Auction House system to complement existing Market Areas (Discussion) [dev1019]

[Shadowskill]

@ Amineri

Have one question concerning this system.

Lets say I put a bid on an Item. would there be a way (other then going to the auction NPC) to see if the current bid I placed has been out bid by another, as well the time remaining for the act of placing another bid to ensure my ownership of the item?

Kind of like the linkpearl for item you placed on the auction, just one for the person with bids in place.
Sorry if you covered this, was a question that surfaced while reading through the post, which seems like a pretty solid platform to build from. nice idea ^.^

[origamikitsune]

I raised the same question, and the resulting discussion we came up with a couple of ideas, including the idea that Ami had for the "Accounts" idea, where you get a link pearl and are informed. We also batted around ideas like a system message to notify you when you have won an auction (either a standard system message, or an NPC sending you a tell) without the need for an additional pearl. Either idea is viable, certainly.

[Amineri]

@ Amineri

Have one question concerning this system.

Lets say I put a bid on an Item. would there be a way (other then going to the auction NPC) to see if the current bid I placed has been out bid by another, as well the time remaining for the act of placing another bid to ensure my ownership of the item?

Kind of like the linkpearl for item you placed on the auction, just one for the person with bids in place.
Sorry if you covered this, was a question that surfaced while reading through the post, which seems like a pretty solid platform to build from. nice idea ^.^

I had this concern also, that the basic system would favor those who can do nothing but stand around the auction house and bid (e.g. RMT accounts and other players with extra accounts), while penalizing players who play with only one account. Even if a system notice is sent, if your character is required to travel again to the auction house to re-bid, it would still pose a major headache for the majority of the players, without adding much positive to the system.

This is why I've added as a secondary suggestion letting players create accounts and getting an NPC linkpearl. There is still something to limit overuse of the linkpearl, in that (a) gil must be added in person (b) items must be picked up in person (c) auctions must be started in person. It's just you talking to your broker.

I see this form of auction house is being a premium service, as opposed to the market areas where you hire a girl/guy and hang out your shingle.