Melee sorc viabillity

well i wasn't aware about that guide untill now ( i did a search on forums) . i was away for a few years .i didn't know what you were talking about . i'm sory if i offended you

lightning-poison and lightning-fire combos were the mainstream for melee sorc when i first quit playing Median . they were the obvious choices for experienced players ; Cold tree was used only for casters and hybrids with summons (i still stick to those ideas , there are better trees for a (pure) melee sorc than cold )

You didn't offend me, I just thought that what I was referring to was obvious. Anyway if that guide didn't get released and someone made a melee sorc guide with similar results and with the same style as that guide then melee sorceress would be more popular. I'm 100% sure of this

i believe so too . new players seam to need full guides and follow them by the letter , self testing is very underrated ; even the miniguides with gearing/skillplan and gameplay tips seam to be avoided (even if they contain more than enough info ) . i see there exists a constant need of taking the easy part/methods described step by step in "x" guide to clean "y" uberquest :-8

what happened with trying out youreself and make adjustments acording to your needs to fail less and less untill you succeed ? ;-|

the docs make everything so easy allready ....

I'm currently doing walkthroughs and some other casual stuff on stream. Started a small race yesturday which I will be starting up again today. I might start a walkthrough as melee sorc after that

Melee sorc is actually perfectly viable - Its one of whists favorite chars + id actually give it alot over holy melee paladin. You just need a little more dedication to get your gear together, think about which orbs you should use and yes - learn by failing a bit

RollsRoyce wrote:Melee sorc is actually perfectly viable - Its one of whists favorite chars + id actually give it alot over holy melee paladin. You just need a little more dedication to get your gear together, think about which orbs you should use and yes - learn by failing a bit

i totaly agree with everything you said . melee sorcs where in the top3 best builds not long ago...

Meele sorc is super fun to play, but needs some knowledge and gear, which is why people go for the no-brainer light/cold sorc whose gear you can just make as you go.
Also light/cold has the benefit of being one of the best heroic killers :/, which is why you won't see a meele sorc until later in the ladder (when everyone is done with those).
As far as viabily is concerned, I'd say it's perfectly viable, but ofc people will go for the easier and more ''useful'' one which is why it's not that popular.

ChuckNoRis wrote: i see there exists a constant need of taking the easy part/methods described step by step in "x" guide to clean "y" uberquest

what happened with trying out youreself and make adjustments acording to your needs to fail less and less untill you succeed ? the docs make everything so easy allready ....

And it's much more fun. I check the map on hatred, then look which resistances I need and try to manage it.