Where is always a queue , just asking for everyone else BTW!
This is a limited sessions server. The queue gives you a idea when you can hop on when busy. Certain times of the day are a lot better.
I suggest reading the thread about it on the PTR Feedback forum, where PTR topics are discussed. These two posts in particular.
The PTR server has limited capacity, in part due to the background data collection that happens. When a spot opens up, you can get in. There is only one PTR server for everyone worldwide - which is why it gets crowded.
We have had test cycles where the wait was 10+ hours long! Sadly the old forums are gone or I would link some of the complaints from back then.
The PTR is not meant to be as accessible and stable as the Live Servers are. It is just for testing.
For anyone new to the PTR - keep …
There is a very uncomfortable reality when it comes to test realms - the realm is not really for the player - it is for the game company. The PTR is not meant to give us a meaningful gaming experience - although some do enjoy it. The intent is to gather data based off filled player testing slots. When those slots are full, the server just queues anyone else wanting in. We are not “entitled” to a slot on the test server.
I know that sucks. But understanding what the server exists for, and how …
Moral of the story: wait for the nolifers to finish stuffing their face.
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One thing that helped in earlier PTR’s is to log in to a lower difficulty. There was always a long line for T10 and T13 when they were the highest difficulty but T3 or T4 usually had much shorter waits. If you are doing GR’s, the games difficulty does not matter for GR level.
Just play late in the evening, there is no queue at all (like now for example)
