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Freelance Ramblings / Re: Freelance DKP

« on: February 07, 2009, 12:29:56 AM »

DKP is also a good way to guage a raid force's need to raid any given contend. When management see's bids slacking off for some raid, its a good indicator that people dont need gear from that event... thus allowing management to plan for new content.

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Freelance Ramblings / Re: Freelance DKP

« on: February 07, 2009, 12:19:13 AM »

I think moveing to a dkp system is a very good idea. /ran-for-raids and dkp-raids both have their pros and cons, however, for Freelance, dkp encourages more serious and regular participation. A set raid force will develop, thus allowing those who wish to continue raiding with Furro to gain gear faster... and, this will allow for all of us to see more challenging and interesting content as time goes by. DKP can not only be a fair and efficent manner to split up loot in raids, but also helps weed out Loot-and-Scooters. I for one, look forward to seeing this take place.

A few thoughts to throw into the creative process, if I may:

Minimum Bids
A minimum bid placed on any given item is a good method of ensureing that people are less inclined to stockpile dkp and then outbid others with massive numbers.

Maximum Bids
A maximum bid placed on an item (ie, 'Bid on Dark's Old Coke Can (min 5 - max 15)') is a way to make sure new members (with less dkp banked) have an honest chance at getting loot.

Bid Rounds
Haveing 2-3 rounds of bidding discourages hell-bent-for-leather bids... People will be more conservative durring bids, and give managment a relativly accurate gauge of item-values. (m&m may change for each round)

RA / Loot History
What about ties on bids? How can loot rights be established? One time tested method is RA/LH. RA/LH favors members who have a better RA% than someone who does not, but also takes into consideration Loot History. Someone who has looted less then the other bidder may get favored. This allows loot to be evenly distributed. High RA with low LH equals a good chance at being granted loot rights.

Item Values
DKP values for new content priced higher than old content. Why?
1) Encourages older members to spend DKP on new content.
2) Encourages new members to spend DKP on farm content, and still get upgrades.

DKP Bonuses
A DKP bonus to be awarded to attendees for attendance in content that they do not bid in. This encourages people to attend any event. Even if they do not gain loot rights, they still benefit.

Anyway, thats my thoughts... may have more later. Hope that helps!

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Freelance Ramblings / Editing your .ini with Vista and You

« on: October 18, 2008, 12:02:02 PM »

Recently I tried to insert some Socials provided by Freelance, but hit a snag; I couldnt! My hateful Vista would not let me save the .ini file. A box poped up saying: Cannot create the C:\blah\blah\blah.ini file. How this vexxed me. Daily I told my computer that I would trade her in for a newer model, but to no avail. After a few days of experimentation, I came upon a work-around. Its actually quite simple.

Remove the .ini file you wish to edit. Place it on your Desktop. Make note of its location (i.e. the file above and below it). From your desktop do the editing. Save, then place the .ini back in it's original location. Start up eq, and do a full scan. Vola!

On the occasion your .ini file may get moved after the full scan; dont worry it will still work. It just makes finding the .ini again irritating.

Anyway, hopes that helps you Vista users out there!