Rogue Coop 101?

[lyyn]

Well, went online. It was pretty much a non event. I jumped around gateways/channels and didn't find a public game. I only found one active chat, eavesdropped a bit, regretted I understood the language, and enjoyed a nice quiet church game by myself.

Next, I'm going to lurk around in the channels / forums you suggested and start a new, better prepared try soon.
Thanks for all the links and tips. I'm not quoting each one, but I will try them , I'll keep you posted.

Keep in mind that this site condones the use of 3rd party programs such as "scanners" and "item savers" (You can ask many knowledgeable lurkers here about those subjects).

ok, I know that now I'm really in for it, but... so do I, for muling at least.
Everybody seems to have his thing/variant that keeps (kept ) them interested. Me? I collect. You can call it the “hunter and gatherer” or the “museum” style . I developed this ambition to have one of everything in the game and quickly realized that there is no other viable way of keeping and cataloguing stuff. At least none that I know of... educate me?
I DON'T use trainers to cheat, change my stats, or duplicate items, with 2 exceptions.
- I tried to change a too stupid name once... didn't work anyway.
- When I feel like playing the Crypt, I import the cathedral map. NOBODY who designs a dungeon like the Hive gets to force me to actually play it. (Green environment with a yellow map? Alien/Insect feeling in a gothic game? Sheesh. Doesn't anybody actually play this before they decide “ok, let's start selling it”?)

There... that's my confession... have at it *ducks*

the one above is good against melee, but not so against ranged attackers, for example

Actually my rogue only knows two tactics against ranged attackers if they are activated and not killed by sweeping the dark (I'm always happy when I find Deathspits corpse without ever having laid eyes on him). Luring them to her (preferable) and rushing (if I have the resists or they won't budge). Well, those and casting 15 guardians (aren’t they great?) but not all my chars have that option...
Are there alternatives?

I've played quite a bit in public games before making the jump onto to something more organized, and at least from my own experience.
I've probably met only 5 (at most) players that I'd be willing to play with again. That's out of my whole time playing in public.

IMO this isn't necessarily b.net's fault alone. Personally I subscribe more to the human nature aspect as well.

I just love meeting a fellow optimist