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Might be an odd question but what's the difference between these 2? i already got the code for F2P closed beta and yet it still says on the page that i can sign up for it again. i downloaded 2 different clients, one original and one PTR. i know that PTR is for testing but is that the one that i got code for or what?
 
PTR content will be deleted i assume,and when i log in into original client i have my old char ( from when wildstar first came out) but i can't play it if i don't reedem  those c.r.e.e.d pts or whatever.
 
for what exactly did i get codes for? PTR is for testing,why does it say closed beta or is PTR also a close beta ? :D sorry if the question is dumb.
 
Don't really have the time to play a lot during the day since i work  so i don't really want to spend time lvling in my PTR client if it will get deleted and i can't find closed beta client anywhere.	
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			Closed Beta Testing is by invitation only (or if you are a current subscriber) The CBT is on the PTR as it hasn't gone live yet.	
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Hi and welcome back to Nexus,
your code is for the Closed Beta of the next big patch, that is the one that'll change sub model to f2p.
I believe PTR (public tr) aren't online at the moment, or they're used for the closed beta testing in this case PTR client and CBT would be the same (and it happens to be like). 
If you've downloaded two clients and one is live servers (the one that asks you to redeem creed) the other is probably the right one for your code.
 
Anyway, you've got all instruction to download the right client along with the CBT code, didn't you? For more info read this thread.
As a reminder, people that sign to beta do that because they want to test incoming features and help as much as they can to spot bugs and give feedback. It ain't for playing the game for free.
			
				
	Edited August 31, 2015 by Weer	
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Player test Realm (PTR) is the closed beta. This is what your code is valid for.
 
If you are non subscriber you are limited to creating (and leveling) new characters on the PTR. If you are a subscriber you can copy an existing live character to PTR using the /ptrcopy command (on the live servers).
 
The live servers are not F2P yet, you need a subscription to access. They will become F2P in due course, once the PTR testing is complete. No official date announced.
 
Note that any character progress you make on the PTR will be wiped when F2P goes live.	
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			As the others have expertly explained, currently the closed beta for the F2P conversion is on the PTR. So, at this moment, the closed beta and PTR are one and the same. That may not always be the case, but for now, if you're looking to get in on the closed beta this is the client you'll need - https://forums.wildstar-online.com/forums/index.php?/topic/130436-how-to-downloading-the-test-server-client/	
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Okay,thank you all for explaining this in so much detail  :)  :)  :)  i really appreciate it. Got everything i needed to know. thanks :) 
Guess il just wait till it goes f2p. i was subscriber ,i bought the game when it first came out but stopped playing. anyways thank you.	
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