-“Ultra” sound quality has been added, players can enable better sounds through an optional 500MB patch
-Player levels increased to 15
-PvE AI logic improved, AIs will focus on important objectives first

Iowa/Missouri
-Citadel volume reduced by 27.5%, the extra space now counts as casemate
-Bow, stern and superstructure HP reduced by 18.7% and HP reallocated to casemate

Montana
-Citadel volume reduced by 28.2%
-Bow, stern and superstructure HP reduced by 24.5% and HP reallocated to casemate

PvE Scenarios
-4 different scenarios, with normal and hard difficulties
-Normal enemies will have similar power to a tier 5 ship, while hard enemies will be equivalent to tier 8
-7 players in one scenario match, tier 5-6 ships only
– Maximum amount of each ship class allowed in scenarios: 4 (Cruisers), 3 (Battleships) , 3 (Destroyers), 1 (Carriers)
-Various tasks in one scenario match, completing them gives out rewards, full completion of all tasks gives bonus rewards
-Forts make a return in scenarios, together with the new 17cm K18 gun.

Thanks to Babykim, EU

Developer kindly: “IJN Kaga will probably not be released before June”

As of this patch, all supertesters will be allowed to make videos and do livestreaming of Production Ships (Live server, not ST server).
Here are the rules they need to follow:

Within the first 5 to 10 seconds of your video, you need to announce:
-This is a Work in Progress
-Stats are not final
-Gameplay is not final
-You also need to have the Work in Progress Sticker showing throughout your video and throughout your livestream.
-All videos are to be submitted to WG personnel before Public Release

Any breach of these rules will be considered a breach of NDA. For those not doing streaming or videos, normal rules apply ingame, you are not to speak about the ships you are testing (well, not yet anyway, we don’t have instructions yet)

Other news:

-No stats change for HSF Graf Spee, saved for her permanent camouflage which provides 100% extra free experience earned in a battle.
-Admiral Markarov is a Russian free ship (Seb: they will get it in a marathon most likely). For other servers, it may be sold just like Krasny Krym.

11 new flags have been added to the game client in 0.6.5.0, 6 of them are decorational, 4 are the new special effect flags, and 1 unknown.

Continue reading “11 New flags of 0.6.5.0 – WoWS” →

Meet Isoroku! The feline commander hailing from the “High School Fleet” anime series is coming to World of Warships!

Don’t be deceived by his cuddly looks; this cat means business when it comes to naval warfare!

In commemoration of the “High School Fleet” OVA Blu-Ray edition hitting stores on 24 May, Isoroku will be recruitable as a Commander for a limited time!

Isoroku will be able to command any Japanese warships of your choice. Alongside unique looks, Isoroku will have a “unique” voice set…  selectable in the Settings menu.

In order to recruit this one-of-a-kind commander, you will need to complete the “Fetching the Cat” mission, available excusively to the Japanese Tier II battleship Mikasa.

[Special] Fetching the Cat

Event Start: 19/05/2017 14:00 UTC+8
Event End: 09/06/2017 14:00 UTC+8

Combat Mission

Fetching the Cat

Conditions:

• Available for all Game Modes
• Available for Tier II Japanese Battleship “Mikasa” only
• Once per Account

Objective:

• Play 5 battles.

Combat Mission Rewards:

• Japanese Commander “Isoroku” (+ 6 Skill Points)

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

HSF Harekaze, part of the WoWS x Highschool Fleet collaboration that will be sold soon™

-Harekaze is based on a stock Kagero, with identical stats to it, but has the bonus of being able to choose from the 12.7cm 3rd Year Type, the 10cm Type 98 from Akizuki or the long US 5 inch/54s
-The long 5 inch guns have heavier AP shells that can rival with Soviet DDs in terms of trajectory and higher penetration than 15cm AP on German DDs
-Special Captain for HSF Harekaze will be Misaki Akeno
-HSF Harekaze price is set at 8900 doubloons; HSF Graf Spee at 5100 doubloons

Stats:
Ship HP: 13300
Armour: 19mm
Max. Speed: 35.5 knots
Rudder Shift time: 4 seconds
Turning Circle Radius: 640m
Surface Detectability: 6.84 km
Air Detectability: 3.84 km

Main Battery
127mm/50 3rd Year Type (3 x 2)
Range: 9.4 km
Reload time : 7.05 seconds
Turret rotation speed: 30 second per 180 degrees
Sigma: 2.0

Continue reading “WoWS 0.6.6: HSF Harekaze stats” →