03-28-2003, 11:19 AM
(This post was last modified: 03-28-2003, 11:21 AM by the Langolier.)
"Arcing" is actually a common affix, especially from vendors. I see them all the time when searching for Arch-Angel staves. Also, Artisan's and Mechanic's prefixs produce sockets on items, nothing special here.
Being a D1 nut - all of my D2 characters are classic diablo variants (I mostly go by my own rules, similiar to those in the variant archive), so I enjoy items that remind me of D1. For instance, I will always have my Godly Full Plate Mail of the Whale! Seeing as how most magic affixes were toned down (yes - "of mammoth" in D1 added 61-80 life, and only around 40 in D2), it is suprising that the one I have actually has valid ranges from D1, 196% ED and +93 to life.
My second favorite item has got to be my strange (reinforced) mace of slaughter.
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Why are magical affixes so weak in Diablo 2, especially seeing as how everything else was scaled up, like damage, life, defense rating, etc. Don't even dream of an affix to add to all attributes! And the highest resist all on an item is Chromatic, 35% resist all. In diablo 1, it was emerald at resist all 50%! And there wasn't even a -100% penalty in hell mode. The greatest bonus I have seen to any single attribute is 25. Honestly, for any normal character, magic items are a complete waste of time - they don't even need to be in the game. As for me though, I love em, and the only unique items to touch my skin will be those that came from D1 (which happen to be the elite uniques. Convenient, wouldn't you say? :)
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Edit: he he Shadow, I just saw your post. Can you say "Wizardspike"?
Being a D1 nut - all of my D2 characters are classic diablo variants (I mostly go by my own rules, similiar to those in the variant archive), so I enjoy items that remind me of D1. For instance, I will always have my Godly Full Plate Mail of the Whale! Seeing as how most magic affixes were toned down (yes - "of mammoth" in D1 added 61-80 life, and only around 40 in D2), it is suprising that the one I have actually has valid ranges from D1, 196% ED and +93 to life.
My second favorite item has got to be my strange (reinforced) mace of slaughter.
<Off topic>
Why are magical affixes so weak in Diablo 2, especially seeing as how everything else was scaled up, like damage, life, defense rating, etc. Don't even dream of an affix to add to all attributes! And the highest resist all on an item is Chromatic, 35% resist all. In diablo 1, it was emerald at resist all 50%! And there wasn't even a -100% penalty in hell mode. The greatest bonus I have seen to any single attribute is 25. Honestly, for any normal character, magic items are a complete waste of time - they don't even need to be in the game. As for me though, I love em, and the only unique items to touch my skin will be those that came from D1 (which happen to be the elite uniques. Convenient, wouldn't you say? :)
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Edit: he he Shadow, I just saw your post. Can you say "Wizardspike"?