tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post8619595287166568842..comments2024-02-27T14:44:07.868+01:00Comments on Greedy goblin: Gold bid and progress fightsGevlonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072766785893313616noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-73621198071765606852010-06-30T09:32:19.122+02:002010-06-30T09:32:19.122+02:00To add to my previous post...
In any sensible sys...To add to my previous post...<br /><br />In any sensible system, reward should be proportional to responsibility.<br /><br />In the PuG, everyone receives the same reward (4% of the pot).<br /><br />Yet, in the situation I described, the most capable people in the raid are assigned vastly more responsibility (Penalty money for screwing up on doing extra-difficult jobs) then others - yet they receive the same reward as everyone else.<br /><br />Ironically enough, that smells like socialism, to me. From each according to his ability, to each equally.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-81709955571350091362010-06-30T09:23:42.592+02:002010-06-30T09:23:42.592+02:00@anonymous above who would "refuse to dispell...@anonymous above who would "refuse to dispell" well yeah that lack of dispelling would be 300g fine worthy if you just bluntly refuse to do it<br /><br />Why should I, be singled out, of all the other healers for a responsibility that can end up costing me 1500g a night?<br /><br />That role is not easy. This isn't something stupid simple like "Don't stand in fire, son". This is "Do your job, and then some."<br /><br />Any other healer can do this dispel. Just because I am the best at it doesn't mean I should be volunteered to piss gold into the wind - until I get a lot more practice with it, I'm going to be making mistakes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-54329650368908688302010-06-30T05:01:22.081+02:002010-06-30T05:01:22.081+02:00Contrast Gevlon's:
You need laws against paras...Contrast Gevlon's:<br /><i>You need laws against parasitic behavior because there are "freindly heplfull ppl" who can be easily abused and you must protect these people from parasitic M&S</i><br /><br />with the Anonymous working on heroic LK-25:<br /><i>You're providing negative incentives for people to perform the most important jobs in a raid. Your system will fall apart when you get to an actually difficult boss (25% regular LK is not difficult). The only people who will want to take responsibility on their hands will be "Friendly helpful people who don't mind paying blood money." And you don't have any of those in your guild, right?</i><br /><br />There is a wide disparity of the argument because whilst Gevlon argues from an M&S background, there are others who have experienced content on the high-end.<br /><br />As a raider who have progressed to this high-end (8/12 HM ICC25, 10/12 HM ICC10), I believe that loot distribution (unless it's grossly unfair) is not the prime factor in determining attendance. The magic factor is 'success'. Get stuck on a boss for a couple of weeks and you'll find attendance declining no matter what loot system you use.<br /><br />How does a raid get success? It's very similar to the real-world:<br />- Recruit the best players.<br />- Have a good leader who can both motivate and strategise.<br />- Provide feedback and don't tolerate poor performance.<br />- Reward fairly.<br />etc.<br /><br />Now, I guess the point of interest is whether 'The PuG' raiding system will encourage these kind of leaders and people?<br /><br />For that, I disagree. I believe the top progression guilds occur because the people in it are motivated by achievement and not loot.<br /><br />However, 'success' is a very relative term. For Gevlon (and probably most people), it is killing LK on normal. In this case, I believe that 'The PuG' raiding system can work.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18381576369055180683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-577143246667816772010-06-30T01:53:11.692+02:002010-06-30T01:53:11.692+02:00Must agree with the diapel on lk hm argument. Sam...Must agree with the diapel on lk hm argument. Same with being a hunter on the same fight - seen tanks get one shot during the 0.1 second flight time of tranq shot, this is with the hunter spamming a focus tranq macro through the enrage cast. Even such simple fights as blood council hm if you want to max efficiency you want the people on sphere duty contributing to boss dps - a 300g/mistake rule would have me focussing entirely on the spheres rather than doing 9k+ dps as well as keeping spheres up. A good rule for a pug becomes a hinderance to a proper guild. If someone is always making mistakes they need to be gotten rid of, if they're good players who make the odd mistake it's counter-productive to punish them. Simply restricts people to just doing their role and not contributing more fully.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-52381162029468451772010-06-30T00:05:10.066+02:002010-06-30T00:05:10.066+02:00A little off-topic but still about your project:
...A little off-topic but still about your project:<br /><br />Is there any Western (North/Central/South America) players in your project? Or that have played on european WoW? Because I wonder if the ping is way too high. If its bearable, I'd surely join your project (or any that would follow it, for that matter).<br /><br />Playing WoW together with non-M&S has been my dream since I killed my first Defias mob.Sargetanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-66586448982164809382010-06-29T23:29:45.719+02:002010-06-29T23:29:45.719+02:00Last anonymous' comment reminded me of a video...Last anonymous' comment reminded me of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6XAPnuFjJc" rel="nofollow">a video</a> I saw not so long ago.ardoRichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11034320697611212733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-45032218288113122982010-06-29T22:54:58.354+02:002010-06-29T22:54:58.354+02:00I don't see what everyone is finding so hard t...I don't see what everyone is finding so hard to understand! As a former IG member and raiding with Gevlon et al. the 300g was only applied when really necessary ie: someone ran too close to a boss before agreed pull and wiped us all. <br /><br />I was new to ICC at that time, and so died when I probably shouldn't have, and maybe caused us to wipe with my poor positioning of an Ice block on Cindy but making a mistake while learning something isn't punished. Gevlon himself has already said that. 300g fines are for those people who really deserve them! Think back to your raids and you will be able to think of people who should get a fine, or -DKP or some form of punishment. <br /><br />@anonymous above who would "refuse to dispell" well yeah that lack of dispelling would be 300g fine worthy if you just bluntly refuse to do it, but then with that mind frame you probably wouldn't we welcome on the raid in the first place. The fine is used when needed, for stupidity, and that stupidity is usually agreed on by the whole raid including the person who did it!Gluenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-45940150314386145052010-06-29T21:23:22.334+02:002010-06-29T21:23:22.334+02:00As a healer/dispeller progressing on heroic Lich K...As a healer/dispeller progressing on heroic Lich King... <br /><br />If my raids had the 300G/mistake rule, I would refuse to dispel.<br /><br />I have the most complicated job out of anyone else in the raid. I need to avoid the same hazards as everyone else (Hi, Shadow Trap), heal stupid tank damage, while keeping one eyeball pointed at the raid, so that the dispels go through.<br /><br />Unlike regular Lich King, you can't stack the entire raid 15 yards from the OT. Because of that, dispelling becomes an order of magnitude more difficult. Sometimes plague has to be daisy chained to the adds. Let's not forget that a single death due to plague, or a lost stack of plague is more likely then not, a wipe.<br /><br />I would absolutely, categorically, refuse to dispel if I was placed under such scrutiny. Make someone else do.<br /><br />The 300$/mistake fails to acknowledge that some people have vastly more difficult, or important jobs then others on any particular fight. In contrast, a DPS on that fight 'only' has to worry about pew-pewing the boss, not standing in Shadow Traps, and bringing the plague to the OT. I've played both roles, and tunnel-visioning the boss as DPS is MUCH easier.<br /><br />You're providing negative incentives for people to perform the most important jobs in a raid. Your system will fall apart when you get to an actually difficult boss (25% regular LK is not difficult). The only people who will want to take responsibility on their hands will be "Friendly helpful people who don't mind paying blood money." And you don't have any of those in your guild, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-41904646092448642602010-06-29T21:12:14.552+02:002010-06-29T21:12:14.552+02:00While I don't disagree with anything you'v...While I don't disagree with anything you've said here I think it's somewhat early to make the sort of broad statements you're making. The PuG is only a few weeks old and likely has a lot of people who are very enthusiastic about a 'new' raiding experience and thus are willing to put in work they otherwise might not. It's quite possible that these people will lose their enthusiasm as time goes by and you don't accomplish immediate miracles or they simply reach a level of gear they're happy with and stop coming. Of course these things might not happen and The PuG could be wildly successful but I feel it's just too early to say it's one or the other yet. Do recall that your ganking project was successful at first too, and ultimately failed.<br /><br />If you're looking for a metric to call it either a success or a failure then why not use being able to do ICC 25 man heroic? Your guild is open to all and has no restrictions to speak of, so gathering 25 skilled and motivated people, especially with the current buff, shouldn't be all that hard if what you provide is really worthwhile. The hard modes really aren't that much of a big deal in terms of difficulty anymore either. If you can't do this much then perhaps the idea isn't as revolutionary as you imagine, or there simply aren't that many truly goblinish people around in WoW.<br /><br />On a different note you're forgetting by far the best DKP system to reward attendance and punish leechers, Decaying DKP. Quite simply you choose a value, usually equal to the DKP cost of two or three items, and scale DKP down to that level at the end of every raiding week. The person with the highest DKP at the time gets reduced to the cap and everyone else is reduced by the same percentage, so if the top DKP holder had 150 DKP and the cap was 100, everyone would lose 33% of their current DKP, with values below a certain number, say five, being reduced to zero. Other than that you award DKP only for time spent raiding, not boss kills, and give a penalty for late arrival or leaving without warning rather than a bonus for being early or staying the whole raid. A bonus, either temporary or permanent, for guild first boss kills is also useful, but not strictly part of the system.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-17236115601970926012010-06-29T20:32:09.210+02:002010-06-29T20:32:09.210+02:00Assuming the guild merits players entirely accordi...Assuming the guild merits players entirely according to their ability, the stupid mistake rule works. It makes decent players money, and encourages bad players to leave (or discourages them from coming in the first place). Lament if you will over any "good player having a bad night" and losing a bunch of money; they are (from a rational viewpoint) proving themselves unreliable. There is a point where the rule doesn't accomplish the above goals effectively because those at a net loss are deemed skilled enough to remain, and their motivation to raid overwhelms their need to save themselves the money. That is the point at which the rule should be abolished, as needless impunity generally causes more problems than it solves.Congnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-67884429390720779422010-06-29T19:22:01.058+02:002010-06-29T19:22:01.058+02:00I meant in the context of Gevlon's scenario, &...I meant in the context of Gevlon's scenario, "progress" nights and in the pug ... otherwise yes, it just becomes a popularity contest.<br /><br />But I would be interested to see the results.Manuel Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02644726501350982781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-47252199972695505182010-06-29T19:03:23.680+02:002010-06-29T19:03:23.680+02:00Considering the fact that practically all raids ca...Considering the fact that practically all raids can be done with -1 of max cap (i.e. 24/25), couldn't it be feasible for one raid member being the official auditor of raid performance? That is to say, he does nothing but see who stands in the fire or slacks on their jobs?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00663768193417746807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-47355375641146930212010-06-29T18:47:13.086+02:002010-06-29T18:47:13.086+02:00If you are going to have guild rules, and encourag...If you are going to have guild rules, and encourage people to join because these rules (you claim) create a unique environment, then you need to post these rules up front. "Oops, it's a rule, I just forgot to tell anyone until now" isn't likely to go over well. So, what penalty will you assess yourself for this mistake?Wilsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-16479041450561846132010-06-29T17:55:33.855+02:002010-06-29T17:55:33.855+02:00"( ...) is for stupid mistakes that wipe the ..."( ...) is for stupid mistakes that wipe the raid (...) "<br /><br />What wouldn't be a stupid mistake?Toboldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09010242058779953429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-79574802769757946742010-06-29T16:22:20.824+02:002010-06-29T16:22:20.824+02:00As I understand it, the 300g punishment is for stu...As I understand it, the 300g punishment is for <b>stupid</b> mistakes that wipe the raid. Like tank healer at Marrowgar letting himself get cleaved to death with inevitable tankdeath afterwards. Or a player not distributing the spore on Festergut to the right place if they should know better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-83602496473615971962010-06-29T16:19:19.916+02:002010-06-29T16:19:19.916+02:00@Manuel: No, that's only a popularity vote.
T...@Manuel: No, that's only a popularity vote.<br /><br />The correct way of doing it is done to check logs and by paying attention to what's going on around you.<br /><br />As for the others debating about the LK procedure.. A LOT of people have done it before us and they have written down tactics on how to do it.<br /><br />You must keep in mind that we're not running optimal raids, we take whatever we got online that wants to tag along.<br /><br />This forces us to modify the tactics posted on wowwiki and the likes, so that it fits with our current raid setup.<br /><br />I've paid 300 gold several times, due to my own stupidity, such as taunting too early or doing other non-smart things. It's a nice way for myself to improve as I now have some deterence against failing.<br /><br />And I'm certain that many other feel the same way. Especially after having to pay for their mistakes.Denethalhttp://http.//paladinwithin.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-24866838245953504962010-06-29T15:56:57.398+02:002010-06-29T15:56:57.398+02:00I think it's a bit early to make claims about ...I think it's a bit early to make claims about how and why your system is superior to others in terms of motivating people to progress. Your guild is new and full of motivated people right now, you'd likely have people interested in participating regardless of loot system and attendance rules. The problems usually start to occur once you've been working on the same raid for several months, some veterans get bored and you start to have turnover. If you're still doing as well in three months it'll be a different matter.Shintarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16758343475446510635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-82667756874227069862010-06-29T14:48:27.688+02:002010-06-29T14:48:27.688+02:00"Simple interface, with the names of all raid..."Simple interface, with the names of all raiders, two options, thumb down or thumb up. After a wipe, all get to vote, the 2 players with most votes get to pay 300 gold each."<br /><br />You are the weakest link. Goodbye.<br /><br />Gevlon: that system strikes me as weird. New people will not want to fill spots for the experienced/established group. Unlike everyone else they won't have the experience and will make the mistakes the experienced group did on their wipe nights (while being exempt from the "noob tax"). Except this time he will have to cough the gold for his mistakes.<br /><br />Why isn't the new guy given the same leeway on his first attempts as all the other guys were given?<br /><br />I don't disagree with the 300g fee for mistakes, but I think it should only be used on groups you expect something from the members, not on pugs.ardoRichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11034320697611212733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-43503624413114018542010-06-29T14:47:07.967+02:002010-06-29T14:47:07.967+02:00@Manuel: I don't think they're punishing m...@Manuel: I don't think they're punishing mistakes on all wipes. My understanding is that you only get the 300g penalty if you were the -only- one who fucked up, and then only if you wiped the raid by doing so.Sjonnarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08728386387793059874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-55148635102856007332010-06-29T13:37:26.863+02:002010-06-29T13:37:26.863+02:00Can see an add on in the making:
Simple interface...Can see an add on in the making:<br /><br />Simple interface, with the names of all raiders, two options, thumb down or thumb up. After a wipe, all get to vote, the 2 players with most votes get to pay 300 gold each.<br /><br />I personally have used this approach with people in 25 man, top two making mistakes pay 100 gold each to gbank.Manuel Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02644726501350982781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-78617540113004617212010-06-29T13:07:56.197+02:002010-06-29T13:07:56.197+02:00@nonameform: everyone makes mistakes and cause dam...@nonameform: everyone makes mistakes and cause damage to others. So shall compensate.<br /><br />@ArdoRic: no wipe raids are absent from this rule because many people do mistakes. The rule fines those who singe-handedly wipe the raid by being stupid. In a wipe raid it's pretty hard to wipe alone, as many people make mistakes. Those are raids to learn.Gevlonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072766785893313616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-42838571358922249512010-06-29T13:02:03.800+02:002010-06-29T13:02:03.800+02:00So, wipe nights are very profitable for people not...So, wipe nights are very profitable for people not making mistakes, or is the raid exempt from this rule if the boss was never killed or something like that?ardoRichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11034320697611212733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-45219669638928117212010-06-29T12:35:12.859+02:002010-06-29T12:35:12.859+02:00"On the other hand if everyone else know the ..."On the other hand if everyone else know the fight, you are the only one who wipe the raid (...)" - why is this? Everyone makes mistakes, even if you're an experienced player.<br /><br />Besides, you may not have helpful people as you define them but you have a lot of motivated people. You may not call them "helpful" but, in the end, you have the same result: the boss is dead (yes, even friendly helpful guilds can kill bosses).<br /><br />Somebody asked it before but i haven't seen an answer: what exactly are you trying to prove? Or is this just a anti-social guild in which all social behavior must happen by whispers and private channels?Toboldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09010242058779953429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-11574233225999661192010-06-29T12:19:44.472+02:002010-06-29T12:19:44.472+02:00300g rule is a great idea. Don't get me starte...300g rule is a great idea. Don't get me started about all those times when I felt that I'm dying only because someone else fails and we have to wipe. Eventually I started carrying Argent Lance with me to reduce repair costs by about 15-20%. Unfortunately, in guilds with lots of "friends" and "socials", 300g won't work for a very simple reason - people have life and can't pay 300g cause they were unlucky.nonameformhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03131738745169550283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-41526543278335166152010-06-29T11:47:21.819+02:002010-06-29T11:47:21.819+02:00@Bobbins: damn. It was a rule in the Ganking Proje...@Bobbins: damn. It was a rule in the Ganking Project and wasn't copied to new rules.Gevlonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072766785893313616noreply@blogger.com