Hey all

[PerfectWeapon]

I'm back to DII after a long break, I cant remember the patch I was last on but nova sorcs and burizons were king, there were no synergies and necros were still awfully underpowered. I read these boards a lot but never joined/posted but figures here's the best place to ask some questions.

Anyhow I digress :)

Some questions:

Is TPPK still what it used to be? i.e. hostile sorcs + hydras or has it evolved? Is there any signs to avoid it or is it still the same?

Are chipped gems still approximately worth what they used to be? Subjective I know but in my day 40 = 1 SoJ, or thereabouts.

Think thats it for now, thanks guys.

[Cope]

Welcome back. TPPKing is mostly done by Wind Druids and Ice Blasting and Fire Bolting sorcs these days. You just have to be careful when you're around powerful characters that you don't know. If anyone is casting a projectile at or near you, you might want to get away.

Chipped gems are basically worthless these days. SoJs are worth quite a bit more on ladder than they were back in the day also.

[PerfectWeapon]

Excellent, thanks

[bigD72]

P Gems are still good currency. Though mostly Runes and High End items at this point are the main currencies.

[Hp_Sauce]

The Cube recipie that used chips to cube Cruel Collossis Blades of Quickness is gone I believe... hense the worthlessness of chips.

Blizzard sorcs will also try to TPPK you.

-hps

[Dahkar]

Hammer Paladins now own in x-pac.
Everybuild has a variant that can kill crowds very efficiently expect barbs.
Paladins own high level PvP.
Bone necros are deadly now.
Trap Asns are deadly now.
Throw Barbs suck, (My most hated change, I <3 high level pvp/pvm w/ throw barb)
Wind Druids rape
Hell Cows are useless now.
Hell Baals is where the exp is at.
People use hell CS/pits for power leveling.
Enchant owns at low leveling.
Mephisto maps are huge now.
Mephisto drops better now(then in 09 at least, i'm sure of it!)
PvP penalty is 1/6.
Kickers are dangerous because they added boot dmg.
CS is DEADLY, most powerful skill for single target.
TS Asns are not the end all be all for lld anymore, infact their a rarity.
Azureath was replaced with a high level weapon.
Clegs is the new lld charger/zealot weapon.
Skellymancers are the best untwinked build
Enigma allows any character to teleports so any character can be a sorceress now.
Prebuff fade allows dueling character to stack resist much more easier.
Physical Dmg Reduce % is capped at 50 now.
Skills now syenergize.
High runes are currency.
Pits are good mfing.
Basically any skill can be used on another charcter: IE: You can have a necromancer bo'ing him self spitting fireballs, using fade, throwing off cloak of shadow, while still summing minions, casting bone spirits, and having merc with concentration holy freeze might that is running around in the form of a stygian doll.

ok, ok maybe i'm a bit biased for 09

[Hp_Sauce]

Good post for updating someone from 1.09 to 1.11 though!

I was thinking about making a throw barb though, and you've ruined my hopes!

-hps

[bigD72]

Good post for updating someone from 1.09 to 1.11 though!

I was thinking about making a throw barb though, and you've ruined my hopes!

-hps
If you can get some of the more awesome bits of gear I'm sure he'd do fine, but what variant wouldn't :rolleyes:

[Hp_Sauce]

If you can get some of the more awesome bits of gear I'm sure he'd do fine, but what variant wouldn't

I have very few awsome bits of gear for twinking, but I still might try! Maybe I can work something out with some parts of IK, and the Arreats Face that I have.

-hps