Author: Sebastianul

World of Tanks’ 10th Anniversary: Join the Celebrations!

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Source: EU Portal

2020 is a very special year for our project—World of Tanks celebrates its 10th anniversary! You have played your part and completed the Countdown missions as a prelude to the celebrations. Now we invite all of you to join the party and take part in the engaging activities specially prepared for this wonderful occasion. The 10th Anniversary will consist of five thematic Acts beginning, of course, with Act I. Let’s dig into the details.

Act I: Battle!

April 22, 08:30 UTC through May 18, 05:00 UTC

How It Works: Acts, Active Phases, and Anniversary Missions

To get access to the activities of the 10th Anniversary, click on the banner in the lower-right corner in your Garage.

World of Tanks’ 10th anniversary will consist of five thematic Acts, each of them corresponding to certain milestones of the game which have left their mark in the hearts of players. Each Act tells us of the history of our project and its legacy, broken into two-year sections. Veterans will smile and remember the early days, and novices will be surprised to learn some curious facts about our game.

Acts, in turn, will consist of an Active Phase and a Breather.

  • The Active Phase will run for one week, during which you can take part in special Time Warps (more on them below).
  • After completion of an Active Phase, a Breather kicks off. It will last about 20 days, depending on the specific Act.

During both Active Phases and Breathers, you can fulfil Anniversary Missions in Random Battles (including Grand Battles). During the Active Phase, you will have access to a set of 9 missions, divided into 3 consecutive blocks (3 missions each) each of increasing difficulty.

Completing each of these missions will reward you with special game currency, Anniversary Coins. You’ll get more Coins for completing harder missions. After completing the entire set, you’ll unlock an additional daily mission.

During a Breather, you can complete one simple Anniversary Mission in Random Battles (including Grand Battles) once per day and get Anniversary Coins as a reward. Exchange them for valuable items and exclusive customizations in the special in-game Anniversary Store (more on this below).

Anniversary Coins 

You can earn and exchange Anniversary Coins during the 10th Anniversary event.

 Inscriptions

Special Anniversary Inscriptions to choose from, which you can purchase with Anniversary Coins.

 Emblems

Special Anniversary Emblems to choose from, which you can purchase with Anniversary Coins.

 Projection Decals

Special Anniversary Decals to choose from, which you can purchase with Anniversary Coins.

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Update 1.9: preload (Launch tomorrow)

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Please be informed that the World of Tanks Asia periphery servers will be down for maintenance on 21 April, 2020 at around (02:00 – 08:00 UTC+8) to deploy Update 1.9. The game and clan portal will be unavailable during the maintenance period.

Download version 1.9 in advance today! The update itself will be released shortly after the preload version.

The preliminary distribution of the update will reduce the load on gaming services on the day of its official release. And you, having downloaded the new version in advance, will be able to try it right away, as soon as it is released. Size:

SD version – 717 MB.
HD version – 917 MB.

Preloading may be available periodically. If you do not download anything, you should wait and try again after a while.

Source: RU, ASIA Portals

WoT EU: Bonus Premium Days

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Play the mission every day, get a day of premium.

24 hours of World of Tanks Premium account each day. Just log in on 20 April at 07:00 CEST (UTC+2) to get the ball rolling and to see the first mission. Return every day until 26 April at 07:00 CEST(UTC+2) for the next mission and an extra day.

Premium Bonus Days! – Mission

Each mission is only available for 24 hours

  • Daily Rewards

Reward

  •  WoT Premium Account: 1 day

Objectives

  • Play 10 battles
  • Place in the top 10 of your team by base XP earned

Restrictions

  • Only in Random Battles
  • Only in Tier IV or higher
  • Once per account

WoWS ST, changes to test ships

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

German cruiser Ägir, Tier IX:

  • Main battery firing range increased from 17.0 to 18.5 km;
  • Sigma parameter increased from 1.8 to 2.05;
  • Main battery reload time reduced from 22 to 20 s;
  • Secondary battery firing range reduced from 7.6 to 5.3 km;
  • Accuracy settings of secondary armament are adjusted to the standard settings for cruisers

The concept of Ägir initially implied close-range combat with the help of torpedo armament and secondary guns which were uncharacteristically strong for the class. However, her constructive features – bad aiming angles of the aft turret and her armor – didn’t allow to fulfill the ship’s potential in this role. New settings will make Ägir a mid- and long-range ship, and she will still be effective in close-range combat against single targets.

Soviet cruiser Kotovsky, Tier V:

  • Main battery reload time incresased from 8 to 10 s.

Soviet cruiser Voroshilov, Tier V:

  • Main battery reload time increased from 12.5 to 13.5 s.

Soviet cruiser Mikoyan, Tier V:

  • The angle at which the check for ricochets is made for AP shells is reduced from 55 to 50 degrees.

Soviet cruiser Petr Bagration, Tier VIII:

  • Detectability range by ships increased from 12.6 to 14.0 km. Other detectability ranges increased accordingly;
  • Turret traverse speed reduced from 8 to 6 degrees per second.

American battleship California, Tier VII:

  • Main battery reload time increased from 30 to 34.2 s.

Soviet cruiser Riga, Tier IX:

  • AP shells maximum damage reduced from 5,950 to 5,750.

Japanese battleship Shikishima, Tier X:

  • AP shells maximum damage increased from 17,000 to 19,400.

We adjusted the parameters of these ships based on testing results.

Source: WoWS devblog