global server wipe?
Is there a plan from Gumi to perform server wipe when the game is fully released worldwide?
Posted Sep 24, 2017, 10:00 AM UTC
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No it's not a beta, just a soft launch. Now they could say the na servers are new, and expand the one out now as the eu version. However most mobile games usually count eu and na as the same markets.
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If it's soft launch it seems less likely to get wiped. They did the same with FFBE and there wasn't any wipe for that game.
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I asked their support team if I would lose the IAP I did on the soft launch, and they said no. I downloaded the apk and have been playing since late last week.
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Yea not saying they would remove your purchases. Just that worst case they will make the na server by itself and would be a clean launch. While the current one would be designated for the eu.
I'm guessing there will be one global/English server and then the jp and maybe a Taiwan or China server.
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I am fairly certain they will just have EU/NA as one server. I asked them via support:
One other question; I was really excited and got a valid copy of the apk that was released in Sweden. Is the server going to be the same when Global releases or will I need to re-purchase things?
There reply was:
Regarding your inquiry, we are glad to inform you that your account will remain as it is.
For more information, you may check on this link. https://alchemistww.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/115001276974-What-happens-to-my-beta-launch-account-when-The-Alchemist-Code-officially-launches-
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Yes as I said myself 95% sure it will be one server. Similar to all their other games. I just said worst case they split them, which is usually used more often by western developers (example of Blizzard) and not the Asian companies (Gumi, square enix, bandai).
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Most games got released early to some countries to test the popularity on there before releasing worldwide or that's where their server located. Wiping progress isn't famous unless the game is either in early alphaphase or a test server like an cbt phase or...a major bug came out which they will be force to refill the entire server
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its a soft launch so doubt it. its like when Pokemon Go came out, a few countries at a time
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Gumi is already selling in game currency, so I really doubt they will do any type of wipe
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it is not cbt its a softlaunch and gumi started already to put some items to buy with real money.. it will cause touble..
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it is not cbt its a softlaunch and gumi started already to put some items to buy with real money.. it will cause touble.. so i doubt it
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it is not cbt its a softlaunch and gumi started already to put some items to buy with real money.. it will cause touble.. so i doubt it
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No, because they already released in app purchases. Many people already "invested" in this game. If they try to reset it, I don't think gumi will be generous enough to give back the money owed
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All gumi games before never did.
If someone can already pay for in game currency, gumi most probably won't reset it since it would cause problems. :)
Yea I thought about number 2, but they can just simply refund all gem purchases back into gems to the player after server wipe, while still wiping their progress in levels, gears, money, etc.
That is a possibility. I guess we'll have to ask CS. Now I'm curious, do you know of any games that did that? haha
Yea, War of Crown did it. Twice even, afaik. There's another game whose name i forgot.
I believe unless it's beta, you can legitimately flag the game with Google and Apple for fraud on their part. Since no one will pay if they do believe they will get the value they initially paid for i.e. perks that comes with spending at that point in time. In game currency refunds are not equivalent because the moment the spending was relevant had passed. War of Crowns players should have raged and gotten their money back.
ohhhh haha cool
War of crown also had two betas. This is just a soft launch so you'll be alright
lol no? You think someone winning the lotto would be happy about getting their $1 back to try again? Never going to happen.