Stop "fixing" the MW scrap it

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My problem with the MW is not that I have to walk around to them, it's the fact that it's extremely unorganized. When you're buying battlecraft weapons in the Mender's ward, that's a problem. There's no way in hell anyone could call this system "genius", because it isn't. I've never heard anyone say "oh wow, know what's REALLY cool about the MW?"

I've heard people say "I hate it!"
and I've heard people say: "I don't have much of a problem with it"

but never heard anyone say "I love the MW, let me tell you why they're so cool." (And now I fully expect to hear it)

I understand people, like Eldaena, like to browse, and that's perfectly fine. It's awesome that you like to take the time to do that, but that's what letting people setup bazaars is for. They need to have the bazaar system, and then a fixed MW so that you can browse at a counter, or a single retainer, or series of retainers anyway, to quickly find the items you need in an organized space.

I don't mind walking, even though it is a pain. If they let you choose which item you wanted to buy from which NPC, and then only put a star over that specific retainer instead of all of the retainers, then it would work better, but they don't and I have to check every single red star to find the one I wanted.

Also, I don't see how it's Immersive that the Item Search Counter isn't an actual counter, it's just the outside of a zone. I don't see the immersion in looking into the air in front of me to find what I'm looking for. I even LIKE the IDEA of the MW's, I just think it needs to be made more convenient. And btw, for those saying that it takes just as long in XIV as it does in XI, then you most likely don't know how to bid correctly.

I just want something that works. AH or MW, I don't care. As long as it works, is efficient, organized, and convenient, then I'll be happy.

I did state that I loved the wards and why some time ago, but my reasons didn't matter to the "convenience" crowd. It really doesn't matter anyway. When it comes down to it, you really don't have to have a "good" reason to love something, you just do.

I agree with most of your post though. The Wards are disorganized. Someone suggested something about a single npc per catagory, which isn't bad... but it still doesn't allow for actual shops. Part of the problem I think, was that SE expected people to deal in a few certain areas, not all possible crafts. Resulting in huge fleamarkets rather than specific shops.

As for (refering to Wolfie) this not being possible to fix... many innovators were told they were crazy, and it can't be done. Of course, it also depends on what you think can or can't be fixed. If you simply hate the MW altogether, then yes, it can't be fixed for you. However if you like the idea of the MW, scrapping them is not a fix for that crowd.