The whole point was that this wasn't a pick up group, but instead it was my
regular group.

For pick up groups, I wouldn't have a problem with someone rolling on an
item (even if they can't use it) although I do not do it myself, and I make
sure to state that in no uncertain terms in the hopes that the strength of
my convictions will encourage others to follow my lead. The only time I'll
roll on item I don't need is if a) a close friend of mine needs one, or b)
no one else in the group needs it. Furthermore, in case a above, I'll
usually give priority to someone in the group that needs the item.

Draelon

-----Original Message-----
From: Ken Bachman [mailto:kbachman@...]
Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2000 10:55 PM
To: eqbards@egroups.com
Subject: Re: [eqbards] Question on Loot and Classes

Without resending this thread, the discussion was about whether specific
character types should be allowed to lotto for specific items.

My own stance on this is: if it isn't no-drop/not bard, or lore/I
already own it, I have a right to lotto for it. This isn't Baldur's
Gate, where I'm controlling a party of six, and I maximize my personal
effectiveness by putting the best equipment with the most appropriate
character. I've got one character in this game. Me. There isn't a
prayer that I would buy the "he can use it better" argument in a pickup
group, and seeing just how often players pick up and move between guilds,
I don't even buy it at the guild level. Among very close, trusted
friends, I'll do it, but even then only if it doesn't happen repeatedly.

Even if I can't use the item effectively, it's still a tradeable item
that I can use to get something I CAN use. And if I start to buy in to
the "he can use it better" argument, I'll never get anything but
instruments, and I'll certainly never have anything lying around my bank
to allow me to trade up.

If I'm good enough to be in the group, I'm good enough to lotto for any
item the group gets. If they can use it better than I can, they can
trade me something for it.

I'm not a complete hard-ass about this, btw. My first FG run, when the
leader asked all melee types to lotto for mith arms, I rolled (to the
annoyance of many) and won (to the even greater annoyance of many). I
gave them to my level 50 warrior friend. But he's given ME stuff, and I
know he's not going to take them and sell them on EBay or anything.

Kenross Cantoforjado, 47 songs, Innoruuk

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