Gusmanak
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| 02 Mar 2013 02:25 AM |
I want to say that in the seven months or so that Apocalypse Rising has been open to the public, we've reset player data less than 10 times.
Why? Why do we erase your hard-earned inventory full of items that you hold so dear? "Data Corruption" as we call it, is the reason.
I reference the Apoc update log:
v2.4.1 -Reset character data
v2.4.0 -Added 3 new packs, changed military pack (Your previous pack will be removed upon spawn, but you will not lose the items that were stored)
In version 2.4.1, we reset player data for the second time, ever. As you can see by the previous version, we attempted to keep your data intact by only deleting your backpack. (The item that was removed and replaced in the game) We tested it, and it worked perfectly fine. Our old pack was deleted, and we could find new ones without inventory trouble. Well, we missed something. One thing we've learned is that players will always find errors, and it turns out about 95% of the players had a specific glitch that we overlooked. Pretty big mistake.
The immediate solution was a data wipe. All traces of the old pack were removed, and everyone could enjoy the new packs without their inventories breaking.
v4.3.0 will require another data wipe. Why? Because it changes some major systems that have been in place since the creation of the game. It removes multiple items and replaces them, and it even modifies EVERY inventory item in the game for the sake of increasing server performance.
We wipe data because trying to save your data has a very high chance of failing, and if it fails then we'll just end up wiping data anyway, because it's too risky to try to fix bugs after "corrupted" data has been tampered with in-game.
Apoc has always been a simple game. You can't carry 20 guns, and store twice as many at home. Wiping data has a minimal consequence for the player, and it prevents much more trouble from happening that would result in the player's data wipe anyway.
ZolarKeth and I have been said to be very professional in our development of Apocalypse Rising. That's why we shut down the game for updates, that's why keep our community informed on our decisions, and that's why we have the full support of ROBLOX.
Hopefully this cleared up any hard feelings about the data wipes. I promise it's for the best, and again, I apologize for the inconvenience.
Thanks, Gus |
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Spyro578
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| Joined: 28 Feb 2013 |
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| 02 Mar 2013 03:04 AM |
Data wipes are very worth it. :)
~SkateBored, CEO and Founder of Cloud Nine Incorporated. |
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film333
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| Joined: 25 Jan 2009 |
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| 02 Mar 2013 03:34 AM |
| Then, by 4.3.0, I will lose my M4A1. It's worth it having better gameplay though. |
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Tritar
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| Joined: 23 Feb 2013 |
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| 02 Mar 2013 04:22 AM |
| It took me for like 4 weeks to find a MK48, but I will find it again. |
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superdeer
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| Joined: 05 Jun 2009 |
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| 02 Mar 2013 05:10 AM |
| Resetting makes the game more fun, you'll be able to look for your weapons again and that feel of adventure trying to restore your once beautiful inventory |
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| 02 Mar 2013 05:39 AM |
| It's more better with data resets, it's boring to have the best gun in the game for a week and not wanting to reset. |
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| 02 Mar 2013 06:04 AM |
*Runs into forest with M4A1* SACRIFICEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
~~Kill it with fire! |
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| 02 Mar 2013 06:25 AM |
| Gusmanak, you just do whatever you have to do to keep Apocalypse Rising going as epic as it is. Power to you player. |
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| 02 Mar 2013 06:58 AM |
Hate to say it, but truth is its deletion or getting "screwed over"
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| 02 Mar 2013 07:03 AM |
| One tip for this game: Don't get attached to your gear. You will lose it some day, in a gun battle, zombies, or when Gus needs to do a data wipe. I have no problem with losing me gear, I've always got it back. There's no fun in keeping your gear forever. |
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| 02 Mar 2013 07:10 AM |
| i awals reset before i die so it doesnt bother me |
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jhewoi
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| Joined: 06 Jan 2013 |
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| 02 Mar 2013 08:12 AM |
Sure I died lots of times and found lots of rare, good, powerful, valuable stuff but when the time comes.... I'll always be prepared to overcome it knowing that the stuff I had fought 4 bandits, 4520 zombies, 78 survivors for will be wiped out. I thank you for explaining this.
*THIS SECTION HAS NOTHING IMPORTANT* dfhaaifhahfisdagvbijseghs |
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tom73693
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| Joined: 03 Jan 2010 |
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| 02 Mar 2013 08:19 AM |
@jhe wow. 4520 zombies 78 survivors best i ever got was like, nine.
you may think im stupid and immature, but im just bored |
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darkx17
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| Joined: 17 Aug 2010 |
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| 02 Mar 2013 08:29 AM |
| I wont mind losing all my HArdwork getting MK48 or M9 SD Its worth a New update in v4.3.0 |
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| 02 Mar 2013 08:30 AM |
I don't want it to reset D:
I've killed 2350 zombies and 96 survivors and 59 bandits D: With Mk 48, Survival Pack, M9 Beretta And my lil Ural |
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ghost101
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| Joined: 03 Sep 2008 |
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| 02 Mar 2013 08:31 AM |
The data wipes aren't that bad because would you rather want a broken game with all your stuff, or a data wipe that fixes the problems? I would go for the second option. |
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| 02 Mar 2013 08:36 AM |
| Im ok with it but ill lose my 47 days survived my 30 agressive kils and most of all my military pack ak-47 that helped me do it all and my tech R.I.P. stuff BUT THE GAME IS GONNABE BETTEr and the agressive kill are true stay away from me >:3 |
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| 02 Mar 2013 08:36 AM |
| I like data wipes. It gives me even more of a challenge to get all the things again. |
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| 02 Mar 2013 08:37 AM |
| Oh and did i mention my big GREEN TRACTOr BABY WE CAN GO ON A RIDE ON MAH BIG GREEN TRACTOR |
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| 02 Mar 2013 08:38 AM |
| Till i was chasing a guest and drove off the map... now i have a truck i find a vehicle every time i go on a server |
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| 02 Mar 2013 08:39 AM |
| Yeah, and besides, you can always find the stuff again. |
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