I like the wards. They are immersive. Like a real-world marketplace.

In a medieval or renaissance city, nobody bought supplies at an auction house. That would be ludicrous.
If lag and crowding issues can be resolved, then resorting to buying from a menu at a central location would be a step backwards in game evolution.
Of course, if the technical issues are insurmountable, we may have to settle for the inferior solution of an auction house type setup.

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