We need an AH

[Tsuga]

Okay I like WARDs they are fine...we don't need AH...YOSHIDA PLEASE DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME ON AN AH...there are more important things to work on.

Seriously, why do you need an AH anyways? If people aren't pretty much making all your gear for free within your linkshell I would suggest either change how your linkshell works or find a new one...most every linkshell I've been in, I just ask a crafter drop some mats off and poof there's my item.

Not everyone has this luxury.

Also the game needs a functioning economy, and the economy can't function if users don't know how to buy their wares, or are completely frustrated by the process of buying wares to the point of not buying any wares.

The game also cannot function if people can't sell their wares. The equipment wards are ALWAYS full, and it is impossible to set a retainer up in them.

The Wards are flawed. You say you like them, but from your post it sounds like you're telling people to just bypass using them all together. You're only further solidifying the argument that they are a hassle to deal with.