Lootmaster: The Greatest Abuse tool.

[RhaegarFFXIFenrir]

Having been someone in a static who accidentally hit need on a piece of loot that I was supposed to hit greed on, I think Lootmaster is a very positive thing. For 7/8 statics filling the last spot through PF it's also a very positive thing. If you are a random joining a 7/8 static with lootmaster enabled I highly doubt they are going to lock you out on any drops that you would normally be able to hit the need button.

There's no point to the "don't join" mentality. Just make sure you clarify the loot rules up front on what you will and will not have a shot at. Then, if they renege on whatever agreement you strike they can be reported. Personally, I think lootmaster is going to become the norm in PF groups, and as long as the party leader is up front with how they intend to distribute loot and sticks to their word, there won't be a problem.

[Neuflune]

There's no point to the "don't join" mentality.

The "don't join" comments were in response to people who:

1) Thought "anything Lootmaster = abuse".
2) Expect that Lootmaster will be "the norm" and that they will have "no choice" but to go along with it.

[Callinon]

There's no point to the "don't join" mentality. Just make sure you clarify the loot rules up front on what you will and will not have a shot at. Then, if they renege on whatever agreement you strike they can be reported. Personally, I think lootmaster is going to become the norm in PF groups, and as long as the party leader is up front with how they intend to distribute loot and sticks to their word, there won't be a problem.

One thing people who are super paranoid about this can do is ask that the loot rules be explained completely in chat. This gives you something enforceable later if you have to file a GM ticket.

Let me be clear about this.. in the history of this system abuse is not common, but also not unheard of. It does happen. Having the option is good, but any time you're going with a group of strangers, you should clarify as much as possible, as publicly as possible, ahead of time.