Server-Wide Auction House or Alternatives Discussion

[Immortal]

The advantages of an auction house are readily apparent. It is easier to trade things. Lowballing, false b/os, and trolling in trade is eliminated which, in turn, creates less work for the PRO staff. Additionally, it is easier for general prices to be determined. Auction houses have become familiar or expected throughout MMOs. Essentially, I would like to oppose a server-wide auction house and compromise on hub auction houses instead which would be a few auction houses dispersed throughout the various regions.

 

However, even with these great advantages, I feel there are multiple disadvantages to implementing an auction house that should also be considered.However, I want to briefly discuss the primary disadvantage that should be considered which is social interaction. Social interaction is really key to MMOs. From various MMO sites, it is clearly seen that one of the biggest factors for player retention is the players they are able to connect with and enjoy playing with. Multiple friends can be developed through trading, but with centralization, that could be eliminated altogether.

 

It can change the community environment. This has been seen in a variety of MMOs where an auction house or LFG system is implemented. Currently, if an individual decides to be overly obnoxious or rude to people, the individual could potentially be blacklisted or become ignored. The market has punished this individual for his demeanor. Auction houses basically eliminate the need for any courtesy. Farm those pokedollars, buy pokemon off the AH, tell everyone how OP you are could be a trend that results for many individuals.

 

Recently, some MMOs have been attempting to alter the standard auction house. On a triple A scale, Elder Scrolls Online does not have a server-wide auction house, but instead, it has auction houses within guilds while being able to join five guilds. On a smaller scale, Albion Online utilizes hub auction houses which still keep some level of player interaction there. I do not want to make this too lengthy to allow for further discussion, but, in conclusion, PRO's community is quite friendly and welcoming. I am glad to be a part of it, and I would not want to see it become altered as the result of an auction house such as in many other games like Runescape.

[Riseknight]

the topic has been discussed and planned by dev.

[Somes]

75988 the topic has been discussed and planned by dev.

As said Zero,Arnie and other staffs said this is already said and there have been many threads made upon this topic, as for them their priority is a better server first.

[Zero]

Also this is not a place for discussions. Topic is locked.