Yes.
Finally.
At level 87 ArtDent_AGD solo killed hell Baal.
With very little help from the merc besides, I might add.
He never even once attacked Baal, just stood there looking like part of a
road construction crew if you know what I mean. He was right behind all
my skellies ringing Baal adding his might aura, so at least he helped that
way. :)
Baal's ring of fire took out the skel mages after a bit, but all 11 skels
lived thru it fine. I never even had to use a potion even tho the merc
did get hit every now and then by Baal's halitosis he replenished his life
before getting breathed on again.
I love Decrepify. :D
The only 'hard' part was Lister and his crew in the Throne Room. They
took out the merc, the golem many times, and half my army before I
retreated a bit and cast a tp. Recast the golem - again - got the merc,
went to act one Stony Fields figuring I could get my army close to the wp
so I could keep the tp in act five. No problem there, the wp was right
above the Tristram portal with it's attendant group of
carver/fallen/whatever and a few more stray groups. Went back to act five
all 'charged up' again, the merc had even got his might activated already,
and went back to see Lister. It was over very quickly. This time _his_
group was half sized, and strung out besides instead of all together. I
blinded the minions with DV and Decrep'ed Lister. Boom Boom Boom All
Done.
Baal did take awhile with no jabs from the mercs stick, but the outcome
was never in any real doubt.

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As I sit here planning my world takeover...
I read the newspaper and wonder if I really want it.
Jake_Mysterio - 18 Oct 2007 06:40 GMT
> Yes.
> Finally.
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> Baal did take awhile with no jabs from the mercs stick, but the outcome
> was never in any real doubt.
That's absolutely fantastic. A well earnt accomplishment. Congratulations!
What's the next step? ;-)

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ArtDent - 18 Oct 2007 15:54 GMT
> What's the next step? ;-)
Magic finding. Heh. Time to get (godly) gear for my other chars. Lots of
Pindle/Eldritch/Shenk and Ancients Way walks.
Also, time to play the trapsin thru so she can start key hunting in
earnest. She is starting act three in hell and is already level 80.
And.
I want / need to build my pally (currently only level 17) up to be a clone
killer so I can start leaving games up overnight.
My poor bowzon is still waiting for cousin Tom's house to get finished
building so he can get back online - he knocked down his old one and is
building a new one in it's place. She is questing with his necro so I am
not *allowed* to go on ahead without him. :) Although, I did do a _bunch_
of nm cow runs with her and got her up to level 71 - cousin Tom's necro is
about 60-62 I think. :D

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Mark P. Nelson - 18 Oct 2007 16:26 GMT
> Yes.
> Finally.
> At level 87 ArtDent_AGD solo killed hell Baal.
Congrats, Art, I know how hard it is to get there.
Mark.

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While I'll admit that anyone can make a mistake once, to go on making
the same lethal errors century after century seems to me nothing short
of deliberate.--V.
Flank Groinpull - 18 Oct 2007 17:05 GMT
> Yes.
> Finally.
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> As I sit here planning my world takeover...
> I read the newspaper and wonder if I really want it.
Congrat's!
Strongfok - 18 Oct 2007 17:41 GMT
> Yes.
> Finally.
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> As I sit here planning my world takeover...
> I read the newspaper and wonder if I really want it.
Way to go, I am still struggling in act3 normal :o) I will catch up
eventually.
Congrats!!!!
Juan
aka Strongfok
Jam - 18 Oct 2007 20:00 GMT
> Yes.
> Finally.
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> Baal did take awhile with no jabs from the mercs stick, but the outcome
> was never in any real doubt.
A job well done, congrats!
Goes to show, you don't need no steenking merc :P
Jay