Patch Notes #15 ~ Bids (Party Loot & Auction House)

[Erinnyes]

Fixes​

• Chinese system locale startup crash: Fixed a client crash that could occur on launch when using a Chinese Windows/system locale.
• Chatserver startup stability: Fixed a potential crash during chatserver initialization on startup.
• Object brightness/lighting: Corrected brightness on certain world objects (including the Auction House) so they render at the intended level.
• Combat chat right-click crash: Fixed a crash that could occur when right-clicking inside the combat chat window.
• Login crash fixes (uninitialized variables): Fixed several client crashes during login caused by uninitialized variables.
• Fixed wrong gun position for male engineer during bike usage.
• Auction House: You can now register your item of a duration of 24Hrs (1% fee), 72Hrs (2% fee) and 1 Week (5% fee).

Notice​

Most of these issues were introduced during (or exposed by) the 32-bit → 64-bit migration, and this patch focuses on improving stability around that transition. We are aware there are some more side-effects and we will take care of them.

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New Party Auction Loot Feature​

Party members can place a secret bid (you won’t see who bid or how much).

• The highest bidder wins the item.
• A 5% fee is charged on the winning bid (zeni sink).
• The remaining zeni is split among the other party members.
• Split amounts are calculated proportionally to how much each member was willing to bid.
• Minimum bid: 10,000 zeni.
• Reserve rules:
  • If an item is reserved and no one bids, the reserver gets it for free.
  • If multiple players reserve and no one bids, the winner is decided by dice roll.

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Auction House Bidding System​

• Sellers can enable bidding by setting a starting bid (minimum bid) when listing an item.
• Buyers can place bids as long as the new bid is higher than the current highest bid.
• Buyers can track all active bids via “My Bids” (accessible from the top-right dropdown menu).
• Sellers can finalize a sale to the highest bidder at any time using the new “Sell” button on the Seller page.
• Items can still be bought instantly for the full price (if a buyout price is set).
• The mail system has been extended to support the new Auction House bidding flow.

Listing Types​

1. Buyout Price + Starting Bid
   • Item can be bought instantly for the full price, or bid above the starting bid.
2. Starting Bid Only
   • No buyout price. When the listing time ends, the highest bid wins.
3. Buyout Price Only
   • Original Auction House behavior (no bidding).

Important Notes​

• You cannot outbid your own bid.
• Zeni is reserved immediately when you place a bid.
• Bids cannot be canceled.
• If someone outbids you, your reserved zeni is returned via in-game mail.