dang you diabloII!!!
I was all getting back in to dink, working on a dmod and making dang good progress and that friggind 1.10 diablo II patch comes out. I swear every time I get out they pull me back in!
What realm you playing in bunny b*tch? I will play with you.
Diablo 2 rulezzz! I got a 1.10 Ladder Amazon lvl84 with a Buriza and Valkery Wing helm, 2000-3000 damage with multi arrow 
uSwest - *Bunniemaster
useast - *kevisazombie
im not on east much but when i am OOOH YEA the ladies love it
useast - *kevisazombie
im not on east much but when i am OOOH YEA the ladies love it
Holy cow, 2000-3000 damage? Dang, that's impressive.
I just discovered Diablo II about a month ago (yah, I'm a little slow) and I am hooked. My bowazon is only level 37 but, man, she rocks! (What doesn't rock is that the game freezes on me all the time so I have to press the reset button which makes me lose all the unique items I left on the floor in town to free up space in my backpack
).
I bought the game 3 weeks ago and it's only version 1.03. Is it recommended to upgrade to the version 1.10 patch? So far I'm only playing SP, open, on my own computer. I read the upgrades to this patch on Blizzard's Web site and wasn't impressed with some things, like the changes to gambling (since I have incredible luck gambling), so I'm unsure what to do.
I just discovered Diablo II about a month ago (yah, I'm a little slow) and I am hooked. My bowazon is only level 37 but, man, she rocks! (What doesn't rock is that the game freezes on me all the time so I have to press the reset button which makes me lose all the unique items I left on the floor in town to free up space in my backpack
).I bought the game 3 weeks ago and it's only version 1.03. Is it recommended to upgrade to the version 1.10 patch? So far I'm only playing SP, open, on my own computer. I read the upgrades to this patch on Blizzard's Web site and wasn't impressed with some things, like the changes to gambling (since I have incredible luck gambling), so I'm unsure what to do.
1.10 gives you a lot of improvements, and lot of headaches (hell is too difficult, ye have to be lvl 70 or more), no more rushes, ye have to do all quests (or most quests) etc...
BUT, there are a lot of improvements, synpowers and new items. ;P
BUT, there are a lot of improvements, synpowers and new items. ;P
In my opinion, it is worth it to download the patch. In addition to a torrent of bug fixes, many skill changes and difficulty adjustments are made, and a few new, interesting features are thrown in here and there.
Oh, and if you have standard Diablo 2 but not the Lord of Destruction expansion... wow. I highly, highly suggest acquiring the expansion. It makes the game insanely better.
Oh, and if you have standard Diablo 2 but not the Lord of Destruction expansion... wow. I highly, highly suggest acquiring the expansion. It makes the game insanely better.
Yes, I only have the standard Diablo II, not the LOD expansion. I have been considering getting it and now you've got me thinking seriously about buying it.
In what way(s) does it make the game "insanely better"? Like, there are better items and such? (I've read all the technical stuff on Blizzard's Web site, but sometimes I don't really understand what it all means to an average, non-experienced gamer like myself).
In what way(s) does it make the game "insanely better"? Like, there are better items and such? (I've read all the technical stuff on Blizzard's Web site, but sometimes I don't really understand what it all means to an average, non-experienced gamer like myself).
Insanely better is an understatement 
. Here's why, in no particular order.
1 new act: Length somewhere between act 2 and 3. Including many new monsters and NPC's (it's COOL, believe me... )
2 new heroes: assasin and druid.
That makes 60 new skills.
Socketed body armour.
Runes: add to a socketed item to add some effects to it. Special combinations of runes (so called rune-words) improve the magical abilities even more.
Jewels: some sort of 'insertable' rings. They can have any magic ability as a ring or amulet or whatever, but you can add it to a socketed item.
Charms: These take effect when you have them in your backpack. You don't have to arm them.
Also some new champion creatures are added:
Ghostly: Less HP, but immune to non-magic damage.
Berserker: These go wild.
Possessed: Cannot be cursed.
More horadric cube recipes.
Ethereal weapons/armour can't remember the real name, It requires less strenght, but cannot be repaired.
Hirelings follow you, even after an Act change. You basically can finish the game with the amazon given as a reward for killing blood raven in Act 1.
You can arm your hireling, so they'll become stronger.
Something with elite-items. Just like unique, but even better. Only for high-level players.
More magical properties.
Character-unique items. Some items are 'assasin'-only or 'barbarian'-only or whatever.
Items that give spells a character normally can't have. So a Necromancer can do a Bash, and a Sorceress aura's, if the item provides it. (Not checked if they exist, just used as an example).
A 800*600 resolution support.
More skill hotkeys.
More cinematics.
There might be some things I forgot, but this list is convincing enough, I guess.
. Here's why, in no particular order.1 new act: Length somewhere between act 2 and 3. Including many new monsters and NPC's (it's COOL, believe me...
)2 new heroes: assasin and druid.
That makes 60 new skills.
Socketed body armour.
Runes: add to a socketed item to add some effects to it. Special combinations of runes (so called rune-words) improve the magical abilities even more.
Jewels: some sort of 'insertable' rings. They can have any magic ability as a ring or amulet or whatever, but you can add it to a socketed item.
Charms: These take effect when you have them in your backpack. You don't have to arm them.
Also some new champion creatures are added:
Ghostly: Less HP, but immune to non-magic damage.
Berserker: These go wild.
Possessed: Cannot be cursed.
More horadric cube recipes.
Ethereal weapons/armour can't remember the real name, It requires less strenght, but cannot be repaired.
Hirelings follow you, even after an Act change. You basically can finish the game with the amazon given as a reward for killing blood raven in Act 1.
You can arm your hireling, so they'll become stronger.
Something with elite-items. Just like unique, but even better. Only for high-level players.
More magical properties.
Character-unique items. Some items are 'assasin'-only or 'barbarian'-only or whatever.
Items that give spells a character normally can't have. So a Necromancer can do a Bash, and a Sorceress aura's, if the item provides it. (Not checked if they exist, just used as an example).
A 800*600 resolution support.
More skill hotkeys.
More cinematics.
There might be some things I forgot, but this list is convincing enough, I guess.
Yup, I forgot something all right! Your stash is doubled in size!
That last thing is VERY important. Even with the doubled size, you're still going to be short of room.
And everyone's right. Diablo II just becomes another game entirely with the expansion.
I have yet to try the 1.10 patch, but I'm afraid I'll have to wait to play it. Final Fantasy XI comes first
And everyone's right. Diablo II just becomes another game entirely with the expansion.
I have yet to try the 1.10 patch, but I'm afraid I'll have to wait to play it. Final Fantasy XI comes first
Thank you, magicman, that was very thorough. 
I had made up my mind to buy the expansion pack only to discover . . . I don't meet the minimum system requirements. Ack! Time to get more hard drive space.
(Yeah, the stash size in DII sucks. My bowazon keeps a spare long war bow in stock, and there goes a big chunk of my stash.)
I had made up my mind to buy the expansion pack only to discover . . . I don't meet the minimum system requirements. Ack! Time to get more hard drive space.
(Yeah, the stash size in DII sucks. My bowazon keeps a spare long war bow in stock, and there goes a big chunk of my stash.)
