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I see all the "Oh shit, this ability is stronger than intended" hotfixes, but where are the "Oh shit, this ability isn't as useful as we intended" hotfixes? by neomatrix248in Diablo

[–]abienz 0 points1 point ago

I was using Acid cloud through most of Normal and got bored of it, I've switched to falling frogs and triple charging Zombies, I still have acid cloud for a quick burst on a large group.

I'm finding that I still manage to kick arse, admittedly I'm still on nightmare though.

Do I need to see Thor, IM 2, etc to see Avengers? Or is it standalone? by thefortitudein movies

[–]abienz 1 point2 points ago

Is it really?

I didn't want to watch it because he was simply the most bland character in the Avengers film, and only had one joke (he didn't get modern references), I couldn't see how a film on him would be any good.

Can you explain what's better about it then say Iron Man?

Do I need to see Thor, IM 2, etc to see Avengers? Or is it standalone? by thefortitudein movies

[–]abienz 0 points1 point ago

I saw the Avengers film after having only seen Iron Man and the old Hulk films, since watching Avengers I have seen Thor, and Iron Man 2, I have no interest in watching Captain America.

The Avengers is so much better than the other films, barring Iron Man perhaps, that I really don't think you need to see any of them, it certainly didn't add anything to the story for me.

Let's be honest, the Avengers isn't a complex film, and you get enough of the background in that film, Thor a Demi-God, Loki his brother, Captain America a Super soldier, Iron Man a rich enigmatic genius etc... Avengers really has all you need.

I see all the "Oh shit, this ability is stronger than intended" hotfixes, but where are the "Oh shit, this ability isn't as useful as we intended" hotfixes? by neomatrix248in Diablo

[–]abienz 6 points7 points ago

What's wrong with frogs? I love them!

Just got the falling frogs from the sky rune, it's mental!

I see all the "Oh shit, this ability is stronger than intended" hotfixes, but where are the "Oh shit, this ability isn't as useful as we intended" hotfixes? by neomatrix248in Diablo

[–]abienz 1 point2 points ago

Yes, you're right, my last statement didn't really come across as I would have liked.

I don't have a problem with Blizzards changes so far.

I see all the "Oh shit, this ability is stronger than intended" hotfixes, but where are the "Oh shit, this ability isn't as useful as we intended" hotfixes? by neomatrix248in Diablo

[–]abienz 1 point2 points ago

Bashiok mentioned on the forum that Blizzard accepts there are problems with the builds, and that the intention is for multiple builds to be playable at any level on each character.

However in order to get to that stage they need to start by nerfing all the over-powered skills, before they can start adding buffs.

So in short, it's going to get worse before it gets better.

Sepp Blatter wants penalty alternative. by bigmanlythreesomein soccer

[–]abienz 1 point2 points ago

Where do you think they got the idea from ;)

Sepp Blatter wants penalty alternative. by bigmanlythreesomein soccer

[–]abienz 5 points6 points ago

You would say the being a German supporter. :)

As an England supporter it's far too much pain. :'(

I honestly can't come up with an alternative though, apart from of course....

Klaxon sound M-M-M-M-MULTI-BALLLLLLLLLLL!

At the end of the 30 minutes + injury time that Extra time brings, there is no break, but a loud klaxon rings, and 8 additional balls are dropped from overhead into the centre of the pitch and the game ends when all balls are in the back of the net

Nick Drake - From The Morning [folk rock] by LECHEDEMIPALOin listentothis

[–]abienz 0 points1 point ago

Folk rock, seriously?

Covetous Shen is %!$#ing awesome. by Urwyin Diablo

[–]abienz 10 points11 points ago

Indeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed!

[WD] This is my build and I am currently in Act III Hell. Half the skills I use are not found in any of you guys' builds. by lap35in Diablo3Strategy

[–]abienz 2 points3 points ago

I have a couple of questions, I'm running a lvl 33 WD at the moment on Act 2 Nightmare.

  • Why have you chosen Flash fire instead of Roll the Bones as your rune on Firebombs?
  • What does the Resentful Spirit rune actually do on Haunt?
  • Is Fetish Sycophants really worth it? I appreciate you'll be casting bombs and locusts very regularly but at only 3% how often do you find you get a Fetish?

Haven't bought D3, Played up to level 8 in the Beta, didn't find it overly enjoyable (I'll admit I didn't give it much of a go). Can people explain the pros of the game to me? I'm not wanting to give in to hype. by Gengar0in Diablo

[–]abienz 0 points1 point ago

I didn't play the beta, but am a big Diablo fan and was a pre-order 1st hour player.

I enjoyed the graphical upgrade but until I hit about lvl 20 I didn't enjoy the gameplay changes.

Your character doesn't really start to take shape until later levels where eventually you have a couple of passive, and a full bar of skills from each skill category.

I now have completed the game in Normal, and am taking my character through Nightmare, it's MUCH more interesting.

PSA: Use Level 60 Gear as Early as Level 48 (Auction House) by JoshSuthin Diablo

[–]abienz 1 point2 points ago

What level does the Reduced Level Requirement attribute start being added to items? I've never managed to find anything for level 30 something, they all seem to 43+

An extremely cute Witch Doctor build by jiublingin Diablo

[–]abienz 0 points1 point ago

Not sure I follow, Circle of Life just gives you 5% chance to get a zombie dog from a fallen enemy (within 12 yards).

This build already has 2 50% chances and a 35% chance from Big Bad Voodoo, Mass Confusion and Sacrifice respectively.

So switching Circle of Life for Zombie Handler will mean you'll lose a 5% chance to raise a dog, if your close enough to an enemy that dies (this is of course increased with the items the user has), but you'll gain an extra dog for use with Sacrifice, that's an extra 250% damage.

The extra 20% hit points is helpful, but not really much of a bonus as you'll be sacrificing your dogs anyway, but an extra dog can only help.

I just think 5% is so small it's not worth it, there are other passives that can help more.

Pierce the Veil would probably be pretty good too as this build doesn't seem very mana intensive.

Am I missing something about Curcle of Life that makes it useful?

An extremely cute Witch Doctor build by jiublingin Diablo

[–]abienz 0 points1 point ago

This looks fun, I went with something similar at earlier levels, but without Summon Zombie Dogs, so I had to rely on Circle of Life.

Eventually killing got too slow and having sacrifice unused most of the time felt like a waste, but with the additional runes you have here it looks better.

Personally I would drop Circle of Life passive, as 5% is just too low, and you have good opportunity with your other skills, taking something like Zombie Handler, or maybe Tribal Rites might be better.

Good fun though, I'll have to check it out when I get to 60!

What is the fascination with Sublime Text 2? by ZestyOnein webdev

[–]abienz 0 points1 point ago

Apart from what others have mentioned, it's also cross-platform, which is a huge benefit if you switch machines and OS's frequently.

Personally I would probably choose Textmate if I had my choice, but that's Mac only, and the developer has had his chance to port, it's just something he's not interested in.

Blizzard Breached: 'Diablo III' Player Accounts Hacked, Items and Gold Stolen - Forbes by teddyadornoin Diablo

[–]abienz 0 points1 point ago

The authenticators are different ways of doing the same thing, you get a code from a central server, that code is like a second password that can only be used within a timeslot (like 10 minutes).

You can choose to have this code sent to you via SMS, or you can download a smartphone app to retrieve the code, or finally you can get a specific dongle which does the same thing.

Blizzard Breached: 'Diablo III' Player Accounts Hacked, Items and Gold Stolen - Forbes by teddyadornoin Diablo

[–]abienz 0 points1 point ago

Sounds like the voice of reason here.

It seems far more likely to me that this is in fact a sync or corruption issue that causes data loss than hacking, there just doesn't seem to be any proof of hacking, especially if people with authenticators are having the problems too.

Does anyone else miss the "ping" noise that gems made from D2? by Taboomin Diablo

[–]abienz 23 points24 points ago

Yes! Especially as their text is white, I hardly notice they drop, I'm sure I've missed some by now.

Stop panicking about 'hacking.' by NaiDriftlinin Diablo

[–]abienz 0 points1 point ago

It's exactly what I thought, it's amazing how condescending and sanctimonious people will be in this subreddit since its release, it used to be such a charming place too. :)

Thanks to tips from /r/Diablo, I managed to do my 2nd 1-60 in just under 19 hours by Talks2GirlsAtPartiesin Diablo

[–]abienz 0 points1 point ago

Oh, I thought the level displayed was the updated level, thanks for clarifying that!

Thanks to tips from /r/Diablo, I managed to do my 2nd 1-60 in just under 19 hours by Talks2GirlsAtPartiesin Diablo

[–]abienz 0 points1 point ago

Regarding point 3, do you actually need to search for that term, or can you just search by your level explicitly?

Witch Doctor Discussion Thread! by Zoro11031in Diablo

[–]abienz 0 points1 point ago

I used the same build but with toads then Firebombs instead of darts.

Eventually however I found it wasn't quite as effective.

I've since switched to using the Gargantuan, and a totem, but Acid cloud remains (with Spirit walk and soul harvest naturally).

Australians: What is your average ping? by jarrodnbin Diablo

[–]abienz 0 points1 point ago

Just for comparisons sake, I'm in the EU and get anything from 50, up to 300 and that's with full green bars still.

WD Inferno Butcher kill in 25 sec. wow... by summerlightin Diablo

[–]abienz 0 points1 point ago

Thanks for posting this up, I wondered what it was.

It's interested to see that it would work pretty well for PvE as well as single target DPS.

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