Fact- Drop rates are insane in D2 for end game gear. Big part of what makes the game fun and timeless.
Fact- Trading has always been terribly cumbersome in D2. This means if you want end game gear you have to either have a huge network of players or use third party websites to auction/buy gear. Like jsp back in the day.
These two facts are fighting against each other to allow the masses to enjoy the many layers and complexities of this master piece. I believe D2 to be the best game of all time but it’s far from perfect. Not sure what the fix would be… they tried auction houses which was awful and increasing the drop rates is a big no no. Is it too much to ask future improvements to focus on the social trading aspect of the game? I believe an in game trading system that can ping random players for specific items to trade is much needed. I don’t know what it would look like but it would fill a huge hole in this great game. Thoughts?