dkp ruleset

All applicable category items are distributed via DKP Loot Ruleset.

Raiders decide the value of an item, based on their desire to have it. 

All items being auctioned have a base open bid value of 10 DKP.

There are 3 rounds of bidding, all done in /raidsay.

A player cannot bid more then their Current DKP holdings.

stipulations

The following conditions are in play during the DKP ruleset:

• Strict Bid War format
• One bidder only, per "Real Life" person (no bidding on multiple boxed characters).
• One item win a night, per "Real Life" person.
• Tie or Matched Bids are ONLY permitted when an individual's current DKP holdings are equal to the current bid at the time.
• LOOT categorized items, are subject to the DKP cost attached, which is deducted from the winners Current DKP holdings.
• OPEN items tied to a category, are subject to the DKP cost attached, which is deducted from the winners Current DKP holdings.
• Items available for NPC Trade-In are distributed in the following order: LOOT, LOOT OPEN, LOOT OPEN (Classes: ALL).  These items are subject to the DKP cost attached, which is deducted from the winners Current DKP holdings.

exceptions

The exceptions to the above DKP ruleset are as follows:

• "OPEN" items still count as your item in that category for the night, and are available to anyone, including prior winners.
• The DKP procedure will be bypassed for class specific items, that fall under any category, when only one person of said class is in attendance.  The item will be categorized at that time only, by the Raid Leader, as FFA.
  

bid war procedure

Shown here is the bid process format, all done in /raidsay, including those bidding on items.  

Taking bids on < item_link > - < category >.   Starting at 10 DKP!

< approximately 15 second window for bids >

< GOING ONCE > at < HIGHEST DKP BID >

< approximately 15 second window for additional bids >

< GOING TWICE > at < HIGHEST DKP BID >

< approximately 15 second window for additional bids >

Bidding CLOSED.

Congrats < player_name > on < item_link > for < bid_amount > DKP!

ties between bidders

Tied bids are resolved via Random 1000 Ruleset, between the tied bidders.  The item cost used is the tied bid value.

Tied Bidders Format:

Tied Bids! - ONLY: < player_names >, /random 1000 now on < item_link > for < tied_bid_value > DKP!

Last call (tied bidders only) on < item_link >, for < tied_bid_value > DKP!

./random CLOSED.

Congrats < player_name > on < item_link > for  < tied_bid_value > DKP.

no bidders on an item

Three elapsed rounds of no bids and the item will be processed as "OPEN", via the Random 1000 Ruleset.

disclaimer

Any category items being distributed in this fashion are done so on a per item basis.  Any item that does not fall under the DKP Loot Ruleset is made clear at the time of distribution.  These items are most likely, but not always, covered in the Miscellaneous Items section.