Why do you want an Auction House? (discussion)[dev1019]

[Mahi]

no need for one now, at the start hell yeah we needed one but since they put in the search command and allowed us to search any item in any ward, it's just a like a AH, well it is one now.

this system works fine for me, i really dont care about the history. i'll sell a item for what i think it's worth and keep it up for months. it's just a matter of time till i'm the only one with that item up and it will sell for my price!

[MysaZages]

The only benefit I see for an AH is the server space saved for other aspects of the game. The market ward with the new upgraded menu works the same way. And since the retainers can model stuff, something will catch an eye or there are people who like to shop and will browse surrounding retainers.

[KaiKatzchen]

I don't, as others have said the wards basically do what an AH does and it's a different spin on an AH. Though if they put one in, even though I don't see the point, I'm sure it would be used. I just don't see the point in having both...

If I had to choose between Ward and AH:: Ward Please, Thank You.

[Corrderio]

Main reason: I want to see a universal system where I can buy/sell in any town instead of having to go to Ul'Dah for everything.

[Mega]

I want to be able to:
-Find items
-Buy items
-Sell items

I can now do this within the market wards.
There is still room to improve such as organizing weapons/armor in order of class or rank.

I would be interested to know what the OP's definition of an auction house is so we can all discuss the subject with the same frame of reference.

[Cairdeas]

An Auction House operates two ways.

Blind Auction where you bid low until you hit what the player put as the lowest bid. Prices are not present except in a history. So you might spend up to an hour trying to bid on an item to make sure you got the best price for it. (FFXI)

Or A Silent Timed Auction where you put your bid down and the bid is public and who ever has the highest bid after 7 days wins (WoW)


The Marketward gets rid of both of those and allows for instantaneous purchasing instead of waiting around to make sure you won.

[javid]

I have been through a few threads about AH. And I have yet to see someone state a legitimate reason, aside from over paying for an item (sellers advantage), that CAN NOT be implemented in the Market Wards...
Ppl complain "An AH is global!"
No, not all MMO AH are global, nor is that a feature limited only to AH. Also in the future SE may connected the wards for viewing purposes. Example: you are "item searching" in UL and you can see on the list items from GRID (specified by city).
Ppl complain "too much undercutting!"
Um, AH doesn't solve that problem either!
Ppl complain "The Wards have no price history!"
That is correct... maybe in the future they will address that.
PPl complain & complain & complain & complain
And have yet to state a solid argument for AH that could not be implemented to some extent with the Market Ward.

Lets be honest. Have um-teen threads on AH can we be certain that SE will not implement a AH b/c that would undermine the Market Ward they are working so hard to establish?!

[Wobble]

I have been through a few threads about AH. And I have yet to see someone state a legitimate reason, aside from over paying for an item (sellers advantage), that CAN NOT be implemented in the Market Wards...
Ppl complain "An AH is global!"
No, not all MMO AH are global, nor is that a feature limited only to AH. Also in the future SE may connected the wards for viewing purposes. Example: you are "item searching" in UL and you can see on the list items from GRID (specified by city).
Ppl complain "too much undercutting!"
Um, AH doesn't solve that problem either!
Ppl complain "The Wards have no price history!"
That is correct... maybe in the future they will address that.
PPl complain & complain & complain & complain
And have yet to state a solid argument for AH that could not be implemented to some extent with the Market Ward.

Lets be honest. Have um-teen threads on AH can we be certain that SE will not implement a AH b/c that would undermine the Market Ward they are working so hard to establish?!

I'm with this. I would like to see a history and also like it if all the wards were connected somehow.

[Joe_Cool]

I have been through a few threads about AH. And I have yet to see someone state a legitimate reason, aside from over paying for an item (sellers advantage), that CAN NOT be implemented in the Market Wards...
Ppl complain "An AH is global!"
No, not all MMO AH are global, nor is that a feature limited only to AH. Also in the future SE may connected the wards for viewing purposes. Example: you are "item searching" in UL and you can see on the list items from GRID (specified by city).
Ppl complain "too much undercutting!"
Um, AH doesn't solve that problem either!
Ppl complain "The Wards have no price history!"
That is correct... maybe in the future they will address that.
PPl complain & complain & complain & complain
And have yet to state a solid argument for AH that could not be implemented to some extent with the Market Ward.

Lets be honest. Have um-teen threads on AH can we be certain that SE will not implement a AH b/c that would undermine the Market Ward they are working so hard to establish?!

I like the Market Wards and think they should keep them. As far as the price history thing, I actually think its better NOT to have it. It keeps prices fresh which is a good thing to me. It also lowers how low the under-cutting can go for particular items since once all of the items are sold, it can go back to a good and fair price. Whereas with some AH's, like FFXI's AH, once the undercutting begins (and it WILL)....the price usually just gradually goes lower and lower, then stays low.

Also, imagine all of the new and fun things that can be done with Market Wards. Like being able to level up your retainer and having different quests that can be done with your retainer/market wards as well.

[Taru_TwoPointO]

Anti-RMT please. I like the wards. If they can implement and auction house element while still having to run around to get the item then thats fine.

The current wards stop from any type of RMT botting that can be done on most auction houses where the player can just stand there and access everything. No bot can search for an item and go purchase it with the current setup.