The only difference is you can “win” over someone else and can “lose” to someone else with GL. While PL is legit the same thing but behind the scenes and often has the same result as GL, you lose the roll but then nobody gets that loot.
I just logged on to make this post. LFR has become such a joke im so sick of it. People winning gear they dont need or have heroic gear on. THANKS BLIZZARD FOR TRASHING THIS GAME
My guild uses RCLootCouncil. Everyone gets two picks and one free roll. If the piece isn’t on your list. You can’t roll on it. Its been working great for us.
I do think LFR needs personal loot. Don’t know if there is anything that can be done for PUGs. Pugging raids is like pugging M+ its a roll of the dice.
It’s because of how it’s set up that your odds of walking away from a raid with a piece of loot from group loot or personal loot is indistinguishable from one another if you took away the ability to see other players rolls.
I ignore other players rolls and notice no difference between the two. Give it a try.