Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2was one of the big surprises of last year, being so successful that it even took overHelldivers 2‘s title of the gaming community’s darling third-person shooter for a little while.Space Marine 2‘s latest major step forward, then, is a proper Public Test Server.
Though we’ve known for some time now that the developer Saber Interactive was looking into setting up a PTS forSpace Marine 2, the exact timeline was murky for a while now. Any kind of news would’ve been welcome at this point, let alone something as exciting as theimmediateavailability of the Public Test Server with an exciting new content update already cooking. Indeed, dedicated players can jump straight into Patch 7.0, which I’m sure many of you will be doing. On that front, therearesome caveats to keep in mind here.
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Anyone interested in givingWarhammer 40K: Space Marine 2‘s Public Test Server a shot can do so right away, though the recommendation is that youfirst look into the official forumto get a sense of what’s what.
With that out of the way, a Space Marine 2 PTS entry should be available as a standalone version of the game on Steam. It exists as an entirely separate entry that doesn’t shareanythingwith the base version ofSpace Marine 2. This means you’ll need to download everything from the ground-up and, more importantly, your profile progression doesnottransition to and from the PTS.
Instead, all players have virtually everything unlocked with fully maxed-out class progression over on the Test Server. This is obviously a huge boon for testing purposes, but it does underline the notion that this is definitely not just an “early access” kind of thing for cutting-edge content. Your owned DLCs and customization options also won’t be available on the PTS, for obvious reasons.
And on that note, Saber has stated that even though the majority of an upcoming update’s content will be available via the Test Server, “[they] won’t share content that is too buggy or hasn’t undergone the necessary approvals on our side at the time of the PTS release. Also, some content might be present on the PTS, but not accessible to the players. For instance, you may see new Champions in the Armouring Hall but won’t be able to try them.”
A Public Test Server also won’t be available at all times. Instead, you’re able to expect it to pop uponlyahead of the release of a major content update forSpace Marine 2. The initial version of theSpace Marine 2PTS thus demos Patch 7 and will be taken offline after the update’s full official release.
In this first version of the PTS, expect to be able to test out:
And a few other tidbits. Of course, if you do join the PTS, consider submitting feedback to Saber Interactive via the forum featured above. Thatisthe main purpose of a Public Test Server, after all.
