• DIABLO IV

    From SirRonmit@21:2/120 to ALL on Sat Jun 3 17:42:19 2023
    Anyone playing the early access release?
    I was debating PC (because I have all versions since D1), but got it for the XBOX.

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  • From niter3@21:1/199 to SirRonmit on Mon Jun 5 13:20:46 2023
    Anyone playing the early access release?
    I was debating PC (because I have all versions since D1), but got it for the XBOX.

    Any good? Worth the price?

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  • From claw@21:1/210 to SirRonmit on Mon Jun 5 14:27:03 2023
    On 03 Jun 2023, SirRonmit said the following...
    Anyone playing the early access release?
    Timothy Norris
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    Yup sure am. Loving it too. Should be on tonight. I'm Claw22000#1511 if you looking for people to play with. Also have a Teamspeak server @ voice.clawfest.com

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  • From claw@21:1/210 to niter3 on Mon Jun 5 14:28:40 2023
    On 05 Jun 2023, niter3 said the following...
    Anyone playing the early access release?
    I was debating PC (because I have all versions since D1), but got it the XBOX.

    Any good? Worth the price?


    Depends. If you really like Diablo then you will probably love it. If you always have been Meh then you probably won't. Its more MMO like now with randos out in the world with you.

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  • From SirRonmit@21:2/120 to niter3 on Mon Jun 5 15:11:59 2023
    I have every version since D1, but the graphics are awesome (PC/XBOX/PS) .. The gaming is fun. They decided to make it more like Elder Scrolls Online more or less. This is where you do your own thing, but able to come across other gamers whenever, and sometimes you may need them to complete a certain task/event/scene.
    I've also been playing Forespoken as well (PS).

    So, I'm a little bias'd, but I would say, YES - worth it. I ALMOST didn't get it, but glad I did.
    If you have something like GAMEFLY - you can try it then keep it, etc.

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  • From SirRonmit@21:2/120 to claw on Mon Jun 5 15:13:32 2023
    Yup sure am. Loving it too. Should be on tonight. I'm Claw22000#1511

    I know this one is cross-platform, but are you PC/XBOX/PS?

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  • From SirRonmit@21:2/120 to claw on Mon Jun 5 15:14:12 2023
    you always have been Meh then you probably won't. Its more MMO like now

    MMOs - that's the word I was trying to think of - LOL

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  • From hollowone@21:2/150 to claw on Mon Jun 5 20:07:44 2023
    Any good? Worth the price?
    Depends. If you really like Diablo then you will probably love it. If you always have been Meh then you probably won't. Its more MMO like now with randos out in the world with you.

    I liked Diablo I back in the 90s. Online gaming isn't exactly my requirement for the game. I enjoyed Diablo II and respected for upgrading its diabolic design and mood to the recent times when the game was released.
    D2 though was hell too long and repetitive to me, lacked of D1's crispiness.

    I expected a lot from D3, but too me it was more hack&slash Planescape than Hell, long, boring and if you started it on easier difficulty levels, basically a walking simulator. But that's ok if that game had any convincing mood to sell.

    If this is my opinion, is it worth spending some time with D4?

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  • From claw@21:1/210 to SirRonmit on Wed Jun 7 00:38:56 2023
    On 05 Jun 2023, SirRonmit said the following...
    I have every version since D1, but the graphics are awesome (PC/XBOX/PS) .. The gaming is fun. They decided to make it more like Elder Scrolls Online more or less. This is where you do your own thing, but able to
    come across other gamers whenever, and sometimes you may need them to complete a certain task/event/scene.
    I've also been playing Forespoken as well (PS).

    So, I'm a little bias'd, but I would say, YES - worth it. I ALMOST
    didn't get it, but glad I did.
    If you have something like GAMEFLY - you can try it then keep it, etc.

    Timothy Norris
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    Same here. I have several copies of 2 since I needed mule accounts and even had a private Battle.net server for a good while for D2.

    If you like the hold school one you can still do it and there is an active community around private servers.

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  • From claw@21:1/210 to SirRonmit on Wed Jun 7 00:39:50 2023
    On 05 Jun 2023, SirRonmit said the following...
    I know this one is cross-platform, but are you PC/XBOX/PS?

    Timothy Norris
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    PC.

    You can join our teamspeak if you like Voice.clawfest.com No password. Tell them Claw sent you. :D

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  • From claw@21:1/210 to hollowone on Wed Jun 7 00:41:18 2023
    On 05 Jun 2023, hollowone said the following...
    I liked Diablo I back in the 90s. Online gaming isn't exactly my requirement for the game. I enjoyed Diablo II and respected for
    upgrading its diabolic design and mood to the recent times when the game was released. D2 though was hell too long and repetitive to me, lacked of D1's crispiness.

    I expected a lot from D3, but too me it was more hack&slash Planescape than Hell, long, boring and if you started it on easier difficulty
    levels, basically a walking simulator. But that's ok if that game had
    any convincing mood to sell.

    If this is my opinion, is it worth spending some time with D4?

    -h1


    They brought back the designer of D2 for this one. Its back to more of a D2 feel. Much bigger works and this game is going to get at least 2 expansions this time.

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  • From Darklord@21:3/171 to claw on Thu Jun 8 17:08:26 2023
    On 05 Jun 23 07:28:40 claw wrote...


    Depends. If you really like Diablo then you will probably love it.
    If you always have been Meh then you probably won't. Its more MMO
    like now with randos out in the world with you.


    To which Darklord replies...

    My son is currently playing it and he loves it (was always a big fan).

    He's trying to convince me to buy it and play with him... :)


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  • From hollowone@21:2/150 to claw on Thu Jun 8 21:04:06 2023
    If this is my opinion, is it worth spending some time with D4?
    They brought back the designer of D2 for this one. Its back to more of
    a D2 feel. Much bigger works and this game is going to get at least 2 expansions this time.

    Not a very strong argument, but bending me a bit toward the game. If that means the game becomes darker by mood, I may become curious.

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  • From claw@21:1/210 to Darklord on Fri Jun 9 14:43:43 2023
    On 08 Jun 2023, Darklord said the following...
    My son is currently playing it and he loves it (was always a big fan).

    He's trying to convince me to buy it and play with him... :)

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    I wish my kids wanted to play this one with me. Lucky guy.

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  • From claw@21:1/210 to hollowone on Fri Jun 9 14:45:08 2023
    On 08 Jun 2023, hollowone said the following...
    Not a very strong argument, but bending me a bit toward the game. If
    that means the game becomes darker by mood, I may become curious.

    -h1

    Play the free demo. From what I understand if you choose to keep the game you don't have to start over.

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  • From Darklord@21:3/171 to claw on Sat Jun 10 05:27:30 2023
    On 09 Jun 23 07:43:43 claw wrote...


    I wish my kids wanted to play this one with me. Lucky guy.


    To which Darklord replies...

    I do feel lucky that me (at age 61) and my son (at age 32) still have a
    lot of common interests, including gaming of different genres and
    varities (D&D, MMO's, RPG's, etc). When he was younger we got into a lot
    of games such as Starcraft, Guild Wars 1 (and later 2). We also played
    quite a few PS game such as Twisted Metal. Later we fell in love with
    Shadow of the Colossus - still one of my all time personal favs. Ah, the
    secret garden! :)

    Oh, I did buy Diablo IV. I'm a bit disappointed in the limited number of characters at the moment, although I'm sure they'll address that with
    future expansions. Crusader was always my choice and it's not there
    (yet). I went with a Barbarian for the moment. I'm happy to report that
    the cutscenes, which were sub-par in D3, are back to that wonderful
    cinematic quality exhibited in D2. Still early but it does look nice.


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  • From Arelor@21:2/138 to Darklord on Sat Jun 10 11:22:37 2023
    Re: Re: DIABLO IV
    By: Darklord to claw on Fri Jun 09 2023 10:27 pm

    On 09 Jun 23 07:43:43 claw wrote...


    I wish my kids wanted to play this one with me. Lucky guy.


    To which Darklord replies...

    I do feel lucky that me (at age 61) and my son (at age 32) still have a
    lot of common interests, including gaming of different genres and
    varities (D&D, MMO's, RPG's, etc). When he was younger we got into a lot
    of games such as Starcraft, Guild Wars 1 (and later 2). We also played
    quite a few PS game such as Twisted Metal. Later we fell in love with
    Shadow of the Colossus - still one of my all time personal favs. Ah, the secret garden! :)

    Oh, I did buy Diablo IV. I'm a bit disappointed in the limited number of characters at the moment, although I'm sure they'll address that with
    future expansions. Crusader was always my choice and it's not there
    (yet). I went with a Barbarian for the moment. I'm happy to report that
    the cutscenes, which were sub-par in D3, are back to that wonderful cinematic quality exhibited in D2. Still early but it does look nice.


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    Shadow of the Colossus rocks. Great soundtrack, I love the horse controls (and just
    the fact there is a horse and that there is a button for petting her, lol). I got so
    upset when she fell off the cliff I nearly stopped playing.

    Original Diablo had 3 characters and it was still great. IMO for most games you are
    perfectly fine with two different character styles + a balanced one (say, a fighter
    type, a caster type, and a jack of all trades). Everything else is just icing on the
    cake.

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  • From Bf2K+@21:3/171 to Darklord on Sun Jun 11 06:48:22 2023
    On 09 Jun 23 22:27:30 Darklord wrote...

    On 09 Jun 23 07:43:43 claw wrote...


    I wish my kids wanted to play this one with me. Lucky guy.


    To which Darklord replies...

    I do feel lucky that me (at age 61) and my son (at age 32) still have
    a lot of common interests, including gaming of different genres and varities (D&D, MMO's, RPG's, etc). When he was younger we got into a
    lot of games such as Starcraft, Guild Wars 1 (and later 2). We also
    played quite a few PS game such as Twisted Metal. Later we fell in
    love with Shadow of the Colossus - still one of my all time personal
    favs. Ah, the secret garden! :)

    Oh, I did buy Diablo IV. I'm a bit disappointed in the limited number
    of characters at the moment, although I'm sure they'll address that
    with future expansions. Crusader was always my choice and it's not
    there (yet). I went with a Barbarian for the moment. I'm happy to
    report that the cutscenes, which were sub-par in D3, are back to that wonderful cinematic quality exhibited in D2. Still early but it does
    look nice.

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    To which Bf2K+ replies...

    When my son was about 12, I got him a Sega Genesis and we played Road
    Rash together... one of the only video games I have ever played more than
    once.

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  • From Commodore Clifford@21:3/171 to Bf2K+ on Sun Jun 11 22:36:52 2023
    On 10 Jun 23 23:48:22 Bf2K+ wrote...


    To which Bf2K+ replies...

    When my son was about 12, I got him a Sega Genesis and we played Road
    Rash together... one of the only video games I have ever played more
    than once.

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    To which Commodore Clifford replies...

    Yeah, because once you find the black hole, it's just not fun anymore,
    right?

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  • From claw@21:1/210 to Darklord on Mon Jun 12 14:52:03 2023
    On 09 Jun 2023, Darklord said the following...
    I do feel lucky that me (at age 61) and my son (at age 32) still have a lot of common interests, including gaming of different genres and
    varities (D&D, MMO's, RPG's, etc). When he was younger we got into a lot of games such as Starcraft, Guild Wars 1 (and later 2). We also played quite a few PS game such as Twisted Metal. Later we fell in love with Shadow of the Colossus - still one of my all time personal favs. Ah, the secret garden! :)

    Oh, I did buy Diablo IV. I'm a bit disappointed in the limited number of characters at the moment, although I'm sure they'll address that with future expansions. Crusader was always my choice and it's not there
    (yet). I went with a Barbarian for the moment. I'm happy to report that the cutscenes, which were sub-par in D3, are back to that wonderful cinematic quality exhibited in D2. Still early but it does look nice.

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    Dark><Lord
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    I do know that they plan on adding at least one more character. They are hinting at a whole new class though. They will have at least 2 expansions this time so might get your wish. Since its an in service game it will be getting plenty of addons. Let me know if your down for some games. I'll add you to my friends if you like?

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  • From niter3@21:1/199 to Darklord on Tue Jun 13 19:58:13 2023
    Oh, I did buy Diablo IV. I'm a bit disappointed in the limited number of characters at the moment, although I'm sure they'll address that with future expansions. Crusader was always my choice and it's not there
    (yet). I went with a Barbarian for the moment. I'm happy to report that the cutscenes, which were sub-par in D3, are back to that wonderful cinematic quality exhibited in D2. Still early but it does look nice.

    Do you think it's worth the full cost? I've been playing Diablo 3 Online lately to curb me from paying full cost for Diablo 4. Perhaps it's worth it?

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  • From SirRonmit@21:2/120 to niter3 on Tue Jun 13 22:10:53 2023
    Do you think it's worth the full cost? I've been playing Diablo 3 Online lately to curb me from paying full cost for Diablo 4. Perhaps it's worth it?

    Only you can really truly answer that.

    If you are a fan, then yes get it!
    If you are just a casual player, then wait or get it from a place like GameFly, etc. or play on your friend's console.

    What I truly enjoyed was the sounds they used. Nostalgic! (eg. picking up potions or coins - same as prev games - brought back lots of fun/fond memories).

    I remember playing D1 & D2 over PCs with my kids back in the day. Today we can play via Internet since they are in diff states.

    They are already talking about their updates to include more Character types. They will want you to start a new game to obtain them.

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  • From claw@21:1/210 to niter3 on Wed Jun 14 14:54:35 2023
    On 13 Jun 2023, niter3 said the following...
    Do you think it's worth the full cost? I've been playing Diablo 3 Online lately to curb me from paying full cost for Diablo 4. Perhaps it's worth it?


    Well is MMO like now. So people are everywhere. If you like that idea then you might want to play it at it's hight. If not What I do know about how blizzard does sales. Typically its when they are releasing the expansion. IF you don't have the game then you can probably pay $70 at that time to get both, or just $50 for the main game. Since its an in service game, they will be making addons and more features regularly for it.

    I paid above the cost to start early. :D I super over paid. But I love the game so thats me. If your looking for people to meet up with my battle Tag is Claw22000#1511 my teamspeak server is voice.clawfest.com. We do not have a password so its open.

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  • From Darklord@21:3/171 to Arelor on Thu Jun 15 21:29:12 2023
    On 10 Jun 23 04:22:37 Arelor wrote...

    Shadow of the Colossus rocks. Great soundtrack, I love the horse
    controls (and just the fact there is a horse and that there is a
    button for petting her, lol). I got so upset when she fell off the
    cliff I nearly stopped playing.

    Original Diablo had 3 characters and it was still great. IMO for most
    games you are perfectly fine with two different character styles + a balanced one (say, a fighter type, a caster type, and a jack of all trades). Everything else is just icing on the cake.


    To which Darklord replies...

    Oh yes, there were a lot of great little "extra's" in that game. Grabbing
    a fish underwater and having it pull you along, or grabbing the bird for
    a short lift-off or the bigger bird outside the temple that would fly you around for a time. I still think the Secret Garden would be the pinnacle (pardon the pun!) just because of what was involved just to get there.
    Oh, my young daughter was playing this game with me when it first came
    out and when the horse fell she *cried*. It was tough but turned out okay (later) of course. Kinda like my moment in Ultima V when a comrade NPC
    was decapitated by Lord Blackthorn when I wouldn't give up the password
    to the Resistance. Argh, that NPC had been with me for a few games in the series! It's those moments though that take a game from being just good entertainment to unforgettable. :)

    No argument about character classes it's just that, for me, I've always
    leaned towards the "holy" warrior concept. You know, Paladin, Crusader, Guardian, Holy Avenger, etc,... So I'll be happier if/when they add some
    thing along those lines to Diablo IV. I'm up to level 23 now, BTW. Been
    fun so far. :D


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  • From Darklord@21:3/171 to Bf2K+ on Thu Jun 15 21:31:50 2023
    On 10 Jun 23 23:48:22 Bf2K+ wrote...

    To which Bf2K+ replies...

    When my son was about 12, I got him a Sega Genesis and we played Road
    Rash together... one of the only video games I have ever played more
    than once.

    To which Darklord replies...

    It was great playing with your son, right? Always felt that way about
    playing games with my kids. At one time we had me, my oldest son and my
    stepson networked across the LAN and playing Starcraft together. It was
    epic. :)


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  • From Darklord@21:3/171 to claw on Thu Jun 15 21:35:36 2023
    On 12 Jun 23 07:52:03 claw wrote...


    I do know that they plan on adding at least one more character. They
    are hinting at a whole new class though. They will have at least 2 expansions this time so might get your wish. Since its an in service
    game it will be getting plenty of addons. Let me know if your down
    for some games. I'll add you to my friends if you like?


    To which Darklord replies...

    Yep, heard that as well. I believe it's going to be a Paladin but I've
    heard rumors about some kind of "Blood Knight" as well. I figure they'll
    keep adding content so it's all good.

    Team play, sure! I'm only a level 23 Barbarian right now and I usually
    play with my son and his friends when we can find the time...


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  • From Darklord@21:3/171 to niter3 on Thu Jun 15 21:38:50 2023
    On 13 Jun 23 12:58:13 niter3 wrote...

    Do you think it's worth the full cost? I've been playing Diablo 3
    Online lately to curb me from paying full cost for Diablo 4. Perhaps
    it's worth it?


    To which Darklord replies...

    Well, I think most games are overpriced <wink>, but I guess compared to
    most other new releases in a mega-popular series, it's about normal...

    Honestly, a big part of the draw for me is the continuing storyline as
    well as getting to play it with my son. :)


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  • From Arelor@21:2/138 to Darklord on Fri Jun 16 00:05:29 2023
    Re: Re: DIABLO IV
    By: Darklord to Arelor on Thu Jun 15 2023 02:29 pm

    No argument about character classes it's just that, for me, I've always leaned towards the "holy" warrior concept. You know, Paladin, Crusader,

    This reminds me of a story I heard from the good old days of tabletop RPGing. As you may already know, in the begining there were only three character classes and there was no thief (which was added in a rule expansion)

    A dude went to a convention and at at a table were they were playing 0D&D. He said he wanted to play a thief and the Dungeon Master told him: "There is no thief class in here, but if you want to be a thief, the only thing you need to do is to steal stuff." And so he created a warrior and stole a lot of stuff and got a blast of a time.

    Same principle applies. Get an axe wielding class and learn some healing spell, then pray for the soul of every enemy you crush. Instant holy warrior!

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  • From claw@21:1/210 to Darklord on Fri Jun 16 14:43:18 2023
    On 15 Jun 2023, Darklord said the following...
    Yep, heard that as well. I believe it's going to be a Paladin but I've heard rumors about some kind of "Blood Knight" as well. I figure they'll keep adding content so it's all good.

    Team play, sure! I'm only a level 23 Barbarian right now and I usually play with my son and his friends when we can find the time...


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  • From niter3@21:1/199 to SirRonmit on Fri Jun 16 22:44:31 2023
    Only you can really truly answer that.

    If you are a fan, then yes get it!
    If you are just a casual player, then wait or get it from a place like GameFly, etc. or play on your friend's console.

    What I truly enjoyed was the sounds they used. Nostalgic! (eg. picking up potions or coins - same as prev games - brought back lots of fun/fond memories).

    I remember playing D1 & D2 over PCs with my kids back in the day. Today
    we can play via Internet since they are in diff states.

    They are already talking about their updates to include more Character types. They will want you to start a new game to obtain them.


    I'm a casual gamer myself... So maybe I wait it out a few months...

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  • From niter3@21:1/199 to claw on Fri Jun 16 22:45:34 2023
    I paid above the cost to start early. :D I super over paid. But I
    love the game so thats me. If your looking for people to meet up with
    my battle Tag is Claw22000#1511 my teamspeak server is
    voice.clawfest.com. We do not have a password so its open.

    Thanks, if I do manage to buy it sooner then later I'll drop in.

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  • From Nightfox@21:1/137 to niter3 on Sat Jun 17 00:04:54 2023
    Re: DIABLO IV
    By: niter3 to SirRonmit on Fri Jun 16 2023 03:44 pm

    ... If all the world is a stage, where is the audience sitting?

    Maybe there is no audience. The world could be just one big stage.

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  • From claw@21:1/210 to niter3 on Sat Jun 17 17:03:44 2023
    On 16 Jun 2023, niter3 said the following...
    Thanks, if I do manage to buy it sooner then later I'll drop in.


    Look forward to more players

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  • From Darklord@21:3/171 to Arelor on Tue Jun 20 01:48:20 2023
    On 15 Jun 23 17:05:29 Arelor wrote...

    This reminds me of a story I heard from the good old days of tabletop RPGing. As you may already know, in the begining there were only
    three character classes and there was no thief (which was added in a
    rule expansion)

    A dude went to a convention and at at a table were they were playing
    0D&D. He said he wanted to play a thief and the Dungeon Master told
    him: "There is no thief class in here, but if you want to be a thief,
    the only thing you need to do is to steal stuff." And so he created a warrior and stole a lot of stuff and got a blast of a time.

    Same principle applies. Get an axe wielding class and learn some
    healing spell, then pray for the soul of every enemy you crush.
    Instant holy warrior!

    To which Darklord replies...

    It could work...in theory. Go martial and self-proclaim your own
    "divinity". :)


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  • From Darklord@21:3/171 to niter3 on Tue Jun 20 01:52:20 2023
    On 16 Jun 23 15:44:31 niter3 wrote...


    ... If all the world is a stage, where is the audience sitting?

    To which Darklord replies...

    Totally off-topic, so apologies but I can't see the above and not shout
    out "Rush" and "Limelight"...! :)

    "All the world's indeed a stage
    We are merely players
    Performers and portrayers
    Each another's audience outside the gilded cage"


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  • From SirRonmit@21:2/120 to Darklord on Tue Jun 20 15:04:44 2023
    Totally off-topic, so apologies but I can't see the above and not shout


    "All the world's indeed a stage
    We are merely players
    Performers and portrayers
    Each another's audience outside the gilded cage"

    Niiiice!!
    ... now all I can hear is the guitar intro .. :(

    LOL

    My boys and I used to play a lot of RUSH on RockBand (XBOX) .. they (game creators) even had the three of them (RUSH) try to play the game -- can't remember if this was the song or not .. they failed of course ..

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  • From Nightfox@21:1/137 to Darklord on Tue Jun 20 16:07:25 2023
    Re: DIABLO IV
    By: Darklord to niter3 on Mon Jun 19 2023 06:52 pm

    ... If all the world is a stage, where is the audience sitting?

    Totally off-topic, so apologies but I can't see the above and not shout out "Rush" and "Limelight"...! :)

    "All the world's indeed a stage
    We are merely players Performers and portrayers
    Each another's audience outside the gilded cage"


    Living in the limelight - the universal dream..

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  • From Darklord@21:3/171 to SirRonmit on Fri Jun 23 18:49:52 2023
    On 20 Jun 23 08:04:44 SirRonmit wrote...

    Niiiice!! ... now all I can hear is the guitar intro .. :(

    LOL

    My boys and I used to play a lot of RUSH on RockBand (XBOX) .. they
    (game creators) even had the three of them (RUSH) try to play the
    game -- can't remember if this was the song or not .. they failed of
    course ..

    Timothy Norris aka SirRonmit admin@f4fbbs.com bbs.f4fbbs.com:2323
    (keep getting :62323 blocked)

    To which Darklord replies...

    Hehehehe, you're welcome. :)

    My bunch did the same thing here. My son played guitar, my stepson and
    daughter swapped out on drums and I made a poor attempt at vocals. We
    could do okay, except when we cranked the difficulty rating up and wow,
    that super tight timing on everything just nailed us.

    We did RockBand and Guitar Hero. We sure did have a lot of fun with
    them. Of course, they're all "grown up" and out of the house now so those
    days are gone - but I've got great memories. :)


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  • From Darklord@21:3/171 to Nightfox on Fri Jun 23 18:51:20 2023
    On 20 Jun 23 09:07:25 Nightfox wrote...

    Living in the limelight - the universal dream..

    To which Darklord replies...

    Amen...! :)


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  • From SirRonmit@21:2/120 to Darklord on Fri Jun 23 23:20:29 2023
    We did RockBand and Guitar Hero. We sure did have a lot of fun with
    them. Of course, they're all "grown up" and out of the house now so those days are gone - but I've got great memories. :)

    *sighs* and remembers those long 3-day weekends while not being deployed overseas ..

    "dad! can we take a break after this song - we've played 26 straight and we want some pizza rolls" ..


    LOL

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  • From Darklord@21:3/171 to SirRonmit on Sat Jul 1 03:57:54 2023
    On 23 Jun 23 16:20:29 SirRonmit wrote...

    *sighs* and remembers those long 3-day weekends while not being
    deployed overseas ..

    "dad! can we take a break after this song - we've played 26 straight
    and we want some pizza rolls" ..

    LOL

    To which Darklord replies...

    Nice. Just keep this semi-comforting thought, wait till they have kids of
    their own. :)


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  • From SirRonmit@21:2/120 to Darklord on Sat Jul 1 16:36:14 2023
    Nice. Just keep this semi-comforting thought, wait till they have kids of their own. :)

    Too Late - they already do.

    My oldest has 2
    My youngest has 1

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