Why further enhancements to market wards?

[Draco]

to the OP: because the market wards work, they just need some tweaks to make them easier/faster to use. I've been saying this since day 1, we don't NEED an AH.

People keep on talking about WE. What is this WE, ME, I, WE dont matter. WE dont make a successfull game. The hundreds of thousands of people that left ffxiv when it came out for all of its amazing problems and complete lack of a basic infrastructure that every other MMO seems to have working perfectly, within reason, at launch. I will agree with you Molly, WE dont need an auction house, I have grown accustomed to the MW. With a few fixes, I would still play this game, even with a crappy, or halfway decent MW system. But if this was another MMO I was going to for the first time, any other MMO, besides FFXIV, I would not play it for even 5 minutes after finding out that they dont have a basic Mailbox and AH system, and it is also unforgiving that a final fantasy MMO is lacking a Mog House when almost a year has elapsed since it's release. All of the suggestions I ever make in this forum have always been and will always be aimed at generating new players, new blood. I dont care about myself because I know where I fall in the grand scheme of things. I really wish everyone else would too.

[Molly_Millions]

People keep on talking about WE. What is this WE, ME, I, WE dont matter. WE dont make a successfull game. The hundreds of thousands of people that left ffxiv when it came out for all of its amazing problems and complete lack of a basic infrastructure that every other MMO seems to have working perfectly, within reason, at launch. I will agree with you Molly, WE dont need an auction house, I have grown accustomed to the MW. With a few fixes, I would still play this game, even with a crappy, or halfway decent MW system. But if this was another MMO I was going to for the first time, any other MMO, besides FFXIV, I would not play it for even 5 minutes after finding out that they dont have a basic Mailbox and AH system, and it is also unforgiving that a final fantasy MMO is lacking a Mog House when almost a year has elapsed since it's release. All of the suggestions I ever make in this forum have always been and will always be aimed at generating new players, new blood. I dont care about myself because I know where I fall in the grand scheme of things. I really wish everyone else would too.

What's all this about mail and mog house? who said anything about those? I said we (as players) don't need an AH. The wards are quick and easy to find items in now, they could be better with a few tweaks, but they are not even close to as bad as some people make them sound.

[Draco]

What's all this about mail and mog house? who said anything about those? I said we (as players) don't need an AH. The wards are quick and easy to find items in now, they could be better with a few tweaks, but they are not even close to as bad as some people make them sound.

You are correct. The MW system is heads above and beyond better with the tweaks that they have done. However, no matter what else they do to them, they can never, and will never be as simple as just walking up to a window and buying and selling to your hearts content without having to move an inch. There will no longer be a need to fuss with retainers and what not.

[ZachCero]

to the OP: because the market wards work, they just need some tweaks to make them easier/faster to use. I've been saying this since day 1, we don't NEED an AH.

I love how you say "we" as if you are speaking for the community..
New players wont like the wards. They will have to warm up to it and let it seep in your veins like venom until you actually are content with the lame MW.

[polyhedral]

but but but, you can dress up your retainer!!!1one1

[Renshi]

Damn it!

I've finished my popcorns. Wait there...!

[Aeyis]

So with the most recent letter from the producer, came anouncement of further improvements to the market wards. I still do not understand why it is necessary to improve a failing system and a system that ( according to industry standards ) noon wants. Why not take that manpower and create an AH system that is linked between all the cities so that we can finally scrap the market ward system. I understand that some players have grown accustomed to the wards and have learned to go about day to day business as usual with that in place. However, if this game ever plans to release on PS3 and plans to increase its numbers, market wards are only going to continue to be an issue due to the rapid increase in population. I also read the entire list and saw that there was no mention of a Mailbox or Mog House anywhere on the list. I am truly enjoying the recent and upcomming changes to the game, but still am not seeing any of the "big things" that made up the great FFXI infrastructure, comming to life in FFXIV. I know battle systems and armory systems take priority, but I wish that the dev's would announce plans for Mog House, Mailbox, and AH for the future. Alot of players have given up asking for these things, but I have played many MMO's and I do not ever see FFXIV growing to any form of population that can bring in decent revenue without them.

This is the current process of purchasing and equipping an entire set of gear using the FFXIV Market Ward system

Walk up to Wards
Select Item Search Counter
Select desired ward
Select desired catergory
Find Item
Select Item
Hit "Yes" button at bottom to track item
Select Market Wards
Select desired ward
Wait for loading screen
Run to desired retainer and select
Purchase desired item from retainer
Run back to the Market Ward window

Rinse and repeat about 5-10 times until you have a complete set of gear

If you can put some stuff in bold, make a tl'dr or add some enters ill read your post and give you a reply to that. :P

[RedAffinity]

Everything should be done in UI. The visual representation sucks. I don't want to move my character and shop around it is completely unnecessary. Make areas in town, or instanced areas where it can be the bazaar ward, where people can stand and sell items / high ticket items.

Leave listings to a UI setup like FFXI.

My guess is they're adding minor easy to add improvements to MW until it's time for them to overhaul the whole thing. I'm hoping.

[Pyrix]

No retainers are there so we don't have to stand around. Your idea sucks sir.

[RedAffinity]

No retainers are there so we don't have to stand around. Your idea sucks sir.

Ok.

"Make areas in town, or instanced areas where it can be the bazaar ward, where retainers can stand and sell items / high ticket items."

What the **** ever.