Proceed, Heroes, Into Terror's Lair! Diablo II Freestyle Group Slamdance Thread!

While I'm gettin' down over in the other DII thread, you all can have your own party right here! Drop a post in this thread to sign up, and then get playing!

You are all beautiful ballerinas and this thread is your stage!

Now dance! Dance like a snowflake on...a flower petal...with a swan!

IN HEEEEEELLLLLLL

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Arian's Trading Post!

Aerdan is offering to share some of the nice items he finds but can't use. Check this post to see what he has available!

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Aaron M

Character Name:
Class: Druid
Build: Fire
Character Type:
Realm:

Aerdan

Character Name: ArianCougar
Class: Paladin
Build: Support
Character Type: Ladder
Realm: U.S. East

Falselogic

Character Name: Stabbypoke
Class: Amazon
Build: Fishyzon
Character Type:
Realm:

Feynman

Character Name: Owfirehot
Class: Sorceress
Build: Meteorb
Character Type: Ladder
Realm: U.S. East

Fredly81

Character Name: Robopope
Class: Paladin
Build: Ranger
Character Type: Single Player
Realm: -----

JFink

Character Name: Elle_Dritch
Class: Sorceress
Build:
Character Type:
Realm:

Jimcloud

Character Name: Songbird
Class: Assassin
Build:
Character Type: Single Player
Realm: -----

Joshua

Character Name: Khaeryn
Class: Amazon
Build:
Character Type: Ladder
Realm: U.S. East

Kala

Character Name:
Class: Necromancer
Build: SKELETONS OF DOOM
Character Type:
Realm:

Kjara

Character Name: AzureWraith
Class: Assassin
Build:
Character Type:
Realm:

Krakenbrau

Character Name: Krakenbrau
Class: Paladin
Build: Zealadin
Character Type: Single Player
Realm: -----

Mr Bean

Character Name: Melpomene
Class: Sorceress
Build: Lightning
Character Type:
Realm: U.S. East

Nodal

Character Name:
Class: Paladin
Build: Hammerdin
Character Type:
Realm:

SpoonyBardOL

Character Name: Frrrt
Class: Druid
Build: Wind
Character Type: Ladder
Realm: U.S. East

Toothache42

Character Name: Muntak
Class: Barbarian
Build: Warcry/Concentrate
Character Type: Ladder
Realm: U.S. East

So wait, the sign-up thread is over here? THIS IS CONFUSING.

But sign me up. I don't know what I'll be playing yet though, I'll get back to you on that.

I'm the second though I won't be doing anything neat with my character! Maybe I'll be beating the Expansion finally?

I'm playing a fairly standard meteorb sorc - or at least the "standard" that I remember from roughly a billion years ago. But yeah.

Yeah, I don't even know what I'm doing. Originally I planned on having it all be in one thread, but I think it's better to keep them separate. I figured I'd do signups over here because...whatever.

Take a look at my druid suggestion in the other thread!

HAMMERDIN HAMMERDIN HAMMERDIN

Sign me up. I'll be playing SP Offline, Zealadin I think. I'm not going for anything fancy, just a build that I really enjoy playing.

I will be using ATMA and probably PlugY (I've never used PlugY before, but I want access to those ladder-only runewords), but I have -no- items/characters on this PC, so everything I use will be found in my game.

I wish I could play, but I'm going to be out a month doing volunteer-work. So I'll have to sit this one out.

I dunno if this is kosher, since Bungle didn't mention it in the other thread, but there are shenanigans to get to in singleplayer by editing the D2X shortcut on your desktop! Right click it, go to properties, and then check out the target line. Add -act5 to the end of the line so it looks like this:

(approximately, of course; it all depends on how you installed your copy and blah blah blah I'm sure you all get the idea)

and when you start up a new singleplayer after starting the game through that shortcut your new character will be level 33 with no stats or skill points assigned and have the initial waypoints in all five acts unlocked.

Disclaimer: I've never tried this in 1.12 or higher, if that's a thing. I know this worked in 1.11 and I don't see why Blizzard would get rid of it, though.

I don't really have the time do any LP posting type stuff, but I'd totally be down with playing online with someone for this. I only have regular D2 though, so I can only do that stuff.

Huh! That's a new one on me. I'm pretty cool with whatever anyone wants to do with their offline character, but if you use this shortcut you'll have to wait until the main LP finishes with Normal Act V before you start posting. OR I WILL CUT YOU

I'll do a Realms support-oriented Paladin (Zealadin with Meditation & its prereqs and Salvation once elemental resistance is worth more than awesome HP & MP regeneration), provided anyone wanting to do Realms prods me on IRC whenever they're running. I will not, however, be posting updates in this thread—my Heart Gold LP and Sky's FFV LAP both have me pretty occupied on the LP front otherwise.

Just rolled up a fresh baby Amazon on USEast-Ladder. Any thoughts on meeting up in a common channel to facilitate in-game communication?

Oh hey, that's a thing. Which realm you guys're all going to be on.

Alright, sign me up for a Windy Druid, but if this turns out to be a miserable experience then I'M BLAMING YOU BUNGLE!

So the LP etiquette is we wait for Bungle's LP to reach an area before we move to it, like the FF5 thread?

(I'll be on US-East Ladder)

Ok, I need to sign up here too? Right then, applying for the role of Barbarian team support with lots of Warcrys, and Concentrate for his main attack skill. It is a solid build that has served me well many a time since 1.09, and one I actually enjoy playing.

Apparently there's five codes, going from -act1 (normal Act 1, level 1 start) to -act2 (start in Act 2 at level 16) all the way up to the -act5 code I mentioned, so it'd probably be most useful as a shortcut for anyone who joins the LAP late and wants to catch up quickly. Personally, I usually use it to help me build damned fool gimmick builds that have little viability in the early game.

Okay, folks. ArianCougar, newbie Paladin, will be waiting in Battle.net channel TalkingTime for US East Ladder play.

I've only ever beaten the game with an Assassin who spammed traps to win.

I want to win as something else.

Who can help me with this? I'm thinking Amazon or Barbarian?

I got a copy of Diablo II just now. I wasn't sure about getting it since I wondered if the original was worth while or not. Playing with TT is far more important and made the decision for me. So I'm hoping to play this with a lot of folks. I haven't decided on any character yet. I only played this once before and I went with a random Barbarian. the #TT irc channel might be a good place to get people organised together for DIABLO shenanigans.

It'll be the best Druid you ever played!

(That may not be saying much.)

(But no, seriously, it's fun!)

Indeed! I think I'll aim for putting up the first post on Monday. I'm going to do character guides and some basic game info this weekend.

For Amazon, try a Fishyzon. I've never done it, but it's such a smart build, and I trust this guy because he's responsible for the ultimate Necromancer guide. HE MADE ME WHAT I AM

If you want to make a Barbarian, you can't go wrong with Whirlwind.

Okay sign me up for the Fisyzon Amazon

Sign me up, too. D2 is crashing instantly on my new laptop, but if I can get that cleared up, I'll be playing a single player paladin ranger.

Well whadda know, I still had DII installed from the last time I had the itch.

I'm going to try something I've never done before - a lightning sorceress. I may throw a little glacial spike or frozen orb in for variety, but for the most part, it's time for some deep fried goodness.

Melpomene on US East.

Blargh, I had screenshots all the way through the first act, but I restarted in order to be on the US East realm (I was on US West). Curses, foiled again!

My sorc is the atrociously named "Owfirehot," being that I didn't want to spend two hours trying to find a decent name that wasn't already taken.

Items currently available for trade:

• Bloodrise — I have a spare.
• 4-socket superior gnarled staff, +1 to Energy Shield.
• Blacktongue — although I doubt anyone here's playing a sword-barb. Still, it's there if anyone wants it.

How far do you think the first update will go? So far I've only played the Druid through the first quest (HOLY CRAP WE GET RESPECS NOW WTF) but I'll be playing more this weekend and screenshotting along the way.

Speaking of screenshots, is there any way to make DII register another button for screenshot taking? On my laptop I need to hit the function key and then the Print Screen button to get it to work, but they're both on opposite sides of the keyboard, and taking my hand off the mouse to get a screenshot on the fly like that is kinda tough.

http://www.aboutonlinetips.com/take-...l-screen-mode/

I googled for screenshotting programs and came up with this. It does pretty nicely too, and you can assign whatever button you want for screenshots. Here's a good example:



I had some awesome luck with my first session. Found this from one of the mooks on the Tamoe Highlands. It will go well with my build, upgraded versions can push it to 67% blocking and I can easily get the rest from Dex. Sure there are better shields, but I'm unlikely to find those.

Better complete my details:
Character name: Muntak
Class: Barbarian
Build: Warcry/Concentrate
Location: Softcore Ladder, 1.13, U.S. East

Hmm, I can't really get the program working as advertised. I set it up as the directions said, but if I play the game fullscreen it tabs me out every time I take a screenshot, and it usually just takes a pic of the desktop. If I play it windowed (and select active window) it still de-highlights the DII window (but fortunately doesn't maximize the program so it's not TOO much of an interruption) but keeps the 'window border' which still gives me more steps to the editing process which I'm trying to avoid. Am I missing something?

Maybe you should use a different hotkey. I set it to F11 (since F1-10 I use for skills, but more often than not rotate through them with the mouse wheel), but at first I set it to P, which didn't help since that was also a default command (party menu). Also meant typing was an issue. So, just choose a hotkey you aren't likely to have trouble with.