'Three Way Dance II' - H.C 1.10 Tournament

[aidennz]

Team kaitsija (aidennz) – 20 points
kuolema - (Assassin – Shadow/Trap) – lvl 19 – Act II Nml
Rauha - (Necro - Summon/Curse) – lvl 25 – Act II Nml
Metsä - (Druid - Summon/Elem.) – lvl 19 – Act II Nml

I've gotten all my characters up to act 2 now. My necromancer is about to enter the arcane sanctuary. Slowly making my way along with no problems. Not making much progress due to uni work and being to tired to risk playing hardcore d2.

 

[DX-Crawler]

Ehh, this tournament thing went completely over my head. How can you have 3 characters work together if it's single player? Did I miss something?


Metra :cheesy:

Well you don't play them all at once, you play them one at a time.
Try it out it's really fun

DX

 

[kramph]

Team Marvel (kramph) – 18 points
Red Skull – (Necromancer – Summoning/Curses) – lvl 18 – Act II Nml – 6 points
Emma Frost – (Sorceress – Cold/Lightning) – lvl 18 – Act II Nml – 6 points
Jubilee – (Amazon – Bow/Passive) – lvl 18 – Act II Nml – 6 points

Jubilee has made it through the first act. No new items for the stash and no NDEs...

Next up, Red Skull...

 

[CRG]

If it's not too late, I need a new fix for D2, and I think this tourney is just it.

Here's my team, if its not too late:

Team Renewal
Hera - (Amazon Javelin/Passives) - Lvl 1 - Act 1 Norm - 0 Points
Des-Weapons/Conq-Helm
Hades - (Necromancer Poison/Curses) - Lvl 1 - Act 1 Norm - 0 Points
Des-Helm/Conq-Armor
Fogged_Mirrors - (Sorceress Lightning/Cold) - Lvl 1 - Act 1 Norm - 0 Points
Des-Armor/Conq-Helm

crg

P.S. Since normal D2 now bores me, these three will be the only charcters I am going to play for the next nine months, so viva la HC!

EDIT: Changed my mind on the assassin. I am a newb at HC, so I'll stay with an "easy" character setup.

 

[erimatbrad]

[highlight]Team Eddings (erimatbrad)[/highlight] - 138 points
Destroyer Polgara - (Sorc - Light./Cold) - lvl 61 - Act IV Nm
Destroyer Liselle - (Amazon - Jav./Passive) - lvl 49 - Act III Nm
Destroyer Zedar - (Necro – P&B/Curse) - lvl 42 - Act III Nm

Success! Liselle and Zedar managed to kill Duriel. Depsite his low low level, Zedar had the easiest time. Bone Prison + Bone Spear = Trap of Doom!

Polgara gave up on Mephisto runs when she hit level 60. The last thing he dropped her as she parted was a Meat Scraper. That's chilling in the stash (hers, not the prize) for when she makes Conquerer.

Act IV was really easy for Polgara, with liberal use of teleport and frozen orb. Her hireling is fairly stupid, wandering off to view the scenery rather than actually attacking things that threaten his mistress.

The hellforge dropped a Lum rune, much to my surprise (as the normal forge dropped Tirs for everyone!), which will probably go to Lionheart armor for Liselle, as the two casters have Stealth.

Diablo dropped two uniques: Stealskull, and The Ward. Next stop in the three way dance for Team Eddings will be a double trip through Kurast and Hell, so that everyone can enjoy the scenic mountains of Act V together.

 

[tyrant.]

[highlight]Team Children of War (tyrant.) [/highlight] – 83 points
Arctic-Siren - (Amazon - Passive/Bow) – lvl 26 – Act IV Nml
Destroyer Whisper-Wind - (Druid – Summon/Elem.) – lvl 48 – Act I NM
Destroyer Spirit-Storm - (Necro - Summon/Curse) – lvl 45 – Act I NM

Zon is now 27.

Really only doing this update because Im listed as having 2 chars in nightmare and one in act 4 normal which is illegal of course.

All three chars are in act 5.

 

[SuperSavage]

Heres another update today:

Team Savage - (125 Total Points)
Destroyer Ormus - (Druid – Summon/ShapeShift 38 pts) – lvl 51 – Act II NM
Destroyer Atma - (Sorc – Cold/Light. 49 pts) – lvl 56 – Act III NM
Destroyer Cain - (Necro – Summon/Curse 38 pts) – lvl 51 – Act II Nm

Ormus: Beat Radament, Continuing Act II
Atma: Staying in Act III, for some Mephisto Runs
Cain: Beat Radament, Continuing Act II

Total Set/Unique Items: 73

Good Charm I found (sucks im Summon/Curse):

Fungal Grand Charm
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Required Level: 42
Item Version: 1.10 Expansion
Item Level: 52
Fingerprint: 0xe77badd3
+1 to Poison and Bone Skills (Necromancer Only)

Well, since my last update I have played all three characters, all getting them a good run through the game.

Cain finished off normal and the cow king at level 50 from baal runs (actually not killing baal, just listers minions). He entered NM at level 50 and just went through fast on /players 1 because wasnt much exp. He now has donw radament and gotten a Might merc named the same name as his normal act 2 merc. He has level 24 Skeleton Mastery and Level 24 Raise Skeleton now. He is now working on Fire Golem and Revive.

Ormus also got level 50 and finished off his baal runs as well as the cow king. He also ran through Act I NM on /players 1 with no real problems. He has level 22 Grizzly Bear now which does about 1200 dmg also with HoV and Might.... probably looking at around 1600. In Weapon Switch 1, I use Butchers Pupil + Ancients Pledge Tower Shield, in Weapon Switch 2 I use a Upgraded Steeldriver which is now a beatiful 196%ed Steeldriver Martel de fer. He also beat Radament and still holds in Act II NM with Cain.

Atma has beaten all of Act II and Act III NM. There were no problems at all, running through them at /players 1 with my new holy freeze merc. She maxed Frozen Orb a little bit ago, and is now focusing on her lightning skills. She is at Mephisto now, which I have a shitty running map, gonna hope to do as many Mef runs as possible... I have around 200+ mf.

Too bad I cant use this either:

Peasant Crown
War Hat
Defense: 108
Durability: 8 of 12
Required Strength: 20
Required Level: 28
Item Version: 1.10 Expansion
Item Level: 38
Fingerprint: 0x52d1442
+20 to Energy
+20 to Vitality
+100% Enhanced Defense
Replenish Life +7
15% Faster Run/Walk
+1 to All Skill Levels

Also found:
Sanders Taboo (set Heavy Gloves)
Spirit Forge (unique Linked Mail)
Hwannins Justice (set Bill)
Skystrike (unique Edge Bow)

 

[SuperSavage]

Some of my crafting turned out alright:

Havoc Claw
Heavy Gloves
Defense: 13
Durability: 9 of 14
Required Level: 46
Item Version: 1.10 Expansion
Item Level: 58
Fingerprint: 0x3859271c
+2 to Dexterity
+15 to Life
+87% Enhanced Defense
3% Life stolen per hit
3% Mana stolen per hit
8% Chance of Crushing Blow
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Corpse Fist
Heavy Gloves
Defense: 11
Durability: 8 of 14
Required Level: 37
Item Version: 1.10 Expansion
Item Level: 55
Fingerprint: 0x3630be05
+20 to Life
+65% Enhanced Defense
Fire Resist +8%
Lightning Resist +5%
2% Life stolen per hit
7% Chance of Crushing Blow
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Pain Grip
Heavy Gloves
Defense: 9
Durability: 9 of 14
Required Level: 44
Item Version: 1.10 Expansion
Item Level: 58
Fingerprint: 0x5542d86c
+3 to Strength
+15 to Life
+36% Enhanced Defense
Cold Resist +19%
1% Life stolen per hit
5% Chance of Crushing Blow
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Eagle Finger
Heavy Gloves
Defense: 9
Durability: 13 of 14
Required Level: 58
Item Version: 1.10 Expansion
Item Level: 58
Fingerprint: 0xc8599a23
+19 to Life
+39% Enhanced Defense
Cold Resist +15%
2% Life stolen per hit
5% Chance of Crushing Blow
Level 2 Cold Arrow (10/25 Charges)
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Demon Claw
Sharkskin Gloves
Defense: 48
Durability: 12 of 14
Required Strength: 20
Required Level: 35
Item Version: 1.10 Expansion
Item Level: 54
Fingerprint: 0xa2c2edf3
+14 to Life
+22% Enhanced Defense
Lightning Resist +26%
1% Life stolen per hit
Poison Length Reduced by 25%
8% Chance of Crushing Blow
12% Chance to cast Level 4 Charged Bolt when struck

 

[a_shikoff]

[highlight]Team 'Three Old Men'[/highlight] - 93 points
Destroyer AngerOfNature - Druid (Elemental/Summoning) - lvl 53, Act I NM (31 points)
Destroyer CatchThis - Barbarian (Combat/Masteries) - lvl 44, Act V Nml (31 points)
Destroyer CallOfTheGraves - Necromancer (P&B/Summoning) - lvl 44, Act V Nml (31 points)

Just to clear things out:
Only AngerOfNature has moved to Act I NM, the other 2 are in Normal yet leveling to 50+

 

[PSYCHO]

Zon is now 27.

Really only doing this update because Im listed as having 2 chars in nightmare and one in act 4 normal which is illegal of course.

All three chars are in act 5.

I should say at this point, just to clear things up, that the only reason I mark people down as being in Act I NM, is to enforce the fact that they are Destroyers. It also makes things a bit easier on me in the scoreboard. I trust you all enough to keep your characters within one act of each other, so ignore the obvious aesthetic flaws on the scoreboard, please

 

[a_shikoff]

No problem, P§ÃÇHÕ.

I moved my druid through Act I NM witch was very easy even on /p8.
He found a very nice +14 res all jewel and it'll be socketed somewhere in my equipment I'm sure.

So my team now:
[highlight]Team 'Three Old Men'[/highlight] - 99 points
Destroyer AngerOfNature - Druid (Elemental/Summoning) - lvl 53, Act I NM (37 points)
Destroyer CatchThis - Barbarian (Combat/Masteries) - lvl 44, Act V Nml (31 points)
Destroyer CallOfTheGraves - Necromancer (P&B/Summoning) - lvl 44, Act V Nml (31 points)

 

[crazy_bear]

About time for an update I guess....

[highlight]Team Toasted_Nuts (crazy_bear) [/highlight]– 107 points
Destroyer Hazelnut - (Amazon - Passive/Bow) – lvl 53 – Act II NM
Last Quest completed: Defeated Radament (38 pts)
Walnut - (Druid - Summon/Elem.) – lvl 33 – Act IV Nml – R.I.P Diablo (20 pts)
Destroyer Peanut - (Sorc - Cold/Light.) – lvl 60 – Act III NM
Last Quest completed: Defeated Meph (49 pts)

Peanut did around 20 Countess runs before realizing how much trouble she was going to have saving all those low level runes, and that cubing them was pretty much pointless. She did manage to use some to make 5 sockets in a lance to make an 'honor' lance for her merc.
So, after Hazelnut finished act I (and Radament for the skill point) off charged Peanut through acts 2 and 3. Max FO still rocks everything, even on p8, and even with only 5 pts in CM, so it went by pretty fast. Did a few Meph runs but not much to report except she got the worst possible map I could imagine. I counted: 34 teleports from the WP to the level 3 stairs. She has found a few exceptional uniques/sets now (partizan, aldur's jagged star) but not much to report for finds overall.

Question: if we see sets that we have found lots of already (eg my 5th Cathan's Mesh) can we just leave them on the ground, or do we have to pick them up?

 

[Hiedran]

[highlight]Team Melee[/highlight]

Not a whole lot to report. Players 8 is slow going.

Axe - Lvl 25 Druid (Shift/Summon) - 8 points - Act II
Claw - Lvl 24 Assassin (MA/Shadow) - 8 points - Act II
Mace - Lvl 26 Paladin (Combat/Offensive) - 12 points - Act III

Despite having the most hit points, Axe consistently came closest to dying. Until he got a case of rabies. On the other hand, he also found the most green/gold items.

Axe and Claw are both ready to kill the Summoner and Duriel.

Recent finds:
Angelic Sickle
Arctic Binding
Bloodfist (U. Heavy Gloves)
Cathan's Seal
Dimoak's Hew (U. Bardiche)
Hsarus' Iron Stay
Infernal Cranium
Isenhart's Case
Nagelring
Razortine (U. Trident)
Stoutnail x2 (U. Spiked Club)
The Diggler (U. Dirk)
The Hand of Broc (U. Leather Gloves)

 

[jiansonz]

I trust you all enough to keep your characters within one act of each other

I need a little rules clarification here. Example: Let´s say I move my last character into Act 3 (so all three are there). How far am I allowed to take my "front runner" if my other two characters are in Kurast Docks and have not started to play in the act?

* I may take her to the Pandemonium Fortress, but not play in act 4, since that will (in essence) lead to more than one act between them.

* I may play the entire act 4 but will have to stay there until the other two characters have reached it. If you list where the characters are, the difference will still be just one act (they are in act 3, act 3 and act 4, respectively) even though (in essence) the distance is really more than a whole act.

* (An extension of the last variant.) I may move the front runner to Harrogath, but not out on the Bloody Foothills.

The only difference between the last two are
- Better/different shopping possibilties in Harrogath
- I can sell all of my really expensive items for over 20000 gold (up to 25000 for the ones that are worth that much)


I ask because two of my characters are stuffed with items that are worth >15000 gold (I have over a dozen gambled such Circlets, for example). I have stopped gambling circlets for the time being because it would feel like such a waste to sell them for 15000 when they are worth more...

 

[erimatbrad]

I need a little rules clarification here. Example: Let´s say I move my last character into Act 3 (so all three are there). How far am I allowed to take my "front runner" if my other two characters are in Kurast Docks and have not started to play in the act?

You can go as far as the end of Act IV. Your characters must be all within one act of each other. Since two of them would be in act III, you could have your 'front runner' kill Diablo, and chill in the Fortress until the others got into Act IV, at which time you could take her on to Act V.

I've been doing this with Polgara. She's killed Diablo in NM, completing Act IV, but Liselle and Zedar haven't set foot outside of Kurast yet.

* I may play the entire act 4 but will have to stay there until the other two characters have reached it. If you list where the characters are, the difference will still be just one act (they are in act 3, act 3 and act 4, respectively) even though (in essence) the distance is really more than a whole act.

* (An extension of the last variant.) I may move the front runner to Harrogath, but not out on the Bloody Foothills.

I'd say the first one (of the two I quoted), but I think I've seen people post that they were chilling in the town 'two acts' ahead. It'd be more convenient in other cases too -- like when you're running Mephisto with people in Act II, since the waypoint in the Fortress is much closer than the one in Kurast to your starting point... Might need to wait on an official ruling...

 

[PSYCHO]

Question: if we see sets that we have found lots of already (eg my 5th Cathan's Mesh) can we just leave them on the ground, or do we have to pick them up?

Yeah it's alright. Trust me, as a guy who has to sort all this stuff out at the end, you do get sick of seeing 50 or 60 set Masks and Rings

I need a little rules clarification here. Example: Let´s say I move my last character into Act 3 (so all three are there). How far am I allowed to take my "front runner" if my other two characters are in Kurast Docks and have not started to play in the act?

* I may play the entire act 4 but will have to stay there until the other two characters have reached it. If you list where the characters are, the difference will still be just one act (they are in act 3, act 3 and act 4, respectively) even though (in essence) the distance is really more than a whole act.

This is the correct scenario ...

 

[nemar]

Ehh, this tournament thing went completely over my head. How can you have 3 characters work together if it's single player? Did I miss something?


Metra :cheesy:

you don't play the characters together, one after other but you can't play one more one act. if you start a char, he can't go to act III before the second char complete the act I !

 

[nemar]

[HIGHLIGHT]Team HALL OF FAME[/HIGHLIGHT] – 116 points


Destroyer Andariel - Necromancer - Summon / curses – lvl 57 - 43 points – actII - nm
Destroyer Baal ......- Assasin - Trap / Passive .......... – lvl 51 - 36 points – actI - nm
Destroyer Diablo ....- Amazon - Passive / bow .......... – lvl 49 - 37 points – actII - nm
Be Afraid, we are back ! !

Character Rewards :
Andariel : Jewellery & armor
Baal : Jewellery & armor
Diablo : Gloves & Jewellery

Stash reward : only distinct items (max 2 for rings)
Green : 32 items
Unique : 31 items

andariel run and defect duriel with player8 and now is waiting to take the boat.

 

[kramph]

Team Marvel (kramph) – 24 points
Red Skull – (Necromancer – Summoning/Curses) – lvl 24 – Act III Nml – 12 points
Emma Frost – (Sorceress – Cold/Lightning) – lvl 18 – Act II Nml – 6 points
Jubilee – (Amazon – Bow/Passive) – lvl 18 – Act II Nml – 6 points

Prize Stash (6) – Set Items (4); Unique Items (2)

Red Skull has moved through the second act. He found five items for the prize stash, but nothing really noteworthy.

Next up, Emma Frost...

 

[XorceR1]

Just stopped by to say hi!
I'm not at home at the moment so I will post an update later. Nice to see everyone is progressing well.
Keep up the good work :thumbsup: