2.7 PTR is not S23 PTR?

I went over the notes again and I didn’t get that from the patch notes.

Rykker is also reading that changes will drop simultaneously for Season and NS.

That’s how I read it, too. Not a whole lot of incentive to play Season.

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I completely read everything and thought that it was weird that there is no season theme/buff, but looks like just an update and not a new season PTR, interesting one though.

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Based off of the post, this is the intended seasonal theme, but they will go live for both season and non-season when 2.7 goes live. Basically, I am reading this as a patch, then there will be no seasonal theme as this is a big change.

I am 100% okay if that is the fact as well, all of these changes are the best we could ask for in terms of a solo mindset as a seasonal theme.

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I have been told that is indeed the case. Those changes roll out to Seasons and Non-Seasons at the same time.

Season focus is using those changes and the Leaderboard changes. So, maybe season of solo play vs group play will be how we think of it.

Honestly, I am thrilled to see Solo having some major changes seeing as that is the mode I play and there have been tons of comments for years about how far behind solo play was.

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It only took 9 years to update the followers, I run solo so bring it on this will be fun. Need to start filling up the stash to gear them out. I deck out my followers every season, but this will be crazy.

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Indeed. Seeing as this is Non Season too I can farm up the gear I want ahead of time.

The gear for the followers looks like they are going to make Solo farming for mats and stuff very viable.

Now, if only they would make a QoL change I want badly.

Small GUI bar or window that shows mats and gold collected over the duration of the game session. If you are farming it is nice to see how much you gained in an easy to view format.

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Could Asheara’s Vestments actually be a thing now? I do not chase the leader boards, I have personal goals.

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Season of no season theme. So brilliant!!!

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We did not always have season themes. If I recall the first 12 seasons did not have a theme.

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All three followers, all geared to the max and the new skills?

BROKEN.

Not to boast, but I am so glad that hoarding every Primal thats ever dropped for me could finally payoff.

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I didn’t even think about that!

I do that too.

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Good point.

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Something else to think about is that you can use your followers for extra stash space.

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That’s huge!!! 20 cares

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Sorry to burst the bubble but they do talk about seasons in the post:

Season Rewards: Two unique new rewards, a portrait frame, and a pet will be granted to players who complete the Season 23 Guardian Journey. Please note that the reward content will not be available during PTR 2.7.0.

There has to be more… There’s no way this is the Season theme when its for both Season and Non-season, it doesnt make sense. If this is really it and there is nothing else I highly recommend that they use a past season theme to go along with S23. Right now S23 is pretty much just a fresh start feeling.

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Sorry to burst your bubble(mine too), but like I mentioned upthread this is the seasonal theme and it has been confirmed by Blizzard officially.

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