[RELEASE] Diablo 2 Immortal ~ v1.45

[Violos]

http://s1.directupload.net/images/120619/7dqgbece.jpg (http://www.youtube.com/user/ViolosD2I/featured)



- Newer version released -


Diablo returns - not only to the shelves, but also in this next update to Diablo 2 Immortal, which is all about the original, and all about boss battles.
Hunt the Three across the ancient world, hunt their minions to complete new epic quests, and discover legendary items and yet unknown threats in the dark corners of the map.




Features of 1.45

Five fully playable Diablo 2 classes
Original characters, sounds and designs
Unique new skill types
Javelin class weapons
Rewritten game balance, support for "weak" damage types
Stat hybrid and class mixture support
Proper scaling and a steeply rising challenge across 12 acts
Major sound overhaul
Realistic resistances for all enemies, immunities in Hell
New enemy skills and notably better AI
More champions, heroes & guest monsters
Epic boss fights and large-scale endgame quests
Famous Diablo loot and bonus items to find
Lilith to D2L assimilation ability


Changelog for 1.44 -> 1.45

Further improved staff fighting
Bugfixes (Weapon Block, undead resists)
More famed D2 items to find!



Changelog for 1.40 -> 1.44

Many minor fixes and improvements
Out-of-combat regeneration skill for all classes
Now comes with Diablo true type fonts
Balanced some Barbarian skills, revamped Berserk
Fixed resistances on all Hell Knights and Swarms
Introduces fan-made D2 items
Epic boss battles in Grim and Hell
Hellfire Quest & another secret quest for Hell difficulty



Special thanks to everyone who helped. Especially to the German community, this time around, for their enthusiastic feedback and participation, and the guys at ModDB/Desura for featuring us.

For details and general information about the mod, have a look at the Development Thread (http://www.titanquest.net/tq-forum/threads/36626-WIP-Diablo-2-Immortal).
Comments and questions about the earlier releases can be found in the Beta 1.00 thread (http://www.titanquest.net/tq-forum/threads/42016-RELEASE-Diablo-2-Immortal-BETA-1.00/page4) and all subsequent release threads.




Screens

http://www.abload.de/thumb/tqit2011-11-0801-29-4lfzo0.jpg (http://www.abload.de/img/tqit2011-11-0801-29-4lfzo0.jpg) http://www.abload.de/thumb/mephistofeakk.jpg (http://www.abload.de/img/mephistofeakk.jpg) http://www.abload.de/thumb/tqit2012-02-1602-46-1oabsf.jpg (http://h9.abload.de/img/tqit2012-02-1602-46-1oabsf.jpg) http://www.abload.de/thumb/tqit2012-05-1700-49-3r1dqo.jpg (http://www.abload.de/img/tqit2012-05-1700-49-3r1dqo.jpg)




Known Issues

* Vertical bars (http://h11.abload.de/img/bloop2s8vb.jpg) visible on Pala/Assa background
- Paladin test relics. A corrected img.arc can be found here (http://filesmelt.com/dl/Img.arc). Downloads have been updated.

* Small 4:3 resolutions show black bar behind the skill menu
- Native to Kirii's UI (http://www.titanquest.net/tq-forum/threads/35215-Diablo-UI-%28Unfinished%29). Try another resoultion.

* Relics cannot be attached to javelins
- Current state of the art for 1h ranged weapons. One can use the "relics in all" cheat to allow it.

* Next difficulty does not unlock after final battle
- Caused by Hades 3rd form (the bosses "spirits" when they die) suiciding before you get to hurt him.
- Kill the boss with an area-of-effect DOT... or just unlock with Defiler. Fixed in next version.

* Bugged Offering, Lampido, Lurker and Generals quest rewards
- Accidentially removed the respective skills in the Lilith merge. Fixed in next version.

* Djed of Osiris description still states that it is for weapons
- Not true anymore: It now enchants armor. Fixed in next version.


Please use this thread to report any more finds related to this version.


As the name suggests, D2I is built upon the Immortal Throne expansion, so use it with normal TQ at your own peril.
Though it does fix many issues of the original game by itself, it is also recommended that you get the Bugfix Fanpatch (http://www.titanquest.net/tq-forum/threads/29712-REL-Bugfix-patch-1.17).

[vallenvega]

is there a skill like nether strike/lethal strike that blinks you while damage the enemy?

by the way, when i chose custom quest, there is no Diablo 2 Immortal select char, only Diablo 2 Immortal world1

[Nightmare14]

is there a time frame of when the paladin class is going to be avaliable? :)

[jaelrin]

is there a skill like nether strike/lethal strike that blinks you while damage the enemy?

Dragon Flight can be used for quick movement. It's damage is charged by Tiger Strike.


is there a time frame of when the paladin class is going to be avaliable? :)
I guess it's either "soon" or "when it's done" :razz:

[vallenvega]

whose skill is that?

[csabadns]

It's the Assassins skill.
Nice work Violos, thx for another great release. You sure are a GOD.

[niear]

Assassin's skill "weapon block" grants max attack speed...

[Nightmare14]

I guess it's either "soon" or "when it's done" :razz:

lol thats true

[csabadns]

Hi Violos, I've noticed two problems today...one would be an item, the Paladin Plate, it still shows that it's a set item. And the second one, I don't know if it's a problem with this release, or it just happened, but at the completion of the oracle quest, although I've received 5% Poison resistance, it isn't shown in the character window.

[Violos]

Hey

The bounce map is (EDIT: was) indeed missing. You can copy one from any other mod, or play without one, but then do not forget to triple-load your character.

I will see if I can fix that from here when I get to a computer.

The attack speed is also a bug. :/ The quest, though, should work.

And yes, Tiger Strike does that. What's a Nether Strike?

Greetings from rainy Jamaica!

[Konobar]

Hey:) is it possible to combine this mod with Xmax?

[Konobar]

Ye the mod is epic, any news on paladin :)?

[beskie]

First want to thank for the mod it looks good :] but I have a problem I can not figure out, I started the game fine and most everything works great, but I can not attack, I tried to look for a reconfig for it but it looks as if the char is stuttering and refuses to attack the first mobs at the save the horse. I also tried the 75 player and could not attack with that one ither.

[Violos]

@Konobar
You will not need xMax to have a challenge. While it starts out easy, D2I gets brutal in higher difficulties.

If it is items you are looking for, the added danger you are facing is already being rewarded by better drops, and more experience.



@beskie
Look at the tutorial popup - attacking with a staff requires you to use the respective skill.

[sany12]

lol the text in the font files is " fast brown fox jumps over lazy dog "

[darksin]

good work......

[Violos]

Thank you.

I'm feeling kind of bad about having that one glaring speed bug in the current release, which I usually hold to high standards, but then again I want to add just a few more things before making another one.

[flix]

Another release? :3

Haven't played TQ much since I took my Necromancer through Normal. My assassin is hanging out around lvl. 12 in Lilith.

[Violos]

That's good.
If you wait a little, you get her fixed (sorry :p), loaded with tasty provisions, and ready to face new evils in Jalavia.

I am working on bringing the new bosses and endgame content of 1.44 to D2 Lilith as we speak.
I'm trying to figure out and fix some quest stuff in the process (would be easier if it wasn't in French) and correcting the Babellfish dialogues, so it takes a while, but should be here soon.

[Violos]

...and of course, the original version gets the update as well, making this...


D2I Version 1.45 (http://www.titanquest.net/tq-forum/threads/43395-RELEASE-Diablo-2-Immortal-v1-45?p=456533&viewfull=1#post456533)

Changelog for 1.44 -> 1.45

Further improved staff fighting
Bugfixes (Weapon Block, undead resists)
More famed D2 items to find!



While this step was mostly a big revamp of the Lilith merging files (http://www.titanquest.net/tq-forum/threads/42868-RELEASE-Diablo-2-Lilith/page3?p=458083&viewfull=1#post458083), hybrid Barbarians and future Monks may enjoy the cooler and more effective staff attack. The last few undead (dogs) have been stripped of their once universal life/magic immunity (they had hidden away some passive skills) and as always many small things have been adjusted here and there.


The biggest news is probably that the converted Diablo 2 loot keeps pouring in, to a point where people should start to notice some well-known items even without farming extensively.
Those lucky (and high leveled) enough to find the legendary sword of the Heavens, Azurewrath, can even get a first taste of playing a Paladin.



http://www.abload.de/img/azurewrathmkaqe.jpg

[Nightmare14]

sorceress skill lightening says its meant to fire off 5 projectiles but only fires 1

[Violos]

http://www.abload.de/img/light2skw2.jpg

Lightning fires one long streak - which actually consists of 5 parts, but do not worry about that too much.

The important thing is the effect, which is that slow / charging enemies who get hit by the entire length of it take a lot of damage.

It is a rather potent and spammable single-target spell, with the potential to do even more harm when you catch several enemies in a line. I usually try to always get 2, and aim for the one in the back.

The weakness, like in D2, is that you have to stop in order to spam it.

[Nightmare14]

Oh ok thanks

also is the paladin open to public yet or still the beta testers? Reading up on its progress I'm getting excited bout it and imagining the synergies I can come up with the classes combined with paladin :)

[Nightmare14]

it appears that -%energy cost reduces the damage energy shield takes massively
theres almost no drain whatso ever when you have -72%energy cost in normal just did a quick test character with the skill maxed out, well against mobs at leat

if i take the necklace of energy goes done tons put it on it barely moves same with if take off the archmage clasp so if get minus 100%energy cost i think the character would be immortal

although in legendary it appears the skills doesnt do its job the energy doesnt go done when attacked but health does, even though health does recover fast it is still possible to die
but if you manage to escape a mob you can easily gain back all your health if you let yourself get attacked once or twice

[Violos]

You are right. Good find!

I tried so many things to make that skill work the way it works in D2 instead of just being another boring shield. Unfortunately, player skills cannot have an "AI" that controls them like item skills can. So in the end I settled with what is basically an automatic heal that activates on being hit.

That means it does not protect you fom being one-shot, by its nature. But if it costs no mana, a high level shield would indeed heal everything lesser than that, and never run out! :o

I did not think of this combination. Luckily I already have an idea how to fix it.

Thanks for reporting - just in time.
Because the Paladin is not public yet, but it will be soon.

[Nightmare14]

ah ok glad to be of help :)

yay im excited for the paladin :D probably my fav class in D2, though is prayer gonna directly benefit meditation like they made it in later patches of D2?

[Violos]

Yes - Meditation will be an addition to Prayer.

I made some suitable auras combine with others in order for them to synergize.
(Notice the round shapes in the skill tree (http://www.abload.de/img/art4ieocr.jpg))

[Nightmare14]

Awesome I can't wait for it to come out I got big plans for paladin classes hopefully it'll work out the way I envision depending on the auras :)