Loot Philosophy

Subject: Loot Philosophy Wed May 14, 2008 8:05 pm

Looting is a complex issue in any group. The more members of trhe group and the rarer the loot, the more complex it becomes.

-As a guild member, you are required to be mature about loot. This means that you should approach it with knowlegde of both your own situation, the situation of the others in your group and the guild as a whole. "Loot whores" are not welcome and will be terminated with prejudice - there is nothing more de-stabilising for a guild to have loot disputes.

-The guild does not institute any formal or calculated loot metrics. We are a mature age guild and expect the mature approach.
-Preferences still apply to standing and requirements. This systems has worked very well to date and because we are friends, will continue to work well for those aligned to the spirit of the guild.

To put it in simple words; there are only 5 uses for loot:
1. Wear for your spec
2. Wear for your off-spec
3. Sell on AH, privately or transfer to an Alt (BoE)
4. Disenchant
5. Sell to vendor (BoP)
(This is also the order of importance for both the individual and the group).

The basic blanket rules:
- BoE Greens/Blues: Greed. Need if you're going to wear it.
- BoP Blues/Epics: Pass - return to it when all mobs are cleared and it's safe.
- BoE Epics: Pass - treat is as a BoP (yes, they do drop off trash mobs).
- There is absolutely never any time that you may 'demand' a loot drop, nor will you ever be arbitrarily 'entitled' to any particular item.
- Raid Leader (RL) will be the final and undisputed say in who is allocated loot.
These rules apply from candidates to the GM. There may be exceptions - see the guidelines below.

-Boss fights should be on Master Loot, but if they are not, you must follow the rules above and pass. Feel free to antagonzie the RL for forgetting Master Loot.

Guidelines the RL will use for determinng loot disbersement:

-Tanks and healers are the back bone of any raid. Thoses classes are what progresses raiding and they will always take gear in preference to DPS.
-The order of importance listed above is tiered. Ie. a player will get priority for a main-spec piece over someone wanting it for off-spec.
-If more than one players wants the same piece and are equivalent tier, you may be asked to /roll and accept the outcome.
-If more than one players wants the same piece and are equivalent tier, you may be asked to link your current gear for the RL's consideration.
-We don't like to disenchant epics, so if no-one wants a piece, think carefully about alternative specs.
-Longer term members/raiders will get a preference over newer members/raiders. This is because it is likely that the longer term player is chasing fewer possible pieces (often only one) in a raid and therefore it is distincly unfair to them to roll against someone who would be taking every piece for their class. The RL will be abreast of this and that is why the loot disbersement decision is solely with the RL.
-If you Need/Greed on any item that is possibly in dispute, you will almost certainly be kicked from the raid immediately and probably kicked from the guild - not necessarily in that order. If you can't click the correct button on the screen ("It was an accident! Honest!"), you are not going to be of any benefit to the guild.
-The RL should nominate an enchanter to roll 'Greed' on everything so that they may disenchant it. If you are an enchanter and the RL has not asked you to do this, don't do it. Similarly, if the RL asks for someone to do it, offer your services. Epic shards are to go in the guild bank. Large Prismatic Shards are usually rolled for at the end of the raid/instance. If (for example) there have been 3 shards throughout the instance, everyone is to /roll and the highest 3 receive one shard each. If there is no enchanter in the group, you may be instructed (by the RL) to 'Greed' on any items that you would normally pass on - you can still pass if you want, of course.

What each individual must know:

-Know your class and spec - this includes what stats are the most important or even what specific drops were designed for your class and spec. You are playing with a lot of people who have probably played your class at this level or higher; you will look stupid if you ask for items that everyone else knows are not appropriate to you.
-Use RatingBuster (AddOn) - customize this addong so it can quickly and easily give you a comparison with your current gear for your class/spec. It will help you understand the game mechanics even better.
-Know your friends in the group/raid. The more you know about them and their toon, the clearer the mature choice of loot is.
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