SR BRP

Introduction

The Basin on Stormrage uses the Basin Raid Points (BRP) system to distribute loot dropped on raids. Key features of the BRP system:

• It is a zero-sum points system with no inflation. Long-term, frequent raid participants cannot monopolize loot at the expense of less frequent or newer participants.
• Items have a fixed point cost. When an individual loots an item, those points are deducted from his or her total and redistributed to the other people present on the raid.
• Loot distribution is proportional to the time you spend raiding. Individuals can enjoy steady progress for each raid they attend without experiencing the ceiling of a weighted random system or the strict turns of a list system.

The system is subject to change at the discretion of the raid leaders, and indeed it has changed several times since inception. This document sets out the system in place as at 5 April 2006.

The BRP systems are managed by a dedicated website. The system presently includes Zul'Gurub and Ruins of Ahn Qiraj (AQ20).

Earning points

When an item is looted, the looter pays the points value of that item. That value is then divided by the number of raiders present, and awarded to them.

So basically, you earn points by being on raids where items are looted by someone other than you.

Spending points

When an item drops that is to be distributed by the BRP system, the loot leader will announce the item on teamspeak or in the raid channel (/ra), and invite calls. You should call need if you need that item on the toon you are playing on that raid.

After waiting an appropriate length of time (not generally more than 30 seconds or so) and trying to ensure that all calls have been made, the loot leader will check the BRP tables and announce the winner, who will be the person with the highest number of current BRP.

If nobody calls an item, it will either be disenchanted (if it is a bind on pick-up item) and the nexus crystals bought by the Banker (see later), or held by the loot leader (if it is a bind on equip item) and distributed via the forums, using the BRP system.

Class discounts

Certain items may be available to certain characters at a discount to their value, to reflect the fact that these toons receive less utility from these items than others. Examples of this are:

• Melee characters bidding on ranged weapons
• Hunters bidding on certain melee weapons

However, someone paying the full price for an item (ie a hunter no a ranged weapon, or a melee character on a melee weapon) will always take priority over someone paying a discounted price.

Banker

The Banker is a dummy toon who exists in the BRP system to ensure that zero-sum is preserved. He will buy all items that are looted but not awarded to a character present on the raid (eg fiery BoE items not won on the raid, Nexus crystals etc). These items will be distributed on the forums as follows:

• BoE items: Using the BRP system over a specified period of time (eg a week). People will place their calls on the forums and at the specified close time for that auction, the winner will be selected in the usual way, and the item mailed to them. BRP will be charged against the system in which the item was looted.
• Nexus crystals: People may request these for specific purposes through the forums thread. Distributions will be made periodically, according to current BRP totals, and items mailed to winners.

Item values

Item values are calculated according to the following formula (if you are curious as to where this comes from, you may like to read this reverse engineering thread:

BRP value = iLvl^2 * (Slot Mod * Quality Mod) * 0.025

Explanation of terms:

• ilvl is the Item Level. It is squared to make higher-level items cost disproportionately more.
• Slot mods are as follows:
  • Head – 100%
  • Neck – 54%
  • Shoulder – 74%
  • Back – 54%
  • Chest – 100%
  • Wrist – 54%
  • Hands – 74%
  • Waist – 74%
  • Legs – 100%
  • Feet – 74%
  • Ring – 54%
  • Trinket – 68%
  • Shield/off-hand – 50%
  • Wands - 45%
  • 1h Weapon – 70%
  • 2h Weapon – 110%
  • 1 Hand Melee Weapons for Hunters - 40%
  • 2 Hand Melee Weapons for Hunters - 60%
  • Ranged Weapons for Melee Classes- 40%
• Quality Mod is is the modifier for loot quality (1.2 for a purple, 0.8 for a blue), again from the reverse engineering thread above, tweaked to reflect the relative values of blues and purples.
• The 0.025 is a constant that scales the values back down to something approaching sensible BRP values.

This formula makes higher-level items cost disporportionately more as we get into harder and harder instances that drop epics with a higher base item levels. We pay more to reflect the increased difficulty of the instance and the dedication we have to put into our toons to be able to contribute to a boss kill that can drop an item of that level.

List of values

AQ20 BRP Price List

Item name	Thottbot	Allakhazam	BRP Value	Item type
Boots of the vanguard	Thott	Alla	100	Non-set armour
Bow of Taut Sinew	Thott	Alla	155	Range/Offhand/Shield
Bow of Taut Sinew [Melee]	Thott	Alla	60	Range/Offhand/Shield
Bracers of Brutality	Thott	Alla	85	Non-set armour
Buru's Skull fragment	Thott	Alla	70	1-H weapons
Class skill book	Thott	Alla	80	Misc
Crossbow of Imminent Doom	Thott	Alla	175	Range/Offhand/Shield
Crossbow of Imminent Doom [Melee]	Thott	Alla	65	Range/Offhand/Shield
Dustwind Turban	Thott	Alla	145	Non-set armour
Gauntlets of New Life	Thott	Alla	120	Non-set armour
Gauntlets of the Immovable	Thott	Alla	105	Non-set armour
Gloves of Dark Wisdom	Thott	Alla	120	Non-set armour
Head of Ossirian the Unscarred	Thott	Alla	80	Quest item
Helm of Domination	Thott	Alla	160	Non-set armour
Leggings of the Black Blizzard	Thott	Alla	160	Non-set armour
Manslayer of the Qiraji	Thott	Alla	145	1-H weapons
Manslayer of the Qiraji [Hunter]	Thott	Alla	80	1-H weapons
Ossirian's Binding	Thott	Alla	120	Non-set armour
Qiraji Hilt	Thott	Alla	105	Quest item
Qiraji Hilt [Hunter]	Thott	Alla	60	Quest item
Qiraji Sacrificial Dagger	Thott	Alla	95	1-H weapons
Qiraji Sacrificial Dagger [Hunter]	Thott	Alla	55	1-H weapons
Runic Stone Shoulders	Thott	Alla	120	Non-set armour
Sand Polished Hammer	Thott	Alla	110	1-H weapons
Sandstorm Cloak	Thott	Alla	85	Non-set armour
Shackles of the Unscarred	Thott	Alla	85	Non-set armour
Slimy Scaled Guantlets	Thott	Alla	105	Non-set armour
Staff of the Ruins	Thott	Alla	175	2-H weapons
Stinger of Ayamiss	Thott	Alla	100	Range/Offhand/Shield
Talon of Furious Concentration	Thott	Alla	75	1-H weapons
Thick Silithid Chestguard	Thott	Alla	145	Non-set armour
Vestment of the Shifting Sands	Thott	Alla	135	Non-set armour