ok so im a noob

[deademon]

ok so im a noob

well as the title says...im like all soft core...and from what i hear its nothing compared to hardcore...so i have some questions...is the ladder runewords on hc?...online...how would my build differ...not the usuall just enough str for gearz?, dex for max block? max life? 0 in energy? and like...how different is it really i heard the AI is different/harder...drop ratios different? i know resist is key...how defensive does one really have to play??? maybe after i gain some experience playing hc i could make a guide on the differences...or is there one already...would be kinda cool for new comers like myself

much appreiciated for the help

 

[tomatoman]

yes runewords
your correct on stats and resists, but there are no differences in drop ratio, difficulty, etc

 

[Hp_Sauce]

Read this:
http://www.purediablo.com/forums/showthread.php?t=126737

You can read this also:
http://www.purediablo.com/forums/showthread.php?t=517357

how defensive does one really have to play???

As far as that goes, it's really up to ones personal opinions. I would say when you start getting bored, you are probably playing too defensive.

As far as differences go, it's like tomatoes said. The only one is the whole dieing thing.

-hps

 

[PhatTrumpet]

Just play the game like you would if you were playing softcore, except don't die.

 

[Valar-Wrath]

Just play the game like you would if you were playing softcore, except don't die.

There's a paradox if I've ever seen one.

 

[Barrynor]

Once you get the hang of hardcore and loose the fear of dying, you will play it like softcore, but you will not die. It is no paradox. I always played Hardcore like a Berserker.

 

[Nilaripper]

The juvs are your true friends:Never leave the house without it.At least 2 slots of your belt should be filled with full rejuvs always.If a barb plays on your side, this game is much easier if he has skilled battle orders.NM can be more dangerous than Hell difficulty due to the FE-BUG, dont go near fe-enchanted bosses,even if you got max fireres,maxblock,the exploding monster can take away several thousand of hitpoints.You will die, and dying is the best thing that can happen to you in this game at the beginning,each time you die and you learn from it,it will make you a better player.If you have a trusted friendlist, well there are lvling methods beyond your wildest dreams,lvl1-80 in 60-80 minutes(Uberlvlin).Public gaming?:Forget it.

 

[Valar-Wrath]

It is no paradox.

Not to you, no. Telling that to someone who has never tried HC, though, is.

 

[Rekoc]

Even with max resist Souls hurt because I believe half of it is elemental the other half is physical. You dont only have to look out for them in hell because they still hurt in nm to.

 

[PhatTrumpet]

There's nothing odd about their damage; it's just a lot of lightning damage.

 

[wakiki]

Even with max resist Souls hurt because I believe half of it is elemental the other half is physical. You dont only have to look out for them in hell because they still hurt in nm to.

We wish! If it were half physical, then they could be blocked! (like Mephisto's Cold Ball):wink3:

 

[Rekoc]

Could of sworn I saw it was half physical somewhere.

They were talking about how when they were amped souls hurt more. Dunno =/ My mistake.

 

[HelzCaretaker]

souls are part of the "bugged" monsters that blizzard claims is the way they want it (so they don't have to fix it lazy bastards) They hit 5 x each attack instead of once. When en masse they can produce a lot of damage. Slap on a tgods and gloams are a joke, unless of course they have conviction then its run for your life.