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Too Old To Rock?

Blog posted by Skippy on May 4, 2006, 5:31 pm

Anyone still play / want to play...

Does it still rock or is it just too old? Where do we draw the line?

Comments

I'm pretty sure you can always convince Gerard to play Diablo 2. Me on the other hand, I've swore that I would never reinstall Diablo 2 again.

Posted By: Jesse - http://sunk-my-scrabbleship.net
On May 4, 2006, 6:44 pm

I think more people then Jesse will curse you for bringing that up.

Posted By: Adam
On May 4, 2006, 7:49 pm

...so many horrible memories of cows with axes.

Posted By: Dan - http://www.dan-smith.net
On May 4, 2006, 8:17 pm

Holy shit it's Dan.

Posted By: Jesse - http://sunk-my-scrabbleship.net
On May 4, 2006, 9:49 pm

YAY! <3 <3

Posted By: Tron
On May 4, 2006, 9:49 pm

fuck yea dude i played that game for a while up until like a month ago... when i logged in again to start playing but realized MY CHARACTERS GOT DELETED BECAUSE I HADN'T LOGGED IN FOR A MONTH UGHHH. really pissed me off. but now i'm playing again, but minorly sidetracked for the time being cause of lack of time and cause my laptop broke and i have 3 LOD disks but can't find the original diablo2 disk to install it into my new laptop or my desktop. i could borrow one but i don't know where my cd key is. UGH WHAT'S A GIRL TO DO? ANYONE HAVE A CD KEY THEY WANT TO GIVE ME IN EXCHANGE FOR $1.00?

Posted By: vee - http://www.redefinemag.com
On May 5, 2006, 4:34 am

I've lost 2 full copies, 1 LOD cd, and countless CD keys. Recently I found a set of keys though. I keep thinking about reinstalling but meh, I have WoW now.

And anyone that hasn't switched to HC after playing SC for a few months is a chicken beotch.

Posted By: Tron
On May 5, 2006, 11:40 am

DAN!

Posted By: Dom - http://dom.nolifers.org
On May 5, 2006, 1:48 pm

what the hell is HC and SC?

Posted By: Ryser - http://coalcracker.net
On May 5, 2006, 3:16 pm

I'm pretty sure I will never, ever stop playing Diablo II. Me and Roommate Jim were playing through untwinked and have pretty nice setups. We stopped playing a bit ago because we had too many other games to play but we're in Act 5 Nightmare I believe.

I'm always up for playing. Feel free to join in on our HC (hardcore) IP games anytime... I'm SKKRA on AIM. Yeah, we play em on single player now because there is NOTHING left for me on Battle.net except lag. I dont need to say it but obviously no one cheats.

Hardcore, Mr. Ryser, is the shiznit. No reason to play SC. Once you play HC you cant go back to SC. I've taken several characters of varying builds up to Level 90, yessir, without dying once. WHEEE!

LETS PLAY DIABLO!

Posted By: Gerard
On May 5, 2006, 3:42 pm

Yea, I'm alive.. sorta :-)

Commuting is the worst.

Posted By: Dan - http://www.dan-smith.net
On May 6, 2006, 12:24 am

Sorta alive? Undead!

I started a shockadin last week on Bnet, but I'll switch over to an IP character if I play with RL friends.

Posted By: Skippy
On May 6, 2006, 7:21 am

omgz tron want to give me a cd key?!!!!!!

Posted By: vee - http://www.redefinemag.com
On May 6, 2006, 5:13 pm

fuck if there's this many people playing, maybe i'll have to consider it... i think i have a copy laying around somewhere... what class would be a good addition to your group?

Posted By: Ryser - http://coalcracker.net
On May 6, 2006, 6:24 pm

Son of a bitch. This is always how it starts out.

Posted By: Jesse - http://sunk-my-scrabbleship.net
On May 6, 2006, 7:50 pm

srsly

Posted By: Ryser - http://coalcracker.net
On May 6, 2006, 8:19 pm

im a druid!!

oh shit i just remembered you guys will be playing on the east servers huh NOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

Posted By: vee - http://www.redefinemag.com
On May 6, 2006, 8:38 pm

I'm good with either battle.net or IP games. Preferably the one with less lag. I've lost more HC characters to lag than anything else.

Posted By: Skippy
On May 7, 2006, 7:53 am

let's just do IP games and avoid all the bullshit of b.net... gonna hunt down the cds sometime this week

Posted By: Ryser - http://coalcracker.net
On May 7, 2006, 7:32 pm

You guys wanna plan a start date? A day on which we'll all start new hardcore characters and play an IP game together?

If we set aside a day its very doable to beat the entirety of normal in an afternoon or so. And oh so very fun.

Posted By: Gerard
On May 8, 2006, 8:59 am

i'm down, pick a weekend

Posted By: Ryser - http://coalcracker.net
On May 8, 2006, 9:02 am

Is anyone free the 14th, this Mothers Day?

Posted By: Gerard
On May 8, 2006, 12:34 pm

I'm down. And I'll do the 14th. If I can't get ahold of my own stuff I'll end up buying a new copy.

Vee, if I can get my hands on my keys (I don't really have my computer out here yet) I'll hook you up.

We should all play pallys :)

edit: Gerard, don't we need to play ladder to get some of the hawt rune words? I guess we don't _need_ them. But I'm such a whore for power.

Tron edited this comment on May 8, 2006, 1:12 pm

Posted By: Tron
On May 8, 2006, 1:11 pm

i should be able to do that... but i'm not playing a freakin pally

Posted By: Ryser - http://coalcracker.net
On May 8, 2006, 1:21 pm

No. Single player/IP = ladder. All items and runewords are available. Make sure that you obviously log onto bnet real quick to patch to the latest version.

I've played a lot of paladins in my day. A LOT. And I love them so. They are so damn balanced and you can play them in so many ways.

That said, I'm considering a Daggermancer/Poison Necro. I think that would be so challenging and I've always wanted to do it. If not that maybe a Werebear.

So right now we'll say that this Sunday, everyone is down to play so far? Can everyone be up and ready to play by 11 AM? Is that reasonable? =)

Posted By: Gerard
On May 8, 2006, 3:33 pm

you mean 9am? noob

Posted By: Tron
On May 8, 2006, 3:39 pm

I should be good for Sunday as long as no one makes Mother's Day more than a Hallmark Holiday.

Since I'm already planning on playing a pally, I'd be down for forming a Pally Corps.

If this goes well, we could get some type of rotation started. Maybe play Diablo 2 a couple of weekends and then switch to Unreal Tournament 2004 (or something else) and so on.

Skippy edited this comment on May 8, 2006, 7:23 pm

Posted By: Skippy
On May 8, 2006, 7:23 pm

you mean a multiplayer non wow day? wtf?

Posted By: Tron
On May 8, 2006, 7:24 pm

i forget most of the game but i'm thinking amazon or sorceress myself

Posted By: Ryser - http://coalcracker.net
On May 8, 2006, 7:32 pm

installed, patched, and ready... man i hope i can handle playing at 800x600 resolution on my 1650x1080 res widescreen...

Posted By: Ryser - http://coalcracker.net
On May 8, 2006, 8:18 pm

Goddamn it. I knew this would happen. I'm gonna end up playing cause I don't want to be left out. I can play on the 14th till like 4pm.

Posted By: Jesse - http://sunk-my-scrabbleship.net
On May 8, 2006, 9:28 pm

it's cool, i got a key tronadon.

Posted By: vee - http://www.redefinemag.com
On May 9, 2006, 1:57 am

HAHAHA YES! I cant believe this is happening. Go go hardcore madness.

I recommended 11 AM as a start time; I'm be perfectly fine with making it 9:30 or 10:00 if people can do that.

As insane as it is, I think I'm doing it. A Daggermancer. Should be fun and I'll still be lending a big hand with curses. Unless ya'll would rather me have a tank with a Werebear. What is everyone playing? Builds people, I need builds (because I'm bored and wanna read em).

Posted By: Gerard
On May 9, 2006, 8:46 am

Heh 11 AM == 8 AM for Tron. Pwnt! Well to make this a little more enjoyable I suggest we use Teamspeak as a means to voicechat. I know a bunch of you already have my TS info but for those of you who don't:

server: agemo.kicks-ass.org
server password: chronicles

Even if you don't have a mic it would still be good to jump on there just to listen.

Posted By: Jesse - http://sunk-my-scrabbleship.net
On May 9, 2006, 9:19 am

WTF... it auto hyperlinked agemo.kicks-ass.org for me. I thought the link parser was broken. Whateva.

Posted By: Jesse - http://sunk-my-scrabbleship.net
On May 9, 2006, 9:20 am

wtb math skills

Posted By: Tron
On May 9, 2006, 9:35 am

So we're gonna do this over IP, using single player characters? Or do we wanna use battle.net?

Posted By: Gerard
On May 9, 2006, 12:58 pm

IP

And dammit, Teamspeak sucks... get Vent

Posted By: Ryser - http://coalcracker.net
On May 9, 2006, 1:03 pm

anybody wanna play starcraft?
:-p

Posted By: Dom - http://dom.nolifers.org
On May 9, 2006, 1:04 pm

i can only handle one old school game at a time

Posted By: Ryser - http://coalcracker.net
On May 9, 2006, 1:39 pm

I don't care what we use. And I'm fine with vent if theres a server. I know we have the TS server tho, and voice = good.

thinking of a support character maybe, enchantress or a shout barb, not that great without twinkage/charms tho.

Posted By: Tron
On May 9, 2006, 3:45 pm

Yeah I'd watch making a character like that Tronno. At least my Daggermancer, while not a beast, can be effective with curses and especially against bosses with his poison. Poisonmancers are tits.

Posted By: Gerard
On May 9, 2006, 4:26 pm

Gerard are you hosting?

Posted By: Skippy
On May 9, 2006, 5:04 pm

Can we get a dedicated server on azrael? :P

Posted By: Tron
On May 9, 2006, 5:24 pm

Are there dedicated servers for diablo 2? I thought someone playing had to host.

Posted By: Jesse - http://sunk-my-scrabbleship.net
On May 9, 2006, 6:23 pm

Pretty sure you're right, Jesse. Looks like someone playing has to host.

Posted By: Skippy
On May 9, 2006, 6:30 pm

and we thought u were leet, tsk tsk

Posted By: Tron
On May 9, 2006, 7:22 pm

I can and have hosted before. I'd like to try it with someone external to my house (AKA non-roommate-Jim) because I feel like there may be some weird issue where people cant connect to me.

Posted By: Gerard
On May 9, 2006, 11:26 pm

I can't play HC yet and Im gussing anyone else that just installed can't either. I'm trying to get a HC bnet west acct but it just occured to me we'll be IP. it'll still count when I beat normal right?

anyway my phones almost dead but I can try to connect to u gerard

edit: I should point out I only see bnetwest so I dont know whats up with that

Tron edited this comment on May 9, 2006, 11:58 pm

Posted By: Tron
On May 9, 2006, 11:38 pm

wait so i have to beat normal on my own just to play hardcore? that sounds not so fun

Posted By: Ryser - http://coalcracker.net
On May 10, 2006, 9:03 am

No no no...

Hardcore just means when your character dies that's the end of him. Obviously since we're playing an ip game you can just res but that defeats the purpose of hc.

Posted By: Jesse - http://sunk-my-scrabbleship.net
On May 10, 2006, 9:08 am

No, he's right Jesse... he means that before you can make a hardcore character, the game makes you beat Diablo in normal mode. Stupid rule.

Easily gotten around. I can create hardcore characters. I will make a hardcore character and post it for download. If you put it in your characters directory, you will be able to play him in single player. Just enter a game with him then leave... after that you'll be able to play hardcore characters. Ta da! I'll do that tonight.

Yes, an IP game does mean you could hack-res dead characters and all, but I fully assume we'll be playing untwinked and hack free; I'm sure that goes without saying. The possibility of resing characters who die due to a lag spike could be discussed, but I've never had a lag problem of more than 1 second playing over IP.

Also, I've decided I will be screenshotting and documenting our adventures as we see how far our ragtag band of HC characters can go. I'll post it on skkra.com once we start playing.

Does everyone know what build they'll be playing yet? I feel like this oughta be a nutty time.

So far I think its looking like...

Me: Daggermancer necro
Skippy: Shockadin pally
Tron: Enchantress or Shout Barb (?)
Vee: Some kind of Druid (?)
Ryser: Amazon or Sorc (?)
Jesse: ?

Looks like a pretty diverse group from initial ideas. So far it seems like no one will really be fighting over class-specific gear which is cool. Tron, you could always go shout/concentrate since one feeds off the other and be a total tank, if'n you wanna play a barb.

I would love to see this group be able to kill Hell Baal after a few sessions. That would be a huge success.

THIS IS GETTING ME SO PSYCHED TO PLAY! Damn it, why is this game like crack to me? More like heroin. Unless there's something more addictive than heroin. Then its like that.

Posted By: Gerard
On May 10, 2006, 9:32 am

I think I'm gonna be a bowazon

Posted By: Ryser - http://coalcracker.net
On May 10, 2006, 10:14 am

Well fuck me. I feel like a douche now.

I'm thinking I might roll a barb. Doesn't look like we have one yet. Gonna take a look at the specs today cause truthfully I forgot the trees for the classes.

Posted By: Jesse - http://sunk-my-scrabbleship.net
On May 10, 2006, 10:29 am

BTW is there a no cd crack for the latest patch? I definatly do not have official cds.

Posted By: Jesse - http://sunk-my-scrabbleship.net
On May 10, 2006, 11:03 am

Diablo Battle Chest

Posted By: Ryser - http://coalcracker.net
On May 10, 2006, 11:41 am

Jesse, what is the issue? You need the CDs or you need the keys? If you need the keys I'm sure you can use Jim's cause I dont think he's gonna play with us that day.

Posted By: Gerard
On May 10, 2006, 1:32 pm

Don't worry... I just ordered the battle chest. I hate you all.

Posted By: Jesse - http://sunk-my-scrabbleship.net
On May 10, 2006, 1:39 pm

I cant believe you actually ordered it. This from the person who swore a blood oath that you'd never even PLAY the game again.

This is awesome hahahahaha.

Posted By: Gerard
On May 10, 2006, 4:40 pm

I also enjoy the irony

Posted By: Tron
On May 10, 2006, 6:39 pm

Yes, yes the ironing is delicious. There's no way I'm missing out on gamage of this scale. I just hope that Savage will be our next choice of game to resurect. Oh and I still hate you all.

Posted By: Jesse - http://sunk-my-scrabbleship.net
On May 10, 2006, 6:42 pm

No way, I'm not buying Savage... I could go for some CS:Source pwnage though... old school de_dust action vs [-aGeMo-]

Posted By: Ryser - http://coalcracker.net
On May 11, 2006, 9:07 am

I've lost all my fps skills. :(

Posted By: Jesse - http://sunk-my-scrabbleship.net
On May 11, 2006, 9:56 am

Good, that means I can pwn you even harder than before...

Posted By: Ryser - http://coalcracker.net
On May 11, 2006, 11:11 am

yeah, what's up wit dat?
last time i played jesse at an fps, he was getting rocked at halo. i'm not used to seeing that [unless he's playing 12 year-olds]. it made me die a little on the inside.

Posted By: Dom - http://dom.nolifers.org
On May 11, 2006, 1:10 pm

it's like riding a bike for me... i was a little shaky when i first started up CS:Source, but I'm almost back to full strength already...

If anyone ever wants to play HL2, CS:S, or DoD:S, I'm totally in.

Posted By: Ryser - http://coalcracker.net
On May 11, 2006, 2:00 pm

I just haven't played any fps's in awhile. Blame WoW for that. I'm sure I could get my skills back but that takes time away from WoW and we all know that's not going to happen.

Posted By: Jesse - http://sunk-my-scrabbleship.net
On May 11, 2006, 2:33 pm

So the time is near. Can anyone do a host-connect test later this evening or tomorrow after work? I'm SKKRA on AIM.

Also, are all locked down for our start time? 11 AM EST this Sunday?

Posted By: Gerard
On May 11, 2006, 2:35 pm

As long as my copy gets here by tomorrow which it looks like it will, I'm down. I will have to jet around 4ish tho. Got dinner with my grandparents that night.

*edit*
Is everyone ok with using TS for this Sunday? Let me know if anyone runs into issues trying to get it to work.

Jesse edited this comment on May 11, 2006, 3:25 pm

Posted By: Jesse - http://sunk-my-scrabbleship.net
On May 11, 2006, 3:24 pm

yeah i'll try to make 11... i'll probably be out around 4 as well...

Posted By: Ryser - http://coalcracker.net
On May 11, 2006, 4:35 pm

I'm down, I'll try and get ahold of u when I get home but that won't be till 9-10ish est

Posted By: Tron
On May 11, 2006, 5:36 pm

I can host. However if something's up with people connecting I'm probably not network savvy enough to quickly fix the problem. Also I'll probably have to quit at 4. I wish I had enough power to implement new holidays. My holidays would rock.

Posted By: Skippy
On May 11, 2006, 6:12 pm

Battle chest is here and I'm installing onto my laptop right now.

Posted By: Jesse - http://sunk-my-scrabbleship.net
On May 12, 2006, 11:08 am

11-4 EST it is. Tron, sorry I didnt get to call you yesterday. I was at the arcade playing Tekken 5:DR from 5:00-11:30. Only spent 15 bucks, too... mad fun. I love arcades. I should've played some Pump It Up while I was there.

Posted By: Gerard
On May 12, 2006, 11:30 am

Oh also can anyone test this afternoon around 6?

Posted By: Gerard
On May 12, 2006, 11:30 am

Ya. I got it on my laptop now so I'm all set. Trying to get reaquainted with the game. Got a lvl 3 sorc named BitchTits.

Posted By: Jesse - http://sunk-my-scrabbleship.net
On May 12, 2006, 11:58 am

I can try to test around 6 today, I'll be on AIM waiting for jesse to IM me

Posted By: Ryser - http://coalcracker.net
On May 12, 2006, 12:56 pm

sunday might not happen for me now unfortunately... i'll see how shit goes...

Posted By: Ryser - http://coalcracker.net
On May 12, 2006, 5:58 pm

Installing LoD on my desktop now. Then gotta patch.

Posted By: Jesse - http://sunk-my-scrabbleship.net
On May 12, 2006, 6:13 pm

I'm ready. Its passed midnight so technically its Diablo day.

Posted By: Gerard
On May 14, 2006, 12:10 am

THE TIME IS NEAR! Send me an IM (Skkra) when you're awake and ready to get ready!

Posted By: Gerard
On May 14, 2006, 8:58 am

Even death shall not save you from me!

Posted By: Tron
On May 14, 2006, 9:58 am

Well it sucks that I died. That necro apparently doesnt fit my in-your-face playstyle, thus an Assassin will be joining you all next week.

Posted By: Gerard
On May 14, 2006, 2:19 pm

EOD Sunday Update:
We're mostly 21-23 I believe
We have the amulet, staff, cube, and canyon WP

On a side note we should decide what we consider cheating as far as our "static" goes. Personally I think everything besides outright putting items in your save file is fine. I partake PA(power acting), and shopping (reloading town to get uber lewts).

How do we feel about items from non-static characters? I don't mind too much but it could def become overpowering.

Posted By: Tron
On May 14, 2006, 11:28 pm

when i used the character editor to make my amazon and join you guys, i just set the level and the needed waypoints and quests, and gave myself some cash to buy weapons and armor from town. i could have decked myself out in awesome gear, but i resisted the temptation =D

Posted By: Ryser - http://coalcracker.net
On May 15, 2006, 8:28 am

I'd rather keep the Sunday characters limited to those Sunday playsessions, without any twinked items from outside characters. But we can vote on it.

My assassin is level 18 already, so I'll definitely be ready for the next session this upcoming Sunday. I cant BELIEVE I friggin died though, regardless. Maybe its a godsend though since I wasnt horribly enjoying playing that Necromancer.

My kick-sin will be there to add some firepower now!

Posted By: Gerard
On May 15, 2006, 8:32 am

I'm not too upset with people editing their characters to match whatever level we're at since quite frankly I'm only ever going to be playing with you guys and if I do miss a session I don't want to grind myself up. Items on the other hand should be limited to drops within our group sessions. No outside items and absolutly no hacking to get items.

Posted By: Jesse - http://sunk-my-scrabbleship.net
On May 15, 2006, 9:02 am

that char edit any good? I wanna play w/ some uber items i've never had :)

Posted By: Tron
On May 15, 2006, 9:13 am

I can't believe you guys are waking this sleeping giant.

I recall thinking I could dupe my RAM in 8th grade...fucking Diablo.

Posted By: Barman
On May 15, 2006, 2:09 pm

Level 26 javazon.
Poison javs + fend. And a valk probably. We'll see if I think I need her. May be more worth it to pump my passives.
No lightning fury... I've done that build enough times that I'm not doing it again.

Posted By: Gerard
On May 17, 2006, 8:29 am

Yeah Tron, it's called Hero Editor... I think I had version 0.90... a little confusing but it is powerful...

Posted By: Ryser - http://coalcracker.net
On May 17, 2006, 8:44 am

Hero Editor 0.96

Posted By: Jesse - http://sunk-my-scrabbleship.net
On May 17, 2006, 9:12 am

So are we still on for tomorrow, peeps?

Posted By: Gerard
On May 20, 2006, 4:14 pm

why not :)

Posted By: Tron
On May 20, 2006, 8:35 pm

I'll play till 1ish. Guild is doing AQ40 tomorrow that I don't want to miss. New encounters and mad DKP.

Posted By: Jesse - http://sunk-my-scrabbleship.net
On May 21, 2006, 12:05 am