Is this the repair system players' wanted?

[NoctisUmbra]

The poll results with the likes is quite obviously in favor of Dark Matter now.

Thank you OP for making this thread to show that the Dark Matter change was very welcome to the game, and that the majority of the community is happy and excited for it!

[Picoman]

To me, as someone who likes to craft and gather, Dark Matter seems more like an end-game material rather than a cheap repair mat.
Wonder why they chose that?
Maybe just a 'Repair Kit' or w/e would work.
But im in favour, wonder how much the NPC is gonna charge and wether it will be worth gathering and selling.

[Naylia]

They could have significantly streamlined repairs without resorting to "misc material" to fix everything.

[JunkPunch]

I would like to know the price they are going to sell the dark matter for. I hope grade 5 is under 10k. And would also like to know the quantity for which they will drop via guildleve reward or through gathering. I hope they drop enough through guildleves, that I don't have to rank up gathering (Still too boring, to me atleast lol).

[kukurumei]

It's a decent compromise.

Easy to repair, or no repair was the complaint. It's meets those two half way.

[darkstarpoet1]

I would like to know the price they are going to sell the dark matter for. I hope grade 5 is under 10k. And the quanity for which they will drop bid guildleve reward or through gathering.

i hope grade 5 runs the same cost of repairing the mid level nm's drops 999,999. then you are really going to have people complain over the 3k price crafters were charging on repairs.

[Zanfire]

This mentality is silly -- The system was clearly designed as a community aspect, not a "do it yourself tim the toolman" system. Just because you can be self-sufficient doesn't mean it's the preferred way, just like in their previous FF MMO I could level Goldsmithing to make money but instead I leveled Fishing and made tens of millions in my hayday.

It's actually more efficient to rely on someone who specializes (e.g there ARE people who level DoH and DoL only) than trying to do absolutely everything yourself. So it's a bit hard to justify the logic that unless someone does it themselves, they can't comment on the system.

I don't do gathering as I do alchemy for my shards, do I have no say so in that Gathering needs adjusting?

The thing your forgetting is that FFXI only allowed you to master a single craft, having you rely on a # of people to make different thing. This game you can cap them all so they really do seem to be promoting self sufficiency.

[Sagagemini]

Lol How can someone lose the interest in a game cause of it's repair system?

This will make things much more pratical and simple.
No more walking around with 10 different types of items so i can repair my own stuff or provide materials so other people can repair them for me!

SE is doing a great job with this patch.

[Soma]

although i do appreciate everyone that repaired my gear.

i think repairing is just a useless waste of time. there all ready is to much junk clogging up inventory.

i think this is SE's attempt to streamline the crap. im all for getting rid of all the junk.

if crafters feel hosed. im sorry. but there has to be a better way.

guys have to remember that all these changes are subject to tweaking

[BloodLotus]

Complain all you like guys.

When you're done get over it, because the system is here whether you like it or not.

Edit: I would have been nice if Alchemists could have made the Dark Matter too. Tee Hee!