I understand from both perspectives, but as a viewer and started learning the speedrunning side, i prefer new and different changes stratergies. This being an example.

Im not fussed either way, but some things with this stratergy will help my future HC p8 runs = )

I think the miss understanding is that "classic" is not exactly classic. It is still LoD without the expansion features.

Edit: an example, Command and Conquer generals and Command and Conquer generals: Zero Hour, are two different game.exe and Diablo LoD is one game.exe

"Must NOT use a pre-generated map Must NOT use any modification of the game"

i think map hack overlay counts as both these?

Im with the Any% allowing a feature of the game (its LoD without expansion features) to be used as a skip, it comes with drawbacks. I wanna see like some fun crazy speed run, not some play through on Any%.

IF it was found that you could skip act 2 using some palace/jehrin bug or getting past the hitting the orb in travical for example, would that be banned in an Any% run cause its not in the spirit of the game? I think not.

Food for thought = )