Re: 1.07 News, Info and Gossip
I think the use of the mod.dll or fast user switching is a bit of a contentious one in this forum. Although I accept that it does change the game, I do think that calling it a mod is a bit strong (it doesn't make anything like the difference to the game most people think of you talk of playing mods). Although it does modify the game (and therefore could be thought of as a mod in the strictest sense), I think it deserves its own category (as does ATMA). I think we may have to agree to disagree here though. I don't want to sound defensive here as I don't think I need to, but I do want to put my viewpoint accross.
I'd also like to clarify how I use the .dll (not that this makes a difference to its status as a mod or not, but I'd like you to know how I use it). I only use it with high(ish) level characters to rush characters to Hell, getting the socketing and rune quests in Act 5 normal and NM on the way and have them ready to go get the forge reward in 1.1 - not for xp, although of course I do get a small amount of xp during the rush, most of my gameplay is in a single instance of D2. I don't use it to level the rest of the time for two reasons - 1) I feel that it removes some of the challenge of 1.07 (you could argue that rushing to get sockets and runes also removes some of that challenge but I can live with that) and 2) With multiple players, it can take far to long to kill normal mobs so much so that I don't think it actually gives you more xp over time.
I agree with DNT that you should think about how you want to play the game and interact with people here before using the .dll though.
Edit: @Grisu: I guess the difference between 1.07 .dll and 1.09+ .dll/fast user switching is that in 1.09 you could get the xp boost by using the players X command which you can't do in 1.07 so it makes slightly less of a difference.
Edit 2: I changed one sentence in your quote DNT to make it say what I think is more accurate and sound slightly less harsh (I don't like hearing that the way I play the game in unacceptable and I don't think thats what you were trying to say - only that tradeing/MPing with people who don't know and accept the .dll status is unacceptable.
I think the use of the mod.dll or fast user switching is a bit of a contentious one in this forum. Although I accept that it does change the game, I do think that calling it a mod is a bit strong (it doesn't make anything like the difference to the game most people think of you talk of playing mods). Although it does modify the game (and therefore could be thought of as a mod in the strictest sense), I think it deserves its own category (as does ATMA). I think we may have to agree to disagree here though. I don't want to sound defensive here as I don't think I need to, but I do want to put my viewpoint accross.
I'd also like to clarify how I use the .dll (not that this makes a difference to its status as a mod or not, but I'd like you to know how I use it). I only use it with high(ish) level characters to rush characters to Hell, getting the socketing and rune quests in Act 5 normal and NM on the way and have them ready to go get the forge reward in 1.1 - not for xp, although of course I do get a small amount of xp during the rush, most of my gameplay is in a single instance of D2. I don't use it to level the rest of the time for two reasons - 1) I feel that it removes some of the challenge of 1.07 (you could argue that rushing to get sockets and runes also removes some of that challenge but I can live with that) and 2) With multiple players, it can take far to long to kill normal mobs so much so that I don't think it actually gives you more xp over time.
I agree with DNT that you should think about how you want to play the game and interact with people here before using the .dll though.
Edit: @Grisu: I guess the difference between 1.07 .dll and 1.09+ .dll/fast user switching is that in 1.09 you could get the xp boost by using the players X command which you can't do in 1.07 so it makes slightly less of a difference.
Edit 2: I changed one sentence in your quote DNT to make it say what I think is more accurate and sound slightly less harsh (I don't like hearing that the way I play the game in unacceptable and I don't think thats what you were trying to say - only that tradeing/MPing with people who don't know and accept the .dll status is unacceptable.
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and it doesn't drop them unless I hit the armor rack first. 3 failed uniques so far from the armor rack and no Cranium Basher to show off yet.... 
