=MGC=Ranger 77 Posted March 2, 2019 Im reading there is a server wipe, are they completely wiping the game? Like Im losing my land and 300 hours labor? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
=MGC=Ranger 77 Posted March 2, 2019 Guess Im done with this game then, oh well. I sailed for weeks to find a claimed piece of land, worked my ass off to build what I had. It was a great game while it lasted. Thank god I only paid 20 bucks for it. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
merlin66676 15 Posted March 2, 2019 So why not stay and help make the game better. It’s in early access, a wipe is always possible. Have more fun by trying the new mechanics, meet others and do the underwater stuff. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Archsenex 309 Posted March 2, 2019 Just now, merlin66676 said: So why not stay and help make the game better. It’s in early access, a wipe is always possible. Have more fun by trying the new mechanics, meet others and do the underwater stuff. That's all gated behind a goal that the vast majority of people didnt get to in the first iteration. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
merlin66676 15 Posted March 2, 2019 Just now, Archsenex said: That's all gated behind a goal that the vast majority of people didnt get to in the first iteration. True, including myself. So still lots of material to the game to play. Maybe with the rework there will be more people on to do the kraken with. that said, it would be great if we had a 2 week 10x to get caught up. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Archsenex 309 Posted March 2, 2019 Just now, merlin66676 said: True, including myself. So still lots of material to the game to play. Maybe with the rework there will be more people on to do the kraken with. that said, it would be great if we had a 2 week 10x to get caught up. If this was really a test, we'd have the tools to actually effect the test. The idea that you can call your customers testers and NOT give them tester tools is just insane. Progression speed is the last thing you test because having to do real speed progression multiple times is not fun. Hence why nobody wants to do it again. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Archsenex 309 Posted March 2, 2019 They had to set the entire game's gather rate to 2x because people felt progression was too slow. How would anybody think starting over is a good idea? That's a lot slower. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DocHolliday 366 Posted March 2, 2019 I am starting to think people should have to answer a questionnaire before participating in EA. There will probably be multiple wipes before full release and once the game is "released" it will be wiped again. Did you guys think they would release the game and force all the new players to compete against companies that have 2 years of infrastructure in place? 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pirate Hawkins 32 Posted March 2, 2019 3 minutes ago, DocHolliday said: I am starting to think people should have to answer a questionnaire before participating in EA. There will probably be multiple wipes before full release and once the game is "released" it will be wiped again. Did you guys think they would release the game and force all the new players to compete against companies that have 2 years of infrastructure in place? ARK was EA, no wipe before or after release....only way I lost mo original guy was when they retired cluster servers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DocHolliday 366 Posted March 2, 2019 (edited) Not wiping before release would be a huge issue for new players. I do not see how they cannot do it. Was ARK a massive persistent world like Atlas in terms of size and players? I never played it so no clue and I will not assume just because they did it for one game that means they will do it for the next. If they did not wipe for release and I was new I would not want to play the game. Edited March 2, 2019 by DocHolliday Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thelawninja 10 Posted March 2, 2019 Firstly, early access usually means having an advantage over people who wait till launch. Second, we're not just talking about infrastructure. We're talking about total character progression wiped out. Rebuilding bases and fleets is trivial; repeating hundreds of hours of grinding levels and discoveries isn't. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Archsenex 309 Posted March 2, 2019 (edited) 11 minutes ago, DocHolliday said: I am starting to think people should have to answer a questionnaire before participating in EA. There will probably be multiple wipes before full release and once the game is "released" it will be wiped again. Did you guys think they would release the game and force all the new players to compete against companies that have 2 years of infrastructure in place? I would have no problem with a Wipe if it was explicitly defined in the EA information as it has been in every EA I have ever been in that had a wipe. And no, not every EA has a wipe. Edited March 2, 2019 by Archsenex 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DocHolliday 366 Posted March 2, 2019 (edited) I just expected this to happen. I am not surprised by it and it does not bother me one bit. I've tested many games over the years so I am used to it. I just don't understand the angst. Edited March 2, 2019 by DocHolliday 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ktorr 33 Posted March 2, 2019 My question would be is that since Atlas will be in "Early Access" for at least a few years stil, how many more wipes will there be? And will there be a wipe at full Launch? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DocHolliday 366 Posted March 2, 2019 (edited) I expect there to be and would be surprised if there wasn't. It seems that many ARK players are bringing their experiences into this game expecting the same things. I dunno. Odd dynamic between a player base that says it hates the devs and the company. Edited March 2, 2019 by DocHolliday 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Realist 504 Posted March 2, 2019 1 hour ago, =MGC=Ranger said: Guess Im done with this game then, oh well. I sailed for weeks to find a claimed piece of land, worked my ass off to build what I had. It was a great game while it lasted. Thank god I only paid 20 bucks for it. Yeah, you shouldn’t have done that. Like seriously. You shouldn’t have done that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Realist 504 Posted March 2, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Archsenex said: If this was really a test, we'd have the tools to actually effect the test. The idea that you can call your customers testers and NOT give them tester tools is just insane. Progression speed is the last thing you test because having to do real speed progression multiple times is not fun. Hence why nobody wants to do it again. Well since you are a tester, you shouldn’t be having fun. And if you are having fun, you really aren’t doing your job. i really don’t like the idea of anyone having fun during early access. You need to be rigorously testing these servers to ensure that once it is released there are no longer any bugs. believe me, after this game releases, if there are any bugs at all I will definitely blame the testers and not the devs. these testers need to stop being lazy and actually test the servers for once instead of being completely selfish. It really is pathetic at this point Edited March 2, 2019 by Realist Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mrbiggs 6 Posted March 2, 2019 just be upfront with the players when they plan to stop the wipes this game is the type of game people need to know this info because of the time investment Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DilBert 42 Posted March 2, 2019 If you can not handle wipes wait until release. More wipes are likely to come. The only guarantee of no wipe is after release. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Calico Sparrow 4 Posted March 2, 2019 Don't be such a crybaby. many people are losing 1k+ hours of work, this is an alpha why would you think there would be no wipes? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Huck Finnley 59 Posted March 2, 2019 2 hours ago, Realist said: Well since you are a tester, you shouldn’t be having fun. And if you are having fun, you really aren’t doing your job. i really don’t like the idea of anyone having fun during early access. You need to be rigorously testing these servers to ensure that once it is released there are no longer any bugs. believe me, after this game releases, if there are any bugs at all I will definitely blame the testers and not the devs. these testers need to stop being lazy and actually test the servers for once instead of being completely selfish. It really is pathetic at this point Shut up Meg! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Talono 434 Posted March 2, 2019 (edited) Games are marked „EA“ not to get customers opinion to make the game better but just to pull the coins out of their pocket. The wipe is a joke and is replacing a working open and free system by a regulation system. Welcome to socialism. Edited March 2, 2019 by Talono 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arykos 50 Posted March 2, 2019 another cryhard thread with people who don't want to play the game. I love it. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites