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Old 04-10-2011, 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Daldolma [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]
I guess 'roll if you need it' would have been more appropriate, but you're playing semantics.
And so is the group, in terms of "Need Before Greed".

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Three people asked why a druid was rolling. Then the druid explained himself in terms of NBG.
Exactly. But that suddenly wasn't good enough for the group. Suddenly, the "NBG" got further refined to melees only without the druid knowing.

If the druid had known the group's definition of "need" was melees only up front, a) he probably wouldn't have rolled, creating this situation in the first place, and b) he could have decided at that point that the group wasn't for him. In which case, as someone said above, good luck getting any healers to join in your PUG if they have zero chance at rolling on the rare droppable item that they can sell for something they could use.

The fundamental issue is that "need" is subjectively defined. The druid genuinely felt he "needed" the ring. Who are we to judge on that? Maybe he needs the STR for encumberance issues. Maybe he needs the 10 AC for some damage mitigation while he's playing ghetto CC by rootparking or to take a few hits before an evac, I don't know. And you or the group doesn't know either.

Hence the problem with "NBG" rolls in pickup groups...
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