Should I farm softcore or hardcore? This game doesn't seem to be seeing much trading anyhow but if I'm going to spend my time, may as well spend it the best way I can.

TL2 is not something you can make some sort of FG profit on

you should play it however it's fun for you

farm for yourself in the mode you want play ^^

if you want to farm easy make a char in casual or normal and farm items then xfer to your char in elite
i personally only play elite anything less gets boring ><