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| − | * New ranking system: [[Emblems]] - 2nd (adjusted) |
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| + | * Ilay ima sha alay |
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| − | == Accessing the Public Test Build == |
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| − | <nowiki>#</nowiki>GIVESURVIVORSMOREOPPERKSYASEXBAGS |
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| − | === Opting in === |
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| − | # Right-Click the Dead by Daylight Application in your Steam Library |
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| − | # Access Properties |
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| − | # Access the "Betas" Tab |
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| − | # Enter the password "DbdPublicTest" (without quotes) in the Text Field |
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| − | # Click Check Code |
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| − | # Select "public-beta" from the dropdown |
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| − | # Restart Steam (not required, but this updates the UI properly and kicks off the download) |
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| − | === Opting out === |
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| − | # Right-Click the Dead by Daylight Application in your Steam Library |
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| − | # Access Properties |
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| − | # Access the "Beta" Tab |
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| − | # Select "NONE - Opt out of all beta programs" from the dropdown |
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| − | # Restart Steam (not required, but this updates the UI properly and kicks off the download) |
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[[Category: Patches]] |
[[Category: Patches]] |
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Revision as of 14:48, 20 March 2018
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[The Public Test Build] will help us catch issues with an update before pushing it to every Player. It will also allow those of you who are interested, to have a sneak peak into what's coming up shortly for the game. | 
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| ~ The Developers on the first PTB |
The Public Test Build, also known as the "PTB" is a special BETA-branch of Template:IconLink.
Overview
Public Test Builds are a way for the Developers of the Game to test and receive community feedback on major upcoming changes prior to their release.
The Public Test Build loads a Players main build save game, but does not save any progress obtained while playing it.
A Player can switch between the two builds by opting in and out of the public beta branches through Steam.
Public Test Builds
PTB #1 - September 2016
The first Public Test Build took place between 20-23 September 2016 in preparation for Patch 1.1.2.
The main changes the Developers intended to test with this build:
- improved Matchmaking
- new mechanic:
- slowed-down the Entity progression on the Hook if the Killer remained within a certain proximity of it.
It was their first attempt to create and implement an anti-camping mechanic. Since the new Mechanic got abused to heavily by Survivors purposefully kiting the Killer around their hooked team mate, the Developers disabled the Mechanic again.
PTB #2 - October 2016
The second Public Test Build took place between 18-19 October 2016 in preparation for Patch 1.2.0.
The main changes the Developers intended to test with this build:
- New currency: Iridescent Shards
- New market: Shrine of Secrets
- several balance changes to the so-called Jungle Gyms
- some overall Quality-of-Life changes
This PTB accidentally leaked the Lampkin Lane Map as Players could get randomly put into this, at that point still unreleased, Map.
PTB #3 - February 2017
The third Public Test Build took place between 3-10 February 2017 in preparation for Patch 1.4.0.
The main changes the Developers intended to test with this build:
- New game options for Kill Your Friends:
- Map selection
- enabling/disabling of Unlockables and DLC Killers
- New mechanic: damaging Generators
- Changes to Pallet spawns
PTB #4 - April 2017
The fourth Public Test Build started on 6 April 2017 in preparation for Patch 1.5.0, it was a rather long PTB that went on for well over a week.
The main changes the Developers intended to test with this build:
- New mechanic: Status HUD
- New mechanic: Bloodlust
- New mechanic: Exhaustion
- New mechanic: auto-repairing Hooks
- Changes to Perk rarities
- Several Perk changes
- Quality-of-Life changes to The Trapper & The Hag
PTB #5 - February 2018
The fifth Public Test Build started on 9 February 2018.
The main changes the Developers intended to test with this build:
- New ranking system: Emblems - 1st iteration
PTB #6 - March 2018
The fifth Public Test Build took place between 15-19 March 2018.
The main changes the Developers intended to test with this build:
- New ranking system: Emblems - 2nd (adjusted) i
- Ilay ima sha alay