'Lo Lurkers
I've been lurking for quite some time now, trying to absorb a bit of the Diablo wisdom and witticisms that seems to abound here at the lounge. Bolty â thanks for bringing the site back up. I first found it after it went down, and I spent quite a bit of time wishing Iâd known about it while it was active. It was a wonderful resource even then, but itâs even better now.
The combination of this thread and an experience I had yesterday finally pushed me over the edge â itâs about time I delurked. Yesterday, my bowazon got a significant boost in power. Perhaps too much of a boost for my liking.
You see, normally, I play in single player. Looking for a slightly different experience, Iâve been playing on Bnet. As a result, my equipment just got quite a bit better â a druid with an overfilled stash stopped by one of my games when my bowazon was level 5 and handed me a Kuko Shakaku (sp?). It didnât seem like the sort of thing that would be duped, so I decided to keep it.
Yesterday, I was able to equip it, just in time to take down Baal in normal. It made that big ugly demon look like a cream puff. I think I drank one health potion.
Today, I took down Andarial in nm â with a total of six Immolation arrows. Poor girl never stood a chance.
That about sums it up right there. In single player, that fight against Andarial would have been an epic battle, worthy of writing a tale and posting it. My single player characters often don't finish nightmare, simply because it is a chore.
My experince finally confirmed for me something I had been told, but never understood. This game is about items, not skills. I think I could finish nm with the 'normal' explosive arrow attack from that bow and no points in skills. Sad really. And here I thought this nightmare thing was hard.
In short, I don't think Bowazons are significantly overpowered. I think the bows are. You can play a bowazon that isn't overpowered - just don't get godly equipment. Let the damage come from your skills. Get good a retreating, flanking, decoying, sidestepping and knowing when to just flat-out run. You are going to need every trick in the book, and maybe a few that aren't.
As for me? This bowazon is going to Hell (and hopefully back again). I want to be as blase about how easy Hell is as everyone else seems to be. But if I make another, she won't be getting any godly equipment. And if she goes to Hell, it will be because my skills as a player have gotten that much better.
Vornzog
- Edit: 3 proofreading passes, and I still make a typo... -
I've been lurking for quite some time now, trying to absorb a bit of the Diablo wisdom and witticisms that seems to abound here at the lounge. Bolty â thanks for bringing the site back up. I first found it after it went down, and I spent quite a bit of time wishing Iâd known about it while it was active. It was a wonderful resource even then, but itâs even better now.
The combination of this thread and an experience I had yesterday finally pushed me over the edge â itâs about time I delurked. Yesterday, my bowazon got a significant boost in power. Perhaps too much of a boost for my liking.
You see, normally, I play in single player. Looking for a slightly different experience, Iâve been playing on Bnet. As a result, my equipment just got quite a bit better â a druid with an overfilled stash stopped by one of my games when my bowazon was level 5 and handed me a Kuko Shakaku (sp?). It didnât seem like the sort of thing that would be duped, so I decided to keep it.
Yesterday, I was able to equip it, just in time to take down Baal in normal. It made that big ugly demon look like a cream puff. I think I drank one health potion.
Today, I took down Andarial in nm â with a total of six Immolation arrows. Poor girl never stood a chance.
Quote:It was like running through the game with a "God Mode" enabled.
That about sums it up right there. In single player, that fight against Andarial would have been an epic battle, worthy of writing a tale and posting it. My single player characters often don't finish nightmare, simply because it is a chore.
My experince finally confirmed for me something I had been told, but never understood. This game is about items, not skills. I think I could finish nm with the 'normal' explosive arrow attack from that bow and no points in skills. Sad really. And here I thought this nightmare thing was hard.
In short, I don't think Bowazons are significantly overpowered. I think the bows are. You can play a bowazon that isn't overpowered - just don't get godly equipment. Let the damage come from your skills. Get good a retreating, flanking, decoying, sidestepping and knowing when to just flat-out run. You are going to need every trick in the book, and maybe a few that aren't.
As for me? This bowazon is going to Hell (and hopefully back again). I want to be as blase about how easy Hell is as everyone else seems to be. But if I make another, she won't be getting any godly equipment. And if she goes to Hell, it will be because my skills as a player have gotten that much better.
Vornzog
- Edit: 3 proofreading passes, and I still make a typo... -