I like the market wards

[Dyne]

I like the market wards since it gives you that feel of having a peddler sell your goods on the street. I did the same thing with my mules back in ffxi, just wished retainers were in a more open place, like maybe open up some doors and windows inside the wards.

The problem is that the market wards have a limited amount of retainers it can fit per ward, and with everybody wanting to be in uldah, that place would fill up quickly and not everybody can have their retainers selling and not have a good experience with the market wards. I feel sorry for those in Gridania.

This will become more of a problem once more people comes in the game and when more people get more retainers. With the mailbox system, who's gonna stop someone from making 8 characters with 16 retainers. A few people can fill up the entire ward with just their retainers and stop others from summoning their retainers. Of course, some smart ass will say, "if you can afford to pay the monthly, it's your right to make as many characters as you want." Yes, you can but once the RMT figures this out, they already have multiple characters each and can obviously afford the monthly once they start charging, they can takeover the entire economy, you'll probably start crying again.

It's not a problem for my current retainers since they are saved in their spot in limsa battlecraft wards, and I practically own the place; but I will feel sorry for ps3 players who can't make money because the wards are so full.

Anyways, here's an idea to make the wards more centralized. Make the search function centralized, meaning it will display items from all cities, and put an aetheryte inside em and allow to teleport to another city for 1 anima or maybe free.

[Sykora727]

I don't mind the wards either. Now that there is that global search, it's just fine.

[Chezen]

As might have been previously noted, I like the market wards.

Fraid I'm short on ideas for it atm though.

[Xeno]

Market Wards are tedious, boring, and a lag fest. {No, thanks} It's not innovative, it's stupid. Feel like I'm playing a Barbie MMO sometimes.

[AlexiaKidd]

I posted a thread HERE with some ideas for the Market Wards. Let me know what you think ^^

[Gracious]

I do not like market wards and would like a proper AH.

[Cairdeas]

I do not like market wards and would like a proper AH.

What features specifically from the AH that are missing from the Marketwards are you missing?

[Enthy]

I HATE the market wards.

Auction House, please.

[Mack]

Its odd to me that SE didn't see this coming when they allow a player to have multiple retainers and when they lead the player to Ul'Dah in the storyline. Just seems like a very unfinished idea to me and I don't see what they have planned in case of an influx of players come PS3 release. Unless this is all they expected for players, in which case its alright.

[Kaedan]

If you're going to make the statement that you want an AH or that an AH is better in some way from the MWs... then you need to specify exactly what kind of AH in detail.

There are many different ways to do them, so without specifics, your statements are essentially worthless.


I also like the MWs as is. Though someone made the point that it would be nice to see the crafter's name. I would like to see them add the Retainer's sponsor (the player's name) to the Retainer window somewhere so you can contact them if you would like to have specific consignments.