Are repairs bugged? Picture inside

[Carac]

http://i.imgur.com/rEdkw.jpg?1 I am making VERY little money with only 19k worth of equipment. I have been playing since midday and I have only gained about 2k. Repairs are EVERY round on most of my items. I have gotten many multipliers as well. Help! Oh, I am only lvl 19.

[MyBallsYourChin]

I wasn't going to say anything because I didn't want to be another person complaining about repairs, however, with that said, I do seem to be losing money quicker after the last past than I have in the past. 

It could be some extra gear I have, but even then it wouldn't explain the extent or the speed in which I'm losing gold.

Oh well.

[Leshma]

One of the secret ways to reduce number of gaysworders is increased upkeep on two most popular swords, Danish and German. They repair all the time, much more than any other weapons.

[Carac]

But I'm a 1hander...

[Baggy]

Sell  Looms, Ignore upkeep.

[_GTX_]

Sell  Looms, Ignore upkeep.

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[obitus]

if u aint cav dont bitch about upkeep tia

[rustyspoon]

Few things:

1. Upkeep chances increase based on how long the round is. So if you play siege, you'll generally have higher upkeep. Also, if you play on a highly populated server, you will also pay higher upkeep as the rounds are longer.
2. You're only level 19. The lower your WPF, the more you will pay in repairs on your weapon.
3. You're new, so you'll have a lower average multiplier than a more experienced player.

Since you're a 1-hander you can easily save money by downgrading your armor. The point of a shield is to not get hit in the first place.

[Carac]

Rusty, I am not new lol.

[Baggy]

If your not new why are you whining about Upkeep?

[rustyspoon]

Rusty, I am not new lol.

lol I just noticed. I didn't look at your name before I posted. I just assumed anyone asking about upkeep was new, lol.

Anyway if you drop your armor down to a byrnie, mail coif and some 0 gold boots you'll cut your upkeep almost in half.

Upkeep is currently fine, 'cause using a build with 2823 gold in max upkeep I make a ton of money.

[Doug Heffernan]

I haven't been playing crpg for a while because I bought with fire and sword and napoleonic wars. I started playing again a couple days ago. my bank is busted on repairs or my gear gets trashed. In defend the virgin repairing a throwing axe and shield was 800 a round! Is that normal? kinda redick

[Ronin]

http://i.imgur.com/rEdkw.jpg?1 I am making VERY little money with only 19k worth of equipment. I have been playing since midday and I have only gained about 2k. Repairs are EVERY round on most of my items. I have gotten many multipliers as well. Help! Oh, I am only lvl 19.

First of all, your equipment looks stylish.

I think it is not the weapon and shield cutting your income, it's the armor. Especially with that body armor (heavy) and a short weapon you won't do that much good I think. Try to wear medium type of armor, something like byrnie I believe. Your helmet also looks a bit heavy too, you won't get hit in the head that often by melee and when you are being headshot it won't protect you well either.

In short: Lower your body armor and head armor a bit. You will most likely play better and increase the chance to win for your team, and your equipment cost will decrease significantly.

[Miwiw]

Do you really call that heavy?

Some head armor is indeed needed, hits to the head do quite some damage but I agree, if your upkeep is too high go for more light gear. You have a shield, most hits you take with that. If you get hit you should at least survive 1-2 hits by a 2h (depending on the hit, glancing, turning in with speed, stab ua).

I am totally not sure about the upkeep at all though. I hardly ever lost gold, only time I did was with Plated Charger, another time with higher heavy equip (Rus Cuirass and Heavy Gauntlets + 2h which already made alone over 3k upkeep). In most other cases theres not much to lose.

[Bryggan]

My level 17 guy wears 15.3K worth of gear, and seems to be making money gradually.  My previous generation guy wore 40K of gear at lvl 30, and about half the time I'd have to downgrade to earn some cash.  This is light kuyak, tagancha helm, rus boots, mail mittens, regular espada, elite cav shield and 2 slots of balanced jarids (well, they were heavy, so I'm not sure the actual total cost last gen).

This is fine for my guy, but it blows me away how heavier builds can make any money at all.  I suppose it helps if you've been playing since day one and have masterwork everything and can sell loom points, but we're not all there yet.  Naturally I'd hate to see nothing but tincans out there, but I think a little pity should be taken on the newbs.  Perhaps first generation players (not including alts) get a bonus?  2nd gen gets less of a bonus, and 3rd and beyond nothing at all.  It was a bitch saving money up for gear with my first guy, a cav/archer/shielder/polearm hybrid.