Why does everyone say there is a wipe coming?

[Blood Eagle]

I keep hearing everyone say a  reset is coming and that their going to wipe money and crafting skills, where is this confirmed?

 

I could understand them wiping the map and resetting it, but wiping money seems dumb as there is little you can do ingame right now other then grind and the grinding is getting lame.

Edited February 13, 2016 by dirtydiggler

[OlavDeng2]

i think it is just rumours, and you know what rumours are... they are just rumours.

[Justme]

I believe they stated everything but the rank xp is possible. Might even mention it on the main steam page.

[Blood Eagle]

So there is no confirmation from the admin of a gold wipe?

[Prater]

They will wipe only if it is necessary to add in more features.  If a wipe is not necessary, there won't be a wipe.

[Blood Eagle]

So basically there is no reason to assume hording money is a waste of time.

[Hethwill, the Red Duke]

There is no reason to assume anything.

 

They are developing a lot to be introduced yet into the game, so play it and don't plan too much.

[Mirones]

no wipe planned

[Archetype]

So basically there is no reason to assume hording money is a waste of time.

 

I don't think so, but I will admit that it is in the back of my mind. Almost all games have multiple wipes during the beta phase, and a wipe going from beta to release. Since Naval Action is currently Alpha testing, I imagine there will be some sort of wipe at some point. That said, it seems that there is a lot of work to be done, and that most of that work may not require a wipe. 

[Chustler]

The devs have said they will avoid wipes, but experience earned is the only thing they guarantee they won't wipe. Everything else could be wiped if needed.

[Captiva]

Yep, enjoy and learn the game at this point and don't get too attached to anything.

[Matsje van Leeuwenhoek]

I would imagine it'll go like this....

 

 

NA will tweak whatever they/us/both 'sort of' agree needs fixing. Be that a ship, ports, trade, economy, xp gain or what have you. They tweak it.

 

NA announces a release date. Maybe they announce another "buy early" type of thing.

 

24-48-72 hrs prior to an early release or just the release, MY PERSONAL belief is that they will wipe us. Not of xp, but they will wipe our warehouses, mats, gold, ect

 

 

Reason being they dont want all of us wandering around in Trins, 3rd rates, Connies wrecking shit and being generally OP to what they would hope to be a large influx of players. That and us just dominating PBs and the general world play. Afterall, if you joined any other new release game you wouldnt want a bunch of OP people already in it.

 

All that being said, I'm not real sure what they're waiting on for actual release. I dont care for the trade/economy mechanic and some other things could certainly be looked at, but I dont think we've got a game that is not ready for release either. But, maybe my standards have gone down too because all the other games that are released anymore are such crap.

[Slamz]

The devs have said they will avoid wipes, but experience earned is the only thing they guarantee they won't wipe. Everything else could be wiped if needed.

 

^ most accurate answer.

 

I warned my guildmates against spending too much time building up an empire of cash and crafting goods. Devs are looking to revamp the crafting system which MAY result in a wipe of goods and gold. It will be only if needed, but it is on the table as a possibility.

 

The only thing we know they won't wipe is XP.

[Easyseal]

I have been playing anticipating a wipe; Therefore I am playing different than I normally would, less Conservative. If they dont wipe I will be somewhat disappointed.  

[Jack Marslow]

I don't think a wipe will have much effect on how long it takes clans to start getting the big stuff again. As it stands now with my rank I can go from basic cutter to 3rd rate in about 4 hours solo. Cap privateer, cap snow, cap Cerb, cap Bell, cap 3rd. If im not solo it will be even faster. What WOULD set us back considerably is BPs being wiped. Without them production is slowed for a week or two untill these BPs are earned again.