scottee enters HC! ...a sept progress thread
Well, I've never really done mat/pat threads or anything much like that before. I thought I'd throw up a few words from time to time, though, about my entrance to the HC scene.
I was rereading Superdave's passivezon thread the other day, and I thought that I might do something at least kinda similar, to introduce myself to the concepts and playstyle required for playing this game in HC. I haven't chosen the same set of restrictions as him, though. Here they are:
Restrictions:
*All characters are HC (duh)
*One character of each class
*Each character may use only one piece of equipment- no rings/ammys, but charms are allowed
Now, this needs a bit of explanation. Having tried once to go completely naked from the very beginning, I got bored with trying to punch Bloodraven to death on /p8- and I dreaded the thought of doing so 6 more times. I therefore decided that each character may use their starting weapon- but not shield- until they beat Bloodraven and have a merc. After that, they can use that starting weapon until it breaks, then keep it equipped in that weapon slot so that I can pick up other weapons without having them auto-equip.
*Mercs can use whatever equipment I find
*/p8 except for act bosses; those are at my discretion
*I am not doing full clears or restricting myself from rerunning if I want
*ATMA is used for extended stash purposes and muling off good finds only- no twinking!
*No S/E to avoid death
Again, a point of clarification. Though I will not S/E to avoid death, if I get completely stuck, and I can get clear well enough to Town Portal out, I am allowing myself to exit that game, start another, and give that area a try on a lower player setting. No TPs in belt slots, though.
My first HC character
I have decided to start with what I think will be the easier characters, and work my way towards the harder ones. My first character is (eventually going to be ) Gaurdian NakedBear. He's going to maxx Lycanthropy, Oak Sage, Dire Wolves, and Grizzly, with as many points as I feel necessary in Shockwave and remnants in Ravens. Ravens and Shockwave should make him a fairly safe character, while the summons and merc will do all the killing.
Right now, he is level 20, in Lut Gholein. His Rogue merc (who will stay with him for his entire careeer) is using a 3s shortbow with a chipped sapphire and two chipped rubies, and has the best damage output of everyone in the group. His three dire wolves are really helping keep the heat off of him, but he can't wait to get to 24 for Shockwave. With a pretty fair bit in Oak Sage and Lycanthropy already, and every stat point going to vita (duh), he's running around with over 600 life
That's all for now, folks- I gotta run. I'll be back on tonight with a few questions for those who do the HC thing regularly. Until then, have yourself a nice day!
Well, I've never really done mat/pat threads or anything much like that before. I thought I'd throw up a few words from time to time, though, about my entrance to the HC scene.
I was rereading Superdave's passivezon thread the other day, and I thought that I might do something at least kinda similar, to introduce myself to the concepts and playstyle required for playing this game in HC. I haven't chosen the same set of restrictions as him, though. Here they are:
Restrictions:
*All characters are HC (duh)
*One character of each class
*Each character may use only one piece of equipment- no rings/ammys, but charms are allowed
Now, this needs a bit of explanation. Having tried once to go completely naked from the very beginning, I got bored with trying to punch Bloodraven to death on /p8- and I dreaded the thought of doing so 6 more times. I therefore decided that each character may use their starting weapon- but not shield- until they beat Bloodraven and have a merc. After that, they can use that starting weapon until it breaks, then keep it equipped in that weapon slot so that I can pick up other weapons without having them auto-equip.
*Mercs can use whatever equipment I find
*/p8 except for act bosses; those are at my discretion
*I am not doing full clears or restricting myself from rerunning if I want
*ATMA is used for extended stash purposes and muling off good finds only- no twinking!
*No S/E to avoid death
Again, a point of clarification. Though I will not S/E to avoid death, if I get completely stuck, and I can get clear well enough to Town Portal out, I am allowing myself to exit that game, start another, and give that area a try on a lower player setting. No TPs in belt slots, though.
My first HC character
I have decided to start with what I think will be the easier characters, and work my way towards the harder ones. My first character is (eventually going to be
) Gaurdian NakedBear. He's going to maxx Lycanthropy, Oak Sage, Dire Wolves, and Grizzly, with as many points as I feel necessary in Shockwave and remnants in Ravens. Ravens and Shockwave should make him a fairly safe character, while the summons and merc will do all the killing.Right now, he is level 20, in Lut Gholein. His Rogue merc (who will stay with him for his entire careeer) is using a 3s shortbow with a chipped sapphire and two chipped rubies, and has the best damage output of everyone in the group. His three dire wolves are really helping keep the heat off of him, but he can't wait to get to 24 for Shockwave. With a pretty fair bit in Oak Sage and Lycanthropy already, and every stat point going to vita (duh), he's running around with over 600 life
That's all for now, folks- I gotta run. I'll be back on tonight with a few questions for those who do the HC thing regularly. Until then, have yourself a nice day!
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