British Tanks Q&A – Ask your questions!

Good day, folks. We have talked to the Armoured Archives team and they agreed to collaborate with us on a tank history Q&A.

The AA team knows A LOT about various tank topics across all continents and nations. But I guess it goes without saying the main bread and butter is British military stuff.

Feel free to ask as many questions as you like in the comments below! I hope to have the answers post ready in about a week.

Battle Pass Season 3: New Challenges, New Rewards!

Get ready to earn a host of sweet rewards during the new Season of Battle Pass, Commanders!

Starting from September 17, World of Tanks will host Season 3 of its epic and highly anticipated Battle Pass. It features two brand-new pieces of Bounty Equipment, two new Battle Pass Core Vehicles, stunning 3D styles, and more. We’ve also updated some of the reward mechanics so that you can choose the prizes you want from a selection of standard and Bounty Equipment. Make sure you’ve read up on all the details and cool rewards available during the upcoming Season!

Battle Pass Season 3

September 17, 2020, 13:00 UTC through December 7, 2020, 00:00 UTC

Gameplay Essentials

The core Battle Pass mechanics remain unchanged compared to previous Seasons, so please refer to our comprehensive guide for details. But for those of you who are experiencing Battle Pass for the first time, here are the basics!

  • Play in Random Battles (except for Grand Battles) in Tier VI–X vehicles and perform your best.
  • Earn Progression Points to advance through Battle Pass Stages.
  • Battle Pass Core Vehicles and the  VII King Tiger (Captured)  have special rules for obtaining Progression Points.
  • For every Stage completed, you’ll earn valuable in-game rewards.
  • After completing all 45 Main Progression Stages, you’ll continue your battle journey in the Elite Progression where you can earn even more prizes!

New Core Vehicles

Season 3 will feature two new Battle Pass Core vehicles:   X IS-4   and X T110E5 . Like before, these Core vehicles earn 1,000 points instead of 700.

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WoWS ST, hybrids

Please note that all information in the development blog is preliminary and subject to change during testing. Any showcased features may or may not end up on the main server.

In the near future, a new group of battleships and cruisers will be tested – hybrids. Their main feature is the ability to launch a squadron of planes. Launching and controlling them is done the same way as with aircraft carriers: by pressing a separate button. After launch, control is fully transferred to the squadron, and the ship may be controlled with autopilot. Hybrids won’t have automatically activated consumables.

Testing will be done with two ships, carrying torpedo bombers:

  • Japanese Tier VIII cruiser Tone;
  • Japanese Tier VI battleship Ise.

Detailed parameters of the ships will be published before they are added to the game, granted a successful test is conducted.

Source: WoWS Devblog

Wargaming UK Renamed to DPS Games

The Wargaming UK division was renamed DPS Games.

On September 3, the British division of Wargaming acquired a new face and name. Wargaming UK studio (Wargaming UK), located in Guildford, is now called DPS Games. This rebranding will help to better reflect the studio’s unique and independent direction of development and opens an exciting new chapter in Wargaming’s life.

This is the second change in its history: in 2018, Wargaming bought Edge Case Games, which became the basis of Wargaming UK.
With the studio’s notable expansion since the Edge Case Games acquisition in 2018, DPS Games is now home to over 94 team members and has doubled its office space over the past year. And that growth isn’t just limited to Guildford: the 70-person team has already started operations in Australia and they hope to expand their operations to other global gaming centers in the future.

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WoWS PT 0.9.9, changes to test ships

Please note that all information in the development blog is preliminary and subject to change during testing. Any showcased features may or may not end up on the main server.

Japanese battleship Hizen, Tier IX:

  • Main battery guns reload time increased from 30 to 38 s;

IX Paolo Emilio:

  • Bonus to the ship’s maximum speed from the “Emergency Engine Power” consumable is reduced from 25% to 20%.