WoD Dropping.

[kiotsukete]

The Puff of Darkness isn't incentive enough to stay until the end?

No, it's not. Because super low drop rate + rolling vs 7 others = not worth it for a mere vanity item.

Back when ST was first introduced, it was worth staying all the way to the end even if your preferred item didn't drop because at least you were guaranteed a 1/8 chance to win a sand and/or oil.
So my prediction is that this trend will continue until twines and/or coats are added to WoD. (Which I wish SE had done rather than add them to hunts.) Or, they could implement truly randomized loot tables where any piece of gear can drop from any boss.

But honestly, I wonder if leaving early is really that big a problem. I've seen lots of people (usually DPS) do it over several WoD runs, and a rep always pops in on the way to the next trash pull. If it was a tank or healer that left, we may wait a little longer but I don't begrudge them for it. As I'll admit to even doing it a few times myself.

My reasoning is: lots of people are gunning for drops from later bosses. By leaving early, I just made somebody's day who queued hoping for an in progress run.

[Nestama]

No, it's not. Because super low drop rate + rolling vs 7 others = not worth it for a mere vanity item.

23, actually.

[MilesSaintboroguh]

23, actually.

But you're not rolling against 23 people. Each alliance has their own loot to roll for.

[Nestama]

But you're not rolling against 23 people. Each alliance has their own loot to roll for.

They changed that for the Puff of Darkness?

[Its_Elodie]

Lmao. You all are talking about groups that can't make it to the first boss. I had a group last night that wiped on the first mob. I ran wod 20 times and had a friend que with me so I could get the healer gloves, belt, or skirt when they dropped since he already got monk gear this week for his monk. Multiple wipes on bosses and mobs leading to hour long runs, only seeing a few types of gear drop for classes you don't want, the general troll fest that is raiding in the towers, that stupid minion dropping 3 times in 30+ runs. I can see why people drop, and I can't blame them one bit. Just getting my piece of loot for the week from there has been enough punishment for me.

[kiotsukete]

23, actually.

Awesome, so even less incentive to stay to the end.

[LunaHoshino]

But honestly, I wonder if leaving early is really that big a problem. I've seen lots of people (usually DPS) do it over several WoD runs, and a rep always pops in on the way to the next trash pull. If it was a tank or healer that left, we may wait a little longer but I don't begrudge them for it. As I'll admit to even doing it a few times myself.

My reasoning is: lots of people are gunning for drops from later bosses. By leaving early, I just made somebody's day who queued hoping for an in progress run.

This is exactly why I don't have a problem with it. I like queueing for in progress runs after I've already gotten my weekly loot in the hopes that the minion will drop. The person leaving got their loot, I get my chance at the minion without having to run all of WoD. Win-win for everyone.