Just out of interest wonder how many players used the new feature to push for L/Cav & faster farming. Also did you feel it went better going this path.
Yep the market option was a shock to me I went for my quest to make an offer & nearly used that instead.
I can see that it maybe useful for the late smithy rush I tend to load farm smithy up-to nobles to bump up troop numbers with the odd warehouse when needed.
Mind you I normally stick to packet worlds & hate nobling sub standard villages so often have to wait while others catch up.