Expansions or Reboot?

[BuzWeaver]

Originally Posted by guineapig [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

As stated by others, you can't in your right mind announce a character wipe a year (or more) in advance. I'm already hesitant to do extremely long drawn out quests and camps due to the time sink. If I was told it will all go poof on X date I would probably go about things much differently.

I did have one thought though which is totally out there but hear me out.
If the devs decided that they want to go further but not piss off the classic loyalists, what they could do is set up a second server (that has Luclin enabled) and offer character transfers to those that want to go further. This could be done when all of Velious has been completed. All parties would be kept happy this way. Luclin fans would go to the other server if they so desire and those that hated Luclin can stay put or be reset or whatever.

Now I'm under the impression that the devs all hated Luclin and what it stood for, so I wouldn't count on this idea ever happening.... but who knows.


Personally, I'm just having lots of fun and am not too concerned with the devs decisions anymore. It's their sandbox and they will do what they want and/or what they feel is best. I’m just enjoying the ride.

I certainly like the latter idea of allowing a server transfer. It would be a bit discouraging to think that the efforts you put into your character would only result in a reset later. Like you the game is enjoyable and I hope that 'purest' mentality doesn't override common sense.

[Byokii]

Originally Posted by BuzWeaver [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I certainly like the latter idea of allowing a server transfer. It would be a bit discouraging to think that the efforts you put into your character would only result in a reset later. Like you the game is enjoyable and I hope that 'purest' mentality doesn't override common sense.

I am agree, if classic is going to stop at Velious, and there would be another server that would go beyond Velious I wouldn't mind transferring (when I completed the Velious era). The reason this thread interests me so is I want to have the foresight to know what will happen to all the time I have spent. I have a full time job and a 16 month old son so my time is a premium. I can not play like an 18 year old college student any more... If there will be a wipe that eradicates all my efforts I will quit now. If the server is going to stop at Velious and there will be no more content after that I will play accordingly. If there is a chance of future expansions after Velious I will make sure that I am prepared for those expansions, and not have a ton of loose ends when they come out that will divide my time.