Update 1.16: Join the Common Test! (+Patchnotes)

~ Sebastianul

The first Common Test of Update 1.16 has started, Commanders!

Join it to be among the first to try out the third (and final!) Season of Ranked Battles 2021–2022. You can also test various balance improvements on the Siegfried Line, Ghost Town, and Erlenberg maps, as well as the addition of the Assault mode to several Random Battles locales. Let’s take a closer look.

Map Balance Improvements

We improved three Random Battle maps to address several minor issues we’ve noticed with them. Check it out.

Siegfried Line

  • A position with a bunker for the lower team has been added, allowing you to control the field and the passage in the town as you would from the position of the upper team.

  • We’ve also improved the entrance to the town for the lower team, as well as for the attackers in Assault Battles.

  • Driving through the ruins is now smoother and more comfortable.

  • The position for defense in the town for the lower team has been improved.

  • We’ve removed several trees that allowed opponents to fire at the lower team without being spotted.

  • We’ve also changed the location of the spawn points in Assault Battles so that the attacking team can better control most of the map.

Erlenberg

Encounter Battles will be unavailable for this map. We also made the following minor adjustments for Standard and Assault Battles on this map to balance the gameplay possibilities for both teams:

  • Part of the building below has been removed to increase communication between the sides.

  • The house model below has been replaced to minimize long-range firing at those crossing the river.

  • Balance changes have been made to make your gameplay more comfortable in several positions below:

Ghost Town

In Assault Battles, the location of the base to be captured has been changed.

Plus, the ground surface was leveled under the unfinished building below. This change is also relevant for Assault Battles.

The following maps now support Assault Battles:

  • Redshire
  • Steppes
Redshire Steppes
On the Steppes map, one of the defenders’ spawn points is not marked on the minimap, as it coincides with the location of the base. The same goes for the attackers: If only one point is depicted on the minimap, then the whole team will spawn there.

We hope that these balance changes make your battles even more exciting.

Test the Final Season of Ranked Battles 2021–2022!

During this Common Test, the third (and final!) Season of Ranked Battles 2021–2022 will be available in a test format. It will feature a short progression system, after completing which you’ll be able to try out the improved Reward screen for selecting pieces of improved equipment as part of the Annual Reward. Jump in to be among the first to test it and provide feedback so you can help us make Ranked Battles even more enjoyable!

Patchnotes

Main Changes

The visuals and sound effects of shots, hits, and reloading for guns of same type have been adjusted—they are now the same. Gun parameters remained unchanged.

Map Changes

Erlenberg Map Improvement

  • The Encounter Battle mode has been removed due to a strong imbalance of the sides.
  • Balance changes have been made to Assault and Standard Battles to balance the capabilities of the teams.
    • Terrain on positions in square E5 is now playable.
    • A part of a building has been removed to increase interaction between the teams in square F6.
    • The house model has been replaced to minimize long-range fire at vehicles crossing the river at square E7.

Siegfried Line Map Improvement

  • Balance changes have been made to Assault and Standard Battles to balance the capabilities of the teams.
    • A position with a bunker in square H6 for the lower team has been added to facilitate control of the field and the passage in the town similarly to the position of the upper team.
    • The entrance to the town (in square G6) for the lower team, as well as for the attackers in Assault Battles has been improved.
    • In square F6, a pile of debris that covers vehicles from opponents which drive uphill has been added.
    • Driving through the ruins in square F5 is now more comfortable.
    • The defensive position in the town (square F7) for the lower team has been improved.
    • Several trees in square C6 have been removed because they allowed opponents to fire at the lower team without being spotted.
    • The terrain of the central entrance to the town in square F5 has been changed to provide cover for the lower base team.
    • The location of the spawn points in Assault Battles has been changed. The attacking team can better control most of the map.
    • In Assault Battles, the location of the base has been moved a little closer to the attacking team.

Ghost Town Map Improvement

  • In Assault Battles, some map changes have been made to balance the capabilities of the sides.
    • The location of the base has been changed toward the urban area in squares E7, F7.
    • The shape of the building has been changed and the pit has been removed in squares E6, F6.

The following maps now support Assault Battles:

  • Redshire
  • Steppes

Battle Pass

Resources for Battle Pass Season VII have been added. The Season will become available in the next iterations of the Common Test.

Ranked Battles

The reward screen for selecting pieces of improved equipment has been enhanced.

The Ranked Battles Season will be available in a test format during the Common Test until February 6 at 23:59 CET (UTC+1).

Changes to Technical Characteristics of the Following Vehicles

U.S.S.R.

The T-44-100 tanks of all communications service providers (R)/(U)/(B)/(K)/(M) have been replaced with the T-44-100 (I), a single vehicle for all subscribers of the “Igrovoy” tariff. The vehicle has the same technical characteristics. All achievements, awards, statistics, equipment, crew, and customization elements have been saved and transferred to the new vehicle. More information about the vehicle, as well as the transfer details will be available in the release article of Update 1.16.

The following vehicle has been added for testing by Supertest players: K-2.

Czechoslovakia

The following vehicle has been added for testing by Supertest players: ShPTK-TVP 100.

8 thoughts on “Update 1.16: Join the Common Test! (+Patchnotes)”

  3. Ghost Town – Plus, the ground surface was leveled under the unfinished building below.

    that little dip that was under the building is gone? man that’s a shame, it wasn’t used much but it was a really neat thing if someone managed to get in it

    1. nah, that position was always trash and never worked, ever. im glad its gone. once you get in there its a certain death in most cases, as u cant peek properly without getting f-d in the roof of the tank or the side hull, no matter how u peek it

  6. No interests in this tag nut.

    tag nut
    Particles of excrement that become entangled with anal hair and dry in this position.

  7. Missed opportunity to balance the southern tip of Fjords, west spawn always has the advantage in that position if they have any semi-decent hulldown tanks.

  8. Do WG really work ? Every update no real balance, 10 updates which could be in only one…. wake up wg stop taking people for idiots

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