Author: Sebastianul

WoWS ST 0.9.7, changes to aircraft carrier research cost

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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 Update 0.9.7, the research cost for aircraft carriers of all nations will be changed:

  • For Tier VI – lowered from 68,000 to 40,000 XP;
  • For Tier VIII – increased from 158,000 to 161,000 XP;
  • For Tier X – increased from 330,000 to 355,000 XP.

Initially, the amount of XP required to progress from a Tier IV aircraft carrier to a Tier VI one was made relatively high in order to give more time for players to familiarize themselves with the new gameplay mechanics. Now that a larger number of players have already experienced this, we’re changing the aircraft carrier branch progression to be more in line with other classes by lowering the time needed to research Tier VI carriers. At the same time, however, the total cost for researching all the ships in a carrier branch will remain the same.

If you had a Tier VI aircraft carrier researched, but not the Tier VIII of the same branch, then 28,000 XP will be credited to the Tier VI carrier.

If you had a Tier VIII aircraft carrier researched, but not the Tier X, then 25,000 XP will be credited to the Tier VIII carrier.

Source: WoWS Devblog

[Sandbox] A New Round of Equipment 2.0 Testing Kicks Off June 25

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Source: EU Portal

We would like to express our deep gratitude to all the players who took part in the first iteration of testing the reworked equipment system on the Sandbox server and shared their feedback. Your contribution to World of Tanks is incredibly valuable!

After the first round, we needed some time to analyze the results, statistics, and suggestions. This test proved to be very informative as it helped us understand how to move in the right direction. Now we’re ready to take the next step. Let’s take a closer look at the changes and revisions featured in the second iteration of testing.

Equipment 2.0 Sandbox Test: Iteration 2

June 25, 14:00 UTC through July 2, 14:00 UTC

Changes to Slot Categories

After analyzing your feedback, we decided to keep only one category for the first equipment slot for Tier VI–X vehicles. This slot will be assigned depending on the vehicle type. But, as before, it will have one bonus category: Survivability, Firepower, Scouting, or Mobility. Earlier, both slots were determined by the vehicle role, but now, there will be only one slot with a bonus, which will depend on the vehicle type.

For example, heavy tanks will only have one slot for Survivability and light tanks will have one slot for Scouting.

Tier Vehicle Type Slot 1 Category Slot 2 Slot 3
VI-X Heavy tanks Survivability N/A N/A
Medium tanks Mobility N/A N/A
Light tanks Scouting N/A N/A
Tank destroyers Firepower N/A N/A
SPGs Firepower N/A N/A

Example

For the first iteration of Sandbox testing, the Maus had two slots for Survivability. For the second round of testing, it will have only one.

We’re taking this step because, judging by your feedback, some commanders believed that the categories of slots forced them to choose the equipment corresponding to the slot, which seemed like an additional limitation. There were also concerns that some tanks had the wrong role or set of bonus slots assigned.

Changes in Equipment Compatibility and Bonuses

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Škoda T 40 „Dummy” Style Set Pictures

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An unique style that you can get during the 10th anniversary event. Treated as a non-historical, valued at 1750 gold.

A detailed analysis of this style shows that this is not the intentional original wooden texture of Quercus Palustris. This is Quercus Virginiana, a historically incorrect wood texture with nothing to do with this region. We apologize for this unfortunate mistake.

Hull texture:

Turret texture:

More pictures:

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Panzer 58 „Chocolate with shells” Style Set Pictures

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There is no such thing as „too many pictures”.

An unique style that you can get during the 10th anniversary event. Treated as a non-historical, valued at 1750 gold.

„These cocoa seeds, some of the best in the world, have been mixed with chromium-nickel molybdenum steel. It may look like a sweet, easy target for your opponent, but rather he can only break his teeth on your armor! Our product does not contain soy or palm oil!”

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Metal Wars – Regulations

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General Information

The event will last from June 29, 2020 at 10:00 CEST through July 13, 2020 at 10:00 CEST.

  • During the event, players can receive various rewards depending on the number of Fame Points earned, as well as produce a Premium vehicle in the Workshop.
  • The amount of rewards and the possibility of producing a Premium vehicle depends on the number of battles fought and victories achieved, as well as on the strategic decisions of the clan leaders.
  • By participating in battles, players can earn Fame Points, which can be exchanged at any time during the event for personal bonuses that can increase the rate at which personal Fame Points are acquired. Once the event is over, the Fame Points players have accumulated can be exchanged for various rewards.
  • After each battle, players will receive various resources that can be used in the Workshop to acquire Premium vehicles.
  • Clans will earn Fame Points both in battle and by meeting special conditions.
  • At any time during the event, a clan may convert its Fame Points into Research Points.
  • Research Points can be invested into various technologies that increase the rate of acquiring clan Fame Points and simplify the clan’s actions on the map.
  • Clans that wisely invest their Fame Points will earn even more of them for the battles they fight.
  • Clans that manage to achieve the optimal balance between accumulating Fame Points and investing them into technology, while achieving good results in battle, stand the best chance of success in the event.

1. General Rules

1.1. The event will start on June 29, 2020, at 10:00 CEST and will end on July 13, 2020 at 10:00 CEST. The last day of battles is Sunday, July 12.

1.2. The event will comprise a single stage, without breaks or days off.

1.3. All clans (existing and newly created ones) will be able to participate in the event.

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1.9.1.1: 🇬🇧 A46 Changed Stats

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Camouflage of the stationary vehicle: 8.68 / 2.14% 17.09 / 4.22% (for the stationary vehicle / for the stationary vehicle after the shot has been fired);
Camouflage of the moving vehicle: 8.68 / 2.14% 17.09 / 4.22% (for the moving vehicle / for the moving vehicle after a shot).