Comments on: 6 ways to improve WAR’s auction house http://blog.reroller.com/2009/01/24/6-ways-to-improve-wars-auction-house/ Rants and raves about Warhammer Online and other MMOs. Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:05:08 -0800 hourly 1 By: nickbouton.com » Making microtransactions more socially acceptable http://blog.reroller.com/2009/01/24/6-ways-to-improve-wars-auction-house/comment-page-1/#comment-722 nickbouton.com » Making microtransactions more socially acceptable Sat, 21 Mar 2009 21:51:09 +0000 http://blog.reroller.com/?p=707#comment-722 [...] an example of a common MMO feature that could be revamped using this notion: auction houses. Now, I’ve complained in the past about the simplicity of WAR’s auction house, and how it could use additional features to bring it up to par, or surpass, existing auction house [...] [...] an example of a common MMO feature that could be revamped using this notion: auction houses. Now, I’ve complained in the past about the simplicity of WAR’s auction house, and how it could use additional features to bring it up to par, or surpass, existing auction house [...]

]]> By: Making microtransactions more socially acceptable | reroller http://blog.reroller.com/2009/01/24/6-ways-to-improve-wars-auction-house/comment-page-1/#comment-719 Making microtransactions more socially acceptable | reroller Sat, 21 Mar 2009 21:42:03 +0000 http://blog.reroller.com/?p=707#comment-719 [...] an example of a common MMO feature that could be revamped using this notion: auction houses. Now, I’ve complained in the past about the simplicity of WAR’s auction house, and how it could use additional features to bring it up to par, or surpass, existing auction house [...] [...] an example of a common MMO feature that could be revamped using this notion: auction houses. Now, I’ve complained in the past about the simplicity of WAR’s auction house, and how it could use additional features to bring it up to par, or surpass, existing auction house [...]

]]> By: Darkfall’s intriguing potential | reroller http://blog.reroller.com/2009/01/24/6-ways-to-improve-wars-auction-house/comment-page-1/#comment-544 Darkfall’s intriguing potential | reroller Thu, 19 Feb 2009 08:36:41 +0000 http://blog.reroller.com/?p=707#comment-544 [...] really love to see a game address some of the improvements I’ve previously discussed about WAR’s auction system (and [...] [...] really love to see a game address some of the improvements I’ve previously discussed about WAR’s auction system (and [...]

]]> By: nick http://blog.reroller.com/2009/01/24/6-ways-to-improve-wars-auction-house/comment-page-1/#comment-266 nick Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:08:56 +0000 http://blog.reroller.com/?p=707#comment-266 Yeah, I totally agree. I think that would fall under "streamlining the UI", though, as right now there's a whole lot of switches and filters in there that either don't work properly or are totally useless. Funnily enough, I just came across a recent, similar post to mine by <a href="http://spinksville.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">Spinks</a>, with respect to suggested improvements to WoW's auction house: http://spinksville.wordpress.com/2009/01/18/building-a-better-auction-house/ Some overlap, but I particularly liked her suggestion to be able to buy advertising as a crafter on the AH. That could be a very cool feature to promote crafting and crafters in the game, and I can't think of another game that does it. Being able to see historical auction prices for selected items would be a pretty neat feature too, and would help gauging good value when you're both buying and selling. Food for thought. Yeah, I totally agree. I think that would fall under “streamlining the UI”, though, as right now there’s a whole lot of switches and filters in there that either don’t work properly or are totally useless.

Funnily enough, I just came across a recent, similar post to mine by Spinks, with respect to suggested improvements to WoW’s auction house:

http://spinksville.wordpress.com/2009/01/18/building-a-better-auction-house/

Some overlap, but I particularly liked her suggestion to be able to buy advertising as a crafter on the AH. That could be a very cool feature to promote crafting and crafters in the game, and I can’t think of another game that does it. Being able to see historical auction prices for selected items would be a pretty neat feature too, and would help gauging good value when you’re both buying and selling.

Food for thought.

]]> By: Slurm http://blog.reroller.com/2009/01/24/6-ways-to-improve-wars-auction-house/comment-page-1/#comment-253 Slurm Sun, 25 Jan 2009 11:57:46 +0000 http://blog.reroller.com/?p=707#comment-253 I'd like to see a "filter usable" button for weapons and armor just like what is on the merchants. I know you can filter by class, but it doesn't always work right. I’d like to see a “filter usable” button for weapons and armor just like what is on the merchants. I know you can filter by class, but it doesn’t always work right.

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