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Look!  Look here!  emo...@attila.stevens-tech.edu (Erik Mooney) wrote
this:

>>That sucks, I thought Rogue would have better magic skills.  Better
>>all round skills, actually.  My lvl 29 Warrior is boring me cause he
>>can't read any more books even with his two +30 magic rings, +28
>>amulet, +25 dagger and +20 armor.  The fact I have to carry all this
>>around with me in case I run into a book is bad enough.
>
>If you've maxed out all your books with that much magic boosting, you've
>read a hell of a lot of books.. 

Heh, I sure have.  :)  I can get my magic up to 176, still need a
shield and helmet, and I might manage to break 200.

>spells I ever cast are firewall (see below), healing, and town portal.

Well, I find one of the best is the fireball, which is currently maxed
for me at level 9.  This delivers a whopping punch to creatures, and
is great when they're standing in a crowd cause it hits all around
where it explodes.  Obviously, it's also handy for those creatures
that can't be slashed because they always run when you get close (most
bow creatures, advocates and the bitches).

>etc.)  A few firewalls take care of all of those except for soul burners..
>can't do much but run from them and hit new game, unfortunately.

See, that sucks that you're resigned to starting a new game...  ALL
characters should be able to handle each creature somehow.

>Sorcerors get the same problem later on, though.. on hell difficulty,
>there's a lot of immune-all creatures in hell that warriors have no trouble
>with (Steel/Obsidian Lords in particular, and of course Diablo himself)

Nah, they've always got a spell that works, even for those huge
Knights that claim to be immune to magic, but can very easily be stone
cursed.

>>I thought a Rogue was an all-round character, but all she can do is
>>shoot a bow fast, and swing a sword like an old man.  You're too
>>restricted with each character you pick, you should be able to extend
>>their abilities the way you see fit, instead of being so limited.  And
>
>The rogue is an all-round character.. she can kill with a sword, bow, or
>magic.. 

Have you tried swinging a sword with her?  Ugh!

>classes have vastly differing "natural" styles.. when my sorceror got
>Dreamflange at level 33 and could waltz through most of nightmare hell and
>hell church/catacombs, I started playing with a warrior instead.. the game
>is very different with a warrior.

Oh I agree, and I'm glad that each character has to be played
differently... to begin with.  I think once you've reached a certain
level, you're too limited, and it all gets a little boring.  And my
specific problem with the Warrior is that I dare not venture into Hell
alone with him, whereas if I was the same lvl Mage, I'd be there with
no hesitation.

>>the Mage has a way too big an advantage all the other characters once
>>he gets past lvl 30 or so.  I mean, how does a Mage suffer with a
>>limit of STR?  Warrior's suffer badly with the 50 limit on MAGIC.
>
>Without some serious ability-boosting items, the mage is going to be
>restricted to splint mail or lesser armor, and can't use some of the bigger
>shields.  

So what?  The creatures will never get to close to him!  Plus he will
have 600 mana, and a mana shield will be better than any armor he
could wear.

>If your warrior is suffering badly with the magic limit, your warrior isn't
>playing like a warrior... fighters are supposed to hack and slash their way
>out of bad situations.  

I agree, but in most Hell situations, they can't.  The bully creatures
that surround and pummel you are fine - my tough ol' Warrior with his
King's Sword and Godly Armor can handle them.  But the spitters, the
bitches, the advocates.... they shoot him down, and run away.  He
should be able to at least use a bow as well to hit the far off
creatures.

(it's a shame there's no hotkey to switch between bow and sword/shield
combinations)

Anyway, thanks for the long reply!