We need an AH

[Cairdeas]

My issues with wards is that all items for sale are not listed just because they weren't sold what? within last 24hrs or so. This is a major problem for myself. Also I miss the highlight of gear etc.. that was equip able for my current job/class (which is not that bad because u can pretty much wear anything which i hate)

All items in the Wards are shown on the Search. Items that were sold show 0 as their inventory. When there is a maintence or a marketward crash though it resets the list and then repopulates it when people put their items back up for sale afterwards.

They need to just make it so all purchasable items are always listed.

[Evangela]

just put both Wards and AH to the game and selling items separate from each other

I would like to know who will use those crappy ward with you people

[Mack]

Like my other post about the convenience of repairs, this post is in regards to the conveniece of buying and selling goods. But I will make this one short.

Suppose I want a Dr. Pepper, which would be quicker:
1. I go to the store and get it.
2. I send my wife to go get it (nevermind that she'd tell me to go to hell).

I am keeping the argument simple. Its not about how good or bad the market place opperates. It is about convenience to useres. The less steps there are the more streamlined and fast the process. Time is money, and I don't have time to do unnecessary steps. Why make something take 5 min, when it could take 5 sec?

MMOs are by nature a time sink, but lets cut out the time sinks where we can yes?

I agree TC but people will defend everything in this game with nothing good to back it up. We do need an AH, if for nothing else for convenience alone, and when I made this exact topic a few days ago some people jumped all over me...apparently the Wards are an AH but better, I still can't see how.

[AlexiaKidd]

I agree TC but people will defend everything in this game with nothing good to back it up. We do need an AH, if for nothing else for convenience alone, and when I made this exact topic a few days ago some people jumped all over me...apparently the Wards are an AH but better, I still can't see how.

I would like it if they kept the wards but expanded them to include buying straight from item list but maybe add an extra 5% delivery tax to encourage you to actually go into the ward to pick the item up that would essentially be an AH.

They also need more filter options and a better layout of the item search lists. Filters for thing like rank, class and so on then sort them in order high to low and so on.

Also show +1, +2 +3 items in the search list and so on.

I don't want a price history as RMT's can abuse it like they did in FFXI. I like being able to see what people are charging and if there is none in stock you sell the item for what you think it is worth and then if people think thats a good price they will buy it.

I also want them to add an Item Seek Search so I can have look and see what Items people are looking for and sell them if I have them. I also want my retainers to be able to Seek items that I currently don't have. It seems silly that you can only seek items that you already have as most of the time you wouldn't be able seeking them if you had them.

With all that I think it would be a lot better than an AH

[Jennestia]

apparently the Wards are an AH but better

Yet no one has said this. People who are against everything in this game accuses everyone else who are neutral and actually like something as defending.

It's quite sad really.

[Evangela]

people against everything in this game because they're really that bad

[Mack]

I don't want a price history as RMT's can abuse it like they did in FFXI.

Who said anything about sales history? you're reasoning is just as bland as many other peoples' in favor of the wards. Give me an actual reason to keep the wards and I'll agree with you but there is no real reason. The Wards are boring zombie fests, its a hassle to post stuff up for sale and to buy stuff and they're a time sink every way you look at them, whether that time sink is 5 minutes or 50 minutes is irrelevant. If I can do something in 5 minutes and do that same thing in 30 second I would choose the 30 seconds.

The AH doesn't have to have sales history, and it can have all the features of the wards but eliminate everything that makes the wards inconvenient, like running from retainer to retainer and warping from ward to ward. The only reasonable argument someone gave for the wards is impulse shopping and even that is not that important, at least not to replace convenience.

[Kilta_Firelotus]

neither the ffxi ah or wow ah was fast. alot of guess work or travel. i check items faster in rollenmart then the ah. and ffxi price history is iffy at best. iv seen items selling @ 5k and i end up paying 20k. Sorry i much rather see the item and price and buy it outright. Only conveince is you just go to the broker or window you dont walk around. also minus the crashes wards were for player to run a shop w/o being loged in. So it would be easier to sell. i find it funny ppl call the wards zombie fests but no complaints in ffxi with afk bazaars.

[Mack]

Yet no one has said this. People who are against everything in this game accuses everyone else who are neutral and actually like something as defending.

It's quite sad really.

Actually a lot of people say this and said it in my topic 2 days ago...lemme dig it up for you.

EDIT: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...9317#post99317

Go ahead, you dig through that thread if you'd like to see where people stand. I get lame excuses like AH only allows 7 slots! or AH has sales history it'll ruin the economy! as if those are written in blood and can't be changed.

[Amsai]

I would like it if they kept the wards but expanded them to include buying straight from item list but maybe add an extra 5% delivery tax to encourage you to actually go into the ward to pick the item up that would essentially be an AH.

They also need more filter options and a better layout of the item search lists. Filters for thing like rank, class and so on then sort them in order high to low and so on.

Also show +1, +2 +3 items in the search list and so on.

I don't want a price history as RMT's can abuse it like they did in FFXI. I like being able to see what people are charging and if there is none in stock you sell the item for what you think it is worth and then if people think thats a good price they will buy it.

I also want them to add an Item Seek Search so I can have look and see what Items people are looking for and sell them if I have them. I also want my retainers to be able to Seek items that I currently don't have. It seems silly that you can only seek items that you already have as most of the time you wouldn't be able seeking them if you had them.

With all that I think it would be a lot better than an AH

I wouldnt have a problem with your basic idea, I would still like a price history, but I could live without that. BUT I would gladly pay the tax just for the convenience factor of instantly buying and selling items. Don't know how it would work for selling? Maybe it would just instantly and randomly go to one of your retainers?