09-27-2003, 03:51 AM
(This post was last modified: 09-27-2003, 03:52 AM by MongoJerry.)
*hint* adamantine *hint*, read the actual Gunter writeups. Gunter *was* played untwinked -- except for the three Trang-Oul's set items which were the minimum items he needed to cast firewalls -- and he was played up through players-8 nightmare 100% untwinked. However, if I had played him fully untwinked even through hell, Gunter would have actually had *more* mana from the helm, belt, and gloves that he found that I would have used. No way that 1k health would've worked. No way at all. You have to talk about 1.5k at a minimum when you're playing hardcore, can't kill that fast, and you're going up against champions and/or bosses who can't be stunned. Once again, it would be completely stupid to place points in energy when you can get so much more for every stat point placed in vitality. You're so much better off as a barbarian placing all your points into vitality and using charms, rings, wands, amulets, and perfect saphires (if necessary) to give you the mana you need. I specialize in playing untwinked or low-twinked hardcore characters, so I know what playing untwinked is all about. It was gekko who talked about Frosties, 2 SOJ's, and duel-wielding wizardspikes, not me. Sorry, but I have to play the "I've played one, you haven't card." I know what works and what doesn't. What works is getting mana off items. What doesn't work is wasting stat points in energy as a barbarian. Placing points in energy as a barbarian is not just a bad idea, it's a stupidly moronic idea.