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Posted: 01 May 2019 at 08:26 |
So, my previous attempt to auction off my military was super fun and super successful. In fact, it was too successful, in that the armies that were purchased quickly achieved the goal of the purchaser and as a result they were released back to my control largely unused. As a result, most of them made it through alive, which wasn't the plan. You can read a bit about it here.
As a result, I'm giving it another try, with a few tweaks to the formula. The previous rules are essentially going to remain in place. Here's a quick refresher:
In addition, there are a few changes as follows:
The auction is set to end at midnight on May 8th, server time (subject to the previously noted possible exceptions). Bids must be increased in 100k gold increments. Here are the forces, grouped by type, including the number of units, minimum bid, and home city. Pikemen (T2 Spears) #1: 7,250 for a minimum bid of 6,100,000 gold (Afrovian Dreams) #2: 7,000 for 5,900,000 gold (Mafrovia) #3: 3,500 for 3,000,000 gold (Afrovian Watch) #4: 3,200 for 2,700,000 gold (Afrovian Pastures) #5: 2,200 for 1,900,000 gold (Afrovian Peaks) #6: 400 for 400,000 gold (Afrovian Heights) Longbowmen (T2 Bows) #7: 2,100 for 2,200,000 gold (Afrovian Dreams) #8: 2,000 for 2,100,000 gold (Mafrovia) #9: 1,350 for 1,400,000 gold (Afrovian Peaks) #10: 1,250 for 1,300,000 gold (Afrovian Watch) #11: 1,100 for 1,200,000 gold (Afrovian Pastures) #12: 537 for 600,000 gold (Afrovian Flow) Men-At-Arms (T2 Infantry) #13: 7,500 for 8,500,000 gold (Afrovian Heights) Charioteers (T1 Cavalry) #14: 1,000 for 1,300,000 gold (Afrovian Flow) #15: 1,000 for 1,300,000 gold (Afrovian Heights) #16: 1,000 for 1,300,000 gold (Afrovian Pulse) Knights (T2 Cavalry) #17: 850 for 2,000,000 gold (Afrovian Flow) #18: 550 for 1,300,000 gold (Afrovian Heights) Agents Provocateurs (T2 Saboteurs) #19: 300 for 700,000 gold (Afrovian Peaks) Assassins (T2 Assassins) #20: 500 for 1,500,000 gold (Afrovian Bounty) Rangers (T2 Scouts) #21: 5,000 for 6,400,000 (Afrovian Heights) #22: 4,000 for 5,100,000 (Afrovian Pastures) #23: 1,000 for 1,300,000 (Mafrovia) #24: 1,000 for 1,300,000 (Afrovian Bounty) Spymasters (T2 Spies) #25: 1,000 for 1,300,000 (Afrovian Watch) Please send me a mail with your bid. It can be as simple as "5 million gold for #3", "20 million gold for all your pikemen", etc. The minimum bids are calculated as 1 week of upkeep plus the production cost for materials using the following amounts, rounded up to the nearest 100k for the sake of simplicity. Spear - 40 gold Sword - 190 gold Bow - 40 gold Leather - 215 gold Chainmail - 200 gold Plate - 45 gold Beer - 95 gold Horse - 40 gold Saddle - 600 gold Book - 290 gold I assume you'll agree these values are quite fair and reasonable. For example, here's how the formula works to calculate the minimum bid for 1,000 charioteers:
Once again I look forward to seeing what you folks do with these! Will it be mischievous pranks, secretive revenge, or a cold calculation to advance your cause...? Let's find out! Yours, Mafro |
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There are five days left in the auction. Remember, any bids during the last day will push the end date out a day, so don't wait until the last minute.
Pikemen (T2 Spears) #1: 7,250 for 6,100,000 gold (Afrovian Dreams) #2: 7,000 for 5,900,000 gold (Mafrovia) #3: 3,500 for 3,000,000 gold (Afrovian Watch) #4: 3,200 for 2,700,000 gold (Afrovian Pastures) #5: 2,200 for 1,900,000 gold (Afrovian Peaks) #6: 400 for 400,000 gold (Afrovian Heights) Longbowmen (T2 Bows) #7: 2,100 for 2,200,000 gold (Afrovian Dreams) #8: 2,000 for 2,100,000 gold (Mafrovia) #9: 1,350 for 1,400,000 gold (Afrovian Peaks) #10: 1,250 for 1,300,000 gold (Afrovian Watch) #11: 1,100 for 1,200,000 gold (Afrovian Pastures) #12: 537 for 600,000 gold (Afrovian Flow) Men-At-Arms (T2 Infantry) #13: 7,500 for 8,500,000 gold (Afrovian Heights) Charioteers (T1 Cavalry) #14: 1,000 for 1,500,000 gold (Afrovian Flow) #15: 1,000 for 1,500,000 gold (Afrovian Heights) #16: 1,000 for 1,500,000 gold (Afrovian Pulse) Knights (T2 Cavalry) #17: 850 for 2,500,000 gold (Afrovian Flow) #18: 550 for 1,500,000 gold (Afrovian Heights) Agents Provocateurs (T2 Saboteurs) #19: 300 for 1,000,000 gold (Afrovian Peaks) Assassins (T2 Assassins) #20: 500 for 2,000,000 gold (Afrovian Bounty) Rangers (T2 Scouts) #21: 5,000 for 6,400,000 (Afrovian Heights) #22: 4,000 for 5,100,000 (Afrovian Pastures) #23: 1,000 for 1,300,000 (Mafrovia) #24: 1,000 for 1,300,000 (Afrovian Bounty) Spymasters (T2 Spies) #25: 1,000 for 1,300,000 (Afrovian Watch) Yours, Mafro
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In response to a question about movement speeds, it should be noted that I can pair the bulk of these armies with a commander with a Forced March level of between 5 and 10. I will do this myself if your target time requires it.
In the unlikely event that there are more time-sensitive operations timed to co-occur than commanders with a high enough level of Forced March to hit those target times, those armies with higher bids will get priority. This did not happen with the operations resulting from the first auction, and I would frankly be surprised if it happens this time.
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Less than 72 hours left in the auction. Remember, any bids during the last 24 hours will push the end date out a day, so please don't wait until the last minute.
The current bids are as follows: Pikemen (T2 Spears) #1: 7,250 for 6,100,000 gold (Afrovian Dreams) #2: 7,000 for 5,900,000 gold (Mafrovia) #3: 3,500 for 3,000,000 gold (Afrovian Watch) #4: 3,200 for 2,700,000 gold (Afrovian Pastures) #5: 2,200 for 1,900,000 gold (Afrovian Peaks) #6: 400 for 400,000 gold (Afrovian Heights) Longbowmen (T2 Bows) #7: 2,100 for 2,200,000 gold (Afrovian Dreams) #8: 2,000 for 2,100,000 gold (Mafrovia) #9: 1,350 for 1,400,000 gold (Afrovian Peaks) #10: 1,250 for 1,300,000 gold (Afrovian Watch) #11: 1,100 for 1,200,000 gold (Afrovian Pastures) #12: 537 for 600,000 gold (Afrovian Flow) Men-At-Arms (T2 Infantry) #13: 7,500 for 8,500,000 gold (Afrovian Heights) Charioteers (T1 Cavalry) #14: 1,000 for 1,500,000 gold (Afrovian Flow) #15: 1,000 for 1,500,000 gold (Afrovian Heights) #16: 1,000 for 1,500,000 gold (Afrovian Pulse) Knights (T2 Cavalry) #17: 850 for 2,500,000 gold (Afrovian Flow) #18: 550 for 1,500,000 gold (Afrovian Heights) Agents Provocateurs (T2 Saboteurs) #19: 300 for 1,000,000 gold (Afrovian Peaks) Assassins (T2 Assassins) #20: 500 for 2,000,000 gold (Afrovian Bounty) Rangers (T2 Scouts) #21: 5,000 for 6,400,000 (Afrovian Heights) #22: 4,000 for 5,100,000 (Afrovian Pastures) #23: 1,000 for 1,300,000 (Mafrovia) #24: 1,000 for 1,300,000 (Afrovian Bounty) Spymasters (T2 Spies) #25: 1,000 for 1,300,000 (Afrovian Watch) To enter your bid, send me an in-game mail with the number of the army and your bid (e.g. "6,200,000 for Army #1"). Please bid in 100k gold increments, with a bid that is a minimum of 100k gold higher than what is listed here. I look forward to seeing what Machiavellian deeds you've got planned! Mafro
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We're less than 24 hours away from the auction bid deadline!
Also, note that Kodabear has announced his intention to run a new tournament starting in June! So, that's one more reason to save your own troops and use these for your military needs - killing enemies, hunting NPCs, or pranking your friends! Bid now at rates cheaper than it would cost for you to train these troops yourself! The current bids are as follows: Pikemen (T2 Spears) #1: 7,250 for 6,100,000 gold (Afrovian Dreams) #2: 7,000 for 5,900,000 gold (Mafrovia) #3: 3,500 for 3,000,000 gold (Afrovian Watch) #4: 3,200 for 2,700,000 gold (Afrovian Pastures) #5: 2,200 for 1,900,000 gold (Afrovian Peaks) #6: 400 for 400,000 gold (Afrovian Heights) Longbowmen (T2 Bows) #7: 2,100 for 2,200,000 gold (Afrovian Dreams) #8: 2,000 for 2,100,000 gold (Mafrovia) #9: 1,350 for 1,400,000 gold (Afrovian Peaks) #10: 1,250 for 1,300,000 gold (Afrovian Watch) #11: 1,100 for 1,200,000 gold (Afrovian Pastures) #12: 537 for 600,000 gold (Afrovian Flow) Men-At-Arms (T2 Infantry) #13: 7,500 for 8,500,000 gold (Afrovian Heights) Charioteers (T1 Cavalry) #14: 1,000 for 1,500,000 gold (Afrovian Flow) #15: 1,000 for 1,500,000 gold (Afrovian Heights) #16: 1,000 for 1,500,000 gold (Afrovian Pulse) Knights (T2 Cavalry) #17: 850 for 2,500,000 gold (Afrovian Flow) #18: 550 for 1,500,000 gold (Afrovian Heights) Agents Provocateurs (T2 Saboteurs) #19: 300 for 1,000,000 gold (Afrovian Peaks) Assassins (T2 Assassins) #20: 500 for 2,000,000 gold (Afrovian Bounty) Rangers (T2 Scouts) #21: 5,000 for 6,400,000 (Afrovian Heights) #22: 4,000 for 5,100,000 (Afrovian Pastures) #23: 1,000 for 1,300,000 (Mafrovia) #24: 1,000 for 1,300,000 (Afrovian Bounty) Spymasters (T2 Spies) #25: 1,000 for 1,300,000 (Afrovian Watch) Regret is so unpleasant...drop me a mail now with your bid! Yours, Mafro
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So, a number of auctions completed, and their winners have been notified, but last minute bids have pushed back the auctions by a day for a majority of the armies.
Here is what remains, armies which will be won for the amount stated below if no higher bid (in a 100k increment) comes in before 00:00 server time on May 9th, roughly 20 hours from now: Pikemen (T2 Spears) #1: 7,250 for 6,300,000 gold (Afrovian Dreams) #2: 7,000 for 6,000,000 gold (Mafrovia) #3: 3,500 for 3,200,000 gold (Afrovian Watch) #4: 3,200 for 2,800,000 gold (Afrovian Pastures) #5: 2,200 for 2,000,000 gold (Afrovian Peaks) #6: 400 for 500,000 gold (Afrovian Heights) Longbowmen (T2 Bows) #7: 2,100 for 2,400,000 gold (Afrovian Dreams) #8: 2,000 for 2,200,000 gold (Mafrovia) #9: 1,350 for 1,500,000 gold (Afrovian Peaks) #10: 1,250 for 1,500,000 gold (Afrovian Watch) #11: 1,100 for 1,300,000 gold (Afrovian Pastures) #12: 537 for 700,000 gold (Afrovian Flow) Men-At-Arms (T2 Infantry) #13: 7,500 for 8,800,000 gold (Afrovian Heights) Rangers (T2 Scouts) #21: 5,000 for 6,500,000 (Afrovian Heights) #22: 4,000 for 5,200,000 (Afrovian Pastures) #23: 1,000 for 1,500,000 (Mafrovia) #24: 1,000 for 1,500,000 (Afrovian Bounty) Spymasters (T2 Spies) #25: 1,000 for 1,500,000 (Afrovian Watch) To bid, just drop me an in-game mail with the number of the army you wish to bid on and the amount of your bid. Note that if this gets pushed back again, I will may ask that bid increments be higher, as the daily upkeep for most of these armies costs me more than the measly extra 100k gold being bid! Doh! Yours, Mafro
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