Offline Diablo 2 Information Document

[TheNix]

@TheNix: Not sure if you ever sent the 1.09 guide, but I never found it in my inbox or spam. If you could try sending it again, that'd be great

Resent, I hope it get through this time.

[jamesixgun]

One thing... About Game versions.

Currently, we can download 1.12n from the Blizzard website, and then update to 1.13c on battlenet. I expect there will come a day when both will no longer be the case, and I'll be holding on to the installation files just in case.

And I still have all my disks, which are 1.03 and 1.07, so it seems conceivable that I might one day want to play one of those.

While its silly to include info for all possible patches, we might want to start with a baseline and include relevant patch notes forward and backward in time.

I've been hunting around the last few days and there doesn't appear to be huge amounts of info on 1.13, and I expect the most work was put in on previous patches, but I haven't looked very hard.

Just a thought.

[Smips]

@TheNix: Nothing yet... Internet goblins must be hungry...

@jamesixgun:
I was thinking about this today as well. Obviously there needs to be a point where the line is drawn, as a document containing all information for all versions is totally unfeasible. Maybe something like the SPF Timetravelers Guide(or whatever it's called) would suffice? I think that outlines the major differences and pros/cons of playing those versions.

I agree that there isn't a ton of info out on 1.13...most claim to be 1.11 and 1.12. However, I would think that we could decipher what would have changed between versions via the patch notes? My feeling is that most of the core mechanics would be unchanged from 1.11 to 1.13 as I don't remember anything really game changing happening other than rune drop rates changed in 1.13. I could be completely wrong with this, but this is what my gut is telling me at least.

Regardless, I'll add game versions to the list.

[TheNix]

I've uploaded the LOD Encyclopedia to rapidshare. I don't know how long it lasts, but it's there to download.

https://rapidshare.com/files/1246807477/lodency106.zip

This is an exe in a zip file, so you'll need to unzip the file before running it. PM me if there is any problems.

[FredOfErik]

I feel Greebo's e-bug guide would fit rather nice under "item alteration":
http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/s...(Final-Version)

[Klonki]

I've uploaded the LOD Encyclopedia to rapidshare. I don't know how long it lasts, but it's there to download.

https://rapidshare.com/files/1246807477/lodency106.zip

This is an exe in a zip file, so you'll need to unzip the file before running it. PM me if there is any problems.

Thank you so much!

[jamesixgun]

I don't know if they're included in the list of stuff in the OP, but a collection of breakpoint tables might be helpful. I saw the FRW bit, but FHR, Block Rate, FCR, etc. might be of benefit.

In fact, thinking about that book that comes in the battle chest, some sort of appendix with various tables of all sorts might be worthwhile. Not necessarily listing what all the prefixes and suffixes mean (that can be plainly seen from the game, for the most part), but maybe something similar.

Also, and this just hit me, some information about the LCS and how it lies, and what it lies about, and how to arrive at something approaching the true __________ might be of benefit.


Edit: I'm also wondering about breadth and document size... if we're not careful, this thing could become HUGE, and even with contemporary search functions, navigation could become quite difficult.

[Smips]

@TheNix: Got it finally! Thanks for getting it put up.

@FredofErik: Good thinking, I'll add it.

@Jamesixgun: I agree about the tables. FBR, FCR, and FHR are found at the archived Strategy Compendium page which I listed under Formulas(misleading there, my bad). Tables are a wonderful thing, and I think any and all should be included here.

Something about the LCS would be good... And I feel like there was a thread about it in the SPF a while back. I'll add to the list of things that need to be searched.

Concerning the document size, have you used any modern PDFs with a table of contents? Essentially, everything can be broken into categories and then you can jump to your article of choice. As long as you know what topic you're looking for, navigation shouldn't take more than a few clicks. The "table of contents" navigation style was the entire reason for my suggestion of making it a PDF. If you're still not sure what I mean by this, I can probably find an example.

[pharphis]

Any textbook in pdf form is a good example, I think. Split into chapters of course and then normally into the topics within a chapter, like 1.1, 1.2, etc.
I think this is a really good idea, too

[jamesixgun]

I'm familiar with pdfs, and it's probably just my preference for printed materials, but you're right, of course, about Tables of Contents navigation. I have quite a few large photography-related pdfs, and several art history textbooks in pdf form, and they are fairly easy to navigate.

So nevermind about my worry, and apologies for not looking more carefully at your list of things to include. 'Formulas' would obviously include the breakpoints, so, again, please to ignore me. (I'm at work, currently, and I'll just keep some notes about things I think of, and bring them up later, after I take the time to look carefully at your links in the OP.)

Thanks for your patience!