Comments on: Auto looting: missed by that much

By: gnomeaggedon

gnomeaggedon — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 01:06:53 +0000

1st up…
I know I wasn’t very clear in my original post and reading some of the WoWInsider comments related to this subject (Yay more linkage), people think what I am asking for is easy mode…

The thing is, some quests already have a similar mechanic. ie. the quest in The Nexus. When one person completes the quest everyone does.

@*vlad*: I don’t mind the flavor of “bringing back the head”, but it’s a bugger when you get all the way back to the quest giver, only to discover the head is still on the mob.

This is exacerbated when in a Heroic… once per day… get it right first time or FAIL!

@pewpewlazerz: Clearly the important part is I am a LONG way off getting the mechanostrider… but a Gnome can dream.
But Champion of Gnomeregan is within my grasp… but I think I might stop there.

@Cathy: If Blizz gave me my mechanical flying mount… I would shut up… but they wont, so neither will I!

As for loot linking… I know it’s just a slip on the lootmaster’s part… But I hate it when everyone else is discussing it, and I have no idea what IT is. Really, if anybody that stuck their head in the loot sack linked I would be happy.

@Zaralin: as easy as it seems, it escapes some people. I even yelled at my mates the other night for not linking. Glad that was points TO the Gnome, not AT the Gnome.

@Syrana… Bugs just make it worse… I feel for Sideshow!

By: Syrana

Syrana — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:37:01 +0000

Oddly enough, last night, I had 2 different bosses in H Nexus that did NOT auto-loot my emblem to me. The bosses were all sparklyl, I checked ‘em and was all “wtf why is my emblem still there.”

It was a bit odd.

And, yeah, why not auto-loot quest item off a boss. Sideshow forgot to grab the dragon’s heart since the emblems were auto-looted. Heh.

By: Zaralin

Zaralin — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:06:55 +0000

I totally agree about having to look at the loot from a boss in a raid. If you wait for the master looter to link it 1) you have a limited amount of time to see it at the same time they want you to roll and 2) the way it is set up, it is easier to shift-click the item on the boss so you can do an active compare of your items. Points go to the gnome!

By: Cathy

Cathy — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:07:52 +0000

Those needy little gnomes always wanting more:) Totally agree that quest items should automatically pop into your grimmey little bag once the boss is dead.

Hey, and why a head? Why not a kidney or baby toe?

We link everything first and then start linking individually for rolls. I’m surprised there isn’t an addon for this type of thing. Is there? Poor loot master is always left behind…which is fine if he smells.

By: pewpewlazerz

pewpewlazerz — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:15:53 +0000

Clearly the important part of this post is the part where you’re nearly Chmapion of Gnomeregan! Everything pales into insignificance!

Calli’s almost there too, Stormwind done, it HAD to be Gnomeregan next!

By: vlad

*vlad* — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:51:45 +0000

I don’t understand why with some quests that you need to take a head back, whereas others, the second the mob dies, you get the Quest Complete message.

Just scrap the pointless ‘bring me the head of Joe Garcia’ request, there is no need for it.