06-09-2003, 06:13 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-09-2003, 10:21 PM by Rhydderch Hael.)
I just bought the expansion pack two days ago, and I figure I'll make my first storyline run-through with a Paladin Ranger. Considering that I had the whole game uninstalled prior to this day, this means I'm starting the boy up right from level 1. My first char's been warted with too many Defensive auras, so I'll re-start the fellow tonight.
First impressions: the switch weps key is awful nifty. I ultimately am thinking of swapping between two high quality crossbows instead of a crossbow/melee switch, but that's a bridge long yet to be crossed.
I've been out of it for long, but dangit, were crossbows always this slow in the shot? I went through the whole of Act II with a self bow due to two reasons: I switched out to this self bow (a Rare Composite Bow) for the faster firing rate, and when I sought a replacement for thatâFara was in no mood to go selling me any sort of bow-type weapons at all! Rarely would she ever put up a self bow in the window, and never bothered selling any kind of crossbow. Did I get the bad roll of the Murphy generator, or is Fara simply a melee wep junkie?
Ashera supplied me with the replacement crossbows fine enough, and I noted with some contempt that my Act III cold sorc was killing more enemies than I actually did.
Am I to assume that, from my one and only play-through of the Black Book quest, that even in the late incarnation of Diablo II: Lord of Destrcution v1.09 the Tome of Lann Esau will forever remain lodged inside the Ruined Temple of Lower Kurast? Blizzard might as well re-work the texture bitmaps for the Ruined Temple entrance to include a blinking neon sign that says "Cocktails, Girls, Forbidden Books of Skatsimi Sages Inside!"
I've still yet to see what offers awaits me in Act IV in LoD, to say nothing of Act V. I'll dare to put the Lone Ranger through the game, to see how viable he may be there (and into Nightmare). Given the other character classes, the only other that interests me is the Assassin (after playing the Ranger, an archer Amazon would be easy to the point of boring; the other classes serve even less interest than the Amazon for me at the moment). The thing is, I have no idea what stands and what fails an Assassin, as I have yet to see all the skills and disciplines employed yet.
But by far, the Paladin Ranger is my fave, and if you doubt my sincerity to the Rangers, know this: I've read the Ranger variant rules at RBD, and I think they're too loose ;) .
From what meager information I have gathered from Arreat, I'm shooting for 160 in Strength tops, to pull on that Elite version of Chain Mail. This puts him in line to wear the Elite Full Helm and the Elite Repeater Crossbow as well. Rest of the stats go to Dexterity and Vitality. Crossbows, not self bows, for the weapon(s), and thanks to the item swap, I daresay a large two-handed sword would serve nicely. Back in the stock version of D2, I opted best for a 1x4 two-handed sword (Claymore or Bastard Sword-type) to stick in one side of my Inventory. In LoD, it gets a bit easier.
Alas, I cannot go online. I moved some three months ago, and currently reside where there is no broadband connection. I'm on a 40K dialup at the moment, and until I secure an apartment closer to town (where DSL/cable is available) I'm sticking to the adventures of the Lone Ranger, with only his trusty sidekick Tonto beside him (though I daresay Tonto looks awful strange in red hair and a brown leather bikini).
First impressions: the switch weps key is awful nifty. I ultimately am thinking of swapping between two high quality crossbows instead of a crossbow/melee switch, but that's a bridge long yet to be crossed.
I've been out of it for long, but dangit, were crossbows always this slow in the shot? I went through the whole of Act II with a self bow due to two reasons: I switched out to this self bow (a Rare Composite Bow) for the faster firing rate, and when I sought a replacement for thatâFara was in no mood to go selling me any sort of bow-type weapons at all! Rarely would she ever put up a self bow in the window, and never bothered selling any kind of crossbow. Did I get the bad roll of the Murphy generator, or is Fara simply a melee wep junkie?
Ashera supplied me with the replacement crossbows fine enough, and I noted with some contempt that my Act III cold sorc was killing more enemies than I actually did.
Am I to assume that, from my one and only play-through of the Black Book quest, that even in the late incarnation of Diablo II: Lord of Destrcution v1.09 the Tome of Lann Esau will forever remain lodged inside the Ruined Temple of Lower Kurast? Blizzard might as well re-work the texture bitmaps for the Ruined Temple entrance to include a blinking neon sign that says "Cocktails, Girls, Forbidden Books of Skatsimi Sages Inside!"
I've still yet to see what offers awaits me in Act IV in LoD, to say nothing of Act V. I'll dare to put the Lone Ranger through the game, to see how viable he may be there (and into Nightmare). Given the other character classes, the only other that interests me is the Assassin (after playing the Ranger, an archer Amazon would be easy to the point of boring; the other classes serve even less interest than the Amazon for me at the moment). The thing is, I have no idea what stands and what fails an Assassin, as I have yet to see all the skills and disciplines employed yet.
But by far, the Paladin Ranger is my fave, and if you doubt my sincerity to the Rangers, know this: I've read the Ranger variant rules at RBD, and I think they're too loose ;) .
From what meager information I have gathered from Arreat, I'm shooting for 160 in Strength tops, to pull on that Elite version of Chain Mail. This puts him in line to wear the Elite Full Helm and the Elite Repeater Crossbow as well. Rest of the stats go to Dexterity and Vitality. Crossbows, not self bows, for the weapon(s), and thanks to the item swap, I daresay a large two-handed sword would serve nicely. Back in the stock version of D2, I opted best for a 1x4 two-handed sword (Claymore or Bastard Sword-type) to stick in one side of my Inventory. In LoD, it gets a bit easier.
Alas, I cannot go online. I moved some three months ago, and currently reside where there is no broadband connection. I'm on a 40K dialup at the moment, and until I secure an apartment closer to town (where DSL/cable is available) I'm sticking to the adventures of the Lone Ranger, with only his trusty sidekick Tonto beside him (though I daresay Tonto looks awful strange in red hair and a brown leather bikini).
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