A "wipe" is a reset (complete removal of data) in at least one of the databases that are used to store player progress, items, credits, and more in Star Citizen.
Star Citizen 3.23 released on 10 May 2024 with a full credit wipe, partial reputation wipe, and Database Reset. Players should have kept any items and ships, including ones purchased in-game, but some players have reported losing items and ships purchased in-game. The Star Citizen developers specified that they wiped player aUEC because they want to see the impact of the new in-game ship prices included with Star Citizen 3.23, and they could not measure that impact if players were using aUEC saved up from previous patches to buy ships at the new prices.
The Star Citizen developers have not announced when the next wipe will happen. It is likely that there will be a Database Reset when Star Citizen 3.23.1 releases for Invictus Launch Week. See the Database Reset section below for more information about what is affected when one happens. Beyond that, we expect that the upcoming development goals this year, including rebalancing the in-game economy, may require a more thorough Star Citizen wipe for Star Citizen 4.0, which is targeted for release in the third quarter (July-September) of 2024.
Long term, there will be a full Long Term Persistence and Reputation wipe when Star Citizen reaches beta status and also when Star Citizen development completes and the game is released. These milestones may be years away.
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These are the different items that can be reset or lost depending on the type of wipe:
There are three forms of wipes:
Database resets usually happen with each major (X.0) and minor (#.X) release.
The following items are affected when there is a database reset or you request a character reset:
Long Term Persistence wipes are not regularly scheduled, and are usually a result of development progress or database contamination due to bugs in the game.
The following items are affected when there is a database reset or you request a character reset:
Reputation status was separated into a separate database as of Star Citizen version 3.15, so your reputation should not be reset with Database Resets and Long Term Persistence wipes.
Though we can't predict when development progress or database contamination will occur, we do know that this most-severe level of wipe will happen at least at these two points:
The following items are affected when there is a Long Term Persistence and Reputation wipe:
Aside from character resets, wipes are beyond the control of the player base. They typically happen because of development progress or database contamination because of bugs.
Wipes are always an opportunity to look on the bright side of life in the Star Citizen universe.
If there was database contamination, then a wipe may improve the stability and performance of Star Citizen. If the wipe is due to development progress, then it was probably necessary to enable a new gameplay type or feature that you'll get to enjoy.
Star Citizen's developers, CIG, take a proactive approach to announcing Long Term Persistence wipes because the wipes are disruptive to the player base.
If a Long Term Persistence wipe will be occurring in the near future, then this is still a great time to play the game! Many people have millions and millions of credits and the impending reset to the standard stipend may make them willing to give their credits away to others. Ask in the in-game global chat, and you may find someone willing to give you the millions you need to buy and try out a ship you haven't flown yet!
You need to leave this website and go to the official Roberts Space Industries website to see what is in your account hangar. Click the link below to go to the official Roberts Space Industries website:
You need to leave this website and go to the official Roberts Space Industries website to see what your starting balance will be. Click the link below to go to the official Roberts Space Industries website:
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Once you are on the official RSI website, scroll down to the "Credits" section - your UEC balance will be shown in yellow.
Important Note: while Star Citizen is in alpha, all players are given a 20000 credit stipend in-game. This stipend will be replaced by your starting balance when Star Citizen exits development and is released.
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