Category: World Of Warships

WoWS ST, German aircraft carriers renaming

~ Sebastianul
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 aircraft carrier August Parseval, Tier VIII:

  • The ship was renamed to August von Parseval

German aircraft carrier Manfred Richthofen, Tier X:

  • The ship was renamed to Manfred von Richthofen

We fixed an error with the missing preposition “von” in the full names of these German aircraft carriers.

WoWS Submarines: How to Play

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Source: Portal

Everyone can join the testing of submarines on the Public Test 0.9.4 server!

But, before doing so, be sure to carefully read this article. It will inform you about the basics of submarine controls, the new mechanics created especially for this ship type, and of course—the methods of countering the “silent hunters,” that will prevent you from being caught off guard.

Note: all information provided in this article is preliminary and subject to change during testing.

Following the Public Test, submarines will be added to the game client as a separate battle type (as we had for Arms Race, Savage Battles, or Space Battles). This will enable us to make final touches and adjust the balance of the new ship type on the live server. Only when we’re done with all these steps will we be able to decide on the final fate of submarines.

Summary

Submarines offer unique gameplay that sets them apart from the other ship types.

They are fragile but stealthy hunters, capable of traveling not only horizontally, but also diving into the depths. The exact depth to which a submarine dives affects her detectability, viewing range, and interaction with other ship types and submarines. Master their maneuverability skills, choose the most suitable depth, escape from your enemies, and surprise them with stealth attacks from the flanks.

Keep in mind that submarines have a small HP pool, so stick to the flanks and attack your enemy from a distance or while submerged.

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WoWS ST, soviet cruisers branch split

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Commanders, in Update 0.9.5 there will be a soviet cruiser branch split. Due to the entirety of the current branch except Moskva consisting of light cruisers, Moskva will be replaced in the branch by the light cruiser Alexander Nevsky and will herself become a special ship for Coal. Apart from that, cruiser Kirov will be replaced in the branch by Kotovsky and become a premium ship.

Details of the upcoming changes:

  • Cruiser Moskva will get the “special” status. It means that base cost of the ship’s post-battle service will be reduced from 180 000 to 90 000 credits and you will be able to assign commanders from other ships of the same nation without penalty or retraining.
  • Players who ever had Moskva researched but not yet bought or have her sold will get Moskva.
  • If the soviet cruiser branch was reset, a bonus to Research points will be applied to cruiser Alexander Nevsky.
  • The Unique Upgrade or the mission for it, as well as all purchased permanent camouflages, will remain on Moskva. In case the Type 20 permanent camouflage wasn’t purchased, players will get it.
  • The commander of Moskva will retain his specialization.
  • Cruiser Alexander Nevsky will be available only when researched and purchased in the tech tree.
  • The same rules are applied to cruisers Kirov and Kotovsky.

Source: WoWS Devblog

WoWS Update 0.9.3. European Destroyers: Part 2

~ Sebastianul

Source: WoWS Portal

Captains! Due to the installation of the Update, the server will be unavailable:

From: Thu. 09 Apr. 07:00 CEST (UTC+2) / your local time: Thu. 09 Apr. 08:00
To: Thu. 09 Apr. 10:00 CEST (UTC+2) / your local time: Thu. 09 Apr. 11:00

Update size: 1.2 GB

European Destroyers: Part 2

The new line of European destroyers is now available for all players to research.

Features of the new Tech Tree branch

  • Long-range, high-speed torpedoes that deal relatively small damage. They can be set to fan out in two spreads: narrow and super-narrow spread.
  • Ships of Tier VII and higher are equipped with rapid-firing main battery guns that are effective at short ranges.
  • Good AA defenses with a solid reach.
  • Destroyers from Tier VIII and above are equipped with the Defensive AA Fire consumable.
  • Lack of the Smoke Generator is compensated for by decent concealment.
  • Destroyers of Tier V and above have the Repair Party consumable at their disposal.

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