Is this ninja looting or at least against the rules?

[Penish]

i wander whi we hav c0rpse timErs

buhhhhguhh?

[Mystero]

Wouldn't the person switching to a different toon be technically ninja looting? Mind blown!

[Videri]

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

Wouldn't the person switching to a different toon be technically ninja looting? Mind blown!

Not at all. The rules are posted. We who play here must read them.

[skyfoxnz85]

Just put yourself on someone else's shoes. How would you feel if someone loot and walk away that supposed to belong to you or your alt? Doesn't matter if it is epic piece or quest item.

[Rader]

How is this different than if I drop an item on the ground, and as I switch characters someone else walks by and picks it up? Pretty sure the ninja looter in that case is off scott free, no?

[skyfoxnz85]

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

How is this different than if I drop an item on the ground, and as I switch characters someone else walks by and picks it up? Pretty sure the ninja looter in that case is off scott free, no?

Not sure about other country but in South Korea, it is the case of a crime (Embezzlements of Lost Articles or disposal of stolen goods and embezzlement) where in you take someone else's asset or belonging against owners will. You have to report to nearest police station or lost&found box of the same building. In game, I would wait for couple of mins (5-10) and double check with OOC before I permanently place in my inventory. It's small community and I think it wouldn't hurt to be more thoughtful than real life. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[zelld52]

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

How is this different than if I drop an item on the ground, and as I switch characters someone else walks by and picks it up? Pretty sure the ninja looter in that case is off scott free, no?

the only reason this isnt punishable is because theres no trace of it.

whereas the GMs can check combat log and see that the looter was not on combat log. they will refer to the person who was on combat log to see if they wanted to loot it on another toon

[cd288]

Originally Posted by zelld52 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

the only reason this isnt punishable is because theres no trace of it.

whereas the GMs can check combat log and see that the looter was not on combat log. they will refer to the person who was on combat log to see if they wanted to loot it on another toon

Not sure that this is a correct statement.

I believe there is a way to track drop transfers in the logs. At least there was back in the day on live. Plus I'm pretty sure P99 staff have said before that they can track RMT that's done via drop transfer, otherwise it would be super easy to, for example, drop transfer a fungi tunic to someone that you sold online for real money.

They've just made a decision that drop transfers are simply an at your own risk type of thing (which is classic, for what it's worth).

[WizardEQ]

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

How is this different than if I drop an item on the ground, and as I switch characters someone else walks by and picks it up? Pretty sure the ninja looter in that case is off scott free, no?

Ground transfers are very risky and explicitly "at your own risk." I have done it before with stuff like silk or other mats, but never with a lore or legacy item. If you do ground transfer and someone does pick it up, there is going to be no proof that you had ownership. So in that case possession is 9/10's of the law and the GM won't rule in your favor.

[Troxx]

I’ve drop traded over 100k in gear to an alt before.

Single items like fungi tunic a half dozen times or more.

Risk is low if you’re smart about scouting location. Just pray you don’t crash or your internet goes out.