HGG Community Forums

What is the change?
Auctions no longer run on a "Tuesday/Thursday/Sunday at 8" schedule. They now run every minute. You can set your desired starting bid and how long you want the auction to run for in days. After that time has elapsed that auction ends.

Why is this changing?
The auctions really only work well for a small handful of players who happen to have consistent free time during the auction's end run. They have never worked well for a large number of players. This is bad for buyers for the obvious reason that if you can't use the auction it is worthless to you.

It was also bad for sellers though. The small number of buyers, inflexible auction conditions, and every horse having to be bid on at the same time meant that bids were far lower than they could have been. We should see a significant improvement in sale prices now.

With the new system, you can promote your auction horses on the forum. Since they can have any starting bid you want, run as long as you want, and take bids the whole time, you can use this new system to automate your auctions. No more having to be online to close them or fussing with chat rooms for the sales.

Can I still sell my horses back to the game?
Yes. Set the starting bid to the default 2,500 hbs and the auction bidder will automatically place the starting bid. If you place a starting bid of any value less than the lifetime payout of a horse age 10 or older it will instead bid the lifetime payout of that horse.

If you place a starting bid that is more than the auction bidder is willing to pay, your horse may not sell

Why does it say I bid on my own horse?
If your starting bid is higher than the auction bidder max, you place the starting bid instead of the auction bidder. This functions as your auction reserve.

What happens if my horse does not sell?
Nothing. If your starting bid is not met the horse simply does not sell.


What is not working yet?
I am still working on getting the rescue auction running nicely. It is working right now but is a bit inelegant. The "Last Week's Sale Records" page and the "Bid Watcher" pages are a bit of a mess right now and don't understand the new system. I will be updating these probably tomorrow.