Update: it seems the PTS has been posponed for a few days…
EDIT:
<div class=”usertext-body may-blank-within md-container “>
<div class=”md”>
just confirmed in live stream
- This Thursday PC players that applied to the ETF can do the technical test of the PTS
- On Monday they will open the PTS to the public
<h1>This will be the Public Test Server (PTS) for v1.4 at 09:00 AM CEST, 03:00 AM EDT, 00:00 AM PDT</h1>
<h1>Streamers are allowed to stream the PTS – no NDA (Non Disclosure Agreement) – https://www.twitch.tv/thedivisiongame will stream from the PTS after it is live.</h1>
EDIT: You will get a ‘fresh Level 30’ character (GS 0 only purples) to test the World Tier level up from GS 0-160. Please test the level up for those on PC who participate in the PTS and give feedback on the UBI forums.
AFIAK in week 2 you can play your own character.
EDIT: The PTS will have the same up/down time windows (maintenance) as the live servers. ==> The PTS is up/playable at 12:00 AM CEST, 06:00 AM EDT, 03:00 AM PDT
<hr />
<h1>3 Steps confirmed for the PTS until now:</h1>
1st Step (Week 1): you will be given a ‘fresh level 30’ character with only purples and should test the leveling up from GS0-160 in World Tier 1 (WT1)
2nd Step (Week 2): you can do 1.4 farming in all World Tiers with your OWN CHARACTER.
3rd Step (date unknown): they ‘give’ you free items (weapons + gear sets) to experiment with min/maxing gear sets in 1.4. NO INFORMATION HOW THEY GIVE YOU THE ITEMS
I hope they mean: thursday september 22
</div>
</div>