To be fair if the team is good, all the games i've attended Open Beta and didnt wipe (this does not include mir) are still running today and are quite good.Yes and most server's are failure's. They end up getting shut down in a few weeks/months because of the exact reason you stated along with other factors such as poor maintenance, lack of effort/thought when adding new content and poor attitude as a game master. A wipe is necessary after it's been tested so that everyone has a fair chance from the get-go to tackle the balanced content.