Hi dfn.
I can't help you with Hamachi. If you really read all that stuff you have described, your knowledge about Hamachi is far better than mine.
Small hint though: If guys from modding forum can't help you either, than it is really bad.
As for the "friendly fire bug".
That's not bug. Its game feature. And as you said "it has *always* been like this".
Luckilly, this feature is not included in single player! (just kidding).
But seriously. It gives real meaning to word cooperative. Now you cannot fire your arrows/spells like mad. You have to watch out for your buddy. Make some rules or just observe his playing style and assimilate.
You are absolutelly right that lag makes game very annoying. But good team tactic can pass you over laggy moments with grace. Try to play as a team. Occasional deaths will be rather funny than annoying. You will see.
And the ear thing:
EVERYTIME you are killed by player arrow, spell or any weapon, your ear will drop.
UNLESS you ear is already laying somewhere on that level floor OR UNLESS you are killed in level 16. (In multiplayer, you dont loose any items when you die in level 16, no matter who or what actually kills you).
BTW:
There is a way how to prevent DMG caused by other players. Even such widely accepted program as *censored* can do this. But it is considered as cheating and no debate it is cheating. And for all funny and dramatic moments you can experience with friendly fire and Diablo in general, do not do that.
weakwarrior:
Even with shift key pressed, 2 warriors cannot hit each other with weapon without PA (Player Attack) turned on.
I can't help you with Hamachi. If you really read all that stuff you have described, your knowledge about Hamachi is far better than mine.
Small hint though: If guys from modding forum can't help you either, than it is really bad.
As for the "friendly fire bug".
That's not bug. Its game feature. And as you said "it has *always* been like this".
Luckilly, this feature is not included in single player! (just kidding).
But seriously. It gives real meaning to word cooperative. Now you cannot fire your arrows/spells like mad. You have to watch out for your buddy. Make some rules or just observe his playing style and assimilate.
You are absolutelly right that lag makes game very annoying. But good team tactic can pass you over laggy moments with grace. Try to play as a team. Occasional deaths will be rather funny than annoying. You will see.
And the ear thing:
EVERYTIME you are killed by player arrow, spell or any weapon, your ear will drop.
UNLESS you ear is already laying somewhere on that level floor OR UNLESS you are killed in level 16. (In multiplayer, you dont loose any items when you die in level 16, no matter who or what actually kills you).
BTW:
There is a way how to prevent DMG caused by other players. Even such widely accepted program as *censored* can do this. But it is considered as cheating and no debate it is cheating. And for all funny and dramatic moments you can experience with friendly fire and Diablo in general, do not do that.
weakwarrior:
Even with shift key pressed, 2 warriors cannot hit each other with weapon without PA (Player Attack) turned on.