Why Playing Hardcore is Sane and Insane at the Same Time

Hardcore gaming embodies determination, will power, and insanity. For gamers it's the gateway that separates softcore scum and the true chads of the community. This mentality helps hardcore fans get over the fact that we're wasting our time and get to experience far less fun than those who play softcore, otherwise known as intelligent people. But this time wasting and stressful game mode has a long history, a dedicated player base, and would be sane to play if any company knew how to host a server correctly.
Thanks for watching! I wanted to cover some more meta aspects of gaming, and I felt like hardcore nonsensicality seemed like a good place to start. Akin to a hardcore enjoyer, I'm spending my days grinding. In this case I'm working on lots of scripts, content, and ideas for videos, so if you enjoyed what you saw, I'd really appreciate if you Liked, Commented, Subscribed, and even hit the bell. Maybe the bell's playing hardcore and won't respawn if enough people hit it.
• Diablo 2 Hardcore Ladd... (PVP Barb Hardcore death)

[@sKysharKog]

"You've given yourself sadness, in exchange for time. Not the smartest idea".. Rofl love that line. 6:44

[@ElvenMans]

Battle Royale games in a nutshell.

[@ells101]

gold

[@guntherultraboltnovacrunch5248]

"preferably one with an on switch" LOL i love this guy.

[@whoopingmuffin9700]

speaking of switch though, best way to play d2 remake in my opinion is to just get it on switch and do offline. d2 on the go has changed my life.

[@SaltyRamen.]

I just want to play offline on pc

[@whoopingmuffin9700]

for once nintendo is on top of things. (though its ontop of things compared to blizzard so take that as you will) Definately recommend d2 on switch if you dont care about ladder or multiplayer.

[@guntherultraboltnovacrunch5248]

@@SaltyRamen. why can't you play offline on pc?

[@SaltyRamen.]

@@guntherultraboltnovacrunch5248 you can?

[@whoopingmuffin9700]

man this guy really came out of the woodwork with smart funny writing, and just that right mix of competent and amateur editing that makes it charming to look at. Hopefully your gonna be going places seer

[@imranahmad-uh9fi]

Asking Blizzard to fix their servers is akin to asking EA for no microtransactions.

[@casaroli]

Or Blizzard for no microtransactions.

[@Pedjt]

I think the key takeaway from the video is in some of the examples of permadeath games mentioned. Rogue and Fire emblem... games that are turn based where the hardcore aspect is tempered by cautious careful decision making, strategy and deep knowledge of the game. Then there's diablo 2 where you take one step and 900 gloams shoot 1.21 gigawatts of electricity through you from offscreen and 3 weeks of your life dies in front of you I'm so glad there's a youtuber dedicated to making videos about how much gloams suck. Er, I mean about Diablo 2

[@imranahmad-uh9fi]

You're the doc, doc

[@bivdog]

Seer and Alzorath lol

[@joshuakim5240]

I once stepped into Forgotten Tower and instantly died to a dozen dark archers led by a cursed unique in Nightmare. Made me never play Hardcore ever again because that kind of random death with absolutely no skill or prep oriented factors is just plain stupid. Not even the Souls games have that kind of "lol fuck you player" energy to them.

[@ElvenSonic]

fuck. basically a newbie d2 player here (first time playing since i was 7 or 8) was playing a hardcore character since launch. got to nightmare act 4 and those motherfucker gloams surrounded my summonmancer and fuckin one shot me. fuck those gloams, didn’t have any trouble with them in normal.

[@user-ik2zr1cx1u]

@@ElvenSonic Seems like playing HC means either using 2 Whisp Projectors or playing a Pala with maxed Light Res Aura 😂

[@teodorkiritsov2677]

Man I love this channel, I really hope it blows up

[@guntherultraboltnovacrunch5248]

It will. And you'll be able to say you were a subscriber when he was under "15k subs" :)

[@bighex5340]

Pre 500k Seer club check-in 😤

[@finalcam1740]

Best thing that happened to d2 since d2r

[@danielgerrits6850]

Don’t forget to share

[@intergalacticspacewizard1966]

i like to do hardcore for "rp" reasons, i like the idea of playing a dude who can just die and fail the heroic quest at any point, and that's all there is to it i like the mounting pressure as you have to face off more and more dangerous enemies and bosses

[@mr.blackpitts6850]

This so much.

[@seer6251]

That idea resonates with me too! I think that really adds to the satisfaction overall.

[@Knights_of_the_Nine]

I bet just beating normal on hardcore would he fun for this idea!

[@MrRazmut]

@@Knights_of_the_Nine normal is probably a fun challenge to take on if you come up with your own weird build, but it definitely isn't challenging enough if you're doing fireball sorc or zeal paladin or something, the better tier early game builds just absolutely destroy everything in normal. I think nightmare act 3 (or nightmare duriel probably) is when the game gets really nervewracking to play in hc

[@hazardeur]

it also means you have to actually use your brain. let's face it, nobody in D2 softcore uses much of his brain power. It's just bland at some point. Now compare that to playing a bowazon in a 8 player HC game. Man are you better really thinking all that stuff through very well

[@Neloish]

This was perfect timing as I just lost a 79 HC necromancer in the Arcane Sanctuary. FML.

[@tylerwelter3162]

I have a summon necro and the arcane sanctuary is the most frustrating experience

[@Baeur]

Currently helping my wife get back up in levels after she died over and over.

[@aevic373]

Arcane is ez summon necro vs maggor lair summon necro

[@tylerwelter3162]

@@aevic373 I can see how that would be hard too but I didn't have that hard of a time with the maggot lair

[@tylerwelter3162]

@@aevic373 all ik is my skeletons kept getting stuck on the stairs and getting killed. Took me at least 2 hours 😔

[@Fantastic-Dan]

I've only just gotten into Diablo with this remaster, but I think I'm hooked. In looking up videos about the game II found your channel and it's the most entertaining Diablo content I've seen. Great work, hope to see more!

[@finalcam1740]

Welcome aboard new blood. Been here since 99 :)

[@seer6251]

Glad you're having fun! Thank you for the kind words too!

[@CallofDutyBlackOps28]

you should check out Diablo 1 sometime being that it's october and all just for luls or what have you; diablo 1 is pretty much the only diablo where "spooky" is involved. if you're used to D2's high octaine running around; forget what i said, but you should atleast look at it and see what you think

[@finalcam1740]

@@CallofDutyBlackOps28 agreed that's a good idea. I would suggest installing bezlebub mod however if you want to somewhat modernize the experience but stick to the core of diablo 1.

[@Fantastic-Dan]

​@@CallofDutyBlackOps28 Well first of all I flipping love FE4, and you are absolutely right! It's LACHESIS ALL THE WAY. I'd love to check out Diablo 1 at some point once I get a PC up and running again! I've read up on the story and lore of the first game and I'm hooked.

[@Xehemoth]

I lost a 72 sorc on Nightmare A5 in an area I had cleared 100 times. It was ThreshSocket, killed me in 1 hit because I had my magic find gear on. The pain of death was comparable to losing a loved one. RIP Myrilshiva, you deserved a shared stash.

[@SkoomaGodDovahkiin666]

Hit the nail on the Head. This is specifically akin to having a favorite pet or your child get removed from the census. It is heartwrenching.

[@Ekainen]

I played hardcore mode on every game that gave me the options since original diablo 2. And I remember perfectly finding the concept extremely stupid, concept I had to understand by myself after trying it and losing some characters. The thing is, softcore became incredibly dull, tasteless, boring, and before I noticed, beeing able to force my way to victory by respawing again and again became the stupid concept. Hardcore is super addictive, sure you can get mad or sad (when you start playingHC, then you just accept it and get better) but it is SO MUCH MORE REWARDING. Everytime you're close to death, you actually feel alive, when you win you feel really great, you feel like you deserved your win, that you didn't cheat to have it. Sure it sounds elitist, but it's not, you don't do it to brag, you do it for yourself, to enhance your gaming experience, to challenge your skill, your knowledge, your reflexes, it's just awesome.

[@mikkelnebelong6136]

I am exactly the same. I can't play a game unless it's hardcore or the hardest difficulty. But when something is actually a challenge it just feels so much more rewarding when you succeed.

[@Hellschwarz]

I disagree, especially on the hardest difficulty part. Many games just amp up the enemies with more hp and damage, which costs time, not more. A lot of games also have a shitty scaling or bullshit mechanics. Playing them in hard-core makes it feel frustrating and undeserved. This is exactly why I played witcher 2 on hard-core, where the most broken boss is at the end with almost instakill if you fuck up that one mechanic.

[@Ekainen]

@@Hellschwarz well for the "hardest difficulty" it sure depends on the game. Hack n slash are usually fair but some games are just dumb and can only be beat with soft or hard exploits, looking at you Skyrim's legendary mode.

[@mikkelnebelong6136]

@@Hellschwarz So a lot of games are just bad then. It's actually quite rare that I play a game that feels like it is just scaled in a tedious way (only example that comes to mind for me is Horizon Zero Dawn). Usually it is the other way around, that games are too easy (like Cyberpunk). I played another game that I really enjoyed, Curse of the Dead Gods, I read in the reviews before playing it that the hard difficulty was too punishing and bullshit, but for me it didn't feel like that at all, everything before unlocking the harder difficulties just felt like the tutorial to me.

[@aevic373]

Exactly on point. One thing for me is the hc community is much better then sc. Yesturday i was asking for a lem rune when we runnes chaos runs a dude just gave it for me for free and sayd share the love for hc And Even if i die yeah it makes me sad at first but for me the best part is the early gearing when every drop can be a upgrade. When i get my first shako for the char

[@CigSour]

This inspired me to play hardcore again . Well. When blizz figures out how to run servers I will.

[@neinne6693]

so, ehm never?

[@rathenn6959]

Save yourself the headache and do it offline tbh. Otherwise prepare for a bullshit desync or server issue death.

[@CigSour]

@@rathenn6959 Diablo is not the same offline imo.

[@rathenn6959]

@@CigSour Yeah agreed trading is a big thing

[@Jamie-qf5ly]

The "topical" callouts to the servers will probably still be relevant 2 years from now

[@seer6251]

LOL probably true

[@Rencol666]

I remember back in old diablo I finally got my IK armor and went to celebrate by doing some countess runs. I ran behind the corner, there was a ghost, i clicked on it, i died instantly. Turns out it was like 15 ghosts including boss with extra strong stacking into the same area and looked like 1 mob.

[@seer6251]

Oh nooo lol. That's absolutely the worst, and how it always seems to go.

[@TheShiftypaste]

It's a tough call, on whether I like yours or carbot's D2 videos better. This shit is gold.

[@jessethedeer1602]

I feel like this video started with the intention of making a point but kinda went off the rails pretty quick haha

[@seer6251]

LOL, yeah even while scripting I was considering what I was trying to get at. I liked the fusion of a little industry research, discussing why hardcore is cool, but also sucks. It just got blended up which is fine imo

[@dmxdre]

@@seer6251 the real video was the last comment “I don’t like any games to be honest”

[@jessethedeer1602]

@@seer6251 Oh don't get me wrong, I love stream of consciousness style videos, feels more genuine and keeps me in engaged haha

[@JoveGames]

I've never seen a KZbinr with this kind of sense of humor and I love it. You deserve to be bigger. Keep it up, my friend.

[@MadManMason28]

Honestly love your content and your humor. I had to share this with my buddy and he binged watch all your videos in row! Keep up the great work.

[@Renvar]

I really enjoy hardcore for one reason. That reason is that i feel like in soft core you can ignore or not even try to learn to get better at it. Although gloams ruin the whole learning thing… Another great video! Looking forward to the next!

[@McBurgle]

Dont learn a game? What a horrible take, how did you even get here?

[@Renvar]

@Ernestas R. Hey man learning is fun. I would just rather Enjoy the ups and downs and the thrill of survival. Just running in and trying Infinite times knowing there is no consequence for just making poor choices just is not interesting to me. I get that some people get attached to chars and gear but I guess that's why in the case for diablo its an option. Plus gaming in general is a waste of time regardless if you loose it or keep it lol

[@jakeywakey221]

I think to say there's no consequences is silly, there's many penalties for death and they only become greater as you accumulate wealth and so on. Not to mention losing XP on higher difficulties, players can steal from your corpse etc. Veteran players might not struggle with this sure but there's a whole new bucket of fans jumping into this. There's plenty of small mechanics to learn you may never see if you can't reach them on hardcore etc like runewording etc

[@dundundada]

I honestly wasnt sure if you were going to keep making videos but im glad i checked back.

[@DietWarlord]

This is wild af, I mentioned this channel to my brother when you had like 50 subs and you're almost at 15k. Said it before and I'll say it again; love the content, thank you for providing ❤

[@d3c0yBoY]

Masterfully done. Despite disagreeing with you due to the dopamine drip hardcore provides me, I still enjoyed your video. More please.

[@jacob_swaggerz]

Love your content! Keep it coming

[@samyjadfakhoury4844]

Really like your humour bro , big fan of D2 here and your making some great videos keep it up !

[@morathehollow4797]

You really had to call me out with the "getting hit by a car to get fired" true combo didn't you?

[@seer6251]

Damn, didn't mean to do you like that. Rough day, think we've all been there.

[@morathehollow4797]

@@seer6251 it's all good. It didn't happen recently, it was a few years back and I was working at a shitty hotel (they fired my friend cause they "didn't want male housekeepers") and on the way home some dumbass wasn't looking at my direction and ended up getting good hit in my leg with my car. I got fired the next day after I had to call in sick due to getting migraines from time to time. Also, I'm kind in awe as I dont really get responses from youtubers. Thanks man, that made my day.

[@bignov5173]

I rarely ever comment on youtube but I had to log in and give you some love because your videos are some of the funniest I've come across. I've been binging d2 content in order to get back into the game and relive my 8th grade glory years with resurrected and yours is by far my favorite. It's surprisingly insightful and hilarious at the same time. "Exceptionally long/exceptionally dong" is simply Shakespearean wordplay in my book. For the first time on the gaming side of youtube I feel seen and represented. Finally, another wise ass city boy playing d2r. I've subbed. Don't stop what you're doing. You're great at it.

[@joulden3]

Hahahaha bro your jokes about happy brain chemicals had me cracking up, good work I like your channel 😂😂

[@ummtone]

Loving this channel so much!

[@seer6251]

Thank you! Glad to have you watching 😀

[@lokixd7363]

Hahaha your content deserves so much more attention. Great vids m8 👍🏻

[@iwhynes6806]

Your editing is so good, I am envious

[@seer6251]

Thank you very much 🙏 But, no need to be envious! I am self-taught and constantly learning. It's just a matter of finding what makes sense and running with it, and you can 100% get to this level and beyond!

[@neilrbell]

Love your videos man. Keep it up!

[@seer6251]

Thanks so much!

[@xvx4848]

These videos are always so well made. Keep up the great work man!

[@seer6251]

Thank you so much!

[@fl9883]

Really enjoyed watching your content. Your style of humor really reminds of the golden days of AVGN!

[@tech6294]

You rock dude! Love this channel! xD

[@seer6251]

Thank you! You rock for watching :D

[@michaelwoods9669]

Great content, had to sub after watching everything.

[@seer6251]

Thank you, I really appreciate it!

[@whulfz0r81]

Dope new channel, your shit is gold bruh keep it comin'

[@BigSlanko]

Man, you're going to be a big KZbinr I can see it.

[@faismasterx]

Please don't ever stop making videos.

[@KareAkern]

Well dammit Seer, this was a planned video I wanted to do... You did it better than I ever could though so good on you! Loved the Video!

[@iToxicMochi]

You can say playing Hardcore is like playing Kick-sin, cause... you know.

[@Show_My_Name_Not_My_Handle]

To me, a lot of my enjoyment of games is from a "what if?" point of view. I like fantasy and sci-fi themed games, because those open up a LOT of "what if?" scenarios. But when you ask a "what if?" question, the implied end of that question is "... assuming all else not stipulated was the same as real life?" "What if we had crazy technology that could do all sorts of crazy stuff (in a universe like my own?)" Real life is consistent, and so any games based on real life, I expect to behave consistently, at least unto their own rules. If your game doesn't have an in-game explanation for how you can come the fuck back to life, then when I die, I fully expect to be d-e-a-d dead, and hounestly, if I'm not, I'm kind of miffed. If your game takes the Borderlands approach, and offers a way to explain respawning, then fine, that's totally cool It makes sense, within the world that has been created. If your world is completely different from anything in real life except for a few minor things here and there, like (and IDK why this came to mind) Uniracers, then that's also fine. Your game, like Uniracers, probably doesn't even feature anything resembling death, anyway. So if a game has a hardcore mode, and doesn't feature some explanation for how I've come back to life after a gruesome death (even a super-flimsy one), I'm playing hardcore. If Hardcore is locked until I beat things normally, then I don't feel like I've actually beaten the game until I've done the hardcore mode, because non-permanent deaths, in my own personal head-canon, are all taking place in some manner of training simulation. If it's not got a hardcore mode, and doesn't offer any sort of explanation, then it's a -1 to the game. Never immediately damning on it's own, but still renders a 10/10 impossible, even if everything else is, in my eyes, literal perfection.

[@seer6251]

This was a really good read, and I agree. Also you reference uniracers, which is an almighty chad game to reference, so props for that lol

[@GNParty]

Excellent video. 👍🏻

[@SD78]

Hardcore is much more exciting and has a much higher skill requirement. You can't just progress by endlessly bashing your face against the wall.

[@Forty2de]

But endlessly bashing your face against the wall is painful enough no?

[@Hellschwarz]

Technically you can, only that you need more time for it

[@Indomitable]

I feel like I've always liked games of the hardest hardcore settings because I was initially playing EverQuest in 1999, but further than that I've been a recluse and depressed my whole life, and also afraid of failure, so the idea of a grueling world where it might be over for a character, but I get another chance was very appealing. If get a computer again (3 months sober, not due to choice) I will buy Diablo 2 remastered and turn it into a roguelike as well as having a vanilla copy where I play hardcore untwinked characters. Good video, will subscribe.

[@TheButterflyEffectWhatIf]

I actually just started playing hardcore in D2R and never did in the past. An interesting thing to note, for the first time (without mods) hardcore is actually a bit of a roguelike in the sense that you can carry over items you've accumulated to new characters via shared stash. While you may lose what you are currently wearing, you may have found and saved good gear for a different class along the way that can help make them stronger if your last character died, so in a way it is not a complete "waste" of time and you no longer lose everything upon death as you would have in the past without having a shared stash.

[@seer6251]

Yeah I had the same thought. It's really interesting to have some gear ready for other characters in case you die, and it gives incentive to find more things to bolster your stash. Problem is using anything really good has that fear factor involved, so all my really good finds are collecting dust lol

[@DuncanTheLaughingDragon]

“Mopeamine.” Absolutely perfect, Shakeseer.

[@renhansen1246]

😆 I love your work!

[@seer6251]

Thank you very much!

[@et9799]

Thank god.... Moose was getting anxious

[@jacobgray3112]

What a legendary end to a video

[@LaddRusso91]

I always played Softcore along the years, found some ggs, did pretty much every build I wanted and even made up my own dumb builds. In 2020 I had some time and decided to fire up D2 plugy, and thought to try HC. It was very fun, I ripped a number of characters, especially because of playing late at night, lost some gg items, but I never went back to SC. Currently, I'm still playing HC SP, haven't ripped anything, but I'm slowly farming and lvling up. ^^ Only issue I have is people who mock others for playing SC, seeing themselves as superior. Great video

[@seer6251]

Thank you very much! And to your points, totally agree. I think the enjoyable part of softcore/single player is trying out new builds with accumulated gear, which is enjoyable. Gives you a lot of replay value, whereas hardcore is a much more thoughtful and careful process. Really like both styles, and yeah I never liked the 'better than you' kind of attitude you see. I mean we all THINK it, but keep it to yourself you know 😎

[@s0rastardf343]

i like your videos keep up the good work

[@seer6251]

Thank you very much 🙏

[@JetJenkins]

Perfect, yes. This is just how I feel about hardcore mode. I'm especially glad you mentioned rougelikes, since to me they feel like a more refined and modernized hardcore affair.

[@brunobalderrabano9448]

I had several existencial crisis playing poe hc. Now i am a more complete human beign...or just super sad i dont know the difference

[@jans1982]

The timing on the POE+Pretzel was great

[@loganedwards5701]

Love your content

[@seer6251]

Thank you! 🙏

[@Baalor204]

Maybe it's the weed but damn that ending with the pretzel and getting all riled. Had me rolling outta my seat.

[@seer6251]

LOL, I'm happy to hear that.

[@CatchingVibes-et9zv]

You are my spirit animal!

[@alanmeadows4056]

This channel is amazing.

[@seer6251]

Thank you! 🙏

[@attilabubby]

Another benefit is that it forces players to come up with a different build in order to survive. In standard you can pretty much put all points into damage skills (sorceress), and even if you die you can corpsewalk back. In many cases, you don't even need the gear you died with in order to be a killing machine lol. With Hardcore though, you have to think about modifiers like Cannot Be Frozen, or max resistances 24/7, or less common choices like 20 points in Energy Shield/Telekinesis. The gameplay changes too, because you might willingly stay in a lower level area to kill enemies and level up, instead of proceeding to the Act boss (and dying because you didn't have enough of something, like poison resistance vs Andariel).

[@Jacob-vk2xg]

Just incredible. Maybe your best yet. Also trog :o 4:18

[@seer6251]

Thank you very much! And GOTTA INCLUDE THE TROG.

[@moon-vf3uj]

Fun fact: the map generation for some of the maps in D1 works a lot like a roguelike's with a few bells and whistles. Early in the generation procedure, the map is actually represented as a grid of ASCII characters, with '.' representing floor and '#' representing wall in true Rogue fashion.

[@seer6251]

Wow that's cool to know! I wish I had seen that somewhere in my research for this video.

[@Peacefrogs3854]

"the definiton of insanity is doing something more than once" -Alb Ein

[@Knights_of_the_Nine]

Yaaay another video!

[@seer6251]

🎉Thanks for watching!

[@pitecusH]

everything about this video is perfection

[@9THLVL]

More videos on this 20 year old game plz. Thank you. angry video game nerd lite style with this genre is brilliant. /chefs kiss

[@murlock792]

7:45 best part of the video *crusty* BIG STICK

[@MintyLime703]

One of my favorites is Stalker Anomaly on Ironman. After hours of feeling like a professional slav and surviving some really bad situations, upon leaving a comfy campfire I was instantly killed by an electric anomaly that I wasn't visually standing in.

[@seer6251]

I haven't seen this game! I'll have to do some research, but sounds like you got burned in a very unfun way lol

[@attilabubby]

@@seer6251 The STALKER series would probably be right up your alley. Anomaly's optional hardcore mode can be entertaining, although it has the same disadvantages where you might die in a split second to something you have no defense against (Chimeras). On the plus side, it's not always-online :)

[@garkla]

keep making content :)

[@mrslipknot9077]

This is going right into the "watch this while you eat playlist"

[@freedomfighter8883]

I been playing HC on D2r for weeks, have an 86 sorc plus a barb and pally alt. Server seems stable enough for me so far.

[@theycallmeLEV]

Needed to see that pretzel

[@REDMAGEV00]

You deserve 100k subs.

[@seer6251]

Thank you! 🙏 Maybe one day

[@streamingnowstreamingnow2568]

I remember being pissed off and thinking “what a waste of time” when I didn’t save in Resident Evil when I died because I didn’t pack enough herbs. I can’t even Imagine losing a Legit HC Character in Nightmare even.

[@EatingCtrlV]

LOL this video was really good.

[@seer6251]

Thank you very much! 🙏

[@R4wbeef]

I would love to see a video on all the Diablo 2 mercs. I think it would be a good time

[@seer6251]

I want to make that actually! It's on my list for some point.

[@gw8884]

Lost 89 full tals sorc in Chaos Sanctuary due to servers. Promptly geared up and leveled a druid who has survived about a dozen similar Blizzard PK attempts. Only a matter of time.

[@nemtudom5074]

2:41 Can i just say, that i am surprised some shmuck who doesnt even talk about FPS games showed off DOOM in a better condition than a lot of people who focus mainly on that genre? Like, thank you Seer for giving the game what it deserves and not using texture filtering or running it in DosBox.

[@Tpike777]

i think the highest lvl hardcord char i made was like lvl 60-something. I died and never wanted to experience that pain again..so i didnt lol. My respect to those who put countless hours and have a true endgame hardcore character. The concentration and skill that requires doesnt go unappreciated by me.

[@seer6251]

I'm with you. I've been on the edge of quitting hardcore many times, but I just find my way back in somehow lol. It's like really good speedrun practice, since you keep playing the starting acts faster and faster. But yeah I'm not sure it's worth all the pain involved.

[@romeosgenericchannel3971]

Since launch, Yeah first time launch, I only enjoy playing HC, got 88 sorc and 50 barb atm lol since d2r launch I've died 3 times, once at 88 once at 76 and once at 68 , but gotta keep getting back up there !!

[@natga8943]

i need a 12-step program cos im addicted to ur channel

[@seer6251]

🙏 I got the treatment, and it's more videos coming every week!

[@legion8328]

Honestly so fucking good legit first video on a while that's me actually lol

[@seer6251]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed 🙏

[@ells101]

As a believer that Hardcore Diablo 2 is the best roguelike ever made, this is some content I needed! Thanks my dude.

[@FioFiorello]

Damn this is gonna have to be another "hell yeah brother" from me

[@seer6251]

Hell yeah brother

[@Doc_Fun]

I think it was alb ein himself that first posited the correlation between game being long and death being dong in his revolutionary paper; "Why I can't play hardcore sorc anymore guys"

[@StromLionsbane]

Don't forget Dungeon Hack from 1993! It was a blast to play in hardcore mode.

[@WildFungus]

like as a guy who uses savescumming a lot historically especially in my childhood and also being terrible at games, being forced to really admit oh I should not have done that now I lost a whole day to that silly mistake. that really makes you get good. the shared stash in D2R kinda helps balance out the mopamine too. I never forget to visit it anymore either. Funny how fast you learn these best practices when not using them is HULKSMASH time.

[@christopherpumphrey7023]

Somehow, this video perfectly equates HC mode with Server authentication. Guess I need another pretzel too

[@Knightoflodis12]

I still have my hardcore lvl 90 assassin on US West bnet. The amount of time, effort, and quick save-exiting made me log in every once in a while just to prevent the character from expiring. The character is kind of like a treasure.

[@seer6251]

That's awesome! I wish I still had any of my old characters from back in the day, but I always seemed to let them expire lol

[@Vo0Do0o]

This was 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@seer6251]

Thank you very much 🙏

[@szymonroczniewski6377]

When you streaming again my favorite youtuber man?

[@raulsanchez543]

Yay seer vid

[@geoDB.]

Who is seer?

[@kloroform1681]

"Oh, a Seer video! Awesome!" *Click! This video legit made me wanna make a hardcore char lol

[@seer6251]

Haha, I don't know if I would recommend it, but hey you only live once.

[@KingCtm]

"Blizzard accidentally bought ethereal servers so they can't be repaired"-some guy on Twitter that I stole this joke from

[@El-sr1id]

Don't be so hard on yourself. Always improve . Always move forward. With enough raw power and steeled will. All things are make manifest before you.

[@KataisTrash]

This reminds me of playing Dungeon Crawl (DCSS). I've been playing it since 2008 or so, and I am still playing it regularly - without ever finishing a game. I just want to see how long I can go (how many Ziggs) and my brain never just allows me to leave with those 15 runes. And every time I lose I have to quit for a few months, blaming myself for those wasted hours, just to reluctantly get back into it again. Oops :)

[@seer6251]

It's the vicious cycle haha

[@egodfather8153]

YOU MADE A FAR CRY 3 REFERENCE IN THE THUMBNAIL YOU SLIPPERY SNAIL!!! HAPPY SPPOOKTOBER SEER

[@seer6251]

👏

[@egodfather8153]

@@seer6251 hehehe 😁😁😁😁👌

[@l337fox]

Now just get yourself a pretzel sponsor and you'll be raking in the big bucks!

[@seer6251]

LOL can't wait, will be a big moment for the channel.

[@JeanMarceaux]

Nice dunkey reference.

[@antoniomorelli6519]

Really had me pulled in to start playing hc until the Blizzard's servers part.

[@ragnarok2160]

Me: sits down lights a cigarette and watches the new Seer video. Also me: sees the good idea to avoid Sygian dolls irl plus don’t smoke and puts out my cigarette

[@seer6251]

LOL doing my part, helping the community