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Beating Diablo II, Irene The Infirm's Way?

Posted by simoniker on from the sand-no-longer-kicked-in-face dept.

Rimbo writes "I've found a new hero, over at The Lurker Lounge's Diablo II forums, where intrepid adventurer MongoJerry set up an in-game Sorceress according to the following rules: 'No skill or stat points may ever be assigned... She plays fully naked, including no charms or jewelry... She must get all waypoints and fulfill all quests in game order... If she actually gets that far, any mercenary she gets must play naked as well... She plays hardcore.' So, no weapons, no armor, no magic items, no throwing potions. How long will she last playing Diablo II? Astonishingly long! Read on for the surprising Irene the Infirm: Tales of a Sickly Punching Sorceress."

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  1. No way by DumbWhiteGuy777 · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Surely she can't beat the Blood Raven. She's extra fast and does a bit of damage, and that sorceress couldn't even beat Bishibosh.

    I think this is going to be a short-lived char =)

  2. LOL by Compuser · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Reminds me of how I went thru the entire Quake II
    with only a blaster. No quads either. It's
    always nice to hear about someone going it the
    hard way.

  3. Remids me of SOF by freakmn · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I remember trying to play Soldier of Fortune (the original) on the hardest difficulty, only using knives. I passed a bit of the games, then I found it almost impossible to win. It would have been a lot easier if you didn't randomly lose knives when you threw them at people. I got bored after a while, but I didn't have a bunch of people waiting for updates, either. I wonder what will happen in a few weeks when/if this person gets bored.

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  4. This sounds quite a bit like... by Tickenest · · Score: 2, Interesting

    the concept of the "Bare Naked Mage" from the original Diablo. The idea was that players would use the mage character and try to equip themselves with items that had the worst curses possible, and the worse the penalty you were imposing upon yourself, the more "blessed" you were by the gods. Granted, this type of game allowed players to use the mage's skills, but the idea isn't that far off from this.

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    This is the NFL, which stands for "Not For Long" if you keep making those bulls*** calls.
  5. Re:feh by Rimbo · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I believe the difference here is that this is not merely a "naked" sorceress, but a sorceress with no weapons, no items, no skills -- all she can do is run up to monsters and punch 'em out. She can't throw potions. She can't cast spells. She can't get resistances through an amulet. She doesn't get any stronger, healthier, or faster when she levels up. She's a sickly weakling punching her way through the game the entire way.