KTA East: So Long Baal

Hp_Sauce

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KTA East: So Long Baal

We began our quest this week at the beginning of Act 4 Normal. All of us were level 23 and 24 and everyone was there except Oxy who had to study for school (Note: D2 is more important then studying. Studying is for losers!)

2 Necromancers - Summoning
1 Assasin - Traps
1 Druid - Wind
1 Barb - Conc

I've had fun playing with everyone each week, but this week was by far the most fun. We made good progress and everyones skills are starting to become a little more powerfull!

I started the night with a level 1 BO that lasted for 1 minute, and combined with haplon's Oak we had pretty good life. I spent a lot of time trying to make sure everyone was BO'd before it ran out, I hope that nobody had any complaints! :laugh:

With our massive skelleton meat shield we absolutly slaughtered Act 4. Its a shame Rabbitz didn't show up with his Sorc though, as a little static would have made the fight with Izual a bit more fun (read: faster)

the General's Mace dropped early on and was generously given to me. I'm loving this weapon! It has mana leech so mana is no longer a problem for me, and its super fast!

The fight with Diablo was relativily tame. The Skelletons lasted longer then I thought they would to be honest, but still there was only 3 left between 2 summoners by the end of the fight! The only scary part for me happened early on in the fight. His life was dropping very slowly and I had settled in for a long fight of holding the attack button down when I got an itch.. down there. Not thinking much of it I happily started scratching away with my left hand while still holding the attack button, and thats when he hossed me with his Lightning/Fire/Whatever attack. Normaly this wouldn't have been a problem except that my hand was no where near the 1,2,3,4 buttons for healing! My life was slivered to nothing by the time I got to the Juv button (3) and I must have hit the 1,2,3,q,w,tild, and tab buttons while I was mashing!

We breazed through Act 5 also, the only thing we didn't do is kill Nihlithalk. I used my Socket quest to put a Perfect Skull(from Forge) in my mace, for some extra LL, and I made a Ancients Pledge with my runes from quest 2 (Thanks for the 3os Shield!)

I also ended up with Sanders Gloves and boots. Combined with my passive r/w skill I have a whopping 58% faster r/w! Anyone wanna race?!?

We are only short a Sol rune and a 4os Polearm and we can make an Insight stick. I did 1 solo run around after everyone left and I found 3 Nef runes and an Ort rune believe it or not, but no Sol. So if anyone finds one hang onto it!

I also found a +1 Assasin skills ammy (with Half Freeze Duration). Which I will hang onto for Rathi if you want it.

The highlight of my night was deffinetly the rare Barb helm I found. +1 to War Cries and damn its sexy! Yar! SO much better then that stupid Horned Helm I had on before.

Oxy, we missed you this week. We are all level 31-33 I believe and ready to start norm Baals. I hope you can make it next week, feel free to message me if you need any help catching up.

-hps

p.s We should start talking about who's going to use which merc since we are going to be in Act 2 nm soon! Also, I think the Prayer merc should get the Insight Stick if/when we get it. Since meditation synergieses Prayer.
 
Nice write-up Hp! It was definitely fun.

About the merc things -- I'll be going with the might merc to complement our skeles.

We missed our suicidal freezealot this week, so next week he'll have to be extra suicidal!
 
Some nice work last night boyz. Also don't forget the + 1 skill Barb Ammy.....

I will retire my zon merc (who never died the whole time!) and I can get the "prayer" merc. Normal Act 2 Combat right?

Next Tues. can we start right on time because I can only stay on until 8:45 ET (7:45 CT).

Having fun, thanks guys.

Jez
 
I was thinking Oxy should use a Blessed Aim Merc, simply because it will help his Zeal hit more, and it would be helpfull for him to have the merc close all the time.

I also think it makes sence for Rathi to have the Prayer merc if thats the one we decide to put insight on because the sin's traps are probably the most mana intensive spell our team has.

Holy freeze on the windy druid so the monsters don't walk away from the tornadoes as fast maybe?

Thorns on Jez since the skellies get attacked lots, and Deffiance on my barb?

I realize we'll most likely be together most of the time and it wont matter, but for the times when we are apart, this seems to make the most sence to me without having doubles.

What do you guys think?
-hps
 
Hp_Sauce said:
I was thinking Oxy should use a Blessed Aim Merc, simply because it will help his Zeal hit more, and it would be helpfull for him to have the merc close all the time.

I also think it makes sence for Rathi to have the Prayer merc if thats the one we decide to put insight on because the sin's traps are probably the most mana intensive spell our team has.

Holy freeze on the windy druid so the monsters don't walk away from the tornadoes as fast maybe?

Thorns on Jez since the skellies get attacked lots, and Deffiance on my barb?

I realize we'll most likely be together most of the time and it wont matter, but for the times when we are apart, this seems to make the most sence to me without having doubles.

What do you guys think?
-hps


I do believe I already have a prayer merc. He just needs to be leveled or rehired. :scratch:
 
Sigh, guys. I can't make it tonight. I recently formatted my computer and my D2 installs aren't working. I mean, the CDs for D2C are, but not the one for the expansion. It's kind of weird, actually. I installed D2 fine, but it doesn't recognize the CD now when it asks for it during the D2X installation. Hopefully I'll have something working by next week. Do me a favor and just Baal this night, guys. If someone would like to play my character, I'm more than willing. o2xy @ h0tm41l . kom for MSN and AimIsTotallyCrap for AIM.
 
I think you should try cleaning your cd, like Rel said. Not just a wipe though, buy one of those cd cleaning machines with the crank handle and the special clothes, and the special liquid! It should fix you right up! Or possibly you could buy a new LOD cd for the same price!

Anyway, you have to come back soon, because I found a Silver Jewel of Ferver (15% IAS, +60 Attack Rating) that would be the absolute seks in your zeal weapon!

-hps
 
Hey, guys.

I've tried everywhere to get another copy of D2X, no luck. I'll ask a friend of mine at school tomorrow, but then I'll only get it on Tuesday, and between homework and orchestra rehearsal, I won't be able to level my char up to whatever we're at now.

If anyone is interested or willing in getting my lvl 24 Paladin in A4Norm to like lvl 40 I'm guessing in NM, I'd be very thankful.

MSN: o2xy - AT - hotmail .com
AIM: AimIsTotallyCrap
Email: o2 - AT - teamareola.com

Sorry about the inconvenience.

See you on Tuesday, guys!
 
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