To Yoshida-san - Poor Excuse for Continuing Horrible Time Sink Loot System from Ifrit

[Jinko]

I don't want to see another need/greed/pas sytem like so many other MMO's have. The system in FFXI worked. Ninja-lotting was not a problem.

I really can't believe that they honestly think that /random and compromise with individual treasure drops is better than the small percentage risk of ninja-lotting. Logically, it doesn't make sense.

It would be really easy to eliminate ninja lotting. All they would have to do is display the timer that indicates how long party members are allowed to lot on treasure items. If someone lots in the last 5 or 10 seconds, the party leader should be presented with the option to accept or reject the late lot. Certainly more people would trust the party leader over the whole group.

I hope that they reconsider this bad idea and reject the need/greed model. For the love of the 12, we don't need another WoW.


Need and greed really only worked in MMO's where you had one occupation. It doesn't work in FFXI.

Clever so how do you suggest they have loot work when they add content finder ? whos to say you will even know the party leader ?

Yes you can say you don't want that either but too bad it looks like that decision has been made.

P.s. the loot system in 11 works pretty much like a need before greed system expect its just need and you have to open a box to roll. (do you even know how need before greed works ?)

Also a need before greed system can work in both 11 and 14, it would just take into consideration that the people needing the item have the job at the same level or above that of the item being rolled on, anyone who didn't meet those requirements would only have the option to greed.

Ie. Ifrit's Cane drops only people who have CON 50 can roll need everyone else has to roll greed or pass.

It only makes sense that people who have the job at 50 would have priority on the item anyway.