Stuck on Eu pts server

Maxdevil

Anyone know how to switch on Na Pts server because all my crafting stations are there and I can’t craft new moon acolyte without it

Maxdevil

It’s really weird because I was with my Na account on pts and then it switched to eu

Siohwenoeht

It switches back and forth during the pts cycle iirc.

Maxdevil

Oh so I guess I won’t be able to craft my new moon acolyte?

Siohwenoeht

One week it copies the NA server, then will copy the EU server, so both have opportunities to use their main characters. There is only one pts server.

I haven't been on pts since console release, but can't you travel to the locations in elsweyr on the pts?

ninibini

Pts has EU character copies now. The first three weeks are usually NA copies, and after that EU until release.
But you can still visit the crafting station in Elsweyr to craft your set.

virtus753

If you need to, create a template character who will then know all the traits. With a template toon you will also have access to whatever crafting mats, gear, skill points, and CP you need to recreate your character from NA for testing purposes.

idk

Maxdevil wrote: »

Oh so I guess I won’t be able to craft my new moon acolyte?

Both servers get 2 weeks on the PTS with their characters and one server gets a third week. During the other weeks we can make a template character at full level with fully leveled skills and plenty of skill points, armor to choose from and more.

So you can craft your New Moon Acolyte set anytime.

SantieClaws

Actually it is sort of nice that the PTS is only one server.

It is the only chance we all get to be in the same place at the same time - even if half of the time we are not quite our normal selves yes.

Yours with paws
Santie Claws

Gythral

There is only a NA PTS, just once in a while they do copy EU chars to it, at which point the minority have to use a template char which the majority have had to use for the bulk of almost every PTS cycle

(based on ZOS' comments that PC-EU is the more populated server)

FierceSam

Can't you just equip a set of NMA from the inventory?

virtus753

FierceSam wrote: »

Can't you just equip a set of NMA from the inventory?

I can’t remember whether crafted gear is included in the free set bags on a template toon. If it is, they don’t account for all weights and traits. Probably easiest just to craft what you want for your particular build.

Jayne_Doe

Gythral wrote: »

There is only a NA PTS, just once in a while they do copy EU chars to it, at which point the minority have to use a template char which the majority have had to use for the bulk of almost every PTS cycle

(based on ZOS' comments that PC-EU is the more populated server)

Generally speaking, it's 2 weeks NA, then 2 weeks EU, then last week either it stays EU - as it did quite a bit a year or so ago - it's only been recently that they'd copy NA again for the final week. So EU used to have their characters available on PTS during the time in-between patches to play around with builds, housing, whatever. However, more recently, they've tried to at least give NA players some time during the off cycle for their characters to be on PTS.

But, there were a few patches where EU players barely got any time on the PTS due to some issues they encountered with copying EU characters.

This patch, it'll be 2 weeks NA, then 2 weeks EU, with EU characters remaining on the PTS (unless they decide to do a swap at some point in-between patches). There are only 4 weeks of testing for this update.

As for EU being the majority, the only comments I've read mention the higher concurrency on EU vs NA during peak times. I don't doubt that the EU playerbase may be larger, but I doubt it's 80%/20% or some such difference, as seems to be implied by various EU comments.