Help me not be the victim of a ninja...

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white0ut wrote:

Anybody have any tips to reduce the amount of items that are stolen from you in pugs?

I like to play in groups vs solo, but just got fed up today when a unique was ninja'd from me. I am a caster and don't have the greatest ping, so sometimes it takes a second to pick something up.

Do I just need to stick with playing friends?

dont go co-op with randoms.

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pneuma wrote:

There is no such thing as ninjaing in a FFA system.
When your name goes off the item, anyone can pick it up.
Unless the item is in your inventory, it is not yours.

It's not a complete FFA since the system do give the items with player names on it.

It's more like the game thinks after the time on the item that the owner doesnt need it...

thats where the loot systems shit mechanics shine.

It's okey to be a hardcore game... but racing for your hard earned loot so a dumbass cant steal it... is flawed mechanics, not good game design.

Sad to see a Moderator literally admitting being a ninja.

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yuwy wrote:

You need to prioritize all the yellows under your name first, followed by currencies and 4L+ whites.

You do that i'll prioritize currency > 5L+ > rares. :)

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Auxion wrote:

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yuwy wrote:

You need to prioritize all the yellows under your name first, followed by currencies and 4L+ whites.

You do that i'll prioritize currency > 5L+ > rares. :)

You do that i'll prioritize 6L > currency > 5L+ > rares. :)

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pneuma wrote:

There is no such thing as ninjaing in a FFA system.
When your name goes off the item, anyone can pick it up.
Unless the item is in your inventory, it is not yours.

sorry but i cant understand this rules so i should play or focus in looting i think its not hard to increase the time of the loots when it was close beta it was easier but now lag alone kill any chance for some player to get anything from a party its really start to kill the fun for alot

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MonstaMunch wrote:

Play solo or with friends.

up. There is no other solution

Another suggestion is to tell GGG about what transpired and what system you are using. This being a BETA of course there will be issues but supplying more info will help out int he long run.

Gid

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white0ut wrote:

Anybody have any tips to reduce the amount of items that are stolen from you in pugs?

Explain how items on the ground are being stolen from you?

Kind of stupid to say 'stolen' if its not in your inventory.

Unfortunately the two main lines of thinking is:

1. Its all FFA loot, except you get dibs for a few seconds on some items.

2. When the server drops an item with your name on it, it was intended for your character, and other people should respect that.

Only thing to do is play with people who share your particular line of thinking. Or just accept that other players have a different game ethos to you.

I can play with both 30m v 300-500 ping. Singaporean/American gateway. Latency matters. It is so so so much more easier to loot with 30m.

The real question is, how do you stop Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from stealing your items?