Comments on: The Insular nature of Loot Systems http://www.epicslant.com/2009/09/the-insular-nature-of-loot-systems/ MMORPG design, raiding, and guild leadership Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:23:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Vaellen http://www.epicslant.com/2009/09/the-insular-nature-of-loot-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-1565 Vaellen Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:49:53 +0000 http://www.epicslant.com/?p=1214#comment-1565 A vendor based on guild progression is actually a really nice idea. Couple that with the badge system we see in current WoW, and i think you have a solid idea for motivating the guild to win, and making sure that everyone is rewarded over time. Another thing that bugs me about raiding and also leads into motivation for getting people online is what loot actually drops. There are bosses in WoW that id be more than happy to go kill if i could be assured the items we need from them are going to drop. However motivating myself and guild to going to do Vezax hardmode again just to see yet another pair of leather gloves drop isnt worth the heartache. Give guilds some form of choice of loot when they kill a mob. Either after a set amount of kills or some function of a craftable loot system. A vendor based on guild progression is actually a really nice idea. Couple that with the badge system we see in current WoW, and i think you have a solid idea for motivating the guild to win, and making sure that everyone is rewarded over time.

Another thing that bugs me about raiding and also leads into motivation for getting people online is what loot actually drops. There are bosses in WoW that id be more than happy to go kill if i could be assured the items we need from them are going to drop. However motivating myself and guild to going to do Vezax hardmode again just to see yet another pair of leather gloves drop isnt worth the heartache. Give guilds some form of choice of loot when they kill a mob. Either after a set amount of kills or some function of a craftable loot system.

]]> By: Rewarding team play « Welcome to Spinksville! http://www.epicslant.com/2009/09/the-insular-nature-of-loot-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-1563 Rewarding team play « Welcome to Spinksville! Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:01:14 +0000 http://www.epicslant.com/?p=1214#comment-1563 [...] is a guild leader. His problem is that people don’t like showing up to progression raids ie. where they meet with limited success, may be frustrated, may wipe a lot, may incur a lot of [...] [...] is a guild leader. His problem is that people don’t like showing up to progression raids ie. where they meet with limited success, may be frustrated, may wipe a lot, may incur a lot of [...]

]]> By: West Karana » Daily Blogroll 9/22 – Server is Down edition http://www.epicslant.com/2009/09/the-insular-nature-of-loot-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-1499 West Karana » Daily Blogroll 9/22 – Server is Down edition Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:57:49 +0000 http://www.epicslant.com/?p=1214#comment-1499 [...] Psychochild is of the opinion that games focus on rewarding the individual player when they SHOULD be rewarding the entire group. I like that idea. Why not have vendors in guild halls that sell epic loot, but the variety of stuff they can sell is dependent on the guild’s recent progression, and the currency is tokens from killing stuff? Ferrel thinks with enough care, a guild’s point system can be designed to be fair and motivational. [...] [...] Psychochild is of the opinion that games focus on rewarding the individual player when they SHOULD be rewarding the entire group. I like that idea. Why not have vendors in guild halls that sell epic loot, but the variety of stuff they can sell is dependent on the guild’s recent progression, and the currency is tokens from killing stuff? Ferrel thinks with enough care, a guild’s point system can be designed to be fair and motivational. [...]

]]> By: Psychochild’s Blog » Designing for the team instead of for the loot http://www.epicslant.com/2009/09/the-insular-nature-of-loot-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-1489 Psychochild’s Blog » Designing for the team instead of for the loot Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:00:47 +0000 http://www.epicslant.com/?p=1214#comment-1489 [...] and I, by very happy coincidence, happen to play on the same server in LotRO. As he posted, we had a good discussion about loot and guild leadership. His post focuses on the trials and [...] [...] and I, by very happy coincidence, happen to play on the same server in LotRO. As he posted, we had a good discussion about loot and guild leadership. His post focuses on the trials and [...]

]]> By: BloggersBase Gaming http://www.epicslant.com/2009/09/the-insular-nature-of-loot-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-1488 BloggersBase Gaming Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:53:45 +0000 http://www.epicslant.com/?p=1214#comment-1488 <strong>The Insular Nature of Loot Systems...</strong> Ferrel discusses some of the problems with the loot systems MMO guilds design and how they focus less on group achievement than is necessary for success.... The Insular Nature of Loot Systems…

Ferrel discusses some of the problems with the loot systems MMO guilds design and how they focus less on group achievement than is necessary for success….

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