Hi everyone, i would like to know something, I’ve left one game already because of this and i would like to know if funcom has promised or would consider to commit to never ever wipe the official servers while the game lives and if for some reason the servers really needed to get wiped would it be a possibility that your items would be accounted for and transfered to the the now fresh server or would this be Impossible? Because i really need persistence and assurance if im to keep playing this game, and beeing assured that the things you get in game are holy and that my invested time matters for something is the assurance i need now, if it can be given, let me know
Never say never. It is a game, noone in this world can guarantee that your possessions will last forever. It is also very unlikely for Funcom to introduce server transfers.
The things you get in the game are decidedly not sacrosanct. This is a survival game, and it can be punishing at times.
In PvP, other players can literally blow up your home, kill you and take your possessions. Even in PvE, your base can be damaged or destroyed by the purge if you’re ill-prepared.
There are also dungeons and environmental factors that can result in your character or companions dying, sometimes in such a way that you can’t reach the corpse fast enough to retrieve the gear you or they wore.
This is not a game about never falling down; it’s a game about getting back up and overcoming after setbacks.
Also, while the Official servers have not been wiped since launch, no game lasts forever. Eventually (even if it might be years from now) they’ll shut down because that’s just a reality of business and the world in general.
If that sort of existential dread keeps you from enjoying life though, then the answers you’re looking for might be better reached by talking with a professional counselor rather than seeking ephemeral possessions in a video game.
“Philosophy quoting” time
That’s a respectfull way to put it no doubt lol well point made, im searching too deep on something that can’t be had, though next time you suggest someone seek help know that they probably already know their situation and you dont exactly know their struggle, i made a question, the factual and logical game arguments were enough, there was no need for anything beyond that
Single player might be the way to go, still no guarantee that nothing will ever go wrong in game but replacing loses is easier. I recently made the switch myself because I haven’t had enough time to keep my online game alive since returning to full time hours at work.
Yes a private server or single player might be a good solution. The game saves a backup of the save file ever 10 minutes (up to a few hour’s worth), and you could always use admin mode to restore items that you feel were lost unfairly.
Of course, playing single-player, you lose out on the social aspect, and running your own server can entail a fair amount of money and effort, so there’s trade-offs to be contemplated…
You should rent your own server and backup your “game.db” on daily basis, better to some other file storage at the other end of the world. It’s the only way to save your digital possessions today. As for me I like to begin my SP from scratch from time to time making my next realm better than all the previous.
I might just do that in the future, i would just like for funcom to say something about more or less how long they hope to keep the game running, even if vagly would be cool. And some people are mistaking what i say about keeping items, i dont care about those i lose in battle though pvp or pve or whatever ways you narurally lose them in game no thats not what i was talking about, i dont mind about that, thats no problem at all for me, i was talking about server whipping which is something that not knowing when it might come kinda of crushes my motivation, its just about that, so yeah i might rent a server or maybe go play eve thats almost certain to run for a loong time, thank you for the suggestion though, appreciated.