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[vinx]

I vaguely recall plooting on live as someone who automatically loots anything and everything before others (rogues were notorious) but i never liked the sound of that word or maybe it was the spelling. either way i never picked it up.
ninja looters was totally different, it was someone in or out of group who would loot a rare then log

[Tantrix]

Originally Posted by vinx [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

ninja looters was totally different, it was someone in or out of group who would loot a rare then log

On Lanys back in the day, "ninja looter" just referred to anyone looting shit as soon as it dropped. Usually this would be someone in group looting a no-drop before anyone even got a chance to roll, but could also be someone from outside the group coming by and snagging it because someone didn't have the corpse locked. With tradeable items, eventually the term "ML" came about (main looter) who was just someone who looted everything until the group finished clearing mobs then everyone would then roll and the ML would distribute. Then lastly, "NBG" which was actually pretty nice when an item would drop that was only usable by you, and also an upgrade...it was yours.

As far as "power looting"...not sure what game OP was playing, never heard of it in EQ and I was playing this 15 years ago.

[Mirana]

Originally Posted by vinx [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I vaguely recall plooting on live as someone who automatically loots anything and everything before others (rogues were notorious) but i never liked the sound of that word or maybe it was the spelling. either way i never picked it up.
ninja looters was totally different, it was someone in or out of group who would loot a rare then log

This is the context in which I always heard them used.

Power looting refers to someone who quickly loots mobs when they die and tends to amass the sellables and plat w/o sharing.

Ninja looting is someone who takes a highly valued item and drops group/camps/DC's.