they got rid of 90% of the stupid things tanaka did except repairs.

[viion]

Wait, so now repairs are Tanaka's idea too?! I was confused by the fact that they appear outside of SE mmo's MY MISTAKE.

Think you misunderstood, it was his idea to have it in the game, he didnt come up with the idea of repairing, just having it in the game.

Anywho I dont see repairing as an issue because its so dirty cheap and I have 2-3 stacks of dark matter I can use to repair anything to 100% to sell or I just put an item up for 10k n its repaired in seconds.

So I dont even care about it, its just another burden you have to do, i wouldn't miss it if its gone because i dont even feel like it is there now as it is that useless.

Equipment repairs are in every mmo ever. They're not going away.

Umm, not its not.... XI, Aion, TERA, a crap load of f2p mmos dont have it.

[Scherwiz]

Think you misunderstood, it was his idea to have it in the game, he didnt come up with the idea of repairing, just having it in the game.

No, I comprehended just fine thank you.

[nasomi]

Wasn't in everquest or eq2 either...

However I'm fine with repairs as they are. The rate of gear wear is not high, so you can party for quite some time without issue. I check my gear before I leave town, and it'll be anywhere form 40-80%, hit the repair real quick and bam, I'm back on the road in minutes. Also, the repair npc can now repair jewlery, which makes a big difference.

[Rubicon]

You need repair because you need a penalty for death and a gil sink. I think player repair should go out the window though, and just let crafters craft. Let NPCs repair all to 100%.

[Arcell]

The repair system is fine, much better once they took out partial damage penalties.

[darkstarpoet1]

i would have been happier if they had kept most of the original ideas and gotten rid of fatigue. the game needed alot of work, but alot less work was needed then than is needed now which is a year later.

[Pyretta_Blaze]

Repairs seem much more balanced now, even if I don't like the dark matter system.

Just kick everyone out of the repair ward who is not seeking repairs and I will be happy. I wouldn't mind a "Repair All" button at the NPC either.

[Kiote]

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[dev1291] Repair requests can now be made for equipped gear.

≪Making a Repair Request≫

Open the main menu and select Gear » Repair Gear. To place your request, select the gear you wish to repair (main hand and off hand, armor).

Placing a repair request requires both gil and dark matter. The amount of gil and grade of dark matter needed are determined by the repair level of the item, and are as follows:
Level 1–10: 100 gil and grade 1 dark matter
Level 11–20: 200 gil and grade 2 dark matter
Level 21–30: 300 gil and grade 3 dark matter
Level 31–40: 400 gil and grade 4 dark matter
Level 41–50: 500 gil and grade 5 dark matter
A repair request icon will appear next to the display names of players with open requests.



To cancel a repair request, open the main menu and select Gear » Cancel Request . Requests will not be closed automatically, even if all gear is repaired.

≪Accepting a Repair Request≫
Target a player with an open repair request, and select Repair from the interaction menu, or simply click on the repair icon that appears in the micro menu.



To repair an item, your current class must match its repair class. Choose an individual item, or use the Repair All option to select all items you are capable of repairing.
* All dark matter used in the repair process is provided by the player making the request.



After repairs are complete, you will receive both gil and experience points. The amounts are determined by the level of the item(s) repaired.
* Both players must remain within a certain distance of one another for repairs to be possible.

[Jennestia]

Umm, not its not.... XI, Aion, TERA, a crap load of f2p mmos dont have it.

She's not that far off actually -- A lot of MMOs have repair systems, a lot have durability systems without repair and a lot more have 'weight' systems.

They all fall into micromanagement, even offline RPGs like skyrim has a ton of micromanagement, which can't be a bad thing considering it's (somehow) game of the year.

[aikawananase]

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