07-20-2003, 05:09 AM
Nah. I had to go back to act1 numerous times against Lister and company on normal at players 1. I needed the full complement of around 6 skeletons, iron golem and some mages (I only had skills for 6 at the time) to kill him and his minions. I also had to divide his group and take them 1 on 1. Even at players 1, 3-4 skeletons at around level 12 and level 8 skeleton mastery isn't strong enough to overcome their regen.
I'm on act3 nm right now and have a might merc and more skeletons. It's kinda easy except for places like Arcane Sanctuary and Maggot Lair. Summons and mercs are still dumb as hell. Especially in Arcane, they don't know how to climb stairs and it was an exercise in frustration. Duriel was easier on nm. I had 8 skellies, 4 mages, iron golem, 3 revives and might merc. I just used iron maiden and kept recasting blood golem after the iron golem died. Duriel seems to want to target the blood golem first. I hid behind the mages but all of them survived. The frontlines were thinned out, however.
I don't know how hard hell will be but CE is way imbalanced right now and I have around 6-7 points in it.
I'm on act3 nm right now and have a might merc and more skeletons. It's kinda easy except for places like Arcane Sanctuary and Maggot Lair. Summons and mercs are still dumb as hell. Especially in Arcane, they don't know how to climb stairs and it was an exercise in frustration. Duriel was easier on nm. I had 8 skellies, 4 mages, iron golem, 3 revives and might merc. I just used iron maiden and kept recasting blood golem after the iron golem died. Duriel seems to want to target the blood golem first. I hid behind the mages but all of them survived. The frontlines were thinned out, however.
I don't know how hard hell will be but CE is way imbalanced right now and I have around 6-7 points in it.