Returning to D2. Looking for breakdown or guide of: Prices, Jargon, What is the "SOJ" of today? Etc.

As the title states I'm looking for some tips, advice, suggestions, anything really. I've been back for 1 month and things are much different.

What are the HOT ITEMS?
What is the new 'currency'? E.G: (Sojs, Runes, Gems, Charms, or?)
Also, what is the base for trading? IS there a place to keep up with what is worth what? Everyone seems to know but me.
What do people farm these days? And where?

I'm basically looking for peoples help in learning all of this or a guide on "EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT D2 ON THIS SERVER AS OF RIGHT NOW".
For example. What is the max a Small Charm can have for + to life? 20?
Any help, advice, suggestions, or any help at all it is appreciated, Thank you!

 

Some basics to know for start.

The currency for beginners are pgems, and crap jewels. You can update 1 chipped gem until perf gem 1:1. There is a realm-specific item, a gem bag. It gives you an opportunity to store 2k gems in 1 square space. High-end players are crazy for craft stuff. For example any facet (unique jewel) is not 5-5 die, it goes into the craft pack.

Rush is free (almost, for example, I always grab chipped gems and crap jewels on the way ). You can have help from lvl 1 norm act 1 until lvl 60+ hell baal run. There are public baal hunter parties (BH-xx or similars). You have extra exp until lvl 92. After lvl 60+, 100 more baal runs take you on lvl 92.

If you want to gear up fast, and have a good PC to run 8 clients in the same time, multibox is allowed on the realm, and you can hunt norm cow runs in 8 player. Lot of pgems, and jewels will drop. Choose your favorite class, lvl it until 92, and hunt norm cow runs. I think, that is the best option of newcomers to business with high-end gamers. Lower items are free, there is a topic to help beginners with free stuff, also you may ask on the public channel.

You can merge 2 lower rune into 1 higher rune, or break 1 higher rune into 2 lower runes (it is true until ber, don't ever merge runes above ber). You will find all realm-specific features in guides on the website.

For start, download sting hackmap + autotele plugin, and get them in use. You will find download links on the website.

Chose your favorite class, and start. You will learn everything else on the way. Welcome to the realm.

 

Thank you for all the information. It was very very helpful.

I guess the only thing I don't understand fully now is crafting which I'll need to look up some guides on.

Thanks again!

 

you have everything you need to know in links that admin posted and guides section. here is simple search for the crafting guide http://forum.europebattle.net/threads/crafting-handbook.541278/
you can find the rest of guides here

ps: very short thread title