Fair Looting

Darkpact Wrathful - 1 / 1 / 00

During my many travels in dungeons since I hit 40 th I've come across a lot of greed, and what may even be deceit regarding special / rare loot.

I've been trying to come up with a solution that's fair to all, especially those that have been there longer. Today we worked out one in a group I was in (primarily thought up by Icemann) that seems, time ignored, most fair.

There were also a few suggestions that may help with those who have been at camps longer.

I just hate the list rule, I know a lot of others feel the same so here is what we came up with.

• ALL in the group roll on all items.
• When you get an item you are no longer allowed to roll, unless you follow below...
• If an item comes up you want more you may 'forfeit' your previous prize in order to have a roll on the new thing.
• IF you win the roll for the new thing, you take the new thing, and the old item is rolled upon by the others.
  If you fail for the new thing, you still have your older thing.
• Thus, everyone will theoretically have something.

There was also a suggestion some may or may not want to incorporate in regards to time. Some have been adding things like +10s to their roll if they have been there longer. I can agree with this, as I have been at camps 6 or sometimes even 12 hours and seen others get things and I got squat. But then at the same time if people are honest and followed the above rule, that would not have been the case.

Example

Special Drop 1 The Shiny Necklace of Special Power	Bob - Rolls 75 Lisa - Rolls 27 Gulak - Rolls 6 Fippy - Rolls 32 Bob wins the Necklace
Special Drop 2 Greaves of Orc Butt Kicking	Bob - Got something, decides he likes what he has, does not roll Lisa - Rolls 45 Gulak - Rolls 3 Fippy - Rolls 86 Fippy wins the Greaves
Special Drop 3 Sword of Ultimate Killing, Warrior only	Bob - Decides he must have this, Rolls - 36 Lisa - Rolls 15 Gulak - Rolls 8 (it's just not his day) Fippy - Keeps his Greaves, does not roll Bob wins the Sword, however, this puts his Necklace up for Forfeit, as he now has something he wanted more. Lisa - Rolls 47 Gulak - Rolls 1 Fippy - Still likes his Greaves, does not roll Lisa wins the Necklace
Special Drop 4 Skull of Control	Bob - Likes his Sword, does not roll Lisa - Likes her Necklace, does not roll Gulak - Rolls 16 Fippy - Keeps his Greaves, does not roll Gulak wins the Skull

Summary / Solution / Truth

There are a lot of greedy people out there.

These rules are, I think, a lot fairer so all get at least something. May not be what they hope for, but something is better than nothing.

This rule can work if people are honest and fair.

Try to remember, the point of the game is to have fun, not accumulate items. Don't squabble over items, and remember just because that party member can't use it, doesn't mean they don't deserve a roll as well.