Playing Arcade Style

[Cheeseflys]

Hello, this is more of a Role-Playing thing, not to be taken seriously, just for fun.
Like the guides of realmsbeyond.net, this is mostly a list of restrictions and specific gameplay style.
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I've always loved the classic Gaunlet, and I wanted to share my re-creation of it using Diablo.

The basic gameplay for playing this like an arcade game is simple, one item, one spell, one chance. The sorcerer has an exception and may use Mana shield along with his one spell.

Warrior Restrictions: NO spells(Including charges), one weapon may be used, no armor, no bows, can only use one belt of potions, no life steal on items.

Rouge Restrictions:NO spells(Including charges), one bow, no melee, no armor, like warrior no life steal and one belt of potions or it's gameover.

Sorcerer Restrictions: No more then one attack spell, no armor, no staves with spell charges, no use of melee or bows, only one belt of mana potions, no teleporting or phasing, only spells at level 1.
(A sorcerer is ALLOWED to use Mana Shield along with the offensive spell of choice)

Gameplay
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(Must be in singleplayer)

The goal of course is to reach Diablo and kill him, you start with your item of choice and travel down the levels WITHOUT buying more potions or stoping to level up. You may pick up potions in dungeon. If your sorcerer, you can use firebolt until you get your chosen spell unless firebolt is your spell of choice.

If you run out of potions, think of it as survivor, you have to find your own food and use it wisely.

Using stats is allowed, but a sorcerer may not pump Vitality. A warrior and a rouge shouldn't pump Magic in the first place because magic is forbiden to them.



Remember, this is just for fun not to be taken seriously. I hope you enjoy trying this out and if you wish, you may record your run through the arcade style gameplay and see how far you get. If you wish to say how far you've got, proof reaching that level MUST be presented in some way, video or picture.

Now, get to it so I can drink my coffee!

[Swiffer]

Sounds not too dis-similar to classic Iron Man or Live Off The Land gameplay.

Should be fun though

[Lanthanide]

I don't think anyone will make it past dlvl 6 or 7. I don't understand what you mean by "one weapon may be used" - does this mean the Warrior has to stick with the Short Sword he starts with?

What does the rogue do when her bow breaks?

Why can't you wear armor?

I doubt a sorcerer will ever survive to get mana shield, and given the lack of weapons, potions and staves allowed I'm not sure he'd really want to.

I can't really see any advantage of this rule set over Living off the Land.

[McDeath]

Living off the Land? What's that and who came up with it?

[Cheeseflys]

Note how I never said anything about going back up to repair a weapon.

Anyway, this is just for fun and NOT to be taken seriously. It doesn't matter how you get your stuff to start with, the important part is that you start how you want too.

And the reason to start with no armor is simple, in the arcade game gaunlet, how many times do you change armor? Never. So, neither will your armor change, in the old arcade games your person looked in one certain way, did one certain thing.

Like I said, this is a kind of role-playing like if your were to look up the guides for D1, they are all around the lines of things like "Fairy" "Farnham's friend", ect.

[McDeath]

Ok, anyone going to tally up how far they got and with what character? When you say no level up you mean no stat allotment right?

[Cheeseflys]

No, you may place your stats, you just can't sit on like level 3 for instance and kill monsters to level. The goal is to reach Hell and kill Diablo as fast as possible.

[Swiffer]

Originally Posted by McDeath

Living off the Land? What's that and who came up with it?

Living off the land essentially means you only use what you find. No purchases from townfolk, no repairs. Gold is essentially worthless. Only play with other LoL players. You can heal at Peppin since it is free if you wish.

Ironman is similar except it is mostly designed to be a kind of session play character. The idea is you zone in to level 1 and don't come out again until Diablo is dead, and that is it for the character. LoL is a continuing thing.

LoL rules can be found here

[mouseman]

LoL seems fun, but a bit harsh. I prefer completely untwinked with the rule that you have to clear every level completely before ascending to another level. Ideally you play the game through with the same party from level 1 to diablo in the same game. The goal is to have all of the levels completely monster-free so that there's no monsters in the game at all!

You can visit town as often as you like and buy anything you like - you just can't leave the game until you've completely done with it. After you're done in normal, just repeat this in nightmare - no xp/item running. In hell, it gets difficult.

This way the game is still balanced but can be also difficult. And it isn't so harsh to warrior which takes hit and uses durability a lot.

[Cheeseflys]

Well, this is not LoL, I'd consider it another type of gameplay. Anyway, if your complaining about durability, why not just use somthing with "Of Ages"?