ScottishMartialArts
Self-Ejected
Since the Diablo 3 open beta is over, I decided to go through Diablo 1 and 2 again as I wait for May 15th -- hey, I like Diablo 3: fucking sue me if it bothers you that much. At any rate, playing through Diablo 1 again has reminded me why this game is truly a PC gaming classic.
I'm playing as a sorcerer, the one class that I had never beaten the game with, and I'm impressed at how much more varied and challenging the gameplay is as a result. If I could just find a tome of mana shield the difficulty would be trivial, but I haven't, so the game remains quite a challenge. Although I can one shot whole groups of enemies at a time, they can nearly one shot me as well. I'm in the caves at this point, but I'm still stuck in leather armor, and when you couple that with no mana shield, my character is very very fragile.
For all the discussion of character builds, or lack thereof, in the Diablo 3 thread, it's interesting that Diablo 1 essentially has no builds. You can assign 5 attribute points per level, but their primary purpose is to let you wear gear. As such, gear is what defines your character. Even when it comes to spell casting, you're dependent on loot drops for spell tomes. So in my case, I'm desperate for some better armor and a book of mana shield, but I haven't found either so I have to make do and adjust my play style accordingly.
Even if you don't care for the gameplay, one thing Diablo 1 indisputably gets right is the atmosphere. The art design and music combine to create a genuinely spooky game, something both Diablo 2 and 3 are missing.
At any rate, here's a guide for getting the game working on a modern machine. If anyone wants to play some multi with me, let me know.
I'm playing as a sorcerer, the one class that I had never beaten the game with, and I'm impressed at how much more varied and challenging the gameplay is as a result. If I could just find a tome of mana shield the difficulty would be trivial, but I haven't, so the game remains quite a challenge. Although I can one shot whole groups of enemies at a time, they can nearly one shot me as well. I'm in the caves at this point, but I'm still stuck in leather armor, and when you couple that with no mana shield, my character is very very fragile.
For all the discussion of character builds, or lack thereof, in the Diablo 3 thread, it's interesting that Diablo 1 essentially has no builds. You can assign 5 attribute points per level, but their primary purpose is to let you wear gear. As such, gear is what defines your character. Even when it comes to spell casting, you're dependent on loot drops for spell tomes. So in my case, I'm desperate for some better armor and a book of mana shield, but I haven't found either so I have to make do and adjust my play style accordingly.
Even if you don't care for the gameplay, one thing Diablo 1 indisputably gets right is the atmosphere. The art design and music combine to create a genuinely spooky game, something both Diablo 2 and 3 are missing.
At any rate, here's a guide for getting the game working on a modern machine. If anyone wants to play some multi with me, let me know.
where the nasty, horrible Diablo games touched you? Was it your private place?
