It's called "Loot"

WTF is "lot"?

You lot for loot. You know, "cast lots."

Rolling for loot was known as casting lots in FFXI, and is probably known as that in at least a few other games in the genre.

If someone's telling you to lot they are telling you to hurry up and either roll or pass on something so that it drops.

"Lot", as in "lottery". When you roll for an item, you cast a lot on that item to decide who wins it. Colloquially, many people shorten the term from "I'm going to cast a lot on this item" to "I'm lotting [on] this item".

to lazy to type an extra o.

;)

Also, character vs. toon
Fries vs. chips
"This is an FF first, MMO second" vs. "This is an MMO first, FF second"
My Kitten minion is better than your Puppy minion
and brought to you by the letter "A", as in potato, not potahto

I understand, but don't agree. To each their own though!

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Originally Posted by Renault

I understand, but don't agree. To each their own though!

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You don't get to not agree on it, it's not subjective. It's a literal definition.

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Originally Posted by Renault

I understand, but don't agree. To each their own though!

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What? All they did was answer your question about what "lot" means. lol.

As in, still won't call it "lot." Also, I'll agree or disagree with whatever I damn well please, thank you!

As long as people get it, that's enough.

You can disagree all you want, it's your right as an individual. But 'lot' means what it means and has been a part of the English vernacular for... a really long time. It exists in a great many anecdotes and slang, some of which have been mentioned in this thread. Disagree to your heart's content, won't change a thing.

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Originally Posted by Gilraen

You can disagree all you want, it's your right as an individual. But 'lot' means what it means and has been a part of the English vernacular for... a really long time. It exists in a great many anecdotes and slang, some of which have been mentioned in this thread. Disagree to your heart's content, won't change a thing.

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Damn, and here I thought this thread of just a few words that I posted on a whim at 3AM would change the world. /sarcasm

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Originally Posted by Renault

I'll agree or disagree with whatever I damn well please, thank you!

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You're going to disagree with the dictionary. Genius.

It's like saying "DD" instead of "DPS" when referring to a damage class. Acronyms/terminology that followed over from FFXI.

Most people just say "roll" instead of "lot".

this thread is priceless.

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Originally Posted by Renault

As in, still won't call it "lot." Also, I'll agree or disagree with whatever I damn well please, thank you!

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When people say lot, they don't mean loot.
"Casting lots" refers to the practice of divining an outcome from the roll of dice. Whoever has the biggest number wins.

The practice is likely derived from Cleromancy, in which people threw bones or stones to determine fate or the will of a higher power.

Hmm... We might have been trolled. /sadface. I was trying to be genuinely helpful. :(

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As in, still won't call it "lot." Also, I'll agree or disagree with whatever I damn well please, thank you!

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Yeah, and the peanut butter HAS to go on the bottom piece mom, not the top, or I will THROW IT AWAY! Grow up.

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Originally Posted by Zaft

It's like saying "DD" instead of "DPS" when referring to a damage class. Acronyms/terminology that followed over from FFXI.

Most people just say "roll" instead of "lot".

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...Let's be real though xD

You're a Damage Dealer, you're not a Damage Per Second.

http://i61.tinypic.com/2nbxd1u.jpg

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...Let's be real though xD

You're a Damage Dealer, you're not a Damage Per Second.

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While i agree with you, they are indeed a damage per second, because ppl using this terminology comes from games where all that matter are the numbers and the persons are worth nothing, they are absolutely expendables, in the bad way, not like Stallone and his crew :P

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...Let's be real though xD

You're a Damage Dealer, you're not a Damage Per Second.

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True, but... In most other games DD is used to shorten "Direct Damage" vs. DOT or "Damage over time"

FFXI is the only game I've played where DD meant Damage DEALER prior to that I only ever heard DPS Class or just the shorter DPS.

I want more responses from the OP, I need a laugh.

:EDIT: Scratch that, shouldn't answer to topics after just waking up.

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Originally Posted by DasFelix

Uh are you guys serious?

Looting is a real (if old) Word.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/looting
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Looting

The Loot is of course the spoils of the looting.

English isn't even my main Language and I know that <.<

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Who are you saying "you guys" to?
Everyone in this thread has said it's a real word. Did you even read?

Not as careful as I wanted, scratch that.

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Uh are you guys serious?

Looting is a real (if old) Word.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/looting
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Looting

The Loot is of course the spoils of the looting.

English isn't even my main Language and I know that <.<

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So is "lot" though it is typically used as a noun, not a verb.
The "looting" has already been done, what is being discussed is the casting of lots for who gets to loot the loot so to speak as loot can be used as both a noun and a verb.
Most people use "roll" or "rolling" as it is based of a 1-100 RNG more akin to dice rolls.

Yeah, we're serious. We're also seriously pissed at waiting for people to lot on the loot so it can become SOMEONE'S loot instead of the lot queue getting up to 3-4 items all waiting on lots so that the loot will lot to the highest lots.

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As in, still won't call it "lot." Also, I'll agree or disagree with whatever I damn well please, thank you!

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Then don't be peeved when people say "lot". Get it? Got it? Good.

When they say "lot" they are most likely referring to selecting "Need", "Greed" or "Pass" when to comes to allotting loot to individuals. In some MMOs it is referred to as "rolling".

Though it is possible that someone is misspelling "loot".

So you can go ahead and continue to call "lotting" "rolling" just as another person can refer to it as "lot".

You can also call your bounty from the dungeons/quests/hunts/what-have-you as "loot" as another can call it "booty", "treasure" or whatever their hearts desire. Whatever blows your fur back.

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So is "lot" though it is typically used as a noun, not a verb.

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Nah that wasn't it, I misunderstood and thought people where saying loot is not a real word ... not exactly my finest hour -.-

Please, allow me to help

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...Let's be real though xD

You're a Damage Dealer, you're not a Damage Per Second.

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Too bad the game disagrees with you. >_>

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Originally Posted by ruinedmirage

Also, character vs. toon
Fries vs. chips
"This is an FF first, MMO second" vs. "This is an MMO first, FF second"
My Kitten minion is better than your Puppy minion
and brought to you by the letter "A", as in potato, not potahto

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At least we don't drop our u's, sodding heathens :p

Bouncy castle vs bounce house vs space walk vs floppy flip

Pick one

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Too bad the game disagrees with you. >_>

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If you don't deal damage to your enemies as someone with a red role icon, you do something wrong
DPS is something for parser users

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Originally Posted by ruinedmirage

Also, character vs. toon
Fries vs. chips
"This is an FF first, MMO second" vs. "This is an MMO first, FF second"
My Kitten minion is better than your Puppy minion
and brought to you by the letter "A", as in potato, not potahto

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Fries and Chips in 'Murica are actuality different things.

In Europe if you Order Fish and Chips you will get fries. if you want chips you need to say Crisps.

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Originally Posted by ruinedmirage

as in potato, not potahto

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Well Potatoe vs. Potato

or Tomatoe vs. Tomato

armor vs. armour

labor vs. labour

etc. lol

Didnt I just see another thread from you about It's Called Gear? Are you going to make one called It's Called DPS and then have the original post say "WTF is deeps?"