Overwatch Ptr

Overwatch Ptr
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July 6, 2017
A new Overwatch patch is currently in development and now available for testing on the Public Test Region. For information on how to participate and what changes are included in the upcoming patch, read on below.
If you encounter any game-related bugs while playing the PTR, please post in the PTR Bug Report forum.
To participate in the public test, you must have an Overwatch game license for Windows PC attached your Battle.net account in good standing (i.e. it hasn't been suspended or banned).
Step 1: Restart the Battle.net desktop app .
Step 2: Navigate to the Overwatch tab on the left-hand menu.
Step 3: Select "PTR: Overwatch" from the REGION/ACCOUNT drop-down menu.
Step 4: Click "Install" to begin the installation process.
Step 5: Once the PTR client is installed and updated, click "Play" to begin!
Note: In order to access the PTR, you must have installed Overwatch and logged into the game at least once. If the PTR is not available for you after following the steps above, trying logging into Overwatch, exiting the game client, and then launching the PTR again.
Q. On which platforms is the PTR available?
A. The PTR is available on Windows PC only.
Q. What regions are eligible to participate in the PTR?
A. Accounts from all regions (excluding China) are eligible to participate; however, the PTR will be hosted on our Americas region. As a result, if you plan to play the PTR from a region outside the US, please anticipate lowered performance and increased latency.
Q. Is there a cap to how many players can participate on the PTR?
A. The PTR can currently support 10k concurrent players (or players logged into the PTR at the same time). If we happen to reach this cap, any new players attempting to log in to the PTR will be placed into a queue.
Q. What languages will be supported on the PTR?
A. The PTR is available in all supported languages, though some content may not be fully localized yet.
Q. Will any account progress from the live game transfer over to the PTR with me, or do I need to start from scratch?
A. A copy of your account from the live game will be transferred over to the PTR automatically, and all progress will transfer over with it (level, unlocks, stats, etc). Please note that this copy is pre-made, though, and based on an earlier snapshot of your account. As a result, depending on when you last played, your PTR account may not be as up-to-date as your live game account.
Q. Will any progress I make on the PTR transfer over to the live game?
A. No. Any progression earned during the PTR—including levels, achievements, stats, skill ratings, loot boxes (including rewards from loot boxes), currency (including Competitive Points), and cosmetic items unlocked with currency—will not transfer over to the live game.
Q. Will I be able to purchase Loot Boxes on the PTR?
A. No. All real-money purchases are disabled on the PTR.
Q. Where can I share feedback about the upcoming patch content?
A. This iteration of the PTR is intended to make sure the upcoming patch is working correctly before it's released, so we'll be primarily focused on uncovering major bugs and technical issues. Though you are still welcome to share your feedback through our normal channels, it's unlikely that we'll be able to incorporate changes based on PTR feedback in this patch cycle.
Please note that the below patch notes only include changes currently available for testing on the PTR. While many of these changes will also be available on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in a future patch, the PTR is PC-only and therefore will only reflect changes coming specifically to that platform.
Equipped with charisma and ambition, Doomfist is a consummate tactician and one of the leaders of Talon: literally throwing down his gauntlet as he joins the fight. From his base in Nigeria, Doomfist is a commanding offense hero equipped with hard-hitting melee abilities. Driven by a belief that conflict is essential to humanity’s progress, he’s committed to advancing his vision of the future—even if the agents of Overwatch disagree with his methods.
Doomfist’s cybernetics make him a highly mobile, powerful frontline fighter. His primary attack is the Hand Cannon ; this four-shot weapon fires projectiles from Doomfist’s knuckles one a time or in a single blast. With his secondary attack, Rocket Punch , he charges forward and delivers a devastating blow, knocking back any opponent it connects with and dealing extra damage if the enemy is hurled into a wall.
Seismic Slam smashes into a targeted area, knocking opponents toward him so he can deal further damage. His Rising Uppercut tosses enemies high into the air, while his passive ability, The Best Defense… , grants him shields every time he uses one of his abilities against an opponent. Lastly, his ultimate ability, Meteor Strike , causes him to leap high and drop into a targeted area, dealing massive amounts of damage.
To learn more about Doomfist, click here .
We always want the experience of opening a loot box to feel exciting and rewarding, and in our latest patch, we’re working to improve that experience in two key ways. First, we’re drastically reducing the amount of duplicates you will receive when opening loot boxes. Second, to compensate for this reduction of duplicate items, we’re also increasing the overall amount of credits you will receive from loot boxes. On average, you should be earning just as many credits, if not slightly more, from loot boxes as you did prior to these changes.
To help us test this update, all players who log in to the PTR this patch cycle will receive five (5) PTR Loot Boxes. These are standard loot boxes that will only be available on the PTR. Any items earned from loot boxes or unlocked via credits on the PTR will not transfer over to your live account.
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As one of the biggest esports in the world, Overwatch has plenty of appeal for gamers around the world. There is always something to do – be it an event, ranked matches or even watching the Overwatch League itself. If all of that still doesn’t prove enough, Blizzard also offers another, less well-known way to play the game – Overwatch PTR. Short for Public Test Realm, this is another version of the game that is used to test newer versions of the game before they go live for everyone.
The use of PTR servers is entirely optional – players who want to experience new updates a week or two before they are released for all players can use the PTR service. Especially when it comes to revealing new characters, balance-changes or ability updates and other Overwatch news , players often don’t want to wait for the official updates.
If you want to use the PTR version of Overwatch, you can do so fairly easily – you need to have a valid game license for the main game on your Battle.net account, and you’ll need to be playing on a Windows PC as other operating systems don’t currently support PTR.
Launch your Battle.net and click on the Overwatch tab on the left. Click on the Region drop-down menu and select PTR: Overwatch from the menu. Click on the Install button in order to launch the installation process. This may take a while, but the new installation won’t be as big as the original game. Make sure you have enough disk space available.
When your installation is complete, you’ll be able to launch your new client and click Play. The PTR version will work just like the normal Overwatch does – the menus and gameplay are all the same, except you will only be playing with other players who are also using the PTR client. In other words, if you know how to play Overwatch, you know how to play Overwatch PTR.
Because the PTR version is a little ahead of the normal version of the game, it can be less stable. Updates aren’t fully tested – that’s what the servers are for, after all. Always keep an eye on the Overwatch PTR patch notes to make sure you know what to expect – and what might not work.
Especially around the launch of new characters, such as Sigma, Ashe or Wrecking Ball, the PTR version of the game is particularly popular – which can lead to it being maxed out. The service can only accommodate 10k concurrent players at any one time. This means that once that many players are active; any further attempted logins won’t work.
Players from all regions of the world can participate in the PTR service, though outside of the Americas, they may experience higher latency and lag issues. From Blizzard’s side of it, the service is used to find problems, bugs and technical issues before the updates are put across to the normal game.
The version numbers of each update in both versions is similar – the general nomenclature of it is that an update labelled ‘1.34.0’ in the PTR version will be called ‘1.34.0.1’ when it is released in the regular game. It is unusual, but some updates have had an additional ‘.0’ at the end rather than a ‘.1’. Knowing which update is which can help you identify what you are playing, and which patch notes – PTR or otherwise – cover what you are playing.
Since PTR is meant for testing purposes only, no loot box purchases, or other real-money purchases are possible. If you want to buy boxes or skins, you’ll have to do so on your regular account. All of your progress, stats and owned skins will transfer from your regular account to the PTR one, so you won’t be starting from scratch – you’ll still be able to see and use all the things you’ve unlocked during your regular gameplay.
However, the transfer isn’t live – so, if you progress your regular account in between playing the PTR version, you might not see that reflected in the PTR version. Progress made in the PTR version will not transfer to the regular game at all, so if you want to level up, you’ll have to do so in the regular game.
It’s not known whether Overwatch 2 will also have a PTR version – the recently announced sequel to the first Overwatch game won’t be as esports and multiplayer-focused, so there may or may not be a similar service available for players.
Naturally all official Overwatch matches happen in the regular version of the game, and the PTR service is not used in any of the matches or competitions. New characters and updates that are released through the PTR even during official Overwatch League seasons – changes that have gone live on the Overwatch PTR server don’t affect the competitive season.
New content added is scheduled by Blizzard accordingly. As new characters can seriously change up the game balance and meta, updates are released with as little interruption as possible to the competitive seasons.
As mentioned, new characters are one of the main points of interest for players that use the Public Test Realm, but similar content changes like map updates, health or armour adjustments, character updates, new maps and UI improvements can all be seen there first. These updates are generally released at least once per month, though there is no strict schedule. When new developer updates are announced, a PTR patch is released – followed by, after testing it, the release of that patch in the normal game.
The usual duration of time between the updates are pushed live lies somewhere around the 20 day mark – although it has been as long as 69 days and as short as 7 for some updates. Especially in the case of bug fixes, things are usually put forwards much more quickly.

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Overwatch PTR (Public Test Region) is the best way to try out a new hero before they get released into the actual game. Not only can this give you an advantage in-game when a new hero first launches, but it's also a good way to have fun while that hero is completely overpowered. This pre-release server is where Blizzard tests for bugs, balance, and many other things to make sure a hero is prepared to make it into the actual game.
Currently, Blizzard is asking people to hop into PTR and try out the newest character, Doomfist . Alongside his release, we also see a few changes to maps and balance of different heroes. Doomfist is a work in progress and is pretty overpowered in PTR, but is a blast to play. (That's how all those awesome Doomfist compilation videos are getting made, too.)
How can you hop into the PTR yourself? It's easy! Here's a step-by-step breakdown of what you need to do:
This public testing server isn't open at all times for players to cause chaos in. So how can you know for sure that it's live? Paying attention to the developer is the best way to stay plugged in. Blizzard will announce each test, usually for a new map or a new character. So keep an eye on Battle.net or the Overwatch Twitter account to know when PTR up and running.

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