Wow, no mention of Auction house / MW improvements

[Jennestia]

I just wanted some clarification on the devs position as it relates to the implementation of an AH. If they don't plan on releasing an AH, then some info on plans for the market wards would have been appreciated.

The economy is so very important in mmorpgs, I'm at a loss to explain the lack of importance the devs seem to give the subject.

Read the devtracker, they commented on the state of the economy before and an AH, as even they stated, won't instantly fix it.

The game has almost no gil sinks, that's the problem, not the lack of an AH.

[grandm]

not even an ah, just a counter where i can buy everything and see the transaction histories... ffs..

agreed maybe they could get a system where u can pick a retainer from the search and they come to you rather than you going to them. not that going to them is really that bad? so to buy 5 different items u need to go to 5 different retainers in 5 different wards, i don't know about u but this sounds like shopping to me, only this week i went to town and went in 7 different shops, because one shop did not sell everything i wanted, but sure make retainer's come to u, if your to lazy to come to them

but i would rather they work on new jobs, server issues, OO the new magitek amour, in fact just about anything rather than an AH

[Belial]

I can't believe it wasn't mentioned. I get the feeling they're avoiding the subject altogether because they've been told not to implement it due to RMT reasons, and they know this knowledge will create a mob of angry players.

Please see:

First Broadcast(Oct. 4, 2011):
Questions on patch 1.19 and a patch in the near future
Questions about Naoki Yoshida himself

Second Broadcast(Somewhere between end of October and early November)
Questions on patch 1.19 that have surfaced after the implementation
Questions on patch 1.20 and beyond and the future of FINAL FANTASY XIV

I see reading isn't your strong suit.

[Keftenk]

How do I search for specific materia slotted gear through the Market Wards after 1.19? Unless you can't sell gear with materia in it?

[Choyi]

A good step in making Market wards better would be a option to teleport instantly to the seller once you found the item in the list that you want to purchase.
Small things like having to back out to the market ward menu after you found the item just to forget which ward it was in adds up to the annoyance and frustration with the system.

[Dreamer]

Why are you surprised ?

The fact it was taken off the "things to do" list speaks volumes does it not ?

^ This. The AH option was taken off the table two or three producer's letters ago. They originally had it listed as something they were examining for possible inclusion, and then it was removed from the list a few letters later. That should tell you all you need to know.

[Gidonoidon_Sur]

Dont care if there is an AH but they need a tutorial for new players.

[TheVedis]

Why are you surprised ?

The fact it was taken off the "things to do" list speaks volumes does it not ?

Selfish players think their priorities should be SEs priorities regardless of what ther overall playerbase thinks, didnt you know

[Sypherblade]

the wards are alot better than before...but still need some tweaking.

*random idea*

from the bell you simply tell your retainer to sell at the wards. don't tell them which ward...just "sell at wards"

when a player goes to the wards. there are no retainers present. there is a new instances you enter that has stalls everywhere and npcs crowding around. *loud chattering ambience in the background*

you approach any of the stands and the item search feature opens up. you find the item you want, as usual. and once you pick which retainer you want to buy from, they appear behind the counter, only the player that selected that retainer will be able to see the retainer... soon as the retainer appears the retainer can say some sales pitch (that a player could of put in as a comment on their retainer like "Having a sale on level 30 rings...only x amount of gil"...after the pitch... the bazaar automatically opens up and you can select the item you wanted to buy just like usual. after your done and exit out of the bazaar, the retainer disappears and your back to the search item feature.

[Starplayer]

Please see:



I see reading isn't your strong suit.

I see you lack the ability to respond without letting your emotions get in the way.