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adjl posted...

Honestly, hardcore modes never really feel like "challenges" to me so much as they just promote excessive caution and defensive play. The game doesn't get any more difficult, the penalty for failure is just increased.

I think you also have to put much more thought into your equipment. Traders, gamblers, and cube recipes become much more useful. You have to pay more attention to stats like hit rate, block rate, and resistances. In D2 in my experience playing this way requires a much more strategic approach to the game. If your goal is to reach Baal or Diablo in hell mode then it's pretty challenging.