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[GodParticle]

Gah...the memories. Game is so good. Lot of rubberbanding and delay, but I'm sure that will be sorted

 

[Lanrutcon]

I know you can bork your character’s chances by making certain build choices in Nightmare and Hell, but can I mostly fuck around on normal and not be penalized endgame?

Yeah. Normal is like, a few days of easy play. Nothing of real note can drop there. It's really there to teach you a bit about your character.

 

[GodParticle]

What frame rate does this run on switch?

Edit: nm, looks like it's 30. Bummer

 

[killatopak]

I know you can bork your character’s chances by making certain build choices in Nightmare and Hell, but can I mostly fuck around on normal and not be penalized endgame?

Yup. Every difficulty den of evil gives you a chance to respec your character so fuck around to your heart’s content.

Normal is mostly to get a feel for the game.

 

[sankt-Antonio]

Would really love a transparent HUD. My poor OLED. Other then that, I really wished they de clumsied the game more. tp scroll's etc. are no fun.

 

[I collect VHS tapes]

Would really love a transparent HUD. My poor OLED. Other then that, I really wished they de clumsied the game more. tp scroll's etc. are no fun.

You’re using a tomb for your scrolls right?

 

[Kacho]

What do you do when it says your character is already in a game?

 

[Spukc]

feels good playing offline char..
Get fucked always online wank

 

[sankt-Antonio]

You’re using a tomb for your scrolls right?

yeah yeah, I played that game 20 years ago. Its just a tedious thing to have to refill etc.

 

[Antwix]

What do you do when it says your character is already in a game?

It's a blizzard product at launch. All you can do is wait.

 

[I collect VHS tapes]

yeah yeah, I played that game 20 years ago. Its just a tedious thing to have to refill etc.

Sell it to charsi or some NPC then buy it back. Auto fills it

 

[Warablo]

Well, I guess I shouldn't have left my game, now I can't create a new one because it thinks I am still in a game.

 

[sankt-Antonio]

Sell it to charsi or some NPC then buy it back. Auto fills it

"I really wished they de clumsied the game more"

 

[Kacho]

feels good playing offline char..
Get fucked always online wank

My offline character on PC vanished lol

 

[I collect VHS tapes]

Well, I guess I shouldn't have left my game, now I can't create a new one because it thinks I am still in a game.

Yup same thing happened to me. Wanted to farm countess but couldn’t rejoin.

 

[Athreous]

Game should have a background framerate when you're alt tabbed. Even D3 had it at launch.

big boy alt tab temps

Most people freak over temps like that, just another day for me. Going strong since 2016 of May.

Mining?

 

[MikeM]

My offline character on PC vanished lol

My Series X offline character is gone too. lol wtf man

EDIT: its back. This is wild- not even offline characters are safe.

 

[ultrazilla]

So what's going on with the PS5/Series X ports? I thought they were aiming for 4k/60fps? Guess I'll just go with PC master race as usual.

 

[I collect VHS tapes]

So what's going on with the PS5/Series X ports? I thought they were aiming for 4k/60fps? Guess I'll just go with PC master race as usual.

4K/60 fps. On XSX at least.

 

[MikeM]

So what's going on with the PS5/Series X ports? I thought they were aiming for 4k/60fps? Guess I'll just go with PC master race as usual.

I didn't pixel count my Series X version, but its looks and plays great on my 65" TV at 60fps.

 

[Con_Z_ǝdʇ]

My Series X offline character is gone too. lol wtf man

EDIT: its back. This is wild- not even offline characters are safe.

Change to offline in the main menu and it should be there.

 

[Slicker than your average]

Where's that post about making some sorc item from gems? For a fire build early.

 

[I collect VHS tapes]

Where's that post about making some sorc item from gems? For a fire build early.

You mean runes?

you want to make leaf and stealth ASSP

 

[Kacho]

Where's that post about making some sorc item from gems? For a fire build early.

You talking about the runeword staff, Leaf?

 

[Slicker than your average]

You talking about the runeword staff, Leaf?

Yeah I think so. I read it in here earlier today

 

[Warablo]

Where's that post about making some sorc item from gems? For a fire build early.

Tir + Ral Leaf runeword in a grey/white 2 socket staff (not blue). You can farm those runes from The Countess in Black Marsh tower. You can shop for a 2 socket grey name staff from Akara or Act II merchant. Usually you want extra +fireball.

Tal + Eth in grey name body armor for stealth runeword.

Some people also like just putting Tir runes in random armor pieces for mana recovery.

 

[Kamina]

This ain't 60fps on PS5? What.

Wait what? Is that true? No performance mode?

 

[Doomtrain]

I played the original game exactly once way back when it launched. I'm pretty unfamiliar with it at this point, though. Thinking of doing the sorceress blizzard/meteor build. Is that a good one to start with? Anyone know a good resource for what to do to achieve it?

 

[Kacho]

Yeah I think so. I read it in here earlier today

Not sure about the post but you can shop for a 2 socket staff in Act 1 from Akara. Try to find one with +Firebolt or +Fireball on it for extra damage.

Farm the Countess for the Tir and Ral runes and socket them into the staff in that order.

 

[killatopak]

I played the original game exactly once way back when it launched. I'm pretty unfamiliar with it at this point, though. Thinking of doing the sorceress blizzard/meteor build. Is that a good one to start with? Anyone know a good resource for what to do to achieve it?

Mr.LlamaSC guides are pretty good on youtube.

 

[Rob_27]

Got it for £21 on Iceland store no vpn required. Not sure what it is now though.

 

[Malakhov]

I am following the meteorb guide from mrllamasc that says to use Nova as early build. I just got it and it's basically useless, I run out of mana after a few casts and it does barely any damage. Do I need to pump this more before it's effective?

 

[SidViscous]

How are you lot playing? I got in a game for 3 minutes but keep either getting disconnected or told my character is already in a game

 

[Elder Legend]

Got a review copy from Blizzard, review in progress but so far so good! If anyone curious we specifically asked for Xbox Series X codes. So the review will be based of Xbox Series X.

 

[Con_Z_ǝdʇ]

Wait what? Is that true? No performance mode?

Quality or performance mode. 30fps or 60fps with a change in resolution.

Just not native 4K and 60fps.

 

[Kacho]

I am following the meteorb guide from mrllamasc that says to use Nova as early build. I just got it and it's basically useless, I run out of mana after a few casts and it does barely any damage. Do I need to pump this more before it's effective?

Cold sucks in the early game. Go Fireball or Static Nova until you hit level 24 and then respec. This guy touches on it in much greater detail.

Skip to 2:42

 

[Warablo]

I am following the meteorb guide from mrllamasc that says to use Nova as early build. I just got it and it's basically useless, I run out of mana after a few casts and it does barely any damage. Do I need to pump this more before it's effective?

Ya, that seems like a terrible idea, but make sure to have mana potions and a belt.

Meteorb I would have just focused on Firebolt>Fireball>Meteor and a point in Frost Nova/pre requisites until you can get Frozen Orb. Eventually mana becomes a non issue, especially now that we can craft a Insight in Non Ladder now.

 

[Malakhov]

Cold sucks in the early game. Go Fireball or Static Nova until you hit level 24 and then respec. This guy touches on it in much greater detail.

Skip to 2:42

It's nova and charged bolt in lightning tree

Thanks I'll check that guide

 

[Malakhov]

Cold sucks in the early game. Go Fireball or Static Nova until you hit level 24 and then respec. This guy touches on it in much greater detail.

Skip to 2:42

Ya, that seems like a terrible idea, but make sure to have mana potions and a belt.

Meteorb I would have just focused on Firebolt>Fireball>Meteor until you can get Frozen Orb. Eventually mana becomes a non issue, especially now that we can craft a Insight in Non Ladder now.

This is what the build says

Meteorb Sorceress Early Leveling
5 points to Charged Bolt
1 point to Static Field at level 6
6 points to Charged Bolt at levels 6-11
All points to Nova from levels 12-16
1 point to Telekinesis at level 17
1 point to Teleport at level 18
All remaining points to Nova
Respec when ready

 

[Kamina]

How much time can i expect to sink into this game?

 

[Elder Legend]

Wait what? Is that true? No performance mode?

Can confirm there is a performance mode in the options (on the Xbox series x) I would assume its same on PS5. Check your settings.

 

[Warablo]

This is what the build says

Meteorb Sorceress Early Leveling
5 points to Charged Bolt
1 point to Static Field at level 6
6 points to Charged Bolt at levels 6-11
All points to Nova from levels 12-16
1 point to Telekinesis at level 17
1 point to Teleport at level 18
All remaining points to Nova
Respec when ready

Ya, you should just be spamming charged bolt. Not Nova.

 

[cormack12]

Servers just went down again. Damnit.

 

[Malakhov]

Ya, you should just be spamming charged bolt. Not Nova.

Yeah I was doing great with bolt, nova I can't use after 2 points in it

 

[drotahorror]

Mining?

Yea right, just an FE gtx 1080 with the old blower style cooler. Runs really hot, always has.

 

[drotahorror]

Dang hope my character isn't deleted. Got disconnected now no character on select screen.

 

[Warablo]

Yeah I was doing great with bolt, nova I can't use after 2 points in it

I would just focus on Lightning/chain light/light mastery and Charged bolt if you want to start out as a light sorc. Charged Bolt is really deadly and great against packs or solo targets (if you stand close). Think its the fastest starting out for a Sorc.

 

[I collect VHS tapes]

This is what the build says

Meteorb Sorceress Early Leveling
5 points to Charged Bolt
1 point to Static Field at level 6
6 points to Charged Bolt at levels 6-11
All points to Nova from levels 12-16
1 point to Telekinesis at level 17
1 point to Teleport at level 18
All remaining points to Nova
Respec when ready

speedrunners use the lightning bolt/nova

it's the fastest but requires a ton of mana. nova eats your mana but you're supposed to slamming mana pots.

if you do and point some points in energy, it's incredibly effective. i just don't like that playstyle.

you can watch this video if you want an idea as to how it plays:



the nova/lightning build actually takes some basic understanding of the game as you're going to be right up against the mobs can can easily die

also you want to use the charged bolt like a shotgun against elites/bosses/etc. be up against them so all the bolts hit them.

once you start using nova you want to static until they're almost dead then nova

on console the game will automatically start to use mana pots in your inventory when there aren't any in your belt, not sure what you're playing on but that should help. plan on filling your inventory with mana pots.

edit: I go fire then respec into what I want because I don't like slamming pots, but lightning tree is very efficient if played right.

don't be afraid to dump some points in energy. you'll be respecing into meteorb anyways based on your post

 

[Macattk15]

Blizzard does this EVERY time with servers. I swear they never fucking win.

 

[cormack12]

Dang hope my character isn't deleted. Got disconnected now no character on select screen.

Same. I will not be impressed. I haven't had one wand drop yet. Jusy got cain and got charsis quest.