[Dev] Repair system problems

[Colt47]

I do actually. Good way to earn some tidbit sp and gil. Some appreciation for it is nice too.

-> But only if the price offered is >NPC price of Dark Matter.

So what is your opinion on the repair system as it is? What do you believe could be improved if anything? It would be nice to hear from someone who has a bit more of a positive take on the system.

[TheVedis]

So what is your opinion on the repair system as it is? What do you believe could be improved if anything? It would be nice to hear from someone who has a bit more of a positive take on the system.

i like the system too and there really isnt anything they need to do to improve upon it at this point

but as ive said, people will ALWAYS complain so itl always look like there is more to do to it

[Mikita]

So what is your opinion on the repair system as it is? What do you believe could be improved if anything? It would be nice to hear from someone who has a bit more of a positive take on the system.

I know you weren't asking me, but I couldn't resist.

I was actually okay with the old system, but with the change to Dark Matter:
- My bag is a bit less cluttered since I could get rid of materials that were mainly for repairs (fents, bone chips, certain spetches, etc. etc.)

- I can now repair more people's gear since there is no longer the need to have just the right repair material on hand

The only thing I hope they improve is the extra slot in your bazaar required for the reward (it takes 2 bazaar slots to get 1 item repaired).

[tymora]

So what is your opinion on the repair system as it is? What do you believe could be improved if anything? It would be nice to hear from someone who has a bit more of a positive take on the system.

Nothing to "fix" really. Pricing is more a player problem than SE's. Having played Ultima Online where gear damage is so much more severe, FFXIV's system is nothing by comparison. Gear (used to? Been many years...) degrades gradually rather than at a fixed %, and breaks at 0% there. After a repair, maximum durability is reduced as well, so you can't fix the same item forever. This led to the practice of "disposable" gear which wasn't that fun.

If there is anything I want to add...
1) All stats should be affected by gear damage, rather than the primary 3. This will force crafters and gatherers to keep gear in good condition, rather than it being a DoW problem.
2) Gear should break and be lost if you let it hit 0%. Player's fault.

If you price G5 items below 4500g and you waited ages for repairs, don't complain about ridiculous wait times for repairs or there is a lack of crafters to fix your gear.

In general, 1k per grade is good enough for "walk-by" repairs.

[Mikita]

If there is anything I want to add...
1) All stats should be affected by gear damage, rather than the primary 3. This will force crafters and gatherers to keep gear in good condition, rather than it being a DoW problem.

Which primary 3 are affected?
I've never really paid attention to what effect damaged gear has since I repair things as soon as (or before) they go yellow... including all my DoH and DoL gear. ^^

2) Gear should break and be lost if you let it hit 0%. Player's fault.

That's a scary thought! But not a bad idea.

If you price G5 items below 4500g and you waited ages for repairs, don't complain about ridiculous wait times for repairs or there is a lack of crafters to fix your gear.

I don't really know what people are thinking sometimes.

Last night someone was standing around our Linkshell gathering area with a G5 repair request and offering 4000 gil.

We have a LOT of high rank crafters who will generally fix things for anyone to be helpful... but no one was touching this player's repair.

I wonder why?

[tymora]

Which primary 3 are affected?
I've never really paid attention to what effect damaged gear has since I repair things as soon as (or before) they go yellow... including all my DoH and DoL gear. ^^

The same stats HQ gear affects - The ones that would be marked with a star. (Basically the first 3 you see, top-down)
Side-tracking, there is no benefit to get any HQ crafting gear other than tools.

[Eruantien]

The same stats HQ gear affects - The ones that would be marked with a star. (Basically the first 3 you see, top-down)
Side-tracking, there is no benefit to get any HQ crafting gear other than tools.

defence, magic defence, attack, accuracy etc. Not the extras like +dex +pie etc.