Quintessential Loot Rules

>> Quintessential Loot Rules

We use a Common Sense loot distribution system. We briefly discuss each loot item, attempting to assign the loot to the most appropriate group member. As a last resort we let /Random 100 rolls decide.

* In the absence of any alternate loot rule discussion, these rules are assumed to be in effect for all guild group/raid activities.

Loot Rule Key Points:

All BoE items... Use the in-game interface to roll need or greed.

All BoP items... Close the in-game interface without rolling.

The group/raid leader will facilitate our encouraged distribution philosophy.

The group/raid leader may call for /random 100 rolls if appropriate.

Gatherers: /random 100 for herbs/ore/skinning order, and then use that order to switch off by turns, as agreed upon in group.

Encouraged Philosophy:

Voluntarily and cooperatively equip the "most needy" raid member first, in an effort to make the entire group/raid stronger, and by extension, the encounters easier to farm for more loots for everyone.

The vast majority of items in the game have specific stats that make it so they can easily be assigned to a specific class, and even to a specific build.

On the rare occasions that a dropped loot item cannot easily be assigned to one player based on class and build, or by voluntary passing, we encourage our raid leaders to promote discussion of these following values before resorting to random dice.

- "Main" characters should generally be considered higher priority than "Alt" characters. (subject to situational discretion)
- Larger significant stat increases for a characters class and build, (bigger upgrades) should be considered higher priority.

Definitions:

Need: The items' stats are an unquestionable immediate upgrade to Your current character's primary class/spec. If won, you would immediately equip the item in question. Voluntarily /random 100 or pass based on our encouraged philosophy.
Need (Off Set): Discussion of the items' stats reveal that Your current character's secondary class/spec would upgrade to the item in question. (ex: a tanks DPS set, a DPSers heal set) Voluntarily /random 100 or pass based on our encouraged philosophy.
Greed: Any other desire to have the item.
Pass: Close the Rolling window without rolling.
BoE: Bind on Equip.
BoP: Bind on Pickup.
DE: Disenchant. (An Enchanter destroys the item for enchanting materials. Usually worth more than the item.) AKA Sharding.
Ninja: Someone who maliciously loots an item that they did not win. (an offence worthy of immediate guild removal)

What?!?! These Rules are Crazy?!?! Why don't we just roll?!?! This is a Ninja's Dream Come True!!

While the games built in rolling interface is good, there are a few significant flaws with it...

If the top rollers tie, the first roller wins.

The game interface limits the ability to DE BoP items for more gold.

Gives you more time to check your gear to see if you really need it. Someone may need it way more than you (bigger upgrade), and you might choose give it to them in that case. Passing gives you more time to check things out.

Correct, Our rules definitely do not prevent ninjas, in fact it helps them out. However, there are no Ninja's in this guild! (see Ninja definition above)

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