The best competitive play comes in Hardcore mode in Diablo, and there is no RMT in Hardcore, so I don't see that being a concern. I love the RMT combined with

The best competitive play comes in Hardcore mode in Diablo, and there is no RMT in Hardcore, so I don't see that being a concern. I love the RMT combined with the always-online experience because it means Blizzard is absolutely serious about preventing the rampant duping and cheating that make Diablo II so unplayable for many people. [Disclaimer: I used to work for Blizzard, but only really making graphics for websites and definitely not anywhere near decisions like this. Having been there for many years I have seen first hand what a great company Blizzard is, and how they're not afraid of making tough choices that make life better for players, even if it makes Blizzard look selfish to the outside world. Blizzard is made up of gamers, and they're honestly just doing gamers right.]