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Chasing Squirrels · Oct 17, 2009, 07:10 PM // 19:10

How come these don't automatically go into your inventory? Why did they make it so you have to run over to ever dead body to loot it?

Xenex Xclame · Oct 17, 2009, 07:18 PM // 19:18

Simply because they choose not to.This is just the way Anet decided to go.

paranon · Oct 17, 2009, 07:21 PM // 19:21

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Originally Posted by ntherblast

How come these don't automatically go into your inventory? Why did they make it so you have to run over to ever dead body to loot it?

How lazy are you? O.o

And, i would assume it is because in real life, muggers don't beat you up and have your wallet magically zoom into their bag. No, i'm pretty sure you have to pick things up to get them into your bag O.o

Chasing Squirrels · Oct 17, 2009, 07:26 PM // 19:26

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Originally Posted by paranon

How lazy are you? O.o

And, i would assume it is because in real life, muggers don't beat you up and have your wallet magically zoom into their bag. No, i'm pretty sure you have to pick things up to get them into your bag O.o

No because in realife I am a Necromancer/Monk. Would it not be more convenient?

wilderness · Oct 17, 2009, 07:46 PM // 19:46

I find it annoying. A move over and vacuum style pick up for coins would be fun (a la Devil May Cry).

stanzhao · Oct 17, 2009, 08:02 PM // 20:02

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Originally Posted by ntherblast

No because in realife I am a Necromancer/Monk. Would it not be more convenient?

haha, he got ya there.

i think its also because the loot system doesnt work like that in GW. in other MMO's the items appear in a menu once you kill a foe, and you select what items you take, if not all.

where in GW they just drop on the ground. you dont have to roll a dice or anything like that to see who gets the loot inside a group

Black Metal · Oct 17, 2009, 08:18 PM // 20:18

there's a bindable command, target closest loot (or something like that), so you don't have to hunt visually then click on it

jonnieboi05 · Oct 17, 2009, 10:16 PM // 22:16

;+space.

~LeNa~

Chasing Squirrels · Oct 17, 2009, 10:27 PM // 22:27

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Originally Posted by JonnieBoi05

;+space.

~LeNa~

Thats the command?

**Marty Silverblade** · Oct 17, 2009, 11:25 PM // 23:25

Yes. The ; button will select the nearest item, just like c will target the nearest hostile target. Space will perform the default action to the selected target, which is pick up for items and attack for hostile targets.

HawkofStorms · Oct 17, 2009, 11:38 PM // 23:38

Yep ;+space is the fastest way to collect items from farms and general gameplay.

Also, the reason it isn't automatic is it could be exploited for farms. Killing mobs at range/through a wall and automatically get stuff is bad. Heck, this is the reason the VSF run works (since the wall disappears after you kill the guys).

gremlin · Oct 19, 2009, 08:04 AM // 08:04

The only reason some find it annoying is because other games have shortcuts.

Many have a pick up loot by running over the body while some auto loot.

I do like the loot filter some games have where you can take all items just the rare ones or just gold.
Since Dungeon Runners by NCSoft has this I am wondering if it will be incorporated into GW2

They do have a "Bling Gnome" that sells items for you while in Dungeon which is a little like the Mercantile summoning of gw.

Painbringer · Oct 19, 2009, 03:01 PM // 15:01

Bind a key and you can attack and pick up at the same time

jray14 · Oct 19, 2009, 04:38 PM // 16:38

Binding "Target Next Item" is much better because the first one it targets is the closest, and then it cycles. Then to make things really fast you can either add "Target Previous Item" or get in the habit of starting over (by clearing target or targeting an enemy or ally) when you accidentally pass up the desired item.

I just call a target and pick up loot from the previous foe while my Discord heroes make the kill.

Oct 17, 2009, 07:10 PM // 19:10	#1
Chasing Squirrels Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jan 2008	Gold coins How come these don't automatically go into your inventory? Why did they make it so you have to run over to ever dead body to loot it?

Oct 17, 2009, 11:25 PM // 23:25	#10
Marty Silverblade Administrator Join Date: Jun 2006	Yes. The ; button will select the nearest item, just like c will target the nearest hostile target. Space will perform the default action to the selected target, which is pick up for items and attack for hostile targets. __________________

Oct 17, 2009, 07:18 PM // 19:18	#2
Xenex Xclame Desert Nomad Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: DPX Profession: R/	Simply because they choose not to.This is just the way Anet decided to go.

Oct 17, 2009, 07:46 PM // 19:46	#5
wilderness tinyurl.com/6hqar7a Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: We Couldn't Figure Out A Name [LMAO] Profession: W/N	I find it annoying. A move over and vacuum style pick up for coins would be fun (a la Devil May Cry).

Oct 17, 2009, 08:18 PM // 20:18	#7
Black Metal Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2009 Profession: N/	there's a bindable command, target closest loot (or something like that), so you don't have to hunt visually then click on it

Oct 17, 2009, 10:16 PM // 22:16	#8
jonnieboi05 Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mableton, Georgia Guild: Guild Ancestors Reunited [?????????]	;+space. ~LeNa~

Oct 17, 2009, 11:38 PM // 23:38	#11
HawkofStorms Hall Hero Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: E/	Yep ;+space is the fastest way to collect items from farms and general gameplay. Also, the reason it isn't automatic is it could be exploited for farms. Killing mobs at range/through a wall and automatically get stuff is bad. Heck, this is the reason the VSF run works (since the wall disappears after you kill the guys).

Oct 19, 2009, 08:04 AM // 08:04	#12
gremlin Furnace Stoker Join Date: Oct 2006 Guild: GWAR Profession: Me/Mo	The only reason some find it annoying is because other games have shortcuts. Many have a pick up loot by running over the body while some auto loot. I do like the loot filter some games have where you can take all items just the rare ones or just gold. Since Dungeon Runners by NCSoft has this I am wondering if it will be incorporated into GW2 They do have a "Bling Gnome" that sells items for you while in Dungeon which is a little like the Mercantile summoning of gw.

Oct 19, 2009, 03:01 PM // 15:01	#13
Painbringer Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Minnesota Guild: Black Widows of Death Profession: W/Mo	Bind a key and you can attack and pick up at the same time

Oct 19, 2009, 04:38 PM // 16:38	#14
jray14 Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Location: NC, USA Guild: Ohm Mahnee Pedmay [Hoom]	Binding "Target Next Item" is much better because the first one it targets is the closest, and then it cycles. Then to make things really fast you can either add "Target Previous Item" or get in the habit of starting over (by clearing target or targeting an enemy or ally) when you accidentally pass up the desired item. I just call a target and pick up loot from the previous foe while my Discord heroes make the kill.