Auction System

[Los Santos Roleplay]

Script name: Auction System

Script author: Kane & Davis

 

 

 

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Introduction

The Auction System is used to sell properties on LS-RP. We have transitioned from a forum based auction system to this. What does this mean? This means that players will be able to see what properties are available for auction, place a marker on their map to find them, and be able to view them in-game and place a bid without tabbing out or visiting the forums. The process is intended to be automatic, so when you win, the property is yours. This is a big step up from how we handle it right now (it's purely manual, and very work intensive) and should yield better accessibility for all players. Well? Since then we've been working on making that system a reality and we've done just that.

 

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Feature

Overview

We've made sure to make this Auction System as user friendly as possible. In order to access the system, all there is to do is use the one command that you have access to which is /auction. If you would like more information on how to use and navigate through this system, I highly encourage you to check out the Auction System Guide. I'll be using this section of the documentation to explain to you the logistics of the system.

 

We've made it so that the same rules that applied to auctions on the forum also apply in game. We've implemented measurements in game to disallow a player from bidding on certain auctions with those rules in mind. Those reasons that I'll list now will be given to you as error messages in game.

• You may only lead the bid on 1 property at a time.
• The last bid on the auction was done by you.
• You already bid on this auction with another account.

 

You may be wondering: Why can I only have 1 bid? Well, that's a fair question. And the answer is simple. We want everyone to have the chance of owning a property. Any mega-rich player can come in and win every auction there is, so our solution to that is by making this a fair auction house.

 

As it was done on the forum, after it has been 3 days since the auction has been live, the 24 hour rule goes in to play. What this means, if you're unfamiliar with the forum system, the person who leads the bid on the auction for 24 hours will win.

 

So, when are the checks done? Every Payday. Every Payday the system will task the list of auctions and bids and determine if the auction is over and if so, who the winner is. Why every Payday? That is currently the most efficient way of handling it. You don't have to be online for any of this. The money of the property will be deducted from your on hand money or bank if you don't have it there. If you don't have the money at all? Your bid will then be null and void.

 

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Command

/auction

The command to access the Auction system.

 

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Auction

Menu Info

The first thing you'll see when you use /auction is the main menu. From there, you can look at the list of active auctions or your betting history. 

• Active Auctions

All the active auctions will be displayed. If there are none, an error message will return.

• Your Bids

All the bids you've ever made, also those on live auctions, will be shown along with the amount. It'll also tell you if you won the auction and which bid you won the auction with.

 

Active Auctions

To get the list of available and ongoing auctions, you'll enter the "- Active Auctions" section from the main menu. When you get there, it'll look like something like this:

 

 

If the row is grayed out, that means you can't afford the current bid.
If the row is colored blue, you can afford it.

 

Auction ID is the number of the auction.
Property is the address of the property.
Apartment tells you if the property is an apartment. If no, it's a house.

To view an auction page, click on it twice or select it and hit "View".

 

Viewing Auctions

When you're viewing an auction, it's going to look like this:

 

 

Auction ID is the number of the auction.
Property is the address of the property.
Market Price is the market cost of the property that you'll have to pay.
You Pay will be showing you how much you're going to pay, before the current bid. This counts your property multiplier.

(10 * amount of houses you own, excluding apartments) + market price

Starting Bid is the amount the auction started at.
Current Bid is the current bid on the auction. If there aren't any, it'll show the starting bid. Click on it to bid.

If the row is grayed out, that means you can't afford the current bid.

Auction Started shows you how long ago in hours, minutes & seconds the auction started.
Auction Ended shows you when the auction will end. If it has ended, it'll show you how long ago it ended.

 

Bidding

To get to bidding, you have to select "Current Bid" while in the Viewing Auction screen. Once you do that, if this is your first time bidding in your session, you'll be prompted with a screen that looks like this:

 

 

You'll need to read and acknowledge the rules of the auction before proceeding. It'll delay you for a couple of seconds then let you proceed.

 

In order to bid, you will have to have the money on you or in your bank.

After you proceed from there, the screen you should see to enter your bid is:

 

 

This will show you the property you're bidding on, the current bid and as a reminder, let you know that bids must increment by $10,000.

After entering your bid, there will be a confirmation screen that looks like this:

 

 

Once you hit "Yes", your bid will be submitted and you'll be leading it. The current bid will be marked as "Outbid". Once your bid is successfully entered, you'll receive this message in the chat.

 

 

From there on, all there is to do is wait and keep track of the auction you're bidding on. You may be outbid by anyone. Good luck!
 

Your Bids

If you want to see all your bids, whether they're live or old, you can do so from the main menu screen. It'll include all the bids you have ever made with this auction system. If you have none, it'll tell you so. This will also allow you to see which bid you won the auction with. You can click on the bid to see the extended information available.

 

Cancelling Your Bids

Cancelling your bid is easy, and it's possible with this auction system. If you're leading the bid on a property, you can cancel your bid. Open "Your Bids" screen and select your bid that says "Live". Once you do that, it'll ask you if you want to cancel it and there, you can select Yes or No. Once you cancel it, the person who bid before you will be the lead bidder.

 

Ingame Notifications

There are two types of notifications you can receive in game. One saying you've won the auction and another saying you've been outbid. Either can occur while you're in game, or just logging in. If you've been outbid while offline, and you login, you'll be informed. This is also the case when winning an auction.

 

Winning Auction

In order to win an auction when it's over, you have to be the leading bid. You also need to have the money on hand OR in the bank where it can be withdrawn from. Your account also shouldn't be banned. If you're in game, you'll be notified of the winning there. If you aren't, the next time you login, you'll receive a message when you spawn. The money will be withdrawn from your account and you'll be set as the property owner.

 

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Edited May 23, 2024 by asapdev