Infraction for DandZ: 6. Do not post unless you have something new and worthwhile to say.

• Aldriana · 11/19/09, 12:26 PM

Post: GDKP Run Discussion: Spread it to your Server
User: DandZ
Infraction: 6. Do not post unless you have something new and worthwhile to say.
Points: 1

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Please don't wishlist.

Original Post:

Any thoughts on how we can persuade Blizzard to incorporate GDKP into the built-in loot system? As wonderful and utterly essential as GoldRaidManager is I think we can agree that it is a tad idiosyncratic. More important, of course, would be the imprimatur that GDKP would receive via the implied Blizzard endorsement as a legitimate and accepted method of distributing loot.

I imagine something like this:

Another loot option alongside "Group Loot" and "Master Looter." It wouldn't be called GDKP; "Auction," perhaps.
Instead of Need/Greed, the popup box would permit players to put in bids. (Perhaps all items on the boss could be put up at once, with a correspondingly longer period of time before bids close.) I would not favor any restrictions on bidding other than prohibiting bids that exceed funds on hand; while I only let people who can in some reasonable way use an item bid on it (a warlock who wants a stamina trinket can bid, for example), I know others take a more laissez-faire approach.
Once bids close winners receive their items immediately, and Blizzard holds the payments.
The raid leader is responsible for triggering the disbursement of the pot to every present member of the group. If this is abused (say, a raid leader who kicks everyone before disbursement), there is a complete paper trail for banning/punishing as required.

I ended up with a 97,000g pot in my last run. I don't want to carry that much of others' gold around if I can avoid it!