Yeah, gucody, it's just that getting other people to do what you want them to do online is *really* annoying, and auto-loot is a "fair enough" way to decide who gets to craft/progress through stuff they want to do *first* (because, at least with my group, you "own" what you pick up first) -- if that makes any sense.

So, convincing someone to give that up (while spear throwers *SHOULD* keep auto-loot on for the most enjoyable combat experience) is hard.

Also, I just think this should be a feature of the game. I think *MANY* quality of life mods should be a part of the source code, but this, in particular, I think is an oversight that eliminates a weapon category in many group scenarios and can be solved somewhat easily by the devs, in my view.

Suzaku,
"I think a quick and simple fix would be: the throwing player can pick it up like normal, but other players have to press the interact key. This allows allies to retrieve it for you intentionally if needed, but they won't end up accidentally stealing it in the middle of a fight." -- Yeah, that might work better, good suggestion.

I don't know about that...

"Work with your group to solve the problem" sounds like good advice, and "there's a mod for that" seems to be the go-to response for every other issue players experience...

... at least it wasn't "just get better at playing"?

I would say that gucody's heart is in the right place, at least.

Wholeheartly agree that this is something to look at.

Originally posted by gucody:

toggle it off while fighting toggle it on while looting should work all right i know its a bit anoying though

I would not mind if it was setting on my (throwers) end, but since its it would need to be asked for every time i want to throw, its as annoying as telling someone, "you've picked it up".

yea or if your both using spears kill everything around and then toggle and loot have a understanding with ur group before outtings or find a mod for it might be one never looked

Gucody.

You're not helping.

Originally posted by Suzaku:

I think a quick and simple fix would be: the throwing player can pick it up like normal, but other players have to press the interact key. This allows allies to retrieve it for you intentionally if needed, but they won't end up accidentally stealing it in the middle of a fight.

I like this solution.

v should turn off auto pick up would that not fix the problem?

Originally posted by gucody:

v should turn off auto pick up would that not fix the problem?

But then you stop picking up everything, including loot from enemies, which is likely dropping since your friends are throwing spears at something.

I think a quick and simple fix would be: the throwing player can pick it up like normal, but other players have to press the interact key. This allows allies to retrieve it for you intentionally if needed, but they won't end up accidentally stealing it in the middle of a fight.

In my current run, I've picked up my buddy's spear a few times now, didn't even realize it was in my inventory. He's had to ask a few times if anyone picked it up. I can fully support this suggestion.