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So, this came up last night in my first Esseles run on the Live Servers. The nice Esseles Consular Robe popped up and I hit "Greed" the second I had the option. The other Consular (Xander) hit Need, and naturally he won it.

First, I have no issue what so ever with how it went down. As someone who has only rarely been in groups and teams large enough to encounter this problem, I am perhaps not up to scratch on the polite "Rule of Thumb" for the Need/Greed system.

Typically, if I can't even use it, I pass.

If I can use it, I hit Greed.

I almost never ever use Need, unless I talk to the party about it first.

What is our guildeline here? I want to be fair, but dammit I want a shot at the good stuff for my toon too...

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In my rather limited experiance:

- If the item is useless to you, hit Greed, 'cause you can still vend it. Unless you're a much higher level character escorting some lowbie guildmates through an instance, then just pass.

- If the item is an upgrade for the character you're using, there's no reason not to hit Need.

- If the item is an upgrade for an alt or a companion, Greed, unless you talk to the group first and ask if it's cool to Need it. And don't be a dick if they say no. Especially if the item is an upgrade for someone else in the group.

I think it would be pretty difficult for anyone to object to those basic guidelines.

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Yep. This.

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Jedi Master Tir-Jin Meteos, The Order of 66
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You should generally ask before needing on any high value BOE items, even if it is an upgrade for you.

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Seconded.

I disagree. That's what the need button is for.

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Jedi Master Tir-Jin Meteos, The Order of 66
PC GAMER - T.J. Hafer

Okay, this is how I'll proceed then.

Thanks for the feedback, folks!

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This is correct and how I go about my looting.

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