Wipe

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A "Wipe" is the start of a new game season, which involves erasing (or wiping) all player-generated data so all players start over from scratch. This includes:

Everything related to character progress. We all start over and if you want the same faction name you had in the prior season, you need to hurry up and go get it because anyone else might get it first.

Unlike a normal development update which can be implemented without disrupting data during an existing game season, a Wipe happens when the developers are ready to implement new features and changes that are significant enough that they cannot be easily implemented without otherwise adversely affecting the existing game. Some changes alter the game mechanics, for example. A Wipe is needed when new development changes are too complex to be incorporated into the existing game, and thus a routine server restart will not suffice. Developers do not usually Wipe the server often, and instead will allow an existing season to run while they prepare new changes for the next season.

Protocol

Do not ask about when the next Wipe will be, even after it is mentioned or announced. It's annoying to the developers who often cannot answer that question with sufficient accuracy. You will just be told "Soon" anyway. Watch instead for announcements on the forum. Likewise, do not ask about new features that are not yet officially announced.

Pre-Wipe Madness

Usually there is some time at the end of a season before a new one begins when a wipe date is announced, and players have maybe 2 more weeks to play the current season. Such an announcement will be on the forum and posted by a developer. (Beware of prank announcements by imposters.) During a season's last days, crazy things happen and developers usually have some fun playing jokes on the players. Everyone's tents might become visible to all players! Enemies show up where they don't belong and bases get raided! Items get stolen from private collections and vehicles disappear! Or maybe everyone hanging around in Hub explodes 10 times in a row, or gets repeatedly electrocuted. This time of complete pandemonium is often called Pre-Wipe Madness.

Wipe Dates

  • Date of most recent Wipe: February 19, 2021 - start of Season 4
  • Date of prior Wipe: September 01, 2017 - start of Season 3 which lasted 3.5 years
  • Date of prior Wipe: May 1, 2015 - start of Season 2 which lasted 2 years 4 months.

Notes from Season 3

Interesting Notes from Season 2

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