So I got DiablO II
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*gets hipster glasses on*shrimpcel said:
I actually approve of your post.
The first one had better atmosphere and better design overall.
The second one made the process and feeling of killing, looting, selling better and more enjoyable though.
'Tis alright, I suppose. I burned out on D2, so I doubt I'll play it again (also, the reason why I didn't get D3). I certainly wouldn't stop others from playing it, though - whatever floats your boat.
I don't think that strategy guide will help you, though - if it's for the vanilla version it certainly wouldn't - the patches rejigged everything - the 1.10 one in particular was a large game changer (pun intended). Well, it mostly made the many builds obsolete and the rest turned more boring but practical. Last patch I heard about was 1.12, I believe but I had stopped playing at that point, they may be up to 1.14-1.15 or something nowadays. Just look up builds/guides online, I remember using the ones on GameFAQs quite a lot. Or I dunno, if the Blizzard forums are inhabited and aren't a hellhole, you might try them, alternatively other specialised forums.
I don't think that strategy guide will help you, though - if it's for the vanilla version it certainly wouldn't - the patches rejigged everything - the 1.10 one in particular was a large game changer (pun intended). Well, it mostly made the many builds obsolete and the rest turned more boring but practical. Last patch I heard about was 1.12, I believe but I had stopped playing at that point, they may be up to 1.14-1.15 or something nowadays. Just look up builds/guides online, I remember using the ones on GameFAQs quite a lot. Or I dunno, if the Blizzard forums are inhabited and aren't a hellhole, you might try them, alternatively other specialised forums.
I played Diablo II a lot with my Ex back in the day. I liked it for the most part, had a lot of fun with it. I didn't like it as much as Warcraft III, which is my favorite Blizzard game.
I have been thinking about getting into the Torchlight series, Diablo III seems to focus a lot on a mulitplayer experience and I am more for the single player experience. I think this is why I love games like Final Fantasy and Dragon Age so much. You can have that dungeon crawler feel, with random loot and rpg elemants, but be able to control a full party of different classes.
Games like Diablo and Borderlands seems like the experience would be better with a party of actual players and I prefer to game by myself. I hear Torchlight is a fun single-player experience.
I have been thinking about getting into the Torchlight series, Diablo III seems to focus a lot on a mulitplayer experience and I am more for the single player experience. I think this is why I love games like Final Fantasy and Dragon Age so much. You can have that dungeon crawler feel, with random loot and rpg elemants, but be able to control a full party of different classes.
Games like Diablo and Borderlands seems like the experience would be better with a party of actual players and I prefer to game by myself. I hear Torchlight is a fun single-player experience.
the strategy guide is useless.
dealing with the online vs offline thing can be bullshit - your account with your characters WILL, given more then 3 months of inactivity, expire. I've lost hundreds of levels over the years to that, and all the gear that went with it.
dealing with the online vs offline thing can be bullshit - your account with your characters WILL, given more then 3 months of inactivity, expire. I've lost hundreds of levels over the years to that, and all the gear that went with it.
I've got a few reasons.Hammeroj said:
1. I can re-spec in D3, in D2 I had to start over again if I placed a point wrong.
Sure, you could look it up online, but that is besides the point.
2. The end game is better.
Even hearing "Baal run" makes me a little nauseous to this day.
Those are the main reason.
I could probably think of more, so if it's needed just quote and ask.
Good for you OP, it's a great game and I'm sure you're going to be getting plenty of great hours out of it.
Mhmm, I agree with ya. Diablo 3 just feels a lot better to me, still can't bring myself to knock Diablo 2: LoD of the top spot for my favourite game of all time yet xD. Hopefully the expansion will provide that kick.fenrizz said:
Oh god, they're still here. I thought that wagon had left by now.Jim_Callahan said:
I like it a lot from a gameplay perspective, but the story standpoint is kind of odd as most Blizzard games are. Considering how much backstory they put into their lore and yet how much of it is actually important to the game's plot.
For those that recommend Diablo I. Is there a way to run in the village? I tried it once a while ago, but that slow pace really bothered me.
For those that recommend Diablo I. Is there a way to run in the village? I tried it once a while ago, but that slow pace really bothered me.
Diablo 1 was more atmospheric and the better RPG, in a way. It had more of a survival feel to it (no "restart in town and kill the half-dead Duriel on the next try") and I didn't just click away the "story" whenever I encountered bits and pieces of lore, like I did in the second game. I even loved Hellfire, especially the Crypt with its "audiologs" (yeah, it's a journal, fine). Awesome.
Diablo 2, however, was the more addictive game, the more action-oriented. Much heavier emphasis on loot. It was basically "travel around to many interesting, colourful, largely unconnected locales, kill stuff and see what you find".
Where Diablo 1 tried to really create a more consistent tone and allow for a gradual descent into darkness, Diablo 2 was more about the gameplay than the tone. Even Hell itself was brightly coloured and full of (comparably) cute monsters, where the last dungeons of Diablo 1 were steeped in shadows. They are very different and, to me, not easily comparable. I liked both for very different reasons.
One thing I know, though: I'll never forget the Halls of the Blind poem. Read it in the Warrior's voice and with a peculiar emphasis on the word "light".
Diablo 2, however, was the more addictive game, the more action-oriented. Much heavier emphasis on loot. It was basically "travel around to many interesting, colourful, largely unconnected locales, kill stuff and see what you find".
Where Diablo 1 tried to really create a more consistent tone and allow for a gradual descent into darkness, Diablo 2 was more about the gameplay than the tone. Even Hell itself was brightly coloured and full of (comparably) cute monsters, where the last dungeons of Diablo 1 were steeped in shadows. They are very different and, to me, not easily comparable. I liked both for very different reasons.
One thing I know, though: I'll never forget the Halls of the Blind poem. Read it in the Warrior's voice and with a peculiar emphasis on the word "light".
poiumty said:
Patch 1.13 added respecialisation. Completing the Den of Evil quest on each difficulty gets you a respec and you can gain extra respecs by killing act bosses for specific items and combining them. It doesn't mean you can respec whenever you like but it does mean you can fix characters if you misspent a few skill/stat points.fenrizz said:
It also lets you play without the CD.
I've just got back into it as well, really enjoying it. Playing through it with my brother and sister at the moment, rocking an Amazon which I don't think I ever played when I first went through.
Only having to own one copy for the three of us was a bonus, too.
Only having to own one copy for the three of us was a bonus, too.
That is a good idea. I'm playing TL2 now. I'd say there is no need to get TL1 at all, since 2 is just better in all regards. Also, 2 is really reminiscent of Diablo 2, so you'll probably feel right at home. I certainly did.Rose and Thorn said:
