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12-26-2008, 04:31 PM
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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/12/wi-justice.jpgI had a lot of fun reading the comments on two articles (http://www.wowinsider.com/2008/12/15/the-ethics-of-a-botched-deal/) we ran concerning a knotty moral issue (http://www.wowinsider.com/2008/12/15/the-ethics-of-a-botched-deal-redux/), and readers wrote a lot of interesting things about
This one's about a problem that's existed since the game's launch, but seems to have become more common since Wrath's release due to a substantial demographic shift with plate classes (more on this in a bit). Simply put; is it appropriate to turn down a potential member of a group over loot competition? Players generally don't want to face the prospect of losing a roll, especially if they've been endlessly running a dungeon trying to get a particular piece. But while you'll get a lot of sympathy if you've run, say, heroic Nexus 17 times trying to get the War Mace of Unrequited Love (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37169), people will generally elect to take a competitor if it's a choice between that and not doing the dungeon at all.Continue reading The Azeroth Ethicist: Why (or why not) to take a player (http://www.wowinsider.com/2008/12/26/the-azeroth-ethicist-why-or-why-not-to-take-a-player/)
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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/12/wi-justice.jpgI had a lot of fun reading the comments on two articles (http://www.wowinsider.com/2008/12/15/the-ethics-of-a-botched-deal/) we ran concerning a knotty moral issue (http://www.wowinsider.com/2008/12/15/the-ethics-of-a-botched-deal-redux/), and readers wrote a lot of interesting things about
This one's about a problem that's existed since the game's launch, but seems to have become more common since Wrath's release due to a substantial demographic shift with plate classes (more on this in a bit). Simply put; is it appropriate to turn down a potential member of a group over loot competition? Players generally don't want to face the prospect of losing a roll, especially if they've been endlessly running a dungeon trying to get a particular piece. But while you'll get a lot of sympathy if you've run, say, heroic Nexus 17 times trying to get the War Mace of Unrequited Love (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37169), people will generally elect to take a competitor if it's a choice between that and not doing the dungeon at all.Continue reading The Azeroth Ethicist: Why (or why not) to take a player (http://www.wowinsider.com/2008/12/26/the-azeroth-ethicist-why-or-why-not-to-take-a-player/)
http://www.wowinsider.com/media/feedlogo.gif (http://www.wowinsider.com)The Azeroth Ethicist: Why (or why not) to take a player (http://www.wowinsider.com/2008/12/26/the-azeroth-ethicist-why-or-why-not-to-take-a-player/) originally appeared on WoW Insider (http://www.wowinsider.com) on Fri, 26 Dec 2008 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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