what's the point?

[ShadowHM]

Anyway I read it and the way I understand it, it's all about being ranked... huh? That's it? Get your name up there and, well, uhmmm... that's it?

should this matter?

And , uhmm, does this mean that if I'm a pre-patch character I won't get those new uniques?

Hi bxb32001

As I understand it, the 'ladder characters' will not interact with other characters, whether softcore or hardcore. And the point for some is to display skill/patience/time expended on the game to get your characters name on a ranking sheet. As CelticHound said, for a few, the point will be to play in what they fervently hope will be a cleaner environment.

For many, the presence of a new ladder will matter not at all. It certainly won't for me. I will continue to play private games with the folks I trust and I will or will not make new characters as I feel like it. My 'old' characters will convert to the v1.10 patch and struggle along (or not) depending on what the skill changes made with the patch are.

All of my characters will find (or not) the new uniques as they go along.