11-09-2006, 05:45 AM
> I know it is a matter of taste but what do you like about D1?
Well for me 1 and 2 has different characteristics, but overall I do like D1 more.
But not having autoclick dates it horribly, it kills mouse buttons and puts unnecessary strains on fingers. Things like (permanent) Black Death and Fascinating\Ornate\Sacred shrines penalties belongs in another era of videogame practice imo. Those who say it just adds to the game and makes you a 'better' player probably needs to adjust the tint on their rose coloured glasses.
Having said that, here's what I like about it.
- General atmosphere. D1 would be a haunted house built by Tim Burton. D2 is a bigger, louder, and brighter sequel directed by Joel Schumacher.
- Access to difficulty levels are based on character level. Only 1 or 2 mandatory quests, the rest are optional.
- What D1 lacks in the scope of level areas (4 main area in Classic, 6 in Hellfire iirc), it makes up in concentration.
- Control. It is a bit of a pain to walk in town, but otherwise the control feels more responsive for me. To me D1 is sport tuned Austin Mini that has a tight turning radius, the dials and gauges (interface and layout) isn't flashy but functional, annoying manual gear box (1 click=1 swing). D2 can seat 8, has an automatic gear box, can go all terrain (sort of), nice layout of dials, but doesn't exactly turn or stop on a dime. It's not a genuine LandRover, but it sorta feels like a very sincere copy of one.
- Less item dependence, relatively speaking. Sorcerors can get away with little to no gear, however Rogues and Warriors do need some kind of gear (bow\melee). D2\LoD does have more character builds that relies more on Skill points, but in general I find D2 to be more gear dependent. Not by a ridiculously large margin, but it is noticeable at least for me.
- Slightly less item and affix inflation and dilution.
The last one is more of a personal preference:
- Nothing is immune to steel (or arrows).
Well for me 1 and 2 has different characteristics, but overall I do like D1 more.
But not having autoclick dates it horribly, it kills mouse buttons and puts unnecessary strains on fingers. Things like (permanent) Black Death and Fascinating\Ornate\Sacred shrines penalties belongs in another era of videogame practice imo. Those who say it just adds to the game and makes you a 'better' player probably needs to adjust the tint on their rose coloured glasses.
Having said that, here's what I like about it.
- General atmosphere. D1 would be a haunted house built by Tim Burton. D2 is a bigger, louder, and brighter sequel directed by Joel Schumacher.
- Access to difficulty levels are based on character level. Only 1 or 2 mandatory quests, the rest are optional.
- What D1 lacks in the scope of level areas (4 main area in Classic, 6 in Hellfire iirc), it makes up in concentration.
- Control. It is a bit of a pain to walk in town, but otherwise the control feels more responsive for me. To me D1 is sport tuned Austin Mini that has a tight turning radius, the dials and gauges (interface and layout) isn't flashy but functional, annoying manual gear box (1 click=1 swing). D2 can seat 8, has an automatic gear box, can go all terrain (sort of), nice layout of dials, but doesn't exactly turn or stop on a dime. It's not a genuine LandRover, but it sorta feels like a very sincere copy of one.
- Less item dependence, relatively speaking. Sorcerors can get away with little to no gear, however Rogues and Warriors do need some kind of gear (bow\melee). D2\LoD does have more character builds that relies more on Skill points, but in general I find D2 to be more gear dependent. Not by a ridiculously large margin, but it is noticeable at least for me.
- Slightly less item and affix inflation and dilution.
The last one is more of a personal preference:
- Nothing is immune to steel (or arrows).