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After yesterday's big announcement about the new Crossrealm LFG Dungeon System, there were a myriad of questions on the official forums that prompted a LOT of blueposts to help people understand exactly how the new tool works.
Based on this I put together a new article which includes a FAQ that lists all questions and answers. The page itself will be constantly updated as more details surface and please remember all of the details about this tool are subject to change.
The article itself is available on the Guides > Patch 3.3 page.
Below you'll find the contents of the FAQ page:
Q: Why the restriction on armor types?
A: We knew this change was going to be controversial, and we totally understand that e.g. cloth can be an upgrade for a Balance druid or leather can be an upgrade for a shaman.
Looting to some extent is always going to have a heavily social component. There's only so much we can do (or should do) to try and 'solve' that problem for players. On the other hand, the new LFG system also removes some of the social checks and balances (not that those are huge to begin with) by potentially grouping you with folks you may never see again. On my server, perennial ninjas and jerks earn a reputation. That's going to be harder when you're talking about a battle group. Overall we expect players to just pug a lot more often, because the new system really is that good. So overall the drama over who gets the healing shoulders might arise more often. :(
Ultimately, our logic went like this: If a Holy paladin loses a great non-plate upgrade to another player, one out of five players might feel bad. If a Holy paladin rolls Need on every type of armor that drops, then four out of five players might have a bad experience. The jerk potential seemed worse than the lost-an-upgrade potential as far as whether or not players buy into using the new dungeon tool.
You can still Greed a potential upgrade item. You can still talk to your group and explain that X is an awesome item for you and would they mind passing on it or even trading it? (You can trade BoP items for a short period of time following the same rules that apply today.) (Source)
Q: What happens to the /5 LFG channel after these upgrades?
A: The Looking For Group channel will return in patch 3.3. If you wish to run dungeons with players on your realm, you can use the Looking For Group channel in any major city to create the party. (Source)
Q: How can I block people from being grouped with?
A: And hey, the Ignore list is being expanded! You can also ignore players on other realms if you have a bad group experience with them. The Dungeon System will not place you in a group with any character on your Ignore list. (Source)
Q: What are the default rolling options?
A: I believe the Need before Greed loot option will be the default in these dungeon runs as well so that will limit the number of items that can be needed on to some degree. (Source)
