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Game State - BW4 = Open Beta?

xarghulxarghul Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 31
edited April 2013 in General Discussion (PC)
Hi All,

Do we know if there will be any significant changes between beta weekend 4 (happening now) and open beta on April 30?

Is this basically a big headstart or will there will need classes/races come the end of the month?

I ask because I'm keen to start my adventure now, but if there will be significant changes I'll just wait it out.

Thanks!
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  • xarghulxarghul Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 31
    edited April 2013
    I just discovered that all characters will be wiped before OB starts, is that correct?

    I'm cool with that, but might wait till then to play :)
  • daxx360daxx360 Member, Neverwinter Beta Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited April 2013
    Yep, can't give you the link to the exact quote right now. But it is confirmed that all BW characters will be wiped before OB so everyone starts fresh.

    EDIT:

    Here it is.
    cmpinpointerror wrote: »
    We will wipe right after Beta Weekend Four, then there will no more character wipes after.

    http://nw-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?117801-Neverwinter-Open-Beta-begins-April-30-2013!/page3
  • ambisinisterrambisinisterr Member, Neverwinter Moderator Posts: 10,462 Community Moderator
    edited April 2013
    There absolutely will be a wipe before Open Beta.

    However this gives you a great means to test out features, especially as a founder. You can play with the Zen Store and spend Astral Diamonds without fear because while characters will be wiped so will your purchases.

    If you spend all your AD this weekend you get it back during Open Beta so there's still a good and enjoyable reason to become a founder.
  • noctavious8noctavious8 Member, Neverwinter Beta Users Posts: 6 Arc User
    edited April 2013
    No more character wipes after OB? So characters created in OB are kept? Sounds odd looking for confirmation.
  • adozuadozu Member Posts: 477 Arc User
    edited April 2013
    i saw a post form a dev saying there will be no wipe after OB start. can't find it atm however.
  • noctavious8noctavious8 Member, Neverwinter Beta Users Posts: 6 Arc User
    edited April 2013
    adozu wrote: »
    i saw a post form a dev saying there will be no wipe after OB start. can't find it atm however.

    Really? I suppose I've seen this in a small handful of other games but still, interesting a good thing to know.

    If anyone can confirm with a quote that'd be great, thanks for the heads up regardless.
  • ambisinisterrambisinisterr Member, Neverwinter Moderator Posts: 10,462 Community Moderator
    edited April 2013
    I'll confirm it and it's really not that odd.

    Open Betas, especially in MMO's, have been leaning more and more towards no wipes. It is likely more common to have not wipe after Open Beta than to wipe now, haha.
  • quorforgedquorforged Member, Neverwinter Beta Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited April 2013
    noctavious8 wrote: »
    No more character wipes after OB? So characters created in OB are kept? Sounds odd looking for confirmation.

    It's been confirmed officially several times.

    And it's not odd at all. It's standard practice among modern F2P games that have open beta. Open beta is basically just a launch with a disclaimer. It would be odd to wipe.
  • horrorscope666horrorscope666 Member, Neverwinter Beta Users Posts: 415 Bounty Hunter
    edited April 2013
    noctavious8 wrote: »
    No more character wipes after OB? So characters created in OB are kept? Sounds odd looking for confirmation.

    OB is basically the games release. As Founders head-start days are based on the game going into OB.
  • noctavious8noctavious8 Member, Neverwinter Beta Users Posts: 6 Arc User
    edited April 2013
    Oh so the head start is based on OB and it's basically up 24/7 after? I was concerned since if you pre-ordered and got a head start and if you didn't someone else could get your name.

    So OB = 24/7?
  • ambisinisterrambisinisterr Member, Neverwinter Moderator Posts: 10,462 Community Moderator
    edited April 2013
    Open Beta is 24/7 wirth the Headstart taking effect April 25 and April 23 depending on the packs.

    Also Cryptic uses an @handle system. There is absolutely no need to reserve names!

    I could be Drizzt Do'Urden@ambisinisterr while you are Drizzt Do'Urden@noctavious8. The @handle is hidden behind most UI unless players choose to inspect the names so it doesn't interfere with any immersion. :)
  • cmpinpointerrorcmpinpointerror Member, Moonstars, Neverwinter Beta Users, Cryptic Developers, Neverwinter Hero Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users, Neverwinter Founder's Pack Users Posts: 646
    edited April 2013
    Confirming: No character wipes after April 25th (Hero of the North early access).
  • bardmedicine11bardmedicine11 Member Posts: 201 Arc User
    edited April 2013
    Open Beta = release
    The new fad in these games is to do this. I guess some doofs will somehow think it's ok to have serious bugs because it's open beta, despite the fact that you are paying for it.

    Not saying NWO is excessively buggy, it's seems very ready for release to me. These little marketing games annoy me.
  • timm4444timm4444 Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 363
    edited April 2013
    bardmedicine11 wrote: »
    Open Beta = release
    The new fad in these games is to do this. I guess some doofs will somehow think it's ok to have serious bugs because it's open beta, despite the fact that you are paying for it.

    Not saying NWO is excessively buggy, it's seems very ready for release to me. These little marketing games annoy me.

    Paying for A F2P game. . . lol
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