Selecting need for loot

Something I have always wondered and one reason why I never need for companions. I have no idea what my companions are wearing. Do you people memorize it? I didn't think so. So, how, in good conscience, can you need for your companion when you don't even KNOW if it's an upgrade? You're basically guessing unless you have their gear and stats written down.

I cannot speak for others, but I usually have at least a general idea of what would be an upgrade for my companion. I usually outfit my companions in a full set of orange custom gear. I usually upgrade my character's mods about every 4-6 levels and will also outfit my most used companion at that same time, if possible. I then pass down the mods that get replaced in my character's gear and my companion's gear to other companions if I have any that use the same stats. So if it would be an upgrade for my character if the stats were correct, it would almost certainly be an upgrade for my companion who uses that primary stat. I won't say that it will always be an upgrade for my companion, but I have never been in a situation where it wouldn't be an upgrade for my companion if it would be an upgrade for my character with the correct primary stat.

well judging from my experience of putting this so called unwritten rule into practice I can see theres absolutely no truth to it at all!
This jedi not only took a loot item for his healer companion. but the other 2 players congratulated him for it.
Clearly this unwritten rule this either NOT known to all, or the overwhelming majority resides mainly on the forums

And I can see you as one of those guys saying that there is no such thing as equal rights or everyone deserving a chance during an apocalypse , instead saying "That food is mine. not yours" It YOU who does not get it

If i see other players doing it, then why cant i?
Fact is if i have to accept that others will do it, then im going to do it too, its that simple
Until this loot system of needing is only for characters and not their companions is put in place by the developers I say its an equal opportunity for all

Or maybe you are assuming he was? I dont assume that an unwritten rule is in place, nor do i assume the knowledge that other players have regarding games. And judging by the comments of those on this thread that such players get kicked and vengeance must be hadi dont believe for a second that any such decorum would be shown.
Nor do i assume to tell others what they cant or cant do
Unlike YOU i dont relegate myself to a higher superior attitude where other people are beholden to me
Yes I have looked in the mirror recently and I see someone who believes in equal opportunity for all
I take it you look in the mirror and see "Mine, not yours"
Get over this im entitled and you are not attitude

. I have said that those who vote kicked me and reduced themselves to name calling was childish and immature
Hardly angry, nasty and immature is it? especially considering i was willing to accept said vote kicking if that was what meant exercising my rights

So you would vilify me because you have an opinion that I do not agree with?
Nice, hope treating other people with such indignity and callous retaliation works out for you in life

I've missed most of the middle part of the debate, so what I have to say may have already been said.

I had not started out knowing the the Need/Greed is decided here so I am quite sympathetic to those who get flamed for doing so. I really do think that people should start by calmly explaining their expectations of loot rules the first time there's a disagreement and try to get everyone to agree instead of rushing to flame and kick the person like how they treated you.

However, with that said. Need for Self, Greed for companions has reached the status of a "convention" in this game and most of your group members have more or less come to accept this by default.

If you plan to depart from this, you have to make it known and get their consent to use your method of rolling for loot. They cannot mind-read what you plan to do and when surprised, people tend to get angry, which is what happened.

Finally, I still think the current social convention for loot is better. It's more straight-forward, and still imo fairer for whoever's in the flashpoint. And you can still ask if you still like to roll need for a companion.

This is what it is all about, if players communicate and ask if they are allowed to roll no socal laws can be broken.

If the player accepts the answer.

It is those that does not accept the social laws that ends up in drama and on ignorelists.

Some simply refuse to accept what the community thinks is common groundrules, it is up to them but they will run into alot more problems.