Any word on when we will get an Auction House?

[Suirieko]

At first I felt we should have Auction House, but ever since they fixed up Market Ward, I actually prefer Market Ward to Auction House. I feel it has a lot more possibility this way and can work better. There's still some issues (IE the ward keeps crashing, thus dumping all the retainers). Once the issues get fixed, and gets more feature, it will be better.

[Xeno]

At first I felt we should have Auction House, but ever since they fixed up Market Ward, I actually prefer Market Ward to Auction House. I feel it has a lot more possibility this way and can work better. There's still some issues (IE the ward keeps crashing, thus dumping all the retainers). Once the issues get fixed, and gets more feature, it will be better.

This. We really don't need an auction house now, and the state of the game is in, this definitely should not be SE's priority.

[kukurumei]

This. We really don't need an auction house now, and the state of the game is in, this definitely should not be SE's priority.

How about the opposite, the ward is so much like the AH, why not take one more step, and take out the retainer system.

Then we can move them into a proper "moggle" house, and stop with the lag-a-ton from exchanging items to, running around the wards.

Really...AH = buy and sell
Retainers = move around a lot, with lots of unneeded tracking.

[Abriael]

How about the opposite, the ward is so much like the AH, why not take one more step, and take out the retainer system.

because the retainer system is an unique and enjoyable part of the game?

"since you're at it, why don't you scrap all your work and buy the code directly from Blizzard?"

Come on...

[RYU]

Market Wards are not really bad now , but if I have to find a complete armour set , some items for crafting etc I need TOO MUCH time !!

I have not many hours for playing so an AH will minimize lost time .

And when a POST SYSTEM to send items or gils to a friend that is not logged or cannot come in front of me ?????????

[SizeMatters]

We don't need an AH. Just fix the problems with the wards and have a way to see if the item you're looking for is +1, +2, etc.

Edit: With ffxi's AH, you could only sell 7 items at a time. With retainers you can sell 10 items on each retainer

[SekushiMegami]

The current market ward system diminishes the pleasure in 'shopping'. Let's say I want to buy 10 different things, I have to walk to the end of each ward to access the search menu, then zone to that ward to then look for the retainer. And then access the retainer's bazaar to purchase. Then walk back to the end then repeat it again. What a waste of time!!
AH is a big component of MMO. It adds in pleasure in shopping and selling.

With already limited playing time as a professional in RL, we want to play the game efficiently and smoothly. This kind of time sink is such a turn off for a life long FF and MMO fan like myself.

I have a few real life friends who quit the game and told me that they won't come back until SE makes an AH.

[Abraxai]

The current market ward system diminishes the pleasure in 'shopping'. Let's say I want to buy 10 different things, I have to walk to the end of each ward to access the search menu, then zone to that ward to then look for the retainer. And then access the retainer's bazaar to purchase. Then walk back to the end then repeat it again. What a waste of time!!
AH is a big component of MMO. It adds in pleasure in shopping and selling.

With already limited playing time as a professional in RL, we want to play the game efficiently and smoothly. This kind of time sink is such a turn off for a life long FF and MMO fan like myself.

I have a few real life friends who quit the game and told me that they won't come back until SE makes an AH.

I absolutely agree with this.. SE's whole standpoint right now is streamlining the game.. Making it user friendly and making it work.. In what way shape or form are the Market Wards as now categorized REMOTELY close to being "streamlined and user friendly"?

Auction House.

[Crawlerbasher]

The market ward sucks....
Or at lest it use to.

Now with the new fetures and search of the market ward.
It has become a lot easyer to find what you need and the common selling price.
Which makes it easyer for me to sell and buy stuff from the market ward.

So why do we need an auction house when the market ward works.

[Sephr]

The market ward sucks....
Or at lest it use to.

Now with the new fetures and search of the market ward.
It has become a lot easyer to find what you need and the common selling price.
Which makes it easyer for me to sell and buy stuff from the market ward.

So why do we need an auction house when the market ward works.

Horse and cart worked, why did we need cars? Because the horse and cart was no fun, and took much more time to get to the good stuff.