We need an AH

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Obviously they've taken out the +1-+3 items but I think the last point is still valid because of the immense number of material gathered through a normal play session. Even in XI I find that the inventory fills up a lot slower because the items obtainable are better limited by zone or mob placements.

I skimmed through the short quote O.o so correct me if I'm wrong but this was written pre Market Ward search function correct? If so i feel that the search function solved many of the issues talked about in this dissertation.

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I skimmed through the short quote O.o so correct me if I'm wrong but this was written pre Market Ward search function correct? If so i feel that the search function solved many of the issues talked about in this dissertation.

It did.

Again. the only thing that makes a market system into an Auction House is some sort of variable bidding where the price listed isn't always the price paid or received. IE Blind or Timed Bidding.

All Convenience changes that an AH have beyond those two points can be implemented into the Market Ward. You don't need an AH for them.

The only reason you would implement an AH is if you were going to introduce the Variable Bidding.

Which as of yet, I've yet to see anyone say that the reason they want an AH is because of Variable Bidding.

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It did.

Again. the only thing that makes a market system into an Auction House is some sort of variable bidding where the price listed isn't always the price paid or received. IE Blind or Timed Bidding.

All Convenience changes that an AH have beyond those two points can be implemented into the Market Ward. You don't need an AH for them.

The only reason you would implement an AH is if you were going to introduce the Variable Bidding.

Which as of yet, I've yet to see anyone say that the reason they want an AH is because of Variable Bidding.

Interesting, if that's the case i don't see why everyone is so up in arms over this. I agree that familiarity is nice and i am used to AH's but the MW works nearly the same, just took some refining and getting used to.