Small Rant on Seal Rolls in Hamlet parties

[Shougun]

I understand that more people lotting lowers each person overall chance, but once the number of people lotting has been determined, then the chances are the same, regardless of what the winner does with the drop. Wynn's chance at winning the seal was the same whether the winner kept it, passed it, sold it or dropped it.

If I am going to help a friend get seals, why would I want to do 100 runs to help them and 6 other people I probably don't know, when I could do it in 50 runs, while still helping 6 other people I don't know.

@Shougun - You can disagree with me. I won't take it personally.

I think, for me, what makes it appear underhanded is that they didn't join the group as a seal taker. But rather later said they needed seals (obviously didn't) and traded them to someone else giving them an unfair advantage. Because joining the seal loot group ruins everyone's chances (1/(n+1)) but the person who he will pass it to, who gets a better chance (1/(n-1)).

If he had started out with "hey im going to be lotting for my friend", then people could decide if they want the chances to be all screwed up.