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Changelog 14/02/13
Dixie:
--- Quote from: T-888 on February 15, 2013, 02:11:31 pm ---Wipe is just fun.
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I agree. I've seen it over and over since 2009. Well 2010 really as I've been in one faction since then. Everyone in gang is present and accounted for after each wipe, regardless of whether anything new is promised. It's just more fun, anything new to try out is simply icing on the wipe-cake.
Then as gang develops all alt types to their satisfaction, builds many bases, accumulates wealth, earns millions in interest alone, and finally pvp itself just becomes repetitive and boring, one by one everyone quits or even sometimes whole gang has actually decided to follow one or more of our guys into some other cool game they discovered. But since last wipe i did notice a difference. This all happened much much faster than before. So from my point of view what should have been a shorter season ended up being a longer one.
The wipes seem to be getting further and further apart. Does this mean the game is nearing completion and one day there will be no more wipes? I don't think this game could survive for long without wipes. I would definitely put in my vote for a regularly scheduled wipe. Its just the way fonline is. It needs more frequent and regular wipes. Sure right after an important update is not the best time as more testing needs to be done with that first.
I guess the matter really comes down to what open-public-beta means. Does it mean we are just playtesters for a game that is being actively developed and thus our enjoyment of it is only secondary? Or does it mean the game was deemed finished to the extent that it is now playable and thus anything added from here on out is simply an after thought added in by developers working at their leisure [time off from other more important things they have going on] based on input from a dedicated player/fan-base and not simply impassionate reports from volunteer beta-testers.
Anyway, I liked all of T-888's points regarding this issue. I for one would stay on alot longer after each wipe if I knew the next apocalypse was right around the corner. I'll put it to a vote on our private forum to see what the old gang thinks but I'm willing to bet they would agree.
Reconite:
^ Truth.
The reason people want a wipe is because it's fun and it invigorates any members of the community and game who have previously left due to boredom and stagnation. I know at least 20 other people that I play with that would only come back to play for wipe because it's fun, not because we need some super mega huge update to validate having a wipe.
Doing a wipe now when you're adding big features such as the new tent system and the predators thing would bring a lot of players back. But really, as has been said, the features are just the icing on the cake, wipes are just what make this game fun.
Rebuilding from the very beginning, everyone with the spacerace attitude to try and become the most powerful gang, everyone on an equal level. This game needs wipes for the playerbase survive, when it's all finished and you plan to never wipe it ever again, it just won't go anywhere.
Smalltime:
I can say with absolute confidence that a wipe will bring in many more players. The majority of people who have enjoyed this game, have amassed stockpiles that make it feel much less exciting, and many factions have deteriorated because of a lack of endgame purpose.
Once you've got it all, it becomes much less entertaining.
You can say "Oh, why don't you just roll a new character then?"
It's not that simple, because everyone else who still plays still has a bunch of max leveled characters with great gear, and everyone who used to play and quit due to the same reason won't come back because they know they still have all of that stuff.
I honestly and truly believe that a wipe would be the healthiest thing for this game right now, and it would really bring a lot of people back, while attracting new people who were put off by how behind they would be/how inactive the community is.
But that's just like, my opinion, man.
naossano:
This Valentin update will spread love into the wasteland.
We will keep the Fast Relog AND satisfy those who were agains't.
Plus the tent system is great. I can't wait to attract predators...
Server population will go 1000+
LittleBoy:
--- Quote from: naossano on February 15, 2013, 08:58:15 pm ---Server population will go 1000+
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1000+ ? When this will be true . All have ping 900 and server will be offline every 5min ...
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