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This tournament has already ended. It was originally started by Mezion on July 31, 2016. The last post was made Jan 21, 2017.
(link to original thread on diabloii.net)
This tournament has already ended. It was originally started by Mezion on July 31, 2016. The last post was made Jan 21, 2017.
(link to original thread on diabloii.net)
When greedy corporate demons impose their rules on Sanctuary city, only a handful of individuals can intervene. In this era of augmented humans, cybernetic angels and rune-scripted artificial intelligences, nothing is certain.
Quick intro:
By replaying the Undeadcraft Tournament recently, I realized why it was kind of hard to start a character. Even if the best of intentions were there, that tournament was slow to get to the good parts (which is fine for people looking for a challenge, I am still hosting it). This brings me here, to a new-type of tournament. This time, it's about the Dystopian world of demonic controlled sanctuary city. It’s a new twist on multiple themes I am very fond of and hopefully it should be fun for you guys.
Focus:
+ Crafting
+ Using items that are out of the norm
+ Using skill charges and skillss outside of your class
+ Roleplaying
+ Finding alternative farming areas (maybe?)
Basic Rules:
- Hardcore or Softcore, but retirement on first death.
- RWM/RRM may be used.
- Diablo version is up to you. Use whatever you want, make sure to tell us.
- Stats. There is no rule regarding stats allocations.
- Multiplayer permitted.
- Player setting can be modified to suit your needs.
- Buying/Gambling permitted.
- Replays are allowed (and even encouraged).
- Muling is permitted to transfer things out. The only time you can mule things in is when creating the character (more on this later).
Duration
I do not intend to give this Tournament any fix duration.
Scoring, & Rewards
+ 1 point per Quest done
+ 1 point per waypoint controlled (including the towns)
+ 5 points for completing Normal.
+ 10 point for completing Nightmare.
+ 15 points for completing Hell.
+ Bonus points: Someone finishing their journey (either successful or dead) should still provide a nice explanation and final presentation of their character. It will be possible to earn additional points if the character is remarkable, aesthetically pleasing, etc.
+ Bonus points: If you defeat the whole game and end your run, you can still retire with glory. You have the possibility to turn this character into one of your permanent character used to farm or anything you want, and so, this opens up muling for you. Why am I explaining this? You can receive bonus points if you fully flesh out your character even after "winning" and find a use for it.
Characters:
- Are allowed to only use specific skills and specific equipment, and this is regardless of their actual class so you can be creative with off-class skills. The system permits some flexibility: Passive skills and synergies may be augmented. Any item with a listed skill (either in the form of charges, on hit/striking or +skill) can be used. Examples:
- If you can only use clay golem, you can still invest in all other golem-related skills to buff him, but you can only cast clay golem.
- If you can use Corpse Explosion, you can use Corpsemount.
- If you can use Curses, you can use wands with + curses/+ specific curse on them, item with curse charges, etc. (This is also to help enable the cross-skill usage).
- Characters have a Hack-gem associated with them. They can only use these gems in their equipment, and can hack equipment with them (all other gems can be used for crafting, but can’t be socketed in any items)
- They are limited in their Hireling choices.
- Hirelings have the same item restrictions.
- Balance is not something to consider here necessarily. Some characters will have more choices for equipment than other, and some more choices of skills. Some might be better to roleplay than others, and this is fine since we aren’t all looking for the exact same experience out of this I believe. Pick what feels right for you, and don't hesitate to try again.
Skills:
+ Amazon Passive & Magic skills (not Valkyrie)
+ Barbarian Combat Masteries
Hacking:
All characters are able to “hack” items. This means that they can make an item usable for them, which they wouldn't have access normally. To do this, they must either:
+ Socket the item with their hack-gem (any quality).
+ An Anya quest reward will automatically hack an item for you.
Basic equipment:
All characters will begin the game with some basic items muled in (this is to help speed up the process and give a chance to hack some starting item. This also makes the beginning less of a crawl). This includes:
+ 3 chipped gems (of their hack-gem type)
+ The Horadric Cube
Items:
+ Any rune can be used
+ Any jewel can be used.
+ Charms can be used if they match any item criteria available to your class, or if they boost a skill tree that you are using.
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The classes:
[BioEngineer]
The BioEngineer is an expert in DNA manipulation and various bio-creations. He is unafraid to use his talent on himself and anyone around him.
Hack-gem:
+ Emerald
Items:
+ Prevent Monster Healing Items
+ Blood Items (crafted)
+ Necromancer Shrunken Heads
+ Rare/Set/Unique Belts
+ Poison attack potions
+ Charms with poison damage
Skills:
+ Shapeshifting (Werewolf & neutral)
+ Clay/Blood Golem | Revive
+ Poison Creeper
+ Venom
+ Poison Javelin | Plague Javelin
+ Poison Dagger | Poison Explosion | Poison Nova
Mercenary:
+ Rogue Scout & Barbarian
[Bounty Hunter]
There is no greater threat than a Bounty Hunter with a contract on you. You never know where the shot will come from, but it will come. Oh yes it will.
Hack-gem:
+ Amethyst (Gem)
Items:
+ Open Wound items
+ Crushing Blow items
+ Rare/Set/Unique Crossbows
+ Amazon Weapons | Assassin Katars
+ Blood Items (crafted)
+ Charms with + min/max damage.
Skills:
+ Tiger Strike | Dragon Talon | Dragon Claw | Cobra Strike | Dragon Flight
+ Burst of Speed | Cloak of Shadows | Fade | Shadow Warrior/Master
+ Blade Sentinel | Blade Fury | Blade Shield
+ Amplify Damage | Decrepify
+ Magic Arrow | Multiple Shot | Guided Arrow | Strafe
Mercenary:
+ Rogue Scout & Barbarians
[CyberWitch]
The CyberWitch monitors her surrounding in augmented reality at all time. She usually bring a mobile-console to interact with the cyberspace. If needed, she is able to discharges static and hack living things around her.
Hack-gem:
+ Topaz (Gem)
Items:
+ Caster Items (crafted)
+ Curse on attack items
+ Sorceress Orbs
+ Rare/Set/Unique Gloves
+ Charms with lightning resist
Skills:
+ Curses
+ Shock Web | Charged Bolt Sentry | Lightning Sentry | Death Sentry
+ Charged Bolt | Lightning | Chain Lightning | Thunder Storm
+ Any skills from runewords
+ Any warcries from charges
Mercenary:
+ Rogue Scout & Ironwolves (Lightning)
[Daemon]
The Daemon is a special psi agent. He uses his mind to interact with others and forces his will upon his enemies. He is capable of telekinesis of all kinds and mind control.
Hack-gem:
+ Sapphire (Gem)
Items:
+ Make Monsters Flee When Hit items
+ Hit Blinds Target items
+ Curse on attack items
+ Caster Items (crafted)
+ Masks
+ Charms with mana
Skills:
+ Conversion
+ Telekinesis | Static Field | Teleport | Energy Shield
+ Psychic Hammer | Mind Blast | Shadow Warrior
+ Howl | Taunt | Grim Ward
+ Dim Vision | Iron Maiden | Terror | Confuse | Attract
+ Skeletal Mage
+ Magic Arrow | Guided Arrow
Mercenary:
+ Rogue Scout & Desert Mercenaries (Prayer/Thorns)
[Nanomancer]
Nanomancer are special agent with highly-enhanced bodies. Part of their new implants acts as miniature nanite-factory, which enable them to control swarms of nanite to do their bidding. In Sanctuary city, this comes in handy when dealing with the dead. Not only are they easy to swarm and turn to dust, they are in fact good material for more nanite. This makes the Nanomancer an expert to deal with the dead.
Hack-gem:
+ Diamond (Gem)
Items:
+ "Reduce Damage By" items
+ "Attacker Takes Damage" items
+ "Damage vs Undead" items
+ Rare/Set/Unique Paladin Shields
+ Caster Items (crafted)
+ Charms with Faster Hit Recovery
Skills:
+ Thorns | Sanctuary | Conviction
+ Prayer | Cleansing | Vigor | Redemption
+ Holy Bolt | Charge | Holy Shield | Fist of the Heavens
+ Blade Shield
+ Corpse Explosion
Mercenary:
+ Rogue Scout & Desert Mercenaries (Prayer/Thorns)
[Occult Pariah]
People stopped believing in magic. However, there is something quite scary with people doing old sacrificial rituals in the name of cyberspace entities. What sort of blessing can one find?
Hack-gem:
+ Skull (Gem)
Items:
+ "triggered when hit" items
+ Bone type items (Bone Knife, Bone Helms, Bone Shield)
+ Hit Power Items (crafted)
+ Blood Items (crafted)
+ Charms with life
Skills:
+ Sacrifice
+ Thorns
+ Iron Maiden | Life Tap
+ Teeth | Bone Armor | Corpse Explosion | Bone Wall | Bone Spear | Bone Prison | Bone Spirit
+ Raven | Creepers | Spirits
+ Shapeshifting (Werebear & neutral)
+ Hydra
Mercenary:
+ Rogue Scout & Desert Mercenaries (Prayer/Thorns)
[Rogue A.I.]
Recent news talks about some disturbance in cyberspace. I’’m not sure about that, but when I try to use augmented reality to have a good look around the city, that’s also messing up and lagging badly. Anyone is investigating this?
Hack-gem:
+ Sapphire (Gem)
Items:
+ Hit Freezes Target items
+ Hit Power Items (crafted)
+ any Ethereal items
+ Hack: 2 Jewel (new option to hack an item)
+ Charms with cold damage
Skills:
+ Frozen Armor | Frost Nova | Shiver Armor | Chilling Armor | Frozen Orb
+ Warmth | Enchant
+ Telekinesis | Nova | Thunder Storm | Energy Shield
+ Decrepify | Lower Resists
Mercenary:
+ Rogue Scout
Choose one:
> Grid Monitor
+ (Mercenary) Desert Mercenaries (Blessed Aim/Holy Freeze)
+ (Skills) Curses
> System Predator
+ (Mercenary) Ironwolves (Lightning)
+ (Skills) Bone Spirits
+ (Skills) Twister | Tornado | Hurricane
[Street Punk]
Living on the streets has its perks. The deals are easy to find and easy to do.
Hack-gem:
+ Emerald (Gem)
Items:
+ Faster Walking/Running Speed items
+ "Extra Gold" non-Mail/non-Plate Boots/Gloves/Belts/Helm/Armor
+ "Extra Gold" charms
+ Druid Pelts/Barbarian Helms/Necromancer Shrunken Heads
+ Attack potions / Thrown weapons
+ Daggers
+ Safety Items (crafted)
Skills:
+ Find potion/item
+ Bash | Leap | Double Throw | Frenzy | Whirlwind
+ Magic Arrow | Multiple Shot | Guided Arrow | Strafe
+ Blade Sentinel | Blade Fury | Blade Shield
+ Any skills from charges
Mercenary:
+ Rogue Scout & Barbarians
[Titanian]
Life of a private officer can be good you know. All you need is a good amount of stamina-enhancing implants, and some corporate Jo who is really scared for his life and pays well. After years, you become quite the newman. I’m not even sure if “man” is the appropriate word when more than 90% of your body is cyber implants.
Hack-gem:
+ Amethyst (Gem)
Items:
+ Safety Items (crafted)
+ Indestructible items
+ Absorb items
+ "Repair Durability" Weapons
+ "Repair Durability" Mail/Plate Boots/Gloves/Belts/Helm/Armor
+ Charms with defense
Skills:
+ Jab | Power Strike | Impale | Fend |
+ Iron/Clay Golem
+ Smite | Charge | Holy Shield
+ Might
+ Defensive Auras
+ Bash | Leap | Stun | Leap Attack | Concentrate | Berserk
Mercenary:
+ Rogue Scout & Desert Mercenaries (any)
[Virtuoso]
{incomprehensible noises, repeated fast and aggressively}
Hack-gem:
+ Topaz (Gem)
Items:
+ Caster Items (crafted)
+ Elemental Wands
+ Extra Gold Items
+ Magic Finds Items
Choose one:
> Electro/Synth/Trance artist
+ Any deep purple/red clothing
+ Ruby (Additional Hack-Gem)
> Metal/Rock/Punk artist
+ Any deep blue/green clothing
+ Skull (Additional Hack-Gem)
Skills:
+ Warcries | Find potion/item
+ Holy Fire | Holy Freeze | Holy Shock | Conviction
Mercenary:
+ Rogue Scout & Desert Mercenaries (Prayer/Thorns/Defiance/Blessed Aim)
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Area:
Most of the areas aren’t allowed for rerun. However, there are exceptions. These areas are well suited for the dystopian setting, and may offer some good farming if needed. At any point, if you need to grind a little before moving on, feel free to visit:
Act I:
- Forgotten Tower (A yes, a good run, a quick buck, she won’t even notice)
- Cathedral (Charming, peaceful, sinful. The Cathedral is quite the nightclub.)
Act II:
- Harem (Decadence and excellent music)
- Arcane Sanctuary (Cyberspace area inhabited by one of the most famous code artist known as The Summoner. Be sure to load up on proper anti-demonic virus programs before venturing)
- Sewer (Lut Gholein) (Sometime you have to hide. Sometime, you have to find what hides)
Act III:
- Kurast (Lower/Bazaar/Upper) (A dense population, trading avenues and nice chests too)
- Sewer (Kurast) (You might yet find treasures in the undercity)
Act V:
- Nihlathak's Temple (+Halls) (What sort of nightmares are created here?)
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So there you go, enjoy! I will update this post if some things are unclear, feel free to ask.
Code:
~ ALIVE ~
Character ----- Type / Class ----- Forum Name ----- Level ----- Act ----- Score
~ DEAD/RETIRED ~
Character ----- Type / Class ----- Forum Name ----- Level ----- Act ----- Score[----- - ----- - ----- - ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ -----]
Music:
Small music section to set the mood if you want inspiration:
System Shock 1 Music: Intro Theme (Chicajo Retro Mix)
Carpenter Brut - Roller Mobster
Carpenter Brut - Turbo Killer
Blade Runner Blues - Vangelis
Perturbator - "Future Club" [Dangerous Days Premiere - 2014]
Perturbator - "Raw Power" ["Dangerous Days" Official]
Perturbator - "Sentient"
Abandoned Streets - Jordan F
HOME - Resonance
Hotline Miami 2 OST: Mega Drive - NARC
Carpenter Brut - Roller Mobster
Carpenter Brut - Turbo Killer
Blade Runner Blues - Vangelis
Perturbator - "Future Club" [Dangerous Days Premiere - 2014]
Perturbator - "Raw Power" ["Dangerous Days" Official]
Perturbator - "Sentient"
Abandoned Streets - Jordan F
HOME - Resonance
Hotline Miami 2 OST: Mega Drive - NARC
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Edit:
- Added some examples for the skill/item restriction.
- Small tips here: be creative with the item restriction like "must have Open Wound" or similar effect requirement. Runes and runewords are a good way to make item that meets the criteria.
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