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Unread postby Echo_ » 21 Feb 2006, 22:03

good question but quite random. Where is your proof of someone doing this?

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Unread postby gravyluvr » 21 Feb 2006, 22:08

Fyl wrote:why would people buy things that can't be equiped at the same time ?
Because they like the object?
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Unread postby ThunderTitan » 21 Feb 2006, 22:41

Fyl wrote:why would people buy things that can't be equiped at the same time ?
Different situations, different artifacts. Duh...
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Unread postby Banedon » 22 Feb 2006, 02:30

Warlord's Ring to 1,200 please.

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Unread postby Vlad976 » 22 Feb 2006, 03:53

gravyluvr wrote:
wimfrits wrote: Hmmm. Don't know what happened there. My pc just automatically changed the numbers! Really.

dwarven hammer 410
:bug: Your program's gone rogue... You're outbidding yourself now! :bug:
Hmm last time I bid on the Dwarven Hammer it was for 600.
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Unread postby gravyluvr » 22 Feb 2006, 05:02

Banedon bought something!

Pictures are too hard to deal with in edit mode so I'm takinng them out.

Post #1 will not be updated until Lot #4 is over.

New Rule: Three Objects originally included in the 170 items will no longer be sold in the Auction. They will be replaced by three "surprise" objects. The first object, parchment, was replaced by "Can of Spam." Lot #6 is the next lot with one of the replaced items (Scroll).

NEW RULE!!!! Anyone who has won a bid in the first five lots will be getting a $5000 bonus!!! The 5000 bonus will be available in lot #4 for anyone who has bought at least one item in the auction!

Everyone involved in the Auction has a current "credit" of 25,000 gold pieces (each) :D except the auctioneer :(

And... Kalah=0, DaemianLucifer=4000, Gaidal Cain=5520, Vlad976=10000, Sir William S Titan=13780, Orfinn=14000, Banedon=17000* (12000 for Round #4 items), Echo_=17440, Fyl=20400, Tao Jones=23560, ThunderTitan=24450, wimfrits=24650, a55a55in=25180, and Pepak=29500(These are current).

Bids begin and go in minimal increments of 10 (Treasure and Item), 20 (Minor), 50 (Major), and 100 (Relic). Please offer or raise more than the minimum.

Lot #4 Closing!

;| Fourth Lot (item, type, placement, description, bidder, current bid)
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:applause: SOLD! Shield, Item, Left Hand, Gives the hero +3 Melee and Ranged Defense, DaemianLucifer, 1000.
:applause: SOLD! Horseshoe, Treasure, Miscellaneous, All friendly targets get +1 luck, Fyl, 1250.
:applause: SOLD! War Sling, Treasure, Ranged, Increases the hero's Ranged Attack by 10, a55a55in, 4220.
:beg: Arrow of Stunning, Treasure, Miscellaneous, The hero's ranged attack has a chance of Stunning the target, depending on the damage done and the toughness of the target, ThunderTitan, 2310.
:beg: Giant Slayer, Minor, Right Hand, Increases the hero's Melee Attack and Melee Defense by 3. The hero does double melee damage against level 4 creatures, Echo_, 2000.
:applause: SOLD! Purse of Gold, Treasure, Miscellaneous, Gives +250 gold per day when equipped by a hero, Sir William S Titan, 10,000.
:applause: SOLD! Staff of Summoning, Major, Two-Handed, Reduces the cost of creature summoning spells by 50% with a minimum cost of 1 point. Uses both the left and right hand slots, Kalah, 5470.
:applause: SOLD! Unnatural Armor, Major, Torso, Increases the hero's Melee and Ranged Defense by 20, and also grants them Nature Ward, Fyl, 7500.
:applause: SOLD! Helm of Command , Major , Head, All friendly targets get +20% to their Melee and Ranged Attack, +20% to their Melee and Ranged Defense, and +1 to their speed, Banedon, 13,000.
:beg: Ring of Protection, Treasure, Ring, Increases the Melee and Ranged Defense of all friendly targets by 20%, Orfinn, 7500.

Lot #5 Open!

;| Fifth Lot (item, type, placement, description, bidder, current bid)
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:right: Can of Spam!!! “Item”, Miscellaneous, It’s a can of spam!!! DaemianLucifer, 10.
:up: Crossbow, Item, Ranged, Increases a hero's Ranged Attack by 3, and removes all range penalties, wimfrits, 410.
:wave: Axe, Item, Right Hand, Increases the hero's Melee Attack by 8, and decreases the hero's speed by 1.
:right: Cart of Lumber, Treasure, Miscellaneous, Gives +2 wood per day when equipped by a hero. wimfrits, 10.
:right: Dwarven Hammer, Treasure, Right Hand, Increases the hero's Melee Attack by 10, Vlad976, 600.
:right: Spear of the Centaur, Major, Ranged, Increases the hero's Melee and Ranged Attack by 8, and all friendly ranged creatures suffer no penalty when fighting hand-to-hand, Gaidal Cain, 50.
:up: Staff of Wizardry, Major, Two-Handed, Reduces the mana cost of all Order spells by 50%. The minimum cost of any spell is 1 point. Uses both the left and right hand slots, Fyl, 1000.
:up: Halberd of the Swiftwatch, Minor, Two-Handed, Increases a hero's Melee Attack by 25, increases speed by 2, and negates the First Strike ability of enemies. The hero can also attack 2 yards away. Uses both the left and right hand slots, Pitsu, 8000.
:right: Supreme Crown of the Magi , Relic , Head, The hero gains +50 spell points and regenerates 10 extra spell points per day, Fyl, 5000.
:up: Warlord's Ring, Treasure, Ring, Increases the Melee and Ranged damage of all friendly targets by 20%, Banedon, 1200.

:wave: Waiting for a bid
:up: Bold items have changed since auctioneers last post
:right: no change in price since last post
:libra: Italic items are in final bids (the going once, twice, etc)
:beg: BoldItalic LAST CALL FOR BIDS
:applause: Bold Underlined items have sold since auctioneers last post
:applause: Underlined items are recently sold items

These are the Last Lots to get your 5000 gp special!!!
Don't worry... there will be more bonus bucks and surprises in the next five lots.
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Unread postby Fyl » 22 Feb 2006, 05:42

Wizard's ring for 2000
Spear for 1000
Hammer for 1000

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Unread postby DaemianLucifer » 22 Feb 2006, 05:45

Arrow of Stunning - 2320

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Axe - 10

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Unread postby wimfrits » 22 Feb 2006, 07:28

Vlad976 wrote: Hmm last time I bid on the Dwarven Hammer it was for 600.
Lol. I'm messing things up big time 8|
I meant to write 610 there.

Dwarven hammer 1010
Halberd 8030
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Unread postby Fyl » 22 Feb 2006, 07:57

Hammer 1500
Axe 250

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Unread postby Pitsu » 22 Feb 2006, 08:29

wimfrits wrote: Halberd 8030
rising to 8500

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Unread postby wimfrits » 22 Feb 2006, 08:36

Halberd to 9000
Are you suggesting coconuts migrate?

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Unread postby Gaidal Cain » 22 Feb 2006, 09:07

Spear and staff both to 1050. Axe 20. Just because wimfrits bidding program isn't working doesn't mean I intend to stop raising only the minimum...
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Unread postby ThunderTitan » 22 Feb 2006, 09:20

Arrow of Stunning - 2332
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Unread postby Kalah » 22 Feb 2006, 09:27

I'm stunned...
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Unread postby ThunderTitan » 22 Feb 2006, 09:33

Kalah wrote:I'm stunned...

That's just because of ur low level. :tongue:

Halberd - 9100
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Unread postby Fyl » 22 Feb 2006, 10:15

Gaidal Cain wrote:Spear and staff both to 1050. Axe 20. Just because wimfrits bidding program isn't working doesn't mean I intend to stop raising only the minimum...
Spear and Staff for 1250
Axe was already at 250 :|

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Unread postby wimfrits » 22 Feb 2006, 10:35

Seems my bidding program was acting up again. Fixed it now.

Halberd to 9120
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Unread postby ThunderTitan » 22 Feb 2006, 10:41

Halberd to 9140
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Unread postby wimfrits » 22 Feb 2006, 10:45

9160 for the halberd
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