Suck it, D3. Let's talk about the MedianXL mod for D2.

[Great Rumbler]

http://modsbylaz.hugelaser.com/

I'm having a lot of trouble here because hardly any gold drops. Is it really supposed to be that way?

[Human Snorenado]

Not sure, it's been a while since I've played the meridian mod for D2.  I'll fart around with it some tomorrow (YAY NO F'N WORK) and let  you know.

[Great Rumbler]

It's crazy, I'm barely getting enough gold to repair my gear and only occasionally do I actually have enough gold to buy identify spells or potions.

[Human Snorenado]

are you sellin DAT LOOT?

[Great Rumbler]

Of course.

[Human Snorenado]

Yeaaaaaah just spent half an hour and wtf the early game seems unplayable.  I mean, I can't even get enough money through selling drops to buy ID scrolls for shit.  Not sure what's going on here.

[Phoenix Dark]

alright nerds, what's the D2 equivalent to the barb? I'm definitely rolling a melee character when I get the game

oh and you can do more than one attack right? I'm guessing primary and secondary attacks

[Human Snorenado]

The D2 equivalent to the Barb is... the Barb.  It's the only class that carried over.

Yup, primary/secondary.

[Great Rumbler]

Yeaaaaaah just spent half an hour and wtf the early game seems unplayable.  I mean, I can't even get enough money through selling drops to buy ID scrolls for shit.  Not sure what's going on here.

Seriously, there's got to be something wrong here.

[Joe Molotov]

http://modsbylaz.14.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=25509

Apparently that's just the way it is.

[Howard Alan Treesong]

the community knows best

[Great Rumbler]

It's tough early on, but I think I'm finally getting the hang of it [skeleton archer with freezing attack in the Den of Evil can DIAF though].

[Howard Alan Treesong]

http://modsbylaz.14.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=25509

Apparently that's just the way it is.

[Phoenix Dark]

lol if Blizzard did that they'd be protesting with pitchforks 

[Human Snorenado]

Yeah, I started an Assassin last night on Median but kind of lost interest in it after I had like 5 unidentified items and a grand total of 64 gold from selling drops.  I also have a Sorceress that's about level 10 that I started last week and already has a decent bankroll plus Cain after saving him, so maybe I'll just play her.

[Howard Alan Treesong]

> Blizzard raises L60 repair costs
"OMGWTF, how am I supposed to play the game now? All my money is going to repairs! This is horseshit."

> MedianXL drops 1 gold per hour
"Finally a REAL game, not like that candy-ass Diablo III."

[Human Snorenado]

In retrospect and after playing some D2 again, I do have to say that I really like D3's skill system better.  You kind of have to know what you're doing in D2 and decide on a specific build (ice sorceress, etc) early or just leave your skill points unspent.  Everybody crying about lack skill trees in D3 is a masochist imo.

While I usually end up spending stat points in the same ratio as D3 doles them out, I like that D2 was (or maybe just felt) less gear dependent, tho.

[Great Rumbler]

> Blizzard raises L60 repair costs
"OMGWTF, how am I supposed to play the game now? All my money is going to repairs! This is horseshit."

> MedianXL drops 1 gold per hour
"Finally a REAL game, not like that candy-ass Diablo III."

At least in MeridianXL you can get decent loot drops and not have to resort to an auction house.

[Howard Alan Treesong]

> Blizzard raises L60 repair costs
"OMGWTF, how am I supposed to play the game now? All my money is going to repairs! This is horseshit."

> MedianXL drops 1 gold per hour
"Finally a REAL game, not like that candy-ass Diablo III."

At least in MeridianXL you can get decent loot drops and not have to resort to an auction house.

Or just hack in the gear you want when you get frustrated because you're playing offline.

[Great Rumbler]