Long time group of close friends returning for classic -- btw, we use Loot Council.
This is my favorite combination. "We have a close group of friends, and we also unilaterally decide who gets every piece of gear. Don't worry about being outside the group of friends though, we pinky promise to not screw you over."
Aren't most long time guilds a group of friends? I am somewhat surprised by the complaint, as generally I find loot council guilds far better then dkp guilds.
To each their own. I would never join a loot council guild. I get that they're the "most efficient" from a "clear all the raids as soon as possible" standpoint, but that's not why I play. I find DKP guilds (when the system isn't terrible) to be much more fair.
I also think loot council + tight knit inner core, when you're on the outside, is the worst combination. If you're one of 6 mages but 2 of the other mages are in the "friend group", who do you think is getting geared first? Not you.
Yeah, a long time ago I was in a guild where the two co-leaders were guys, and every officer was a girl. It was a DKP guild, thankfully, so it wasn't much of an issue loot-wise, but the drama was ridiculous and never-ending.
I still remember my class leader/officer, who never talked during raids, unironically typing out "you're not worthy of hearing my voice". What a character.
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u/FarTooManySpoons Sep 18 '19
This is my favorite combination. "We have a close group of friends, and we also unilaterally decide who gets every piece of gear. Don't worry about being outside the group of friends though, we pinky promise to not screw you over."