Rhetrabushion.3618 Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 Silly question, I know, but I've noticed they fall into my bank, so I was wondering if those mats will remain (despite the warning of no progress saved) or if they will disappear at the end of the beta testing? Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNecrosanct.4028 Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 It used to be that these weren't saved, so I would assume that's what it will be this time as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhetrabushion.3618 Posted June 29, 2023 Author Share Posted June 29, 2023 Just now, TheNecrosanct.4028 said: It used to be that these weren't saved, so I would assume that's what it will be this time as well. You are right; just tested it. Thank you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helliwolf the KrimsonKnight.6523 Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 1 hour ago, Rhetrabushion.3618 said: You are right; just tested it. Thank you! What do you mean by "tested"? I just tried depositing wood into my bank one piece at a time, and the total in bank looks to be incrementing. Does it disappear after a moment or something? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freya.9075 Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 When beta went live, the bank, material storage and other things were copied and everything you do on your beta character will not be saved to your account. That’s how I understood it to be last time there was a beta test at least. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashantara.8731 Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 Everything you acquire on a beta character gets saved on the beta server, which will be erased after the beta weekend. So no, you won't get to keep anything that character seemingly provided for your account. 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helliwolf the KrimsonKnight.6523 Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 (edited) Ah, makes sense. EDIT: I see now. When logging in on my regular character, the items are not in the bank, as you suggested. Cool. Edited June 29, 2023 by Helliwolf the KrimsonKnight.6523 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhetrabushion.3618 Posted June 29, 2023 Author Share Posted June 29, 2023 27 minutes ago, Helliwolf the KrimsonKnight.6523 said: What do you mean by "tested"? I just tried depositing wood into my bank one piece at a time, and the total in bank looks to be incrementing. Does it disappear after a moment or something? Just as you pointed out in your later message. When I looked at my regular characters, those extras were gone. Confirmation that things only look like they're falling into the bank, but actually aren't. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowCatz.8437 Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 2 hours ago, Rhetrabushion.3618 said: Silly question, I know, but I've noticed they fall into my bank, so I was wondering if those mats will remain (despite the warning of no progress saved) or if they will disappear at the end of the beta testing? Thank you! If there is no bug when beta have ended, then you should be back where you where before beta where possible (only for beta characters - your normal charachter will work as normal as for Mats and Loot). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linken.6345 Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 (edited) So this is also a good time to try that infusion you might want to buy on the trading post Edited June 29, 2023 by Linken.6345 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helliwolf the KrimsonKnight.6523 Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 23 minutes ago, Linken.6345 said: So this is also a good time to try that infusion you might want to buy on the trading post Oh, wow, had not considered that! Would this also work with GEM items? 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tachenon.5270 Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 As before, this makes me reluctant to play beta characters. My luck I'll finally get a precursor or some other really cool thing and POOF. Gone. I can see taking away the stuff provided for the test, but drops and mats we pick up in the course of testing, what logical reason is there to not let us keep it? Alternately, why not just make it so we don't get any drops at all? 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khisanth.2948 Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 38 minutes ago, Tachenon.5270 said: As before, this makes me reluctant to play beta characters. My luck I'll finally get a precursor or some other really cool thing and POOF. Gone. I can see taking away the stuff provided for the test, but drops and mats we pick up in the course of testing, what logical reason is there to not let us keep it? Alternately, why not just make it so we don't get any drops at all? This is heresay but apparently if you do manage to get a precursor on a beta character you can contact support. The separation exist because otherwise you are providing everyone with an item duping exploit. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idpersona.3810 Posted June 30, 2023 Share Posted June 30, 2023 So how does this work exactly? Should I minimize playing a beta test character since any drops during the playtime go away? How about WvW xp? 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhetrabushion.3618 Posted June 30, 2023 Author Share Posted June 30, 2023 20 minutes ago, idpersona.3810 said: So how does this work exactly? Should I minimize playing a beta test character since any drops during the playtime go away? How about WvW xp? I don't know about WvW xp, but it seems all progress, xp, items, mats, etc, are lost. This truly is a just a test run with no saved items/progress from the testing. I may be wrong, but go in thinking you won't walk out with anything in hand except the experience of testing new weapons for the core professions. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idpersona.3810 Posted June 30, 2023 Share Posted June 30, 2023 11 minutes ago, Rhetrabushion.3618 said: I don't know about WvW xp, but it seems all progress, xp, items, mats, etc, are lost. This truly is a just a test run with no saved items/progress from the testing. I may be wrong, but go in thinking you won't walk out with anything in hand except the experience of testing new weapons for the core professions. Thank you much. I probably won't bother participating then since any time spent on beta characters is a waste when I'm working towards various goals in game. At least if XP/spirit shards were earned it might be justified. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhetrabushion.3618 Posted June 30, 2023 Author Share Posted June 30, 2023 2 minutes ago, idpersona.3810 said: Thank you much. I probably won't bother participating then since any time spent on beta characters is a waste when I'm working towards various goals in game. At least if XP/spirit shards were earned it might be justified. I see your point, and fully agree. Hope I'm wrong about it not counting but evidence is it doesn't. :( 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helliwolf the KrimsonKnight.6523 Posted June 30, 2023 Share Posted June 30, 2023 9 minutes ago, idpersona.3810 said: Thank you much. I probably won't bother participating then since any time spent on beta characters is a waste when I'm working towards various goals in game. At least if XP/spirit shards were earned it might be justified. Would definitely say only play this with the idea of testing out new content. I spent a few hours running around trying builds I've never played before with the new weapons. Along the way, I stopped by some collection achievement stuff that I happened to pass by. Then I hopped on my main and saw that none of that progress tracked! So don't bother trying to accomplish stuff. Only have fun! lol 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowCatz.8437 Posted June 30, 2023 Share Posted June 30, 2023 15 minutes ago, Helliwolf the KrimsonKnight.6523 said: Would definitely say only play this with the idea of testing out new content. I spent a few hours running around trying builds I've never played before with the new weapons. Along the way, I stopped by some collection achievement stuff that I happened to pass by. Then I hopped on my main and saw that none of that progress tracked! So don't bother trying to accomplish stuff. Only have fun! lol The only new content is that we can now use weapon on profession that needed elite as trait to be active on character (otherwise it would be kept on character, but greyed out (deactivated)). There are also some new weapon that one can use in addition to what we had before beta that can be used. But as for content as in story, new map and change in Runes with Relic that is still not in this beta, so there isn't much to actually judge if SoTO will be worth to buy or just something one can skip for now. Not even Skyscale have yet got any extra mastery to test out. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helliwolf the KrimsonKnight.6523 Posted June 30, 2023 Share Posted June 30, 2023 8 minutes ago, ShadowCatz.8437 said: The only new content is that we can now use weapon on profession that needed elite as trait to be active on character (otherwise it would be kept on character, but greyed out (deactivated)). There are also some new weapon that one can use in addition to what we had before beta that can be used. But as for content as in story, new map and change in Runes with Relic that is still not in this beta, so there isn't much to actually judge if SoTO will be worth to buy or just something one can skip for now. Not even Skyscale have yet got any extra mastery to test out. The explanation was pretty clear that this was a test of the new weapon mastery system and nothing more. If you are the kind of person who likes to experiment with builds, it is a fun little thing to do as anet made every possible weapon and armor combo available. That is all. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawdler.8521 Posted June 30, 2023 Share Posted June 30, 2023 4 hours ago, Rhetrabushion.3618 said: I don't know about WvW xp, but it seems all progress, xp, items, mats, etc, are lost. This truly is a just a test run with no saved items/progress from the testing. I may be wrong, but go in thinking you won't walk out with anything in hand except the experience of testing new weapons for the core professions. Of course its lost. Here is how it works from what we know: Before the beta, Anet duplicate the entire account database (ie all your progress, bank, etc) into a "beta server" which could even be an entirely different instance version of the game (in this particular case its shared though). The new character slots actually logs you on to this duplicated server. Its completely separate from your regular characters. Any progress will then only occur within that bubble. When its deleted... everything you did on it is gone. This is how GW2 betas has worked for 11 years. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante.1508 Posted June 30, 2023 Share Posted June 30, 2023 (edited) Its a test.. Yes i would minimize your play time as everything you do that isn't designed to test these new specs or mechanics is wasting your time. Edited June 30, 2023 by Dante.1508 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idpersona.3810 Posted June 30, 2023 Share Posted June 30, 2023 1 hour ago, Dawdler.8521 said: Of course its lost. Here is how it works from what we know: Before the beta, Anet duplicate the entire account database (ie all your progress, bank, etc) into a "beta server" which could even be an entirely different instance version of the game (in this particular case its shared though). The new character slots actually logs you on to this duplicated server. Its completely separate from your regular characters. Any progress will then only occur within that bubble. When its deleted... everything you did on it is gone. This is how GW2 betas has worked for 11 years. Thank you for the explanation. None of the betas I participated in worked like this (WvW) so this is new information. That's why I asked before spending time on it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhetrabushion.3618 Posted June 30, 2023 Author Share Posted June 30, 2023 (edited) 8 hours ago, idpersona.3810 said: Thank you for the explanation. None of the betas I participated in worked like this (WvW) so this is new information. That's why I asked before spending time on it. That, too, is why I asked. I've never participated in the betas before Thank you! Edited June 30, 2023 by Rhetrabushion.3618 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inculpatus cedo.9234 Posted July 1, 2023 Share Posted July 1, 2023 On 6/29/2023 at 1:13 PM, Linken.6345 said: So this is also a good time to try that infusion you might want to buy on the trading post From the Wiki: Beta characters cannot access the trading post So, unless one already has said infusion, it's probably not going to happen. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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