06-12-2004, 11:55 AM
JimBrownTx Wrote:The AC levels and number of sockets on items is way better in NM. but, I only got as far as the end of ActII before it got to rough. I went to the beggining of ActI on it. And, for some reason it got so bad that I was losing Experience points from dying faster than I could earn them!!
The worst where the Dung Beetles! Even with %80 Lightning Resistance. I hit one of the uniques 2 times and it's lightning it puts out when you hit it killed faster than I could pop a rejuve potion!
And, one of the Soul Eaters who regenrates the Skeletons has such a powerful poison breathe that he nearly emptied my lifebowl with one breathe even though I had a %90 Poison resistance and some heavy duty Life Replenish!
But, you will find way more of the higher socketed items and way better Armor with higher AC on them. And, I fould a few more in the way of Runes. And, with the exception of the Cube. You get to do the quests over again and get the same bonuses Again.
Warning. Everytime you switch from Normal to Nightmare. You lose any of the Automaps you've done and have to start those over again!!! Jim http://groups.yahoo.com/group/simthemedmain/
Yeah, I have recently started nightmare. I'm approaching the halfway point of act 1, currently clvl 42. I ideally want to save my imbues and sockets for elite items. I assume elites start dropping in act 1 hell?
My biggest problem right now is my light res... it is -10 with the nightmare penalty. :( When I get a light enchanted monster, I try to let my merc (normal a2 cold merc) take care of it from afar, along with my shadow master. Question about shadow master ... does/can she regenerate life, or does she have a set amount of hit points when summoned and dies when those are gone? Also, I'm noticing lately that she is dying, even though she is not fighting any monsters, and is not poisoned. Any ideas why?
Yeah, poison is a real pain. You may want to take some antidote potions with you when facing poison monsters.
Yeah, I'm noticing runes and gems dropping more often since starting nightmare. Curiously though, potions dont seem to drop as much. I'm sure it is just a coincidence though. Too bad you cant redo the Cube quest and fill your free inventory space with cubes, therefore getting more storage space.
I knew about the automap thing when switching difficulties, but if you say are in nightmare, then go to normal, and back to nightmare, I know you lose your maps, but are they rerolled? (i.e. is the map the same layout, or does it change?).
Chesspiece_face Wrote:this can't be real...
What cant be real?
P.S. Hope this multiquote works..