Druid looting manners....help me not be hated x_xFollow

Need roll on your main spec...whatever that may be (even if it's not the purpose you're serving in the group). If an item drops that could be used for off-spec, patiently wait to see if any others need it. If not, politely ask if you may have it for your off-spec. Most groups will allow you to do this..espescially with BoP items.

I agree with what others have said - it's bad form period to need roll on all three specs.

A couple of additional points though - I do believe, should the occasion arise, that you ARE allowed to need roll on items that do not necessarily fit your current role, but DO fit your preferred role (as well as those that fit your current one) under the following circumstances: You were asked to fill a role that isn't your primary one. You agree to go but before the run starts you tell the group that your primary role (and the reason you're running) is to get gear for X. However since you're playing this other role and it will benefit the group for you to upgrade you get that stuff too. OK not in so many words but like this:

Say you're DPS feral but were asked to heal. When your invited to the group say:

"Hi, I've got a heal set going and I'm happy to heal for you but my primary spec, and the reason I want to run, is tailed DPS. So I hope it's cool with you all if I roll need on that as that's why I'm really going"

If they say it's cool you're golden. If they balk it's up to you whether to stay. In that situation, it's unlikely someone's going to begrudge the healer a gear upgrade. If you're brought along as a tank, same thing. Most people want their healers and tanks as well-geared as possible.

If you're brought along as DPS and your main spec is heals or tank then... you're on a really bizarre server.

I guess what I'm saying is, upon invite (or before) and before the run even starts just be clear on why you're running, know what drops and say what you plan on needing on. To avoid huge confrontations I'd only say (and do) that I was needing on 1 or 2 spec pieces each run. I.e. I'm needing on tanking and DPS gear. Not I'm needing on Tank, DPS and healer gear and ***** the rest of you guys. Going for 2 specs may be an issue but like others have said - Outland instances are run so many times just say something like "I really want to fill out my DPS set but if there's tanking gear that no one wants It'd be really cool if I could snag that too"

On a side, but related, note: Avoid saying "If X drops it's mine". I'd boot you. It's ok to say "If X drops I'm needing it" but calling loot before the run even starts with little regard for what others may need or want is... not good.

ETA: My druid isn't that high yet but my tanking paladin is up to Gruuls. And when I was tanking instances I would often have PuGs say "Hey no one wants or needs that plate healing piece do you want it for your off set?" (or even if it was mail or whatever and our healer had it or better) Most people are pretty understanding of hybrids as long as you're not a loot *****.

Edited, Apr 16th 2008 1:48am by Celcio

generally, for me, ill call need if something will aid my primary spec, or if i plan on respeccing soon and the item fits my respec (this is rare, as i hardly respec). if an item drops that could be useful for an off-spec role, ill make sure that no one else needs it first (i.e., it would be sharded) before i roll.

i also cross-reference what drops with whats readily available by other means. for instance, i wouldnt worry so much about a +healing weapon from coilfang/hellfire instances because theres a really nice +healing mace from the ring of blood quest.

It's funny when people confuse roll with role when talking about rolls for different roles.

If the equipment is going to DE, ask if you can need for off-spec. I do this sometimes, even in my Kara/Gruuls/ZA group, and never had a problem. Ever.

Just be sure to ask before.

IMO stay feral, collect both dps and tanking gear, ding 70 and get the rep healing set to start you off (Since you stated you like to heal, I'm assuming thats what you plan on doing at PVE/PVP).

I've seen lots druids running around with it, so I guess it must be decent. I have been feral since day 1 so I cannot speak on how good or bad it really is.

Stick with what you like to do better ^_^

I leveled feral, so any time DPS leather or tanking gear dropped, I rolled need (if it was an upgrade). I didn't switch to resto until long after I hit 70, and by that time I'd picked up a full set of epics. Paladins and Shamans can use healing leather, but they want crit and mp/5. Priests want the same stats as druids, but can't use leather.

Especially before 70, I wouldn't roll on BoE off-spec gear. And I'd only take BoP off-spec gear if no one else wants it for their leveling spec. There are so many good quest rewards all over outlands that you can gear up all your specs at 70 w/o stepping on other people's toes.

Feral and slowly acquiring a heal set. But whoever's healing the instance gets first priority on heal gear, I only roll on it after asking permission and I usually don't even ask if the healer who kept me alive during the whole run hits need.

I actually still, at 70, have people slower with the leveling whsipering me asking me to heal again.. And about never using the items.. When leveling I ran about 3 instances a day for exp/gear searching.. And healed about 90% of the groups. So thats using the items quite often. And the "enough good healers" part has my mind boggled. I should have rolled on your server.. because while leveling 1-70.. I played with maybe 2 healers Id ever let heal a group again. I ran Durn at 67 feral 3 times with the same group.. the first 2 times we wiped before the 2nd boss with me dpsing. I booted the 70 holy epic priest so I could heal and 4 manned the entire thing on the 3rd try. SAD! lol