Spiral Knights - Player-made event: Knight Auctions, who wants to do this?

Player-made event: Knight Auctions, who wants to do this?

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Sun, 02/26/2012 - 09:29

Wuvvums

Ever heard of a bachelor auction that's usually done as a community event? Usually you get to buy someone's company for the night as a date. They're fun and funny. Though I think most of us don't want to sell ourselves for online dating.

Instead maybe for a night we can conduct a knight auction where you can buy someone as your friend-slave for the night, having them run floors with you and follow you around and do your bidding. It wouldn't be much, but I think it'd be pretty fun and awesome to try out. Yes, it could possibly be done as a potential scam, but hopefully we can keep bidding low and do it just for fun.

Not really sure who the auctioneer should be or what the proceeds should go to. Maybe after, depending on how many crowns are gathered, we can raffle half off to one of the people who volunteered for the auction, and the other half to one of the people who actually bought for the auction. I just think as a whole this would be really hilarious and fun to watch and do.

So what do you guys think?

Potential Auctioneer:
Ginungagap

Potential Signups:
Brucerainbows (me)
Xylka-Mkii
Tevokkia
Retequizzle
Shidara
Fehzor

Sun, 02/26/2012 - 09:39

Narfle

I know these are often done for charity--maybe get 000 on board to give the $ equivalent of a certain % of the bidding total to a local charity? Could get Nick to be the auctioneer...

Sun, 02/26/2012 - 09:44

Ginungagap

+1 as well

@Narfle I think that would be incredibly difficult to pull off, Getting OOO involved, but I would be interested in trying this! I think it could be fun for everyone involved.

Sun, 02/26/2012 - 09:46

Softhead

If I had a Gm...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3ALwKeSEYs

Sun, 02/26/2012 - 10:02

Wuvvums

Like I said, there's not a

Like I said, there's not a lot of "causes" this could go to, so maybe the best thing to do is directly use the money for a raffle afterward.

Sun, 02/26/2012 - 10:21

Icycloud

if ooo cant be involved, use

if ooo cant be involved, use all the ce to buy silver keys and open all lockboxes. give each accessories opened to those who won the bid. However, the box opener must be a trust worthy if he ever opens a twlight arua or any rare acessories.

or either way, the bidder will get all the silver key he bidded to win. SO it will be a rather a good way to decide what the winning bid of ce goes to.

best reg

icycloud

Sun, 02/26/2012 - 10:33

Wuvvums

I think this is better off

I think this is better off done with crowns. It won't exclude the free-to-players and I don't think the costs should get so ridiculous that it justifies getting silver keys. And hopefully with enough participants, the costs won't be so ridiculous.

Sun, 02/26/2012 - 10:36

Iruson

Seems fun to me...

..but what if people sign up to be volunteers who aren't paid members? It might be hard for them join in if they don't have enough CE.

Sun, 02/26/2012 - 10:43

Wuvvums

Perhaps we should require

Perhaps we should require that the night before the auction is done the person at least saves 100 ME on themselves and maybe 100 CE if they can get the chance for it.

Sun, 02/26/2012 - 11:43

Wolfkit

Or we could use part of the

Or we could use part of the proceeds of the raffle to buy CE for the volunteer to run levels with.

Sun, 02/26/2012 - 12:28

#10

Wuvvums

Actually that idea is a bit

Actually that idea is a bit better, Wolfkit O:

Sun, 02/26/2012 - 23:51

#11

Toastnaut

I will volunteer if...

If you guys find a suitable system to make this work, and a place for the proceeds to go that suits the event, I will volunteer.

(I have a gate pass, so having energy to follow whoever wins won't be an issue. XD)

Mon, 02/27/2012 - 06:34

#12

Sir-Didymus

I want to buy someone stylish

I want to buy someone stylish and parade them from haven to haven in the ugliest cheap armor I can find.

Mon, 02/27/2012 - 06:58

#13

Wuvvums

I want to volunteer myself

I want to volunteer myself for the auctions, even if it means I get forced into some awkward lockdown which I've never done before.

Perhaps we should set a time and a date? I wouldn't mind being the auctioneer but I would much rather be part of the auction.

Mon, 02/27/2012 - 07:01

#14

Toastnaut

Hey Wuvvums...

I'll buy you, if you buy me. ;)

Mon, 02/27/2012 - 07:08

#15

Vescrit

Everybody place your bids for

Everybody place your bids for Wuvvums!

I keed I keed. <3 :P

Mon, 02/27/2012 - 07:46

#16

Wuvvums

But it's Brucerainbows who is

But it's Brucerainbows who is a better survivor and has the ele-pass D:

I think I could try my hand at auctioneer. There's no reason why we can't try more than one of these. We could run it this Friday, maybe at 7PM EST. How about that?

Mon, 02/27/2012 - 07:50

#17

Ginungagap

@Sir-Didymus

Thank you for starting my day with a laugh.

@Wuvvums, I would absolutely be willing to be auctioneer for you if you would instead rather be auctioned. I should be free at 7 pm EST on Friday for this, but might that be a bit soon considering there are still a lot of things to plan?

Mon, 02/27/2012 - 08:01

#18

Toastnaut

If I'm accepted to be in on this in whatever capacity whether I'm gonna help plan or be auctioned, I'm game for that time, but I agree with Ginungagap that it might be soon from a planning perspective.

Mon, 02/27/2012 - 08:34

#19

Wuvvums

Heh, well I'm fine if we can

Heh, well I'm fine if we can try another time. I'm fine with you being auctioneer though.

I'm not sure what there is to plan though I think we should have some thread for signups. In fact, I could edit the first post to include those signing up for it.

Mon, 02/27/2012 - 08:58

#20

Ginungagap

Sign-ups would be great!

I think the biggest issue now is going to be who gets paid all these crowns, and how they'll be dispersed once the auction is over. I thought the idea of a raffle was kind of nice, or just evenly divide them amongst all participants (maybe only the people being auctioned and those who have won, so 300 people don't show up and don't spend any cr but expect some in return.)

Mon, 02/27/2012 - 09:57

#21

Toastnaut

Little planning necessary

Might be a good idea to include a list of what the winners of the auction can (and can't) ask of their "friend-slave" so no one gets any unrealistic expectations.

Mon, 02/27/2012 - 10:50

#22

Wuvvums

I was thinking something

I was thinking something along the lines of:
- Make them go down into the clockworks until they run out of energy
- Make them play lockdown or blast network with you
- Drag them around the Haven and show off to all your friends
-And as someone else mentioned make them wear very ugly costumes.

But I would trust that the treatment of the "friend-slave" would have to be a reasonable one.

Mon, 02/27/2012 - 12:39

#23

Ginungagap

@Toastnut

I'll basically say what Wuvvums did, basically this is for fun, not for people who are trying to make a profit by making someone craft something for them. In the end, I'm hoping those who offer to be auctioned are good sport about it, and the people bidding are equally good about it.

Mon, 02/27/2012 - 22:43

#24

Toastnaut

Yep, that's precisely what

Yep, that's precisely what I'm getting at.

Like I said, the only reason to post what can/can't be done is to warn off people who might potentially see this as an opportunity to take advantage of something FUN and then complain after that they were "ripped off." That's what I meant by "unrealistic expectations."

Just to keep it clean, that's all. :)

Mon, 02/27/2012 - 23:22

#25

Retequizzle

But I can sell myself without

But I can sell myself without help. :<

Tue, 02/28/2012 - 00:03

#26

Fehzor

LOL, I'd totally sign up to

LOL, I'd totally sign up to be the "Friend-Slave"... if not, I might have to place a bid on wuvvums.

Tue, 02/28/2012 - 05:35

#27

Wuvvums

Haha, I didn't think people

Haha, I didn't think people would want to specifically bid on me. I do wonder if Wuvvums is preferred over Brucerainbows when Bruce has more equipment and is a better survivor (I went madbomber on Wuvvums :<). We'll have to see!

Shall I put you under the signup for friend-slave, then?

Tue, 02/28/2012 - 08:28

#28

Aureate

Processing Thoughts of You Always

Interesting idea... not sure anyone would want to rent me out though :B

Tue, 02/28/2012 - 08:44

#29

Wuvvums

Awww, surely you can get

Awww, surely you can get someone to buy you D:

I'm glad this has support though. I was worrying that people would call it dumb or a scam. I'd like to see more player-driven events that we make for each other.

Tue, 02/28/2012 - 08:57

#30

Ginungagap

Excellent!

@Wuvvums: Would you like me to add you in game so we can discuss more specifics about the event, like how to handle payment, how to split it up, timing etc? I won't be on SK till later tonight, but I'll be checking the forums between now and then, so if that's easier we can just do it here! I would really like to make this happen, I'll bring it up in my guild later today, and I'm sure there will be people to volunteer as well as want to bid. Thanks for setting all this up!

Edit: My IGN is Ginungagap, if you'd like to add me on whatever account works best for you, or if you'll be on before me.

Tue, 02/28/2012 - 09:02

#31

Wuvvums

I'll add you right now :D

Tue, 02/28/2012 - 10:59

#32

Toastnaut

I certainly want to help too,

I certainly want to help too, whether or not I'm being auctioned. :P

Tue, 02/28/2012 - 12:01

#33

Ginungagap

@Toastnaut

That's awesome! I honestly don't know what's gonna be required to get this going, I guess for now tell all your friends about it, see if there's interest. Hopefully we can reach a concrete date for it very soon, and figure out the specifics of both how the auction will work as well as how everything else will go down.

Tue, 02/28/2012 - 12:27

#34

Shidara

Oh boy.

This sounds crazy. Odd cloaked guy for rent here~

Tue, 02/28/2012 - 12:39

#35

Daarke

hmmm....

l Like the idea of this event. I'll see what my organizational mind can put to use to make this event work. til then, i dont wanna be auctioned, cuz She-who-must-not-be-named might try at all costs to buy me. =.=

Tue, 02/28/2012 - 13:37

#36

Ginungagap

@Daarke

Please add me on SK if you'd like, we can discuss what you've got in mind. Wuvvums in the mastermind behind this, but as I've volunteered to be auctioneer, any tips or advice on how to handle the money side of it and the actual auction itself would be fantastic, and you're always welcome to bid on whomever you'd like!

Tue, 02/28/2012 - 13:43

#37

Retequizzle

Actually you know what? Sign

Actually you know what? Sign me up too I guess, not sure who would want to buy me but I'm too pretty not to advertise anyway.

IGN Retequizzle

Tue, 02/28/2012 - 13:51

#38

Ginungagap

Thanks Rete!

Wuvvums and I will hopefully have more specifics coming very soon, and I appreciate all the support everyone has already shown!

Tue, 02/28/2012 - 14:14

#39

Tevokkia

Volunteering, perhaps?

Depending on what you guys end up deciding to do with the crowns and what day/time you plan on holding the event, I may volunteer to be auctioned as well. Gotta warn ya, though ... I'm the worst lockdown/blast network player EVAR! XD

Tue, 02/28/2012 - 14:43

#40

Sir-Didymus

Retequizzle

You won’t look so pretty in a wolver/jelly combo announcing my arrival at each location I decide to visit, cleaning the steps before I sit on them, and telling the Auction House beggars that “we” have only pass out gifts to people who appear to need them but do not ask.

Tue, 02/28/2012 - 14:54

#41

Fallconn

FALCON PUNCH!

yeah i think i'll just solo SK kthx

Tue, 02/28/2012 - 15:25

#42

Wuvvums

Heh, thanks for the

Heh, thanks for the enthusiasm, guys. Should we meet in the game only or do you guys all have skype or IM? I have skype and trillian, but I can get on SK. I'll add the others soon.

Tue, 02/28/2012 - 15:26

#43

Wuvvums

Heh, thanks for the

Heh, thanks for the enthusiasm, guys. Should we meet in the game only or do you guys all have skype or IM? I have skype and trillian, but I can get on SK. I'll add the others soon.

Tue, 02/28/2012 - 15:28

#44

Ginungagap

In game please

That would work best for me. I'll be available in a couple hours or so to get this all worked out!

Tue, 02/28/2012 - 15:31

#45

Xylka-Mkii

This should be fun.
Sign me up. If im online then im in, just message me or something

Add some rules and limitations to what the buyer can do. Do not want people getting banned for stupidity of others. :D

Tue, 02/28/2012 - 15:43

#46

Ginungagap

@Xylka-Mkii

We're going to be making VERY sure that both the bidders and the volunteers are very clear on the guidelines. We want this to be a fun, laid back event, not something where someone will be making money off of it. I don't anticipate, as Wuvvums has said before, that people will get bid on too high, so it isn't a huge cr cost to participate, so hopefully they won't be trying to turn a profit with it.

Several people have mentioned to me concerns, and we are going to be working hard to make sure that this doesn't get exploited, and certainly that no one will get banned from this auction. We're here to have fun, not go crazy. See Sir-Didymus's posts, I'm guessing stuff like that will happen, not someone trying to scam. At least I hope. Thanks for the concern, it's good to hear that people are interested in this enough to worry about it's success.

Tue, 02/28/2012 - 16:03

#47

Xylka-Mkii

@ Ginun Wasn't realy worried,

@ Ginun

Wasn't realy worried, since the "freind slave-" could always just refuse to do something for a good reason and the buyer wouldn't be able to do anything about it but whine, still just went in my head atm.

Anyway I'mma get pizza. Leaving this page up for any updates.

Tue, 02/28/2012 - 16:17

#48

Slayzz

I say pay your friend-slave

I say pay your friend-slave after the night, based on the time they were your servants.

Tue, 02/28/2012 - 17:30

#49

Ginungagap

Thanks you guys!

@Xylka: Thanks for the feedback! You have a very good point! That is what we're hoping will happen, and the bidders aren't grouches about it.

@Slayzz We're working on how the money will be distributed, and the people up for auction will almost certainly get part of whatever is made through the auction. Wuvvum's and I aren't going to be just doing a runner with the cr. We still need to discuss the details, but that's the general gist, if I'm correct.

Tue, 02/28/2012 - 17:59

#50

Tevokkia

Cross Posting?

I'm wondering if maybe you should cross-post this in the Treasure Vault, since that's technically the place for events. You might get some more people interested.

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