Dark Matter price is getting decreased after maintenance!

[Catharsis]

Looks like Yoshi P finally heard our repair bill complaints! Yay!

I'm satisfied now.

Proof here.

1) 修理費用およびダークマターの価格の大幅な値下げ
高レベル帯に重点を置きつつ、全般的に修理費用およびダークマターの価格を大幅に下げます。

Rough Translation:
"The NPC price of all Dark Matter, used to repair gear, will be greatly decreased. (With extra emphasis on high-level tiers of dark matter). Repair costs will also be decreased in general".

2) 高レベルダンジョンなどの参加条件にアイテムレベルを追加
高レベル向けのインスタンスダンジョンおよび蛮神戦などに参加する際、一定以上のアイテムレベルを持った装備品を装備していることが条件として追加されます。
これに伴い、キャラクターウィンドウに装備品のアイテムレベルの平均値を表示する仕組みを実装します。

Item level requirements will be added to high level dungeons (and trial fights). You may only sign up for those dungeons when meeting those item level requirements. Item level is calculated by the average of all items you wear (The average item level of your equipment will be displayed in your character window).

3) パーティ募集ウィンドウの追加
自分のいるワールド限定でパーティを募集できる掲示板のような仕組みを導入します。募集の際には希望するダンジョン名や募集したいロール、レベルなどを登録することができます。
(詳細仕様は後日公開をお待ちください)

Party finder window added. This is a sort of BBS posting limited to your own server that lets you form parties more easily. You can set requirements for the dungeons you would like to do and which roles and character levels you want (Please wait for the complete details after the patch) .

1については9月12日(木)のメンテナンス後、2と3についてはパッチ2.1以降に実装する予定です。

Change 1 will be implemented after the maintenance on the 12th of September (Japan time). 2 and 3 have been planned to be implemented in patch 2.1.

[Keyln]

What is your source?

[Wobi]

What about bringing back player repairs?
Otherwise this does not resolve much.

[Tari-F]

Interesting. Lower repair costs, lower dark matter costs, dungeon party equipment level restrictions, and a party recruitment function?

Sounds pretty nice, though I'm curious about the equipment level restriction and how that will work.

What about bringing back player repairs?
Otherwise this does not resolve much.

This would be nice, indeed. I'm not sure why player repairs are gone.

[Catharsis]

What is your source?

Other than my personal credibility? If you follow my post history, you should know I'm a pretty reliable source of Japanese news. :P

Well, I've updated the first post for you and provided a quick translation.

[Z3M0G]

Interesting. Lower repair costs, lower dark matter costs, dungeon party equipment level restrictions, and a party recruitment function?

Sounds pretty nice, though I'm curious about the equipment level restriction and how that will work.

This would be nice, indeed. I'm not sure why player repairs are gone.

It promotes leaving your player AFK, and group congestion in areas seeking the repairs.

It was a nice feature... but I can see why they removed it. I'd like to see it return in another form, if possible.

[Ryuni]

It's all good news to me, but what does it mean if you already have a full party when signing up with DF?
There are no entrances in the game, so what if a FC wants to get a fresh level 50 some gear?

[Lelouch001]

Item level requirements will be added to high level dungeons (and trial fights). You may only sign up for those dungeons when meeting those item level requirements. Item level is calculated by the average of all items you wear in your character window.

Thank god, no more getting people in af1 at end game runs.

[Deusteele]

Looks like they are also cutting the cost of high end gear repairs in general. I might be reading it wrong due the fact that my japanese is weak as fuck. Also reads like they are adding a Gear level barrier to certain dungeons. Again, weak japanese.

Personal Note: I think the repairs costs were due to making repairs a calculation based on item level. The sudden jumps at Darklight and AF2 levels would account for why those repairs costs are so much higher.

[Synra]

Item level requirements will be added to high level dungeons (and trial fights). You may only sign up for those dungeons when meeting those item level requirements. Item level is calculated by the average of all items you wear in your character window.

Umm, that is NOT good! Two reasons:

1. Some items don't upgrade as often as others. Jewelry and belts especially. I ended up wearing a pair of level 9 rings up until 35+, because they are so uncommon.

2. A higher level often does not equal better. I am currently wearing a great level 32 (green) chest piece. I have seen level 40 (grey) chests offered to me as quest rewards, but they aren't really better than the one I am wearing.


If they require a high average item level to enter the higher level dungeons, they are only going to force players to buy and equip items they shouldn't need.