Be Honest: How Much Do You Lie About Your Item Level To Get Into Raids?

[Dvaldin]

I armory people before I invite them so I assume others do likewise. Lying isn't going to help you get into my group because I never ask.

[Elim Garak]

Only stupid people lie about stuff that can be checked in 5 secs.

[CaptainV]

Why would I lie when I can LFR now? I was tired of that "Ilevel" crap when it didn't really determine if I could actually play the game, and this is coming from a player that did 25 man Naxx in greens, during WOTLK.

[greysaber]

there's an addon called Geary, that tells you people's score, whether they are enchanted, etc. just select the person and click the button.

[Anzen]

I will expand my item level by 20+ on some of my alts to get in to flex/normal runs. I will only do it if I know I can still pull my weight (I was top DPS on my 531 mage in a group of 545+ just yesterday) and get away with it. I won't lie about ilvl to get carried though.

[Aphrel]

I dont lie about my ilvl. Ever! It doesnt sit well with me underpreforming so unless its a guildrun i dont look for a flex/normal pug when i know the gear i have isnt enough to do a clear with.

[Akraen]

I lower mine by 15-20 because if I announce what it actually is, people don't believe me.

I got kicked from a LFR once for being too geared.

[Unproven]

i dont
no need to + if someone checks your armory the lie falls apart anyhow

[Itisamuh]

Never, because I'd never play with people that tell you to post your item level before they'll play with you.

[Anzen]

I lower mine by 15-20 because if I announce what it actually is, people don't believe me.

I got kicked from a LFR once for being too geared.

Seems completely legitimate and believable.

[Temp name]

I don't. Because I don't pug. Also, 570+ is USUALLY enough to get in where ever I want.

[Babylonius]

I don't lie bc I don't have to, 575 for weeks

[Zardi]

I never lie about my item level. In fact, in the current patch it's more dangerous than ever to do so, scaling is totally out of hand, and the difference between lvl 540 and 560 can easily translate into 100000 DPS difference.

If we're talking about "lying" because the RL is an idiot asking for something totally unnecessary (like 550+ for Flex), then sure, you can get away with 20 item levels less; but if the RL requirements are actually reasonable, a "liar" is a liability that will ruin the raid unless others can carry them.

[Erous]

I don't lie about item levels, but I'm overlooked because I'm somewhat low for the tier even-though I'm wearing last tier's heroic gear. Flex groups invite me all the time and I do very well, if I could get into normal's, that would be fantastic...but since WOTLK, iLevel has become the go to for PuG raid invites

[Xtrm]

I never have (at least not intentionally). I'm 565, so usually I can get into pugs.

[Deleted]

thanks to oqueus and the raidbrowser you cant like about it

[Azutael]

Why bother lying about your item lvl ?
I'd rather say what mine is, and hope to get in. Instead of lying, getting caught lying and being denied that time and ending on a "black list" or whatever.

[Deleted]

haven't needed too lie about my ilvl.

my main is high enough too get into pretty much any pug i like and as far alts go i just say the true ilvl, but also link the achievement (or Hc achievement) for the fight so they know i know what i'm doing in that fight.
if they consider that not enough the run probally isn't worthwhile to be in anyway.

[Razecog]

I don't. If I'm 3-4 ilvls too low I just say I'm 14/14 HC and that I'll carry my own weight.

[Ickabob]

I don't because there's no real reason to lie about it, especially when it's so easy to armory someone and find out right there on the spot.