If someone hands you piece of gear, it’s not self-found. If someone helps you clear a higher pit than you could normally solo then you have an advantage over those not playing in a group. You don’t need an SSF mode if that’s how you want to play. That’s normal mode. SSF mode is isolation to see what you can do without help. Go play D2R single player without mods on players 1 and no editing to see what that is like.
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