Attn: Sarlona RAIDers

[Teufel_Hunden]

First, allow myself to introduce....ermmm.....myself. I am Teufel Hunden. I hail from former Adar. My character names are: Hoggle (13 wiz), Allina (brd 14) and Vetinari (rgr/rg 11/1). Hello and well met.

I like to consider myself a friendly player who gets along with everyone (save for a few who are squelched for being plicks) and I believe i am very new-guy friendly. I have gotten several replies about my play style and attitude, and how many people like to group w/ me. I've made many friends on Adar. Been invited to many guilds, and not blind invites but "you're a good player" invites. I haven't joined a guild (except once a while back). I always pug, save for my wife and best friend, and occasionally his wife.

Now to the meat of the issue: RAID loot mechanics.
1st, i am tired of reading about it. Fight it, Fu@$ it, its all the same. Its going to happen. However, by all means, continue to discuss it and petition it or whatever makes you smile. I just skip those posts now. Unimportant, just thought i'd mention it.

2nd. I like to go on raids. Like i said, i pug alot (read: always). I'm reading on how Guilds and Raid leaders will make rules about rolling on items if you get it, so on and so forth. If you don't roll on the item, or agree to their terms, then you are black listed from further raids. OK. Let me put this out there now. I am not rolling on anything. IF I find something in my box, then i will keep it if I want it. If I don't want it, then I will trade/sell it to someone in the party who needs it. It is my item, and as such, my choice to do with as I see fit.

So, those from Adar who've played with me before. You know me. If you want to ban me from raids, or not play w/ me because of my choice, then so be it. Sorry to lose you as an online friend. All others, MY NAMES ARE: HOGGLE, VETINARI, ALLINA a Dale. I WILL NOT be forced into your raid rules, so if you think like this, then mark my names. Do me a favor, though and let me know your names so when you put up a LFM for raids, I'll know not to ask to join.

Thank you for your time, and Hello Sarlona!

Teufel
Semper fi

PS> To prevent any further confusion, here is some additional information so you don't have to sort through all the hate: http://forums.ddo.com/showpost.php?p...5&postcount=31

[Knightrose]

Hmm.

How about if you want something, you roll on it?

Don't pick your raids pick your raid leaders.

[Teufel_Hunden]

Hmm.

How about if you want something, you roll on it?

Don't pick your raids pick your raid leaders.

If that person who gets an item wants to put it up for roll, then sure, i'll roll on it, if i can use it. BUT, it was his decision to do that. It is my decision to not put it up for a roll. I will not ask for a roll on someone else's item. I'm not posting this to debate the mechanics on the Raid loot. That has been posted to death and has come back out the other side. No, i am posting because i wish to let the raid leaders know who i am, so they don't invite me, and so that they will, hopefully, post here to let me know who they are so I can not ask to join their raid. In effect, i am picking my raid leader, as you say. I just need to know who not to pick.

[Yvonne_Blacksword]

...
To the OP.
....
I like you.
you make sense to me...
You should be very afraid right now...
And run away.

/HUGwithasloppykiss



Warned you...

[Teufel_Hunden]

Well mrs. Blacksword...

Nice to meet you also. I look forward to questing with you.

[Yvonne_Blacksword]

The stuff on the forums about the new raid mechanic has been so heated and pointless...

Glad someone else has a similiar view...

[Ciaran]

This isn't directed at any one person as I'm just musing out loud, but I'm shocked this thread has stayed open this long -- I thought threads that said "Do not group with XYZ" will not be tolerated and that seems to be what this thread is (or has become, anyway).

I'm just saying this topic is divisive in nature (or has the potential to become divisive very easily and quickly) and why it's been left open makes me ponder if some lines aren't just drawn arbitrarily and next thing you know, you've stepped over one...

[todd31]

This isn't directed at any one person as I'm just musing out loud, but I'm shocked this thread has stayed open this long -- I thought threads that said "Do not group with XYZ" will not be tolerated and that seems to be what this thread is (or has become, anyway).

I'm just saying this topic is divisive in nature (or has the potential to become divisive very easily and quickly) and why it's been left open makes me ponder if some lines aren't just drawn arbitrarily and next thing you know, you've stepped over one...

There have been much worse that have gone on for far longer.

Marlak

[Ciaran]

There have been much worse that have gone on for far longer.

Marlak

Yep, which just proves my point about the lines seeming arbitrary.