Winter PTS is Live | New INSOMNIA Map has Textures for #QuakeChampions

Good Afternoon Quakers. Last week Sync mentioned the Public Test Server (PTS) might show up this week, and that prophecy has been foretold. Today the Winter PTS goes live with our newest map INSOMNIA part of VOLKERH – the Realm of Black Magic. I’ll leave details on the patch notes, and how to participate in the PTS below.

*Video of INSOMNIA Uploaded by Shoot 2 Kill: youtube.com/watch?v=HVwcLmnQQ8w

*ShaftasticTV 4K 60FPS: youtube.com/watch?v=oPR1zPApCHw

0.1.DEV.74277/74769
2021-11-09

New Map
🌟 Insomnia – Duel, TDM, DM modes

Map Updates
🔧 Deep Embrace – collision update at top of RL stairs
🔧 Deep Embrace – fixed major collision (missing faces) issue at LA death window

Champion Updates
⚙️ DOOM Slayer – Ability duration 6 to 5 sec, Delay between Punches 500ms to 1 sec

Weapon Updates
⚙️ Shotgun – Reduce pellet counts, increase pellet damage, same max damage
🗒️Old: SG – 20 pellets x 4 dmg = 80, SSG – 30 pellets x 4 dmg = 120
🗒️New: SG – 16 pellets x 5 dmg = 80, SSG – 24 pellets x 5 dmg = 120

UI
🔧 Fixed typos in Nyx and Doom Slayer game tips
🔧 Fixed inconsistent choices between UK/US EN spellings

Services
⚙️ Updated Bethesda.net BDK integration

Just look how beautiful INSOMNIA looks.

The PTS is a Public Test Server that many games come with. It is completely optional to be part of the PTS, and does require an additional download to take part of. The purpose of the PTS for the player is it allows us to preview upcoming skins, arenas, and gameplay changes in general before they are added to the main game. It also doubles as bug testing. In fact all bugs, or issues in the PTS should be put in the official discord here: discord.gg/gSRRbCQQgM In the "public-test-server" channel. If you can you should try and find a buddy to test with. Two heads are better than one. You can find people to party with in the "party-finder" channel of the official discord. Channel Link Here: discord.gg/yPjxKX4k2q

If you want to access, or rather download the PTS you can do this on both Steam, and the Bethesda Launcher quite easily. Just to note though like other PTS downloads you are usually downloading the entire game plus some. The PTS download for Quake Champions is currently just over 30 Gigabytes. Keep that in mind if you want to partake. Things that you accomplish in the PTS version DO NOT transfer over to the main game. That said you can also demo stuff in the PTS that you may not own yet in the main game.

In steam all you have to do is type in any way of "QUAKE" in your games search bar, and it will pop up as "Quake Champions PTS". It is consider its own "game" so to speak on steam. Just download it as you would any other game.

For the Bethesda Launcher the Quickest way to access it is as followed. Make sure you have the "GAMES" tab selected, and on "My Library" in the drop down menu.

From here just scroll down until you hit your "QUAKE" section, and download "Quake Champions PTS".

HAPPY FRAGGING FOLKS!

HOW TO PLAY QUAKE:

QUAKE CHAMPIONS FREE 2 PLAY

BETHESDA DOWNLOAD PAGE: quake.bethesda.net/en/playnow
STEAM STORE PAGE: store.steampowered.com/app/611500/Quake_Champions/
BETHESDA STORE FOR PLATINUM: bethesda.net/en/store/product/QUWV01PCBG01BASE
QC COMPATIBILITY TEST: churchofquake.com/trouble-shooting-crash-to-desktop-issues/ IF YOU ARE HAVING TECH ISSUES WITH QC LOOK OVER THIS LINK.
CHECK OUT YOUR, OR OTHER’S QUAKE CHAMPION STATS: quake-stats.bethesda.net/

CLASSIC 1996 | RE-RELEASE $9.99 | FREE UPGRADE IF YOU ALREADY OWN

BETHESDA PAGE: bethesda.net/en/store/product/QU1CSTPCBG01
STEAM PAGE: store.steampowered.com/app/2310/QUAKE/

HOW TO WATCH the QUAKE PRO LEAGUE e-sport:

twitch Quake (English) twitch.tv/quake MAIN STREAM
twitch Quake_2 (English) twitch.tv/quake2 B STREAM
twitch Quake (Russian) twitch.tv/quakemc_ru
YouTube Quake (English) youtube.com/channel/UCOMk1WI8dxaCFpJptF6K8_A Sometimes in 4K here
High Quality VODS get Posted to YouTube for the Quake Pro League e-sports Eventually.
twitch XBOX (English) twitch.tv/xbox Microsoft Gaming Centric
twitch Bethesda (English) twitch.tv/bethesda Bethesda/Zenimax Centric
YouTube Bethesda Softworksyoutube.com/user/BethesdaSoftworks Bethesda/Zenimax Centric
Quake Champions Category on Twitch: twitch.tv/directory/game/Quake%20Champions
Quake Champions Category on youTube: youtube.com/channel/UCZvunfF-2v148kQWQWd67Xg

DISCORD COMMUNITIES:

Find New People to Party up With (It Helps Our Q Times)

Official Quake Discord discord.gg/Quake Find Players in “party-finder” channel|ALL BUGS SHOULD BE REPORTED TO THE QC FEEDBACK – BUG REPORTS CHANNEL.
Church of Quake discord.gg/qTVK684stc MAKERS OF WIKIS|NEWS|GUIDES|LORE
Official Bethesda/Zenimax Discord discord.gg/bethesda Replacing Beth.net Forums

WEBSITES | TWITTERS | FORUMS

Quake Champions Website quake.bethesda.net/en/ Updates | Announcements
1996 Quake|re-release Website bethesda.net/en/store/product/QU1CSTPCBG01 Updates
Bethesda Game Server’s Status bethesda.net/en/status Check out all Bethesda servers
Steam Community Page:steamcommunity.com/app/611500 Content From Steam
Quake Pro League Website quake.pglesports.com/ Partnered with PGL e-sports ORG
CHURCH OF QUAKE WEBSITE: churchofquake.com/ MAKERS OF WIKI|NEWS|GUIDES|LORE
r/QuakeChampions reddit.com/r/QuakeChampions/ We are Friendly
Official Quake twitter twitter.com/Quake Latest Quake Series News|e-sport Announcements
Official Bethesda twitter twitter.com/bethesda\ All Things Bethesda/Zenimax
Church of Quake twitter twitter.com/church_of_quake Articles Auto twitted Here
Official id Software twitter twitter.com/idSoftware SACRED GODS
SyncError twitter twitter.com/SyncError Lead Quake Designer at id Software.
QuakeFans Website quakefans.net/ Quake|Arena|Indie FPS
TastySpleen twitter twitter.com/tastyspleentv LATEST NEWS FOR ORGAN GRINDER EVENTS
Rocket Jump Ninja rocketjumpninja.com/ Mouse Reviews

Steamdb.info For

QUAKE CHAMPIONS steamdb.info/app/611500/ STATS FOR THE GAME
ORIGINAL 1996 QUAKE | RE-RELEASE steamdb.info/app/2310/graphs/ STATS FOR THE GAME

ON-GOING COMMUNITY PODCASTS:

QuakeCast quakecast.podbean.com/e/quakecast-62-john-romero/ / Classic Quake & Quake Champions Themed PODCAST
In the Keep inthekeep.com/ Arena FPS | Immersive SIMs | Retro Shooter Centric PODCAST
Doom is Dead? doomfederation.com/podcasts/ Partnership between Doom Federation, and In the Keep.
QuakeFans Radio quakefans.net/category/podcasts/qf-radio/ Live Radio/Podcast by QuakeFans.

Quake Champions BattlePass WEEKLY |DAILY CHALLENGES: