Hamlet Defense, more RNG? Discouraging.

[Klive]

I agree the WoW lockout and drop system for raids did work well.

I don't see our current content being equal to raids though. Raids were huge instances that took 15 or 25 people. I see our instance content more like the WoW dungeons, short and repeatable that only took 5 people. If we have raid like content, I could see lockouts being worth while. Current content just doesn't seem to be on the same level.

[Duelle]

I agree the WoW lockout and drop system for raids did work well.

I don't see our current content being equal to raids though. Raids were huge instances that took 15 or 25 people. I see our instance content more like the WoW dungeons, short and repeatable that only took 5 people. If we have raid like content, I could see lockouts being worth while. Current content just doesn't seem to be on the same level.

WoW dungeons also have guaranteed level-appropriate drops. Mind you, each dungeon had anything between 3-5 bosses with their own loot pools. By those rules, each piece of darklight should be split among several bosses in a dungeon, with guaranteed drops per boss kill. It may not be the one you're looking for if the boss drops a mage piece and you're melee, but still.

[Jinko]

I agree the WoW lockout and drop system for raids did work well.

I don't see our current content being equal to raids though. Raids were huge instances that took 15 or 25 people. I see our instance content more like the WoW dungeons, short and repeatable that only took 5 people. If we have raid like content, I could see lockouts being worth while. Current content just doesn't seem to be on the same level.

Well they aren't.

Normal instances - Could be farmed over and over with no lock out.
Heroic Instances - Had a 24 hour reset period.
Raids - Had 7 day resets.

I would say what we currently have is similar to Heroic Instances.

I would suggest low to mid ranged content have no lock out (or leave it at 15 mins), end game dungeons/primals to have 24 hour content (increase the chance of drop rates) and then later on when we get real raid content to be 3-7 days reset timers.

If SE did go this route and have lock out periods they would no longer need timers on dungeons, as players would only be able to do each instances and raids once per day.

[Duelle]

I would suggest low to mid ranged content have no lock out (or leave it at 15 mins), end game dungeons/primals to have 24 hour content (increase the chance of drop rates) and then later on when we get real raid content to be 3-7 days reset timers.

If SE did go this route and have lock out periods they would no longer need timers on dungeons, as players would only be able to do each instances and raids once per day.

I can get behind this. It makes sense and might deal with that frustration some people feel when they kill something and have only dark matter to show for it.