TL;DR version:
- Venus: Give it to someone you know and trust when they're the right level, if it's the last piece they need to finish the quest. Ask that they give one back (green or purple) when they get one that they would otherwise sell/trade
- Everyone: I won't be playing until sometime in June but I do check the forums pretty often
Hello all my fellow Lugh-lings. I hope you're all enjoying the update more than the forum threads would indicate. For those of you who don't know, I've been working on a course for work, and had planned to not download the update until after I finished the exam mid-June. Well, I've broken that resolution and downloaded the update to my 2nd gen ipod before they released the version that doesn't support the older hardware. I logged in incognito (on world Danu, of all places) just long enough to make sure the app would run. I haven't played the update yet, and don't expect to be happy about the nerf to my sigils. But I digress, and don't want to derail the discussion of Venus' excellent question.
Venus, this is a situation I've found myself in pretty often, which seems similar to yours:
- I've gotten a drop that I've legitimately earned based on the drop distribution rules in effect for that fight; and
- The drop is one I think I will "probably eventually need" but which I think someone else will likely need before me; or
- The drop is one I can use immediately but someone else could probably get much better results with it; and
- The idea of selling the drop doesn't seem like the right thing to do; and
- Maybe I am trying to upgrade one of my other characters first.
Here's what I've done:
- If someone else in the group could use it immediately for their main, I would usually give it to them.
- If point 1 didn't apply, I'd find out if someone else on the server could use it immediately. When I was in a clan, I prioritized clan mates for this. After I turned my back on clan life, I prioritized friends and/or known trustworthy players, preferably ones who were fairly active. I would then give the item to them on the understanding that they would eventually repay me in kind.
What I would do in your current situation:
Since there doesn't seem to be anyone who can actually use the piece right now, I'd simply let it be known that you have one that's available once someone can legitimately use it immediately. As in, they have everything they need for the upgrade except the one item you have. In this situation you don't really want to be the _start_ of someone's upgrade item collection. Anyway, once you have your intended recipient, make sure they understand that this is a loan, and that you expect repayment of the same item once they earn one that is free and clear of other obligations, before they try to sell or trade it to someone else. Trust is pretty important here, which is why I limit this kind of thing to friends and people known to have a good reputation.
It sounds super legalistic and complicated the way I've written it above, but it's a really simple conversation:
A "Hey, I hear that all you need for [quest item] is one more green [item]"
B "Yup, been looking for one for ages. They never drop any more."
A "I have a green [item] I can't use yet (under levelled). How about I 'lend' it to you. You get your upgrade right away, and when you get another green [item], give it to me instead of selling it. Or, since I'm trying to gear up my rogue, you can pay me back with a purple [item]."
<trading ensues>