Auction House?

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Rakeris
Rakeris
Frost Gate Guardian
#1
I haven't heard anything about the possibility of some kind of auction house for some time. Was wondering if anyone else by chance had? As I for one would really love to see one in Guild Wars. As it would be soo much easier to trade, instead of having to go to the guru auction house or spaming trade channels.
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Dalimoor_Kalkire
Frost Gate Guardian
#2
Already countless threads on the subject of an auction house. Search Button FTW...
Count to Potato
Count to Potato
Jungle Guide
#3
The rumor about one was started back in factions and to my knowledge won't be available, even tho it would dramatically change the WTS WTB spams in LA, Droks and Kaening
Rakeris
Rakeris
Frost Gate Guardian
#4
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Originally Posted by Dalimoor_Kalkire
Already countless threads on the subject of an auction house. Search Button FTW...
I did use the search button...but quite a bit can happen in a month, was just wondering if anyone had heard anything. Because I don't usaully keep up to date on all of the dev chats, gaile posts, site postings etc. It's a lot faster and easier to simply ask, then to read though pages and pages of topics/news info.
Sir Skullcrasher
Sir Skullcrasher
Furnace Stoker
#5
Still a rumor that auction house will be introduce in NF.
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Loviatar
Underworld Spelunker
#6
there will not be an auction house as people would simply use it for storage by having super high minimum bids.

they said improved trading not an auction house.

also where do you draw the line at what is accepted for auction and what is not?

as soon as you need to have a high value item to use the auction house that defeats its purpose.

if you let everybody enter their first purple merchant fodder you place as much extra load on the servers as unlimited storage would.

so no auction house
Nestaron
Nestaron
Krytan Explorer
#7
Quote:
Originally Posted by Loviatar
there will not be an auction house as people would simply use it for storage by having super high minimum bids.

they said improved trading not an auction house.

also where do you draw the line at what is accepted for auction and what is not?

as soon as you need to have a high value item to use the auction house that defeats its purpose.

if you let everybody enter their first purple merchant fodder you place as much extra load on the servers as unlimited storage would.

so no auction house
Simple solution... Limit the amount of auctions a player can host at one time.
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Loviatar
Underworld Spelunker
#8
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Originally Posted by Nestaron
Simple solution... Limit the amount of auctions a player can host at one time.
true but............

5? extra bag

10? extra bag with rune of holding

20? full extra storage vault.

plus the extra lag caused by the check my auction traffic.

as they have stated better trading.

also they are bringing down prices hard.

expecting (my opinion) mod traders in the not to distant future.

that would cut the WTB/WTS by orders of magnetude alone
Kuldebar Valiturus
Kuldebar Valiturus
Desert Nomad
#9
Quote:
Originally Posted by Loviatar
there will not be an auction house as people would simply use it for storage by having super high minimum bids.
LOL that's...well, stupid. For one thing there is a deposit usually required. often a percentage of the listed starting price/buyout, etc.

Improved trading...well, we need a trade/barter/auction house. No matter how many of these thread topics come and go. No matter all the comments about "use forum search", the fact remains the topic won't go away because players want it.

Any one that has played other games will understand that a trade interface (AKA concession NPC, auction house) is a general game improvement for games and has been around for a while.

The idea of requiring players to spend inordinate amounts of time hawking their wares one by one goes against the whole idea of "get to the fun part" of ANet's game philosophy.

At least give us the ability to hyper link items in trade chat....sheesh.
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Loviatar
Underworld Spelunker
#10
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Originally Posted by Kuldebar Valiturus
LOL that's...well, stupid. For one thing there is a deposit usually required. often a percentage of the bid, etc.
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and you get your deposit back usually.

what you are missing (and makes it *not stupid*) is this would be used by the high rollers who have the gold to spare out of chump change.
4ssassin
4ssassin
Lion's Arch Merchant
#11
Already mentioned, but the more the better i suppose. Has been submitted to Anet many times. As of now they are neither confirming nor denying plans for an auction house.
Savio
Savio
Teenager with attitude
#12
If there's nothing more than the usual speculation and suggestions, then this thread is done. If you can't find new news via the front page or search, then there probably isn't any. Closed.