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2nd Annual Victory Character Auction presented by PERC

Annabel_Lee

By Annabel_Lee,
Posted on: 2010-10-19 22:49 in Victory

 

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Originally Posted by Terminal Velocity View Post

EDIT: Can I bid on shtuf even though i'm being auctioned off?

Absolutely! I encourage everyone to bid and be merry! This is tomorrow, I am so excited!

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will the ~Three spots on a Master of Dr. Khan Task Force~ be guaranteed badge or they will redo it with you as well?

 

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Originally Posted by talnar View Post
will the ~Three spots on a Master of Dr. Khan Task Force~ be guaranteed badge or they will redo it with you as well?
Yes, all the masters will be that way. I edited my post to reflect that. I had added other things at different times and forgot the disclaimer. Good question.

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Thats some guarantee Madame. You haven't seen me play....out of fairness to everyone else i don't master run.

 

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Why you should buy me:

I'll actually be in game tomorrow night for this and only this. You better pay up!

 

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Originally Posted by Vivace View Post
Why you should buy me:

I'll actually be in game tomorrow night for this and only this. You better pay up!

Ima break the bank for you Viv <3

 

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Originally Posted by The_Masque View Post
Ima break the bank for you Viv <3
<B

 

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Unfortunately due to real life circumstances I am going to have to withdraw from the event tomorrow

 

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we are allowed to bid on owe selfs as well right?

 

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Originally Posted by VoodooGirl View Post
Unfortunately due to real life circumstances I am going to have to withdraw from the event tomorrow

You won't be there or take you off of the list?

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Originally Posted by talnar View Post
we are allowed to bid on owe selfs as well right?

If you want!

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Originally Posted by Madame Pistacio View Post
You won't be there or take you off of the list?
I won't be able to make it home for the event at all tomorrow.

 

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Hi I'm @Cannonfodder and I'll be up for bid tonight.

I've been playing CoH since early beta. I'll be happy to help you in any way I can. Victory server is all heroes (and one Vigilante) for me. I can do badge tours, run tfs, run Mothership raids, help with base building, help with slotting and builds, offer advice on community interaction, fight gladiators, talk about anything related to CoH you want to talk about or follow you around doing your bidding.

I'm knowledgeable, if not an expert, on almost every area of CoH and I can be yours for 4 hours.

All you have to is be the highest bidder on my shiny *** tonight!

@Cannonfodder
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Hey everyone only a few hours left! I had some good questions from people that I thought I would answer publicly:

Q. What if I bid on someone that is more than the inf cap?
A. You can switch characters to pay or you can global mail yourself money before we start and then just claim the emails as you bid so that you do not need to switch at all.

Q. What happens if we spawn 2 Pocket Ds?
A. Someone will be in Pocket D 2 taking bids as well. This person will be on vent with me so that we can all stay in the loop.

Q. If I ask you to auction me off midway through the auction, even though I did not sign up, will you put me on the block?
A. I am sorry no, a lot of people asked me to do this last year, but in the fairness of time/those who signed up earlier, I cannot accept any more auctionees once we start.

Q. If I win the Community Reps (TheOcho and Avatea), will they go on vent with me?
A. That is a very strong possibility, they were able to last year.

Q. If I win the emote pack, how will I get it?
A. The code will be sent to you most likely via email.

Note: Some of the prizes packages are more than 10 enhancements. I will ask that the winning bidders of those will meet me after the auction to pick them up.

See you all soon!

~*~Madame Pistacio~*~
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Newest event- The Great Makeover

 

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Good turnout, looked like. What all did everyone go for, or at least the mods? Always curious.

Auction goes on for longer than I can really hang around (or I don't get any play time in), but it was nice to hang out for awhile. The extra prizes for everyone hanging out was a great idea as well. Makes it fun to hang out even if you aren't bidding (or up for auction).

I still have to say the experience is a little goofy. I'm not too picky about who I team with, so I hardly have to be auctioned off, heh.

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had a great time tonight!!!


Signed
Captain Evil Stopper

 

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Originally Posted by Grey Pilgrim View Post
Good turnout, looked like. What all did everyone go for, or at least the mods? Always curious.

Auction goes on for longer than I can really hang around (or I don't get any play time in), but it was nice to hang out for awhile. The extra prizes for everyone hanging out was a great idea as well. Makes it fun to hang out even if you aren't bidding (or up for auction).

I still have to say the experience is a little goofy. I'm not too picky about who I team with, so I hardly have to be auctioned off, heh.

It is mostly for a fundraiser for PERC Events and to redistribute some of the wealth on the server. I will be posting totals in a while!

~*~Madame Pistacio~*~
Guardian of CHRYSALIS
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P.E.R.C. First Chair- P.E.R.C. Site, Victory Over Hamidon
Newest event- The Great Makeover

 

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i feel like a like a complete idiot sometimes

 

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Great event. Hope to see many more like it!

 

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can we get a list of who won what and how much they paid plz?

 

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I absolutely loved this event. Much kudos to PERC, and special thanks to MP for being our host. There were quite a few people there, and even more who came passing through PD stopped to check things out. I really think it was a great representation of Victory! We didn't get our gold titles handed out, which was a little disappointing, but the event was so good, I was more upset that TheOcho didn't get to see Victory being awesome! I liked the raffled prizes given out at random throughout the auction (even though I didn't win any >.<), it kept things fun. Awesome job by the devs for letting PERC hand out costume codes and emote packs.

@GP, multiple players went over 1B, including, I believe, TheOcho. I think Avatea, the other red-name, went for like 800M, but don't hold me to that. In general there was a huge amount of influence processed.

I have to say, I really enjoyed myself and stayed for the entire event, but looking back, 3 hours is a pretty long auction. Though I'm not sure I can think of too many ways it could have gone faster. That said, I hope it's okay if I make a few suggestions for next time.

First, people were suggesting that perhaps base-builders could be auctioned off. I really like this idea, and I would definitely enter. There would need to be unique parameters though. The base builders / designers would probably have to have some proof (pictures on the forum?) of their base-building abilities, as a point of reference to people. Next, something like "4 hours" might not be a reasonable amount of time, at least in my experience. Maybe something like, complete 1 room of a particular size, say a 4X4 or something. The idea is still a little rough around the edges, but I say it has merit

Next thing, the mystery prizes. This was a cool idea, and apparently highly successful. I forget what they all went for, but I remember the first one specifically being around 900M for 10 purples. The specific purples were later mentioned to be sleeps, immobs., or something to that effect. Now, a patient went-worther could probably make over 900M with those hancies (they were pre-crafted I believe), but I still heard a little side-chatter in different channels about how they thought the bidder had over-paid. My suggestion would be, that PERC pre-determines an unlisted, approximated, maximum worth of the mystery prizes. Let the bid go on as normal, and if the winning bid exceeds the estimated worth, they would actually only have to pay the pre-determined maximum. Just a thought I had.

I think I've talked enough for now >.>

 

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Originally Posted by Grey Pilgrim View Post
Good turnout, looked like. What all did everyone go for, or at least the mods? Always curious.
I know I at least was sold for 700 million. Masque was the highest at over 2 billion. I was surprised, if I remember correctly Avatea only sold for 400 something million. People must not have been paying attention.

I was surprised I went so high. I don't know crap about badges compared to some people and I am only a half-decent farmer and moderately gifted TFer. Im good with builds but only with ATs I have had direct experience with, which is not many. I was auctioned for base help though, which made me happy as some people still value quality base work. Of course I encouraged my friends to bid for me (even tried to bribe them) but in the end it was someone I will have the chance to get to know instead of someone on my global. I won't mention them since it was an anonymous bid.


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Originally Posted by SolSlayer View Post
First, people were suggesting that perhaps base-builders could be auctioned off. I really like this idea, and I would definitely enter. There would need to be unique parameters though. The base builders / designers would probably have to have some proof (pictures on the forum?) of their base-building abilities, as a point of reference to people. Next, something like "4 hours" might not be a reasonable amount of time, at least in my experience. Maybe something like, complete 1 room of a particular size, say a 4X4 or something. The idea is still a little rough around the edges, but I say it has merit.
I've been auctioned off twice for base building, advertising myself as a base builder which I feel is my most unique and strongest skill.

Pictures on the forums are helpful but nothing is actually like going into a base. Maybe that's just because I suck with screenshots though. My favorite room is my teleporter room but I always thought it looked bland in screenshots because you don't get the 3d feel to it that really explains its complexity. Below is a sample though, the room behind it is incomplete but you really cannot see it well in the picture anyways. This is my "Oro Room."


2010-11-10 21:52:55 by gh.ritchie, on Flickr

As for how to bid off base builders? Well I think its better to teach a person than to build stuff for them. Of course is someone is paying me to just build stuff for 4 hours, then I will do that because they paid. But I think I can help them out more by teaching them the skills they need to make their base work and be aesthetically pleasing. Basically work as a consultant. I think if you follow my advice you can avoid looking like a noob to the rest of the multi-server builder community and have the tools to express what you have in mind with more tools readily available. Want to make a space station with windows and a black canvas with stars lit upon them? There's a simple way to do that. Want to build a pyramid? Hope you have plenty of time, but there's a way to do that. Spiral staircases? As long as you don't mind cursing excessively while you learn how to do it, I can teach you that. A giant three-story strip club complete with meeting rooms and VIP lounges? I can teach you that, and hopefully you wont delete the 5,000 piece room afterwards like I did and regret it later.

Of course I have been asked to just build a base for people before. Some people just don't have the patience to learn basic stuff about the base builder and want someone to just set up a simple base for them with the teleporters, etc. I have also been drafted to just create a particular room too. But I do think its better to have one base builder instead of multiple. I can tell by looking at a base if more than one person has worked on it usually, and it's not a pretty sight usually. Bases are more epic when there is a central theme, and consistent building habits.

Whatever you do, don't stack with desks unless its called for. You look better not trying and just having a simple base built for operation.

 

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All your ochos r belong to me.

<:[ shark goes nom nom nom ]:>
[QUOTE=theOcho;3409811]As to the REAL reason I'll be leaving, I'm afraid it is indeed because Tamaki Revolution dc'd on me during a RSF.[/QUOTE]

 

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This is an UNOFFICIAL list and should be treated as such; I just tried to keep track as things went along for the hell of it. FMP can correct/change this.

List is made up of who/what was auctioned, and how much he/she/it went for.

(M = millions)
Players:
VoodooGirl - 225M
Toxic Striker - 65M
Neo Shadowdream - 150M
Cannonfodder - 260M
Terminal Velocity - 100M
Vivace - 700M (bumped later to 710M)
Cylert - 220M
Irish Girl - 500M
Ice Knight - 700M
Eric Nelson (SGS) - 400M
Anabel Lee - 256M
Chant - 700M
3Dev - 400M
Des - 450M
The Hippy - 210M
Masque - 2.2B (yes, B as in Billion)
Adrenal Static - 216M
Eagle Eyez - 450M
Gris/Bambi - 650M
Novamaiden - 650M
Little O's - 250M
DHK - 275M
Tal'anor Ja - 271M
MMP - 375M
DC - 750M
FMP - 1.25B

Experiences:
MSTF - 400M, 420M, 455M
MLRSF - 600M, 310M, 400M
MITF - 76M
MLGTF - 600M
MBSF - 590M
MKTF - 400M, 300M, 125M/125M

Red Names:
Avatea - 780M
Ocho - 2B

Other Items that were auctioned:
Mystery Prize - 405M
Hami-O's - 751M
Character Build Design - 350M
PvPIO's - 1.1B
Forum Signature - 300M
Forum Signature - 210M
Unique IO's - 900M? (can't read my own writing, 400 or 900)
Scooter's Art - 521M


As was already posted, Tamaki bought Ocho. As for Avatea? I bought her.


Note that this does NOT include any of the random raffle prizes that were handed out, such as:

  • a set of all the Pet Proc IOs,
  • a full set of Javelin Volley's,
  • the costume codes/emote packs,
  • a numina +/+,
  • regen tissue +regen,
  • respec recipe
  • multiple 100M prizes
  • LoTG +rech
  • Fury of the Gladiator Quad IO
  • Jackpot Prizes at the end of the night. (winner of the 45% jackpot received 3 BILLION)
All in all it was a great night, if a bit long. Lot of fun watching folks interact and watching the rich folks fight each other for a few people. Thanks for doing all the hard work getting this together, PERC!

@Death Conqueror

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