Another idea on how to do the rune shard exchange.
Somebody initiates a specific AW Rune Shard Exchange thread by naming it with the AW name. "Martial Monastery Rune Shard Exchange," for instance. They then list their MM and the amount they have remaining. The next player enters their MM and amount, and the two of them form a team. If a third player joins the thread they need to wait for the fourth entry. Done in pairs.
Example: Player 1 starts a Flying Academy Rune Shard Advertising. He/she put in "1 FA 450". I come along and have 600 needed for my FA. I put in "2 FA 600" Other players come along and put in their FA number, numbering them as they go. The need for "FA" is only to insure they are posting to the right thread. The need for the number is so we can track which have been fulfilled, and which haven't.
When a player sees an acceptable offer (usually the next one) he/she contacts the advertiser of the FA and the two of them, privately, start the exchange. The reason it's done privately is because the thread might become so clogged with messages about on-going transactions it would be difficult to track who is doing what. In any case, say I'm player 2 and I contact player 1 with my desire to accept the trade. I put in "I accept advert 1 for 450KP" That's "advertisement 1" and the amount. I then wait for player one to acknowledge since I can't be sure somebody else hasn't beaten me to it. If Player 1 responds with "okay" (probably in the form of Okay, adverts 1 and 2 for 450" I go to his/her AW and put in 450. Then I send player 1 a msg, "450KP to your FA done." He/she then goes to my FA and puts in the 450, sending me a notice that such has been done. I then post in the Advertising thread "FA 1 and 2 complete"...this tells everybody advert 1 and 2 are "withdrawn" a having been done.
Meanwhile, player 3 has listed FA 300. I still have 150 needed for my FA so I can just relist as "FA 150," and wait for somebody to pick it up, or approach player 3 in the same way I did player 1. In that case the transaction would be about "advert 3 and 4" of course.
The difference between this and the Rune Shard Exchange thread mentioned above is that this is a form of advertising specific to the AW being advertised and, because of that, a bit more complicated. Still, it may be a way to stimulate and encourage Rune Shard exchanges.
More thoughts as we sort it all out.
AJ