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

erimatbrad said:
If not, that's what curses are for!

If this tournament has taught me anything about necro's and playing them, especially in HC, it is how powerful curses are. IMO, the only crowd control measures that even come close to curses are a) Slow missiles, b) Howl, c) Cloak of Shadows (probably the most powerful of the non-necro measures).

However, each ofthe above has their limits. SM only applies to missiles attacks, howl doesn't work on uniques, and CoS doesn't work on bosses.

Curses > Bone Prison > Everything

crg
 
As I recall you can't slow missiles Act Bosses. I tried about a dozen times fighting Normal Diablo but I could never get the sparklies to show on him.

Slow missiles also has the best "fun factor" of all the crowd control skills. You can get a sort of "Frozen Orb" effect from Achmel's skellie minions. It's really cool. Too bad it doesn't work on Council Member hydras.

NOTE: The above post was made by my non-scientific observations. If I'm wrong I'd like to know about it (unless it's obviously an opinion...) since I love Amazons...
 
JicamaEater said:
As I recall you can't slow missiles Act Bosses. I tried about a dozen times fighting Normal Diablo but I could never get the sparklies to show on him.

Slow missiles also has the best "fun factor" of all the crowd control skills. You can get a sort of "Frozen Orb" effect from Achmel's skellie minions. It's really cool. Too bad it doesn't work on Council Member hydras.

NOTE: The above post was made by my non-scientific observations. If I'm wrong I'd like to know about it (unless it's obviously an opinion...) since I love Amazons...

About council hydras: I'll check, but I'm pretty sure SM works for hydras cast when the "curse" is in effect.

It doesn't work with act bosses either (I have tried with Mephy and his FO thingy).

crg
 
[highlight]Team Bavarian Forest (AndiDi) [/highlight] – 167 points
Resl – (Amazon – Passive/Bow) – lvl 24 – Act II Nml - 11 points - R.I.P. Duriel
Conqueror Hias – (Necro – Summon/Curses) – lvl 81 – Act II HELL - 72 points
Conqueror Sepp – (Paladin – Combat/Offensive) – lvl 80 – Act III HELL - 84 points

Hias: WP: Lut Gholein - Last Quest: Killed Andariel
Sepp: WP: Kurast Docks - Last Quest: Killed Mephisto

Sepp fought his way throught Act 3. The jungles were no big problem for Sepp, because I am now going much slower and much more carefully about bosses (FE can be deadly). Found the two bodyparts rather quickly. I went through Kurast quickly just to get through with it. Travincal was fun. I meet Ismail Vilehand which was StoneSkin and Physically Immune. It took some time to kill him. A random Council Member dropped me a Demon's Arch. Sepp will use this to kill stuff in the Chaos Sanctuary. I hope this works.
The first Level of the Durance had these Undead Dolls. One of those gave me a nice NDE (my read bulb was empty). I think the only thing that saved me was 75% block and maxed holy shield. The second level was no problem. I found the Waypoint and the stairs to Level 3 faster than usual. Mephisto was a slow kill. This fight showed me, that I have to improve Sepps attack rating if I want to hit stuff in the coming acts.

Next up: Move Hias through Act 2.

Recent Set/Unique Items:
- Goblin Toe (The second)
- Angelic Halo
- Infernal Sign
- Sigon's Shelter (The third)
- Bloodtree Stump
- Demon's Arch
 
Sepp the Zealot has now maxed all the obvious skills: Sacrifice, Zeal, Holy Shield and Fanaticism.
He is now Level 80 and has 1 skill point saved. Where should I place the next skill points? Is Charge a good idea? Or maybe Vengeance to kill PI monsters?

Thanks for your help.
 
Online said:
Somehow i forgot that im in this tournament :cheesy: Could i still play ? Please?...

Of course. Your name is still on the scoreboard. Hopefully you won't forget to update us on your progress ;)
 
[highlight]Team Renewal - Points: 174[/highlight]
Conqueror Hera - (Ama Javelin/Passives) - Lvl 73 - Act 5 NM - 66 Points
Conqueror Hades - (Nec Poison/Curses) - Lvl 68 - Act 5 NM - 65 Points
Destroyer Fogged_Mirrors - (Sorc Lightning/Cold) - Lvl 64 - Act 5 NM - 53 Points

I was hoping to update with a trio of Conquerors, but FM is on permanent-"Getting the Party Ready for Hell" duty.

First: Hera

This lady is one fine piece of work. She cruised through Act 5, with no hiccups. The Ancients where a breeze, with no difficult mods and no LI's.

She also ran the entire WSK and Baal on /players8, easily smoking everything. She is by far the most powerful of the characters (except against LI's). Also, I just found a very nice 16x% ED, +18 max 5% LL Hyperion Jav to give to her. For her Conq reward, she now wears Tal's Crest, the most underrated and underused item in the game, IMO.

Also, she is wearing a brand new "Smoke" armor, and her resistances should be excellent in hell. She is also sporting a Kelpie Snare on swap, for smacking LI monsters in Hell.

Psycho: See my question below.

Hades:

This necro is only one quest short (Nilathek...ouch on the spelling) of Hera. He's excellent at killing at /players3, but no more, and is incapable of killing at higher player settings. He still is the safest of the characters, expecially with Spear, Prison and Bone Wall maxed. All that is left is Bone Sprit, which should be maxed by the time I make Guardian.

The ancients were easy, and although my merc died, decrep and some bone prisons helped slow down the ancients and their charged bolts (two were LE).

Res on Hades is questionable right now, but some extra charms and a new armor and helm (hopefully another Vipermagi and Rockstopper, or a nice rar circlet, which I haven't begun gambling for yet) will suit him nicely.

My only worry with him is his lack of mass killing ability. If I can't run on a higher players setting, how will I level effeciently, especially in prep for hell? Any hints from the boner necros before me (erimatbrad...)?

Fogged_Mirrors:

Like I said, she is on permanent "Prepare the party for Hell" duty right now, running countess and Meph in search of the above items and a few runes (namely shael for a Rhyme necro head and an Io for a White wand). I'll push her to Conq later tonight I think, and I'm not worried about the run for Baal, only the ancients, as I always am.

Psycho, here's a rules question:

If my character has "weapons" selected as my reward slot, can I have a unique/set/crafted on each weapon swap since I am only using one at a time, and one does not affect the other?

Good luck everyone!
crg
 
[highlight]Team Renewal - Points: 194[/highlight]
Conqueror Hera - (Ama Javelin/Passives) - Lvl 73 - Act 5 NM - 66 Points
Conqueror Hades - (Nec Poison/Curses) - Lvl 68 - Act 5 NM - 66 Points
Conqueror Fogged_Mirrors - (Sorc Lightning/Cold) - Lvl 64 - Act 5 NM - 62 Points

I would like to introduce my triumvirate, a trio of conquerors!

FM was the last of them, completing Baal on /p8 (minions on 8 except for lister, on /p3)

She cruised through NM Act 5, teleporting most of the outside areas.

The Ancients were easy, the only hard part was that Mawdawc was LI/CI, so I had to tele on top of him and let my merc take him down.

All in all, I'm very pleased with my HC performance. All that is left is to prep for hell, which includes leveling and finding more items.

Hades also cleared out Nihlathek, quite handily.

crg
 
[highlight]Team Renewal - Points: 194[/highlight]
Conqueror Hera - (Ama Javelin/Passives) - Lvl 73 - Act 5 NM - 66 Points
Conqueror Hades - (Nec Poison/Curses) - Lvl 68 - Act 5 NM - 66 Points
Conqueror Fogged_Mirrors - (Sorc Lightning/Cold) - Lvl 70 - Act 5 NM - 62 Points

Sorry, levels are not right, and I can't update
 
Team Steel (steelsixtyIV) - 217 points
Conqueror Steel_Sword - (Barb – Warcries/Com.Skills) - lvl 74 - Act II Hell
Conqueror Steel_Poison - (Necro - P&B/Curse) - lvl 74 - Act II Hell
Conqueror Steel_Magic - (Sorc - Fire/Light.) - lvl 73- Act II Hell

Not much of an update but CRG is hot on my heels so I need to make every point count :xsmile4:

Steel and Poison defeated Radament. I did find a nice 5-soc Grim Scythe to go along with my 3-soc one. The only problem is waiting for my Merc to meet the Dex requirements (which should be around lvl 80). I also bought a nice pair of boots:

Amber Light Plated Boots of Transportation
Defense: 10
Durability: 18 of 18
Required Strength: 50
Required Level: 57
Item Version: 1.10 Expansion
Item Level: 78
Fingerprint: 0xd077f272
Lightning Resist +38%
30% Faster Run/Walk
85% Slower Stamina Drain

I'll be out of town again so game on when I get back CRG!
 
Time for another update, everybody! As I promised many pages back, those who have not bothered updating their team's progress have been taken off the list. If you wish to be added back, please, by all means, tell me and there will be no problem. The only reason I am doing this is to make the scoreboard less of a hassle to scroll through for everybody else. Now to answer a question and then we'll get on with the show!

Crazy Runner Guy said:
Psycho, here's a rules question:

If my character has "weapons" selected as my reward slot, can I have a unique/set/crafted on each weapon swap since I am only using one at a time, and one does not affect the other?

Good luck everyone!
crg

Yes, that is perfectly within the confines of the rules ;).

At this stage I must remind everybody that there is no time limit in this tournament. People have rushed characters at times but there is no need to hurry like that. This is Hardcore, so treat your characters well. I've noticed a few people playing in other tournaments and neglecting their characters here a little - that is fine also, because they have remembered that this tournament will continue as long as it needs to :) - just don't forget about it altogether is all I ask!

[size=+2][highlight]Three Way Dance II Scoreboard[/highlight][/size]​

[highlight]Team HALL OF FAME (nemar) [/highlight] – 280 points
Guardian Andariel - (Necro – Summon/Curse) – lvl 86 – Finished
Conqueror Baal - (Assassin – Shadow/Trap) – lvl 81 – Act IV Hell
Conqueror Diablo - (Amazon – Passive/Bo) – lvl 81 – Act IV Hell

[highlight]Team History Class (madmaxxam) [/highlight] – 252 points
Conqueror Cleopatra - (Sorc - Cold/Light.) – lvl 81 – Act IV Hell
Conqueror Rasputin - (Necro - Summon/Curse) – lvl 82 – Act IV Hell
Conqueror Ieyasu_Tokogawa - (Druid - Summon/Elem.) – lvl 83 – Act IV Hell

[highlight]Team Archoteuthis (bigsquid)[/highlight] – 249 points
Conqueror calamari - (Necro - Summon/Curse) - lvl 80 - Act I Hell
Conqueror ikazushi - (Sorc - Cold/Light.) - lvl 77 - Act I Hell
Conqueror squidonastick - (Druid - Summon/Elem.) - lvl 77 - Act I Hell

[highlight]Team Discworld (Dornak)[/highlight] – 235 points
Conqueror Eskarina - (Sorc – Cold/Fire) – lvl 77 – Act III Hell
Conqueror Mort - (Necro – Summon/Curse) – lvl 76 – Act II Hell
Conqueror Conina - (Assassin – Shadow/Trap) – lvl 80 – Act III Hell

[highlight]Team Angiras (angiras)[/highlight] – 228 points
Conqueror Angirasa – (Amazon – Passive/Jav.) - lvl 81 - Act IV Hell
Conqueror Atharvan - (Necro – Summon/Curse)- lvl 80 – Act IV Hell
Destroyer Yoga - (Paladin – Offensive/Com. Skills) - lvl 61 – Act V NM – R.I.P Lister’s Minions

[highlight]Team Steel (steelsixtyIV)[/highlight] - 217 points
Conqueror Steel_Sword - (Barb – Warcries/Com.Skills) - lvl 74 - Act II Hell
Conqueror Steel_Poison - (Necro - P&B/Curse) - lvl 74 - Act II Hell
Conqueror Steel_Magic - (Sorc - Fire/Light.) - lvl 73 - Act II Hell

[highlight]Team Tolkien (CraZySorc) [/highlight] – 214 points
Conqueror Arwen - (Assassin - Shadow/MA) – lvl 75 – Act I Hell
Conqueror Boromir - (Barb - Warcries/Com.Skills) – lvl 75 – Act I Hell
Conqueror Galadriel - (Sorc - Light./Fire) – lvl 75 – Act II Hell

[highlight]Team Savage (SuperSavage)[/highlight] – 211 points
Conqueror Ormus - (Druid – Shape/Summon) – lvl 70 – Act I Hell
Conqueror Atma - (Sorc – Cold/Light.) – lvl 69 – Act I Hell – R.I.P Archer Boss Pack
Conqueror Cain - (Necro – Summon/Curse) – lvl 75 – Act II Hell

[highlight]Team “OfTheYear†(tenaka) [/highlight] – 210 points
Conqueror February – (Sorc - Cold/Light.) – lvl 78 – Act II Hell
Conqueror March – (Paladin – Combat/Offensive) – lvl 71 – Act I Hell
Conqueror April – (Assassin – Shadow/Trap) – lvl 64 – Act I Hell

[highlight]Team eViL-GoDz[/highlight] – 198 points
Conqueror eViL-GoDzUNDEAD – (Necro – Summon/Curse) - lvl 75 - Act I Hell
Conqueror eViL-GoDzHobo - (Paladin – Com.Skills/Offensive) - lvl 75 - Act I Hell
Conqueror eViL-GoDzHCMFER - (Sorc – Cold/Light.) - lvl 75 - Act I Hell

[highlight]Team Renewal (Crazy Runner Guy)[/highlight] – 194 points
Conqueror Hera – (Amazon – Passive/Jav.) - lvl 73 - Act I Hell
Conqueror Hades - (Necro – Poison/Curse)- lvl 68 - Act I Hell
Conqueror Fogged_Mirrors - (Sorc – Cold/Light.) - lvl 70 - Act I Hell

[highlight]Team 'The Three Old Men' (a_shikoff) [/highlight] – 188 points
Conqueror AngerOfNature - (Druid - Summon/Elem.) – lvl 71 – Act I Hell
Conqueror CallOfTheGraves - (Necro - P&B/Summon) – lvl 72 – Act I Hell
Destroyer CatchThis - (Barb - Masteries/Com.Skills) – lvl 68 – Act V NM – R.I.P Ancients

[highlight]Team Estrogen (Lacerta) [/highlight] – 175 points
Destroyer Kadiya - (Amazon - Passive/Bow) - lvl 58 - Act V NM
Conqueror Haramis - (Sorc - Cold/Light.) - lvl 70 - Act V NM
Conqueror Anigel - (Assassin - Shadow/Trap) - lvl 65 - Act I Hell

[highlight]Team Bavarian Forest (AndiDi)[/highlight] – 167 points
Resl – (Amazon – Passive/Bow) – lvl 24 – Act II Nml – R.I.P Duriel
Conqueror Hias – (Necro – Summon/Curses) – lvl 81 – Act II Hell
Conqueror Sepp – (Paladin – Combat/Offensive) – lvl 80 – Act III Hell

[highlight]Team Petro (PetroPanko)[/highlight] – 157 points
Destroyer Haron – (Necro – Summon/Curse) - lvl 72 - Act V NM – R.I.P Ancients
Destroyer Athena - (Amazon – Passive/Bow) – lvl 64 - Act IV NM
Destroyer Hera – (Sorc – Cold/Light.) – lvl 67 - Act V NM

[highlight]Team Mages of Rainbow (Igor Potapov) [/highlight] – 154 points
Conqueror Iarde – (Amazon – Passive/Bow) – lvl 82 – Act I Hell
Conqueror Rose – (Assassin – Shadow/Trap) – lvl 74 – Act I Hell
Delon – (Paladin – Combat/Offensive) – lvl 31 – Act IV Nml – R.I.P Infector of Souls

[highlight]Team Magick_XR (XorceR)[/highlight] – 149 points
Destroyer WindFury_XR – (Druid – Summon/Elem.) - lvl 63 - Act IV NM
Destroyer Suzy_XR - (Sorc - Cold/Light.) – lvl 66 - Act IV NM
Destroyer DarkMage_XR – (Necro – P&B/Curse) – lvl 63 - Act IV NM

[highlight]Team P§ÃÇHÕ[/highlight] – 148 points
Destroyer Cristahlia - (Amazon - Passive/Bow) - lvl 65 - Act IV NM
Destroyer Dysarinad - (Necro - Summon/Curse) - lvl 65 - Act IV NM
Destroyer Martabian - (Druid - Summon/Elem.) - lvl 66 - Act IV NM

[highlight]Team jiansonz [/highlight] – 135 points
Destroyer Herne - (Druid - Shape/Summon) – lvl 60 – Act III NM
Destroyer Odysseus - (Paladin - Offensive/Defensive) – lvl 60 – Act III NM
Destroyer Elayna - (Assassin - Shadow/MA) – lvl 64 – Act IV NM

[highlight]Team Undead (whomhead)[/highlight] – 110 points
Destroyer Dead – (Sorc – Fire/Cold) - lvl 50 – Act I NM
Destroyer Deceased - (Paladin – Offensive/Defensive) - lvl 50 - Act I NM – R.I.P Disfigured
Destroyer Departed - (Druid - Summon/Elem.) - lvl 57 - Act II NM

[highlight]Team Ploppy (Dx-Crawler) [/highlight] – 106 points
Destroyer Daddy_Ploppy – (Necromancer - Summon/Curse) – lvl 59 – Act III NM
Destroyer Mother_Ploppy – (Amazon - Passive/Bow) – lvl 44 – Act I NM
Destroyer Baby_Ploppy – (Paladin - Combat/Offensive) – lvl 44 – Act I NM

[highlight]Team goon_squad[/highlight] – 95 points
Destroyer DrCow - (Necro – P&B/Curse) – lvl 45 – Act I NM – R.I.P Griswold
Destroyer ManOfCloth - (Paladin – Combat/Offensive) – lvl 35 – Act I NM
Destroyer Stinkyfleabag - (Druid – Shape/Summon) – lvl 42 – Act I NM

[highlight]Team Marvel (kramph)[/highlight] – 92 points
Destroyer Red Skull – (Necro – Summon/Curse) - lvl 50 - Act I NM
Destroyer Emma Frost - (Sorc – Cold/Light.) - lvl 50 – Act I NM
Destroyer Jubilee - (Amazon – Passive/Bow) - lvl 44 - Act I NM

[highlight]Team Gods of Egypt (Jaffa Tamarin)[/highlight] – 83 points
Destroyer Anubis – (P&B/Curse) - lvl 49 - Act I NM
Horus - (Druid – Shape/Summon) - lvl 36 - Act V Nml
Destroyer Sekhmet - (Sorc – Cold/Fire) - lvl 48 - Act I NM

[highlight]Team Children of War (tyrant.) [/highlight] – 83 points
Arctic-Siren - (Amazon - Passive/Bow) – lvl 27 – 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

[highlight]Team Venom (Porius) [/highlight] – 80 points
Destroyer Adder – (Amazon – Passive/Jav.) – lvl 48 – Act I NM
Destroyer Asp – (Assassin – Shadow/Trap) – lvl 44 – Act I NM
Viper – (Necro – P&B/Curse) – lvl 25 – Act III Nml – R.I.P Szark the Burning

[highlight]Team Subheroes (Vildecor) [/highlight] – 80 points
Destroyer Stick_Tosser - (Amazon – Jav./Passive) – lvl 36 – Act I NM
Mr_Bone - (Necro - P&B/Curse) – lvl 37 – Act I NM
The_Weathergirl - (Sorc - Light./Cold) – lvl 28 – Act IV Nml – R.I.P Diablo

[highlight]Team the Matrix II (Gouda) [/highlight] – 79 points
Morpheus - (Barb – Warcries/Com.Skills) – lvl 40 – Act V Nml
Destroyer Merovingian - (Necro - Summon/Curse) – lvl 50 – Act I NM
Destroyer Persephone - (Sorc Fire/Cold) – lvl 50 – Act I NM

[highlight]Team S-team (salvo) [/highlight] – 62 points
STRONG - (Barb – Warcries/Com.Skills) – lvl 1 – Act IV Nml
STRIKE - (Druid – Summon/Elem.) – lvl 1 – Act V Nml
STROKE - (Assassin – MA/Trap) – lvl 1 – Act V Nml

[highlight]Team Mage1 (Mage11) [/highlight] – 48 points
Sara – (Amazon – Passive/Bow) – lvl 26 – Act III Nml
Klaudia – (Assassin - MA/Shadow) – lvl 31 – Act III Nml
Strom – (Sorc - Cold/Light.) – lvl 32 – Act IV Nml

[highlight]Team Saint (Sint Nikolaas) [/highlight] - 38 points
Jesus - (Paladin - Combat/Offensive) - lvl 25 - Act III Nml
Josef - (Necro - Summon/Curse) - lvl 28 - Act III Nml
Mary - (Assasin - Trap/Passive) - lvl 26 - Act III Nml

[highlight]Team Harry Potter Villains (nellhows)[/highlight] – 36 points
Voldemort – (Necro – Summon/Curse) - lvl 25 - Act III Nml
Bellatrix - (Assassin – MA/Shadow) - lvl 26 - Act III Nml
Lucius - (Druid - Summon/Elem.) - lvl 27 - Act III Nml

[highlight]Team Blackadder (simeonb) [/highlight] – 31 points
Queenie - (Amazon - (Passive/Bow) – lvl 26 – Act II Nml
Nursie - (Assassin - Shadow/Trap) – lvl 26 – Act II Nml
Edmund - (Druid - Shape/Summon) – lvl 22 – Act II Nml

[highlight]Team Red Dwarf (Sir Lister of Smeg)[/highlight] – 27 points
The_Cat - (Druid – Summon/Elem.) – lvl 25 – Act II Nml
Kochanski – (Amazon – Passive/Jav.) – lvl 22 – Act II Nml
Rimmer - (Necro – Summon/Curse) – lvl 26 – Act II Nml – R.I.P Beetle Boss Pack

[highlight]Team Fx (Resipsa) [/highlight] – 20 points
Fa - (Amazon - Passive/Bow) – lvl 20 – Act II Nml
Fl - (Sorceress - Cold/Light.) – lvl 27 – Act II Nml
Fd - (Druid - Summon/Elem.) – lvl 15 – Act I Nml

[highlight]Team Sparky-Girls (Slartibartfast) [/highlight] – 18 points
Sparky-Sticks – (Amazon – Passive/Jav.) – lvl 17 – Act II Nml
Sparky-Bolts – (Sorc – Cold/Light.) – lvl 17 – Act II Nml
Sparky-Traps – (Assassin – Shadow/Trap) – lvl 17 – Act II Nml

[highlight]Team New2HC (Almighty Cow)[/highlight] – 17 points
DontHurtMe – (Druid - Summon/Elem.) - lvl 1 - Act I Nml
TooYoungToDie - (Amazon - Passive/Bow) - lvl 26 - Act I Nml
AAAHHHH - (Necro – P&B/Curse) - lvl 16 - Act I Nml

[highlight]Team ZoD (canis_lupos) [/highlight] - 17 points
Sagitarius_ZoD - (Paladin - Combat/Offensive) - lvl 17 - Act I Nml
Scorpio_ZoD - (Druid - Shapeshift/Summon) - lvl 19 - Act II Nml
Libra_ZoD - (Assassin – Shadow/Trap) - lvl 22 - Act II Nml

[highlight]Team Metal (OpethAZ) [/highlight] – 17 points
Opeth - (Necro - Summon/Curse) – lvl 26 – Act II Nml
Nevermore - (Druid - Summon/Elem.) – lvl 9 – Act I Nml
Testament - (Paladin - Combat/Offensive) – lvl 16 – Act I Nml

[highlight]Team SaveTheWhalesAgain (sam_manzanza) [/highlight] – 16 points
KrAzEe_MoFo - (Paladin - Defensive/Offensive) – lvl 18 – Act I Nml
KrAzEe_SlApPeR - (Assassin – Shadow/Trap) – lvl 17 – Act I Nml
KrAzEe_FoOl - (Sorc - Fire/Light.) – lvl 20 – Act II Nml

[highlight]Team Starcraft (Summoned) [/highlight] – 11 points
Ghost - (Assassin - Shadow/Trap) – lvl 14 – Act I Nml
Zealot - (Paladin Combat/Offensive) – lvl 14 – Act I Nml
Overlord - (Necro Summon/Curse) – lvl 19 – Act I Nml

[highlight]Team Krack Sisters (Saucy)[/highlight] – 9 points
FoulKrack – (Assassin – Trap/Shadow) - lvl 18 - Act II Nml
SaucyKrak - (Amazon – Passive/Bow) - lvl 6 - Act I Nml
SparkyKrak - (Sorc – Fire/Light.) - lvl 6 - Act I Nml

[highlight]Team "The Blade Alliance" (bladejj)[/highlight] – 7 points
Bow_Girl - (Amazon - Passive/Bow) - lvl 6 - Act I Nml
Ben - (Paladin - Offensive/Com.Skills) - lvl 18 - Act I Nml
Fire_Bird - (Sorc - Fire/Light.) - lvl 6 - Act I Nml

[highlight]Team Olivier (Butzull) [/highlight] – 6 points
Desire - (Assassin - Shadow/Trap) – lvl 6 – Act I Nml
Eugene - (Necro - Summon/Curse) – lvl 9 – Act I Nml
Marguerite - (Amazon - Passive/Jav.) – lvl 14 – Act I Nml

[highlight]Team Aykroyd’s Army (elwoodb647)[/highlight] – 6 points
AustinMilbarge – (Necro – Summon/Curse) - lvl 12 - Act I Nml
RaymondStantz - (Druid – Summon/Elem.) - lvl 12 - Act I Nml
RomanCraig - (Sorc – Fire/Cold) - lvl 12 - Act I Nml

[highlight]Team "FailSafe" (patalim) [/highlight] – 4 points
FarSight - (Amazon - Passive/Bow) – lvl 1 – Act I Nml
MeBackHere - (Necro - Summon/Curse) – lvl 13 – Act I Nml
BiggerBear - (Druid - Summon/Elem.) – lvl 1 – Act I Nml

[highlight]Team Stats (SlainByPain)[/highlight] – 2 points
Dexterity – (Amazon – Passive/Bow) - lvl 6 - Act I Nml
Vitality - (Assassin – MA/Shadow )- lvl 1 - Act I Nml
Energy - (Sorc – Cold/Light.) - lvl 1 - Act I Nml

[highlight]Team Fruits (Online) [/highlight]
Apple - (Amazon - Passive/Bow) - lvl 1 - Act I Nml
Grape - (Sorc - Fire/Cold) - lvl 1 - Act I Nml
Lemon - (Barb - Warcries/Com.Skills) - lvl 1 - Act I Nml

[size=+2][highlight]The Guardian’s Circle[/highlight][/size]​

[highlight]Team Eddings (erimatbrad) [/highlight] - 330 points
Guardian Polgara - (Sorc - Light./Cold) - lvl 82 - Finished
Guardian Liselle - (Amazon - Jav./Passive) - lvl 84 - Finished
Guardian Zedar - (Necro – P&B/Curse) - lvl 80 - Finished

[size=+2][highlight]The Fallen Heroes[/highlight][/size]​

[highlight]Team Melee (Hiedran)[/highlight] – 180 points
Conqueror Axe - (Druid – Shape/Summon) - lvl 81 - Act V Hell – R.I.P The Ancients
Destroyer Claw - (Assassin – MA/Shadow) - lvl 57 - Act III NM – R.I.P Cloud Stalker
Destroyer Mace – (Paladin – Combat/Offensive) - lvl 61 - Act III NM – R.I.P Undead Doll Boss Pack

[highlight]Team Toasted_Nuts (crazy_bear) [/highlight] – 174 points
Conqueror Hazelnut - (Amazon - Passive/Bow) – lvl 79 – Act IV Hell – R.I.P Undead Doll Boss Pack
Walnut - (Druid - Summon/Elem.) – lvl 33 – Act IV Nml – R.I.P Diablo
Conqueror Peanut - (Sorc - Cold/Light.) – lvl 78 – Act I Hell – R.I.P – Archer Boss Pack

[highlight]Team The Deadly Trio (xxarcherxx)[/highlight] – 34 points
TDT_ArrowSwarm – (Amazon – Passive/Bow) - lvl 24 - Act II Nml – R.I.P - Embalmed
TDT_FlamesofIce - (Sorc – Cold/Fire) - lvl 20 - Act I Nml – R.I.P Slain by fire
TDT_RagingBeast - (Druid – Shape/Summon) - lvl 42 - Act V Nml – R.I.P Diablo
 
[highlight]Team Bavarian Forest (AndiDi) [/highlight] – 173 points
Resl – (Amazon – Passive/Bow) – lvl 24 – Act II Nml - 11 points - R.I.P. Duriel
Conqueror Hias – (Necro – Summon/Curses) – lvl 81 – Act III HELL - 78 points
Conqueror Sepp – (Paladin – Combat/Offensive) – lvl 80 – Act III HELL - 84 points

Hias: WP: Kurast Docks - Last Quest: Killed Duriel
Sepp: WP: Kurast Docks - Last Quest: Killed Mephisto

Perfect timing for an update. :thumbsup:
Hias went through Act 2. Except for the Maggot Lair (took a long time to get through, but not dangerous), the journey was rather uneventfull. I didn't find much items for the price stash either.
Now I have cleared the way to play Hias through to Guardian (if he doesn't die on the way). I will have to think about it.

Recent Set/Unique Items:
- Cleglaw's Claw
- Biggin's Bonnet
 
Correction

Psycho said:
[highlight]Team Renewal (Crazy Runner Guy)[/highlight] – 194 points
Conqueror Hera – (Amazon – Passive/Jav.) - lvl 73 - Act I Hell
Conqueror Hades - (Necro – Poison/Curse)- lvl 68 - Act I Hell
Conqueror Fogged_Mirrors - (Sorc – Cold/Light.) - lvl 70 - Act I Hell
Just a correction:

My chars have yet to enter Hell, and are in Act 5 NM.

crg
 
Crazy Runner Guy said:
Just a correction:

My chars have yet to enter Hell, and are in Act 5 NM.

crg

It is the way I format the scoreboard. People are used to it by now ;)...they know that if there's a 2 Act difference between characters, it is because one has finished a difficulty. It keeps my end of the scoring a little easier to handle (when I double-check scores).
 
As Nemar would say - Be afraid - we are back!

I'm now on a splint that allows me movement, so I'm able to reach my keyboard and play D2 again.

I took Starm for a short spin on the weekend, and she breezed past Hephasto, smashed the Soulstone and had a bit of a look around the rest of the River of Flame (basically to level up). No real problems at this stage, and looking forward to beating Diablo and getting that 50th point.

Current Status:

[highlight]Team Mage1 (Mage11) [/highlight] – 49 points
Sara – (Amazon – Passive/Bow) – lvl 26 – Act III Nml - 12 points
Klaudia – (Assassin - MA/Shadow) – lvl 31 – Act III Nml - 17 points
Starm – (Sorc - Cold/Light.) – lvl 33 – Act IV Nml - 20 points
 
[highlight]Team Renewal - Points: 199[/highlight][/B]
Conqueror Hera - (Ama Javelin/Passives) - Lvl 74 - Act 1 Hell - 67 Points
Conqueror Hades - (Nec Poison/Curses) - Lvl 69 - Act 5 NM - 66 Points
Conqueror Fogged_Mirrors - (Sorc Lightning/Cold) - Lvl 72 - Act 5 NM - 66 Points

Ladies and gentlemen, I have taken my first step into hell. And I kinda liked it.

Hera, being of sound body and equipment, has now completed the first quest in hell on /players3. Once again, I realized how drastic the difference between NM and Hell really is. It is amazing.

I was also rather pleased with her resistences (75/75/75/72).

I now realize just how slow one must go in Hell to not get slaughtered. Even in the Blood Moor, there were at least a few boss packs very close to one another, close enough my LF was targeting them off screen, thus awakening them.

Speaking of LF, the skill is one thing. Complete and total non-LI ranged dominance. Then there is CS. Complete and total melee non-LI dominance. But what am I going to do when I run into packs of LI's? I'm immediately thinkabout the battle with Blood Raven (I think the zombies are LI), and later in the Catacombs with the lightining-ball-of-death spitters. I can't just Jab away at them and hope to live long.

So what do I do? LF, CS and Valk are all maxed out, Pierce is at 49% (or something close) and although my D/A/E are not where I want them to be, I can live with them at their level if I can get in another killing skill? So what do I do? Do I max Plague Jav? Do I go with passives? What about Fend? AHHHH!! I don't know what to do with my further skill points!

Any advice would be appreciated.

As for the other chars, FM dropped the Cow King and Nith, both handily, and is (still) running the Countess for an Io and Shael rune, and Meph for a Vipermagi. With that, I should be able to take the entire crew into hell.

Goo luck everyone!

crg
 
Me said:
Speaking of LF, the skill is one thing. Complete and total non-LI ranged dominance. Then there is CS. Complete and total melee non-LI dominance. But what am I going to do when I run into packs of LI's? I'm immediately thinkabout the battle with Blood Raven (I think the zombies are LI), and later in the Catacombs with the lightining-ball-of-death spitters. I can't just Jab away at them and hope to live long.

So what do I do? LF, CS and Valk are all maxed out, Pierce is at 49% (or something close) and although my D/A/E are not where I want them to be, I can live with them at their level if I can get in another killing skill? So what do I do? Do I max Plague Jav? Do I go with passives? What about Fend? AHHHH!! I don't know what to do with my further skill points!

Well poop: I realized what I did "wrong," if that can be said.

I read through some Ama guides, and lo and behold, there is the answer, right there.

In building my Zon, I failed to realize that getting a synergy for LF only grants 1% damage, yet LF still kills everything. I maxed CS, and LF synergizes nicely, CS is not necessary, and I could kill just fine without it. This leaves me another skill to be able to max.

So I could have gone 20 LF, 20 Plague Jav, 20 Valk and the rest goes to D/A/E, pierce and finally, Poison Jav, for two forms of attack outside of the physical. Great. I'll make due, I guess.

crg
 
Crazy Runner Guy said:

Well...

I'd consider putting points into PJ (take your pick -- the higher level one would be better, imo). I generally let my merc and valk handle LIs, though. I only really had to jump in and assist against the ancients (which is where I figured out the PJ thing, as I had charges of it).

Hera should be able to get a pretty decent level of it, really. Especially with the 4 quest skill points coming your way, along with the 10 or more levels you'll get...

At the very worst, you'll at least be able to slow down (or stop entirely) LI bosses from healing while your merc and valk kill them :)
 
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