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End of beta: Housing and etc

Hi, I asked this in the FAQ group but I just wanted to clarify again in case I missed something. What will happen to our houses that we bought off the real estate listings when beta is over? (my impression is that we are refunded the currants but still get a new house...?) And on that matter, is there anything else I should be aware of concerning the end of beta? Tried looking around for a discussion on this but couldn't find it... thanks!

Posted 8 months ago by Spirit of Xanadhi Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • No one from staff has made any statement about what will happen to our houses.  When staff posts the official thread about ending beta, converting houses, or any other in-game changes, your questions will be answered.

    Until then, it's just uninformed players speculating and guessing.  
    Posted 8 months ago by WindBorn Subscriber! | Permalink
  • <speculate and guess> Everyone will get a starter pack of ten pet sloths </speculate and guess>.
    Posted 8 months ago by bhikku Subscriber! | Permalink
  • The implementation of imagination isn't necessarily the end of Beta. There are still going to be bugs (especially with said change), and I assume there will still be things that the devs will want to change before the grandiose re-launching
    Posted 8 months ago by MarbhDamhsa Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Looking at your profile you haven't seen your test house, type /home into your local chat and see what happens, then read through the housing threads, they are staff topics and have a lot of answers for you. Goodluck :)
    Posted 8 months ago by ~Annie~ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • You could always read this thread, about a dozen down from yours. Same question all the answers, including stoot's.
    Posted 8 months ago by Hawkwell Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Thanks for the answers, everyone! It's very helpful. Just wanted to add on a quick question: Will the credits we spend during beta be refunded upon launch? I hope the devs have clarified on this aspect, since it involves money... thanks!
    Posted 8 months ago by Spirit of Xanadhi Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Well not necessarily refunded.

    You will get the credits you buy with RL money. But you will not get credits by spending them ;) 

    As for people who gift subscriptions... I guess it would be nice to give them something. 
    Posted 8 months ago by Rook Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Credits are not going to be refunded.  

    If I recall correctly, any credits you buy during beta will be doubled when the game relaunches.  This includes subscription credits. So, if I subscribe during beta for x number of months and get (for example) 100 credits per month, then at the end of beta I will get another 100x credits when we relaunch.  Or, if I purchase 250 credits, at the end of beta I'll get another 250 credits.  

    But I won't get a refund of credits I've spent.  

    http://www.glitch.com/forum/general/18445/#reply-191459
    Posted 8 months ago by WindBorn Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Thanks again! Sorry, I think I should've used another word apart from 'refunded' - I was wondering if the credits we use to buy items e.g. clothes during beta will be put back into our account (so something like a reset), as opposed to being refunded for RL money again. The latter I understand would not be feasible :)
    Posted 8 months ago by Spirit of Xanadhi Subscriber! | Permalink
  • The credits you use will not be put back in your account.

    If you buy 250 credits and spend them all, you will get 250 credits at reset.
    If you buy 250 credits and don't spend any of them, you will get 250 credits at reset.  

    Whatever credits you buy during beta will be doubled and paid into your account when we relaunch.  It doesn't matter whether you spend them in the game or not.  You'll get exactly the same number of "beta tester bonus credits".  
    Posted 8 months ago by WindBorn Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Just to clarify one thing about what WB said there -- it should say "at relaunch", not "at reset".  While they will be resetting housing (*before* starting to charge credits for furniture upgrades), there is no plan to reset characters, wardrobes, or anything that people have paid credits for.
    Posted 8 months ago by Fnibbit Subscriber! | Permalink
  • There may be plans to reset that they haven't told us about!

    *starts wild rumour*
    Posted 8 months ago by shhexy corin Subscriber! | Permalink
  • OMG, I can't wait to get my sloth starter pack!
    Posted 8 months ago by Anthropocene Subscriber! | Permalink