'''Hardcore''' characters are exactly the same as regular characters, except that they are mortal. When they [[die]], they stay dead. Forever. No restarting in [[town]]; no restarting anywhere. Dead hardcore characters in [[Diablo 2]] are able to log back onto the [[Battle.net]] chat channels, but they can not join or create games. It's not known how that feature might be handled in D3, if there's a more interactive chat room experience. What we know can be read in the [[Battle.net 2.0]] article.