Why play Ladder now if i don't want 99 racing?

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Diablo II: Resurrected Ladder & Patch Update

Hi all, Over the last week, we have seen much speculation and reactions from the community around the subject of Ladder play releasing post-launch. We wanted to take this opportunity to share that Ladder Only Rune Words, Unique Items, and Horadric Cube Recipes that were once restricted to Ladder rank play will now for the first time be included in non-ladder multiplayer and single player play. We understand these items complement prominent builds and playstyles cherished by the community. Furt…

yea here’s the link if you haven’t checked yet
(for the cows it was on twitter / reddit)