Put an AH!

[AngryNixon]

'Put an AH' indeed. Where to put it is the question. How about next to the MWs that way we can see whether or not the MWs really are, as some claim, a new and interesting in game system worthy of continued use.

I wager a sack full of marmot heads the MW would rapidly fall into obscurity and very few people would continue to bother using it.

That being said, for the time being we have a system of some kind that meets the most basic needs in an MMO economy and not a drop more, that is to say the ability for players to sell their goods to other players. They gave it a better search function which was a decent bandage for now.

The AH/MW/Other debate at this point should take a back seat to things that are totally absent, like mount systems (which are soon to arrive), mailboxes, complete lack of LS administration tools, 'content', the job system etc... While it might be said that the quality of many existing in game systems is sorely lacking at least those systems exist in some form as opposed to not at all. I'd think one would want to tackle the larger 'not at all' issues before the barely functional (but present) systems we have now.

[Marquisbern]

'Put an AH' indeed. Where to put it is the question. How about next to the MWs that way we can see whether or not the MWs really are, as some claim, a new and interesting in game system worthy of continued use.

That made me laugh out loud and share your post. We need an Auction House.

[Kalakeitto]

AH would be great, as a beginner i can't find anything. Not even pair of fresh adventurer boots.

[Vanguard319]

AH would be great, as a beginner i can't find anything. Not even pair of fresh adventurer boots.

That isn't so much a problem with the mw, and more to do with few people actually crafting and selling low level gear.

personally, I prefer the MW to the inevitable crush of mules who will "occupy" the immediate area around an AH, making said AH horribly lagged due to thier overwhelming prescence.

[Tenshi]

That being said, for the time being we have a system of some kind that meets the most basic needs in an MMO economy and not a drop more, that is to say the ability for players to sell their goods to other players. They gave it a better search function which was a decent bandage for now.

The AH/MW/Other debate at this point should take a back seat to things that are totally absent, like mount systems (which are soon to arrive), mailboxes, complete lack of LS administration tools, 'content', the job system etc... While it might be said that the quality of many existing in game systems is sorely lacking at least those systems exist in some form as opposed to not at all. I'd think one would want to tackle the larger 'not at all' issues before the barely functional (but present) systems we have now.

I agree completely with this. The current setup is barely functional (it reminds me of a yard sale) and it will need more than a bandage eventually, but there are other systems that need more immediate attention.

[Napalmz]

I bought ffxiv collectors edition and played on release. It was absolutely horrendous and i quit and returned to WoW. 1 year later i returned as i realised it was still free and i must say im impressed with most of it - apart from these terrible market wards and the lack of mail system.

I still cannot believe this is being debated.

If FFXIV carries on then i will continue to play (and pay) but the lack of ah is a complete deal breaker for me and i simple wont play (or pay) for this substandard attempt to run an ingame economy. I feel that right now FFXIV is behind in so many ways (most of which are tolerable) but this one isnt. Please SE, i implore you - add a proper auction house as a priority because the current system is alienating players.