Diablo 2 Lod Hireling.txt Guide
1) If you copy/use this script please post a reply stating as such and if you like it or not and how much experience/hour you are getting. I just want to know how much interest there is in the script and how other characters compare to mine.
Hirelings are mercenaries that can be hired to aid the player during the course of the game. In Diablo II Classic they were temporary companions that could be hired to accompany the player throughout one act.
2) As crazy as it may seem - I wrote this script for my own enjoyment. I don't play Diablo on line, so I don't care if Blizzard pulls my account because I don't have one.3) The fact that AHK could automate Diablo gave me new renewed interest in playing the game - or Auto-Leveling my characters until they were L99. There are several routines in the script which are quite powerfull and could be adapted to other games. Pixel_Search() and Pixel_Area() in particular.
4) Read all of the instructions before going any further, then read them again step-by-step as you attempt your first Auto-Leveling run.
5) There are around 1000 lines of code and it took me several months to get the script to this level of maturity.
Script Useage:
1) This script was written for DiabloII Expansion:Harrogath:Frigid Highlands.
2) Change the 'User Variables' in the script to match your situation. The only variable that really needs to be changed is 'Character_Name' and 'Run_Speed' and the 'Run_Speed 'If' statement.3) Search for 'If Character_Name' (8 occurrences) - understand what is trying to be accomplished with the statement - make any necessary changes.
4) Print a hard copy of the script.
5) Start the game
6) Manually, launch the character that you want to Auto-Level
7) Manually, use the Waypoint to transport to Harrogath.
8 ) Set the video resolution to 800x600 ({ESC}/Options/Video Options)
9) Exit and Save
10) Double Click on the AHK script file.
11) CTRL-ALT-p (to begin the Auto-Leveling automation)
12) Follow the script on the paper hard copy to help understand what is actually happening.
13) CTRL-{F1} to exit the script automation.
Script Description (this is a short description of what the script does from start to finish):
1) Start the game - select single player, select the first player in the list...
2) Check hireling status. This is how the script will know if you died or not. If your hireling is dead then the script will assume that you died as well. If you died then it will restore the last saved game (where you were still alive). If your hireling is still alive then it will save the game.
3) Check your vital stats (health/mana) if they are too low then it will just wait and allow them to increase.
4) If you are playing an archer, then the script will re-supply your arrows if a certian amount of time has elapsed.
5) Move to where the action is
6) Attack and check health status. If health is below the set limit then the script will jump straight to step 7.
7) Quit and Save - also takes a printscreen image every 1800 seconds (30 minutes) and saves it for later analysis.
8 ) Repeat steps 2-8
Script Performance:
Casandra, my Amazon, was getting 15,831,092 experience per hour from level 73 to level 78 on Hell Mode - took 12.63 hours to get from L73 to L78.
Diablo 2 Best Hirelings
Casandra, my Amazon, was getting 7,123,424 experience per hour on L94 on Hell Mode - spent 11.88 hours and didn't even make L95.As you increase in experience level above L80 Diablo DECREASES the amount of experience received for each kill. I was a little surprised when I realized this and found supporting evidence/claims on the internet.
I calculated that it would take Casandra 470.9 hours (19.6 days) to get from L70 to L99.
Have fun and good luck
aobrien
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