Repair NPCs in Dungeons

[Shougun]

I actually think a repair npc right inside the dungeon would be fabulous. What reason is there not to be one.

Might be weird lore to have a unique npc at each dungeon entrance, that said I could think of two ideas I wouldn't mind at least. A. traveling merchant that perchance is near when you need, like in FFX and loads of RPGs that cute "omg its you again, I know I'm right outside the pits of the underworld but LOL buy something?" and you develop that relationship. Could be a cute side like content. It's still a little weird, but I feel its an acceptable trope now heh.

B. In my search for SE to bring my helpful moogle back ala FFIX/FFXI - we could earn a kupo whistle that we can upgrade with services including repairing.

While I think its a bit silly to go into a dungeon with broken gear and people should feel a bit goofy doing that but, I don't really agree with people with the like "welp you're screwed, suffer now" since that includes the entire party having to suffer through it too. Besides, I reaaallly want a kupo buddy. An ofc add other features like being able to summon basic merchant, or perhaps even send him on a short item grab/deposit mission.

Like, Kupo?

[Jijifli]

I actually think a repair npc right inside the dungeon would be fabulous. What reason is there not to be one.

Crafters lose another unique aspect of their work. Also, you might as well at that point remove repair npc's outside of dungeons, since you can just queue for one anywhere due to unsynced.

[JunseiKei]

I actually think a repair npc right inside the dungeon would be fabulous. What reason is there not to be one.

Also, dungeons are dangerous. That's why they usually have NPCs outside of them keeping others out. If you haven't noticed, most menders look like merchants with having never lifted a weapon in their life save to sell it.

Immersion, please keep it.

[Adire]

Also, dungeons are dangerous. That's why they usually have NPCs outside of them keeping others out. If you haven't noticed, most menders look like merchants with having never lifted a weapon in their life save to sell it.

Immersion, please keep it.

Two words disprove your argument: Yokai Watch.

It's entirely possible for the merchant to sit at the entrance where it's perfectly safe, or even to have a couple of guard NPCs with him. There are far more "immersion breaking" things to worry about in the game.

[Clawbriar]

I'm all for convenience additions, especially if it irritates people who don't really have a concrete reason against it.

[Fluffernuff]

Here's a fun idea. If this actually happens, I want gear durability to mean something.


Broken gear needs to actually be destroyed. for good. gone. It's like permadeath with gear!

I wonder how many people will forget after that. Oh who am I kidding, the only people this -actually- helps are people that never open their character menu until their gear is already 0% anyway. they gon' be all naked.

[Kathryn]

Even playing since 1.0 I have never had this issue, it's not needed at all.

[Adire]

The comments on this thread continue to amuse me. Thanks whoever necro'd it :P

If you make this choice several times in a row, and your gear breaks in the middle of a dungeon, there is a more than adequate system in place to handle it: you leave the dungeon and take the well-deserved thirty minute penalty for making the wrong choice too many times.

Not gonna bother debating the things you said since I've debated them over and over and people keep just repeating everything, but I will respond to this part.

If my gear breaks, the group can either deal with it or kick me. Not going to eat a penalty because I made an honest, non-conscious mistake and because the game lacks any defense against this short of forcing crafting into combat scenarios. Since I usually tank in DF, everyone suffers either way if this happens because of how the game is. And that's how it will have to stay I guess. Can't repair in the dungeon, if I leave/get kicked they get to wait forever on a replacement. But tough, right? Have to preserve muh standards!

Wish people were more open to QoL suggestions like this. The Secret World had this feature and it was universally loved. But ah well.

[Jeycht]

Never met someone with broken gear since 2.0 beta. I always have dark matters to repair. Always repair when I see these bar going down in my stat window. I mean, do you never check your gear or stat and see these blue/green/red bar depending the %?
At worst I always have sub ilvl gear on me too for my 2 jobs I use the most.
yeah ... it's definitly impossible to have 0%. Especially with that message saying you are below 10% now. Enough to finish a dungeon.

Edit: I remember that thread. Didn't know someone would 'necro' it. Decide to post too \o/

[Riardon]

I don't think this is necessary at all. So many Mender NPC's around. You can also self repair your gear in dungeons if you have lvl'ed up crafters. It's also easy to check if your gear needs repair soon. You also get a warning message at 10%. Putting NPC's in dungeon is also silly thing to look at. Like what a guy waiting inside a dark wet cave with creeps to fix your stuff? No thanks. Just fix your gear regularly and do not wait for it to go too low.