I am unsure whether this has come up yet but I would like to suggest an addition to our current percentage loot system.
As SSX progresses through MC, the chances of a BOP item being DE will increase. My thoughts are if an item is going to be wastefully DE because no one is willing to use their percentage on it. Why not open the item to anyone able to use it by way of giving TWO nexus crystal to the guild bank (Trade). This way people have a chance to try out new items w/o sacrificing their percentage on item with minor or no upgrades.
Example,
A tier 1 helm for class X drops. No one rolled when item is up due to everyone in that class has tier 2 helm or something just as good. Obviously, no one would use their percentage on a lower tier item but if they were allowed to trade. People can make good use of it by getting set bonus and such.
- Percentage takes priority on all items of course. Trading only happens when no classes are willing to bid on BOP items using percentage.
- Easily implemented since I dont think itll conflict with current loot system and be suspended if it doesnt work out well. Interested parties can just do a /roll when item is open up for Trading
- Why not free if no one wants it? Not fair to people who have use their percentage on it and everyone would be /rolling for it. This way there is some sort of control and Guild Bank doesnt lose out on nexus crystals
- Guild bank is guaranteed in getting two nexus crystals.
In playing devils advocate, this can be exploited by a new toon in MC where the competing classes are better geared which opens up to no-bid situations. Items of that nature should be tabulated into percentage if the new toon wants it.
A simple guideline should fix this for new and old raiders.
Green, Blue To Purple upgrade is percentage based
Purple(lvl 52+) to Purple allow the person to "trade"
Trading should not be a way to gear up a toon by cheating the percentage loot but rather give people a chance to try comparable items.
Comments ? Suggestions? Thought?
Lastly, WoW is a game. You are suppose to have fun playing it and not be stressed over playing it.
Suggestion for MC loot
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lili
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Heehee I guess you weren't here for MC last Friday. When people could use and item and it benfits group as a whole, we gave the item away without the trade or percentage. Serenie for example got some tanking gear becasuse we seem to be short on war's and she had to tank, so the items she got did not go to her pencentage. Actually I didn't put it on the loot sheet because I didn't want people to say she got the loot but her pecentage didn't go up. She was helping the guild greatly by tanking when we needed her to so there are no point for her percentage to rise.
As far as trades, I got no problem with it if people are up for it.
And I know people are going to be against this idea, but once we are clearing though most of MC and most of us got out stuff, I would like to suggest opening up the raid to a few pugs so that we can recruit a bit that way and progress to the next instance.
As far as trades, I got no problem with it if people are up for it.
And I know people are going to be against this idea, but once we are clearing though most of MC and most of us got out stuff, I would like to suggest opening up the raid to a few pugs so that we can recruit a bit that way and progress to the next instance.
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Posting for Jango.
Like I said before, Im not entirely up to date on matters like this and I apologize for that. As for what system to use, free or trade, set or non-set and any other details can eventually be worked out if the guild as a whole thinks this is doable idea.
Serenies case on feral gear is exactly one of the situations that Im referring to. As a restoration druid, I doubt many people would decide to use their percentage on tanking gear but if there was a way for them to get other sets without too much cost to themselves. It would benefit the player and guild if the need arises.
My basic premise is
- If no one wants it and its going to be DE. Why not?
- 2 Nexus crystals are about 40-80g market. I believe its affordable and worth it to most players for getting an item. The other aspect for the crystal is for people who would actually use it instead of it being Why not? Its free.
Of course there are a lot of details to consider. One of which is whether the guild decides on whether a players needs it or let the player decides for themselves. I decided on the latter on the notion that who better knows it than the actual player and I hate to stand around the corpse for 10-15 minutes while people compare equipment, decide on who wants it, who needs it and who gets it.
Set or non-set was a toughie and I couldnt make up my mind on that either so I left it BOP. I was considering if a player have a chest from ZG or AQ and no one else wants the drop. Would that player bid using percentage or letting it DE. Well, I cant decide so thats why its here so people who have more time than me can think about it. =P
Well, this is was a result of a slow day at work. If this is going to be too much trouble than it is worth. Moot it.
Like I said before, Im not entirely up to date on matters like this and I apologize for that. As for what system to use, free or trade, set or non-set and any other details can eventually be worked out if the guild as a whole thinks this is doable idea.
Serenies case on feral gear is exactly one of the situations that Im referring to. As a restoration druid, I doubt many people would decide to use their percentage on tanking gear but if there was a way for them to get other sets without too much cost to themselves. It would benefit the player and guild if the need arises.
My basic premise is
- If no one wants it and its going to be DE. Why not?
- 2 Nexus crystals are about 40-80g market. I believe its affordable and worth it to most players for getting an item. The other aspect for the crystal is for people who would actually use it instead of it being Why not? Its free.
Of course there are a lot of details to consider. One of which is whether the guild decides on whether a players needs it or let the player decides for themselves. I decided on the latter on the notion that who better knows it than the actual player and I hate to stand around the corpse for 10-15 minutes while people compare equipment, decide on who wants it, who needs it and who gets it.
Set or non-set was a toughie and I couldnt make up my mind on that either so I left it BOP. I was considering if a player have a chest from ZG or AQ and no one else wants the drop. Would that player bid using percentage or letting it DE. Well, I cant decide so thats why its here so people who have more time than me can think about it. =P
Well, this is was a result of a slow day at work. If this is going to be too much trouble than it is worth. Moot it.
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