Quote Originally Posted by Wynn View Post
Not to mention that the wards work differently than they did at the time. Everyone tossed their retainer into the first ward only because it was the first one buyers would jump into. There was no search, no specific designation for each ward, and no tax reduction for correctly placing your items in said designations.
So then what is the point of all the hassle of placing your retainer in the "correct" ward (although there is no correct word really considering most people sell different kinds of stuff) and the hassle of running from ward to ward to ward when you can have the exact same functionality at an "AH counter". Don't think of the AH is the same sense it was in FFXI, think of it as the market wards bundled up. There isn't one good excuse for the wards and never has been. The only extra thing about them is impulse shopping but that alone doesn't warrant having them over a counter with more convenience. I'm sure they can find some better use for your retainers.