In the survival MMO H1Z1 instead of a major patch, there is just a server wipe.
Today, on November 25, a server wipe for H1Z1 will occur. Players will start over in a “pristine, post-apocalyptic” world: Bases, possessions, and everything else will be gone, only unlocked skins and account items remain with the players.
In the past, such wipes were accompanied by major changes, like the last “game reset” in mid-October. Not this time. The patch is intended to only “increase server stability” before the holiday weekend. Thanksgiving is approaching, and Christmas is not far behind. The announcement of the wipe without game content sounds to fans like: That’s it for now.
Others speculate: The servers are only being wiped now because DGC plans a special H1Z1 offer over “Black Friday” and the newly joining players should find a “fresh playing field”.
Update: H1Z1 is indeed on sale on Steam. 35% off, for €13 instead of the usual €20.
Parts of the H1Z1 player base are quite upset about this development. They have been put off by a controversy regarding whether the game has too little “survival” and too much “battle royale,” but were assured it would change by the end of November. Then the game would look different, said the community manager three months ago. This was after the whole Twitch tournament saga, which caused a lot of frustration.
Now would have been the time for a major “survival update.” However, the fact that the wipe comes without any fresh gimmicks paints a different picture: November will likely pass without a major update for the early access game.
The community is already rumbling. They are disappointed and feel once again “lied to.” The initially close relationship between the community and the H1Z1 development team has noticeably cooled in recent months.
The new world probably won’t last long: A week ago, the developers presented a fresh “base building” concept in a dev blog: With the new system, the owners of a base can give others permission to access containers, expand the base, or even destroy it.
One can reasonably expect that there will be another wipe when this system goes live “as soon as possible.”
