Pickup groups, aka PUGs. Some people may like them, but I've grown lately to despise them, especially on UBRS runs. Half of them break up after The Beast is killed, and you don't even make it to Drakk. People don't communicate effectively, and people often do exactly what their class isn't supposed to do, because they feel like it.
It's rather frustrating.
I'm just a tad pissed right now, I was testing out a nice enhancment build for my Shaman, and Seeping Willow dropped from The Beast. I really needed a decent 2 hander and to make a long story short, a Warrior and I rolled need on it and I rolled higher then him.
Warrior receives [Seeping Willow]
I lost it. My cool was gone with the wind, and at the end of a lot of cursing and nasty emotes two people were put on my ignore list in the end of it.
Folks, if you are the Master Looter for a raid, take the job seriously, and treat all members of your raid fairly. It's a serious job if you ask me, and shouldn't be taken lightly.
Most of you know this already, but maybe this could be helpful to the person who just dinged 60 and is new at the endgame PUG dungeons. (LBRS, UBRS, Scholo, Strat etc)
The Do's
1. Have the looting rules known to all before you start the instance, to avoid any confusion when it's time to distribute the treasure. The norm for PUG's is that everyone is entitled to roll need on one non set item and one set item. (ie Elements set, Magisters set, etc)
2. Have the dead members of your raid rezzed before you loot. Some people do not like to have their face in the dirt while you are looting the corpse.
3. Link the items on the corpse as soon as possible. Everyone is waiting for you, and people will get upset if you're taking your sweet *** time about it! If you have screaming kids around you, your girlfriend is constantly yelling at you, or whatever the frequent distraction may be, maybe being the master looter is not for you.
4. Link all items on the body at the same time. Linking one item at a time gives the Master Looter an unfair advantage, and if you save the best item for last, and someone uses their need on the first item you looted, you can bet your *** you are going to have some angry raid members. After you linked all the items in raid chat, it would probably be best to roll on the best item first, and to roll on the worse items last. (My reason being so you aren't sharding an item that someone could need, but they're scared to waste their need on it)
5. Keep track on who has used up their rolls so far in the dungeon. When a member uses their need, write it down on a piece of paper in front of you and do scold them if they try to cheat. (some people will try to sneak in extra needs and then play stupid afterwards!)
6. Give a countdown for the item you that is being rolled for. This is how I like to do it:
[Zornov][Raid]: Here's what dropped.[Seeping Willow][Frostweave Cape]
[Zornov][Raid]: Need roll anyone for [Seeping Willow]?
[Zornov][Raid]:3
[Zornov][Raid]:2
[yellow]Alex roll's 36. (1-100)
Jane roll's 78. (1-100)
[Zornov][Raid]:1
[Zornov][Raid]: Jane wins.[/orange]
Then give them the item.
Do this slowly, when you are counting down, wait at least 3 seconds before each number. Give people a few moments to analyze the item and compare it with their current piece.
If their is a debate going on between raid members, hear everyone out and try to make the fairest decision possible.
7. Always double check the numbers when people are rolling! And be careful when you are selecting the person to give the item to, the text is small, you don't want to give a nice item away to the wrong person!
8. If no one rolls on a BOP item, get the group to all roll for the shard, and have someone be the disenchanter for the items. Ask the winner of the roll if he want's the shard or the item.
9. As the master looter you must be fair. Do not under any circumstances be influenced by private tells on the item. Make sure that any conversation about a roll is out in the open and able to be read by all members. If necessary, post any tells yourself.
For example,
[Alex] WTF?!?! Shamans can't use 2-handers!
[Zornov][Raid]:Alex says Shamans can't use 2-handers.
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Hey guys, if you can contribute to this and discuss that would be great, please don't flame etc, does anyone have anything to add to this? Hopefully this will help someone.
Cheers!
#9. Courtesy of Ohmikeghod the Venerable.
Edited, Thu Apr 6 03:32:46 2006 by Zornov