Questions about Auction

[Pi dArtois]

That was awesome RP! That's what that was and as long as Pi won, then that would mean the silly cow would have paid 2.5 million to the pot.

I do get your point though, you know what we did wasn't actually inflating the price so Pi and Lan could get rich. That was pure RP right there.. :) And it was good RP. But I can see how it could be construed.

[Roderic]

Well, I know of a group that held an auction and was told by staff that it was poor form to bid on their own things...even if they really did want those things. Which, I understand. Isn't this more or less the same thing?

[Pi dArtois]

So no Ty character bid in the Ty auction, at all?

[Roderic]

Not saying that at all. I'm just wondering how come you aren't getting the same suggestion.

[Pi dArtois]

Did the admins say don't bid on your own stuff? So in your Ty auction, that meant no Ty was allowed to bid in the Ty auction?

That doesn't sound right to me. I would think that shouldn't be problem, just as I don't really think Pi and Elliot is a problem as long as we're not purposely inflating the auction.

Although, with that said, I do take Sher's point about how it could appear.

[Velveteen]

No. We were told it was bad form and could 'easily be construed' as attempts to inflate the prices, even though that was not the case, so it was 'recommended' that we not do it.

[Pi dArtois]

Ahh kk, I can understand that. So, no Ty bid on anything in the Ty auctions?

Huh, k. Well, if that's what you guys were told to do, and what you did, then I guess it's probably a good idea we follow the same rule then.

[Velveteen]

Actually this raises the questions of alts as well. I am expecting that only one character of each player will be able to participate? If thats already in the rules then I apologise. =P

[Pi dArtois]

Nope, they're allowed two. But it does raise a good question that the admins should weigh in on. We'll have to direct them this way :)

[Velveteen]

Yeah probably a good idea as I am pretty sure that would fall under alt aiding or something as a percentage of the money is going to the same source.