View Full Version : 8 years on FFXI and still only 7 slots for Auction House?! come on SE
hordecore
04-08-2011, 05:41 AM
let us sell more items
RAIST
04-08-2011, 05:46 AM
was a problem with congestion on the auctions server(s)--originally had more slots and they had to reduce it. Moderator came in on another thread and stated they plan on revisiting the issue after the auctions merge to see if the restriction can be removed. Hopefully by reducing the number of queries needed to check status and such the congestion wil be reduced enough that they can handle the additional traffic for additional slots.
progress I guess....just will have to wait and see.
GlobalVariable
04-08-2011, 08:22 AM
We are planning to make various adjustments, such as number of items and item listing period, after following the progress of auction house merger.<Minimum non quote text requirement here>
Elexia
04-08-2011, 08:46 AM
Plus we've been fine with it for years.
Kagato
04-08-2011, 08:54 AM
They already said they'll probably be addressing this in the future.
Increasing it would be way overpowered, and completely unbalance the game.
Kagato
04-08-2011, 09:02 AM
No it wouldn't. Not in the slightest.
No it wouldn't. Not in the slightest.
How would it not?
Elexia
04-08-2011, 10:16 AM
How would it not?
It doesn't bring you any kind of power in general. All it does is let you get slightly more gil that has no use.
GlobalVariable
04-08-2011, 11:02 AM
Did people stop using mules to get more AH slots? To unbalance something implies it was balanced. "Balanced" may mean different things to different people but the ability for 2-3 people to flood a market into oblivion on server populations exceeding 4000 never seemed very balanced to me. There are items I drop or dump on the nearest NPC because it isn't worth my time to mule it and isn't worth even a mules AH slot. The slot limitation is only one part of that decision. Fee structure and length of time before the item can be sold make up the rest. There are also items I need that are dirt cheap but almost never in stock so I don't even look for them on the AH.
A large part of the race to get sold 1st (and thus undercut everyone else) is caused by the same factors. If it takes 3 weeks to sell something because almost nobody looks for that item because its almost never in stock...You see where I'm going? Ah slots per character won't have a huge impact by itself. The planned adjustments to listing time will be the biggest impact. If implemented - my understanding was these things are not definite yet but under consideration.
Edit:
Sigh...I fell for it. Well played.
It doesn't bring you any kind of power in general. All it does is let you get slightly more gil that has no use.That is definitely overpowered.
Lexin
04-08-2011, 11:08 AM
More slots could drive prices down on stackable stuff. Not really sure about the rest...
Leviticus
04-08-2011, 11:48 AM
It isn't over powered to have more AH slots. I currently have 2 mules i could get rid of if I could sell more. Not everyone is willing to pay the extra dollar a month plus spend the time getting a level 1 to jeuno.
I believe they should make the AH on all servers connected on top of this so there is a larger market making crafting more worth it. It would be nice to put stuff on the AH and know someone will at least SEE it.
Fiarlia
04-08-2011, 11:52 AM
Krystal should take notes from you rog, that's the right way to do it.
It isn't over powered to have more AH slots. I currently have 2 mules i could get rid of if I could sell more. Not everyone is willing to pay the extra dollar a month plus spend the time getting a level 1 to jeuno.
I believe they should make the AH on all servers connected on top of this so there is a larger market making crafting more worth it. It would be nice to put stuff on the AH and know someone will at least SEE it.That is practically the definition of overpowered. What could destroy this game as quickly as giving us more ah slots? I can't think of anything. Next i suppose you'll be wanting D1000 1 delay weapons? And hell, that still wouldn't be as overpowering as giving us more ah slots.
Krystal should take notes from you rog, that's the right way to do it.
I have absolutely no idea what you might be referring to.
Jalonis
04-08-2011, 11:57 AM
Krystal should take notes from you rog, that's the right way to do it.
Rog's a professional.
Fiarlia
04-08-2011, 12:07 PM
Rog's a professional.
Yep.
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It is funny, because someone will still come in and argue without realizing.
GlobalVariable
04-08-2011, 02:21 PM
It is funny, because someone will still come in and argue without realizing.
Some of us can't help being a sucker :(
So many folks on this game will be totally serious saying things like "using your worm belt more than once a day is overpowered!" so when someone isn't the woosh is often hard and fast.
using your worm belt more than once a day is overpowered!
I have said that before.
GlobalVariable
04-08-2011, 02:32 PM
In b4 "but you can't even move!" followed by explanation of how you can.
Fiarlia
04-08-2011, 02:42 PM
I'm laughing, yo.