Re: All versions of Perfect World servers
PWI started from 1.3.6 (it was in beta at the time) the first expansion (Lost Empire) was 1.3.9 and Age of Spirits was 1.4.1 (1.4.1 v27, I might add. which is where there are 2 v27 configs floating about)
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Try doing some research, yes? I still have PWI beta clients
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Actually, to be technical:
Before Lost Empire was "beta", or the original launch of the game since they did not perform a reset after they ended the beta...
So technically Lost Empire is the first iteration (official launch) of the game, or, technically it's the first expansion of the game - if you consider it such since they never did a wipe after the beta...
Even as per your link to the pwi gamepedia:
It was first released as an Open Beta on September 2nd, 2008. As the game was not reset once the Open Beta ended, this is considered the official release date of the game.
PWI The Lost Empire - released December 3rd, 2008
So, that being said, I could accept either as being "right"... Either "Lost Empire" is the "official launch" version of the game -OR- it's the "first expansion"...
I think I will personally err on the side that it was the "official launch" of the game, even though they didn't do a wipe after the beta... Because, even though "players" and "fans" may have written the wiki to consider the beta the official launch, I say, it is not... When they go "beta" - that's exactly what it is, a BETA... Wipe or no wipe, a beta is still a beta... Only after they officially end the beta, with or without wipe, is it "officially launched" IMHO... Because beta's can end in many ways, with or without wipe, with or without content being added/removed, etc... Or hell, beta's can end with the "product" not being released at all even!
Bigger query, what does the company that runs it - consider it