Completing v1.07 untwinked single player (pc only)

**zemaj** · 25-10-2011, 06:35

ah... ok, was just making sure you didn't get your versions crossed along the way. Never really occurred to me to make runewords in 1.07, as they make ATMA crash & corrupt your chars/stashes, but some people don't have this problem, or are able to work around it. I bet that would be a great helm for a barb merc...

**WoRG** · 25-10-2011, 16:54

Hmmm, well, a melee character with only 570 base life is gonna struggle in Hell...but you've obviously got the persistance to make it

If you need another reason to press onward in the game, shopping is much better in hell acts4/5, which can help you get better gear...

Better gear will definitely help, and shouldn't be too hard for you to get/make... As zemaj pointed out, a safety breastplate would have a good chance to get at least as much MDR as your current armor, plus some iPDR, plus whatever affixes it spawns (and your clvl is high enough to get some nice affixes, too...around alvl44). Granted, the defense would be much lower, but defense is not as helpful as most other stats...I doubt that you have any socket quests to spare, but if you do, its worth noting that crafted items get 3 sox from Larzuk (or max sox, whichever is lowest), for even more resists, iPDR, life, mana, etc...

If you wanna keep the act1 merc, consider putting a Rattlecage on her...Crushing Blow is very powerful in 1.07, and the CtC terror can help with crowd control, which paladins have trouble with anyway. You might also consider using an act3 cold merc, he can help a lot with crowd control...and your conviction will help him a LOT.

Speaking of which, what auras do you use? You said you're an avenger, so I assume you're running conviction...if not, you really should, conviction is VERY powerful in 1.07...

BTW, if you're using ATMA for muling, be very careful with runewords...they can cause ATMA to corrupt characters. Make frequent backups and avoid mousing over runeword items in ATMA, at the very least...

WoRG

**Dodgydave** · 25-10-2011, 18:46

I've never had a problem with Atma and runewords in 1.07. However, as WoRG said just make sure you never go near them in ATMA.

Also if I recall correctly items with hit freezes target (Axe of Fenchmar, Iceblink) seemed to also give me problems.

**Mithras** · 25-10-2011, 18:58

Thank You so VERY much - both of you - zemaj and WoRG

To be honest I've never equipped the Delirium Helm just muled it. I didn't think that I can use this without significant life replenish rates to offset the
-3 to life rate

Now Can You Believe This :
As a complete computer illiterate and despite the stickies and FAQs I still don't know how to mule with ATMA !!!!

I can only use the drop calculator and the dupe detector properly -
I mule to my daughters computer (yes I run two CDs - have multiple copies stashed - remember my wife

)

I use only level 1 characters to store - These mules are never played. After this I use the ATMA dup detector on the save file and delete duplicates.

I only play the one character. Have never played MP or on-line and probably never will -

This is probably why I don't have the ATMA problem you speak of - dumb luck more than knowledge.

The problem that I'm now having with this, after trying to understand the point of your questions (light dawns slowly), is simply - is my method of muling legal on single player forum ?? The FAQs suggest not !!!! I need a ruling please -

Moderator Help ??

- Do I have to start over anyway -

Would You Believe - I have Rattlecage but just muled it into storage because of the low resistances in Hell.

addendum
And Conviction is only level 17 - Horrible build - trying to get conviction level 18 at level 82 then get the skill book in Radamant's Lair for conviction 19 before pressing on

**Dodgydave** · 25-10-2011, 19:09

You should be fine muling that way as long as you're not duplicating items.

In reality it's a much more "pure" form of muling than using Atma (or GoMule), since they are third party programs.

**Mithras** · 25-10-2011, 21:23

Dear Dodgydave

Thank You also for your interest and support -
Before this thread I felt all alone -
(I was tempted to edit my character to match respecced mods as allowed by v1.13c)

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Now I feel that I have the chance to complete this - I WILL SOLDIER ON

**WoRG** · 26-10-2011, 16:29

If you were planning on putting the delirium on the merc, try it and see, the life drain might not make a noticeable difference...if you were planning on wearing it yourself, lesser crafted blood boots come with 5-10 replenish life as an automod, and are pretty cheap (magic light plate boots + jewel + Eld + ruby(any kind)).

As Dodgydave said, there is absolutely no 'taint' from muling the way you have been...you are only using functionality built right into the game.

WoRG