Will we lose achievements? If so, would you want SE to store them?

[Leeloo]

People don't like to hear it and that certainly wasn't the expectation, what we've been playing is more like an extended beta. Some stuff may completely change or disappear entirely. Better to not get too attached to anything. I guess it's possible they could just leave 'em there though. -shrugs-

And yea, I'm definitely not with ya on the "They contribute a lot to the game" part. But to each their own.

[Azurymber]

People don't like to hear it and that certainly wasn't the expectation, what we've been playing is more like an extended beta. Some stuff may completely change or disappear entirely. Better to not get too attached to anything. I guess it's possible they could just leave 'em there though. -shrugs-

And yea, I'm definitely not with ya on the "They contribute a lot to the game" part. But to each their own.

Look at how successful achievement systems are on the xbox, the ps3, WoW, etc. They create a sense of accomplishment and recorded history. So while people are playing they make accomplishing things satisfy the player more psychologically, and when considering returning to the game after a hiatus, they make players remember good memories and want to return.