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Sat, 03/24/2012 - 22:02
Maxi-Pad's picture
Maxi-Pad

Dear Three rings,
I feel as I am speaking for more than just my self in saying this. I will admit you have done a fantastic job with this game, but these featured auctions are getting to be somewhat dissappointing. For the past two months or so, i have seen nothing but Halos, Wings, Wolver tails, dapper combos, and auras on the Featured Auctions. When accessories first came out, i remember those as being unthinkably possible to find. But now, I see divine, volcanic, and prismatic halos/wings/tails/auras almost everytime i am in haven. My favorite featured auction you guys have ever made were the common and uncommon accessories in the rare colors. Because of the persistent featured auctions lately, a common accessory in a rare color is now more rare to see than any wings or halos or auras. As for the dapper combos, It would be nice if you could throw in some toupees to go along, because i have several friends who are searching for them. The constant "WTB volcanic toupee" or "Looking for Toupees, preferably prismatic, but dusky will do" in the chat is seriously starting to get annoying, and i cant imagine they are any less thrilled than i am. now i know that these auctions rack up a LOT of money, making the profit bigger for you, but it would be nice to have a featured auction once in a while for us, the players. Now I know it isnt looked up upon speaking freely like this, but I feel as if it is my Right, no, my Responsibility to share my opinion.

PS. I am loving the new content within the past few months, just not the featured auctions.

Sincerely,
Poopette <3

Sat, 03/24/2012 - 23:29
#1
Severage's picture
Severage
~

The Featured Auctions were made to be a crown sink.

Player sells CE for Crowns, lowers price of CE. He then spends those crowns on Featured Auctions, (potentially) millions of crowns disappear. Crowns must have some way to sink, not just be pumped into the game.

I may be wrong on this, but I believe the Featured Auction house rotates accessories randomly. At least, I think so. I don't believe Devs hand-pick accessories to go in there. At best, they pick a certain one, and stick with it for a few weeks, then switch, which could explain why there have been so many "Prismatic Halos" in there.

The likely reason you see many Featured Auction accessories on people, is because they look better. They're more expensive, but they look better than your average accessory. Therefore, people are much more willing to equip them, unlike (Making up numbers) probably 75% of people who open Lockboxes.

~Sev

Sat, 03/24/2012 - 23:48
#2
Rommil's picture
Rommil
the original poster is right.

It'd be really nice if they added more variety to the featured auction house. They could still continue putting up the divine,prism,volcanic wings tails and halos. But it'd be nice to see some more diversity there.

There have been 4-5 threads requesting such in the last month or two (one authored by myself :)
and i have lots of friend's and guild mates who are displeased but the lack of variety as well.

Sun, 03/25/2012 - 10:01
#3
Mindspark's picture
Mindspark
I agree. Maybe they can

I agree. Maybe they can expand their horizons outside accessories and have weapons and armor with UVs for a featured auction. It would certainly draw the crowd.

Sun, 03/25/2012 - 10:37
#4
Asukalan's picture
Asukalan
UVed weapons are players

UVed weapons are players domain. From what i have seen so far in topics about featured auctions, posting UVed weapons on featured auctions may cause riots amongst players.

Sun, 03/25/2012 - 15:26
#5
Rommil's picture
Rommil
oh gawd

-1million for mindspark

thats the absolutely worst suggestion ever. (unless by draw a crowd you mean draw a crowd of established players quitting the game).

but in other news....another divine halo is up already, lol. oh OOO. They have already made sure that 99% of all knights are wearing wings. why not just put a halo of sorts on every helmet naturally in the next patch? (sarcasm folks.)

Mon, 03/26/2012 - 00:01
#6
Sexysaurus-Rex's picture
Sexysaurus-Rex
LOL rom / BALDNESS

LOL rom. also we need more hair! more toupees!
more prismatic toupees!

Mon, 03/26/2012 - 01:48
#7
Hellohippo's picture
Hellohippo
@Asukalan

It's not a might, it WILL cause riots!

Agreed at it being the worst suggestion ever.

Mon, 03/26/2012 - 06:09
#8
Nordlead's picture
Nordlead
we already have a crown sink

we already have a crown sink for UVs. Punch. In fact, you can get whatever UV you want if you dump enough CR in. If you were to add them to featured auctions it would probably be worse for OOO since people would stop punching. Punch is a troll who gives you a useless low UV. The featured auction wouldn't be a troll.

Mon, 03/26/2012 - 06:17
#9
Dukeplatypus's picture
Dukeplatypus
I want to see more rare

I want to see more rare parrying blades featured. There are only 1 prismatic, volcanic, and divine blades each in existence and toasty and military don't even exist. But I'm perfectly fine with at least one more featured divine dapper, I need it to finish my look :P

Mon, 03/26/2012 - 17:53
#10
Tom-Awsm's picture
Tom-Awsm
Lord-Ganondorf for president!

+1 to Ganon ^^

I'd like to see 3 of those put up on featured instead of the same halos again and again.

Mon, 03/26/2012 - 18:24
#11
Rommil's picture
Rommil
wishlist

parrying blades
toupees
bomb bandoliers
mohawks
goggles
mechtennas
scarves
side blades

***
snow aura
starfall aura
shock aura

please disregard these below the asterisks. they are just terrible idea's for a more varied allotment of auras.

Mon, 03/26/2012 - 18:28
#12
Jaroche's picture
Jaroche
Yes, I need more toupees....

Yes, I need more toupees.... who cares about silly halos.

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