to get a general feel of what's going on, you must start a character.
now. it really depends on what you want... all i can say is, you should make a character that you will enjoy. and not just blindly follow someone's guide that they claim to be THE BEST THAT OWZNESSLDWSOAIE4R374
eventually u gotta discover your own path... or else we'll all just be clones.
so the above was listed, Fly's guide, which includes 4 rough outline for the apparent "best" characters.
Then the second, thatw as listed, is SuicideGrl's "Hybrid" guide. this one is recommended if you want to have more fun with more skills.
Now this is something i'll offer you that will help:
[url]http://www.silkroadforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=20url]
that's moogie's general tips. it'll help you greatly.
I used to play Diablo 2, as well. the hacks there eventually turned me off.
whatever though.
seriously, start the game... play for an hour... then come back to read the various sticky's on the guide section of the forum... you'll find it helpful.
and anything you don't understand, just ask
