Decide if you’re going to use a DKP system, then set it up, and administer it publicly.Īdditionally, if you are going to run a specific dungeon for a specific item and you invite pugs to that run, they need to know - up front - x is reserved. I know there aren’t raids right at the start, but there are great world and dungeon drops and you need to determine how you will handle these. Players will be watching your accounting.Įstablish your loot rules when you establish your guilds. Be absolutely clear about how one accumulates DKP and how it can be used. Guilds, if you use DKP or another system, it is in your best interest to have the DKP totals visible for everyone. You used these points to bit on loot in raids. Many guilds awarded points for contributing to the guild in other ways. For those who aren’t familiar with old loot systems, you were awarded points based on how many raids or other events you ran with your guild. We can expect the return of Dragon Kill Points and other looting systems. And don’t be the guild who recruits in chat for a “fresh MC run” and, when you get people tell them, “all purple loot is reserved.” There is no reason anyone is going to want to run with you otherwise. I recommend it not be the raid leaders - they have enough to do. When you get to raids, designate one person as the Master Looter. Hunters, meme aside, it’s not funny - don’t. Yes, there will be people who roll on everything. Guilds, if you are looking for extras to fill out dungeon or raiding teams, you can make everyone happy by utilizing “Group Loot” in dungeons. I would like to believe people will do what they say they will, but my years under this system have shown me loot can lead to greed. I would also screenshot what you’re told. What happens if the Eye of Sulfuras drops? Or a weapon upgrade? Or that often-undergeared slot in Classic, bracers? If this isn’t spelled out when you join, ask. While these loot rules are straight-forward, they also breed ninjas.Īs the excerpt says, it is vitally important to establish loot rules BEFORE you enter a dungeon or raid with people you don’t know. They mention in the section on raids and dungeons that soulbound items can be traded within the group for two hours after the run as long as the person receiving the item was in the group.

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