The Diablo 2 party!

[Ice fyre]

I was playing D2 for a few years before this Overread, my copy died with my old computer just getting back into it. I've got a Necromancer and a Barbarian I'm mucking about with. I originally got up to the last area (hell) I think in D2 before I added the add on pack. What do you reccomend weapon mastery wise for a Barbarian?

[Overread]

I must be honest and admit that I have never played with the barbarian.
The only character that I have ever got all the way to the end with (and killed Baal) was the assassin - abuse of cobra strike

[Ice fyre]

Wow, i'm amazed. I usually go for brute strength first and stealth and subtelty later, what can I say I'm that kinda guy!

Good on you beating it I got close but now I know my way round it am going to really hammer it in the next few weeks let me know when you are ready to start the Party!

[Quokka]

Originally Posted by Overread

So with the interest time to start planning proper - I am thinking of a new game and new characters - that way we all start from the same point.
As for times, I think the weekend will be a good start -
rules - only real rule is that there is no playing with this character outside of team play, but after each game the average level will be posted up - so if you miss a session you can move up to that level and not get left behind

That's the big question what Time? I think I'm about 7 hours in front of the UK, I don't mind playing late in fact late Saturday may be the easiest time for me but what about everyone else? Any preference for a time OR?

[Wybren]

I am 9 hours ahead at the moment. I am fine with playing of an evening on a saturday.

[Overread]

hmm *does counting late at night*
if I average 8 hours ahead
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its during our daytime - that I can live with (in theory I should be free, though family can be maddening at times - so if I get held up with something I will say so here and another will have ot set-up the game)

Now the important bit is that we all log onto the same gobal region - there are 3 (if memory serves) EU, USA and something else (Eastern/asian I think)

[Wybren]

I better go and find my copy

[Quokka]

I think I better go buy mine

[Wybren]

oh and will we need to get the expansion pack as well?

[Overread]

...............I admit forgetting about this last weeks diablo game - and as I am back to uni this weekend I can't run it this week at all

and yes I think you need the expansion to be able to play online (its cheap though)

[Ice fyre]

I got my new copy from "GAME" in Edinburgh for £15 that was game and expansion. On things like play and other sites it really shouldnt cost much at all.

My Barbarian is hitting end of level 1 blues, as I call it just trying to take on the bad guys before Andarial.

When we start this will we have to start from level 1? I admit to knowing virtually nout about this. Tried to do WarcraftIII online and was resoundingly ignored.

[Overread]

I think it will be better if we start from level one all round - that way we are all on an equal footing
also whilst you can level up a character in singleplayer you can't (I don't think) export them to a multiplayer game - there you have to make a new character
so you get to try someone new if you wish