Super Newbie Q about difficulty levels

[GaryTQ]

On my 1st play through, currently level 19. Was wondering if when you complete the game on normal and start again on a higher difficulty - do you keep your same level like Sacred 2? I assume you don't start again at level 1 right? Just asking because I may not need to save a lot of gear if we keep our levels.

[ASYLUM101]

LOL, no you don't go to level 1. You keep your level.

[GaryTQ]

OK, heh. Sorry for the dumb question - I appreciate the answer though, I can start dumping my newbie gear without worrying about it now.

[Matseb2611]

The only minor drawback is that when you start a new character, you'll have to start from Normal and to unlock each difficulty again.

[GaryTQ]

But what if you use defiler to copy a char that is already finished with normal, and then change his masteries to be that of the new character? I assume then you could continue with the higher difficulty?

[ASYLUM101]

Well yeah, but that'd be cheating!

[PuNkmagoo]

If you cheat, you will become a homosexual.. And only ever mate with obese men..

Maybe think twice..?

[GaryTQ]

Wait - I thought it caused blindness? Is it both?

[PuNkmagoo]

I always wander.. . There are so many different opinions..

In this case, i think the blindness is more of a metaphor.. One becomes blind to the undenyingly depressing fact that you are indeed male fatty smacker..?

[GaryTQ]

Hmm. You think about this a lot don't you?