Guys,
Are we really going to start fighting each other over loot? First off, I understand everyone wants to get better gear, they want to see the full spectrum of the game. Gearing up is a big part of MMO's. HOWEVER! This family is about COMMUNITY not gear. WE DO NOT SACRIFICE FRIENDSHIP OVER LOOT! Come on people its a game. Really your going to go throw years of friendship out the window over stuff we typically vendor? I think its time we step back a bit and realize whats really important.
1. When the time comes that you are no longer in Rift your gear will not matter. Every game has a shelf life and every game eventually dies.
2. Friendship and Memories last a life time. No matter where you go, what you do, what play, the relationships we make today right in Rift will last a lifetime if you don't go pissing it away over stupid 1's and 0's.
What will you do when you've killed Greenscale, have all the best gear and theres no stone left un turned? Have ANY of you thought about that? The thing is Gear in MMO's and Ranks in MMO's are the Unicorn. It's that which keeps gamers moving forward. However what the heck are you going to do with a Unicorn. It still poops, and you'll have holes in your upholstery from that damn horn. Chasing Unicorns is how a MMO keeps their player base hooked on their game. Getting the Unicorn will result in 1 of 2 things.
1. You will quit the game.
2. You will play an alt
Either way you will no longer USE THAT GEAR that you've been stressing over the whole time. Common sense here guys. Lets take a step back and enjoy this game for what its worth. Enjoy our time together. Rush through life and all you get is death. Theres nothing at the end of the rainbow, the journey getting to the end of the rainbow is the best part.
On to loot rolling. I have dropped the devs a note to please please please disable need unless a person can use the item. This is a game flaw and hopefully in 1.3 I can beg that little gem into the patch. UNTIL then we need to be patient and stop stressing over things. I assure you, you will get to the end game with or without that pure sourcestone. We are actively working on getting a SECOND full raid group scheduled for Greenscale. How many guilds you know can event think of doing that? Enjoy it guys.
Now Loot Rolling Conventions for our family.
"FAMILY RULES" (WHEN IN A GAISCIOCH PREMADE)
When a leader says that the loot rolling is on "FAMILY RULES" then you will only roll NEED on items you can use RIGHT NOW on your main role. Do not roll need if your level 20 for a purple level 50 item. You don't even know if your going to play that character to 50 yet and the item is better fit for someone that will help protect you on your journey to 50.
NEXT Roll Greed if its an item that you can use later on, or on an alt. Do not EVER role NEED or GREED on an item to break it apart in a "FAMILY RULES" group. Items should be used for the family to better equip themselves.
Items such as Potions, Crafting Items, Puresource, and other items EVERYONE can use. Roll NEED if you can use it "right now". There will be plenty of opportunity to get the item again.
Corrupted Souls & Malformed Souls should be collected by the group leaders to help run more events for the community.
"PUG RULES" (FOR OUR PUBLIC EVENTS)
When we are running public events, we CAN NOT leave it to chance. The whole only roll greed thing for the crafting items and souls is really really really freaking silly in a public group. It's like giving someone that hates you viciously a knife and turning your back. You gonna get hurt, and quite honestly, I don't have any sympathy for someone that sets themselves up for failure. FACT IS: Public groups are not premades. I don't care who you think you are there is no way to ever ever ever ever get a PuG to do what you ask. I have lead PuG's for 10 years now in very large ways and I have very rarely ever had a full group that listened to the words I say. DO NOT LEAVE YOUR LOOT TO CHANCE in a PuG. Someone will ALWAYS roll need when they shouldn't and screw 90% of the raid group out of loot. This is the most common email I receive on a weekly basis. Crying over loot when you did nothing to defend yourself from the mindless pug is silly.
ROLL NEED on an item when you NEED the item and WILL use it in the next 5 levels on the character your currently playing.
ROLL GREED on an item when you WANT the item for an Alt, or to break down or are more than 5 levels away on the character your playing.
ROLL NEED on Potions, Crafting Items, Sourcestones, and General Goods.
ROLL PASS on Corrupted Souls, Malformed Souls so that the Raid Leader can use them to keep opening Raid Rifts & Expert Rifts for our public events.
It's that simple guys. Don't leave it to chance.
OUTSIDE THE FAMILY - PUBLIC RULES
When you play outside the family you will have to follow a different set of rules. As a general practice you should ALWAYS ask what the group leaders loot rules are.
Traditionally there is a "Unspoken Rule" that says that all general goods (Souls, Sourcestones, Crafting Items, Potions, Etc.) should be "GREEDED".
Gear you NEED for your current character Roll NEED.
If you NEED this gear for an ALT or to break down Roll GREED.
In General:
I really really really want you all to take a moment and step away from the game. Think about why your playing. Why did you come to the Gaiscioch in the first place? Why did most of you leave Warhammer to join us here?
You did it because we are a Family, and our FRIENDSHIP was greater than the Gear or status we had. Don't lose sight of that. I love you guys like family and seeing you all fight over planar dust is killing me here. I mean REALLY! It's not even real planar dust! Chilax and enjoy the friendships that are forming because of us playing together. The gear and loot should be secondary. If you don't feel that way I encourage you to find a hard-core raiding guild. Don't turn my FAMILY into a hard-core raiding guild. Thats not who we are, thats not what we will become. Sorry to burst that bubble. We will take down Greenscale, and Asha, but we will do it as a family. We don't need ePeens getting in the way.
Foghladha
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