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Hardcore gamers always complain that games are too easy nowadays, but when they're presented with something that is actually difficult, something actually designed to frustrate you and weed out the truly hardcore gamers from the rest of the crowd, they complain that it's too hard. The irony is delicious.

2792 on armor with resists around 215ish give or take. I'm more than aware that the latter is low, but my luck with gear drops to both personally upgrade or sell on the AH has been abysmal. Quick head math, I'm about 47% DR with just armor, and for something like physical at 215, I'd be at 68% reduction. Even so, to see 50k+ hits, mob default damage values need to be pretty high.

For the record, I think Act 1 Inferno is paced about right for difficulty curve. That one was very challenging as I geared up and refined my skills. The rest are gearcheck walls when said gear drops from the very acts it's walling off and sells for 5mil or more each on the AH.

That said, I don't think they need to do much with it. From the beginning they've said "Normal/Nightmare/Hell are the game, your gear keeps pace with the difficulty and your level rather well, you get new skills, and things change. Inferno is for the people who insisted on levelling to 99 in D2, with no new skills gear is everything and we're going to make sure you earn every piece (or get a lucky Legendary in Hell which you flip for enough to buy the pieced like my WD did). The game only ends with Inferno if you choose that."

But even if I can survive two hits, my overall fighting strategy isn't gonna change: Dodge sh*t.

I giggle at all of the consternation over how hard Inferno supposedly is (I'm still in Nightmare).

Hardcore gamers always complain that games are too easy nowadays, but when they're presented with something that is actually difficult, something actually designed to frustrate you and weed out the truly hardcore gamers from the rest of the crowd, they complain that it's too hard. The irony is delicious.

"So I'm Odin, the All-Father; I am Iron Grim, the One-Eyed. I'm the Longbeard, Lord of Ghosts, Wise One... you get the idea. My gaming rig is engraved with protective runes, and my firewall is a wall manned by Heimdell, who sees and hears any threat to the residents of Asgard. Every day at sunrise, my entire system is massaged with a poultice of angelica, burdock, comfrey, dill, and moss provided by Eir while a healing galdr is chanted over it. My ISP is two ravens that bring me news of all the happenings in the world and is always 100% stable and secure, personally watched over by the birds. Don't ask me how they do it; I'm not spending another day on that damn tree just to find out. It's powered by human sacrifice, although I have no idea how this could be relevant; I've just seen others with the same problem posting it.

Considering that my computer literally has godly protections, I was shocked to log in to get my barb on only to dicover my character had been completely STRIPPED of EVERYTHING. The problem isn't me here, Blizzard. I don't even get any spam because Huginn and Muninn just filter it out for me. I haven't used my password anywhere other than official Blizzard sites and the game itself, and my authenticator has been cursed to kill anyone who touches it that isn't me. I'm outraged that you pitiful mortals once again dropped the ball and gave MY information away. Now they know my true name and the address of Asgard, and who knows what sort of mischief they'll get up to with that information? I knew it was a mistake trusting your servers with the information, but I didn't want to break my ToU and give you false information. It's what I get for following the rules.

I demand that you restore my items and gold IMMEDIATELY, Blizzard. I have been a loyal and supportive customer for far too long, and my patience has run out. I also demand you provide me with the IP address of all systems that have accessed my account so that I may call a wild hunt and bring justice to the fools that dared meddle in the affairs of the gods. Finally, and believe me, I am a little regretful about this part, I'm going to need you to offer me a human sacrifice as amends. I'm sorry, but rules are rules and that's what will give you absolution. It doesn't have to be anyone special; even an intern you have laying about will do the job. But my wrath will not be sated until you do, and if you fail to do so you and your ken will be cursed by all the gods and goddesses of Asgard and will not find rest or solace while they still walk the land of Midgard. Like I said, I don't like doing it, but you've tied my hands here, Blizzard. Make it right, and it can all go away."

SpoilerLoki compromised your system.

<== 41 MNK currently "farming" Nightmare Act II ( And by farming I mean logging in & out hoping a cave spawns that might have a chest in it with something for the Pony level).

I was able to duel weild stuff for most of normal, but by act 4 I went sword & board and have stuck with it since. That being said, the Monk's animation has them attacking with punches & kicks anyways- they actually puts their swords & shields away to fight things. You get better 1-handed Monk weapons, sometimes, but just use the best 1 handed combos you can until you need to switch to 1 handed & shield. 2 Handed weapons, unless they have great stats, tend to always do less damage that duel wielding anything.

Edited, Jun 5th 2012 6:46pm by Omegavegeta