Lore Wipe

[Hofer]

Greetings DayZRP Community.

We are excited to announce an upcoming lore wipe which has been in the works for quite some time now by our dedicated Loremaster team. Lore wipe is a complete reset of the in game universe which now has been running since July 24th 2017. The current lore has passed day 1000 and we feel as if it is time to start fresh with something new and unique.

To accomplish that we have chosen to do this lore wipe in a different way than in the past, it is a more planned and structured approach, rather than deleting everything and hoping for the best. This is done by dividing the lore progression into easily trackable lore seasons with specific goals and strict deadlines, each with its own story.

Our new lore will be fundamentally different to the one we currently have, but we are not yet ready to reveal the details surrounding it. The one thing we can say is that we have chosen to ignore the Bohemia lore from a certain point in time and created our own unique one. More details will be revealed at the same time as the date for lore wipe draws nearer.

Here is a preliminary schedule for the lore wipe and afterwards we will include a few sections for groups, characters and seasons with most important questions covered.

We have picked June 1st as the date for the lore wipe. This means that you will have around three weeks from the time this is posted to wrap up your stories, ties and goals with the current characters and groups in the current lore.

 

On Sunday May 31st we will hold a large lore ending event in game. Once the event concludes you will be given around an hour to say IC goodbyes to your friends and groups. Once the IC part is finished, a PvP event (aka KoS hour) with prizes will start which will last an hour or two, depending on interest. After finishing and giving out prizes for PvP event and a few MVPs for accomplishments in the old lore, the servers will shut down for the rest of the night.

On the morning of June 1st, with the servers still offline the following will happen:

• All current groups will be archived
• All current character pages will be deleted

If you have something in any of the above you’d like to save, now is the time to do it.

Once the old lore content is deleted, an announcement containing the new lore will be posted and ability to create new characters unlocked. Due to the massive influx of new character pages there will be after the wipe, we have expanded the Support team. During the first weeks we will have a character page backlog to review. Be patient and please report the character pages you find after the lore wipe if you find anything that is out of order.

Groups

Once the lore is posted and character creation opened the servers will start up with the new lore in effect. This will mark the beginning of the prologue of the new lore. The prologue will last throughout June and will apply some restrictions for players.

During the first two weeks of the new lore no group ideas can be created. This is done for players to get accustomed to the lore on a personal level, to add to the atmosphere of the outbreak by forcing people to play as vulnerable individuals rather than powerful groups and it wouldn’t make much sense for groups to appear so early into the outbreak.

You will however be able to join a few lore factions during that time, which the Loremaster team has created. These factions are run mainly by staff members or select community members in the beginning. The factions are there to further the lore and to bring both fear and prosperity to Chernarus and Livonia.

Once the two week period is over the players will once again be able to create group ideas and start forming their groups in game. No groups will be approved before July 1st, when the first season of the new lore starts.

Seasonal lore progression

On July 1st we start the first season of the new lore. The seasonal content is pre-planned by the Loremaster team and consists of a major plot line furthering the lore. These events might be short or they might be permanent throughout the season.

The outcome of the season will be decided by the players and the outcome will affect the next season. Each season lasts exactly three months and has strict deadlines and they are aligned with regular quarters of the year, so season 1 will start in Q3 2020, season 2 in Q4, etc.

Each season's summary as well as their outcomes will be documented so that players joining later on or mid season will be able to quickly catch up to current events and state of the in game world.

Why lore wipe? Nothing will change and everything will be normal after a few weeks

In the past this might have been true. But there are several reason why we choose to do this now:

• The Loremaster team will have their own lore to tinker with. They have made the ideas and they know why it was made. The concept is unique, which will allow them to work freely on it.
• Seasonal content and starting restrictions will change the server dynamic over time, introducing new threats, new enemies, new friends and new events.
• We have a lot of new players in the community who suddenly pop up three years into the outbreak. These players might feel more at home and more welcome being here from “the beginning” and the infection being relatively recent.
• @Roland doesn’t like 4 digit day number on home page

What about May? What’s the point of playing now?

We hope that the community will bear with us while we finish up the last details on the new lore. Not everything is completely ready yet. Please do not bother the Loremaster team unnecessarily, or ask about the details. We will not share any details about the new lore until it has launched.

In terms of the plan for remainder of May, the following will happen:

• New large patch within the next week or two, which will remove base building as we know it and replace it with MoreDoors and also add new mods, items and vehicles. You will have time to get accustomed to the changes before the lore wipe.
• There’s no point wasting time creating new long term storylines, new groups or anything from this point onwards. All groups currently in group ideas will be approved or denied after this announcement. The group ideas section will then be locked.

We are excited about this idea and we hope that you are too. We believe and think that this will change the gameplay dynamics going forward, as well as giving the staff team more freedom to be creative.

Enjoy the last month of the current lore and we’ll see you on the other side come June 1st.

 

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TL;DR Lore wipe schedule

• May 31st
  • Lore wipe event
  • PvP event (KoS hour)
  • Servers go offline
• June 1st
  • Lore is wiped, new one is announced and posted
  • Existing character pages deleted
  • Existing group threads archived
  • Servers go online with new lore in the afternoon
  • Prologue start
• June 16th
  • Group ideas submissions open
• July 1st
  • Prologue ends
  • Season 1 begins
  • Group idea approvals

FAQ

• Will I be able to take a group from the old lore and re-use it?
  • It is possible. But you will have to modify the group to fit the new lore. Staff retains the right to deny any groups from the old lore at any point if the group no longer fits the lore or timeline, or the idea has been overdone or was force archived in the past.
• Can I use lore factions such as the UN?
  • No. These are restricted to be used by the lore masters and staff for lore seasons.
• Can I remake an old character that was dead/deleted and replay them?
  • Yes. But as with groups you have to alter the story to fit the new lore. Not all characters will fit naturally.
• Do I have to re-whitelist?
  • No. But you have to accept the new lore on the lore page.
• Will there be any rule changes?
  • No.
• Can I play with members of the community I know from this lore?
  • Yes. But you need to make sure your characters have a history from before the new lore started if you’re going to know each other well already. If not you need to arrange a meeting in game.
• Will my item store purchases be available in the new lore?
  • Yes.
• I paid for a group clothing/armband what will happen to that content from this lore?
  • Group clothing will be discontinued. We will continue supplying groups with free armbands. Contact @Roland for a partial refund on your group clothing.
• But Chernarus is thriving. Why are you doing this right now?
  • This lore wipe has been planned for a long time. At the time it was decided, Chernarus was still dead and Livonia was thriving. The server dynamic changes all the time and there is no way to predict it ahead of time.
• Will old players previously banned be able to rejoin the community for a fresh start?
  • No. They will have to go through Amnesty as normal. Amnesty is still a one time thing.
• Why did @Hofer change?
  • I don’t know. Ask @BabaRP.

[Brayces]

Woo!  HERE WE GOOOOO!

[PublicVoodoo]

About damn time, cant wait to see a fresh new start to RP on the server.

No longer do I have to keep quiet on a date for this thing 

[rp]

DM me so i can explain you how @Hoferchanged.

[Rover]

I for one welcome our new Lore with open arms and anticipation.

[Kermit]

Time to gear up redwood radio.

[Knight]

I've been waiting 4 this , lets goooooooo

[Bryan]

It's about time! Let's end the current this chapter driving out all the foreigners! 

 

SLAVA CHERNARUS   

Edited May 5, 2020 by Bryan

[DrMax]

LETS GO!
 

[Maybelele]

Yaas, lets go bbyyyy. Can't wait for this.

Edited May 5, 2020 by Maybelele

[Stagsview]

I have no idea what i am doing..

(If you folk have any questions/concerns about the wipe...Feel free to DM the loremaster team and we can tell you what we can)

[Duplessis]

Oh boy.

[Chewy]

Oh damn. I get to experience another start of a new lore. Lessgo

[Watchman]

Burn it all.. in with the new

[Hades2101]

It is time.

[Jackfish]

;(, rip.

Edited May 5, 2020 by Jackfish

[CutieBenji]

Oh no.

[Basko]

Interesting... Let's see what comes from it.

[Galland]

1 minute ago, Stagsview said:

I have no idea what i am doing..

Thats nothing new Stags

[Popet]

Well well well. Anarchy, Black Roses, etc didn't kill Quinn, but the lore wipe did. Seen it coming! 

Fresh start sounds nice. But everyone I connected with in game on my active characters will be missed. 

[Eddie]

Hell yeah! Can't wait!!!!

[BreadERP]

Lore wipe? Maybe it's time to come back...

[Alkis]

Damn, seems like Alkis will never see the 2000Hrs play time, time to bust open the character creation once again.

[Hez]

based

[SeveredNerve]

Here we go! Looking forward to it