PTS closed beta (already ANSWERED)

ArvenAldmeri · April 2018

So, from the article we get to play on PTS only if we get invite or if we got invite last year. Now, I dont remember anymore if I got invite last year or not, I usually remove old emails. With that said, I preordered summerset few hours after it was announced and we are excited to test the new trial in the PTS with my trial guild, but now its not sure though if its gonna be possible. @ZOS_GinaBruno @ZOS_JessicaFolsom Can I get any assistence on that? I wanted to write a ticket to ask on support but there is absolutely no category I could select that would be related to this question. I would really like to be able to participate with my guild mates.

Cardthief · April 2018

Id like to know this as well, if we have recieved an invitation in the past but accidentally deleted it would we be applicable for getting a new one? As well as for those who havent gotten an invitation before, how does ZoS decide who to pick, like is there a way to sign up or do they pick Streamers/Youtubers, or is it random?

Nestor · April 2018

If you currently have the PTS installed, you have a much better chance of getting an invite. Its not a gurantee, it just increases your chances. If you think about it, you will understand why.

Now, if you got an invite last year, you will probably get one this year, And, if it's closed, you will be under, or more than likely under, an NDA

ArvenAldmeri · April 2018

Nestor wrote: »

If you currently have the PTS installed, you have a much better chance of getting an invite. Its not a gurantee, it just increases your chances. If you think about it, you will understand why.

As for any invitations in the past, those don't count. You need to get an invitation for this event. Now, if you got an invite last year, you will probably get one this year, but you still need to use this years invite, not last years. And, if it's closed, you will be under, or more than likely under, an NDA

Thats not really useful. I read the new article zenimax posted before typing this post for the reason its closed beta and for the reason of me not knowing if I recieved invite before.

PS: Based on if PTS is installed or not is stupid. I always uninstall pts after patch goes live just simply because I dont have the space for having PTS on my 1TB laptop full of movies and other heavy games like ARK. I planned to install PTS back purely for going to test in Summerset after the announcement when its gonna happen.

krismissee82 · April 2018

Nestor wrote: »

As for any invitations in the past, those don't count. You need to get an invitation for this event. Now, if you got an invite last year, you will probably get one this year, but you still need to use this years invite, not last years. And, if it's closed, you will be under, or more than likely under, an NDA

According to the article, if you participated last year, you won't need a new invite:

"Invites will be sent to a large group of new PTS testers, but if you participated in the ESO: Morrowind PTS beta last year, you'll be able to log into the Summerset PTS from the ESO launcher yourself, no invite required! Just don't forget to enable “Show Public Test Environment" from your launcher settings."

krismissee82 · April 2018

OP - I hope they are able to let you know if you were sent an invite last year or not!

Rohamad_Ali · April 2018

They're probably going to tell you just wait and see . Check your email over the weekend . My invite for the closed beta last time came the day before PTS opened but some got it earlier . They didn't respond to threads asking why people weren't chosen last time at all .

reoskit · April 2018

I got an invite to the Morrowind closed beta but I didn't have time to participate. Here's hoping they extend the invite again.

Sigma957 · April 2018

My suggestion would be is to log into the pts via the launcher and see if you can get to Summerset Isles, if you were part of the beta last year this is all you need to do.

reoskit · April 2018

That's the plan.

RaddlemanNumber7 · April 2018

My beta key for Morrowind is listed in my Account details in my purchase history.

If you wish to receive any emails from ZOS you may also want to check your email preference settings in your account. If you have opted not to receive emails you won't probably receive your Beta invite email.

Conduit0 · April 2018

RaddlemanNumber7 is correct, the Morrowind closed beta invite shows up under your purchase history on the account page.

reoskit · April 2018

Agreed. Nice one.

ArvenAldmeri · April 2018

Ah! Awesome, I have the morrowind closed beta in my account purchase history! Thanks for the tip guys!

Merlin13KAGL · April 2018

ArvenAldmeri wrote: »

Nestor wrote: »

If you currently have the PTS installed, you have a much better chance of getting an invite. Its not a gurantee, it just increases your chances. If you think about it, you will understand why.

As for any invitations in the past, those don't count. You need to get an invitation for this event. Now, if you got an invite last year, you will probably get one this year, but you still need to use this years invite, not last years. And, if it's closed, you will be under, or more than likely under, an NDA

Thats not really useful. I read the new article zenimax posted before typing this post for the reason its closed beta and for the reason of me not knowing if I recieved invite before.

PS: Based on if PTS is installed or not is stupid. I always uninstall pts after patch goes live just simply because I dont have the space for having PTS on my 1TB laptop full of movies and other heavy games like ARK. I planned to install PTS back purely for going to test in Summerset after the announcement when its gonna happen.

There's double irony to this, considering the way they do the installer, it actually takes up half as much space to already have it as it will to freshly install it.

And 1TB? Drives are cheap, you might consider an upgrade.

Sordidfairytale · April 2018

For anyone else reading this; assumptions aside, you can always participate in the PTS, so you'll have access to the base game changes come the 16th invite or not. That's 2h weapons = 2 set pieces, skill changes, etc.

Now this is important, even if you participated in the Morrowind Closed Beta last year, you will also want to complete the starter quest, you can do that now actually. The quest starter is in the crownstore (free) now, no need to wait until the 16th!

Eldartar · April 2018

All the information is here with regards invites and a lot of other news.

D0PAMINE · April 2018

I got a Morrowind beta invite but had no clue about it until reading this thread. Ty for the info

Hjorth · April 2018

i am not 100% sure if i remember this correctly, but didn't you get access to the Morrowind pts, as soon as you bought the chapter?

Nolic1 · April 2018

How these beta invites work is anyone who was in the beta prior to this is in this one along with the new ones they send out. Now I didi ask @ZOS_RichLambert on the live stream on Friday what about those who purchased it if they are allowed on PTS and he said any person who has pre ordered and or purchased the chapter also has access to the PTS for Summerset.

MichaelPalin · April 2018

I wish I could join! Here's to hoping for a random invite. I tested before the game first came out, it would be cool to experience that again...

Mettaricana · April 2018

So despite nda will the rest of us still see patch notes or is that nda too

Taleof2Cities · April 2018

Mettaricana wrote: »

So despite nda will the rest of us still see patch notes or is that nda too

Only the in-game main quest is NDA.

There won’t be a separate discussion sub-forum like there was for Morrowind.

Even then, the patch note combat changes for Morrowind were posted in regular PTS ... which all had access to.

ArvenAldmeri · April 2018

Merlin13KAGL wrote: »

ArvenAldmeri wrote: »

Nestor wrote: »

If you currently have the PTS installed, you have a much better chance of getting an invite. Its not a gurantee, it just increases your chances. If you think about it, you will understand why.

As for any invitations in the past, those don't count. You need to get an invitation for this event. Now, if you got an invite last year, you will probably get one this year, but you still need to use this years invite, not last years. And, if it's closed, you will be under, or more than likely under, an NDA

Thats not really useful. I read the new article zenimax posted before typing this post for the reason its closed beta and for the reason of me not knowing if I recieved invite before.

PS: Based on if PTS is installed or not is stupid. I always uninstall pts after patch goes live just simply because I dont have the space for having PTS on my 1TB laptop full of movies and other heavy games like ARK. I planned to install PTS back purely for going to test in Summerset after the announcement when its gonna happen.

There's double irony to this, considering the way they do the installer, it actually takes up half as much space to already have it as it will to freshly install it.

And 1TB? Drives are cheap, you might consider an upgrade.

You missed the part I was talking about LAPTOP. And I dont see irony in it. There is nothing to do on PTS anymore when the patch goes to live server.

ArvenAldmeri · April 2018

To everyone else: The question has been already answered, please, look above. I dont know how to lock this so it doesnt get spammed by people who dont read previous comments for no reason.

Nestor · April 2018

krismissee82 wrote: »

Nestor wrote: »

As for any invitations in the past, those don't count. You need to get an invitation for this event. Now, if you got an invite last year, you will probably get one this year, but you still need to use this years invite, not last years. And, if it's closed, you will be under, or more than likely under, an NDA

According to the article, if you participated last year, you won't need a new invite:

"Invites will be sent to a large group of new PTS testers, but if you participated in the ESO: Morrowind PTS beta last year, you'll be able to log into the Summerset PTS from the ESO launcher yourself, no invite required! Just don't forget to enable “Show Public Test Environment" from your launcher settings."

When I was up there, the devs, well the game director, said that if they had an invite for last year, they would more than likely get an invite for this year. It's probably easier this way.

Sparky617 · April 2018

log into your account here at elderscrollsonline.com then go into your billing history. If you received a invite to Morrowind closed beta it will be listed there.

Turelus · April 2018

Nestor wrote: »

krismissee82 wrote: »

Nestor wrote: »

As for any invitations in the past, those don't count. You need to get an invitation for this event. Now, if you got an invite last year, you will probably get one this year, but you still need to use this years invite, not last years. And, if it's closed, you will be under, or more than likely under, an NDA

According to the article, if you participated last year, you won't need a new invite:

"Invites will be sent to a large group of new PTS testers, but if you participated in the ESO: Morrowind PTS beta last year, you'll be able to log into the Summerset PTS from the ESO launcher yourself, no invite required! Just don't forget to enable “Show Public Test Environment" from your launcher settings."

When I was up there, the devs, well the game director, said that if they had an invite for last year, they would more than likely get an invite for this year. It's probably easier this way.

ESO Live and the article they said you won't get/need invites though, that if you were in the Morrowind beta you would be able to just log in and play Summerset on PTS.
Seems like too sets of information have been given though, but both end in the same result.

runagate · April 2018

For those who didn't get an invite last year I went to check to see when I got an invite to the closed beta last year and it was on April 17th. So the fact that you haven't gotten one yet doesn't necessarily mean you won't get one this year.

Course, almost everyone who even posted in this thread likely has over 250 days in-game time played and that certainly seems to be a factor, as well as previous PTS participation.