The change from 1.0x to 1.1x in D2 LOD was pretty significant but not enough to ruin the game as is suggested. It just shifted the balance of power around. Some uber classes got nerfed, others became dominant (Hammerdins...). Some ways of leveling up got nerfed, others were found to replace them. Some gear became old news and lost all value, and new gear became the stuff-to-have. IMO they didn't really need to change it as much as they did. They basically made it so that party play was FORCED if you ever wanted to level up or beat some of the biggest bosses, when that should've always been OPTIONAL. Other than that I have no real complaints - I have played and loved Diablo 2 in many different editions (though mostly in 1.09d and 1.10).