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Icestorm v2
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The game is now fully functional. Tested a little bit by me and was doing quite okay.
Icestorm v1.01 was not released due to some technical difficulties.
Note: multiplayer save games have been renamed as icinfo_#.drv.
Note: the game is probably not compatible with Icestorm v1.00, so suggestion is to start a new character.


Installation:
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1)Ensure that you have hellfire 1.01 and not hellfire 1.00.
2)Simply unzip all the files into your hellfire directory and you are ready.
3)Run Hellfire.exe to start the game.


The Crypt:
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The Crypt is basically an extension of hell and is not to be taken lightly.
Expect much tougher and stronger monsters here.


The Hive:
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This is what i call "Trials and Tribulations".
Level 1: The Life Trial
Level 2: The Fire Trial
Level 3: The Death Trial
Level 4: Mystical Trial
The Hive is where you will find the best items in Icestorm. However, the trials you have to go through are long and tedious.
All levels contains beefy monsters with LONG lifespans and tough mix of melee and ranged. Level 3 has a new improved dreaded BLACK DEATH.
For all your efforts, ALL monsters in level 4 drop magical items (high level ones).


Changes:
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New base item types have been added (some with special effects).
Some existing base item types have been improved to increase their appeal.
New prefixes and suffixes created.
Some existing prefix/suffixes are improved to increase their use (such as ruby is now 51-75%).
New unique items to look out for (including some high-end ones findable only in nightmare/hell levels).
New monster types to challenge your puny characters.
Changed the starting and maximum character stats.
Bard's attack speed is improved.
Splash damage(ie. sweep attack by HF classes) reduced.
Monster AC fixed so some monsters can have awesome AC.
Game will not end when Diablo is defeated.


Known Problem:
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Certain special effects on base item types don't seem to work for me.


Last Notes:
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Most importantly, have fun! Updates on Icestorm will certainly be made as more problems arise.
For more details, check out the Icestorm page: http://underworld.fortunecity.com/olympic/293/hfmod.htm


Ice(BNR)
iceberg_@hotmail.com
http://underworld.fortunecity.com/olympic/293/index.htm