I have no issue on that. The only reason why I prefered "regular" games is that soem players don't have the expansion set (and it apparently cannot be found anymore in Australia). I will add your section, but will continue myself to play regular as long as some players don't have the expansion... Labrute, you have something to do apparently... Did you try amazon.com? br. On Fri, 2002-08-23 at 06:56, Thierry Lhôte wrote: > I'm in Cedric... > > But I will only be there on Week ends for playing... > Another advantage of the exp is the possibility to equip the mercenary > making the fighter way stronger... > > Ifuinsist > > cedric.chardonneau@xxxxxxxx wrote: > > >Dear Fighters of the Evil, > > > > > >I would like to know which ones of you [use] / [are interested in using] > >Diablo II with the Expansion Set version. > > > >If we are at least 2 interested in doing Expansion games - I know we are 1 > >already ... ;) , we could set up a "procedure" for Game creation in > >Expansion version. > >(something similar to the "bodiccea" procedure, like: Create a game named > >"bodiccea_e", ....) > > > >If I receive positive answers, I will propose the "procedure" to Bruno so > >that he can include it, if he wishes so, in here: > >http://www.raoult.com/games/diablo.html > > > > > >Reasons why I particularly like the Expansion version: > > > >Reason 1: the Weapon swapping option, very, very powerful: > >Extract from http://www.battle.net/diablo2exp/basics/controls.shtml : > >Weapon Swapping > >In Diablo II: Lord of Destruction, you have the ability to swap quickly > >between two sets of equipped weapon selections (i.e., right- and left-hand > >inventory slot configurations). To do this, merely open your Inventory > >screen and equip your character as you normally would. Next, left-click on > >either of the two tabs denoted by the Roman numeral "II" (or press the W > >key) to toggle between the two weapon configurations. Now equip your > >character with an additional two-handed weapon, a weapon and a shield, or > >(for Barbarians and Assassins) a pair of appropriate one-handed weapons. > >You can switch between the two weapon configurations at any time by > >pressing the W key or by clicking on the inactive weapon configuration's > >tab in your inventory screen (the inactive configuration is the one shaded > >a darker grey). Note: Your left and right mouse button skill setups are > >linked to your two weapon configurations. This allows you to customize your > >skill mouse buttons in order to complement your current weapon > >configuration. > >Remember that your character must meet the requirements for any weapons you > >want to equip. Also, please keep in mind that only your currently selected > >weapon configuration is actively equipped. Any magical properties of items > >in your inactive configuration will not affect your character until you > >make that configuration active. For example, if you are currently using > >weapon configuration "I," any magical properties of items in configuration > >"II" have no effect until you make it your active configuration. > > > >Reason 2: the stash size is x2. Very good if you're trying to get a Set of > >rare items or if Once you've tried it, very hard to go back to the smaller > >one... > > > >Reason 3: the new classes, Assassin and Druid are cool (the Assassin is > >really a new concept: a Sorc that can "melee" fight) > > > >Reason 4: my wife is a DII player as well, she completed Act IV and is > >playing in Act V now in expansion, it looks nice with all this snow > >falling... > > > >Reason 5: you can convert any Diablo II 'normal' character you have & > >really like to Expansion (but not back to normal). > > > > > >I will of course continue to join the 'normal' version games (even if i am > >not very regular), even the ones where Zon and Sorc "discutent chiffons" > >("discuss clothes") for 20 minutes..."Et mon baton, il te plait?" .... > >;)))) > > > > > >take care :) > >CedricC > > > > > > -- Unix is user friendly. He's just very picky about who his friends are...
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