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* PD2 is a mod for ''Diablo II: Lord of Destruction'' which includes many quality-of-life and balance changes, along with some new content. It aims to maintain the ''D2:LoD'' experience while improving on the game as if development never ceased.
* PD2 offers increased build diversity as well as many other improvements over the vanilla game. See [[General Changes]] for an overview of improvements.
* PD2 is free, but a legit copy of
== Which gamemodes are supported? ==
* Both ladder and non-ladder are supported, and there are currently no gameplay differences between them (like how vanilla had ladder-only runewords) except for the ladder resetting every four months
* Singleplayer is supported - Players often install [https://github.com/BetweenWalls/PD2-PlugY#pd2-plugy PlugY] alongside PD2 to fix ubers and
** There are currently no gameplay differences between [[singleplayer]] and multiplayer except for the Andariel quest bug, which remains unfixed in singleplayer.
** Singleplayer characters can also be played online together with others via TCP/IP by creating a virtual LAN between computers (or by using port forwarding)
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== Is PvP supported? ==
* Yes. PvP continues to be balanced as the metagame develops. PvP events are sometimes organized and announced via PD2's discord channel.
* New PvP arenas are available which have several quality-of-life improvements and additional balancing - see [[PvP Changes]] for an overview of PvP-specific changes.
* There are [https://discord.com/channels/701658302085595158/725193331998589018/1046977892892024843 rules] against griefing other players - all consensual PvP is allowed.
== Where can I trade my items? ==
* Items can be listed and searched for on PD2's [https://live.projectdiablo2.com/market Trade Site]. Players can chat on the trade site or within the game to make a deal, then meet up in-game to trade items. There are also several channels dedicated to trading on [https://discord.gg/projectdiablo2 PD2's Discord]. Note that third-party and real-money trading
== What is the drop rate in PD2? ==▼
The baseline drop rate in PD2 is roughly equivalent to vanilla's p5/5 (5 partied players in a game) for solo play, and scales up per player until it's slightly above the equivalent of vanilla's p8/8 when there is a full game of 8 players.▼
For a more detailed explanation of drop mechanics, see: [[Game_Mechanics#Item_drop_mechanics|Game Mechanics]]▼
== Where are the game servers located? ==
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The current locations of the game servers are:
When creating a game, type '''gs 3''' (or whichever server you prefer) in the ''Game Description'' to use a specific server.
▲US-Central (Iowa) - gs 2
▲US-East (South Carolina) - gs 3
▲Europe-West (Belgium) - gs 4
▲Europe-Central (Germany) - gs 5
▲Asia-Northeast (Seoul, Korea) - gs 6
▲Asia-Southeast (Singapore) - gs 7
▲South America-East (São Paulo) - gs 8
▲Australia-Southeast (Sydney) - gs 9</blockquote>
▲== What is the drop rate in PD2? ==
▲The baseline drop rate in PD2 is roughly equivalent to vanilla's p5/5 (5 partied players in a game) for solo play, and scales up per player until it's slightly above the equivalent of vanilla's p8/8 when there is a full game of 8 players.
▲For a more detailed explanation of drop mechanics, see: [[Game_Mechanics#Item_drop_mechanics|Game Mechanics]]
▲== What is the resolution that PD2 runs in? ==
* Widescreen 1068x600 @ 25 FPS
* Shader system by [https://github.com/CnCNet/cnc-ddraw/ CnC-ddraw]. This is a fully configurable system that can allow for upscaling and graphical improvements without affecting your gameplay.
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See the [[Customization]] page for more info about changing widescreen resolution or other video settings.
== Other Questions ==
Please ask on PD2's [https://discord.com/channels/701658302085595158/701658302085595161 discord channel] or [https://www.reddit.com/r/ProjectDiablo2/ subreddit].
If you have a technical question, see the [[Support FAQ]]. If that doesn't help, stop by PD2's [https://discord.com/channels/701658302085595158/770081262982529064 tech-support] channel.
The information here is maintained by normal PD2 community members - if a frequently asked question is missing, please add it here or mention it on PD2's [https://discord.com/channels/701658302085595158/854090213285298186 wiki-editing] channel so that others can add it.
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