ESO Needs an Auction Horse (Expanded Concept)

7788b14_ESO

Great idea!!!

b_archaonpreeb18_ESO

Yesssss!! Make it happen!

Have it change zone every 5 minutes. I can also appear inside delves and random houses. In this way, you get an auction house if you luck out, without being able to buy anything anytime.

It would also promote team play. There would be teams of people acrtively looking for the auction horse!

Gidorick

b_archaonpreeb18_ESO wrote: »

Yesssss!! Make it happen!

Have it change zone every 5 minutes. I can also appear inside delves and random houses. In this way, you get an auction house if you luck out, without being able to buy anything anytime.

It would also promote team play. There would be teams of people acrtively looking for the auction horse!

lol... every 5 minutes eh? That's pretty quick! and in homes and delves? Nice! lol.

With it changing zones every day I would assume we would end up with people tweeting out its location so that people can know where to look for it. People would post on the forums and reddit where the Auction Horse is today. It would be a fun little meta game.

Skafsgaard

Flynch wrote: »

Tabbycat wrote: »

Flynch wrote: »

Time to see if this idea has legs.

And if it doesn't...

Auction Netch.

I like where this is going

Auction Stiltstrider! Awesome!

b_archaonpreeb18_ESO

But you can't fit a silt strider in a house!!

Or... can you?

WhiskyBob

Looks awesome

Tabbycat

Skafsgaard wrote: »

Flynch wrote: »

Tabbycat wrote: »

Flynch wrote: »

Time to see if this idea has legs.

And if it doesn't...

Auction Netch.

I like where this is going

Auction Stiltstrider! Awesome!

What's next? A Merchant Mudcrab?

Skafsgaard

b_archaonpreeb18_ESO wrote: »

But you can't fit a silt strider in a house!!

Or... can you?

Maybe a Tower..?

Andru

Gidorick wrote: »

ESO should implement an Auction Horse....

An auction horse? Neeeigh.

RealRobD

Could be an Auction Cat for all I care. Globalization is the key. The current implementation is terrible.

Gidorick

RealRobD wrote: »

Could be an Auction Cat for all I care. Globalization is the key. The current implementation is terrible.

Sure.. The auction house is global in the sense that it goes all over the place. all the auction items could be considered to be ON the Auction Horse. You wouldn't be able to access the Auctions unless you actually FIND the Auction Horse.

b_archaonpreeb18_ESO

RealRobD wrote: »

Could be an Auction Cat for all I care. Globalization is the key. The current implementation is terrible.

He's right. Globalization is the key. Avoiding it, that is. New suggestion: The auction horse only gives access to 50 random guild shops. Guildies will know when their store is "horsed" and they'll be compelled to find it and recommend it in zone chats or twitter.

Donum-Dei

@Gidorick I had another good brain storm about this Auction Horse

For purposes of immersion or a better immersion, this Auction Horse can be driven by a horseman in a wooden cart. And then instead of a loner horse, he could be accompanied by this horseman in the carrier <---- (I think that is the word right?)

Now for the for purposes of arriving in the main cities/villages, he could stay in a relaxing pose and the horse obviously eating grass, in a stable from each cities /villages that allows the horse to relax equal to the horseman. So the timer of those 60 seconds can begging, and then when someone tries to use the Auction Horse while he is resting/relaxing the horseman could say something like.

"Sorry, I we have 60 seconds to rest give us a break, wait until I hit the road." (Some example of what he could say)

The when they hit the main roads now they are operational, but obviously like we stated in the past posts only when he is out of range from the main cities/villages and the stables.

P.s. Something like this would bring more life to this game and a reason to really have a cool Auction Horse instead of that same old same Auction House.

BlackEar

Why not just say implement an auction house. This is what it is.
All I would have to do is ask in zone "where is the horse today?" boom access to auction house.
This would also go against the guild kiosks currently and diminish their value greatly.

Bad idea.

Mountain_Dewed

How about we also get Auction ***? It's for the non-traveling type and we can still keep the horse and they sound alike...

Bummer

Donum-Dei

BlackEar wrote: »

Why not just say implement an auction house. This is what it is.
All I would have to do is ask in zone "where is the horse today?" boom access to auction house.
This would also go against the guild kiosks currently and diminish their value greatly.

Bad idea.

That is why I stated before that It will be perfect to have a horse in each map so it could be better in perspective of not having to wait long times/hours for one simple auction horse. Each map have is own Auction Horse. (heck it could be multiple horses in each map)
the fact that there are to many main roads and they then could be found easy (if that is the problem)

And they can tackle the fact that the guild trading system might be suffering for this auction horse. In which case I see why not. You say that, why not simple have an auction house?

Well what is the difference between the auction horse and the house against the guild trading? (besides that one is moving and the other is not)... they both are the same, to sell stuff. So they both will be competing against this guild trading anyways. The fact that it is called Guild Trading that could work for guild traders, that doesn't mean that they would suffer for a Auction Horse or a Auction House.

P.s. I don't see why many gamer's like to stay in the hold ways and not try new and fun perspective. (I say this whit respect despite how you might read it. I am not trying to make a fight.)

Gidorick

BlackEar wrote: »

Why not just say implement an auction house. This is what it is.
All I would have to do is ask in zone "where is the horse today?" boom access to auction house.
This would also go against the guild kiosks currently and diminish their value greatly.

Bad idea.

You're right! I don't personally zip around the map using wayshrines so I forget that anyone can just teleport to wherever whenever. This would have to benefit I actually like the idea suggested by @b_archaonpreeb18_ESO

b_archaonpreeb18_ESO wrote: »

RealRobD wrote: »

Could be an Auction Cat for all I care. Globalization is the key. The current implementation is terrible.

He's right. Globalization is the key. Avoiding it, that is. New suggestion: The auction horse only gives access to 50 random guild shops. Guildies will know when their store is "horsed" and they'll be compelled to find it and recommend it in zone chats or twitter.

This idea could be expanded by a feature that could be added to Guild Traders... which is Bartering. When a player puts an item up for sale in the Guild Store they are given the option to allow Bartering. Bartered items are given a number of days, set by the player, in which they would like to sell their item and they set their selling price. All players are given the option to buy a bartered item for the selling price but once an offer is made, the selling price disappears and the auction begins.

At the end of the amount of time the player has set for their item to sell, they receive their item back, as they do now, but with the additional option to accept the highest Bartered Offer. Players do NOT have to accept this offer and since the selling price was removed it could be higher than they were asking for.

Now, with the Auction Horse... no one should be able to add to the Auction Horse. The Auction Horse ONLY shows bartered items and ONLY from guilds that have paid their tribute to Clavicus Vile. Additionally, only guilds that are currently being supported through Guild Traders are able to make tribute to Clavicus Vile.

This way it's not an "auction house" but more a mobile multi-guild trader. I welcome any additional suggestions on this.

Gidorick

DanniBoi wrote: »

BlackEar wrote: »

Why not just say implement an auction house. This is what it is.
All I would have to do is ask in zone "where is the horse today?" boom access to auction house.
This would also go against the guild kiosks currently and diminish their value greatly.

Bad idea.

That is why I stated before that It will be perfect to have a horse in each map so it could be better in perspective of not having to wait long times/hours for one simple auction horse. Each map have is own Auction Horse. (heck it could be multiple horses in each map)
the fact that there are to many main roads and they then could be found easy (if that is the problem)

I am personally against the idea of multiple Auction Horses. The elusiveness of this horse is one of its 'features'. Adding more would remove the allure and mystique of the Auction Horse!

Donum-Dei

Gidorick wrote: »

I am personally against the idea of multiple Auction Horses. The elusiveness of this horse is one of its 'features'. Adding more would remove the allure and mystique of the Auction Horse!

Oh no I know your point, believe me when I say that I understood your point really about one Auction Horse. It could really work, I give that perspective as an example.

Gidorick

Tabbycat wrote: »

Skafsgaard wrote: »

Flynch wrote: »

Tabbycat wrote: »

Flynch wrote: »

Time to see if this idea has legs.

And if it doesn't...

Auction Netch.

I like where this is going

Auction Stiltstrider! Awesome!

What's next? A Merchant Mudcrab?

Lol. I see what you did there.

Gidorick

So, using some input from this thread I've updated the OP to incorporate bartering, The Guild Traders, and tributes to Clavicus Vile. These things help bring this concept more in line with what has been established in ESO while giving players who want an auction options some opportunities to partake in an auction-type system.

Any thoughts on the expanded suggestion?

Gidorick

I was talking to a friend of mine about this concept and he suggested it should be a Mule. I chucked at the name "The Bartering Mule" but then, much like the inception if this concept, thought it was perfect!



Since Bartering isn't quite Auctioning, it makes sense to use an animal that isn't quite like a horse. The pun remains, but subtly and the term "auction" wouldn't be misrepresented in the horse's... Errr... mule's name.

What do you think?

Bartering Mule instead of Auction Horse?

Bookwyrm

This sounds like it would be amazing if for no other reason than being ridiculously amusing and a fantastic way to make people get out and wander the realm.

Auction Horse gets my vote.

Krayor

This would only be acceptable if players were given a special stick to beat the horse to death.

sylviermoone

This idea wins the internet.

+1

Streega

Gidorick wrote: »

Bartering Mule instead of Auction Horse?

Nay, I vote for Auction Horse. Would be fun to chase him every third day through entire province
Bartering sounds too complicated for me. Keep it simple.

Gidorick

Streega wrote: »

Gidorick wrote: »

Bartering Mule instead of Auction Horse?

Nay, I vote for Auction Horse. Would be fun to chase him every third day through entire province
Bartering sounds too complicated for me. Keep it simple.

Lol. It would function the same way, just be named differently. Chasing the horse around does sound pretty fun, Doesn't it?

Gidorick

Krayor wrote: »

This would only be acceptable if players were given a special stick to beat the horse to death.

that's a completely separate idea where dead horses are positioned around Tamriel to act as Targeting dummies.

Streega

Gidorick wrote: »

Streega wrote: »

Gidorick wrote: »

Bartering Mule instead of Auction Horse?

Nay, I vote for Auction Horse. Would be fun to chase him every third day through entire province
Bartering sounds too complicated for me. Keep it simple.

Lol. It would function the same way, just be named differently. Chasing the horse around does sound pretty fun, Doesn't it?

I was thinking about this: here. Little too complicated for me, but maybe I'm a dummy
I like the idea with the tribute for Clavicus Vile from guilds - that could be an easy way to put the guild items on auction, without playing the hide an seek with the Horse But only for guilds, for a hefty monthly? tribute - and without the "bartering" part (unnecessary, IMHO).

failkiwib16_ESO

Mountain_Dewed wrote: »

I'd rather see a nice ass carrying that stuff around.

Why would you prefer a donkey over a horse?