question...

Myad · Post by **Myad** » Thu Apr 22, 2004 10:39 pm

I have a quesiton. If the reason the beta's are messed up is because too many people made chars at one time, what will wiping the vault do? people will just join in massive numbers again, and create the same problem.

monkey0 · Post by **monkey0** » Thu Apr 22, 2004 10:48 pm

Maybe they'll try to fix the problem ocurring because of this?

Just a thought...Or maybe they'll just keep doing the same thing over and over and just bash on the servers screaming "Work"!!!

Obviously that was sarcasm...

DM Clang · Post by **DM Clang** » Thu Apr 22, 2004 11:06 pm

It is most likely because there are too many bugged chars in too many vaults and the best fix is to wipe it all.

Please be patient folks.

sbarnes · Post by **sbarnes** » Thu Apr 22, 2004 11:43 pm

It was not just about numbers. The characters themselves were bugged. My lvl 3 sorcerer, for example, couldn't cast any spells (all my spells disappeared from the spellbook). There were also some item bugs (faction equipment disappearing). Sure they could have fixed each character individually, but this would be a big delay.

Kurth · Post by **Kurth** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 2:47 am

We thank the devs for the work they are doing

Mz_Shadow · Post by **Mz_Shadow** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 3:22 am

Since they are doing a re-build they are wiping the vaults to insure trouble does not spread again. With the wipe they can truly test the areas which need to be tested again from the begining. Remember NS is in BETA right now, which means it is still being tested. During this time expect that there could be more wipes.

Alexiagold · Post by **Alexiagold** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 3:27 am

They can take my characters! But I'll never stop making more! I loved it, every minute of it. Each new character is better than the last, so look at it this way, each wipe = free chance to improve your character build.

powerferret · Post by **powerferret** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 4:47 am

yeah, and i accidentally bought a longsword instead of a rapier the first time, so this time i wont make the same mistake!

Post by **Flailer** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 7:53 am

I gladly sacrifice my level 5 ranger on the altar of bug fixing to appease this god 'Database'...

Shade

Pettsson · Post by **Pettsson** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 8:43 am

#offer
a - level 5 ranger corpse
Your sacrifice is consumed in a flash of light!
An object appears at your feet!
The voice of Database booms: "Use my gift wisely!"
You see here Neversummer 4
Anyone know what game this could be?

LadyCheron · Post by **LadyCheron** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 8:48 am

Nice response, Shade.

Yes, the problem is being fixed. Lots of re-coding needed. Things that worked perfectly fine in Closed Beta (waiting until the player ahead of you had left the Planar Rift cutscene before you were ported in, for example) fell down and went BOOM when we went open. We honestly didn't anticipate the sheer volume of new players and characters hitting the cutscenes at the same time.

Areas were set to re-spawn X minutes after the last player left. Well, with a steady stream of players through those areas, they were never empty long enough. There's a lot of stuff that the Devs are going to update before we try going live again.

Souldin · Post by **Souldin** » Sat Apr 24, 2004 1:18 am

powerferret wrote:yeah, and i accidentally bought a longsword instead of a rapier the first time, so this time i wont make the same mistake!

So in the beginning you only get one chance to choose a weapon?

Gil-Este · Post by **Gil-Este** » Sat Apr 24, 2004 1:20 am

no its just you start with X amount of gold in the beginning and it kinda sucks if you spend it on the wrong gear

Jared · Post by **Jared** » Sat Apr 24, 2004 2:59 am

LadyCheron wrote:Nice response, Shade.

Areas were set to re-spawn X minutes after the last player left. Well, with a steady stream of players through those areas, they were never empty long enough. There's a lot of stuff that the Devs are going to update before we try going live again.

That right there is worth the rebuild. However, preventing the void problem and the AB problem and the Spellbook problem will all be nice as well. *cheers*

Lothy · Post by **Lothy** » Sat Apr 24, 2004 3:30 am

[quote="Souldin"][quote="powerferret"]yeah, and i accidentally bought a longsword instead of a rapier the first time, so this time i wont make the same mistake![/quote]

So in the beginning you only get one chance to choose a weapon?[/quote]

yes, they wiped a vauilt because he mistakenly bought a longsword.