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Finding a good balance keeps the game interesting. You'll come to the point where you have so much junk, it's time to decide what to keep and what not to keep. There is only one save, so it is a killer when making choices.
You can install the MP version of the game. There is a way of running 2 games on one computer so that you can create a mule character and hand off stuff to the mule. I don't remember the particulars of how to do it, so I would suggest you ask around on the D2 forums. Clarify that you are doing it only for SP not for online MP when you ask.
