10-05-2005, 02:43 AM
Hi, Chaostheory,
Ooh, neat name.
The previous posters had a point - fans hard-core enough to still post about a game 8 (?) or so years after it came out are almost certainly going to tell you it's worth it!
:w00t:
However, since you asked so politely for some pros & cons, here's a few off the top of my head:
Cons:
No running (though you can in Hellfire, the D1 expansion, but that's another topic).
No autoclick built-in (there was a memory-resident autoclicker written for D1, but although I got so I used it all the time in Windows 95, it doesn't seem to work in WinXP). This means, e.g., you have to click the mouse for each arrow a bow fires.
No key to highlight items on ground.
The stores in town are located farther apart than in D2 (the witch who sells potions, especially, is a longish walk away, as is Wirt, who is rarely worth visiting, yet is the only source for a few items).
...
Pros:
Shorter game (at least in SP). I find D2 just too long for my taste (and I don't even have the expansion - though, maybe someday I'll pick it up to experience it).
SP game saves save the entire state of the dungeon, so you can start exactly where you left off. On the other hand, solo-MP has several advantages over SP.
Much more atmospheric & the monsters are scarier (IMHO, at least). Although I like D2, and think it's fun, I just find D1 a more compelling experience.
Beginning characters in different classes are more differentiated than in D2 (e.g., my D2 sorc's and necro's usually equip a bow for quite a few levels; a beginning warrior or sorcerer in D1 using a bow is pretty pathetic with it). On the other hand (and this could be in the 'Cons' list I suppose), high level characters in D1 are arguably less differentiated than in D2.
...
I'm sure there are others, but that's a start at least.
For help with acronyms and jargon, you might find the DSF Glossary I put together useful; I also have a few strat/tactical articles in the Archive of Chaos (though the Links section is badly outdated, I'm sorry to say). Because I tried to include a lot of information that would be useful to a beginning player, I guess there are some things in the Glossary that could be considered 'spoilers;' you are hereby forewarned! :D
Regards,
Dako-ta
http://home.att.net/~dsf.glossary/
Chaostheory,Oct 4 2005, 05:53 PM Wrote:i need lurkers to refresh my mind about good and bad things in the game.
I need you to put your opinion about this subject:
Is Diablo worth of buying?
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Ooh, neat name.
The previous posters had a point - fans hard-core enough to still post about a game 8 (?) or so years after it came out are almost certainly going to tell you it's worth it!
:w00t:
However, since you asked so politely for some pros & cons, here's a few off the top of my head:
Cons:
No running (though you can in Hellfire, the D1 expansion, but that's another topic).
No autoclick built-in (there was a memory-resident autoclicker written for D1, but although I got so I used it all the time in Windows 95, it doesn't seem to work in WinXP). This means, e.g., you have to click the mouse for each arrow a bow fires.
No key to highlight items on ground.
The stores in town are located farther apart than in D2 (the witch who sells potions, especially, is a longish walk away, as is Wirt, who is rarely worth visiting, yet is the only source for a few items).
...
Pros:
Shorter game (at least in SP). I find D2 just too long for my taste (and I don't even have the expansion - though, maybe someday I'll pick it up to experience it).
SP game saves save the entire state of the dungeon, so you can start exactly where you left off. On the other hand, solo-MP has several advantages over SP.
Much more atmospheric & the monsters are scarier (IMHO, at least). Although I like D2, and think it's fun, I just find D1 a more compelling experience.
Beginning characters in different classes are more differentiated than in D2 (e.g., my D2 sorc's and necro's usually equip a bow for quite a few levels; a beginning warrior or sorcerer in D1 using a bow is pretty pathetic with it). On the other hand (and this could be in the 'Cons' list I suppose), high level characters in D1 are arguably less differentiated than in D2.
...
I'm sure there are others, but that's a start at least.
For help with acronyms and jargon, you might find the DSF Glossary I put together useful; I also have a few strat/tactical articles in the Archive of Chaos (though the Links section is badly outdated, I'm sorry to say). Because I tried to include a lot of information that would be useful to a beginning player, I guess there are some things in the Glossary that could be considered 'spoilers;' you are hereby forewarned! :D
Regards,
Dako-ta
http://home.att.net/~dsf.glossary/