Provenance Watcher~

[Mahoro]

We already have Prov shout groups that lock the loot pools (where this false sense of entitlement comes from, I don't know) and I feel it could only get worse if this happened. To even see a body/piece of Rubeus/Ogier's/Athos's is very rare. To see it, then get outlotted by someone who is lotting "for the lolz" or because they might level a job that can use it in future ... no. I don't even want to go there.

I understand how that seems paradoxical of me to say, but I don't want to be a part of a linkshell "waiting my turn" either. I want to set my own paths and achieve things at my own pace; not battle a R.N.G every time I do a VWNM.

Well, I meant that I wouldn't mind all the VW fights having direct pool AND individual chest drops, to create the best of both worlds. Sure, you'd sometimes be outlotted by someone lotting "for the lolz", but you'd have your own chest to fall back on. And since people have gotten multiple bodies in fights, I doubt the direct drop slot would "interfere" with your individual chest.

Regarding your other comment, Prov Watcher shout groups that lock the loot pools are absolutely disgusting to me. Do the leaders think they are entitled to the loot simply by virtue of the fact they are shouting? By the same logic, locking drops for myself in my LS simply because I co-lead it would be repugnant as well. Besides, no other PUG events operate in that fashion, unless they are AV/Pandy Warden PUGs where I can see the logic because the shouter expended time and resources in a pop set. Simply horrid.

Either do PW PUG style where you know going in you only have a 1/18 chance of getting that direct pool drop, or join an LS and make incremental progression toward your goals with points. Not sure which LS's you refer to with the "waiting my turn" comment. Creating lines and orders for every single drop in the game creates the potential for huge abuse and frustrates morale.

LOL - this team trying to copy FF14? that will never happen. I would not be surprised if the two team leader is competing against each other and there is a little office animosity between the two. After all the younger one is clearly the STAR, with a far far better vision, and has the ability to connect with the consumers and giving them what they want. Huge big difference after he took over - the proof is in the pudding. As for FFXI every update is full of problems, complaints and just general animosity, in comparison with Abyssea where you see less of this. Thank god for the 2012 update road map, now we can all take 6-8 months break knowing that we are not going to miss much.

Ok go ahead?