Tournament: The emperor's clothes
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Duke HelScream
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Re: Tournament: The emperor's clothes
So..You did it...
mg:
HUGE gratz on teh Guardian,what are you going to do now if it's no secret?
PS. are you going to create a Guardian thread?(Or is it created?)
So..You did it...
mg:HUGE gratz on teh Guardian,what are you going to do now if it's no secret?
PS. are you going to create a Guardian thread?(Or is it created?)
John Remedy
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Re: Tournament: The emperor's clothes
Gratz my friend. That's a very impressive achievement, and an excellent write-up to accompany it.
I want to join this always-dead club you're talking aboot, my characters were rubbish back in the day.
Gratz my friend. That's a very impressive achievement, and an excellent write-up to accompany it.
I want to join this always-dead club you're talking aboot, my characters were rubbish back in the day.
Duke HelScream
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Re: Tournament: The emperor's clothes
Well getting through the Arcane Sanctuary was hard,but it yealded EXCELENT non-SU drops (jevlery to be precise) :
Ring Of the Ox,Gymnasict Amulet,Magekillers Amulet Of Luck ( 29% MF),and a Maidens Amulet Of worth).
And a Small Charm Of Fortune.
OT:Any build Ideas?
However Summoner was weak(Ghoul Lords gave me a harder time than he did) drops were also "Weak".Now I'm going to raid Tal's tombs.
Wish me luck.
Well getting through the Arcane Sanctuary was hard,but it yealded EXCELENT non-SU drops (jevlery to be precise) :
Ring Of the Ox,Gymnasict Amulet,Magekillers Amulet Of Luck ( 29% MF),and a Maidens Amulet Of worth).
And a Small Charm Of Fortune.
OT:Any build Ideas?
However Summoner was weak(Ghoul Lords gave me a harder time than he did) drops were also "Weak".Now I'm going to raid Tal's tombs.
Wish me luck.
Thanks all. He's the first melee character I've gotten through the game that didn't die several dozen times. I guess being slightly paranoid doesn't have it's advantages. :whistling:
I posted a Guardian thread if you want to see what I was wearing for equipment and so forth.
I posted a Guardian thread if you want to see what I was wearing for equipment and so forth.
Merlin The Wizzard
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Re: Tournament: The emperor's clothes
That really doesn't make all that much sense, Mursi. Especially since you seemed quite paranoid at times in this tournament ( And rightly so too, I might add! )
@Duke - Impressive progress! Keep up the good work, and make sure that Mursi here has to go complete the job by facing nihlatak to stay on the first position
That really doesn't make all that much sense, Mursi. Especially since you seemed quite paranoid at times in this tournament ( And rightly so too, I might add! )
@Duke - Impressive progress! Keep up the good work, and make sure that Mursi here has to go complete the job by facing nihlatak to stay on the first position
Merlin The Wizzard
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I was just being a bit sarcastic Mursi! It struck me as being an appropriate retort to your clever repartee a bit earlier, with my grumpy admission of failure and temporary withdrawal from the tourney
I congratulated you in the guardian thread, but I'm more then willing to repeat the gesture, given the titanic effort you put in making this guardian while simultaneously making this tournament a fun and entertaining read all along (Needless to say, this goes for everybody out there... but Mursilis beat y'all to guardianhood though )
Have a blast with your next, non item restricted, tournament character!
I was just being a bit sarcastic Mursi! It struck me as being an appropriate retort to your clever repartee a bit earlier, with my grumpy admission of failure and temporary withdrawal from the tourney
I congratulated you in the guardian thread, but I'm more then willing to repeat the gesture, given the titanic effort you put in making this guardian while simultaneously making this tournament a fun and entertaining read all along (Needless to say, this goes for everybody out there... but Mursilis beat y'all to guardianhood though
)Have a blast with your next, non item restricted, tournament character!
And it went completely and utterly over my head. I blame the lack of sleep this weekend for missing that.
Little more awake now and it makes sooooo much more sense. :grin: Re: Tournament: The emperor's clothes
and the Flayer Jungle claims its second Assassin.
I am a bit annoyed actually, I got passed that area once but D2 fatal errored so I was sort of rushing ... ended up in a cursed pack of flayers and the rest is history.
[highlight]Ishbel RIP, Jcakes, Trapsin, lvl 59, Kurast Docks NM, score: 137, Kelpie Snare[/highlight]
and the Flayer Jungle claims its second Assassin.
I am a bit annoyed actually, I got passed that area once but D2 fatal errored so I was sort of rushing ... ended up in a cursed pack of flayers and the rest is history.
[highlight]Ishbel RIP, Jcakes, Trapsin, lvl 59, Kurast Docks NM, score: 137, Kelpie Snare[/highlight]
Merlin The Wizzard
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Re: Tournament: The emperor's clothes
I have been zoned out a bit these past few days. Since I am taking it easier on DII (for fear of losing interest alltogether) I haven't been concentratnig as much on the game and hence, on the fourm. Inexcusable, I know!
@JCakes : OUCH! And the biggest problem is, the flayers arent all that dangoerous, espeically topside. Sure, they are fast. Sure, the heroes can have terrible abilities. But they die relatively easy... RIP for your pretty trapassin, may she and Filiae_Noce have a blast in the DII tourney HC char heaven...
@Poida. Welcome! A barb is nice, but be aware that you will need a good weapon to keep things going smoothly. I for one am lacking one with my barb (Coincidently, the only other barb in the tournament). I do suggest putting some points (6 or so) in find item, and to use it on any SU corpse. Having the option of picking out of four items is a vERY nice bonus in this here tournament ! (PS, rules regarding the find item skill are explained in the first 40 posts somewhere by me. Feel free to look them up)
EDIT: @Mursi - Well, you should of course only try to trigger then piecemeal. If you run nito the fray without a care for the future, it's deeds pretty swiftly ... for any character. Ranged chars have it easiest. Let the merc tank, and simply attack the area in front of him. any flayers on islands or on the other riverbank are easy bait as well... I like the flayer jungle, on account of huge amounts of loot and xp...
I have been zoned out a bit these past few days. Since I am taking it easier on DII (for fear of losing interest alltogether) I haven't been concentratnig as much on the game and hence, on the fourm. Inexcusable, I know!
@JCakes : OUCH! And the biggest problem is, the flayers arent all that dangoerous, espeically topside. Sure, they are fast. Sure, the heroes can have terrible abilities. But they die relatively easy... RIP for your pretty trapassin, may she and Filiae_Noce have a blast in the DII tourney HC char heaven...
@Poida. Welcome! A barb is nice, but be aware that you will need a good weapon to keep things going smoothly. I for one am lacking one with my barb (Coincidently, the only other barb in the tournament). I do suggest putting some points (6 or so) in find item, and to use it on any SU corpse. Having the option of picking out of four items is a vERY nice bonus in this here tournament !
(PS, rules regarding the find item skill are explained in the first 40 posts somewhere by me. Feel free to look them up)EDIT: @Mursi - Well, you should of course only try to trigger then piecemeal. If you run nito the fray without a care for the future, it's deeds pretty swiftly ... for any character. Ranged chars have it easiest. Let the merc tank, and simply attack the area in front of him. any flayers on islands or on the other riverbank are easy bait as well... I like the flayer jungle, on account of huge amounts of loot and xp...
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Sorry to hear about that Jcakes. :tombstone: I have to disagree with Merlin a bit, I've found those topside flayers to be quite lethal at times. Especially when they come in 20+ sized packs or they surround a ranged type character. I've definitely lost a few characters to such situations.
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My problem was I kind of assumed they weren't that dangerous and ran past them (having already cleared that particular area before the crash, and wanting to stay single pass) I got surrounded by ~ 20 of them and one happened to be cursed and ..... DEEDS. (I was kind of glad I was playing firmcore, so I can still play the character if I really want to)
My problem was I kind of assumed they weren't that dangerous and ran past them (having already cleared that particular area before the crash, and wanting to stay single pass) I got surrounded by ~ 20 of them and one happened to be cursed and ..... DEEDS. (I was kind of glad I was playing firmcore, so I can still play the character if I really want to)
*prods those still alive to keep updating*
Updated the table as I'm procrastinating doing real work :grin:
Updated the table as I'm procrastinating doing real work :grin:
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[U][highlight]Forum Name Char. Name Char. Type Lvl Waypoint Score Best Find[/highlight][/U]
Mursilis Enkidu Teslafrost 82 Guardian 454 'Spirit' Targe
Thomh Jack Wind Druid 75 H Jail level 2(RIP) 221 Dark Clan Crusher
Jcakes Ishbel LS/FB sin 59 NM Flayer Jungle(RIP) 137 Kelpie Snare
Merlin Filiae_Luxor PStriker 53 NM Flayer Jungle(RIP) 121 Generals Tan do li ga.
Duke Vilius_BoneSnap BoneMancer 47 NM Canyon of Magi 57 Beryl Eagle Orb
Thomh Trude Hydrasorc 47 NM Rogue Camp 52 Nada
FatFree Godiva Javazon 46 Harrogath(RIP) 70 Stormguild Large Shld
Fast Eddie SonOfQuetz Cheesedin 34 Abaddon(RIP) 61 +P.Comb Amu
Morathi Flex Dragoon 34 Chaos Sanctuary(RIP) 46 ----
Thomh Lilja Meteorb 30 Lower Kurast(RIP) 36 Rare Long Staff
Merlin Anheg Barbarian 40 Arreat Plateau 24 Fiend Barb
Betoka Cerveau_Lent Teslafrost 28 Kurast Docks 23 rare gloves
Serdash Dasheh Mojomancer 18 Dry Hills 13 Nagelring
Jabari Jezebel Hydress 22 Halls of the Dead(RIP) 8 Rare Staff
Fast Eddie FishyQuetz Fishyzon 25 Canyon of the Magi(RIP) 6 Bone Eye jewel
Fast Eddie Quetzacoatl Cheesedin 19 Sewers level 2(RIP) 5 Rare Large Axe
G'skeeper Sartorial Blizzball 18 Lut Gholein 1 Felloak Club
Duke Sir_William FoH-A-Din 17 Outer Cloister(RIP) 1 Rare Skull Cap
RHD Huh_Wut Bonemancer 1 Rogue Encampment 0 ---
Merlin Barbarella Fishyzon 12 Rocky Waste(RIP) 0 ---
Merlin Barbarella I Fishyzon 12 Forgotten Tower(RIP) 0 ---
Poida ---- Barbarian 7 Cold Plains 0 ---
SpikeWil. ElCid Barbarian 5 Cold Plains -1 S. Sword of Shock
Sardonic Frstn Trapper 6 Cold Plains -2 ---
FatFree TheDude Bowler 6 Cold Plains -2 Magical sash
Fast Eddie 3RDGenQuetz FA/Strafer 16 Barracks(RIP) -2 Rare Short Bow
Cymril Erin Bowtrapsin 9 Stony Field -2 The Hands of Broc
Zatlaren Lacie LightTrap 20 Lut Gholein -3 +5 Resist all buckler
yugular Zealar Zealot 15 Dark Wood -4 Demon Pale
FatFree Moonbolt Sorceress 15 Black Marsh(RIP) -5 Rare Hunter's Bow
Sardonic Echidna Teslafrost 15 Jail level 1(RIP) -6 "Viper Jack" armorMerlin The Wizzard
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Re: Tournament: The emperor's clothes
Ahh. I haven't been playing D2 for a while and as a result, I haven't checked out the site for a while as well. I am sure I'll return to Diablo in the foreseeable future, but for now, I'm still not too keen to bring another character to death.. err, that is, guardianship of course
Ahh. I haven't been playing D2 for a while and as a result, I haven't checked out the site for a while as well. I am sure I'll return to Diablo in the foreseeable future, but for now, I'm still not too keen to bring another character to death.. err, that is, guardianship of course
Re: Tournament: The emperor's clothes
I took Trude for a spin the other day and defeated Andy easily enough. But as my skills with teleport is subpar(well, I guess it`s more my impatience`s fault) I was stranded in the middle of an archer pack on my way to Radament. Deeds! Managed to get the lvl2 WP, but who cares about her score. I really find sorcs boring to play. Every time I am going to use a skill I have never used before, I end up with the Orb as backup attack. Orb is just incredibly powerful, so I end up with "approach enemy, fire a couple of Orbs, everything dies" again and again. That is, until I get bored with it and teleport in the middle of some archer pack Think I have to stop use the orb as backup skill.
Anyways, I`m out(again) for the time being. GL to everyone and I hope you guys have fun.
@Merlin: Hopefully you will get the urge to play again. Thanks for the tournament, and I have to say this was alot harder than I initially thought. Just the way it should be
I took Trude for a spin the other day and defeated Andy easily enough. But as my skills with teleport is subpar(well, I guess it`s more my impatience`s fault) I was stranded in the middle of an archer pack on my way to Radament. Deeds! Managed to get the lvl2 WP, but who cares about her score. I really find sorcs boring to play. Every time I am going to use a skill I have never used before, I end up with the Orb as backup attack. Orb is just incredibly powerful, so I end up with "approach enemy, fire a couple of Orbs, everything dies" again and again. That is, until I get bored with it and teleport in the middle of some archer pack
Think I have to stop use the orb as backup skill. Anyways, I`m out(again) for the time being. GL to everyone and I hope you guys have fun.
@Merlin: Hopefully you will get the urge to play again. Thanks for the tournament, and I have to say this was alot harder than I initially thought. Just the way it should be
Re: Tournament: The emperor's clothes
Hey Thomh:
The last one was gonna be Hydra, correct? I was thinking about it the other day, and came up with a build to try if you're willing to give it another go.
Hydras have huge range, and are good at killing things off-screen. There's another sorc skill like that, that would go with it pretty well I think: Chain Lightning.
Something like:
20 Hydra
X FM
(FM - 15) Hydra Synergies
20 CL
x LM
(LM - 13) CL Synergies
Prereqs and 1 point SF/TP as usual. I think that the Hydra and CL would be good enough like that, considering that you're attempting to kill everything off-screen *laugh*
The other nice thing is you get a real skill at 18 instead of having to wait until 30
(The xM-# are to optimize according to the Synergies/Masteries thread. If you're showing 17 in Lightning Mastery (including +skills), you want 4 points total in synergies, then alternate points).
Every time I am going to use a skill I have never used before, I end up with the Orb as backup attack. Orb is just incredibly powerful, so I end up with "approach enemy, fire a couple of Orbs, everything dies" again and again. That is, until I get bored with it and teleport in the middle of some archer pack
Anyways, I`m out(again) for the time being. GL to everyone and I hope you guys have fun.
Hey Thomh:
The last one was gonna be Hydra, correct? I was thinking about it the other day, and came up with a build to try if you're willing to give it another go.
Hydras have huge range, and are good at killing things off-screen. There's another sorc skill like that, that would go with it pretty well I think: Chain Lightning.
Something like:
20 Hydra
X FM
(FM - 15) Hydra Synergies
20 CL
x LM
(LM - 13) CL Synergies
Prereqs and 1 point SF/TP as usual. I think that the Hydra and CL would be good enough like that, considering that you're attempting to kill everything off-screen *laugh*
The other nice thing is you get a real skill at 18 instead of having to wait until 30
(The xM-# are to optimize according to the Synergies/Masteries thread. If you're showing 17 in Lightning Mastery (including +skills), you want 4 points total in synergies, then alternate points).
