Server/Classic Observations

[mimixownzall]

Every DKP system I have used has worked like this:

A. Guild/loot/whatever leader decides what class it is best for.
B. DKP is referenced and person on top of chosen class is asked if he wants it. If no, next person asked, ect. Each item has a specific value.

I have known guilds who use bidding or even silent bidding, but that causes other issues I don't have time to discuss.

I have never been in a raiding guild where loot is thrown out based strictly on who is highest on list. If this were true, then you would have people buying up stuff that is tradeable so they can sell it or give to their twinks; if your guild does this, then, well, they are idiots and you can only blame yourself for seeing rangers getting loot clearly intended for warriors by continuing to stay in said guild.

[Reiker]

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

Every DKP system I have used has worked like this:

A. Guild/loot/whatever leader decides what class it is best for.
B. DKP is referenced and person on top of chosen class is asked if he wants it. If no, next person asked, ect. Each item has a specific value.

I have known guilds who use bidding or even silent bidding, but that causes other issues I don't have time to discuss.

I have never been in a raiding guild where loot is thrown out based strictly on who is highest on list. If this were true, then you would have people buying up stuff that is tradeable so they can sell it or give to their twinks; if your guild does this, then, well, they are idiots and you can only blame yourself for seeing rangers getting loot clearly intended for warriors by continuing to stay in said guild.

Okay, so you agree with me. And as I was saying before, this still has flaws that merit loot clears up. Say you have Warrior A with 88% attendance and Warrior B with 42% attendance. Warrior B saves up his DKP for 2 expansions and buys a DBOTW. Awesome!

Just go merit.

[h0tr0d (shaere)]

I agree, but that is ideal, not realistic. Greed and selfishness is much more common, even in guilds of 'friends'. More often then not, those with more time played in this game are rewarded for that time.. You don't have to be able to solve quadratic equations to get gear...just raid alot...play alot. And who is to say you don't deserve loot if you attend every raid? And howdo you decide between equal play from equal players?

I agree with you, don't get me wrong, but there are far too many unscrupulous characters who would abuse merit as well, I would bet on greed and character flaws in this game over honor and integrity any day of the week.

And even then, there is always a gray area, or, even if you got it perfect...people who wouldn't agree for a myriad of reasons.

I always perferred seniority, and loot decided by honorable men. Hard to find that, so dkp becomes the lesser of 2 evils, and something to placate the masses. The perfect system is hard to use, because trying to fill a raid of unselfish people... hard to do.