Quote Originally Posted by Abriael View Post
The functionality is pretty much the same, with added functions like window shopping and actual visualization of what you're buying on a character.

the time lost by moving into a ward and buying the item (which you already know is the cheapest) from an NPC (that you definitely don't need to "chase down" as it's clearly visible, marked, and rezzes before all the others (but yay for the use of hyperbolic terms to try and make things look worse), is negligible. So yeah, It's basically an AH, and it's laughable to see some screaming bloody murder about it because it's not called "Auction House".
"Yay for hyperbolic terms to try and make it look worse"? I was describing the steps required to purchase an item once you've located it.

Seriously... get off the defensive.

Not every response or disagreement with something you say is a personal attack. Not every description of something you personally are fine with is "hyperbole". In fact it's hyperbolic for you to characterize it as such.

FFS.

Whether it's "negligible" or not is completely subjective. The fact remains, it's extra steps required to do something that could otherwise be done with one or two simple menu clicks. Search Item > Select Item > Purchase Item.

Now go ahead and get all bent out of shape because I disagreed with you again.