03-16-2006, 11:27 PM
Quote:They boil down to, "If I'm with a group of people I know, then I'll be nice, fair, and generous. If I'm with strangers, then screw them. I want my piece of the action." I don't see things that way.
Personally I passed on a Robe of the Archmage pattern to a PUGgie in a LBRS run. They were surprised and grateful. I expect PUGgies to be greedy, but I don't feel that I need to act that way toward them.
Quote:If you're concerned with the good of the guild(s), the purple should be given to the person best able to use it -- and it would be a rather big coincidence if that person happened to be on the raid it dropped.
That can happen too. People will say 'X would really like this Y,' and if the people on the run know X and agree with this, and no one on the run considers themselves a better candidate for Y, then that's what will happen.
Anyway... From the OP:
Quote:Spangles is an officer and a raidmaster for her guild. I have been asked to set up procedures for an organized raiding program. Our looting rules are the standard ones. I need help with writing guidelines for raiding officers that will avoid loot disputes.
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(re: world drop epics) Try to suspend belief that the best solution is always for everyone to decide who would benefit the most. Some of our guildies are, literally, children, and behave accordingly. Other raid members may be guests who consider their own agenda only.
I can see the sentiment, but honestly, I think the reaction 'zomg world drop epic moneymoneymoney' comes from people who haven't yet hit the 40-man raiding circuits. You get a little blase about epics when you see 10-20 drop each week.
I think the philosophy 'people > loot' is the best one to cultivate. Loot drama comes about either because of greed, or because people disagree about who is the best choice to receive item X. If people are willing to accept that a person they consider non-optimal may receive X, but another X will come along sooner or later, then things should go much more smoothly.