Trading damaged items.

[Kurokikaze]

I support the idea of being able to trade items that are not at 100%. Of course, you should not be able to sell them until they are repaired.

Repairs are worthless Jinko.

[Gracious]

Only 1K gil? Really? On my server it's about 4K. I personally offer 5K. Either way, it covers a crafter's repair materials, plus I get to not worry about repairing that item again for another 2 weeks. It's pretty much a win-win situation from my experience.

My linkshell mates offer 1gil not 1k gil to repair their items. I am on alot and check bazaar's. On my server the reward is not that great if anything.

[Physic]

i wouldnt bother repairing peoples crap unless they were giving some decent money, lets be honest, the npc charges insane amounts, and repairing costs items, and can fail. If people are repairing for 1k, other than friends, they have no sense. just getting an iron nugget involves time and money.

I think the economy at this point is inaccurate due to everyone being stuck at level 50 for 8 months, the whole thing will be different with more people, many of whom wont have multiple crafts leveled. Exactly how it will be different remains to be seen, but it will be different

[TheVedis]

My linkshell mates offer 1gil not 1k gil to repair their items. I am on alot and check bazaar's. On my server the reward is not that great if anything.

1 gil repairs within LS is acceptable
expecting random people to repair you for 1gil is not

[Gracious]

1 gil repairs within LS is acceptable
expecting random people to repair you for 1gil is not

I totally agree. I guess the thing that bothers me the most is this; I feel like the only thing repair does is to offer yet another block in the game. If crafters were limited and the reward of repairing was indeed "rewarding" by way of value then I would support the function. As it stands most players are ranking up crafts and there are many crafters that can repair. So I really looked at the whole repair function. It doesn't really benefit the crafters who spend so much time and gil to rank up the crafts. It doesn't benefit players who this is more of a blocking mechanic then anything to get repaired so they can sell and move on to new gear or grind further. So who does repairing benefit really? From my viewpoint it's really not helping anyone in the game. I don't know maybe you have a better viewpoint you can tell me about but I just don't see the worth of it.

[sketch]

I totally agree. I guess the thing that bothers me the most is this; I feel like the only thing repair does is to offer yet another block in the game. If crafters were limited and the reward of repairing was indeed "rewarding" by way of value then I would support the function. As it stands most players are ranking up crafts and there are many crafters that can repair. So I really looked at the whole repair function. It doesn't really benefit the crafters who spend so much time and gil to rank up the crafts. It doesn't benefit players who this is more of a blocking mechanic then anything to get repaired so they can sell and move on to new gear or grind further. So who does repairing benefit really? From my viewpoint it's really not helping anyone in the game. I don't know maybe you have a better viewpoint you can tell me about but I just don't see the worth of it.

there was a time after launch wen repairs was useful since most didnt have the craft levels but now eveyone does and makes the repair for others near useless esp since eveyone leveled there crafts to avoid the huge repair bills...

[TheVedis]

I totally agree. I guess the thing that bothers me the most is this; I feel like the only thing repair does is to offer yet another block in the game. If crafters were limited and the reward of repairing was indeed "rewarding" by way of value then I would support the function. As it stands most players are ranking up crafts and there are many crafters that can repair. So I really looked at the whole repair function. It doesn't really benefit the crafters who spend so much time and gil to rank up the crafts. It doesn't benefit players who this is more of a blocking mechanic then anything to get repaired so they can sell and move on to new gear or grind further. So who does repairing benefit really? From my viewpoint it's really not helping anyone in the game. I don't know maybe you have a better viewpoint you can tell me about but I just don't see the worth of it.

I look at it this way

Repairs are an obstacle, yes
But so is upgrading your gear
So is leveling
So is farming materials
So is taking the time to try and sell stuff you farm

everything is an obstacle in some form or another in these games



also, another huge reason to rank up a craft isnt repairs

its to make your own +3 gear without spending 50mil+ per piece on it

i know ive pretty much made all my gear and im proud of it

and the profit margin on even the cheapest gear is pretty nice right now(30k profit per piece at least, if not 200k+ on some of the harder to make stuff) and if you can make it ALL yourself, every piece, you are gonna make some good cash.

[Gracious]

Very True Ved.

[sketch]

I look at it this way

Repairs are an obstacle, yes
But so is upgrading your gear
So is leveling
So is farming materials
So is taking the time to try and sell stuff you farm

everything is an obstacle in some form or another in these games



also, another huge reason to rank up a craft isnt repairs

its to make your own +3 gear without spending 50mil+ per piece on it

i know ive pretty much made all my gear and im proud of it

and the profit margin on even the cheapest gear is pretty nice right now(30k profit per piece at least, if not 200k+ on some of the harder to make stuff) and if you can make it ALL yourself, every piece, you are gonna make some good cash.

thats true but then if eveyone does that the value of making those items well drops majorly

[TheVedis]

thats true but then if eveyone does that the value of making those items well drops majorly

but not everyone will be willing
same as not everyone is willing to heal or tank so they wont level those type of jobs