Category: World Of Warships
WoWS ST 0.9.6, sound improvements
Source: WoWS Devblog
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 0.9.6 we’ve updated the sound engine and audio parameters in our game:
- Sound quality was improved on all quality settings.
- Sound quality was improved in multi-channel sound systems (5.1, 7.1 and others).
- Engine sounds of ships were updated. Besides, they are now divided into 2 types – steam turbine and diesel. Each engine type will have its own distinctive sound.
- Plane engine sounds were updated.
- The environmental sounds in the “Ultra” settings were reworked.
- The “SFX volume” slider was removed form audio settings. Before the change, the slider was used to control all non-musical effects except for voice, thus duplicating all other sliders located in the right corner of the audio settings tab.
- A new “Damage volume” slider was added in the audio settings tab. It is used to control the sound of shells’ interaction with all surfaces and ships, and the effects they cause.
We’ve also added some new sound effects:
WoWS – Hamburg Dockyard: Simple Rules
WoWS ST 0.9.6, new ships
Source: WoWS Devblog
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.
American cruiser Anchorage, Tier VIII:
Anchorage is a universal heavy cruiser capable of fighting at close- and mid-ranges. The ships has a decent main caliber guns. “Hydroacoustic Search” consumable and torpedo armament allows Anchorage to feel comfortable in close-range combat, and a “Smoke generator” consumable, which is uncharacteristical for American heavy cruisers, will let her avoid enemy’s focued fire or take a break in battle.
German cruiser München, Tier VII:
The ship has a good firing range and main battery reload time, as well as brand German HE shells’ penetration and effective AP shells. The ship’s concept is similar to German Tier VIII cruiser Mainz. Continue reading “WoWS ST 0.9.6, new ships”
WoWS ST 0.9.5, 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.
German battleship Ludendorff, Tier IX:
Based on your feedback about the previous name of the ship, we decided to rename it to Pommern, the same name which was historically given to one of the Deutschland-class battleships – in honor of the Prussian province of Pomerania.
Soviet battleship Slava, Tier X:
- Fore- and aft-end plating reduced from 32 to 25 mm;
- Fore-end armor belt’s plating reduced from 150 to 100 mm;
- Armor belt’s plating at the edges of the sides reduced from 430 to 370 mm;
- Armor belt’s plating in the center of the sides reduced from 410 to 350 mm;
- Amount of damage dealt to all parts of the ship except for the citadel, which is restored by the “Repair party” consumable increased from 40% to 50%
- The number of charges of the “Repair Party” consumable increased from 2 to 3.
- AA parameters were changed:
- Continuous AA damage reduced from 452 to 415;
- Damage by short-range AA guns increased from 200 to 203;
- Damage by medium-range AA guns increased from 473 to 476;
- Damage by long-range AA guns reduced from 245 to 193;
- Number of shell explosions in a salvo reduced from 10 to 8.
WoWS 0.9.5, More details on changes of Unique Upgrades
Source: WoWS Devblog
Following the reveal of the Unique Upgrades balance changes, we noticed quite a lot of questions and concerns about the reasoning behind the buffs and nerfs announced. There was some confusion around various of the changes and some of you found it hard to justify them, as they seemingly contradicted a pre-existing perception of particular ships and upgrades.
We appreciate your involvement in this interesting topic, and we’d like to share more details and insight about how we approached UU balancing. Hopefully it will give you more context for the planned changes. The information below is up-to-date and current. Depending on further tests and changes, our approach may still be altered.
First of all, let’s define what a Unique Upgrade (UU) should and should not do by as per the current design:
- It should create additional variety in how players can build their ship by providing an alternative option to the existing upgrades.
- It should either emphasize a particular playstyle on the ship or, alternatively, suggest a new way to play it.
- It should not overshadow other upgrades in the same slot, making the ship overpowered, and the upgrade itself mandatory for optimal performance.
- It should not be the way used to buff or nerf the a ship itself, as for this purpose the ship itself should be adjusted, not its UU.
Continue reading “WoWS 0.9.5, More details on changes of Unique Upgrades”
WoWS ST 0.9.6, ‘German Сarriers Part 1″ event, Ranked Battles, and other news of the 0.9.6 Update
Source: WoWS Devblog
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.
Update 0.9.6 will begin the event dedicated to the Early Access to German aircraft carriers of Tiers IV, VI and VIII.
Features of German aircraft carriers:
- Attack aircraft are equipped with a new type of armament – AP rockets. They can deal a high amount of damage hitting the enemy’s citadel, however, just like AP shells, can ricochet or not penetrate the armor hitting at acute angle, and when fired at broadsided destroyers –with their thin armor– will result in overpenetration that deals 10% of the maximum damage.
- Bombers are equipped with AP bombs. The attack flight dives immediately, without the prior altitude gain. Since it will be difficult to adjust the position of the aiming cone during an attack, these bombs will be most effective against slow targets.
- Torpedoes have high speed, but low range and damage.
- Planes have high cruising speed, but relatively small HP pool.
New expendable camouflage ‘Black-White-Red”, “German Carriers” containers, new temporary resource-German tokens, as well as new permanent camouflage “Iron Cross” for Rhein, Weser, August von Parseval, Manfred von Richthofen, Grosser Kurfurst, Z-52 and Hindenburg, were added in the game. Apart from that, Port “Hamburg” was updated.
WoWS Alienware Bonus/Invite Code Giveaway
Thanks to Optimist Prime for sending this to TAP.
Bonus code:
- 8x Shadow Lurker Camos ($2)
Starter pack (new users):
- $25 dollar value
- Tier 3 American Cruiser USS Charleston
- USS Charleston Patriotic Camo
- USS Charleston flag
- WoWS Premium Account – 14 days
- 1000 doubloons
- Port Slot