1. We have a dedicated Player Test Environment on our QA server available for player use. This server will be kept open with periodic database resets, when we will copy the database from the live server. The server database will be updated at least twice a month during a scheduled maintenance window.

    Though players are welcome to use the QA server to experiment or test anything they wish, we will post patch notes and testing directives in this area. Players testing new content, features and systems will greatly help in reducing post release bugs and making the game better.

    To assist players in helping us make the game better, the Test Server will award login bonuses in CotOs and Gold coins to allow players to purchase resources or anything they may need to test from the Crown Store and/or from the in game vendors. In Addition, the Developers will announce dates/times when Dev Assisted Player Test Events will occur on the QA Server.

    Please use the Test Environment Bug and Feedback forums for QA Server activities only.

    You can help test by downloading a new SotA Launcher(QA) installer to download a separate QA copy of the game. It exists independently from the regular live version of the game and installs to a separate folder. To use the Player Test Environment, please download the QA Server client here:

    Windows: https://d2sx9mrt4zumaq.cloudfront.net/Installers/SotAInstaller(QA)-1.2.0.exe

    Mac: https://d2sx9mrt4zumaq.cloudfront.net/Installers/Shroud of the Avatar - Installer(QA) 1.1.0.pkg

    Linux Package: https://d2sx9mrt4zumaq.cloudfront.net/Installers/shroud-of-the-avatar-launcher-qa_1.1.0_amd64.deb

    Linux tar.gz:https://d2sx9mrt4zumaq.cloudfront.net/Installers/shroud-of-the-avatar-launcher-qa_1.1.0.tar.gz

    For information on installing the Steam QA client, click here.

QA Server Patch Notes

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    * Changed crafting station used to create fishbowl from carpentry to blacksmith.
    * Corrected a missing mesh for one of the fish tanks.
    * Changed the character slot "Cloak" name to "Back" to better describe the types of items a player can use in that slot.
    * The Breach: Increased the chances of the Blackened Clockwork Dragon, K'kong shock monkey, and Dolorast Vrul daemon appearing in their same locations, while still keeping all three extremely rare.
    * Castle Atos: NPC "Visitors" within these scene no longer claim to live there when asked about their "job."
     
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    * New journal entries will be shown after the conversation. [SOTA-71149]
    * Swamp Road Encounter: Exiting Hidden Vale's tiger scenario now properly sends you to the Hidden Vale overworld. [SOTA-71152]
    * Forest Road Encounter: Shandy's wagon no longer clips with large rocks. [SOTA-71155]
    * Vikland: Moved a floating mandrake root to the ground. Added 2 seconds to each chime's timer in the tunnels to the Obsidian valley. [SOTA-71151, SOTA-71148]
    * Solace Bridge Outskirts: Reduced the size of the damage volume for Filmore's spike trap. [SOTA-71150]
    * Grusk: Fixed isses with the lighthouse rock base where players were able to see underneath the stairs. [SOTA-71154]
    * Port Harmony: Updated market, discoveries, merchants. Created New You pavilion. Fixed a z-fighting issue with a wall mirror in addition to giving it a backing. [SOTA-70567, SOTA-71147]
    * Fishing Supplies Merchants: Updated some fishing shop bundles.
    * Eastmarch: In the swamp cave, adjusted the water material, removed collision from the water surface, and updated the path grid. [SOTA-58002]
    * POT The Barren Shores: Removed dev-owned POT from Mistrendur. [SOTA-71157]
    * Port Harmony: Adjusted path of gondola. Fixed error with unrecognized spawn target for a rowboat. [SOTA-71051]
    * Fixed the wild cats nameplate being offset when knocked down. [SOTA-70053]
    * Chaotic clone won't have all tools and instrument equipped anymore. [SOTA-69035]
    * Fixed rotation of moondial when a player interact with it.
    * Port Harmony: Updated settings for NPCs. Added a New You merchant and some visitor PCs. Updated terrain and town structures. Adjusted path of gondola. [SOTA-71051]
    * Deep Ravenswood: Aether monsters should no longer spawn outside of the two-tailed comet timeframe. [SOTA-71170]
    * Solace Bridge Outskirts: Removed redundant textile station from farmer's attic. [SOTA-71172]
    * Castle Atos: Standing in the fire at the tavern will burn you. [SOTA-71173]
    * Yew: Modified the conversation for Eve Moonflower to remove some responses she shared with another character. [SOTA-71171]
    * Fixed a bug while harvesting on female character that prevented client to be functional. [SOTA-70910]
    * Vikland: Adjusted size of fish school volumes to help keep them from swimming above the surface of the water. [SOTA-70956]
    * Blood Bay: The "high jump" fumaroles now toggle on and off, and have enhanced effects. [SOTA-40554]
    * The menu when right clicking a decoration pet or conversationalist is now Rename, Pick up npc, Stay here, Patrol.
    • "Stay here" and "Patrol" will only be seen by the person who placed the npc on the lot. Clicking "Stay here" and "Patrol" should effectively cause the npc to stay or go wandering around respectively.
    * Conversationalist can now be renamed on lot when lot owner is not present if its your. [SOTA-66464]
    * Fixed co-owners access to decoration pets. [SOTA-49591]
    * Updated some of the moon skill descriptions to stay consistent between them.
    * Halls of Artifice: Reset Kiakis back to his correct character model. [SOTA-71176]
    * Southmarsh: The two locations with deep water now allow swimming and fishing. [SOTA-71179]
    * Grusk: Vishpop should no longer move from his spawn location. [SOTA-71177]
    * Jaanaford: Fixed a typo in caretaker Zed's "shrine" response. [SOTA-71178]
    * Solace Bridge Outskirts: No location in the abandoned village should have anti-theft protection anymore. [SOTA-71180]
    * Solace Bridge Outskirts: Fixed a small bed with a bad display name. [SOTA-48761]
    * Blood Bay: Fixed a small bed with a bad display name. [SOTA-48761]
    * K'rul: Added high fire damage to a lava pool at the bottom of a ravine. [SOTA-71174]
    * Verdantis Shardfall: Added visual effects to the water within the crater. [SOTA-71182]
    * Port Harmony: Added named NPCs, including merchants, trainers, and animal trainer. [SOTA-71051]
    * Conversationalist will now have nameplate when owner is not present. [SOTA-66785]
    * Added a nameplate to all deco pets.
    * Adjusted max siz of the Bug Brigade Cloaks and New Bug Rewards [SOTA-70902]
    * Blood River Outskirt: Paeon no longer claims to be a member of the Whiteguard. [SOTA-71187]
    * Kiln: Caretaker Caden's "shrine" response now properly refers to Honor instead of Justice. [SOTA-71184]
    * Jaanaford: Caretaker Euridice's "shrine" response now properly refers to Justice instead of Honor. [SOTA-71185]
    * Kingsport: Fixed a typo in Powell's "rumors" response. [SOTA-71186]
    * Plains Road Encounter: The undead/skeleton scenario no longer gives the "great threat" message more than once. [SOTA-71181]
    * Conversationalist Barbarian Fighter Male 1 has his head back. [SOTA-70131]
    * Pet should now behave correctly when moved over a rug. [SOTA-68075]
    * Port Graff: Removed the line-of-sight requirement for conversations with the Ebon Dawn prisoner.
    * Adjusted Air and Water Elemental Visual: Tweaked materials to make slightly more visible, Increased size reduced opacity on vfx, -Fixed vfx size issues on large elementals
    * Troll's Bridge: Fixed a path grid issue that was preventing the trolls from walking across the bridge steps. [SOTA-71188]
    * Castle Atos: Added some extra lights.
    * Castle Atos: Fixed collision at the inner gateway. [SOTA-71192]
    * Battle of Solace Bridge: Removed obsolete quest data from the new player handbook found in this scene. [SOTA-71191]
    * Crooked Shank: Villagers now have alternate barks after you wrong them. Removed elements of an archway that was floating over water. [SOTA-71189]
    * Pet will be dismissed when a player is AFK in a adventure scene and the pet is fighting.
    * Aerie: Updated the logic by which avatars can obtain the key from Lord Harcourt Drumplemouth. [SOTA-71195]
    * Spectral Mines: Updated the path grid. Added reverb and ambient sounds to new archlapin caves.
    * The description of ephemeral pet equipment states that the item should not be repairable but player was able to drop a repair kit on them to repair. This action has been blocked since the intent is that these items cannot be repaired.
    * The Garden Shed is now placeable on POT Land by a governor or Steward [SOTA-71190]
    * Ardoris: Dredged all the canals and some of the open water. [SOTA-71200]
    * Broochash: Corrected typos in Umberjack's responses for Albreda. [SOTA-71199]
    * Added new exotic deco fish for fish tanks.
    * Fish Tank Contents: Added new decoration fish into fishing loot tables. [SOTA-71202]
    * Fix: Confetti, snowball and cupid bow can now be thrown at anyone friendly or hostile.
    * Well of Aldur: Fixed a pathing issue with some stairs. [SOTA-71051]
    * Blackblade Foothills: Reduced damage and updated sound effects for "dustdevil" tornado hazard. Made similar updates to other tornadoes.
    * Juvenile Dragons: Improved loot acquired from skinning. [SOTA-71205]
    * Juvenile Dragons: Removed blueprints meant to be specific to The Rise. [SOTA-71205]
    * The Rise: The Orange Pit Dragon is now the Ferocious Orange Pit Dragon, has white wings, and is the only dragon that offers blueprints for the Rise rooms as loot. Corrected scale of small dragon colliders and moved names closer to their bodies.
    * Well of Aldur: Reduced collision of a column that was extending too far into a walkway. [SOTA-68507]
    * Spectral Peaks: Added webs to spider boss cavern. [SOTA-62814]
    * Brookside: Moved several floating world objects to the ground. [SOTA-71207]
     
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    Updated QA server to match Live build.
    NOTE: DB is backdated about two weeks due to ongoing testing.
     
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    * Port Harmony: Moved several floating planters to the ground.
    * Shard of a Vermillion Lens: Updated the logic that allows the Avatar to collect this item. [SOTA-71371]
    * POT Haven Ridge: Changed owner. [SOTA-71434, SOTA-71404]
    * Necropolis Barrens: Fixed the functionality of a lamp on a table in Envy Angel's house. [SOTA-71435]
    * Blood River Outskirts: Refreshed the loot bundles which grant elf scalps and fake elf scalps. [SOTA-71376]
    * Kiln Cistern: Fixed the chain "ladder" which drops in the Alchemist's office. [SOTA-71439]
    * Kiln Cistern: Moved a floating beaker to the top of a barrel. Added a bow and arrows in the office.
    * Upper Fortus: Moved floating crates to the ground. Re-added the lock to the kobold leader's house. Fixed the still in the kobold village so it stands upright. [SOTA-71438]
    * Deed Upgrade Sale Toggle off (to be deployed on the 5th)
    * Store Sales back to 20% (to be deployed on the 5th)
    * Double XP toggled off (to be deployed on the 5th)
    * Tartarus: Fixed an issue where the Tartarus Treasure Room key pointed to the wrong deco object. [SOTA-71437]
    * K'rul: Moved floating "splash" effects back to the center of the lava field parent. [SOTA-71449]
    * Kingsport: Fixed an item in a crate that was clipping through its walls. [SOTA-71450]
    * POT templates Forest 01b and Forest 01c: Removed redundant block near corner of docks. [SOTA-71448]
    * Highvale Outskirts: Update Captain Burnes' responses for consistency. [SOTA-71444]
    * Tartarus: Added two Obsidian Elf spawn locations. Adjusted the positions of many ore nodes. [SOTA-71446]
    * Siege Encounters: Avatars with 36 or more arcane catalysts will be able to turn in 36 for their daily quest instead of only 18, for double the experience and gold. [SOTA-71436]
    * Fire dancer clothing no longer disappears in water.
    * Added summons debuff icon that was missing for fire, air, and ice elemental. [SOTA-70623]
    * Test adjustment of Inky limits - if responsive then will publish to live. 60K crown store, 2K crafted/Pledge
    * Owl's Head: Added ladders to some of the towers attached to castle walls in the city. Mary, the College of Arms registrar, now points to her correct conversation. Joseph, Dorothy, and Rickard now use alternative "beggar" models. Bartender Thomas Strongbeard once again sells mutton meals. Tanderly now mentions Joseph has an exclusive contract to sell his family's pecan nuts. [SOTA-71454, SOTA-71453, SOTA-71451, SOTA-71452]
    * Added sound preview to wax cylinder in the crown store.
     
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    * The Port: Added new town south of Solace Bridge Outskirts in Novia [SOTA-71485]
    * Added Lord British Birthday Cake (2023 version) to crown store
    * Updated Root CA Certificate chain
    * Added a Door Prize for Lord British's B-Day livestream.
    * Multiple Crown Store updates
    * Corrected date and version on Commercial TOS
    * Added South Hinterlands in game map
    * Added North Hinterlands in game map
    * Added Far Hinterlands in game map
    * Added Sanctus Spine in game map
    * Added North Shattered Hills in game map
    * Added South Shattered Hills in game map
    * Added Opalis Ruins in game map
    * Added Blackblade Foothills in game map
    * Added Sunless Barrens in game map
    * Added Oracle Colossus in game map

    NOTE: Please ignore the Delorean with the sheet over it... This release cycle we've been working on a bunch of stuff for R116 (this quarter's content release). As can be noted by the build number, we have been updating the server but keeping it internal.
     
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