# All Diablo2 Talk here......... **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 11, 2003, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-diablo2-talk-here/167956 "2003-04-11T03:20:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 112
**Author:** ![Evil\_Death](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ecccb3/32.png) [@Evil\_Death](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Death)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2004, 9:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-diablo2-talk-here/167956/2221 "2004-06-26T09:59:42Z")
> [@My Darn Snake Legs](#): > > You freeze 'em and I’ll zap the bejezzus out of them. Is this going to be on East or West? ---
**Author:** ![theckhd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@theckhd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/theckhd)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2004, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-diablo2-talk-here/167956/2222 "2004-06-26T15:07:08Z")
west ---
**Author:** ![My\_Darn\_Snake\_Legs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f14d63/32.png) [@My\_Darn\_Snake\_Legs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/My_Darn_Snake_Legs)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2004, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-diablo2-talk-here/167956/2223 "2004-06-26T15:11:00Z")
Yep. For some reason we have all gravitated to the West side. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Death](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ecccb3/32.png) [@Evil\_Death](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Death)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2004, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-diablo2-talk-here/167956/2224 "2004-06-26T17:29:21Z")
> [@My Darn Snake Legs](#): > > Yep. For some reason we have all gravitated to the West side. The Dark Side, more like. I’ll just have to be content with getting my pure summoner Druid past Diablo. ---
**Author:** ![My\_Darn\_Snake\_Legs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f14d63/32.png) [@My\_Darn\_Snake\_Legs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/My_Darn_Snake_Legs)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2004, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-diablo2-talk-here/167956/2225 "2004-06-26T23:28:59Z")
> [@Evil Death](#): > > The Dark Side, more like. I’ll just have to be content with getting my pure summoner Druid past Diablo. Tomato, Tom-ah-to ---
**Author:** ![Who\_me\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/958977/32.png) [@Who\_me\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Who_me_1)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2004, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-diablo2-talk-here/167956/2226 "2004-06-27T00:16:58Z")
As I said earlier, I’ll be creating multiple characters. I’m not going to enter my name on the list yet because I know that **Yeti** liked his Lightning/freeze arrow javazon and **densa** worked well with his necro. I will make each of those characters, but I will make a character specially made for the SD group to compliment the party. If I make a barb for the group, he will be concentration/BO with a point in berserk and probably have a few in WW for escape. I’m not good enough using a sorc to make a primary sorc but I’ll try to create a viable sorc to assist us if she is needed. I’m going to consolidate my mules and delete emptied characters from my present accounts so I will have the same account names… numbnut1. numbnut2, and numbnut3. ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2004, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-diablo2-talk-here/167956/2227 "2004-06-27T00:37:27Z")
I don’t mean to tread on you, **Who\_me?** , but I’d suggest that, assuming only decent gear, of the chars you listed I’d go with the conc barb. That’s just me, though. ---
**Author:** ![Who\_me\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/958977/32.png) [@Who\_me\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Who_me_1)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2004, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-diablo2-talk-here/167956/2228 "2004-06-27T00:55:07Z")
Don’t worry about treading… 😉 I put the barb in there because I don’t know anyone that really does barbs on West at the moment besides **theckhd** and he’s doing his pally. I don’t mind a barb in parties, but I prefer the others when I’m alone and soloing. It’s a good bet that I’ll be doing the barb spot in the group just because it’s a needed component of the group. ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2004, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-diablo2-talk-here/167956/2229 "2004-06-27T06:53:03Z")
I am working on trying to get the DSL to work on the D2 PC, but it is not going so well. **fizzy** has since lost the install CD, so, after searching the verizon website for the driver (and trying google, neither of which were muchly helpful), I called customer support, where a nice man named Ken (who actually spoke decent English, though when he got to speaking fast it was difficult to understand) directed me to a place where I could download the driver for this particular type of modem. I did that, and extracted the zip file to the D2 PC’s desktop, and plugged the USB cable into the appropriate places and told it to look on the desktop for the driver so I could get my D2XP on. No dice. I rebooted on advice from **fizzy** ’s half-sister, and I figured it couldn’t hurt anyway since I had already played several hours of modern-age Civ3 on a machine that is almost six years old. No dice. **ckhd** tells me to put the files in a folder. I do, and so now of course something else goes wrong. The blue cord connecting the DSL modem to the D2 PC isn’t being recognized by the PC. I do some more song and dance, nothing. I reboot, I cold boot, I turn off the modem for a minute (verizon says this can sometimes remedy problems. I figure it’s worth a shot). I cold boot again. I reboot again. Who bribed the gods to curse my [Battle.net](http://Battle.net) efforts? ---
**Author:** ![Who\_me\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/958977/32.png) [@Who\_me\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Who_me_1)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2004, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-diablo2-talk-here/167956/2230 "2004-06-27T13:20:11Z")
Hmmmm… I was checking the FAQ’s for installing drivers. I found [This](http://www.westell.com/content/ref126.pdf) pdf for installing the drivers on machines using Win 98se. It only works for 98se and I believe that’s the OS you’re using IIRC. Now this says using the CD, but it should work if you have the proper driver on your desktop. ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2004, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-diablo2-talk-here/167956/2231 "2004-06-27T14:44:32Z")
Right now, I think the issue is getting the computer to recognize the blue cord, which it was doing up until I got the driver files into a folder. ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2004, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-diablo2-talk-here/167956/2232 "2004-06-27T16:11:42Z")
It gets better. B says now I can install it on her machine. So we start a hunt for the install CDs. I have at least 3 copies of the expansion disc and at least two install discs. No play disc. I have looked far and wide. I will look some more, but if I can’t find it I will either have to get one from someone else or buy another copy of D2. It’s not a lot, it’s just annoying. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2004, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-diablo2-talk-here/167956/2233 "2004-06-27T19:41:57Z")
I will definitely be on the SD team, and I’ll be playing either another fire sorc or a paladin (I’ll decide once we see how others are going). If we want a communal clonekiller/bosskiller paladin, I’m also willing to put in some time on that, but we can probably wait a bit on him, since he won’t be needed until Hell, and he only needs to be in his 50s to be effective in a party. **iampunha** , do you need the play disk to install? Because you’ll be using the expansion disk to play, of course. ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2004, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-diablo2-talk-here/167956/2234 "2004-06-27T20:17:00Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > **iampunha** , do you need the play disk to install? Because you’ll be using the expansion disk to play, of course. Need playdisc to install. Lamentably, my jumpdrive is not large enough to hold a 750 meg file, but **ckhd** and I are doing something with his ftp site. ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2004, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-diablo2-talk-here/167956/2235 "2004-06-27T20:31:46Z")
**Chronos** , would you mind running a hammerdin? ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Death](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ecccb3/32.png) [@Evil\_Death](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Death)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2004, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-diablo2-talk-here/167956/2236 "2004-06-27T20:45:31Z")
> [@My Darn Snake Legs](#): > > Tomato, Tom-ah-to No - you say “tomayto”, I say “Goddamnit, I’m seven or eight hours ahead of you and so cannot join in.” ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2004, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-diablo2-talk-here/167956/2237 "2004-06-27T20:47:47Z")
> [@Evil Death](#): > > No - you say “tomayto”, I say “Goddamnit, I’m seven or eight hours ahead of you and so cannot join in.” If we run at night. Depending on how things go rest of the summer, I could be on in the morning or afternoon to match your evening play. There’s also having you run chars at times when we aren’t on, so as to get more XP and more drops. Some (I’m looking at you, **ckhd** ;)) won’t care for that, but I dunno that I’d object:) ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Death](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ecccb3/32.png) [@Evil\_Death](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Death)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2004, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-diablo2-talk-here/167956/2238 "2004-06-27T20:57:37Z")
> [@iampunha](#): > > If we run at night. I was anticipating you running after 6pm local time, which would be in the wee hours here. > [@](#): > > Depending on how things go rest of the summer, I could be on in the morning or afternoon to match your evening play. Nifty. > [@](#): > > There’s also having you run chars at times when we aren’t on, so as to get more XP and more drops. Some (I’m looking at you, **ckhd** ;)) won’t care for that, but I dunno that I’d object:) What I’d be happier doing is setting up my own account with a character of my preference, but leaving the password with MDSL or yourself so anyone who’s shy a character can borrow it - well, him, as I’m on a pure summoner Druid kick right now - and the rest of the account can be used for making mules. Would that be a hassle? ---
**Author:** ![Who\_me\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/958977/32.png) [@Who\_me\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Who_me_1)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2004, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-diablo2-talk-here/167956/2239 "2004-06-27T21:06:48Z")
I like having my own characters also. While I don’t mind making a community type character, I like my own and setting them up the way I like them. As for the party, I doubt seriously that we’ll have everyone playing at the same time very often, so I’m not going to select one character to play (sorry **punha** ;)). I’m going to make several characters and use the one that compliments the group better. Since **Chronos** is the only one so far saying they may make a sorceress, I’ll start with a meteorb sorc to use when he’s not on. I figure 2 sorceresses won’t be too much as long as I don’t go all fire as he will. **Larz//densa** is not on the Dope any longer, so I’ll ask him when I see him online what he plans to do. ---
**Author:** ![theckhd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@theckhd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/theckhd)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2004, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-diablo2-talk-here/167956/2240 "2004-06-27T21:07:33Z")
Well, since people are being hesitant to sign themselves up, i’ll encourage them by doing it for them. From the rumor mill (read: **punha** and **who\_me?** ) i have an idea what people are thinking of playing. Here’s the current tentative list: > [@theckhd](#): > > [ol] > [li] **theckhd** - - - - - Max Differential HF Pally[/li][li] **MDSL** - - - - - - - Trapassin[/li][li] **punha** - - - - - - Concentration Barbarian[/li][li] **Yeti** - - - - - - - - Javazon?[/li][li] **Chronos** - - - - - Paladin (zealot or hammerdin or avenger?) or Sorc (fire?)[/li][li] **Larz** - - - - - - - - Necromancer?[/li][li] **Who\_Me?** - - - - ?[/li][li] **Munch** - - - - - - -?[/li][li] **Evil Death** - - - - ?[/li][li] **Ryle\_Dup** - - - - ?[/li][li] **Phase42** - - - - - ?[/li][li] **Punoqllads** - - - -?[/li][li] **Bear\_Nenno** - - ?[/li][/ol] note that these are in no particular order. If we want, we can designate “starters” and “bench warmers”, but i doubt we’ll need that sort of distinction, nor do i think we really want it. This isn’t a race or a competition, just a method for maximizing efficiency. If you’re listed to play something you aren’t planning on playing, speak up already! 😃 And i have no idea what you’re talking about **punha** , i don’t have a problem with him running characters whenever he wants. Just not on my personal accounts. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-diablo2-talk-here/167956.md?page=111) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-diablo2-talk-here/167956.md?page=113)