02-20-2003, 11:28 PM
Let's see if I can actually get my reply in the right part of the thread this time :)
Most discussions about playing styles like 'tank' and 'arty' are not really based on the early game. The distinction between these two becomes more obvious with time. Your priorities can change at various spots in the game, and there is certainly nothing wrong with changing styles as you go. I guess my point here is that even if you are planning to play a Tank Mage, you could still put all of your level up points into magic for quite a while. Many experienced players would start Tank Mages exactly the same way that they start Arty Mages, and the character would start to become distinguishable after level 20, when enough "good" items are found to have to make some serious decisions.
The other thing I wanted to mention, in case you don't know, is that it is possible to play multiplayer characters solo without an internet connection. One way to do this is to select the 'Direct Cable Connection' option from the multiplayer menu.
Most discussions about playing styles like 'tank' and 'arty' are not really based on the early game. The distinction between these two becomes more obvious with time. Your priorities can change at various spots in the game, and there is certainly nothing wrong with changing styles as you go. I guess my point here is that even if you are planning to play a Tank Mage, you could still put all of your level up points into magic for quite a while. Many experienced players would start Tank Mages exactly the same way that they start Arty Mages, and the character would start to become distinguishable after level 20, when enough "good" items are found to have to make some serious decisions.
The other thing I wanted to mention, in case you don't know, is that it is possible to play multiplayer characters solo without an internet connection. One way to do this is to select the 'Direct Cable Connection' option from the multiplayer menu.