Selecting need for loot

But i would never force others to choose need or greed, one or the other, I would let them make that choice rather than attempt to dictate to them the decision they have to make.
As for that is what greed is for, can someone, anyone who knows this please show me a link on this site by the developers where it says exactly that? That greed is meant for companions only? If someone can direct me to a link that says (By developers) that greed is for companions then fine, i will do exactly that because that is what the game design is for.
If I were able to choose to play flashpoints with my companion rather than my character to need for the loot then I could see the point being made, but I dont have that choice, I HAVE TO play with my character therefore I play with my character to benefit my companion. Thats the choice i have.

Please show me where to find an in-game tool that defines what greed is for. I have not yet seen anything to define what greed is for versus what need is for, other than this "unwritten rule" invented by players trying to ensure that they get that new shiny they want.

but when you choose need instead of greed it is NOT a fair roll - so your statement doesnt stand.

By choosing need you automatically deny everyone who chose greed.... so they have a right to express their unhappiness at you choosing need if they felt you did not actually need it. Because need puts you at a higher position than greed - you have to be able to justify your actions to the group; and if they do not deem your explanation satisfactory they have every right to boot you.

Unless of course you were referring to people whining that you got an item when you selected greed - in which case i totally agree with you

So OP - just to clarify, you're happy with

1) Going into a flashpoint with 4 other players,
where you are the only consular
where the only columi piece that drops at the end is a willpower one that is a significant upgrade for you
and a jedi knight needs this item and takes it for his/ her Kira?

2) Repeating the above scenario three more times, with the consular piece dropping only once more and again you losing the roll to someone who says they need it for their Kira?

3) Going into a flashpoint with 4 other players, where everyone needs every single drop?
Because after all each player should be able to determine how they roll for themselves?

I'm curious what you would consider unreasonable or unfair behavior.

agent = cunning
kaliyo = aim

agent can swap with doctor or temple

Players A, B and C don't want player D to pass on the roll, they want him not to simply take the item, which is what happens if he rolls need and everyone else greed. So he's denying them their chance at the item. If they don't want that to happen, they all have to roll need. Which leads to the scenario I described in my first post.

Everything you just said you've said before and it doesn't answer my questions to you. I accept that you don't always roll need and yet seem to think it's fine if someone does, but then why wouldn't everyone always roll need? Why do we have the system of need/greed in the first place?

Of course it's not the end of the world. It's an item in an MMO. It's utterly insiginficant, but if none of us cared, we wouldn't be playing this game, would we?

But why is their character more important? I play with my companion beside me every second im not playing a flashpoint and my companion is critical in my winning each mission. So i dont understand why their gaming is more important than mine. I dont understand this sense of entitlement that someone else has over another gamer. If you pay for a game it should not be dictated on someone elses terms how you play should it? As long as you arent cheating.

The ruling is to actually use the chat and ASK, if it is okay to need it for the looks only.

Seriously, 99% of all social problems could easily be solved, if people were actually still talking to each other.

Player A vanguard tank
Player B sentinel DPS
Player C gunslinger DPS

Player D scoundrel healer

Aim chestpiece drops. How is telling player D that he cannot roll need on that chest piece (that might be a huge upgrade for Corso) when the tank rolls need (even if he is already wearing the same chest piece) not denying Player D a chance at that chest piece?

Player A vanguard tank
Player B sentinel DPS
Player C gunslinger DPS

Player D scoundrel healer

Aim chestpiece drops. How is telling player D that he cannot roll need on that chest piece (that might be a huge upgrade for Corso) when the tank rolls need (even if he is already wearing the same chest piece) not denying Player D a chance at that chest piece?

That's obvious that Player A is also in the wrong as he's rolling on need for something that wasn't an upgrade to his personal toon.