[dev1251] Penalty for using market search feature

[NoctisUmbra]

Yes, but that money goes TOWARDS something tangible. Even casinos go towards something tangible - the gamble of possibly winning more than you started with. These surcharges don't make any sort of "real world" kind of sense. You should 'get' something for spending money. And no, saving ~30 seconds isn't "getting" something.

No, actually saving time is getting something. Pay a small surcharge, and you save time. Expanding on your logic that saving time is not worth paying for, you shouldn't dare touch the airships. Run from city to city all the time. Don't even spend anima, because apparently you don't consider time saved as time gained.

If you want some "real world" kind of sense, then the surcharge is a delivery charge for having the retainer bring it up to you. If you walk to the retainer for a pick-up, you don't get charged a delivery fee. This can be found in every aspect of real life transactions.

The arguments of 95%+ of people against this new surcharge for the direct purchase all sound like layers upon layers of fluff and BS covering what you're all actually trying to say:

"I want a traditional AH and I don't care what anyone else wants because I am entitled to a traditional AH just like all the other MMOs and so I won't settle for anything less...derp derp derp etc."

Now tell me, how is one supposed to take a post honestly and seriously when all they see is a variation of that sentence extended into 3+ paragraphs filled with contradicting, misinformed, and/or non-cohesive drivel.

So believe me, I'm doing a favor for this thread when I say:

[Masamune1004]

These surcharges don't make any sort of "real world" kind of sense.

Hmmm... I ordered some pizza from Dominoes just today and had it delivered. They charged me $1.69 for a delivery fee. So i guess the real world doesn't make any sort of "real world" sense then, huh.

Now tell me, how is one supposed to take a post honestly and seriously when all they see is a variation of that sentence extended into 3+ paragraphs filled with contradicting, misinformed, and/or non-cohesive drivel.

Indeed, the ignorance and lack of thought by the people who frequent these boards makes me do this:

"There is too much Gil in the game"
"Nothing to buy I have XXX million Gil"
"Money in this game is worthless"
"Money is so easy to get, they practically give it away"
etc...


Implement 5,000 gil charge for repairs
Implement 5,000 gil charge for airship
Implement 5% (max 4,000) gil charge for instant market ward transactions



WHY YOU GIL SINK MY SHIP!#!)$

[Atoli]

it's a struggle to level and maintain 100+k at any time.

I started playing about a week before Gil rewards got nerfed, I have the same problem as you, but I still disagree with the OP.
You have the choice to spend that money.
You can just use the search function and find the retainer, it takes only a few seconds longer than buying directly from the search window.
You are not required to spent a single Gil for your laziness.
And if you decide to throw away your money for it, a maximum of 4000 is something everyone can handle.
A single lvl 20 leve gives you that much money

[Jinko]

Well, since the MW and AH are basically the same system (even more so now) there won't be a "True AH system" unless you're referring to a delivery system which was stated to be added by 2.0 as it may come before if they can work something out with the current infrastructure.

I think this is premature to say one way or the other, you are probably right, but considering Yoshi-p doesn't like the marketward much (ie the zombie like NPC's) I expect it to change a fair bit.

Will probably end up somewhere in between.

That being said I am all for thr 5% surcharge, gil sink is a welcome thing, god knows we need it and yes I'll be lazy all the time then