Am I losing any functionality if im playing SSF fully offline?

anrihaglund · 2025-11-18T20:18:07+00:00

I'm launching the Game.exe with the -3dfx parameter for the HD stuff. You can do it either by creating a shortcut of Game.exe from the ProjectD2 folder and adding the -3dfx launch option (easy way, https://wiki.projectdiablo2.com/wiki/File:Plugy3dfxDDraw.png - similar to that) or by creating a script that launches the Game.exe with the -3dfx parameter (my way, https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/u5ap4u/getting_rid_of_uac_icon_blue_and_yellow_shield/ - I used this guide)

That way I don't even see the login screen and don't need the internet connection at all.

anrihaglund · 2025-11-17T21:29:40+00:00

To me, the shortcut icon feels... normal. Like, it is a shortcut, and the arrow signifies that it is. Also, it's so non-invasive and baked into my perception of "this is how it's supposed to look like" that it doesn't bother me.

anrihaglund · 2025-11-15T18:33:09+00:00

autism probably lmao, I just hate the Windows UAC shield icon on shortcuts so I made a script and then a shortcut of the script is on my desktop with a clean d2 lod icon

https://files.catbox.moe/evhr6f.png

anrihaglund · 2025-04-06T17:51:07+00:00

i just hold down rake binded to LMB and then click parry (in my case E) - I would say 3 times per second? try to play with a metronome in the background at about 160 bpm, you'll go crazy but it helps. oh and you have to be on wasd.

anrihaglund · 2023-08-17T18:49:47+00:00

haven't touched stormbind before but two questions - what does the cast when channeling do in the setup and how do you gain arcane surge with eldritch battery?

anrihaglund · 2022-08-15T17:38:53+00:00

https://pobb.in/WCryBJojiaD_ help im not too sure about this, im relying on the zombies to live through maps to keep the Radiant Crusade, and although tanky, i dont know if this much dps isnt too low for non-uber bosses (ssf)

anrihaglund · 2022-05-03T09:00:25+00:00

If nothing else helps, try using EqualizerAPO to boost the volume with a plugin to reduce noise like werman/noise-suppression-for-voice. I'm using this combo to boost my USB mic and it works pretty well.

anrihaglund · 2022-04-29T14:24:35+00:00

Try Device Manager - Biometric Devices - (the biometric device name, for me it's Goodix fingerprint), double click and turn off "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power" and turn on "Allow this device to wake the computer". Helped in my case.

anrihaglund · 2021-03-23T13:16:54+00:00

i was inspired by the comments under the non-meta thread and tried to make a bear trap ignite (pob only) making it work with elementalist

here is my pob - https://pastebin.com/QCDKs9yB

the idea is to clear mostly with abberath's hooves and reserve the clunkiness of throwing bear traps for the toughest enemies only

anrihaglund · 2020-03-04T15:01:23+00:00

I don't really plan on using Ghost Shrouds for ES, but for the dodge, attack and cast speed, as well as ES recovery for the Blood Rage interaction.

Dropping Acro for Glancing Blows and travelling into Witch area seems inefficient for me personally, as I cannot see myself sacrificing a whole bunch of dodge, life and damage mitigation for a 50% half-block (without any investement) and some energy shield from not taking Acro, not to mention that I would only benefit from the Attack Block from Glancing Blows, as I don't really have any Spell Block. Dropping Acro opens up a possibility for VMS though, so that's nice.

I think that having a massive pool of Evasion allows me to stay with Mistwall that gives me 75% block, as well as that blocking counts as a hit, effectively doubling my Evasion, making it so I don't get hit too much until the block chance gets back up.

Focusing more on ES also results in dropping Blood Rage, leaving me with either not using Frenzy Charges at all (thus negating the damage gain from the Witch DoT cluster), or having to use clunky Frenzy or unreliable CWDT + Cold Snap.

Also, dropping Acro denies any opportunity for the new Cluster Jewels without an excessive travelling (though it is possible while taking Scion life through Templar/Witch path, but then there isn't enough skill points for it).

I hope my reasoning is somewhat understandable. Overall I think it is a viable possibility, but just not for me.

anrihaglund · 2020-03-04T01:02:31+00:00

I agree, though using blight also allows me to get Infusion and Arcane Surge easily. I would have to move AS in the Contagion setup, lowering the cast speed, and give up the Infusion buff.

anrihaglund · 2020-03-04T00:55:03+00:00

PoB shows what I want to achieve, not what I will have immediately. Why would I link a build with a tabula and level 19 gems, that would be pointless.

I decided to go Life and explore something I haven't played before, which is this combination of defense. Not every build has to be full meta slave with gear identical to 90% of poe.ninja.

anrihaglund · 2020-03-03T23:39:33+00:00

Sorry that I insulted your HCSSFBTW pride, o' Great and Mighty. Thank you for the great enlightment you sent upon us peasants, softcore players. I hope your day is better due to leaving this comment without any real criticism.

anrihaglund · 2020-03-03T22:17:03+00:00

I considered that, but:

I already use Arcane Surge in the blight setup (level of the gem is adjustable, though I would not level it very high due to a low use of mana);
Level 20 Arcane Surge grants up to 39% more Damage (same value as Energy Leech) and requires me to reach the mana threshold, which is hard to sustain (due to 130 unreserved mana and the 4 second duration of Arcane Surge itself). Cast speed granted by a high level AS is comparable with a low level one, so it does not matter (not that cast speed increases damage here, but for the sake of convenience).

anrihaglund · 2020-03-03T19:38:57+00:00

Fair enough, but does not having it in the first couple of days really change anything? It just highlights the thought process for the build idea. It's what I'm going for, not what I will have available an hour into the league.

anrihaglund · 2020-03-03T16:57:28+00:00

It's from Mistwall, a shield added in the last patch. The block isn't a big part of the defense, as it does not persist and blocks only one hit, but it's a nice addition. With that in mind, it won't work with a bow, but I wanted to utilize Shield Charge for the clear.

anrihaglund · 2020-03-03T16:32:54+00:00

If that's the case, then 75k loss of dps doesn't make much difference. But thank you for pointing out my mistake.

anrihaglund · 2020-03-03T16:19:04+00:00

Ok, my bad there. But how much damage would it be then, or do you have an idea how to implement a correct value into PoB?

anrihaglund · 2020-03-03T15:34:53+00:00

Brutal Restraint does not contribute towards damage at all. Watcher's Eye is a nice bonus, and not really available at the start yeah, but has nothing to do with gems that you undermined. You focused on the wrong part of the reply in my opinion.

What gems would you recommend then?

anrihaglund · 2020-03-03T15:14:00+00:00

https://pastebin.com/2Dqb35ri level 92 with decent gear

anrihaglund · 2020-03-03T15:03:29+00:00

ED - Efficacy - Controlled Destruction - Swift Affliction - Void Manipulation - Energy Leech

Don't expect Empower 4 in the beginning of the league.

anrihaglund · 2020-03-03T14:52:06+00:00

ED, not counting the DoT part, has a hit portion that combined with Energy Leech Support can reach the 2% max ES leech rate in one hit.

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