Occulus teleporting

[VeeSe]

I was just wondering:

Who here (and especially anybody who plays HC sorcs) actually likes occy? It seems to me that one bad teleport could potentially be the end of your sorc, and this is so important in HC that occy might become unusable if you don't want to take lots of risks. I'm sure there's been a thread on it before, but I just don't get why they changed such a great orb from 1.09 and added that useless upgrade -_-

For example, today, I was in the Halls of Pain, and it decided to teleport me into the worst spot possible: Right into the middle of a cluster of 15 zakarumites (so I was double layer surrounded) with ~6 razor spine porcupine guys behind them within firing range. i instantly switched to my teleport hotkey and spammed my belt so hard (used 9 pots in probably 0.5 seconds) while spamming my right mouse key hoping to get out, and luckily, I made it, but I just don't see how anybody could take that risk!

unfortunately, I don't have tals armor, otherwise it'd be tals orb all the way.

[sirpoopsalot]

The number of times Occy has helped bail me out of trouble that I put myself in far outweighs the number of times I've been put into a worse situation and died because of Occy. Ever teleport into the midst of the wrong pack when you're trying to quickly teleport through an area? I certainly have, and I can't count the number of times Occy has spit me right back out of that pack. Maybe I could've gotten out with my own teleport (and potions), but maybe not.

Yes it'll occasionally get you in trouble, but it'll also occasionally bail you out of trouble too. Considering its other benefits, and the fact it's not especially rare or expensive, I think it's a very nice item.


By the way, Nightfish (a HC player with 7+ Guardians for each class) liked Occy & its teleport just fine. If you want to be a control-freak about every particular occurrence that happens surrounding your character, then obviously it's not a good item for you. But it's absolutely a viable HC item.

[Scudstorm]

I personally hate Occy because its teleport messes with my eyes. After using it for a couple Baal runs I decided I can't take it anymore. Almost got a headache from the experience.

[maareek]

My only qualms with it lie in it occasionally teleporting me when I've positioned myself where I want and take one meaningless hit (like, say, a stray lightning bolt from a horror mage in AT) but as far as safety? Works like a charm. I can only remember one time the teleport from the oculus put me in a position where I died. I would have died if it hadn't teleported me, so, by my account, that instance is moot.

If you play very safe then odds are good the teleport will put you into harm's way, but if you play like I do (quickly, bordering on recklessly) then it will move you out of harm's way. It's all relative to what danger level you put yourself in, really (note: Nightfish liked it because he put himself in danger quite often and, logically, if you're in danger already the odds are high that the occy will move you out of danger.)

[mephiztophelez]

i hate, revile and detest that foul and loathsome beast known as The Occulus, Swirling Crystal.

on Ladder, gimme a Spirit sword over an occy any day, on NL, gimme a wizknife over an occy, any day.

[Azuremen]

It is a hate/love thing with me. Sometimes I really like the teleport, gets me out of the way. More than a few times though it is has cascaded me further from the group during a run, right into a pack of say, Gloams.

As for random teleports? Not a big issue since I pretty much teleport everywhere instead of walk. Impatience and playing melee sorcs and Charged bolt sorcs has lead to teleport onto everything mentality :p

But if the took the teleport off the Occy, I wouldn't be complaining...

[Shanksie1337]

I hate it with a passion, it just slows me down with the random tele. I've put me where i want to be, and then the bloody thing has decided to put me somewhere else, no thanks.

[MrKaxe]

It's saved me more times than it's killed me and I play HC exclusively...just my £0.02p!

[droid]

Ehh thats why I switch to a HotO soon as I can, its Occy Plus with no TP. Its not that I get TPed into lethal situations so much that bothers me, as it is that I have to spend the fraction of a second to figure out where it sent me to and then reset my attack vectors with my merc and all....the fact that it messes up your offensive rhythm, moving you to the wrong angle and waking up more monsters further offscreen and such, is whats most dangerous.

[sirpoopsalot]

Ehh thats why I switch to a HotO soon as I can, its Occy Plus with no TP.

If you socket the right thing into the Occy (and don't need the 10 extra FCR), I consider Occy to be a HotO-plus. :p