That was hard-earned loot, and it’s unfair to wipe them out for no reason. If it’s a technical glitch, hopefully the developers sort it out and give out some resources in return for the missing in-game items. Outriders, developed by People Can Fly, was released on April 1 with a lot of bugs. One of the many glitches was a nasty hiccup that, under unclear circumstances, wipes out all the loot players have collected. Ouch. Mashable has more details:
Worse, the issue seems to be most prevalent among players who have reached the latest stages of the game and who, by extension, have spent the most time playing.
Outriders is an action-RPG that's a bit like Destiny meets Diablo. Which is to say, loot — namely, the weapons and armor you pick up along the way — is central to the DNA of this experience. You're meant to amass large piles of stuff, all color-coded by rarity, and then sort through everything in search of the stats and capabilities that best suit the character you're playing and the way you've built out their space magic powers.
No one's clear on exactly what causes the "delete your whole inventory" glitch. It may or may not be tied to the online matchmaking that occurs when you try to play with other people online. That's how it came for me.
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