08-16-2005, 07:39 AM
TheDragoon,Aug 15 2005, 09:58 PM Wrote:With regard to loot systems, I think the best discussions that I've seen about how to set up and evaluate a loot system were put together on the Basin boards a while back when they were trying to figure out a system for loot distribution (they ended up with their "BRP" or "Basin Raid Points"). Most of those discussions currently reside on page 3 (possibly 4 or later if you read this long after I post it.) The discussion was a somewhat painful process for a community that very much likes to think of itself as not about loot.
The BuRP system has been working remarkably well for Basin on Tichondrius (I say as someone with the 21st highest points spent - 22/95 people in the system have yet to get an item), not so sure about how it's going for the Stormrage chapter. One factor that you don't see firsthand until you're well into raiding is how much folks with lots of points pass on items to the point where someone with negative points has a shot at it (meaning someone on their very first raid with 0 points could also have taken the item).
Although it was never an issue, we initially intended to do the system as an "opt in", in that someone could choose to random 1000 against people in the system instead of accumulating points. Once they win something, however, they're in the system (and negative points) whether they like it or not. We've had one time guests, but they have been from other raiding guilds (missed their regular gig) and didn't much care to roll or to collect points (although we track their points in case they change their minds).