Playing Diablo 2 for the FIRST time in 2024 (THIS WAS UNEXPECTED!)
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- Опубліковано 17 тра 2024
- As someone who's only played Diablo 4 and Immortal, the roots of the franchise were alien to me.
That was until I was forced to play the 'best' game in the genre, Diablo 2.
My journey took me from being an FPS fan to falling in love with the classic ARPG.
Despite some of the pitfalls and the insane learning curve, this experience taught me that sometimes the most rewarding gaming experiences come from stepping out of my comfort zone, and embracing the challenges of a classic game.
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Calling D2:LOD DLC makes me feel very old.
These things came in physical boxes with physical CDs that didn't work unless you had the original.
I have 1.00 versions of the discs
Actshually... they were called cd-roms!
Excuse me, lady. Diablo 2 had no dlc, you will be playing the EXPANSION, like in the gooooood oooold daaaaays.
Yeah I completely forgot about this - I remember buying old WoW expacs in physical boxes
D2 is the GOAT of the franchise (:
welcome to the community !
welcome, hope you have a great time!
no matter what i play i always come back to this game. so many options: different caracters, builds, modes (normal, ladder hardcore, classic). and if you need something different, mods.
the best part: no daylie quests that you need to do or youll forgoe benefits. simply do as you please.
no microtransactions! (though i do admit i would like one or two).
1. pay a dollar/euro per additional stash tab. bye bye mules. (id probably get 20-30)
2. and/or 5 dollars for stackable items like gems runes potions keys etc.
greetings from austria
You should play the new ladder coming up. Just join 8 player leveling games and see how high level you can get. It's worth experiencing outside of singleplayer.
I haven't checked out multiplayer yet, but once I get into the harder difficulties I definitely will, thanks
Nice welcome!
1 Press "R" on you keyboard to run
2 always open a portal before a boss
3 Use static field skill before start using other skills with the Sorc especially on bosses
4 move more, dont be so stationary all the time
5 one must play trough all of the three difficulty levels and then the game really starts to shine with its end game, the gathering for your equipment for your final build AND TRADING
6 and again TRADING!
7 farming...
8 and last but not least keep on enjoying the most awesome RPG hackANDslash game in the world!
Thanks for the tips!
its so nice to hear a fresh perspective on D2, Thank you for putting the video together. Having more than 20 years of game experience I'll just say you have a ton more to learn. Normal mode is pretty easy and the difficulty curve has pretty harsh jumps between difficulties. Hell specifically introduces normal monsters having immunity to various forms of magic so often times you will need to make a trade off between building dual element at the cost of damage, or learning to avoid/bypass whole monster types as they will all be immune to you.
Short of having a full build and walkthrough out in front of you (maxroll) my main tips are as follows: the difficulty increases by area so as you progress through the zones the monsters will be getting harder even if you aren't getting stronger. I recommend spending time farming places like The Countess and Secret Cow level until you are overleveled for the next difficulty (40+ for NM, 60+ for hell). Remember you only have to make the run once so your objective is only to get the waypoint or quest objective and move on. on the same note, dont be afraid of quitting the game and reloading your save as the monster rolls in an area may make it totally unpassable on your build; if you see Souls Reroll. Player power comes mainly through gear so other than the minimal investment in STR to run said gear all your points should be in VIT as its your only real defensive stat.
The final and probably most critical element (pun intended) is that elemental damage hits hard in D2. In normal mode you start with 0 resistance baseline, however Nightmare you start at -40 and Hell you start at -100. in general you want to be at the resistance cap (+75) for at least Fire and Lightning as many enemies in the game will 1 shot you starting in nightmare.
Thanks for this thoughtful and well written comment. The part about don't be afraid of quitting and reloading is particularly reassuring. I have so much to learn!
@@CasualGamerYT for a veteran the story clear (Level 0 through Baal on Hell Difficulty) is between 10 and 20 hours of game time depending on the class and some RNG. There are a ton of tips and tricks regarding how to know the direction to go, what to spend your time on, and gear to target farm that make this possible. The tips above are mostly just defensive as being able to survive to the next objective means eventual story progression. As stated above there are particularly brutal enemies that are generally considered over-tuned and will ruin your run if they end up spawning in an area. I'm sure you met Souls (ghosty boys who shoot lightning) when you were going through Act 3 or 4 and coupled with increased monster power and reduced player resistance in later difficulties will 100% 1-shot you. Even experienced players will reload their game if they find a Great Marsh or Plains of Despair that is loaded with souls; the game picks from a list of 4-5 enemies for each zone every time it loads so often a reload removes them. Another especially savage enemy are dolls (miniature skeletons with cleavers) that have an on-death corpse explosion that will 1 shot you and or your merc. they tend to be in lower part of A3 but they show back up in A5. either way, avoiding both either physically or through reloading is generally considered best-practice.
After the story the game becomes a loot grind, but one that is arguably the forefather of all modern loot games. The code is simple and known, however what the game doesn't tell you is that everything is built on hard-coded drop tables that check various things like game settings, area, monster stats and player level; in short depending on where you farm you may never see the drop you are looking for. The post-Baal content they added with Terror Zones (TZ) in D2R largely fixed this with a more contemporary player-scaling system, however TZs are always going to be over-leveled compared to the player so they have increased difficulty. Outside of TZs the area you farm largely dictates your drops, limiting the best loot to a handful of areas, which has been cited as the main criticism of the pre-Resurrection endgame. Bosses are really good sources for loot so going back to Mephisto once you overlevel him somewhat can net you big increases in player power. its somewhat seen as "Cheese", but look into "the moat trick" for mephisto as it will make farming him significantly easier.
I looked through your channel/website a bit and didn't see anywhere to check out the VOD of your D2 clear or anywhere you stream. Did I just miss them? I'm sure every older-game community says it, but the D2 community is one of the best around and can make the loot grind of endgame a lot more engaging. There are tons of folks, like myself, who are super willing to give advice, check resources, and answer questions while just hanging in chat, so if you are considering investing time into D2 I would suggest considering streaming it. If you are interested I can give you some streamers whos communities I am part of as well to see how the game plays with a community. However I don't want to list any other creators on your content without permission as I find it rude. The new Ladder season just started this past Thursday so there will be plenty of fresh content on game clears loaded with tips and tricks.
You just hit the arpg jackpot, welcome!
Thank you, that was great storytelling and editing. It's nice to see the game through a newbie's eyes.
Thank you!
Welcome to the OG! I think the word you used that basically describes the overall theme is “earned”. Everything feels earned, therefore feels satisfying. For being the first of its kind, it got so many things right. I’m also absolutely convinced Blizzard refuses to update D2R with anything modern because it would outclass D4 in a heartbeat. Good luck in Hell Mode 😉
This is definitely a game from an era where hand-holding hadn't been invented yet lol. There are definitely some nice features in modern games that help smooth over the learning experience. The problem I run into is when they also smooth over the difficulty by basically making the game easier each re-play rather than trusting the player can learn. D2 and some other now-archaic titles will always hold my interest because I know when I defeat a boss its because I played well, not because the game decided it needed to let me win this time. I especially respect D2 for introducing Hardcore mode. As a classic Rogue fan I love the idea of perma death. Clearing all difficulties without dying a single time is a true mark of player ability.
I use Traderie for trading it's not perfect but helps alot.
In terms of farming, Terrorized Andariel & Chaos is the best. Then non-TZ Chaos ;P but that's on bnet. When I farm chaos I go for ''seal pop'' strategy probably the best drop in game during TZ /p8.
On single player you can add Lower Kurast chest runs on /players 8 good for rune drops or even better you can change the clock in windows and fish for Andy, Chaos or other favorite TZ xD.
Ohh and there is fun trick for having longer teleports, you start teleporting and hold mouse button and then open skill tree or character screen and you will have longer teleports but its kind of min maxing travel time :P.
Good luck
I played Diablo 2 for 9 years. Still one of my favorite games to date. For the first 3 years I didn't know you could craft items in the Horadric Cube. Like I knew about upgrading potions and gems but I had no idea about crafting gloves, belts, rings, etc... I eventually started making a decent profit of crafting gloves that I would trade. Many amazons that wanted the knockback but not to use a Nef rune in their weapon or Clegaws Gloves because they were BM in duels would pay 2-5 SOJ/HRs for them if you made knockback gloves with 20% IAS and a few other valuable stats. Then I figured out I could gamble on a gold find barb for Circlets, Amulets, and Rings and that was super easy and I could still get ingredients for my crafting side gig too. I got several Rings I sold for 40 SOJs before. If you get 10% fcr with 15% all res and like 10+ strength on a ring people would pay a lot.
From the sounds of it, it's reminding me a little of Warframe's Riven market, but much more complex.
You not carrying your cube around is wild 😂. ALOT of ppl use that as the only inventory space they have. The rest is filled with charms
i saw her in act 4 and had to double take when i saw it not in her inventory. it was so foreign to me that i had to think to myself "oh you can take it out of your inventory?" lol
@@JDoggie034 🤣
😂 See it's exactly these kinds of tips that first time players have no idea about
@CasualGamerYT I get how it can be weird.. honestly till you get a bunch of skill charms it doesn't make sense. Once you get a few with your torch and anni your space gets used up really quickly. At that level potions only go in your belt and your cube is for pickups. Anything you find on your run you may want to keep. Big tip. Hotkey your cube. Makes things really easy
"Using the right skill" right after saying chain lightning to kill a boss (single target.) This game is much more than just the campaign the replay ability is insane. The economy is still better than any of the game after since they dont have one, the skill progression is also much better and the loot actually feel special specially when you understand how break points work. There is just so much layer for something so simple.
Blizzard North-the developers behind the game mechanics-was a separate studio from Blizzard South. At the time BS was charged with focusing on the cinematics. They were so seperate that often the folks up north had NO idea what the folks down south were doing, and many of the folks up north were concerned that the focus on cinematic storytelling over the pure game mechanics that they felt should be the main focus of the game (even if it meant they sacrificed some or most of the narrative) would overshadow what they were doing. It was very much a source of contention, and it led to numerous delays but IMO it all came together nicely. Lord of Destruction was the rare expansion that updated what came before in ways that didn't take away from but added to what worked and didn't cost an arm and a leg to get.
Sadly, it was the end of an era of gaming where the focus was on quality products vs making money. Vivendi bought them out and most of the original creatives behind the first two games left. If you want to play a pair of great arpg's check out Torchlight and Torchlight II. The folks behind this game went on to create those. Just ignore the games in that series that came out after.
Welcome to D2R! I find it more challenging compared to D4, yes I agree with mostly what you mentioned the in-game features and flaws, having a new gamer to experience a classic game is always exciting! Subbed! :D
Thanks! I'm actually really enjoying the game, flaws and all
Take your time. Also increasing the player count in game (only works locally and not on BNet) with the /players X (X being number 1-8 since 8 is the cap in a game) this gives you a way harder time but also much more XP and a higher chance of better loot. Loot is not very rewarding in Normal, but in Nightmare some cool (good) items start to drop. The recommended level for each difficulty is Normal 1-40, Nightmare 40-60+ and then Hell 60+ but preferably 70.
Try not to put your points all over but put them on the spells you actually need for damage and their synergies, also try to go dual element since later in Nightmare and in Hell particularly, you will often find immune monsters to several elements.
Resistance will be -75 for each difficulty so getting good resistances is important, only stacking resistance for survival can also backlash and make you miss out on other good mods on items so focus mainly on the dangerous ones being fire and lightning.
Try not to look things up, such as builds and all the nit n gritty. Truly soak in the experience as many of us did at one point and enjoy the satisfaction from beating the game on Hell without any help.
I've played it since it came out and could tell you all about things but I choose not to, because it's important to just enjoy the ride. I think the tips above were non invasive in this and for this I am satisfied.
I did not know you can artificially increase the player count, thanks for all the tips!
If you’re playing single player you can enable unlimited respecs.
I suggest running a nova sorc. Super fun to play and if you run an act II prayer merc with a cure runeword helm and use mana shield your almost unstoppable.
I ran this build in season 3 and got very lucky. Found a Jah rune day 3 and through the course of a month and a half found 2 ber runes a sur an Ohm and a ton of mid runes. Hands down wealthiest I’ve been in a season.
Hi there! Dunno if you're playing with runewords, but for spellcasting classes there's an item called "Spirit" which is a godsend. Saves you a alot of frustration in terms of managing mana potions. Have fun in D2R :)
Oh men, runewords and charms are the very bad and awful side of the game.
I've heard about Spirit, I was having trouble grinding the runes for it, and thanks :)
The system feels a little outdated definitely
Project Diablo 2 is worth checking out 😊 Its a mod where devs are pretending diablo2 didnt stop developing 20 years ago
I've had a quick look and it actually looks really interesting, I'll have to check it out more.
If you have difficulties with a boss or you hit a wall in a certain zone dont be afraid to go back and farm some specific areas to get some lvls and gear :)
Yeah definitely will going forward
congratz
What's going to make you OP is runewords basically it that's the magic sauce. If you want tips on how to play watch someone speed run the game
why were there SO MANY POTIONS in that tab?!?! use them or throw them away. you don't need to save them like that.
Yes I have a slight potion problem, I'm working through it with trained professionals as we speak.
as sombody who was born in 1992 and played d1 when it came out .. and d2 when it came out .. etc.. i can give u one pice of advice... dont look up online builds.. do ur stuff.. have fun .. experiment .. :)
I thoroughly enjoyed this video, however I will not take any slander of this game's potion system! It is better than waiting for a cooldown to drink the next potion like in D3, and much better than the awfully boring looking D4 and PoE (and D3) auto pick up/refill from dead enemies
While the "modern" way of generators and auto-potions are definitely convenient, it's a stark difference if you go back and play the old games. I really do see the upsides of the the potion and slot system and how it's more interesting.
Yea definitely give the ladder reset a try with some friends and maybe even trading 👍
The trading scene looks super interesting and I'll be giving it a go sometime soon
u dont insanity untill u get ur frenzy barb to lvl 99 :D
picking sorc as first .... ahh the sad rookie mistake that is known to chase people away... sorc is difficult af to lvl up .but after 70 ... its worth it :D
Yeah its the goat
after finishing d2 please try d1 also, story and atmosphere is even more amazing, altough also there is some worse things then d2....both D2 and D1 are masterpIeces
I'll probably try and max this character before I go back and play D1 haha
@@CasualGamerYT sure after that or later:) i now came back to play D2 after manny years, plaiyng on battlenet ''project diablo'' amazing mod, now i like D2 even more then ever when playing this version with my brother
ohh u still need to discover the online fun :)
It seems that you only complete normal difficulty in softcore. I would say you only experience less than 10% of the game. To truely experience the game, give yourself a challenge to finish hell difficulty in hardcore. Then come back for another review. And for most players, finishing hell difficulty is just the beginning of the game.
Be sure to read up on trading scams before you get involved with the d2 economy. There's many different types, and you WILL lose some precious gear if you aren't aware of them.
yes, ALWAYS check the item before clicking the checkmark.
Ok thanks for the heads up
Oh sweet summer child. Beating normal ist nothing. Game starts at Hell difficlty
So I've been told..
You need to play a lot more :-) And don't be affraid to look up some guides, this game is very unforgiving.
Absolutely, any sites or resources you'd recommend - I tried looking around and found some loosely scattered guide stuff
@@CasualGamerYT icyveins, d2r reddit, old arcane sanctuary.
@@CasualGamerYT Also youtube build guides. There's tons of different build guides on youtube. Mrllamasc has a lot of good guides. Like if you want to play a bowazon, lookup a build guide of a bowazon. If you want to build a summon necro, look up summon necro guide on youtube. That kind of help makes playing the game incredible. There's a ton of abilities that aren't great and will only get you so far. Knowing where you want to put skill points for your build is very important.
Only the endgame in hell was awesome. The start was a bit boring in my opinion.
I've heard the game really picks up past the first difficulty - I'm looking forward to it
ReMoDDed ...MUST once your done with regular....
DLC.....😩
Just map hack your mind hahahah translated : get rly rly high and u wont care about being lost xD
@0:27 Noted. Allow me to do so.
Enjoy, the original ate 10+ years of my life.
That's awesome, I spent about that long playing nothing but AOE 2.
All the negatives you mentioned override the entire experience. I cannot stand this game.
Well, this is my favorite game of all time. To each, their own.
@@itspabbs Agreed. I understand why people liked it when it came out, but it does not hold up as a brand new experience in 2024.
I am sorry to say that, but you are NOT playing Diablo 2. This is a remaster and it is heresy.
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Said no-one ever.
the only good remaster blizzard ever did
I've had someone tell me the same thing - even down to the heresy part. Maybe my next challenge is playing the Original D2 😉
@@CasualGamerYTD2r is literally the same game as D2 with a cosmetic layer on top, don't listen to this guy.
We have been expecting you, sist-4:16 wh- wha- why is your stash filled with potions 🥲
Ok so there's a perfectly good explanation I promise. I picked them all up before I realised that potions are everywhere in game. I will have a clean out of my stash when I have more time 😄
Wait till you find out about the cow level😂😂 then ubers...
The secret cow level was actually one of the first things I ever learned about Diablo - ironically from the fact that Diablo 4 doesn't include one 😂 I can't wait to experience it.
DLC... Wow