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Ed from Russia
05-07-2007, 22:40
OK. I play MP with a friend (Mike) regularly and we have had this idea for quite a while and now that we have found another person (Noob) we can at last realize it:

WE WILL RECREATE THE ANCIENTS AND BEAT THEM AT THEIR OWN GAME !

The idea is to use the skills they use and also make them look alike. Mike is playing Talic (WW barb), Noob is building Madawc (Throw barb) and I am doing Korlic (Leap Attack barb). As far as I am concerned I have the coolest one.

Our goal is at least to beat the NM ancients. We don't have decent gear for 3 barbs so we will do it pretty much untwinked. We will also give Hell a shot but without gear and with a Noob amongst us that may be tricky.

Here's what I need: some suggestions on how to build a Leap Attacker. I've written down my ideas below, let me know what you think.

SKILLS

A question: do warcries from different barbs stack? I'm assuming below that they don't, so can assume that my friends will get some as well.

20 Leap Attack (right-button attack)
20 Leap (synergy)
20 Concentrate (left-button attack)
20 Battle Orders (synergy)
10-20 Polearm Mastery
1 Berserk
1 Battle Command

STATS

Pretty standard.

Strength - enough for equipment
Dexterity - enough for weapon
Vitality - everything else
Energy - base

EQUIPMENT

Remember, untwinked (hoping for some good mid-level runes, and socketed items), and it needs to look like Korlic (haha, the Noob who plays Madawc needs to play bare-chested!).

Weapon - Bec-De-Corbin (exceptional Halberd) with INSIGHT (alternatives: HONOR, STRENGTH)
Armor - Russet / Chaos Armor with SMOKE or good rare / unique
Helm - Winged Helm with RADIANCE or a good rare / unique
others - anything I can find.

By the way, we don't know when we will do this, we need a decent amount of time (e.g. a whole weekend) to get this started and that will be tricky. But I'll definitely let you know how it went.

GreatZeal
05-07-2007, 22:56
Very cool idea.You skills are looking good.You gear not to sure about.I know your trying to look like them as well as kill them so ill update this post soon.

Aldeth the Foppish Idiot
05-07-2007, 23:12
A question: do warcries from different barbs stack? I'm assuming below that they don't, so can assume that my friends will get some as well.

Nope - whichever warcry was cast most recently is the one that takes effect. Therefore, if you're only going to be playing as a group, you don't ALL need to max out battle orders for example.

Ed from Russia
07-07-2007, 17:10
Tnx so far. I could use a bit more help on equipment though ...

stephan
08-07-2007, 05:00
I'm pretty sure there was a thread not so long ago about the exact same thing.

http://forums.diabloii.net/showthread.php?t=560384&highlight=leap

prion
08-07-2007, 11:17
i think i would go for lore instead of radiance helm, unless you're particular about wanting that sol rune...I got a weapon idea too but have to look it up

edit: you might be able to get away with using a big axe also, may expand your options a bit.

Ed from Russia
11-07-2007, 20:10
I'm pretty sure there was a thread not so long ago about the exact same thing.

http://forums.diabloii.net/showthread.php?t=560384&highlight=leap

I'm a bit gutted that my friend and I weren't the first to think of this, but thanks all for the help.

@ Prion
I agree that using Axes would be great, but I'll stick with a Polearm; otherwise I would deviate a bit too much from how Korlic looks.
I'm not sure if I should use Lore or Radiance; Lore gives +1 to skills and LR but has not much use otherwise. Radiance gives extra Defense and Vitality. I'll decide when I need to. Maybe I'll find a decent unique that I can use instead.

JimboSeven
11-07-2007, 21:21
Dude, I don't care if it's done before. the idea is freakin awesome! good luck!