Mage without MS?
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Hi everybody,

finally delurking after a couple of weeks Smile
Thanks for all the info and help I got reading a lot of the posts here.

I recently had a bout of nostalgia and started playing Diablo again. Turns out, it is still fun after all these years.
Actually, this time around its even better, because I'm playing Hellfire: More levels = more fun.
Plus more information from forums like this and guides (thank you, Jarulf) which I didn't have 14(?) years ago.

I noticed a lot of heated discussions about the MS Bug and it got me thinking: I was dieing a lot, not so much because I didn't know what I *should* be doing, but basically because I was sloppy most of the time. So the posts about the Mana Shield bug gave me an idea and I did exactly what is considered cheating here: I built a Mage and put all lup points into magic, no exceptions, I even sold the occasional Elixir of Vitality and didn't use it.
BUT I don't use Mana Shield.
It really helped. Nothing helps me focus and think ahead like not even being able to survive a friendly pat on the back
At first I thought that I am only going to do this for a few level until I had gotten used to more careful tactics, but I am currently level 27 and playing Nightmare/Caves and so far it's still working just fine.

(Well, I did turn on the Mana Shield once for Diablo after I had cleared the room around him. Just wasn't up for any frustration that evening Wink )

When does this become impossible? Did anybody ever try to find out how long you can hold off on the MS? Nightmare/Hell? Hell/Hell? Not at all, provided you are careful enough?

Just so I know what I can realistically shoot for...

lg,
Lyyn
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Mage without MS? - by lyyn - 08-04-2011, 07:57 PM
RE: Mage without MS? - by Nystul - 08-05-2011, 12:20 PM
RE: Mage without MS? - by lyyn - 08-05-2011, 02:35 PM
RE: Mage without MS? - by Nystul - 08-06-2011, 10:56 AM
RE: Mage without MS? - by lyyn - 08-05-2011, 01:54 PM
RE: Mage without MS? - by lyyn - 08-07-2011, 02:19 PM
RE: Mage without MS? - by Hammerskjold - 08-08-2011, 01:39 AM
RE: Mage without MS? - by LemmingofGlory - 08-08-2011, 02:40 PM
RE: Mage without MS? - by lyyn - 08-08-2011, 02:50 PM
RE: Mage without MS? - by LemmingofGlory - 08-08-2011, 04:01 PM
RE: Mage without MS? - by lyyn - 08-08-2011, 04:42 PM
RE: Mage without MS? - by Hammerskjold - 08-08-2011, 06:59 PM
RE: Mage without MS? - by lyyn - 08-08-2011, 08:12 PM
RE: Mage without MS? - by LemmingofGlory - 08-08-2011, 10:33 PM
RE: Mage without MS? - by Hammerskjold - 08-08-2011, 11:33 PM
RE: Mage without MS? - by LemmingofGlory - 08-09-2011, 12:06 AM
RE: Mage without MS? - by Hammerskjold - 08-09-2011, 05:15 AM
RE: Mage without MS? - by LemmingofGlory - 08-09-2011, 06:36 AM
RE: Mage without MS? - by NuurAbSaal - 08-09-2011, 10:37 AM
RE: Mage without MS? - by sedrosken - 01-10-2012, 03:28 AM
RE: Mage without MS? - by Hammerskjold - 08-08-2011, 11:13 PM
RE: Mage without MS? - by weakwarrior - 08-10-2011, 07:23 AM
RE: Mage without MS? - by lyyn - 08-10-2011, 03:31 PM
RE: Mage without MS? - by LemmingofGlory - 08-11-2011, 02:41 PM
RE: Mage without MS? - by lyyn - 08-11-2011, 05:11 PM
RE: Mage without MS? - by LemmingofGlory - 08-13-2011, 07:11 AM
RE: Mage without MS? - by lyyn - 08-08-2011, 03:24 PM
RE: Mage without MS? - by lyyn - 08-10-2011, 03:49 PM

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