Plunder Points – Priority Loot System for Organized Guilds

Plunder Points is a lightweight, raid-tested loot system built for transparency, hype, and speed. Designed originally for The Scurvy Dogs, it works for any guild that wants fair, drama-free loot decisions without spreadsheets in the middle of a boss kill.

It blends point-based priority (earn points for showing up and doing the work) with an in-game hidden bid & reveal flow that keeps things exciting while still being fair and auditable.

What it does (at a glance)

Point Tracking, In-Game: Maintain a running points balance per raider; admins can add/subtract points as needed.
Hidden Bidding with Big Reveal: Players wager points on an item; bids stay hidden until the admin closes bidding, then each entry dramatically fades in and a large gold “WINNER: {Name}” is displayed.
Item Link Support: Shift-click any item in your bags to paste the item link as the bidding target—no typos, no confusion.
Roster ↔ Bidding Tabs: Clean, tab-based UI to swap between your Roster view and the Bidding screen during loot moments.
Admin Controls: One-click Open / Close / Reset for each bidding session, with either an item name or the actual item link.
Searchable Bidding History: Full record of past bids, rolls, winners, and items. Use the View History button to quickly reference who won what, when, and for how much.
Reset When You’re Ready: Results remain visible for discussion until the admin hits Reset, so you can talk it through before moving on.

How a loot moment looks (real raid example)

Item drops: Let’s say [Soulhunter’s Treads] drop.
Open bidding: The admin shift-clicks the item (or types the name) and presses Open.
Players bid (hidden): Raiders enter their point wagers. No one sees numbers yet, so there’s no social pressure or last-second sniping.
Close & reveal: The admin hits Close. Bids fade in one by one (2-second reveal) for a little theater. The addon then flashes WINNER: PirateName in gold.
Points update: Winner’s points are adjusted according to your rules (see the PPP approach below). The whole session is saved to History.
Reset when ready: After a quick “grats” and any discussion, the admin taps Reset and you’re on to the next drop.

Why the system works (design philosophy)

Fairness without friction

Hidden bids remove peer pressure and “price chasing.”
Burn-on-win keeps the economy sane: only the winner actually spends points, reducing inflation and hoarding.

Fast & focused

Item link in, bids in, reveal, done. No swapping to spreadsheets or juggling manual tallies mid-pull.

Transparent & accountable

The History view gives you a clean audit trail—who bid, who won, and when. This combats memory bias and loot drama.

Flexible to your guild’s rules

Built around a Priority Point Pool (PPP) approach:
- Tiered slot values (e.g., weapons > chest > ring) keep spending meaningful.
- Burn-on-win means the winner pays; others keep their points.
Prefer a pure auction? Just treat the winning bid as the cost. The addon supports either style operationally.

Problems it solves

“Who actually deserves this?” → Points + history = visible contribution and prior wins at a glance.
“Stop the last-second snipe wars.” → Hidden bids prevent social bidding games.
“Loot takes too long.” → One-screen admin controls with item link support and fast reveals.
“No one remembers who won last week.” → Searchable Bidding History makes disputes trivial to resolve.
“Spreadsheet fatigue.” → Do it in-game where the loot drops, not in another window.

Example setups (two common ways to run it)

A) PPP with slot pricing (recommended)

Define slot costs (e.g., 60 for 2-hander, 45 for chest, 30 for ring).
Players bid any amount up to their balance. The winner pays the slot price, not their bid (burn-on-win).
Benefits: predictable economy, less buyer’s remorse, no runaway bidding inflation.

B) Simple auction

Highest hidden bid wins and pays their bid.
Benefits: ultra-simple to explain; fits guilds that already love auctions.

Either way, the addon’s reveal + history features stay the same.

Current feature set (v0.6 highlights)

Shift-Click Item Link → Instant Bidding Target
Dramatic Fade-In Reveal for bids
Gold “WINNER” Banner once a winner is determined
Results Persist until Reset (so you can discuss)
Bidding History (searchable)
View History button per item/session
Roster/Bidding Tabs
Admin Open/Close/Reset controls
Player Bidding (wager points right in the addon)

Work in progress — feedback welcome!

This project is actively evolving. If you’ve got:

Logs or data you want supported,
Ideas to improve the UI/UX,
Opinions on PPP slot values or tie-breakers,

…please jump into our Discord and DM me: discord.gg/scurvydogs

Your feedback directly shapes the next updates.