Quote Originally Posted by Mostfowl View Post
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
The. Here let me also cite this:

My Blue Mage on Dolphis is lvl 99, I go into dyna beaucedine in that linkshell, we kill and kill, and the. A Mirage body drops. Now obviously I asked if I could lot on it, but due to that probation period a sack holder who 'needed' it stole it from me. I go Ito gusgen the next day, his blue mage is only lvl 15. So tell me Mist, is that fair?