repair cost rape

[mandible/splinteryourjaw]

PM me on forum , and ll give u some gold..

+1 ... an example of how the awesomebar should be used!!! 

[Kafein]

And it really is helping a lot. (if some of you remember the time when cRPG was just a few platers in huscarl shields slaughtering tons of peasants)

No one remember this because it never was like that.

Just my two cents.

[Tjerner]

I don't mind repair cost, in fact i like it, i love the fact that i, as a rookie, can compete on even therms

But when that is said, it would be nice if they streamlined the system abit, to make it less random, so it would be easier to plan your gear.

I would recommend a system that repaired your items every time you had a tick of xp/gold, that would allso make cost of each game mode the same

Somthing like this: You earn 50g(-45 upkeep cost) total 5g

And then if u ran out off money all your items would start to become more and more broken until they where useless.

It should be based on the total price for your gear.

[Reas]

I don't think you should get "the best" of anything if your intent is to save money for your next generation/character.

The Arb' costs about 18.7K and the Steel bolts about 2.5K so this does leave a little bit of grace for affording armour.

You can go up to a total of 25K worth of gear and still make a nice profit in the long run, assuming that you have a reserve of at least 12K (this specific number may vary from character to character, some people like reserves of at least 50K but I personally have never been that unlucky) as a "grace" for bad streaks. 30K total cost is ok for a sustainable build that is capable of generating a small revenue, though this may not work out so well for you since you wanted to make a nice amount of money for your next character, but I still think it is doable. 35K is as high as I would go for a "normal" character, as it is capable of in the long run breaking even and making an extremely small profit on average once you hit retirement level.

I suggest you buy a nice "tunic" of some sort (I personally would go with the cliche "Studded Leather Coat" for your best bet of protection VS saving money), then leather gloves or chain mittens, then buy an ok helmet and boots, not the greatest, but since you are not a melee character you don't have to worry about people hitting you in the head as much, and a headshot will still blow your brains out regardless of what helmet you can afford to wear so don't go too nuts or worry. As for the crappy boots, you will not get hit in the feet that often either as an infantryman who is not a shielder.  This should leave a reasonable amount of cash to get a crappy 1 hander, so either a hatchet or a hammer if you want to save money, or some low-end sword if you think you can actually defend yourself and want to do more then scare off other peasants.

TL:DR make your total cost 25-28K and you should make money for your next character, try to be closer to the 25K mark for your total gear to make a nice profit.

EDIT: You may hate to hear this, but I am going to say that you only use your arb' if you have a X2 multiplier or higher, and then use a much cheaper crossbow (like a standard) for the X1 multipliers. This would allow you to make a lot more money in the long run for your second character, as if you want to make an appreciable amount you may want to cut corners like this.

Thanks man, this is such a great help!! I will get some lower tier gear and switch when my team is on a streak

[Tears of Destiny]

Thanks man, this is such a great help!! I will get some lower tier gear and switch when my team is on a streak

Happy to be of service. 

I wear the same gear continually (unless I go and play in Black Plate for fun which costs more)... I do not make much money, but I don't lose money either. I have been hovering around 20-40k for 2 retirements.  My gear costs 46,874 gold.

Is that counting heirlooms which raise the cost but not the upkeep? How much is it using normal prices?