The next Overwatch test server is on the starting line. There is news, but also disappointment for Symmetra fans.
There will soon be a new PTR for Overwatch to try out the latest changes to the game. Geoff Goodman (Principal Designer) stated in the official forum that this time “more drastic changes” would be made and it is very likely that these adjustments will change multiple times during the PTR. They want to involve the community earlier in the changes so that more feedback can be collected and it can be determined early on whether they are on the right track.
“This time the PTR will probably be active a little longer, so we are taking the opportunity to make some more significant adjustments and try out several variations for it.”
In addition, playing on the test realm could soon be rewarded with experience points that would also be credited to the “real” account. The user Geminus noted that currently, hardly anyone seems to want to play on the test server when they can grab the special Halloween loot boxes in the live version. Goodman liked the idea and responded promptly:
“I really like the idea. I’ll ask around to see what can be done.”
However, the news also has a negative undertone. As Goodman stated in the forum, the patch will not yet include the long-awaited changes to Symmetra. These are so extensive that they want to test them internally for a while before releasing them to the players.
Lastly, there’s a small (and somewhat silly) video from the Overwatch team, as they have now crossed the magical threshold of one million followers on Twitter.
Presumably, there is again some hint about Sombra in this video – but wiser people can figure that out.
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