Can we get PTS on console ?

nb_rich · May 1

We need PTS servers for console. To be honest its feeling like not enough feedback is given from the PC players which has lead to a lot of bad content lately.

If we had more opinions on future content we probably wouldn’t be in the situation we are in now. Now we are stuck with a horrible season 0 and probably scared everyone into not buying future seasons (especially when you re-run the night market).

When you read the forum or watch comtent creator videos, you can tell the opinions are from veteran players that have coordinated groups and all the best stuff already. Constantly only listening to then does nothing for the community since those peoples opinions only cater to themselves not the rest of the community. Having a PTS on console would bring in fresh ideas.

LunaFlora · May 1

I also wish we could test updates on Playstation and Xbox!

i asked about it in January and here was the answer from ZOS_Jessica:
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/comment/8412363#Comment_8412363

LunaFlora wrote: »

ZOS_JessicaFolsom wrote: »

LunaFlora wrote: »

only thing i still want to know, since updates will launch at the same time now,
will PlayStation and Xbox ever get to test on a dedicated testing server too?

That's a great question and one I asked as well when we first heard we were moving toward simultaneous releases on all platforms. While it's something we'd love to extend to our console players someday, it's a bit more complicated than just flipping a switch to allow console players access to the PTS server. As the PTS is built now for PC, it's a separate client download even though it uses the same patcher as the PC EU and NA servers. This would mean splitting our build pipeline further, and asking our console players to download an additional client, which isn't ideal or realistic. There may be additional technical hurdles as well. It's possible this is something we could revisit when crossplay comes online in the future.

thank you Jessica, it is nice to know you asked it as well.
The explanation for *why* it is not currently possible is helpful!

i expected it would not be possible currently, but Crossplay might make it possible.
Though i am looking forward to Crossplay regardless of whether or not PTS gets expanded to Consoles.