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Rob · 04-April-07, 05:04 PM

Universities:
Universities have been spread throughout Paragon City and the Rogue Isles to teach players how to use the new Invention System and build their technological breakthroughs at Worktables.

Universities are located in Steel Canyon, Croatoa and Founder’s Falls (Heroes)
There is a University in Cap au Diable (Villains)
The Invention Tutorial can only be accessed in Steel Canyon and Cap Au Diable.

Wentworth’s Consignment House (Heroes)/The Black Market (Villains)

In Atlas Park, King’s Row, Steel Canyon, and Talos Island there is a Wentworth’s Consignment House (marked on your Minimap with a W icon. This is an “Auction House” for heroes to buy, sell, and trade anything they could normally trade in the game, including Invention Salvage, Recipes, and created Enhancements from the Invention System.

Villains have a similar “Auction House” in the Black Market located in Mercy Isle, Cap au Diable, Sharkhead, and St. Martial. The Black Market is marked with a dark grey $ on your minimap.

Secret Bid System (Buying and Selling) – Buyers can not see what price sellers are selling their items for. Sellers can not see what buyers are willing to pay. This is intentional to make sure that sellers get what they deserve, and buyers pay what they feel is appropriate.
- A seller sets the price of whatever he is selling. This is the minimum that they will take for that item.
- A buyer bids the price of whatever he is willing to pay for that item. If that price meets or exceeds the seller’s price, the buyer “wins” the item, and pays out what he bid.
- The seller then receives what the buyer bid, minus the Transaction Fees appropriate to the sale. Since the buyer didn’t know what the seller was asking, he could get practically any amount over what he was originally asking. For example, a seller could put a recipe up for 1,000 inf, and a buyer bids 250,000 inf for it. The seller would sell that recipe to that buyer, and end up almost 250,000 inf richer for it.
- So if you really want to move your product quickly, set low prices on it. Your stuff will move first if it’s the lowest price. However, you run the risk of someone bidding low, and you being the only qualifying price.
- If you really want to make sure you get an item that is for sale, bid as much as you are willing to spend on that item. Ask yourself how much is it really worth to you, because what you bid will literally be what you spend.
- Characters can buy or sell Enhancements, Inspirations, Salvage and Recipes.
- Characters cannot buy or sell Temporary Powers or Costume Pieces through the Auction system to other players.
- Auction House Teleporter:
  - For convenience, all Auction Houses now sells a one-time use Temporary Teleporter power that will allow a character to teleport themselves instantly to Wentworth’s or the Black Market.

Drag and Drop User Interface :
- To do anything with the Consignment House/Black Market, you just need to drag and drop the items in question to or from your inventories to your transaction inventory slots.
- If you are moving a stack of things, you will see a slider asking how much you want to move. Only Recipes and Salvage can be bought or sold in stacks.

Transaction Inventory :
- Characters have a limited number of Transaction Inventory Slots that grows as the character levels up. These inventory slots can be used for the following:

- - Selling an item or stack of Salvage :
    - You set a minimum price you want to receive for an item or for each piece of Salvage in a stack of Salvage. Buyers will not see your minimum “sell price”, but if any buyers bid over your price, AND you are the lowest qualifying seller, your item will sell to that character for the price the buyer offered (minus any transaction fees).
  - Buying an item :
    - You can bid on any item that can possibly be listed for sale.
    - If your bid meets the minimum price of at least one item, then you will automatically buy that item.
    - If your bid fails to meet the minimum price of all items being sold (or if no units of that item are for sale), this will create a “Buy Order” instead.
    - Buy Orders: If someone puts up the exact item you are looking for at your Buy Order price or less, you will immediately buy it, even if you are not on-line.

- - Storing an item :
    - You can simply store items in your Transaction inventory slots, without placing them for sale, if you wish.
    - A single stack of Recipes or Salvage will take only one Transaction Slot.

04-April-07, 05:04 PM		#3 (permalink)
Rob Advocatus Diaboli	Universities: Universities have been spread throughout Paragon City and the Rogue Isles to teach players how to use the new Invention System and build their technological breakthroughs at Worktables. Universities are located in Steel Canyon, Croatoa and Founder’s Falls (Heroes) There is a University in Cap au Diable (Villains) The Invention Tutorial can only be accessed in Steel Canyon and Cap Au Diable. Wentworth’s Consignment House (Heroes)/The Black Market (Villains) In Atlas Park, King’s Row, Steel Canyon, and Talos Island there is a Wentworth’s Consignment House (marked on your Minimap with a W icon. This is an “Auction House” for heroes to buy, sell, and trade anything they could normally trade in the game, including Invention Salvage, Recipes, and created Enhancements from the Invention System. Villains have a similar “Auction House” in the Black Market located in Mercy Isle, Cap au Diable, Sharkhead, and St. Martial. The Black Market is marked with a dark grey $ on your minimap. Secret Bid System (Buying and Selling) – Buyers can not see what price sellers are selling their items for. Sellers can not see what buyers are willing to pay. This is intentional to make sure that sellers get what they deserve, and buyers pay what they feel is appropriate. A seller sets the price of whatever he is selling. This is the minimum that they will take for that item. A buyer bids the price of whatever he is willing to pay for that item. If that price meets or exceeds the seller’s price, the buyer “wins” the item, and pays out what he bid. The seller then receives what the buyer bid, minus the Transaction Fees appropriate to the sale. Since the buyer didn’t know what the seller was asking, he could get practically any amount over what he was originally asking. For example, a seller could put a recipe up for 1,000 inf, and a buyer bids 250,000 inf for it. The seller would sell that recipe to that buyer, and end up almost 250,000 inf richer for it. So if you really want to move your product quickly, set low prices on it. Your stuff will move first if it’s the lowest price. However, you run the risk of someone bidding low, and you being the only qualifying price. If you really want to make sure you get an item that is for sale, bid as much as you are willing to spend on that item. Ask yourself how much is it really worth to you, because what you bid will literally be what you spend. Characters can buy or sell Enhancements, Inspirations, Salvage and Recipes. Characters cannot buy or sell Temporary Powers or Costume Pieces through the Auction system to other players. Auction House Teleporter: For convenience, all Auction Houses now sells a one-time use Temporary Teleporter power that will allow a character to teleport themselves instantly to Wentworth’s or the Black Market. Drag and Drop User Interface : To do anything with the Consignment House/Black Market, you just need to drag and drop the items in question to or from your inventories to your transaction inventory slots. If you are moving a stack of things, you will see a slider asking how much you want to move. Only Recipes and Salvage can be bought or sold in stacks. Transaction Inventory : Characters have a limited number of Transaction Inventory Slots that grows as the character levels up. These inventory slots can be used for the following: Selling an item or stack of Salvage : You set a minimum price you want to receive for an item or for each piece of Salvage in a stack of Salvage. Buyers will not see your minimum “sell price”, but if any buyers bid over your price, AND you are the lowest qualifying seller, your item will sell to that character for the price the buyer offered (minus any transaction fees). Buying an item : You can bid on any item that can possibly be listed for sale. If your bid meets the minimum price of at least one item, then you will automatically buy that item. If your bid fails to meet the minimum price of all items being sold (or if no units of that item are for sale), this will create a “Buy Order” instead. Buy Orders: If someone puts up the exact item you are looking for at your Buy Order price or less, you will immediately buy it, even if you are not on-line. Storing an item : You can simply store items in your Transaction inventory slots, without placing them for sale, if you wish. A single stack of Recipes or Salvage will take only one Transaction Slot.