DII vs. Titan Quest

[Merlinios]

And NOT playing with dupes in D1 gets YOU destroyed if you're not lucky with finding gear (and spellbooks for that matter). That hasn't changed from one to the other. A warrior or rogue will bounce right off the tougher enemies if they don't have a VERY good weapon, and if a sorcerer's spells aren't up to snuff, he may as well forget it at the same point. And without strong armor, you're dead no matter what you do.

Harhar. Tell it to the naked mages, the live-off-the-landers, and the Ironmen out there. Ever see anyone play Diablo II Ironman? Not really, unless they find something like a Bonesnap by the end of act 3.

Strategy in D1? Where? I have yet to see a 'threat' monster that your character can even come close to outrunning,

Blood Knights, Azure Drakes, Lava Maws, and all casters can be avoided via "happy feet".

Energy Barbarian? Don't be ludicrous. Try playing any of D1's 3 classes outside of their intended niche, and you'll get your head handed to you. In D2 a sorceress can go melee and a barb can fight from afar, if you play them right.

You mean like a Muscle Mage? Perhaps a caster Warrior? I've done both. The Warrior was a bit weak in hell, but he plugged along, siphoning off money for mana potions along the way.

Things that are overpowered in Diablo 1
Stone Curse
Teleport
Chain Lightning
Fireball
Mana Shield
Arguably, Awesome Plate (of the Suffix)

Things that are overpowered in Diablo 2
60% of the Rune Words. A good bit of the elite uniques. Holy Shield. Blessed Hammer. Teleport. Telekinesis (was fixed). Conviction. Lightning Fury. Charged Strike. War Cry. Dim Vision. Decripify. Smite.

I could go on for pages.

--me