So why Hardcore for me?

[Mavfin]

And this doesn't take into account all of the side caves and events that occur in the middle of the maps that one could technically skip (much like you could skip them in D2) but are so worth doing in D3.

Yeah, I'm very much an explore it all, even when redoing, because D3 is about the boss packs anyway, not as much the bosses.

The main bosses are just signposts, really, on the road that gets you to the champion/rare/elite packs. I love exploring the caves, never knowing what's around that next corner.

That's why I don't play public. I'm not into rushing around as fast as I can go. I can play WoW if I want that. D3 is something I can run at my speed.