FFXI AH Excitement

Last night I was checking my retainers and realized that as it loads all I'm looking at is the "0" that is the placeholder for whatever the current gil count is on my retainer.

I knew that if it went up..(if I could even remember what it previously was) then something sold. Then I had to remember what it was that I was selling that is no longer in my Bazaar.

Then I got a picture in my head of FFXI and checking the AH. It was so exciting watching the gil pop in those little boxes. And how about those times when it filled up and you had to close out an refresh to see more. It also told you exactly what sold and for how much.

I know there are big changes coming soon and I have little doubt that the new system will be better. (it has to be...right?)

Anyway...for some reason those FFXI moments of AH excitement popped in my head....and I wanted to share.

Ahhh, sweet memories.

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Originally Posted by Arlen

I know there are big changes coming soon and I have little doubt that the new system will be better. (it has to be...right?)

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I keep telling myself this. there's no way they can totally screw up something as simple as markets.. again... RIGHT? C'MON SE. RIGHT? *face in hands sobbing*

at first i was happy at the thought of no AH's. Thought it would help prevent major over inflation of prices. But after seeing the clusterf*ck that is the market wards, I pray they bring back AH's. I mean if they simply remove the purchase history amounts i think that would help. This way people won't see they can charge an outrageous amounts for a piece of gear.

Thanks for bringing back the sweet memory of those coins appearing in the delivery box.

Agree,

I can't wait to see what they're going to do.

I used to love hitting a new level then rushing to the AH to see what new stuff I could get my hands on.

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Originally Posted by kurokawa

Agree,

I can't wait to see what they're going to do.

I used to love hitting a new level then rushing to the AH to see what new stuff I could get my hands on.

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Yes, every single level it was like that. I don't feel the same in 14. Is it because I level up so fast?...or limited selection?

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Originally Posted by Arlen

Yes, every single level it was like that. I don't feel the same in 14. Is it because I level up so fast?...or limited selection?

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You level too fast so most gear from 1-40 is pretty damn useless lol.

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Originally Posted by kurokawa

Agree,

I can't wait to see what they're going to do.

I used to love hitting a new level then rushing to the AH to see what new stuff I could get my hands on.

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LOL, i did the same exact thing. I would rush to the AH in whitegate only to find the item i wanted was sold out and the last one for sale was sold a few minutes ago. then it was hurry up and wait for someone to put on up for sale.

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Originally Posted by Elexia

You level too fast so most gear from 1-40 is pretty damn useless lol.

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Lets not forget most gear will probably be obtained via quests in those levels as well.

I think before you can check "price history" the inflation is ok... even ppl sell lots cheap stuffs because they think, "it's easy for me to get it, I'm going to sell it at 300 gils"

evil will follow by the knowledge...

Removing price history certainly isn't a cure all for anything. It just a different type of inflation/deflation rollercoaster.

Without a price history if you only have a few of X item, people will buy it up, jack the price and no one will know it happened unless you've delt in X item often. If something is underpriced the only way people will know is that it sold super quick. Which means they will jack their price up untill it doesn't sell and sit on high prices untill they know they weren't sucked THIS time.

And if something is stupidly expencive while on the market, people who aren't sure will match it so they don't get boned. Or undercut by 1gil even more. Differing opinion on if the above are good or bad things. Personally i think their potentially worse then what we have with a price history.

I really doubt having no price history is helpful to the community, nevermind the new players coming in.

What a price history really does is help keep people from fleecing easy gold from the pockets of new players wholesale. And in some ways does help keep prices from spiking more wildly on the short term. Since people can make an educated determination if the price is worth the farming time.

If you support the removal of a price history for no other reason then to grab super cheap mats off "noobs" then you shouldn't be crying that you can't set your own price and maximize profits without someone deciding they can do it for less.

ANd with an API if SE doesn't put in a price history, someone will make an add on for it. and it will be tracked that way. Everyone wants to make some coin, no one wants to be the sucker who lost a ^%$^$ ton of gill cause they had no access to information besides holding onto items and checking prices for a month to see whats happening. And likely seeing spikes and dips in prices everywhere.

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Originally Posted by kurokawa

Agree,

I can't wait to see what they're going to do.

I used to love hitting a new level then rushing to the AH to see what new stuff I could get my hands on.

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I remember doing that! Leveling up in XI was actually exciting because of the new gear you'd get every several levels ^^ Haha too bad that won't be the case in XIV apparently...since leveling is considered a chore and something to be sped through. =X