[2022] R-4 Anomaly Operation and Manaan Daily Area on PTS

Hi everyone,

PTS for 7.1 is here! In this phase, you will have the opportunity to test out the R-4 Anomaly Operation in its entirety alongside the Manaan Daily area.

There’s a lot of info we want to share with you all with not only 7.1 PTS, but for game update 7.1 in general, so please be sure to read through the following posts carefully before diving into PTS.

• R-4 Anomaly Operation Bosses and Design
• 7.1 Balance Changes
• Changelog

Now let’s move onto the new stuff! A never before seen boss has been added to the Operation. Lady Dominique joins IP-CPT, Watchdog, and Lord Kannoth as the next and final boss for the R-4 Operation. As noted in the PTS blog, Lady Dominique will be available only in Story Mode. Veteran mode will be available in the next build.

In this phase of PTS, there are a couple of special notes players should know:

• Augments will work in level shifted content
• Stat scaling in level shift: Alacrity, Accuracy, and Shield Chance are no longer being scaled down when you're shifted down (this does not apply in PvP)

To access the Operation, follow the steps below:

• Copy your level 80 character over to the Public Test Server.
• Head to Mek-Sha's Slugfall Harbor area.
• The northernmost ship dock will have a PTS Gear Vendor to get you equipped for the Operation. The entrance to which will be located at the end of the same pier.

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT THE DAILY AREA. Players must copy a character that has completed the 7.0 story to play the Manaan Daily Area. This is a known issue and will be fixed in the next build.
To access the Manaan Daily Area, follow the steps below:

• Via the Galaxy Map, travel to the Manaan Invasion Zone
• Near the base where you land, you should see a mission board next to the taxi stand. This will have all the available missions for you to try out

Here is a list of feedback threads that you can use to provide your thoughts on the bosses and the Manaan Daily Area.

• Lady Dominique
• IP-CPT
• Watchdog
• Lord Kanoth
• Manaan Daily Area
• Gearing

As always, please read through the Known Issues/Changelog post before going on the PTS to try out the new content.

Hi all,

For those who did not receive a patch to download, can you please confirm if you are using the web launcher or Steam?

Thanks!

Hi again,

For those who did not originally receive a patch for the launcher, can you please log out of the launcher then log back in? You should be receiving a patch at this time. Please report here if you do not!

Thanks!

Hi everyone,

We will be taking down PTS soon to prepare for a new iteration to go live later today. I've updated the changelog, so please give it a read so you know what changes were implemented into the new build. .

One special note about Outfitter. The update to 32 slots is part of future changes to Outfitter we intend on making and we're really happy to see it well received. We did, however, find some issues with this change, and we're working on addressing them before bringing this feature back for testing. It is coming in the future, but we want to let players know that as of now, this feature will not be in 7.1.

Thanks!

Hi everyone,

PTS is back up. Thanks for your patience!

Hi The-Kaitou-Kid,

Everything you are experiencing is working as intended. The decrease is tied to gear rating and the level of a character.

For example, if you had 306 gear, you would not see the decrease on a level 75 character (or even up to a level 78 character). But at level 80, you'll need to be wearing at least 318 rated gear to avoid the "old gear" penalty in Level Sync. This penalty exists to encourage players to upgrade their gear to be appropriate for their current level and to discourage the use of old gear in Level Sync to gain unintended benefits from the system.

I hope that offers some clarity.

Hello everyone!

A new phase of PTS has been pushed live. Veteran mode for Lady Dominique is now available for testing! Please use the Lady Dominique feedback thread to provide feedback on your experience and don't forget to indicate that you were playing Story or Veteran mode.

Please also make sure that you read through the known issues and changelog before trying testing things out on PTS. I've noted new and updated messaging accordingly.

Thanks!

Hi everyone,

A new phase of PTS has been pushed live today. Please see the changelog for all the newest updates/adjustments.

Thanks!

Hi everyone,

A new phase of PTS has been pushed live today. Please see the changelog for all the newest updates/adjustments.

Thanks!

Hi everyone,

We will be taking PTS down before EOD today. Thank you to everyone who participated in this last phase of 7.1 PTS. Appreciate the feedback and reports that were submitted. If you still have yet to post or PM any VODs of your experiences with the R-4 bosses, please feel free to send them.

Thanks!