0.6.8.0 Newest Flags – WoWS

6 New additional flags have been added to the game client in 0.6.8.0
Flags New 0.6.8.0

-Wargaming Anniversary: Unannounced celebration for WG’s 19th anniversary
-Graf Zeppelin: Premium Flag for the premium german aircraft carrier Graf Zeppelin
-Dunkirk Dinamo: Flag that can be earned in the Dunkirk event running now
-HMS Gallant: Premium Flag for the premium British destroyer Gallant.
-Battle of Vella Gulf: No idea what event this flag will be tied to
-Coast Gaurd: No idea what event this flag will be tied to

WoWS 0.6.9: More new content and other changes

As mentioned before, a new campaign will be arriving in patch 0.6.9, together with new collectibles and the legendary captain Yamamoto.

By completing the collection, players will also unlock the abilities:
-To change the colour scheme of Japanese basic camouflage on all Japanese ships
-To show 2 commemorative flags on all Japanese ships
New mechanic: Smokefire penalty
-Smokefiring penalty is implemented and ships firing inside or next to smoke screens accelerate the dissipation of smoke, the exact mechanism is not yet explored. (secondaries, AA and torpedoes will not cause any penalties)
-It is speculated that the mechanic will be based on a value set for every gun caliber, and the penalty will be based on (caliber penalty * # of guns fired)

WoWS 0.6.9: Conqueror Stats

*Please note that the following stats are subject to changes before it is released*

-In 0.6.9, the 18 inch guns became a researchable upgrade for Conqueror

Stats:
Ship HP: 82900
Deck Armour: 19-152mm
Citadel Armour: 45-279 mm
Torpedo Protection: 28%
Max. Speed: 29.5 knots
Rudder Shift time: 17.32 seconds
Turning Circle Radius: 940m
Surface Detectability: 14.76 km
Air Detectability: 15.66 km

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WoWS 0.6.9: New campaign and other changes

In 0.6.9, a new campaign, similar to the Bismarck campaign, will be introduced. Players will have to complete tasks and collect collectibles to get the final award, the legendary captain, Isoroku Yamamoto.

Isoroku Yamamoto has the regular captain skillset, but aside from that, he has two unique passive skills (does not require skill points):
-During battle, earning the “First Blood” achievement will add 1 extra charge for all consumables
-During battle, earning the “Kraken Unleashed” achievement will recover your ship’s HP at 0.4%/s for 120s (i.e. 48% recovered max) and reduces your gun’s reload time by 33% for the remainder of that battle
British BB:
-Nelson became a premium ship; KGV with 356mm moved to tier 7, Monarch now sits at tier 8 on the regular tech tree
-HE splash resistance increased for most British 40mm AA guns and 114mm or above DP guns; 134mm DP guns turrets’ armour increased to 38mm, few CLs also gained from this change
-Monarch received Defensive AA consumable, shares the slot with Catapult Aircraft and gives x5 DPS to short-range AA for 40s
-Lion and Conqueror received Defensive AA consumable, shares the slot with Surveillance Radar and give x10 DPS to short range AA for 40s
-Lion and Conqueror had their single mount 40mm Bofors replaced by 20mm Oerlikons.