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ald <103175.3500@compuserve.com> wrote in
news:3amr019c0rikajee5jgrf0ocbt0m9rvrg1@4ax.com:
> On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 05:31:24 GMT, Diane <kirchbabe1@verizon.net>
> wrote:
>
>>Thanks. That's what I did tonight. Got me a nice shot of mana and
then
>>cast my gang and didn't lose a thing. Hey, I got me through to Act
IV.
>>I might go back to Act III tho, just to lvl up a bit, although I don't
>>seem to need it. Actually, for me, Mephisto was easy. Just that my
>>hand was getting tired. And I had to switch hands after a few
minutes.
>>it took about 6 minutes of pounding my mouse until I got or should I
say
>>WE got the deed done. By this time it was only me, my merc, and one
>>skelly.
>
> Without having to go back somewhere and resurrect your army? Well
> done! 🙂
Yep, and not only that, but I only had to use one rejuv. I still had my
CBF and all my charms, so something helped, lol. As well as all my
army. They're great. I've got Skeleton Mastery up to 23 and Golem
Mastery up to 14, so I think that's helping. They're getting good and
strong.
>
>>Also, gotta check out the mercs in Act IV to see if I should make a
>>switch.
>
> Bad news there, there aren't any. If you want my advice, don't try the
> ones in Act 5 either. Well, actually, *I'd* stick with the Rogue all
> the way (I almost always do), but the usual ones are in Act 2/NM.
OK. With my barb, I've stuck with the same rogue from the beginning.
I've only tried switching once, and as I'm accustomed to my merc using a
bow, I was stunned to find out that my new merc was using a spear, and
when I tried to equip him with a bow he told me he can't use it. So, I
wasn't thrilled. I seem to find great bows and I like the mercs using
bows. But, some people claim they have great success with the mercs
doing a lot of the battle when they switch their merc to Prayer, or Holy
whatever it is. I guess these mercs have auras or something. I haven't
dealt with any of them. But, I just thought I would give it a try.
However, since this gal is doing well and sticking with me, for the most
part, and leveling up well, I would hate to have to level up another
merc and then screw my game up. I have to think about this. As you can
tell, I'm still confused. I'll decide later today what to do.
>
>>But, I'm really having fun with this CE. I'm doing a whole lot better
>>as a skellymancer than I EVER did at a barb. I think that must be b/c
>>I'm not much good at melee fighting. I tend to get right in the
middle
>>of the gang and they smother me to death, instead of hanging on the
>>outside. That's where the necro is at an advantage cause I can hang
>>outside and let the gang get at them, and then I go in and lend a hand
>>when I think it's taking them too long, lol.
>>
>>The revive was spooky. I didn't know that it called up the dead ones,
>>lol. But the jungle was where I had them going, and it was so dark I
>>could barely see them. This tends to be dark on this puter and I
don't
>>know how to lighten it up. Anyway, I'm just starting Act IV. I'll be
>>in NM very soon.
>>
>>Can't play tomorrow. 🙁 Gotta go to NYC for the day. So, I'll get
>>back to it on Sunday for sure.
>>
>>Diane
>
> Open up the options menu (top option when you hit escape, I think,
> it's early and I didn't end up with much sleep). Look for video
> options and the one that lets you adjust gamma and such. First one
> (gamma, again I think) all the way up, second all the way down (might
> be *too* bright, if so try just a little below half-way). If that
> makes it darker, try the opposite and forgive me, I'm trying to type
> this quickly as I get ready to leave for work ;-)
>
> ald
I had the same problem with LOD at one point and I did mess around with
the gamma and such, those video options, but for one thing, it shrunk my
screen and then I had a mess of a time getting it back, and never really
did get it back to exactly where it was so I wasn't happy with it, and
although it lightens it up a bit, the colors are out of wack and the
picture was, err how to explain it, i guess too sharp. But it just was
difficult. So, either way, i couldn't get it the way i wanted it. Too
dark isn't good b/c i can barely see the map in the tunnels, but messing
around with the video was creating other problems, so you know what they
say about damned if you do....................
OK, today is not a Diablo day. I gotta go to NYC. Hopefully I can play
tonight, otherwise tomorrow is another day.
Diane
ald <103175.3500@compuserve.com> wrote in
news:3amr019c0rikajee5jgrf0ocbt0m9rvrg1@4ax.com:
> On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 05:31:24 GMT, Diane <kirchbabe1@verizon.net>
> wrote:
>
>>Thanks. That's what I did tonight. Got me a nice shot of mana and
then
>>cast my gang and didn't lose a thing. Hey, I got me through to Act
IV.
>>I might go back to Act III tho, just to lvl up a bit, although I don't
>>seem to need it. Actually, for me, Mephisto was easy. Just that my
>>hand was getting tired. And I had to switch hands after a few
minutes.
>>it took about 6 minutes of pounding my mouse until I got or should I
say
>>WE got the deed done. By this time it was only me, my merc, and one
>>skelly.
>
> Without having to go back somewhere and resurrect your army? Well
> done! 🙂
Yep, and not only that, but I only had to use one rejuv. I still had my
CBF and all my charms, so something helped, lol. As well as all my
army. They're great. I've got Skeleton Mastery up to 23 and Golem
Mastery up to 14, so I think that's helping. They're getting good and
strong.
>
>>Also, gotta check out the mercs in Act IV to see if I should make a
>>switch.
>
> Bad news there, there aren't any. If you want my advice, don't try the
> ones in Act 5 either. Well, actually, *I'd* stick with the Rogue all
> the way (I almost always do), but the usual ones are in Act 2/NM.
OK. With my barb, I've stuck with the same rogue from the beginning.
I've only tried switching once, and as I'm accustomed to my merc using a
bow, I was stunned to find out that my new merc was using a spear, and
when I tried to equip him with a bow he told me he can't use it. So, I
wasn't thrilled. I seem to find great bows and I like the mercs using
bows. But, some people claim they have great success with the mercs
doing a lot of the battle when they switch their merc to Prayer, or Holy
whatever it is. I guess these mercs have auras or something. I haven't
dealt with any of them. But, I just thought I would give it a try.
However, since this gal is doing well and sticking with me, for the most
part, and leveling up well, I would hate to have to level up another
merc and then screw my game up. I have to think about this. As you can
tell, I'm still confused. I'll decide later today what to do.
>
>>But, I'm really having fun with this CE. I'm doing a whole lot better
>>as a skellymancer than I EVER did at a barb. I think that must be b/c
>>I'm not much good at melee fighting. I tend to get right in the
middle
>>of the gang and they smother me to death, instead of hanging on the
>>outside. That's where the necro is at an advantage cause I can hang
>>outside and let the gang get at them, and then I go in and lend a hand
>>when I think it's taking them too long, lol.
>>
>>The revive was spooky. I didn't know that it called up the dead ones,
>>lol. But the jungle was where I had them going, and it was so dark I
>>could barely see them. This tends to be dark on this puter and I
don't
>>know how to lighten it up. Anyway, I'm just starting Act IV. I'll be
>>in NM very soon.
>>
>>Can't play tomorrow. 🙁 Gotta go to NYC for the day. So, I'll get
>>back to it on Sunday for sure.
>>
>>Diane
>
> Open up the options menu (top option when you hit escape, I think,
> it's early and I didn't end up with much sleep). Look for video
> options and the one that lets you adjust gamma and such. First one
> (gamma, again I think) all the way up, second all the way down (might
> be *too* bright, if so try just a little below half-way). If that
> makes it darker, try the opposite and forgive me, I'm trying to type
> this quickly as I get ready to leave for work ;-)
>
> ald
I had the same problem with LOD at one point and I did mess around with
the gamma and such, those video options, but for one thing, it shrunk my
screen and then I had a mess of a time getting it back, and never really
did get it back to exactly where it was so I wasn't happy with it, and
although it lightens it up a bit, the colors are out of wack and the
picture was, err how to explain it, i guess too sharp. But it just was
difficult. So, either way, i couldn't get it the way i wanted it. Too
dark isn't good b/c i can barely see the map in the tunnels, but messing
around with the video was creating other problems, so you know what they
say about damned if you do....................
OK, today is not a Diablo day. I gotta go to NYC. Hopefully I can play
tonight, otherwise tomorrow is another day.
Diane
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