Repairs - A little too extreme

Ok while I don't mind the repair system as it stands, the items degrade far too fast at the moment, and the NPC that does your repairs if you cannot find a crafter charges 999,999g to repair NM drops.

While I understand it is to increase the feeling of a real world, the repairs have now just become so much of a constant thing, I either have to visit Ul'dah 10 times a day, or just leave the item red/drop it and get another.

Please try to adjust it so that they aren't all made from tissue paper, as all the money I am earning through leves is going straight back into repair costs/item crafting.

honestly, I think since the last set of changes to the repair system the degradation is fine, barely ever have to repair gear, and weapons can take days before needing any form of repair

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Eruantien

honestly, I think since the last set of changes to the repair system the degradation is fine, barely ever have to repair gear, and weapons can take days before needing any form of repair

---

Just to give you an example, I fully repaired my Brand about 20 mins ago, and have killed 8 monsters with Phantom Dart/TP Moves, and it's at 56% durability. It is a little silly (and yes im above the optimal rank too :( )

Harry Potters Wand took 7 years to break and got stronger with age, Gandalf only ever had one staff, I want my wand to be strong like Ox :(

ive not noticed anything like that at all since the last changes

This is what prompted me to post, has happened alot with my hat and brand (The hat from the wolf NM in Nanawa and just a standard Brand). Could be a bug, could be me doing something horribly wrong, but it's really getting up my chute :(

In my experience, only if my rank can't meet the optimal rank, then the degradation is really fast. If you fullfill the optimal rank, then it is fine to me.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by WinterSkyblue

In my experience, only if my rank can't meet the optimal rank, then the degradation is really fast. If you fullfill the optimal rank, then it is fine to me.

---

See that's what I thought, but the Brand is Rank 23 (http://ffxiv.yg.com/item/brand?id=5020201) and the Divining Hat is Rank 30 (http://ffxiv.yg.com/item/divining-hat?id=8010130) and I am a level 33 Thaumaturge. I would be very appreciative if someone told me if there is something I am missing there, as it may just be me not knowing enough about the system. :)

(also ignore my stats in my sig, that thing takes days to update)

Ok let me start by stating repairs are fine as is

HOWEVER< the new NM drops are a bit rough, the problem isnt that they are hard to find repairs for
the problem is what they require to get repaired.


Blue coral for instance, cost 10k gil in the wards.....how many people are willing to offer what its worth to have that repair material used
electrum squares are used in almost nothing, so who makes them unless its just to repair the new bow


thats the only real problem, once again, people cant find a repair for those items cuz they dont know the value of the material used to repair and dont offer what its worth

Are you seriously kidding me lol? the only reason they would degrade too fast is if you are wearing something that is way too high lvl for you.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Flower

Are you seriously kidding me lol? the only reason they would degrade too fast is if you are wearing something that is way too high lvl for you.

---

actualy, some of the new NM items degrade rapidly regardless, even ive noticed this(i dont care about repairs cuz im 40+ in every craft but something ive noticed)

and if they are too high for you it is massaively worse