New Auction Houses in Stormreach

Commerce and trade have long been integral parts of the virtual lifestyles found in RPGs. From weapons and clothing to gold and other health consumables, the online worlds of multiplayer RPGs, like DnD Stormreach, are rife with business opportunities both in the virtual realm of the game and real life.

In a modern continuation of this tradition the coin lords and house kundarak have teamed up to open several “auction houses” in Stormreach. The new auction houses are accessed and operated in a similar manner to other familiar virtual “stores,” making the process of trading and acquiring goods in the game an intuitive one.

For those who are not familiar with this brand of virtual commerce, the auction houses are akin to Ebay in the real world. The auction houses will be located throughout Stormreach making them easy to find. Players who access the system user interface (by talking to the auctioneer) to gain access to the store will eventually be assessed two fees once they have completed their transaction. 

The first fee is a “posting” fee (which is paid when the item goes on sale and is not refundable) that pays for the services of the auctioneer and his efforts to place your sale items in the best possible advantage to make a sale.  The second fee is the “auction” fee (which is paid at the time the sale takes place) and is comprised of a percentage of the total revenue generated by the sale (in other words it comes out of the sellers profits).

On the other side of the coin, the bidders must remember that all bids are final; so once a bid is made it cannot be retracted in any event. The “winner” of the auction is, of course, the person with the highest bid. Once the auction is complete the item that was sold is sent to the winner via the mail system and the bid money is sent to the seller via the mail system as well.

Via DDO

Commerce and trade have long been integral parts of the virtual lifestyles found in RPGs. From weapons and clothing to gold and other health consumables, the online worlds of multiplayer RPGs, like DnD Stormreach, are rife with business opportunities both in the virtual realm of the game and real life.

In a modern continuation of this tradition the coin lords and house kundarak have teamed up to open several “auction houses” in Stormreach. The new auction houses are accessed and operated in a similar manner to other familiar virtual “stores,” making the process of trading and acquiring goods in the game an intuitive one.

For those who are not familiar with this brand of virtual commerce, the auction houses are akin to Ebay in the real world. The auction houses will be located throughout Stormreach making them easy to find. Players who access the system user interface (by talking to the auctioneer) to gain access to the store will eventually be assessed two fees once they have completed their transaction. 

The first fee is a “posting” fee (which is paid when the item goes on sale and is not refundable) that pays for the services of the auctioneer and his efforts to place your sale items in the best possible advantage to make a sale.  The second fee is the “auction” fee (which is paid at the time the sale takes place) and is comprised of a percentage of the total revenue generated by the sale (in other words it comes out of the sellers profits).

On the other side of the coin, the bidders must remember that all bids are final; so once a bid is made it cannot be retracted in any event. The “winner” of the auction is, of course, the person with the highest bid. Once the auction is complete the item that was sold is sent to the winner via the mail system and the bid money is sent to the seller via the mail system as well.

Via DDO