Assassin Skills Discussion

[Occhidiangela]

I wouldn't be ashamed of that death, actually.  It's been less commented on than the FE bug has, but CE and LE in combination have been observed many times to have bizarre, often fatal consequences, even without a death explosion.

Here's one interesting link, although there are a great deal of anecdotal reports that are more disturbing:

http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/in...ndpost&p=496952

As far as having to "walk the walk" goes, my personal opinion is that a fair amount of general expertise completing the game in HC, combined with a lot of experience with the specific build(s) in question in Hell, but not necessarily through Hell, is enough to have credibility in a HC guide.  Unless one is willing to rush, "cheat" in SC or SP, or just has plenty of time to make repeated attempts at it, the random element and time constraints are too great to make attaining Guardianship a requirement, rather than just a useful qualification for writing a guide.

I'm probably biased though, as I've yet to get a Guardian of any class, and probably more to the point, I was really looking forward to reading your guide.

edit:  /waves at Yogi ... My centesimal and your bicentesimal posts, don't ya know. :)
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Thanks for the condolences, but it really ain't right to write a guide without credibility. Had any number of successes pre synergy, to include a trapper on East. The Immunities issue forces one to pick one's elemental skills with a bit of care, with an eye toward the end game. One still has to execute any plan. That includes knowing when to GTFO or, as I usually do, stand well clear from exotic bosses and let the merc take the abuse. That's what he is paid for. :D

Given that I am slowly losing the free time needed to do this all over again, I choose to simply close that book and put it back on the shelf. RL was in competition, and at this point simply wins the time budget battle.

So be it.

Occhi