Let's talk about the Galactic Trade Network

I looks very much like it's designed by a software programmer and not by a UI expert.

How do we minimize load on the database?
Programmer: Let's force the user to pre-select all sorts of categories, so we can make very specific database queries. Too bad if the user doesn't know in what category every single item belongs... at least it will minimize database load.

But how do we handle that the user might forget to input a sales price?
Programmer: Let's always put a "1" in the search field if it's empty. It doesn't matter that the user then often inputs a wrong price or constantly have to delete that "1" from the price. At least we don't have to check for an empty field before querying the database.

GTN is by far the worst auction house system I have seen in any MMO!

I actually really like this game, and I have been here since beta phase 1, but I have to agree. The GTN interface is terrible. It makes it impossible to do anything you want to do, and no one on my server is even really using it because it is so user-unfriendly.

I support this thread!

Maybe I am doing something wrong but whenever I try to limit my search by level requirement it just ignores it and returns everything level 1 to 50. Between that and not having a search box, it's really tedious to find something.

I support this post! Even only for the ability to search for custom (orange) item.... I burned like 2 hours worth exping trying to find a legs piece to match my new chest piece...

Agree. I think they are looking in to this though so give them time i guess.

I am pretty sure they just don't want players to use the GTN. There is no other excuse for how awful it is.

+1 Rep to the OP (don't see a clicky I can use to do that so here it is)

Also, my 2 cents, LOTRO has a pretty good AH system (though its limited to 30 items which is irritating), but the way it works is pretty solid. I'd suggest the Dev go make a F2P account and check it out and change the GTN to something more along those lines.

EDIT: Also make all in game pop-up windows moveable and resizable. That's probably my biggest gripe with the game is I can't move my stinkin window around and resize them. That ability would make me a happy panda.

You know that's just silly, right? I mean, you do, don't you? Right?! Please say yes....

Yes, I was exaggerating the point. But the fact is that it is beyond awful and borderline unusable and it should be embarrassing to them that it was ever implemented this way.

I'm messing around with learning how to make ui mockups. So I started to make one for tor.
Remember its a mockup so no fancy graphics.

http://lumzy.com/access/?id=B034DFC4...1EDA405497966A

If anyone has ideas for it please post. Bioware is free to use my setup in part or holesale.

It not 100% finished, and I used the auctionator wow addon as my base for ideas and put my own spin on it.