Character got wiped when server restarted

[Profound (DayZ) 0]

Hello,

So I was playing on  DayZ GB 1-207 and I was in the balota airfield and the server restarted and when me and my friend joined back it said something like 'your character was unable to load and has been reset please reconnect and contact an Administrator' so we both left and rejoined and I had been reset but my friend was fine.

 

If anyone could help I would be very thankful and I appreciate that its Alfa but I was told to contact an admin and this is the only way I can think of doing so. 

Edited January 16, 2014 by Profound

[Profound (DayZ) 0]

Any help?

[doctorrayray 76]

I've experienced this many times and all I can say is to not switch servers all the time. Try to play on the same servers. If you do get reset,  DONT PRESS ANYTHING, just log out and go back to the main menu. At the main menu if it shows the character you had before you got reset then find another server; if they're a fresh spawn then you're out of luck. 

[twingunz 308]

yep that's a thing!

I've lost 2-3 chars to this on server restarts but like Mr.RayRay (sorry Dr.RayRay) said if it happens sometimes you can get it back if you instantly log out and either join a new server or 2 wait a few hours then join a new server and it seems to pick up the information again seems to be a miscommunication between the server and your client.

Doesn't always work tho worked for me a couple of times always scary when it happens, also try not to quit while it's loading in i've noticed that can sometimes wipe you too.

[Daemonkid 493]

Happens quite a bit. Today the game was kind of enough to spawn me back in with just my fire axe, M4, red checked shirt and no pants. Lost my pants backpack, shoes, vest.