awalterj: Magic find is a catch 22 thing: In order to have a high MF percentage you need to have good gear but in order to find that kinda gear in the first place, you ideally already have high MF...
Personally, I don't see how one can even get 300 MF in untwinked singeplayer and I think killing speed and resistances are way more important than high MF - especially if you're playing hardcore. I don't play hardcore as I consider it a masochistic obsessive compulsive thing rather than anything remotely fun. The EXP penalty from dying in hell mode is already incentive enough to try keeping your character alive imho.
I see playing on hardcore as an artificial hormone rush creating device but unlike in a really dangerous situation, you're still sitting in front of your computer in comfortable safety. Therefor, the questions arises whether this messes with the brain chemically because you keep putting your mind on edge way beyond natural frequency especially if you play lengthy sessions - this could potentially kill off many dopamine receptors and ultimately make people more numb. If a player needs to play in hardcore mode, it's possible that they already grew too numb to get excitement from playing the game normally, of course this doesn't automatically mean there's a health problem in the brain and it also doesn't mean that people who casually play Candy Crush are more chemically balanced brainwise.
Cut the crap, professor! (witcher quote)
I like living on the edge. I like challenge against impossible odds, it reminds me of real "hell" (or rather, hell-like situations) and offline matters. And i am CONQUEROR, TWICE by now... At least i am master of nightmare. Only thing cutting me short of beating hell, is gear and sudden lags. Now i will try to make up for it.