How realistic is casual raiding?

[Toxigen]

No guild has attendance reqs.

Show up / respond to batphones when it suits you.

[Ooloo]

Yeah I don't understand all the naysayers. Even if you only come to like 5% of raids, you'll still build up dkp over time and will be able to bid competitively on nice loot, it will just come at a slower pace than if you went hardcore neckbeard. It's completely possible, even in the most competitive guilds.

[Ravager]

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

Yeah I don't understand all the naysayers. Even if you only come to like 5% of raids, you'll still build up dkp over time and will be able to bid competitively on nice loot, it will just come at a slower pace than if you went hardcore neckbeard. It's completely possible, even in the most competitive guilds.

Bid for scraps. The 90%+ RA people have so much DKP they take whatever they want. DKP is a system built for neckbeards by neckbeards. Jimmy Warmbody Casual guy saves up his DKP for that one item he absolutely wants, will absolutely get outbid by Johnny Neckbeard and all the while Johnny Neckbeard is scooping up the mid-tier stuff for his alts. 5%ers might get to roll on the rots if they don't spend their DKP on them. GL 5%ers!

[Kich867]

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

Bid for scraps. The 90%+ RA people have so much DKP they take whatever they want. DKP is a system built for neckbeards by neckbeards. Jimmy Warmbody Casual guy saves up his DKP for that one item he absolutely wants, will absolutely get outbid by Johnny Neckbeard and all the while Johnny Neckbeard is scooping up the mid-tier stuff for his alts. 5%ers might get to roll on the rots if they don't spend their DKP on them. GL 5%ers!

It's fairly common that main bids outweigh alt bids, no? I don't think I've ever been in a guild that geared alts over mains in like 17 years.

Getting loot is really fuckin simple though. Both in EQ and in life. You show up, you give a shit, you demonstrate you're a good person to be around, and you contribute.

It's never about who you know, it's about who knows you.

[Toxigen]

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

Bid for scraps. The 90%+ RA people have so much DKP they take whatever they want. DKP is a system built for neckbeards by neckbeards. Jimmy Warmbody Casual guy saves up his DKP for that one item he absolutely wants, will absolutely get outbid by Johnny Neckbeard and all the while Johnny Neckbeard is scooping up the mid-tier stuff for his alts. 5%ers might get to roll on the rots if they don't spend their DKP on them. GL 5%ers!

lol someones salty they do absolutely nothing for a raid guild and expect loot

[cd288]

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

lol someones salty they do absolutely nothing for a raid guild and expect loot

Also ignore this guy. He was kicked from all the raiding guilds lmao

[Ravager]

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

lol someones salty they do absolutely nothing for a raid guild and expect loot

I don't expect shit because I'm not wasting my time on that clownshow. Pretend it matters though if it makes you feel better about the sunk costs of obtaining imaginary things.

[Toxigen]

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

I don't expect shit because I'm not wasting my time on that clownshow. Pretend it matters though if it makes you feel better about the sunk costs of obtaining imaginary things.

Oh don't get me wrong. It certainly is a waste of time. A lot of folks waste away on a couch watching garbage television, too. However, if we're going with that route of logic, logging into p99 at all falls under that same roof.

Just don't be salty. I'm a simple retired elf offering objective forum commentary.

The point is dkp is as fair as it can get. You certainly can get very good gear without sinking much time in, especially how easy it is to get on a raid log without doing much of anything. If the playmakers, trackers, time-sinkers, etc were not rewarded for their efforts the entire raid guild system as it stands on p99 would fall apart.

Are you going to be full BiS with 2% RA? Absolutely not. You can, however, get class-changing (or at least insane upgrade) items without the huge time sink. Alternatively, there is the option of bidding only droppable loot. From a platinum-per-hour standpoint, it can be extremely lucrative if your objective is to fund a mega twink instead of gearing out a 60.

[Tunabros]

Who is loramin in kingdom? i must talk to him

[Toxigen]

Your RA is a direct representation of the quality / quantity of loot you will receive.

Show up / participate, more/better loot.

Its pretty simple and is the most fair system possible.