"Need" should check ilevel

[IndigoHawk]

By your rules, vanity players can't get rewards if they group with progression players.

Your loot system has no answer for segregation, other than appealing to community building. I think maybe I disagree that helping people progress is the only way to build community. I do a lot of DF, and DR. I'm friendly, explain tactics, make jokes, even though I'm probably not going to see them again. It's great if they progress, but I want to achieve my goals, too.

Denying loot to geared players discourages players mixing. Mixing and giving everyone rewards builds community, not telling some people to form their own groups.

You feel strongly about this, but I'm not convinced you have a system that works. Is your idea more advanced than "You should give people progression gear. If that prevents you from achieving your goals and discourages you from mixing, too bad. Sorry that you can't get the stuff you want but maybe someday everyone will be geared and you'll get a chance."?