There's a whole subforum full of tips, unless Titanquest.net is not loading once again. :p
The synergies are not the same. The whole Mod is inspired by D2 rather than trying to recreate every bit exactly the same way.
Skills have (mostly visible) skill modifiers in TQ instead. That is why Leap Attack does not show as a skill on its own - it is an extension of Leap.
They are mostly for show and flair (especially when playing a hardcore char), so you lose nothing by not collecting them if you don't like to. Think of them as D2 player ears.
However there is a little riddle later in Hell difficulty that involves finding certain stars.
Well I could, but it would likely mean I have to start over.
D2I works pretty well with the TQ engine, and for modern effects there is the ENB mod.
So you are wondering what the difference is.
D2 Immortal is the real deal - a greatly improved, expanded and rebalanced TQIT plus Diablo skills, items and enemies. Everything the mod offers is in here.
D2 Lilith is a hybrid of D2I and the Lilith mod. It has Lilith's new world and story, but also a few of its inherent quirks and not-as-balanced monsters (by D2I's standards, that is). In turn, it is very atmospheric, and definitely a great experience.
Your choice, really. But if you are new to both, you may want to start out with D2I first.
That's normal.
Most of the game data is expressed in what is basically text files containing descriptions of how things work and look. So even though there are 13k of them, they are nice and small.
Also is D2I based on the TQ landscape, just filled with different content. So the only things that actually require space are newly added textures and sounds.
D2 Lilith is so big because it also contains Lilith's new world map and lots of music. - The two big files which the "light" download excludes, in case you already have them.
Yes. Uploading now.
If you are uncertain, better start with the original D2 Immortal. It's more balanced.
But you asked about the differences already, and I answered. See page 2. ;)
I recommend you use Immortal Throne with the community fanpatch ( > Titanquest.net ), if that was the question. ;)
Some people say so... whatever that was. ;)
It certainly is a more varied and yet well-balanced experience than the original TQIT, thanks to some qualities adopted from D2 classic, while the engine is a lot more advanced and capable than what D2 used to work with.
Thanks! :)
I do not expect anyone to win there without advertising, but I appreciate you taking the time to drop a comment.
I know I rarely do, even with things I enjoy.
D2I already includes a few skins, and has vendors in towns selling all the skins added by the fanpatch, if available.
(I highly recommend getting the fanpatch in any case.)
If you still want to combine the mods, you can use a program called ModMerge by Tamschi to fuse them together.
Yes. Neither changes your original game, so you can have them both and load whichever you like to play.
Just keep in mind that D2 Immortal is only activated in the "custom games" section, and then played like the main game, while D2 Lilith starts its new map directly from there, with the char you create there.
And, like with all directly starting TQ mods, you have to load your char once into Grim and Hell difficulty of D2 Lilith before starting on Normal and assigning any skillpoints, or you might lose them when getting there later.
It is true that I based some of my work on the Diablo 2 skill icons and a few portraits as they appear on the Arreat Summit website, as well as some sounds and names from D2 and other games.
But it all really is just a colorfully mixed loabor of love, combining the best of Diablo, Titan Quest and in fact several other universes into one enjoyable whole. More like a hommage that started out as a challenge to recreate those skills. Not meant to infringe on anybody.
What is more, D2I is an extensive balance and skill mod of its own merit that would not absolutely *need* the Diablo theme, in case somebody insisted. I think everyone would recognize things even with diffent names. But of course it is nicer this way. ;)
D2 Immortal is the original. Thoroughly tested, well balanced, changing just about everything about TQ except the map.
D2 Lilith combines the masteries and a few other features with the Lilith mod, which has a new world, quests and soundtrack. It is a bit more experimental, but still solid.
And you will not get more Diablo atmosphere in one mod than that.
Arya died in prison. :P
Yes. Since they are both loaded mods, you can use Tamschi's Modmerge program to combine them, then load them together.
Hey. I suppose I could, but so far, from the few glimpses I had, I have not seen much in Grim Dawn that could not be done just as well in a TQ mod...
Haha I appreciate your concnern, but I have been "gone" for not even a week! :D
Made another, less serious mod in the menatime. Check it out:
Titanquest.net
Also added a standalone download now in the mod's "addons" section. Available as soon as it's moderated.
Make sure it is in exactly the right folder (in "my games" where the save are, not the install folder).
There may still be the issue that it does not appear, but it's very rare. It may help to choose "host multiplayer game" ro refresh the list...
In any case, this is a TQ thing, not from the mod. - But So far it has always been solved (usually wrong directory).
Also, you can use the ENB Graphics Mod to make it look really great even today.
I made a config file for TQ that you can use, as both will be included in the upcoming Diablo 2 Immortal 1.7 release:
The Let's Play videos are showing it in action.
The landscape is the one thing that remains the same, and the story still works as well. Though there are a few minor changes, like with one of the fetch quests. And Hades not the ruler of his palace anymore. ;)
For you? For your country?
Try one of those:
Titanquest-esp.com
Oh yeah:
Using "Increase Chest Items" is a surefire way to CRASH any variety of Lilith.
As a general rule, if you encounter any problems, try running a mod without other mods and see if they persist.
Your installs should be fine.
D2 Lilith does not change the place names of D2I.
But if you play it, you have different places - and different music.
None of these mods will decrease your droprate. And they will help you in getting more D2I stuff from monsters and chests.
They just fail to INcrease drops that do not roll between normal and rare equipment - Like that bonus drop from Bishibosh, which, if it happens, is always a Look.
(The chance is around 50%.)
TQ Vault does support D2I items... kind of.
Use the standard settings to access the main game chars.
You will only see them as [?], but you can read their names.
Anything else... "Relics in uniques" is probably not needed if you have "Relics in all".
Oh, and there should not be a Memphis in D2 Lilith. ;)
Glad you like it.
About the summons:
Between 8 Skeletons, a Golem and zombified enemies, the limits of pet management and AI are already being strained.
Having even more is one of those things you can see not working well in some earlier mods, which I could then luckily avoid.
Also, if you consider pet gear, giving its full boost to 20 Skeletons would be very OP. Nerfing it, otoh, would hurt the stronger solo pets.
So I opted for the "quality over quantity" approach, according to what works in TQ.
If you look at the Skelly vid, however, you will see that they can stil be very useful.
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