We need an AH

[Eskeran]

The market wards persoinfy what is wrong with this game from the start, and to many players are a symbol of everything that went wrong with this game:

A bold new idea needlessly designed to replace a perfectly working established market system, that is now being patched up so that it is useable. It still works, and now that its been "fixed" we can sell stuff reasonably easily, but since people have used the easier XI version, players wonder why after 9 months we are still stuck with this clunky ward system.

The only people who are for keeping the ward system i would assume are players who havent used XI's system.

[Majidah]

This is so november 2010.

[Jinko]

It wasn't necessary 9,8,7,6,5 or even 4 years ago. It is however necessary now.

I always felt it was necessary, if you didn't that fine, but you aren't the only person with a voice ya know

[Dreamer]

First of all, this is in the wrong forum. We have sub-forums for a reason. Use them, please.

With that out of the way, there is ZERO reason for an AH. Not only would it simply duplicate the market ward functionality, it wouldn't even duplicate all of it since an AH system likely isn't going to be able to handle buy orders (where the retainer has gil allocated to buy certain things from players), and it definitely isn't going to be able to handle repair work orders. There are only a few rough parts of the current system left. Those who are STILL clamoring for an AH at this point are doing so simply because they don't want to use another system, rather than any actual valid reason.

[Eskeran]

First of all, this is in the wrong forum. We have sub-forums for a reason. Use them, please.

With that out of the way, there is ZERO reason for an AH. Not only would it simply duplicate the market ward functionality, it wouldn't even duplicate all of it since an AH system likely isn't going to be able to handle buy orders (where the retainer has gil allocated to buy certain things from players), and it definitely isn't going to be able to handle repair work orders. There are only a few rough parts of the current system left. Those who are STILL clamoring for an AH at this point are doing so simply because they don't want to use another system, rather than any actual valid reason.

The is plenty of reason for an AH. With regards to buying/selling items a duplicate system of FFXI's AH is better in -every single way- to the current system.

I can see your point however about the automated buying/selling and repair function retainers provide. But again i dont see why a crafter couldnt list his services on a single AH/NPC then whoever needs an item repaired can bid through that. One of the main qualms i have with the retainers is the sheer amount of them (im pretty sure we can all aggree the wards look ridiculous.) and having to zone to change wards, followed by running around to the retainer. It's all more (admitedly little) effort, but still people wonder why change something that worked so well.

[Kaedan]

Oh, this topic again.

No, an AH is not necessary at this point. The Market Wards serve the function just fine. There's no difference between moving your character to an NPC to pick up the item and moving your character to a mailbox to pick up the item.

There were so many exploitable things about FFXI's system, I'm really glad they decided to go with something different.

[Jinko]

AH is coming whether we want it or not.

[Kaedan]

AH is coming whether we want it or not.

Really? They made an announcement that it's definitely being implemented?

[Jinko]

Really? They made an announcement that it's definitely being implemented?

Yup that right. :S

[Molly_Millions]

waste of dev time at this point, can we move on?