Real Auction System

I want to propose a proper Auction system to be added in the game. Not the "Auction house" that is in other games.

Legit, being able to set a time and a date and have players show up to take part in an Auction that is run by another player.

This would separate from the normal Trade Post and would take place probably on the stage that is in every city (i think every city will have one?) or even better, an amphitheater. You would have all the players that want to take part in the audience, while one player presents items to be auctioned.

This can work with all professions. Weapons, boats (maybe the boat auction needs to take place at a river), mounts, siege engines, everything.

Some auction would be specialized, maybe only top tier mounts and have top tier prices, while others have a selection of everything.

This can be done without any new systems added. However, it will be a pain for 2 reasons: Players don't have a way to see all the items that will be presented (and their starting price) and those that run it don't have an easy way to track the money increase for each item.

Again, it can be done, but it would need to use Local chat and keep track of everything while a lot of players that aren't part will talk over, the items will need to be linked in the chat as well.

So, what would a system like this need to work properly?

- An interface where you as a player can see what items will be auctioned (with full stats ofc), the price tag for each and the time and date of the auction.
- Have a separate chat that will appear only during the auction or some way players can put money forward without typing it in chat (maybe like a small UI window where you can see the current bet for the item and the coins you have in your inventory)
- A new building type (the amphitheater) to be build in cities (don't know if this messes to much with the current city layout, if it does, either make it outside the city walls or use another building for this purpose as well)
- Have the Auction be taxed by city it takes place it.

I feel a system like this adds quite a bit for the fun you can have while buying items. Auctions are events, where you meet up with friends and foes and try to outbid each other, meet new players and importantly, meet the crafters of your server.

Does Ashes need a system like this? Not really tbh, but it would really fun to have and provide another thing to do in the cities. Plus its another thing that encourages moving around the map. Maybe you hear that in a city on the other side of the map there is an Auction for rare mounts so you do the journey there.

What do you all think?

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daveywavey

tautau wrote: »

I don't think that any 'system' is necessary for this to happen, it can be totally player driven. Just post notices that you are going to sell the unique flying spider mount you bred to the highest bidder in the 'Drunken Penguin Tavern' starting at 10 AM CST Saturday morning. If you want to bid, show up and bid. Hire an auctioneer if you want. Heck, some tavern might manage monthly auctions for 5% of the gross so everyone knows when and where to come.

You could call it roleplay. You could call it fun. If you have a valuable item, you would call it profitable.

That sounds awesome.

Caww

I just hope the sales spam is somehow prevented outside of a dedicated selling channel but I'm also probably just dreaming of a manageable chat window.

QuiQSilv3r

An auction set up in a the cities local tavern for legendary or epic level items would be fun, but you couldnt use the auction for anything less than extremely rare items, otherwise you will just go to the normal trade area. Also the only way for people to use an auction house is if they believe they can get items cheaper than they would be available elsewhere. If everytime you go to an auction to buy whats offered you pay more than you would elsewhere youll never go.

Caeryl

Watching an auction can be entertaining, but being in one is much less so. It’s stressful, a waste of time if you lose, and usually a waste of money if you win.

Atama

I think it says a lot that it is very easy for anyone to create an auction in just about any MMORPG, and yet I've never seen or heard of it happening. And it's not because there needs to be a system in place to support it.

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