Dreams-Visions
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As I recommend to everyone: bring the lube so that the ramming isn't so bad.
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As I recommend to everyone: bring the lube so that the ramming isn't so bad.
Trickster
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Learn how to use vault to kite properly, I did that clearing act 1 without any difficulties at all.
You should be, you're gonna get destroyed.
I'm starting to grow tired of this game
I'm still only in Act 2 normal. I don't know what I'm doing wrong but every single encounter feels the same. I do the same thing basically no matter what I'm fighting. Equipment drops don't really do much for me - not that I've even been finding anything worth using (almost all my stuff is made at the blacksmith).
There's no real story to pull me forward and it's all just... I don't know. I'm not having that much fun anymore. It's not that I've burned out on it or anything. I only play on Fridays/weekends. Maybe I just need to play more co-operative? But strangers are scary.
Maybe play with some gaffers. Normal is ultra-stupid in that it's incredibly mindless and easy and can get quite monotonous, but the game starts to open up a bit more once you hit Nightmare.
Yeah I imagine there will be a huge temptation for people who don't want to or can't spend the time and would rather buy certain things. I'm curious to see how the prices average out. Could be quite crazy those first couple weeks.
StickSoldier
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Lol, i'm ready to try it..
Any1 know if this has value to it? I'm not good with the AH when it comes to pricing.
Lol, i'm ready to try it..
Any1 know if this has value to it? I'm not good with the AH when it comes to pricing.
Yes that's worth a bit due to the attack speed and decent main stats.
LunaticHigh
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Found Zoltun's head yesterday on Inferno and it hasn't been half as hard as before after switching to my new build.
DPS is rather on the low side and 91 arcane power is a bit sad, but I'm able to kite elite packs easily and my Kon Inferno has never been better.
32k hp, 19-20k DPS, ~40% resistances. Wizard.
Yeah, Inferno isn't hard for wizards at all. There are some bullshit packs, but for the most part up to the end of act 3 should be a breeze.
They really need to do something about wizards, the game is simply far too easy for them right now, they do way too much damage and are too safe.
That being said, I got mine from 1-40 today and I'll get it to 60 tomorrow, I want in on that free money.
Pop On Arrival
Banned
My DPS is way too low to beat the Butcher on inferno using a DH. I'm just a hair below 12k, and I've got 29k vit. One hit of his fan of knives move brings my HP down close to zero and it's hard to get ack after that. :/
shindoku21
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Dire Bats is usually paired with Vision Quest, so no mana pool problem. Poison darts do an insane amount of dmg w/o sacrificing mana. Pair with atk spd% gear and you're good to go.
You're only missing out on boring but effective play. =p
Dog Problems
Banned
That's what I'm worried about. I have no problems buying some stuff but I've got limits to how much I'll spend on armor and weapons. I'm hoping the higher end stuff will be, like, $5 to $10 but it'll probably be much higher than that. Since right now $40 gets a million gold, would people try and sell a weapon that's normally 2.5 million for $100? Ugh.
No legendaries have 600 dps.
No. The value of gold is going to tank as soon as the RMAH goes live. After that it will eventually plateau until new forms of gold usage are implemented.
Those fucking bees -.-'
When will people get that Inferno is designed to be way too hard. That was the entire point. If you dislike it, play the other 3 difficulties the game gives you, and enjoy.
People just love to bitch.
Don't take current prices to mean anything, things have yet to stabilize.
People are paying $40 for a million gold? I can make that much in 4-5 hours.... I could have been making almost $10/hr playing diablo 3!
Saw this on reddit:
Isn't that a one hander too?
That can't be real, wtf.
BackdoorBeauty
Member
This +1. Diamond Skin does not cut it past act 1 in Hell.
I'm having a lot of success with Spectral Blade (Deep Cuts) and Celestial Arcane Orb.
Dog Problems
Banned
And that's why I'm not buying any gold on eBay. I'll just put my Monk aside and until the RMAH launches and focus on other characters.
It's selling for that much on eBay. Go for it!
Empty Space
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Is there any word on Blizz nerfing the Wizard passive Critical Mass? I know they planned to make it so that one build that soloed Diablo on inferno doesn't work anymore, but did they ever specify what it was the planned to change?
I'd buy gems from AH unless you get a plan. If you get a plan then upgrade gem dealer and make a fortune on AH selling upgraded gems.
They nerfed it already. It just doesn't trigger as often with certain multi-hit moves. That was probably a bug since most abilities already have their proc chances divided by the number of hits they deal if there are multiple strikes per unit of attack time.
Edit - I take it back, the hotfix may not actually be live yet. It is coming though.
How do you level 1-40 in a day? I played for about 5 hours today and my wizard went up about 8 levels.
Baller. PhD
Banned
Well, I think I might be done with D3. I just caught myself grinding and realized WTF I was doing. Grinding and farming isn't fun, it's work, and video games aren't supposed to be work. Why does GAF burn companies like Zynga alive for designing their games like this but Blizzard gets a free pass? D3 was really fun up to Inferno but now it's just tedious and frustrating.
I think I'll get Max Payne 3.
I think I'll get Max Payne 3.
Trickster
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huh? 12k dps is more than enough to take him out. And yeah, his large aoe chain thing can take you close to zero, just hurry over and use one of the healing shrine, pop a potion, or use preparation with the battle scars rune, that gives you 60% of your full hp when you use it.
Hard part about him when you have poor gear as DH, is that his hook ability that will kill you.
It's obviously not, come on people. max +%dmg is 50, that thing has over 200%, faker than a photoshoot picture of a model.
If you don't like grinding for items then diablo 3 was the wrong game for you from the start. It's bassically a game about grinding gear.
I don't think I'm even half way to getting to Nightmare. I'll try to keep going I guess.
If anyone wants to play with a low level newbie who only plays on weekends, my tag is freqbnet#1468
My highest character is level 20ish Demon Hunter in Act 2. Everything else is below 10.
It sounds like everyone in this thread is far ahead though.
Holy crap. Can't think which quest is the fairy quest. Is there anything special that needs to be done and if so is there a walkthrough?
11k is about the bare minimum but you have to be really attacking him for most of the battle. If you need help on US server I can tank him for you with Barb
Baller. PhD
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Not only is it not for me, it shouldn't be for anyone. That's not fun man, it's mindless game addiction and it's not a healthy thing. It's too bad that Inferno is the way it is because the rest of the game is excellent, but damn, this gold grind is fucking bullshit. It's an obvious tactic to encourage RMAH transactions, and that's just shameful.
Haha, this is the ultimate proof that Legendaries are shit!.
Empty Space
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Stacking +XP gear helps boost you upo some, but if you really want to speed it up grinding certain quest helps you do it extremly quickly. I did 1-40 in a day with a Wizard myself. Thing slow down when you hit 50 though. Gear starts to matter and you can't sacrifice stats for +XP, but the grindable quest are still good.
TheIronChancellor
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I think this game might be the disappointment of the year thus far. At least Mass Effect 3 was good for most of the game, while this is just bad. Bad itemization, AH is down more often than it is up, melee enemies hitting you despite the fact that you are a good 20 feet away, and the story is probably the worst of any game I have played recently and not so recently. They really need to hire someone new to keep Metzen in check because his writing has been garbage for quite some time, see Starcraft II. Furthermore, Bosses should be the gear checks and most of them are jokes in comparison to the trash mobs leading up to them. I have a feeling Torchlight 2 is going to be far better.
Got my first legendary today in Act 2 Inferno. Not great. But I guess it's okay if you're building crit?
I can't say for sure because the AH is down, but I think those are one of the least rare legendaries that exist. Level 60 ones anyway.
Rentahamster
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I'm getting kinda tired of kiting shit all the time on Wizard in Inferno...that's just not my style. Tank barb, here I come. I should have enough extra gear lying around that I haven't sold yet to be fairly set for at least act 1 inferno.
Empty Space
Member
Well this sucks. I'm about to finish nightmare and the AH is down there is no way I'm going to be able to do anything with gear I got at lvl 40.
Bomber Bob
Banned
Fairy quest?
I'm feeling it too, though I'm a DH so it's even a bit worse. It's a little mentally fatiguing to play this way for long periods of time, and the class really has no alternative right now.
Can't decide between Monk or Barbarian. Barbarian clearly scales fantastically with gear, I'm not as confident about the Monk doing so.
poppedcollar69
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I still don't have much of a sense of the benefits to stacking armor versus stacking resists versus stacking vitality... any insights?
Magda I believe.
It's nice to spawn and hear the shrill "EHEEEEEEE!" noise that the female DH makes when she goes down. It's scared the hell out of me a couple times at this point.
Dog Problems
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The best way I can describe it to people is that it's like a slot machine for me. I kill a boss, elite, or a champ and I know I'm going to get something. Will I win or lose? I just want to keep going at it over and over.
Baller. PhD
Banned
Sounds like a good, healthy hobby.
Dog Problems
Banned
lol I'm not claiming it's good for a person, but that combined with always trying to improve my character (who is currently in a rut) is what keeps me going back. Plus I can try another class and do the same with them. It's fun for me.
The hobby is gaming, not Diablo 3. Whether it is harmful or not will be determined by one's moderation, not what particular game is playing on the monitor.
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