We need an AH

[Wolfie]

Retainers are like an Auction House in the same way a unicycle is like a car.

[Evangela]

no, a unicycle is faster than market wards

[Elexia]

Retainers are like an Auction House in the same way a unicycle is like a car.

I agree, both don't utilize the game's currency in some way, nor sell items to people nor hold items as storage if need be.

[Wolfie]

I agree, both don't utilize the game's currency in some way, nor sell items to people nor hold items as storage if need be.

Unicycles totally get you from point A to point B and have wheels. Therefore, they're cars.

[Lionheart]

it is very true that with item search feature looking for an item on sale is really easy but selling is still an hell compared to ffxi ah system (god bless it)

on FFXI AH:
1.hit the counter
2.press sell button
3.select item you want to sell
4.choose the price
done

on FFXIV retainers:
1.press market wards and select a ward
2.summon retainer/or walk toward him
3.click on him and select exchange item
4.select what you want to sell and pass to him
5.go back into menu and select manage option
6.select the item now in retainer inventory
7.choose a price
(8. optional) swear because you are already selling stuff for another ward and now you get overtaxed
9.walk outside market wards
done

now don't get me wrong. I'm not saying we need AH even in ffxiv no matter what but we deserve at least something working with the same efficency like the possibility to manage the whole retainer functions from a single counter somewhere and with few simple commands

[Naylia]

I wish people would only say "Auction House" if they plan to talk about auctions....


For streamlined and improved experience buying and selling of goods, I would like:

Selling:
- Put item for sale on retainer directly from my inventory (skip the exchange step)
- While managing my retainer be able to get a quick market price check for any item in my inventory or my retainer's inventory
- Allow sellers to use the Item Search Counter to see what item's are being requested
- Allow sellers to post a list items that can be Made to Order on the retainer

Buying:
- Item Search Counter results should show if items are NQ/+1/+2/+3
- Allow me to select a seller from the search results and warp directly to their ward
- Allow me to Seek Item for items that I don't own

Aesthetics:
- The Item Search Counter should be something physical, a bulletin board, a person behind a desk something, not just dead air.
- Put the market wards outside, and put everyone in a stall.

[Lerris]

I think the structure of the market wards makes the world feel more real.

If the technical issues and teleport times can be resolved, the market wards are an excellent way to facilitate player to player sales. The MW represent forward progress in game design, but a failure in implementation.

[Mack]

- Put the market wards outside, and put everyone in a stall.

So if the game takes off and say we start getting 10-20K players per server, with each a possible 7 retainers, that gives us a maximum of 140K stalls....they can barely fit 140K retainers as is, I don't know what they're planning with player influx but I don't see it working as is today.

[Wolfie]

So if the game takes off and say we start getting 10-20K players per server, with each a possible 7 retainers, that gives us a maximum of 140K stalls....they can barely fit 140K retainers as is, I don't know what they're planning with player influx but I don't see it working as is today.

"Barely fit 140k retainers"?

The ward limits are 200 retainers. That's 700 *** different zones just to store these bazaars. I really wish people would realize how ridiculously expensive, complex, and impractical the retainers are.

Thank you moderators. PS: Please add an automatic profanity filter for stupids like me.

[Seif]

it is very true that with item search feature looking for an item on sale is really easy but selling is still an hell compared to ffxi ah system (god bless it)

on FFXI AH:
1.hit the counter
2.press sell button
3.select item you want to sell
4.choose the price
done

on FFXIV retainers:
1.press market wards and select a ward
1.5 LOAD THE MW ROOM
2.summon retainer/or walk toward him
3.click on him and select exchange item
4.select what you want to sell and pass to him
5.go back into menu and select manage option
6.select the item now in retainer inventory
7.choose a price
(8. optional) swear because you are already selling stuff for another ward and now you get overtaxed
9.walk outside market wards
done
10. LOAD THE NEXT AREA

now don't get me wrong. I'm not saying we need AH even in ffxiv no matter what but we deserve at least something working with the same efficency like the possibility to manage the whole retainer functions from a single counter somewhere and with few simple commands

Added few points to the process.
Also like I said before there's great symbolic value in an "AH" to the current player base and marketing value to the possible players of this game.