05-19-2004, 12:52 AM
Quote:I've read through the Ironman rules, but there was no mention of SP quest items, so I was wondering if using them is considered acceptable for "pure" Ironman.
In the D2 IM rules, you are allowed to receive quest rewards, even from townspeople. If this is the spirit of things, I think it'd be fine in D1 as well. But Attika plays more IM than anyone I know, and if I'm not mistaken he has SP IM games to his credit. He'll probably have the best answer for you.
Quote:Obviously the use of saving/loading is not...
If you can't physically sit and play the game for hours to finish a round of IM, I don't see that saving the game violates this. Even in MP IM you can "break" at the end of dlvls; SP just makes it much easier to take a break. Of course, saving/loading to "scout ahead" or un-do some unfortunate game event (e.g. death) would be right out.
Quote:... and even self-res is not considered pure. So since you've only got one life in SP, perhaps the quest items could be a pro to that con.
I wouldn't think of it as a trade-off. It's just a different IM environment.
-Lemmy