Author Topic: World of Warcraft: Public Test Realms (Read 1024 times)

black knight · October 04, 2009, 06:26:22 PM

I figured the WoW:PTR deserved its own topic.

What is it?
It is what BLizzard uses to let the community test the upcoming patch.
Note that it is only up for weeks/months at a time.

Can anyone join?
No, your account has to have been activated before the test realm goes live.

Sounds like fun, where do I go to get it?
From http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/index.xml . Look along the edge for Public Test Realm.

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General Nick · October 04, 2009, 07:16:23 PM

I'd love to but I ran out of prepaid time :p

Goron · October 04, 2009, 07:25:28 PM

To add on to this..

Premades: You get 4, and they don't give them out every patch. They come with the highest season gear on live, the highest tier (not tier gear from the raid you're testing), many weapons, 5000g, epic flyer, and a few mounts.

ChexGuy331 · October 04, 2009, 07:26:40 PM

Quote from: Gen. Nick on October 04, 2009, 07:16:23 PM

I'd love to but I ran out of prepaid time :p

Same here.

Except I don't use prepaids yet.

Goron · October 04, 2009, 07:28:43 PM

I'm out of time as well.

black knight · October 05, 2009, 06:48:26 PM

PTR dont cost money.

Moriarty · October 05, 2009, 10:35:01 PM

I only have 1 horde character on the PTR. Hes on PVE.
My other guy, a mage is on the PVP and he is blackmagicma
why dont you list the people and their realms?
but you would have to change it inter daily i guess
Hes alliance, btw.

Goron · October 06, 2009, 05:27:28 PM

Quote from: black knight on October 05, 2009, 06:48:26 PM

PTR dont cost money.

You need time on your account to play the PTR.

black knight · October 07, 2009, 06:15:57 PM

Quote from: Goron on October 06, 2009, 05:27:28 PM

You need time on your account to play the PTR.

Nope

Daenth · October 07, 2009, 10:19:57 PM

PTRs are for kids who mess with their level 1s asking for money, not willing to level and just want to play an 80 and act like they know everything about it. I've played it once just to try the new 3.3(4?) dungeon.

Rules of PTR:
Don't join raids of any kind.
Don't do arenas.

Moriarty · October 07, 2009, 11:56:20 PM

Quote from: Ðænth on October 07, 2009, 10:19:57 PM

PTRs are for kids who mess with their level 1s asking for money, not willing to level and just want to play an 80 and act like they know everything about it. I've played it once just to try the new 3.3(4?) dungeon.

Rules of PTR:
Don't join raids of any kind.
Don't do arenas.

I tried an arena, there was horde everywhere, D:
also, your right. Kids flood it, but the looking for group channel has intelligence somewhere.