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Topic: Figured Out Lightning Enchanted
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Shadow Hunter Squire

Posts: 44 From: Registered: Aug 2001 |
posted 17 December 2001 21:24
Don't know if this is already known or not, but I haven't seen any information posted about it. I found the entry in missiles.txt that controls damage for the bolts from lightning enchanted monsters. It's not MonsterLight, like I've seen posted several times; it's LightUnique (Row 197). The damage values are consistent with what the Arreat Summit says (An mlvl Charged Bolt) as far as what I've observed from playing the game (some 120 damage per bolt for a level 60 monster). I've tried setting all damage to zero, and it worked- I took out three lightning enchanted uniques in a row, being pounded on by charged bolts every time, without a scratch. Incidentally, the ColdUnique row right above it controls cold enchanted. Hope this isn't a redundant post about common knowledge (why am I always the last one to know?), and helps some people out.------------------ "He who fights with monsters might take care, lest he thereby become a monster." - Friedrich Nietzsche

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NefariusDX Honorary Warlord
   
Posts: 1392 From: The Hadal Abyss of Eternal Oblivion Registered: Jun 2001 |
posted 17 December 2001 22:16
i did know about the cold ones but searched for the lightning ones in past patches probably missed that one, now i can change em into poison enchanted guys------------------ Ňëƒąřİű§ Official Modding since v1.02!!! ǾƒƒīçĺǎĻ МơÞÞ¦ħĝ §¡Nčē Λŀθ2 ------------------ XyRAXv21.00B Coming Soon!

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Forsaken Honorary Warlord
   
Posts: 397 From: Dutch guy in France Registered: Sep 2001 |
posted 18 December 2001 04:19
quote: Originally posted by Shadow Hunter: Hope this isn't a redundant post about common knowledge (why am I always the last one to know?), and helps some people out.
Well, it sure helps me.....this finally explains why that level 220 Baal was making me hurt so much ;-)------------------ So much bandwidth, so little time

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Myokai Honorary Warlord
   
Posts: 298 From: Entsteig, Sanctuary Registered: Oct 2001 |
posted 18 December 2001 04:51
You actually made a level 220 Baal lightning enchanted?Nut! 

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Forsaken Honorary Warlord
   
Posts: 397 From: Dutch guy in France Registered: Sep 2001 |
posted 18 December 2001 06:39
Heh, since my characters go up to level 250, I needed to tweak up the monsters as well, in order to create a smooth flow of experience and item quality increase(sounds like something from my economy books). So yes, Baal on hell was level 220-something...------------------ So much bandwidth, so little time

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Syntaks WarLord
  
Posts: 231 From: Registered: Sep 2001 |
posted 18 December 2001 07:43
What I find funny are the people that want to tweak one of the few attributes that make the game a challenge... I've seen alot of "Want to get rid of Lightning enhanced" posts. Come on. Lignting enhanced makes the creatures harder to kill, thus making the game alot more fun..

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NefariusDX Honorary Warlord
   
Posts: 1392 From: The Hadal Abyss of Eternal Oblivion Registered: Jun 2001 |
posted 18 December 2001 07:47
most of the ppl that want to remove LEBS from their mods like me do that since their mods are already 10000 times more challenging then d2 ever was.------------------ Ňëƒąřİű§ Official Modding since v1.02!!! ǾƒƒīçĺǎĻ МơÞÞ¦ħĝ §¡Nčē Λŀθ2 ------------------ XyRAXv21.00B Coming Soon!

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Shadow Hunter Squire

Posts: 44 From: Registered: Aug 2001 |
posted 18 December 2001 15:19
What I thought was fun: Fighting the Warlord of Blood. What I wouldn't think was fun: Dying as soon as you land a hit on the Warlord of Blood.Lightning Enchanted is ridiculous. A monster doesn't need a 300-point counterattack for every hit you land. Let the monster be challenging because it's strong, not because of a cheap trick. I don't define challenge as "attack once, then run away for thirty seconds while your Super Healing Potions take effect." Lightning Enchanted can easily be toned down while still adding some more challenge to a boss. If you think Lightning Enchanted is "fun and challenging," imagine how great it would be to give every monster Thorns! ------------------ "He who fights with monsters might take care, lest he thereby become a monster." - Friedrich Nietzsche

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Syntaks WarLord
  
Posts: 231 From: Registered: Sep 2001 |
posted 18 December 2001 16:21
Toning down, I can understand.. How do you think the creatures feel about being mowed down by a Paladin with thorns? 

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oni5115 WarLord
  
Posts: 194 From: Registered: Oct 2001 |
posted 18 December 2001 17:02
lmao... that's funny.So this effectively means I can make my Scatter Shot skill do 50 damage and the LEB's won'y get any more powerful? Sweet!!! I can finally make that skill worth putting 20 points into. Now if I only took the time to modify the graphics... oh wwll, I'll do that last.

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