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.

Patch Notes: QA 966

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  1. Chris

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    A few releases behind on these.

    • New graphics occlusion optimization for Windows only currently. We are already aware of a few items, like lot marker issues. Performance during scene loading could be slightly worse while things are streaming in (first 30 seconds or so) but after that should be measurably and probably visually better than same scenes on live.
    • Fixed more Ankh issues in Tartarus
    • New round of Vault items
    • Gaia's Heart is now placeable as a deco and has a faint green glow
    • Improved fine oak bookshelves to make them easier to use
    • Ornate Oak Panel Wardrobe now functions correctly as a container
    • Typo fixes for Bandit gear

    More stuff in next build. This was a limited build to make sure and get the optimizations out for testing.
     
    Chris, Mar 10, 2020
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