Rolling for loot!

[Rutelor]

The devs are probably thinking of it, but I've learnt not to take anything for granted, so here it is: Does anybody else out there think we need a more flexible and inclusive system for casting lots over battle loot than the silent, background one the game currently provides?

C

[Akumu]

The devs are probably thinking of it, but I've learnt not to take anything for granted, so here it is: Does anybody else out there think we need a more flexible and inclusive system for casting lots over battle loot than the silent, background one the game currently provides?

C

Honestly doesn't matter to me either way. In XI I don't remember people lotting that much anyway. We usually just let it fall to whoever. When someone did need something others just passed.

[Randis]

They see me rollin', They hatin'

[Mega]

I for one enjoy how items are distributed now in XIV over how they were in XI. This is a good default and there is no harm with more tweaks and additions to the loot system.

[Renshi]

Heya!

That's actually a good argument to talk about: Loot.

There should be an entertaining system of assigning the loot of the battle, and what else than the classic Roll of Dices?
I'd divide this in two groups: Common Loot and Tasty Loot

Common Loot: Those objects don't have a markable value in them, such as Rat Tails, Marmot Meat, Cock Feather,...
Tasty Loot: Markable valued objects, such as horns form horned animals (Aldgoat Horn, Buffalo Horn,...), some high quality leather/hide,...

The main concept is, that I think that there have to be 2 groups of items, and one group is worth a dice roll. If there was only one group of items and every item has a roll in it, we would be invaded by LOLROLL! popups every time we kill a monster.

[Molly_Millions]

Personally, I hate lots. The current system is fine with me.

[PandaTaru]

The devs are probably thinking of it, but I've learnt not to take anything for granted, so here it is: Does anybody else out there think we need a more flexible and inclusive system for casting lots over battle loot than the silent, background one the game currently provides?

C

Against it as well and it would be the same, really. The system would still rely on randomly generated numbers, but you'd have to take an extra step to lot on the item which would give you some psychological effect that make you feel better because you actually looted on it.

After if it's a matter of lot of something that somebody wanted to pass but got the loot, that person who wanted to pass the item will be willing to give it anyway.

[Aramil]

I'm against it as well. For the same reason PandaTaru gave.

[Zaene]

My biggest concern is treasure chest drops, they go to a random character in your group. I believe that they should go to a holding place and from there the group can decide who gets if anyone wants it or they can let it go where it goes randomly. If I'm after a particular piece of gear and it goes to a holding place, I can ask for it.

The reality is if I'm after a particular piece of gear and it randomly drops to some random guy I have to ask said guy if I can have it instead of asking the group if I can have it.

Someone who gets a piece of gear randomly will be slightly more resistant to give it up than if it's in a group holding place. They might not even want it, but since it's in their possession they're not likely to give it up, perhaps due to laziness or greed.

Also, I liked the random lot system of XI.

[Molly_Millions]

Either way, it's random assignment of loot. Adding manual intervention between the kill and the loot drop does not make me happy at all.