Board Game Arena

what appened? Why was the auction deleted in Arena mode? In a competitive way it is essential, now a big part of the game is in the hands of the fortuity

I 1000% (!!!) agree.
Without Auction mode there is absolutely no fun in playing any Barrage game in Arena mode. At least for me it's no point in playing a game - at least once I am beyond the beginner's stage (and Arena is for sure not a mode for beginners!!!) - if I know already before I've even played my 1st turn that I will for sure loose the game due to a subpar XO/countryboard combo, that could not be compensated by paying auction-VPs for it.

Whoever came up with this idea imho has clearly never played Barrage on an above average (i.e. competitive) level.

I will skip this season and hope that next season will see a return of the auction mode.

where do i find the rules for the auction