Since most of these conversations rely on opinion and not fact I'm going to start by posting the actual rule regarding this as it is written. Everything else is open to interpretation.
4. You may not Ninja Loot.
Ninja looting defined is when a player, disregarding the players or player who killed a mob, loots an item that is generally regarded as significant or valuable from the mob they did not kill. This is strictly prohibited and will result in removal of the item(s) and any appropriate disciplinary action.
As written, like most rules, its vague and requires a bit of judgement to determine the appropriate course of action.
My viewpoints on the topic are as follows:
A lot of content is looked at as raid content or non-raid content. AKA can a group of people kill the mob or does it take multiple groups and coordination to kill.
Non-Raid Content
There is a 2 minute timer (minimum) that locks the corpse. Anyone that killed the mob is fully capable of looting the corpse in 2 minutes or less. Beyond that the corpse is open for anyone to loot. You should have no issues looting a corpse at that point, especially if nobody is around. If there is someone standing right on top of the corpse or nearby its good etiquette to ask first and if they are clearly on top of the mob trying to loot it then just back off.
For those of you talking about switching toons, if it takes you more than 2 minutes and someone loots the corpse well it sucks to suck, it takes 30 seconds or less to switch toons I've never had a corpse unlocked by the time I get back to it on the other toon, not once, never. If I walk up on an open corpse with nobody around I'm looting it 100% of the time.
Raid Content
100% of the time you loot a raid mob that you didn't kill it will be an issue, unless you receive permission first. These mobs inherently require more than one group therefore the loot typically CANNOT be properly looted off the corpse until the timer expires and the rightful winner of the loot, who likely didn't get the exp and had to wait out the timer, can actually loot it.
Also keep in mind, what happened is only the start. If someone petitions and a GM/CSR gets involved always be truthful and honest. If you did something you think was right and the CSR determines a different outcome the more than likely they just move the loot and thats the end of it. If you are dishonest or un-cooperative you are taking the future of your account out of your own hands. Its typically the extra curriculurs that get people banned, not a single error in judgement. Especially when the rules you're goverened by are written so vaguely.
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