Orero
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People who are afraid of wipes don’t know what they’re missing, really. The first week or two after a wipe is an absolutely magical time to play on a server. Everything feels so much more meaningful and rewarding. And besides, Conan’s a fairly easy game once you know what you’re doing. There’s nothing you actually need (ie armour, weapons, thralls, bombs) that can’t be obtained within a week from a fresh start as a solo player once the knowledge is there. I don’t count a grid square parking lot of foundations as necessary of course.
It’s unfortunate though, Funcom’s hands are tied because they already promised no wipes. As much as it would improve the game, you can’t just turn around and say “lol jk we’re wiping all your stuff after years of saying we wouldn’t”.
Here’s another idea though - a few new servers that wipe regularly. The wipes could be with each chapter (~3 months) or with each age (~9 months). Put it in the MOTD so that anyone who joins knows what they’re getting into. I suspect that getting to play on a PVE server where all the obelisks and world bosses aren’t walled off or a PVP server where the top dogs aren’t sitting on 5 years’ worth of duped loot would be good for player retention.