编辑“公共测试版本”（章节）

== Public Test Builds ==
=== PTB #1 - September 2016===
The first '''{{PAGENAME}}''' 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 too heavily by Survivors purposefully kiting the Killer around their hooked team mate, the Developers disabled the Mechanic again.

=== PTB #2 - October 2016===
The second '''{{PAGENAME}}''' 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 '''{{PAGENAME}}''' 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 '''{{PAGENAME}}''' 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 '''{{PAGENAME}}''' 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 sixth '''{{PAGENAME}}''' took place between 15-19 March 2018.

The main changes the Developers intended to test with this build:
* New ranking system: [[Emblems]] - 2nd (adjusted) iteration

=== PTB #7 - May 2018===
The seventh '''{{PAGENAME}}''' started on 29 May 2018.

It marks the first of a new type of PTBs, allowing Players to test the new content of [[Chapter VIII]] previous to its release in June 2018.
This new type of PTB allows the Developers to deliver a better end-user experience with new content, catching bugs and balance issues up front and hotfixing accordingly.

The main changes the Developers intended to test with this build:
* New content of [[CHAPTER VIII: Curtain Call]]
* New store for Chapters and cosmetics
** New store currency: [[Auric Cells]]

=== PTB #8 - July 2018===
The eighth '''{{PAGENAME}}''' started on 10 July 2018.

The main changes the Developers intended to test with this build:
* Mid-Chapter Patch of Curtain Call
** [[Patch 2.1.0]]

=== PTB #9 - August 2018===
The ninth '''{{PAGENAME}}''' started on 28 August 2018.

The main changes the Developers intended to test with this build:
* New content of [[CHAPTER IX: Shattered Bloodline]]

=== PTB #10 - November 2018 ===
The tenth {{PAGENAME}} started on 26 November 2018.

The main changes the Developers intended to test with this build:

* New content of [[CHAPTER X: Darkness Among Us|Chapter X: Darkness Among Us]]
* New matchmaking system