Hi everybody,
finally delurking after a couple of weeks
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
)
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
finally delurking after a couple of weeks
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
)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