Maintenance for the week of May 11:
• PC/Mac: No maintenance – May 11
We will be performing maintenance for patch 12.0.4 on the PTS on Monday at 12:00AM EDT (4:00 UTC).
PTS Week 1 Feedback (Update 50) – from a DE player
After spending some time testing and exploring the PTS changes, here’s my feedback:
- Crafting style sourcing:
Currently not working properly with the German UI. Even in English it’s inconsistent.
Example: Motif 54 appears bold/white, while Motif 15 is just plain text.
In German, neither formatting appears – only the old text. This makes sourcing unclear.
- Challenge difficulty (“Masterful”):
The highest difficulty tier is missing a German translation. The other tiers are well translated.
The hints on NPCs and loading screens are great though.
- Character templates:
There is no Update 50 template. It would really help to have AP reserves included to properly test the PvP progression system.
- Werewolf rework:
Overall nice changes, but the first skill again causes a heavy red blur effect when outside melee range.
This blur cannot be disabled via Settings > Video > Distortion.
Please consider adding a toggle for these effects, as they can cause motion sickness (similar issue already exists with the 2H charge skill).
- New house (Outlaw Refuge):
The secret doors are currently empty and look unfinished.
Placing items inside causes them to float.
It would be better if they worked like the secret doors from the Crown Store / housing previews.
- Reik – “Blackreach: Arkthzand Cavern”:
The interaction button was hidden. Possibly intended if the second layer hasn’t been discovered yet, but worth checking.
- Water color feature (new house):
The waterfall and fountains do not change color, while the surrounding water does.
This feels inconsistent and should be adjusted.
Overall, some very nice additions, but there are still several inconsistencies and missing polish points—especially for non-English clients.