NM Claim Rights & Atma Of The Apocalypse

We’ve all seen it – some players who aren’t up to scruff trying to take on an NM that is a little too challenging for them. They wipe and you think to yourself: “Nice, possibly 2 free items for my empyrean weapon.” Of course, however, said player has Atma of the Apocalypse on, and plans to zombie the monster down – with multiple deaths/ reraises being involved in this process (Briareus/ Failnagis).

I was just wondering what the AH community thinks about this – is it an acceptable way to kill the NM?

My Linkshell generally does not give much sympathy to someone zombing down their NM, and most of the time we steal it, which generally results in a big Q.Q fest by the zombier claiming that we stole their NM. We operate under the notion of “if the NM is white, it is fair game,” and that it is not stealing if the entire group fighting the NM is dead and the NM is unclaimed.

Of course, this goes for me too – if I am fighting a NM and wipe to it, I have no problem if another group claims it.