WoT 9.20 Patch Notes

~ Sebastianul

New Random Battle scenario – Grand Battle

Conditions:

  • 60 players in a battle, 30 per team
  • Only for Tier X vehicles
  • Battle duration: 15 minutes
  • Win conditions: cap the base or kill everyone

Matchmaker:

  • A ‘Grand Battle’ is made through the use of a Random Battle
  • Only X tiers can participate
  • You can toggle it like Assault and Encounter modes
  • Each team is divided into 3 subdivision, 10 players each
  • You can’t pick your subdivision, the matchmaker decides
  • The team rosters are picked using the Matchmaker 2.0 algorithms
  • Subdivision lineups will me possibly identical to those in the enemy team
  • 4 arty per team
  • 2 platoon amount difference max
  • If one player from the platoon has this mode enabled, the whole platoon might get into a Grand Battle

Map:

  • Battles will be done on the new map – Nedelburg
  • Map size 1.4 km x 1.4 km
  • Spawns are decided by subdivisions
  • Each subdivision has their own spawn
  • Each team has only one base

Interface:

  • The battle loading screen, team list, post-battle stats and team panels were adjusted to 60 players
  • A team is divided into 3 subdivisions
  • The lineup of a subdivision can be seen by clicking it
  • A total team health percentage display has been added to the ally vs enemy count

Prizes, achievements, and statistics:

  • In Grand Battles AND X tier ONLY Random Battles you’ll be able to get Bonds.
  • Bonds are XP dependent
  • You can do personal and daily missions in this mode, thus being eligible to their rewards.
  • Marks of Excellence and Mastery Badges can be earned in Grand Battle
  • Grand Battle stats are independent from Random Battle stats
  • Stats from Grand Battle will have their own spot in the dossier, both general and per-vehicle

Hall of Fame:

  • The Hall of Fame made it to the game client
  • You will be able to view not only Random Battle stats, but also information about vehicles, etc.
  • Players will be able to compare their stats for a given time span, also using a new World of Tanks Rating (WTR)
  • The Hall of Fame and the new WTR are in an open beta phase.

SPG changes:

  • Post-battle stats will contain the total stun time
  • Tanks hiding behind a fence or cover thinner than 2 meters will receive a stun timer as if they’re in an open field
  • If the cover is thicker than two meters but the tank isn’t fully covered, the stun time and damage will be dependent on how much of the tank was ‘visible’ to the shell. It will be either:
    • 25% total damage and stun time
    • 50% total damage and stun time
    • 75% total damage and stun time
    • 100% total damage and stun time

Removed the boosts (a.k.a. ‘mountaingoating’ spots) on following maps:

  • Karelia
  • Steppes
  • Lakeville
  • Abbey
  • Mines
  • Sacred Valley
  • Mountain Pass
  • El Halluf
  • Arctic Circle

HD tanks:

  • SU-5
  • SU-14-1
  • Bat.-Châtillon 25 t
  • M12
  • M5A1 Stuart
  • Pz.Kpfw. 38H 735 (f)
  • Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. D
  • VK 30.01 (D)
  • T69
  • Matilda Black Prince
  • Churchill III
  • T-44-85

New vehicles:

CN server exclusive:

  • Waffenträger auf E 100 (P) (oh look, more fake news…)

Chinese tank destroyers (EU, NA, SEA):

  • T-26G FT
  • M3G FT
  • SU-76G FT
  • 60G FT
  • WZ-131G FT
  • T-34-2G FT
  • WZ-111-1G FT
  • WZ-111G FT
  • WZ-113G FT

Supertester tank:

  • T-44 ltwt.