Thanks for the responses. Yes I agree the market wards have vastly improved... to a point where alone they aren't that big of an issue. The major issues facing the wards now is just underpopulation. I like the wards now... it would just be great it SE implemented some NPC near the leve counter called a personal shopper. Would charge X gil and allow you to interface and directly purchase from someones bazaar as if you were in the wards yourself. This function alone would save people time while draining gil from the economy.

As for Chocobos... I don't see why SE couldn't just quench our thirst for the yellow feather birds and allow a Chocobo npc at camps with a say 3-5min ride time. Even if this isn't the end purpose of Chocobos for the game it would appease most of the FF audience I believe and breakup the mundane running around when you're out of anima.

I believe we wouldn't even need an AH with what the wards are now just the functionality to remotely access them would seal the deal. And the only reason I really want a mailbox function if just for this interaction... so if the NPC just directly gave the item into your inventory I don't actually see a need for a mailbox system.