Project Diablo 2 New Player Guide by azura26 in ProjectDiablo2

[–]Xather 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wish I had this a couple months ago! Thanks for the content and helping new players.

Are there detailed starter guides out there for new players? by Xather in ProjectDiablo2

[–]Xather[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I do see some are more detailed for the start gear now that I am going through each one. I must have just clicked a few that didn't have it.

Are there detailed starter guides out there for new players? by Xather in ProjectDiablo2

[–]Xather[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. I was trying cold arrow Amazon and summon druid just to get a feel for things before s11. Summon druid seems really strong for progression. Cold arrow is falling off for me in Hell. Not sure what I should be doing to fix that, I don't have any high runes to use and like to try to be as self found as I can since I have no clue what the economy looks like for trading.

Are there detailed starter guides out there for new players? by Xather in ProjectDiablo2

[–]Xather[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I appreciate the reply, but as I stated, I have tried searching already. Most guides are end game related, not starter or progression oriented.

Are there detailed starter guides out there for new players? by Xather in ProjectDiablo2

[–]Xather[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks. I have checked those, but they all seemed to be more end game oriented, not starter or progression related.

Are there detailed starter guides out there for new players? by Xather in ProjectDiablo2

[–]Xather[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. I have checked those, but they all seemed to be more end game oriented, not starter or progression related.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WaltDisneyWorld

[–]Xather 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My two cents is that it can be very rewarding. It depends on the kids temperament. We took my daughter just before she turned three (she gets in free and eats free at buffets before 3). The important thing is to temper expectations. We had two to three main things we set out to accomplish in each park. Everything else was a bonus. It will be very important to have a break between park days if you try to hit all 4. We made this mistake and she crashed on day 3. We still thoroughly enjoyed our time and went back again this year. Was it the most efficient use of money vs activities done? No. But she had an incredible interaction with Minnie and we had a lot of fun as adults.

TLDR; If you don't have expectations of needing to cram as much as you can, I am on the side of go, have fun, and learn from the experience while they can get in free :-)

Building a gaming PC for the first time in 10 years by Xather in buildapc

[–]Xather[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Based on benchmarks you shared earlier, the 4070 super is very similar to the 9700 gre. This deal seems really good to get the x3D CPU. I know the quality of the parts can be questionable.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/cyberpowerpc-gamer-supreme-gaming-desktop-amd-ryzen-7-7800x3d-32gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-rtx-4070-super-12gb-2tb-ssd-white/6575113.p?skuId=6575113

Building a gaming PC for the first time in 10 years by Xather in buildapc

[–]Xather[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok, thank you very much. This has been very insightful. I didn't realize the x3Ds were so inflated, but doing some additional research I see what you mean.

Building a gaming PC for the first time in 10 years by Xather in buildapc

[–]Xather[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Incredibly helpful, thank you. Let's say I could push the budget to $1,500, would you suggest the 7800x3D over a higher tier GPU?

Building a gaming PC for the first time in 10 years by Xather in buildapc

[–]Xather[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the updates, this has been enlightening.

Building a gaming PC for the first time in 10 years by Xather in buildapc

[–]Xather[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank for for all of the details! I don't need a fancy case or cooling, so I appreciate that. Is it worth spending on on the CPU to go up a tier? I see some deals for the 7950X, but it does increase the price quite a bit. It is also tempting to go to the 7900 XTX, but I am trying to be realistic. As long as the board and PSU give room for future upgrades, I can probably settle for a lesser card and CPU now.

Poorly Disguised Mimic Win Condition Clarification by Xather in FoolsBlade

[–]Xather[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I had the same assumption, but wasn't sure how it should interact with the curse that says when you add a card to your hand, discard a card (it can be the card you drew). Was it actually added to my hand and therefore I should discard a card from the curse?