repair costs too much?

I personally think the repair system is fine in terms of cost. It SHOULD encourage people to find crafters to repair their gear. I'm usually in favor of game systems that promote the social aspect of a game, but to be honest, you can still avoid it if you'd like. Leave your retainer in the Mender's Ward in Ul'dah overnight with a bunch of repair requests and adequate compensation. I guarantee that it will all be repaired for you within a day (at least, it's never failed me so far when I've done this).

30 min standing in the city to get repair, not to get party or do guildleve, but for repair, whats the fun in this?

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Originally Posted by Heat

30 min standing in the city to get repair, not to get party or do guildleve, but for repair, whats the fun in this?

It is more than just about your fun.

This is an MMO, and as such I believe they should be much, much more than what many of them currently are. I don't know what you are doing wrong, but when I used to need repairs (haven't needed any repairs at all since the changes to degredation and the 35% damage area) it would take me at most five minutes or so.

One of the things that has kept me in this game is that you get to know people and the server (even if you never speak to them), where to go if you want weapons, repairs or the like. I am able to spend my time out gathering (And yes, maybe most of you do spend your time out fighting monsters, but why should I be screwed over once again in an MMO so that you can go and beat up yet more monsters like every other game?) with my Botanist gear on, and a sense of pride in that I am not part of a large group of folk at that stage. That is what I enjoy - and you would rip that away from me just for convenience?

Many MMOs now would pass for multiplayer dungeon crawlers back in the day. They only get 'MMO' stamped on them so that they can make a bit of money each month. I levelled up to 85 from 80 in World of Warcraft after leaving my character sitting at 80, and didn't talk to a single person. Didn't buy from anyone, didn't need anyone - didn't see anyone either! This is not what an MMO should be like, you are joining a game with people all over the world/EU/USA/Whatever and yet all you want to do is level up as fast as possible killing things with a tiny clique not interacting with anyone else in the community.

I love the feeling that comes with knowing that the chances are, if I see someone using a weapon or item that has wooden parts to it, that the original wood that the crafter used to create that item may have come from my efforts in the game. This satisfies me more, and keeps me more interested in Eorzea, than any THREAT TO THE WORLD in Azeroth.

Remember, changes for your convenience could very well rip the game out from under the feet of many who enjoy the current system - this was all too true for Star Wars Galaxies, and I had been searching for an MMO that felt like an MMO ever since. I have one here, and I don't want to lose it. Note, my highest Crafting is Weaver at 20 - personally I don't enjoy it much, but I love Botanist (Rank 39) and spend some time fighting also.

I just stand in town and say seeking repairs and it takes no time at all. i never use the repair npc. usually if im afk or doing something in town i do this or switch to other equipment while doing stuff i never have problems getting repaired for cheap.