Based on testing results, we’re applying changes to Tromp, British submarines, Omono, and Renown ’44.
X Tromp
VI Undine
Continue reading “WoWS: Changes to Test Ships — 0.11.10 Closed Test”
Changes to prime times and cross-server mechanics will be implemented for Naval Battle and the 19th season of Clan Battles.
As we talked about at an earlier date, Wargaming has ceased operations in Russia and Belarus, with Lesta Games taking over the game’s operation in those territories.
Due to this shift, starting with the 19th season of Clan Battles, cross-server matchmaking will be disabled for those playing in the RU region.
As a result, players in the NA, EU, and Asia regions will experience the following:
Our game has taken an important step — submarines have appeared in Early Access. Since the beginning of their development, we have made significant progress and done a lot of work to bring the new class to its current state. We understand that it is impossible to make submarine gameplay suit everyone, but we strived to create a comfortable and understandable gameplay loop that will provide many players with a new and interesting experience. Of course, after the release of submarines, we will continue to work on this new class. However, as we have already stated, for the next few updates after 0.11.9, we are not planning any significant changes. This way, players can get used to the new class, submarines can find their place in the meta, and we can gather the most relevant and accurate statistics possible.
With the release of submarines in Early Access, we also want to give answers to the most popular questions regarding the new ship type in our game.
Why are you adding submarines to the game?
Continue reading “WoWS – Submarines: your questions answered”
Along with the release of Update 0.11.9 in our game, we’ve also updated the official website.
Now, the “Players” tab leads to a new page that is identical to the player profile view as it exists in the game client.
This change will allow you to quickly and conveniently see your own statistics or those of other players without having to open a separate menu in the game client.
Based on testing results, we’re applying changes to Tokachi, Omono, Shimanto, Takahashi, Yodo, and Clausewitz.
VII Tokachi
VII Omono
VIII Shimanto
IX Takahashi
X Yodo
Clausewitz
Please note that all information in the development blog is preliminary. Announced adjustments and features may change multiple times during testing.
Let’s take a look at what’s coming up in the next Update.
Early Access to Japanese light cruisers
In Update 0.11.10, early access to Japanese light cruisers begins.
Players will be able to earn a new temporary resource — Japanese Tokens — by completing special combat missions. These tokens can be spent in the Armory to acquire consecutive bundles with early access ships. With the release of Update 0.12.0m Japanese Tokens will be exchanged for Credits at a rate of 1:9,000.
For the event, we added the “Dawn Harmony” permanent camouflage for Shimanto, Takahashi, and Yodo.
The port of Zipangu has been updated to receive the new branch.
American Researchable hybrid battleships Nebraska, Delaware, and Louisiana; Pan-Asian Tier III cruiser Ning Hai and Tier IX battleship Sun Yat-Sen; Commonwealth Tier IX cruiser Hector; and British Tier VIII submarine Alliance have been added to the game for testing.
A new researchable branch of American hybrid battleships will be added to the game in the upcoming test session.
Each of these ships has main battery guns with good firing range, though not the highest damage per minute, as well as a squadron of dive bombers equipped with HE bombs. These aircraft are not available to activate at the beginning of a battle and are subject to a significant preparation time. The large number of planes per squadron allows for good damage to be dealt with these aircraft. However, the planes do not return to the ship after use. Instead, a full squadron is restored on your ship at once after a long cooldown.
The new battleships stand out with good maneuverability and speed, which makes it possible to change flanks if the need arises. The most vulnerable part of these ships is their large, lightly armored aircraft hangars which form part of the superstructure. Thanks to their good firing range and fully controllable aircraft squadrons, these newcomers can provide effective support to their team. The ships’ consumables are composed of Damage Control Party and Repair Party with standard characteristics, as well as a Fighter.
As far as Anti-Submarine tools, these ships will come equipped with a standard Depth Charge Airstrike. If testing of this armament on the American branch of researchable hybrid battleships is successful, we will consider adding this armament to the hybrid ships already present in the game.
American battleship Nebraska, Tier VIII
A fast aircraft carrier/battleship with powerful anti-aircraft defenses and six 406 mm guns mounted on the ship’s bow.
American battleship Delaware, Tier IX
See what new restrictions we’re applying to the ongoing 18th Clan Battles Season.
Based on analysis of battles as well as player feedback from the current Clan Battles season, we decided to make some changes to the ship limitations in place.
The following changes will take effect on September 21:
