Fairness (Warning: rant ahead)

[Mostfowl]

(here's the thing: the LS I'm in wont let you lot stuff for a whole month due to a probationary period) tell me is that fair? You bust your ass just like everyone else in that linkshell, you're new but you've learned the ropes rather fast. But then when your relic armor shows up the leader goes "Uh don't lot on that, this such and such needs it and you're not allowed to lot" Why the F**K would ANYONE put up with that? That's not fair to people who hit the ground running yet they don't get anything for their time.

If you want to call me a bad player, why not look at yourself because I'm pretty sure I remember you when I started on Leviathan as Dolphis.

Well tbh if a standing member of a ls who has been working with that group has a piece of gear fall which they need it is perfectly fair for a ls lead to say no you cannot have it. If you do let new members take gear they need before a long time member that...

A: really isn't fair to the person who has been busting their butt on multiple runs and other events for that ls which does not induce loyalty to that ls and
B: new members come and go frequently and most ls are not gear dropping factories for ppl who may drop your pearl a day or two later or only help the ls when its convenient for themselves only.

As a leader of an old dyna ls I can tell you, you need to gear your long time ppl first because most new comers to the group do not stay long if their needs are not immediately tended to which is not fair to long term members who have been helping the ls as a whole for a long time and not just one or a handful of events. It's only a select few who understand that ppl cannot drop everything on a dime to rush out to help them farm a key or a nm and its only the ppl who do understand that stay. Newbs to the group should be ok to lot something that will hit the ground otherwise but aside from that I see no problems with old members taking priority. Heck we used to farm dyna twice a week for months just to get ONE person a relic weapon! And no one complained. Talk about old school commitment.

Whats not FAIR as you put it, is ppl who join a ls, get their 2-3 pieces of gear in a couple runs then drop the pearl because they are done farming that particular event. The game is about cooperation but if you ever run your own ls you will understand why these rules exist because if you do not have them you will be walked all over by ppl you will never see again and that one great piece of gear you need will elude you forever because ppl will out lot you and run off with it. These rules are not an elitest or snob thing, its a practical thing.

You will find these rules in xiv as well so if you are not thrilled with them...well... good luck lol