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conflicting reports: Wipe after open beta or no

eolorneolorn Member Posts: 9 Arc User
edited May 2013 in General Discussion (PC)
I had always assumed there would be a character wipe after Beta, but a friend of mine said there wasn't (and seeing people spend real money on the game already kind of validates that)

So, wipe after beta or will our characters survie?

Thanks,
-Eolorn
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  • dreigandreigan Member Posts: 1 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    I'd like to know this as well. An official response would be great.
  • kilo418kilo418 Member Posts: 823 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    No, no wipe after open beta. See the Extended FAQ
  • gilderongilderon Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    This is not an open beta. It is a soft release. The minute the cash shop opens up, it nullifies any possibility for a "release" wipe.
  • tagentagen Member Posts: 48 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    "Note: There will be no character wipes after April 25th."

    http://nw-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?117801-Neverwinter-Open-Beta-begins-April-30-2013!
  • etherealjetherealj Member Posts: 1,091 Bounty Hunter
    edited May 2013
    It's too bad. The game already needs a restart.
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  • elessymelessym Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    There is no wipe.

    (Not your fault, OP)

    This is why Cryptic was incredibly moronic to call this open beta. This same question has been raised dozens of times in the forums and thousands of times in game.

    This is the release.

    (And now will come a bunch of people telling me it's not release, it's open beta. Whatever...)
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  • terradraconisterradraconis Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users, Neverwinter Knight of the Feywild Users Posts: 17 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    No there is not a wipe coming.
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  • elyrielleelyrielle Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    Any 'conflicting reports' you're getting are outright trolls.
  • c10udc10ud Member Posts: 1
    edited May 2013
    It's generally observed that MMOs do not wipe anything after closed beta, especially when cash to in-game currency and items (ie: item malls, subscriptions, etc.) has already begun. Open beta is, more or less, a partial or full release meant to stress test the servers and make sure it is going to run smoothly with a large population; the greater majority of bugs and exploits should have been fixed during closed beta and earlier. I've only ever seen wipes within the first few days of open betas, when major, game breaking, exploits have been found; otherwise, it's usually just rolled back or dealt with on a per-user basis.
  • lesserboblesserbob Member Posts: 11 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    I hope they offer a free respec at release. I just took my paragon path last night, and I picked it because it was the only one available, not necessarily because it would have been my no.1 choice.

    I would hate to see a different option be there at launch that I would have prefered had I seen it and find myself forking out to swap.
  • hipolipolopigushipolipolopigus Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    lesserbob wrote: »
    I hope they offer a free respec at release. I just took my paragon path last night, and I picked it because it was the only one available, not necessarily because it would have been my no.1 choice.

    I would hate to see a different option be there at launch that I would have prefered had I seen it and find myself forking out to swap.
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  • jetahjetah Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    Most P2P MMO's wipe after closed beta or open beta if they offer such a thing. Examples are WoW, SC2, GW2, etc.

    Most F2P MMO's release the game under a 'beta' or 'open beta' to allow people to play the game and for the company to receive an income. Perfect World Entertainment is under this type.


    Also the Extended FAQ had the answer to this question.
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  • sasheriasasheria Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users, Neverwinter Knight of the Feywild Users Posts: 1 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    c10ud wrote: »
    It's generally observed that MMOs do not wipe anything after closed beta, especially when cash to in-game currency and items (ie: item malls, subscriptions, etc.) has already begun. Open beta is, more or less, a partial or full release meant to stress test the servers and make sure it is going to run smoothly with a large population; the greater majority of bugs and exploits should have been fixed during closed beta and earlier. I've only ever seen wipes within the first few days of open betas, when major, game breaking, exploits have been found; otherwise, it's usually just rolled back or dealt with on a per-user basis.

    Back in the day, the "open Beta" did have a wipe before release.

    The problem with NWB "open Beta" is the cash shop. Once the cash shop is open, it is not "open beta" it is a release.

    Beta is a test of the game. The Open just mean it is open to everyone vs Closed which are limited to selected few (usually invites)
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  • nephtnepht Member Posts: 5,826 Arc User
    edited May 2013
    Yup they only call it open beta so thet can get away with the bugs they missed. No account wipes coming.
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