Do we keep our character when OB start?

[sevenheavens]

I don't want to do all this grinding again

[lyndenowns]

no you dont

[moon2008]

I hope we will keep ours. Els it would AGIAN be a waste of ****ed time. I mean if so why play? I mean reporting bugs and finding out what we want to be for the open beta... well :S I dunno

GRTSZ MOON

[Ryokosha]

You won't keep your characters, if you don't wanna grind twice then wait until OB starts.

[Romanthedestroyer]

Do you guys know this for sure or are u just guessing? anyone talked to GM's about this??

[Sam_Tyler]

Characters will indeed be reset after CBT is over (meaning everyone will be starting over). This has happened in each and every game they've held a CBT for.

If you wish to find more details (minor as they are oddly enough) about this, then visit the calendar area and look up "Bug Slayer" on 01-08-2009

At the bottom of the contest/event announcement is the following:

"....will be required to create the same character in OBT (due to database wipe)."

Not sure if the following link will work but here:

http://www.outspark.com/forums/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2009-1-8&e=901&c=5

[mysoox]

Perhaps the special reward for reaching level 10 is that we get to keep our characters.

[Sam_Tyler]

Perhaps the special reward for reaching level 10 is that we get to keep our characters.

No, again, read my post. The will be wiped. The contest has nothing to do with keeping the character. The winners of the event will have to recreate their character along with everyone else.

[Shadowic2]

The main purpose of a Closed Beta is to test how well the servers can accommodate people, search for any bugs or problems that will need to be addressed before Open Beta, and any feedback and changes to be made before Open Beta.

We're Beta Testers, not so much players during CB.

Closed Beta sessions are typically many people aren't going to get far level wise, which makes being able to start over easier.

Character wipes are a normal part of CB tests.

[death7344]

the reason they reset you is because you have an unfair advantage over everyone else who will start in OBT but if you did reach level 10 and change your class at least you get a cool item

(I wounder what it is?)

[sevenheavens]

I wonder too.. I just got all the items needed to become a warrior

brb gotta go at warrior school

[Ryokosha]

On the global version the reward was a good looking level 5 equipment that is usually only available for victy points. Maybe it's something similar here.

[imjesse]

So will we be able to get the same character names from CB on OB no matter what?

Because I got the Name Akuma for my Berserker and the name Headshot for my Sniper and I don't want to lose those names.

Also will our characters be wiped after OB? because I know they will be wiped after CB but I don't want to get my characters back to level 20+ during OB if I'm just gonna hafta train him there for a 3rd time, if you know any information on this it would be helpful, thanks in advance.

[Sam_Tyler]

So will we be able to get the same character names from CB on OB no matter what?

Because I got the Name Akuma for my Berserker and the name Headshot for my Sniper and I don't want to lose those names.

Also will our characters be wiped after OB? because I know they will be wiped after CB but I don't want to get my characters back to level 20+ during OB if I'm just gonna hafta train him there for a 3rd time, if you know any information on this it would be helpful, thanks in advance.


We're jumping to far ahead. Need to give CBT time to run its course before worrying if there'll be OB wipes. :)

[jugnout]

Characters will indeed be reset after CBT is over (meaning everyone will be starting over). This has happened in each and every game they've held a CBT for.

If you wish to find more details (minor as they are oddly enough) about this, then visit the calendar area and look up "Bug Slayer" on 01-08-2009

At the bottom of the contest/event announcement is the following:

"....will be required to create the same character in OBT (due to database wipe)."

Not sure if the following link will work but here:

http://www.outspark.com/forums/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2009-1-8&e=901&c=5

not true cuz in fiesta CBT players got to keep there characters

[Shadowic2]

not true cuz in fiesta CBT players got to keep there characters

Players who got to level 20 had characters reserved for them with their original Character names, and they were level 1.That and the CBT Title was their reward for getting to level 20 in CB.

The characters were still wiped, they were just remade for those individuals who got to 20.

[evil-zop]

The main purpose of a Closed Beta is to test how well the servers can accommodate people, search for any bugs or problems that will need to be addressed before Open Beta, and any feedback and changes to be made before Open Beta.

We're Beta Testers, not so much players during CB.

Closed Beta sessions are typically many people aren't going to get far level wise, which makes being able to start over easier.

Character wipes are a normal part of CB tests.


not many players?
didnt os sign up to do a 10k key give away? lol.. not many players my anus.

[leo6557]

There are ppl that got to lvl 30+ including class change but they knew they were going to get wiped, i dont get why they would waste their time doing such a thing but if they are that bored then i cant argue against it.

[Jaedy]

Players who got to level 20 had characters reserved for them with their original Character names, and they were level 1.That and the CBT Title was their reward for getting to level 20 in CB.

The characters were still wiped, they were just remade for those individuals who got to 20.

Will that apply on this game also then? Because I believe reaching level 30 is a big achievement in a week.

[Ryokosha]

not many players?
didnt os sign up to do a 10k key give away? lol.. not many players my anus.
10k registrations are not many in MMORPG terms. The biggest MMORPG has 75 million registrations, that's many. 10k isn't even 0.1% of it...

[str83dgeboi]

The main purpose of a Closed Beta is to test how well the servers can accommodate people, search for any bugs or problems that will need to be addressed before Open Beta, and any feedback and changes to be made before Open Beta.

We're Beta Testers, not so much players during CB.

Closed Beta sessions are typically many people aren't going to get far level wise, which makes being able to start over easier.

Character wipes are a normal part of CB tests.

Actually you are wrong. Closed Beta is used to test for bugs, so players are expected to level a decent amount and test the content as much as possible.

Open Beta is what you were thinking. Open Bets is used as a stress test for the servers. They usually only have one server and test how many people can log on before they have problems and they expand the servers as there is need. Open Beta tends to see a server crash almost immediately or at least in the last 3 or so OBs I have been in they have.

Also the reason Closed Beta characters are wiped WAS due to games like Wow or EQ not wanting the CB players to have an advantage due to them having played for several months and the game wasn't F2P. In a situation like this, there is no reason to delete Closed Beta characters UNLESS there is a serious problem that was being exploited.


But yes, they will wipe since it became tradition long ago



not many players?
didnt os sign up to do a 10k key give away? lol.. not many players my anus.

I wonder how much your anus hurts... There can't be more then 1k users that are playing currently in CB and I most don't even play much anymore... day one I saw a few hundred players but after that it has been the same 100 or so main players and their alts running around...

[Ryokosha]

Shadowic also said it's used for testing bugs.

Also a wipe is still necessary in F2P MMORPGs, because not anyone has the chance to join CB, so it will unfair for the players that didn't get access to it if there wasn't a wipe, hence there will be a wipe. Not because of tradition.

[ryan31394]

Actually you are wrong. Closed Beta is used to test for bugs, so players are expected to level a decent amount and test the content as much as possible.

Open Beta is what you were thinking. Open Bets is used as a stress test for the servers. They usually only have one server and test how many people can log on before they have problems and they expand the servers as there is need. Open Beta tends to see a server crash almost immediately or at least in the last 3 or so OBs I have been in they have.

Also the reason Closed Beta characters are wiped WAS due to games like Wow or EQ not wanting the CB players to have an advantage due to them having played for several months and the game wasn't F2P. In a situation like this, there is no reason to delete Closed Beta characters UNLESS there is a serious problem that was being exploited.


But yes, they will wipe since it became tradition long ago





I wonder how much your anus hurts... There can't be more then 1k users that are playing currently in CB and I most don't even play much anymore... day one I saw a few hundred players but after that it has been the same 100 or so main players and their alts running around...
*facepalm* Dude, read. Also, don't accuse our CMs of being wrong until you really know what you are talking about.

[Shadowic2]

Actually you are wrong. Closed Beta is used to test for bugs, so players are expected to level a decent amount and test the content as much as possible.

Open Beta is what you were thinking. Open Bets is used as a stress test for the servers. They usually only have one server and test how many people can log on before they have problems and they expand the servers as there is need. Open Beta tends to see a server crash almost immediately or at least in the last 3 or so OBs I have been in they have.

Also the reason Closed Beta characters are wiped WAS due to games like Wow or EQ not wanting the CB players to have an advantage due to them having played for several months and the game wasn't F2P. In a situation like this, there is no reason to delete Closed Beta characters UNLESS there is a serious problem that was being exploited.


But yes, they will wipe since it became tradition long ago



During a game's Closed Beta Test, often called a CBT, a limited number of people have access to the software for the purpose of evaluation and real-world testing. The Closed Beta Test is a great opportunity to explore the game before it launches!

Closed Beta Tests are often designed to test things like server load and larger-scale connectivity. They give players the chance to report bugs and help developers make further improvements to the software before it is available to the general public.
http://www.outspark.com/forums/showthread.php?t=137205

As I stated before, and as stated in the announcement made by one of our Community Managers, Closed Beta sessions are used for testing how well the servers/game hold a limited amount of people before they open the flood gates to the public, as well as reporting any bugs/changes that need to be made or improved on. This also continues into Open Beta, but it is not as controlled as a Closed Beta since they have no control over how many people are playing.

Most of the feedback gained from Open Beta are bugs many were not able to report due to not many being able to gain high levels during the short time of Closed Beta, bugs caused by new updates/patches, and things farther on into the game that may need improving.



*facepalm* Dude, read. Also, don't accuse our CMs of being wrong until you really know what you are talking about.

I'm not a CM >.>.

CLs and CMs are two different things.

Originally Posted by Jaedy:
Will that apply on this game also then? Because I believe reaching level 30 is a big achievement in a week.

I can't say for sure. I have no idea what they have planned for what people will receive for reaching level 10. We'll just have to wait for that to be announced.

[evil-zop]

10k registrations are not many in MMORPG terms. The biggest MMORPG has 75 million registrations, that's many. 10k isn't even 0.1% of it...

But for a new OS game it's alot.
considering the other games.. meh ;_; forget it

[str83dgeboi]

*facepalm* Dude, read. Also, don't accuse our CMs of being wrong until you really know what you are talking about.

I've done enough CBs (well over 75) and OBs to know what they are for, Outspark chooses to do then differently, but what I said is generally true for 99% of games, CB = bug fixes, OB = server stress... last 10 or so CBs I played lasted for a month or more so players had time to level and fully test the game before going public with a horrid glitch filled game...

also lol to the CM thin, *facepalm* Dude, read.

[adjshake]

well first i have to say getting the charecters wiped is a good thing for me as i would like to be one of the top level players and alot of other people would to i suspect im not saying that it's fair that the get wiped just if your like me and want to become a top player this shall help another good thing about the class wipe is that if you take time to try out all the classes like i shall instead of wasteing time in open beta trying them all out you can focus on that one class.

and to the thing about wasteing time getting to level 30. why not id love to say yer i made level 30 in closed beta ^^

[Noobpker295]

you do keep it thats what they did for project powder + soon to be blackshot if they didn't people would get mad and never play it again after all the time the went through. (Thats means no money for outspark)