@Asytra: Actually, if you ask me, they separated things rather well. Sure, certain wards could maybe be combined here and there, but keep in mind that this is an MMO, which means as time goes on there's going to be a whole lot of new equipment and materials to be added, and the level gaps between players (and therefore what they sell) will likewise widen. The game only just officially released today for non-CE PC folks, so for now it probably feels like this is too much separation because there's just not a whole lot out there right now. Give it time though, and each ward will fill up enough to warrant existing as its own entity. So while it may involve a bit of a learning curve while trying to remember which ward sells what, it actually helps streamline it because the wards are separated logically rather than just having everything in one big disorganized mess. It makes it more akin to an actual physical AH (as opposed to a menu-based one), just without the price-fixing aspects.
As for the search function, I sorta agree with Chveya on this one. I actually think that listing prices would do more good than harm AS LONG AS the prices are arranged from lowest to highest in the list. It's not like the list would show how much things have sold for in the past, it would only show what people are trying to sell it for right now. Furthermore, because nobody in their right mind would sell something for less than it took to craft it, it would set a floor value for people wanting to keep their prices competitive, which would all but ensure that the most reasonably-priced items would get the most attention by being at the top of the search list while the people trying to cheat you would be further down the list than anybody would care to check. Of course, some risk would be involved regarding the pricing of raw materials given that there is no specific floor value in that case, but you'd still be guaranteed to find the best prices easier if they were all at the top of the list.
As for getting more free retainers... Given the separation of wards that they're looking to implement, I'm hoping that they're going to let us have at least 3 retainers each, by default. And not just so I can have a harem of hot elezen women selling stuff for me.
As for the search function, I sorta agree with Chveya on this one. I actually think that listing prices would do more good than harm AS LONG AS the prices are arranged from lowest to highest in the list. It's not like the list would show how much things have sold for in the past, it would only show what people are trying to sell it for right now. Furthermore, because nobody in their right mind would sell something for less than it took to craft it, it would set a floor value for people wanting to keep their prices competitive, which would all but ensure that the most reasonably-priced items would get the most attention by being at the top of the search list while the people trying to cheat you would be further down the list than anybody would care to check. Of course, some risk would be involved regarding the pricing of raw materials given that there is no specific floor value in that case, but you'd still be guaranteed to find the best prices easier if they were all at the top of the list.
As for getting more free retainers... Given the separation of wards that they're looking to implement, I'm hoping that they're going to let us have at least 3 retainers each, by default. And not just so I can have a harem of hot elezen women selling stuff for me.
