LIVIN' ON THE EDGE: Diablo 2 Hardcore Challenge - Page 5

pickled_heretic · #1 07-07-2016, 12:46 PM

oh boy, it's been years since i fired up the ole d2. always partial to singleplayer games with setplayers 8 on. my favorite playthrough was with a necro. never got into hardcore because back then my computer sucked and duriel would kill me 2/3 of the time when i zoned in to his lair before i could even act.

Liegezen · #2 07-07-2016, 04:06 PM

I've got a 87 hardcore pally already this season, but now i'm bored again. When they upgrade D2 to Bnet 2.0 and such i'm sure it'll renew my passion.

Shrubwise · #3 07-07-2016, 05:05 PM

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I've got a 87 hardcore pally already this season, but now i'm bored again. When they upgrade D2 to Bnet 2.0 and such i'm sure it'll renew my passion.

What do you mean when they upgrade D2 to B.Net 2.0? Is that a thing?

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17-20 year olds interest me almost not at all anymore (paradoxically also find 14-15 y/os more attractive because of all the potential with good guidance

cringeing harder

Liegezen · #4 07-08-2016, 11:01 PM

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What do you mean when they upgrade D2 to B.Net 2.0? Is that a thing?

There's talk of it. Tho i say "when" as a way of giving myself hope. It's not set in stone, but D2 has been getting renewed love over the past few months for no real apparent reason, and i like to believe it's a prelude to something big happening in the future. There was an article about blizzard hiring people for some sort of special project, and i personally think it's something for D2. Can't hurt to hope.

Shrubwise · #5 07-09-2016, 09:28 AM

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There's talk of it. Tho i say "when" as a way of giving myself hope. It's not set in stone, but D2 has been getting renewed love over the past few months for no real apparent reason, and i like to believe it's a prelude to something big happening in the future. There was an article about blizzard hiring people for some sort of special project, and i personally think it's something for D2. Can't hurt to hope.

I always thought Diablo 2 revamped would make a magnificent modern game, if they just gave it a few minor tweaks:

Don't change anything about the game play, except that gold picks up automatically like in D3.
Make necessary visual changes to play in modern gaming resolutions without changing gameplay (I Know there is a mod you can D/L to play in full resolution but it gives an unfair advantage, you can see half the freaking map before the mobs can see you)
maybe sharpen/improve the graphics (I'm on the fence about this because it may ruin the original charm)
Of course, integrate it into new B.Net with the modern, easy friend adding/messaging/etc. system
I have to admit, I think an auction house, much like the one from D3, would be the tits.

Baler -- love that post! Keep it coming!!

big_ole_jpn · #6 07-07-2016, 04:14 PM

cringeing hard

big_ole_jpn · #7 07-07-2016, 05:08 PM

^my posts are embedded in ur long term memory. whos winning?

Shrubwise · #8 07-07-2016, 05:51 PM

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A Tal right out the gate! I'm going to need to find more 2 socket armor to keep up with all this.

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Eth. Two runes dropped to create a Runeword within minutes of starting Act 4. I see good things ahead.

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Izual was super easy. Just kept amplify damage on him and my skellingtons and merc made easy work of him. Took a while but nobody died.

Baler · #9 07-07-2016, 06:08 PM

I almost forgot to post this. I'm playing a Bonemancer US East Hardcore Expansion Ladder. Beat normal baal and was doing Cow Runs for exp and items. I was taking it slow because I wanted to keep this character. I got lazy and inattentive in massacring cows. Let my bone armor drop and it only took 2 cows to keep me locked in place for 300+ hp

Picking back up today almost ripped from a desync in flayer dungeon.
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Pure Bonemancer specs

Shrubwise · #10 07-07-2016, 06:12 PM

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I almost forgot to post this. I'm playing a Bonemancer US East Hardcore Expansion Ladder. Beat normal baal and was doing Cow Runs for exp and items. I was taking it slow because I wanted to keep this character. I got lazy and inattentive in massacring cows. Let my bone armor drop and it only took 2 cows to keep me locked in place for 300+ hp

Picking back up today almost ripped from a desync in flayer dungeon.
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Pure Bonemancer specs

Welcome back, Baler! I am headed out right now but I'll be on tomorrow. Diablo tomorrow [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

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On our way to the forge...
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Heph went down super easily. Like, faster than most bosses have so far.

Bah, one Ort.

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And it's River of Flame and Diablo tomorrow!