05-12-2003, 05:41 AM
>a good fast shield can be Stormshield.
It can be. Though if you want just the fast block, and don't care about the AC, a Holy Defender or a magical Shield of Blocking also fits the bill.
>As for armor, go for whatever you can find
I totally agree. This mostly depends on your luck on drops or vendor offerings. And hoping you get whatever gear that fits your playing style.
>DSP is good if you dont melee too much,
Do you mean DemonSpike Coat? Because personally, I find there's better armors if you're not going the AC for melee route. A resistance shirt\mail\breast plate of (insert suffix here) is better than a DSC to me. At least with those a Rogue doesn't need a STR+ item to wear it. Of course that DSC is still good for something. Like giving you some financial help should Gris happen to offer you an Obsidian mail of Stars, or an AFPM. Cha ching ching!!!$$$
>later you will need more AC for the hell runs if you plan to get to lvl 50.....
Just my opinion again. But I find there's only 2 critters in Hell that having higher AC would help. Lava Maws, and Maelstroms. If a rogue player can deal with those 2 fast attackers comfortably without melee or getting swarmed, ie: bows or magic, they don't need the AC.
It can be. Though if you want just the fast block, and don't care about the AC, a Holy Defender or a magical Shield of Blocking also fits the bill.
>As for armor, go for whatever you can find
I totally agree. This mostly depends on your luck on drops or vendor offerings. And hoping you get whatever gear that fits your playing style.
>DSP is good if you dont melee too much,
Do you mean DemonSpike Coat? Because personally, I find there's better armors if you're not going the AC for melee route. A resistance shirt\mail\breast plate of (insert suffix here) is better than a DSC to me. At least with those a Rogue doesn't need a STR+ item to wear it. Of course that DSC is still good for something. Like giving you some financial help should Gris happen to offer you an Obsidian mail of Stars, or an AFPM. Cha ching ching!!!$$$
>later you will need more AC for the hell runs if you plan to get to lvl 50.....
Just my opinion again. But I find there's only 2 critters in Hell that having higher AC would help. Lava Maws, and Maelstroms. If a rogue player can deal with those 2 fast attackers comfortably without melee or getting swarmed, ie: bows or magic, they don't need the AC.