if every update renders our existing saves useless, who’s going to have the guts to start over?

[kakan]

When the game was in Early Access, I understood when my save files got wiped with the official release — it was part of the development process.

But now, even with this update, they’re saying existing save files won’t support the new content?

I could understand if it were a multiplayer game with seasonal resets, but why the hell is this happening in single-player too?

The developers are seriously making a huge mistake.

Most people who spent over 1,000 hours collecting, decorating, and playing the game in single-player have probably bought all the DLCs.
I did too — I own every DLC.
I've played V-Rising for 1650 hours.

But if every update renders our existing saves useless, who’s going to have the guts to start over?

The more time and money you’ve invested in this game, the harder it is to start fresh.

Do they expect us to re-collect dozens of legendary weapons, hundreds of epic weapons with carefully selected stats, over a hundred thralls and prisoners with 100% blood quality, all the rare fishing items, chest loot, and massive stockpiles of resources... again?

And what about the hundreds of hours spent pulling the perfect accessories from gacha with maxed-out stats?
They seriously expect us to invest another 1,600 hours just to rebuild everything — only to have it wiped again in the next update?

I spent hundreds of hours rolling for gems, researching perks, testing equipment builds, and even sharing my findings and strategies with the community.
That was part of the fun — but now they just wipe it all out with one update?

I was about to buy the new DLC while waiting for the update, but thankfully, I decided to hold off and read the patch notes first.

I'm done! No way in hell!

[KOoT3]

wtf is this troll post?

[One_Inspire]

I totally agree. 10% of the new map that killed all progress is terrible.

[MayoneS]

Just play on old version

[nYu]

just play another game this one is not for you, game is designed to have wipes and start over and over, if you dont like, dont play.

[Rin D. Pryde]

Haha, I, for one, am quite happy with the wipe. Spent around 60 hours on release building my castle on a non-official sever, then went on a drunken vacation, forgot to feed the blood and lost everything, including my pretty nice location. Was pretty salty about that for a long time.

But now that everyone has lost everything? Yeah, time to get back in on an even footing

[Alex_infinity]

Honestly, a game should not be designed to restart from the field at every maintenance. The game should leave the player's progress unchanged, like any self-respecting multiplayer. This is a big flaw for this game that rightly drives people away, especially people who have spent hours and money. They should protect the players and not care about them

[Clockwork]

Originally posted by One_Inspire:

I totally agree. 10% of the new map that killed all progress is terrible.

I like this post because it implies that 10% is a small amount
If it is 10% of what we had already thats actually a pretty big chunk

[tomatenantenne]

we are looking forward to restart this awesome game again and build a much cooler castle than last time.

[kakan]

Originally posted by Rin D. Pryde:

Haha, I, for one, am quite happy with the wipe. Spent around 60 hours on release building my castle on a non-official sever, then went on a drunken vacation, forgot to feed the blood and lost everything, including my pretty nice location. Was pretty salty about that for a long time.

But now that everyone has lost everything? Yeah, time to get back in on an even footing :beatmeat:

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I'm talking about 1600 hours of single player data, why are you talking about 60 hours of multiplayer happenings?

[DarkStarClassic]

Originally posted by tomatenantenne:

we are looking forward to restart this awesome game again and build a much cooler castle than last time.

I was just planning on saying exact same thing, but you beat me to it

[Mr B.]

Originally posted by nYu:

just play another game this one is not for you, game is designed to have wipes and start over and over, if you dont like, dont play.

Then it should be said on the store page.

Forcing PVE to do this is purely lazy, bad programming.

[kakan]

Originally posted by nYu:

just play another game this one is not for you, game is designed to have wipes and start over and over, if you dont like, dont play.

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I recommend you read the original before writing a reply. Why are you writing a multiplayer perspective when you are talking about single player data? This is a story about the developers' will. This is not a story to compete with you. I have already played this game for over 1600 hours, and you, who has played 300 hours, are judging whether this game is right for me or not? Please read the original before writing.

[kakan]

Originally posted by Mr B.:

Originally posted by nYu:

just play another game this one is not for you, game is designed to have wipes and start over and over, if you dont like, dont play.

Then it should be said on the store page.

Forcing PVE to do this is purely lazy, bad programming.

I agree. Please discuss the message instead of attacking the messenger.

[SolarPons]

After reading the developers posts explaining how the new update would require a new save to play on my understanding is this:
The new update has changed too many core systems for it to work with older saves.
It is still possible to play older saves but to do so an older version of the game must be used.

[Draktok]

the wipe doesn't bother me, but we clearly play it for different reasons. once i beat the game, single player, i just quit playing. I didn't keep decorating or designing, I didn't stick around for role play. I just quit. So when update comes out, i'm ready to start fresh.

That said they should do an update (and it should have been 1.0 or 1.1) that pre-places the 'new' areas so when an update came they could just update those areas.

they should also 'solidify' and quit touching lower areas so there isn't concern of messing with someones progress in the first areas.

but w/e, like i said, I don't play how you do.