Taniya

You are playing a beta... The risk of loosing al your stuff and having to start over is part of that. The statement that NQ is trying to avoid a wipe if possible I read as part of updates to the beta program. I might be alone in this, but I expect and welcome a wipe as part of release. it provides a level playing field for all those that start at the release date. (Although there should always be new players arriving later on and they also should be able to grow so just a wipe at start isn't enough and doesn't solve that issue) I don't understand the drama about leaving when a wipe takes place. Most games I enjoy I have started over from scratch several times. After you became filthy rich, build everything you wanted too etc. aren't you going to quit out of boredom anyway? It would be nice if we can carry over blue prints of the neat stuff we made though. I don't see the harm in that and it would provide content to the game.

Keep in mind that there are plenty of real life friends that would betray the hell out of you in a game even if just for the lolz. Plenty of games are based on that. (Poker, Diplomacy, hide & seek are the first 3 that spring to mind.)

I come from a single place and usually have the same background. Currently busy building and installing my (largely) new PC. When done I hope to jump into the next pre alpha (although he real world is keeping me very busy).