Category: World Of Warships
WoWS – Pan-Asian Cruisers: Branch Review
WoWS – Update 0.11.2: Italian Destroyers. Part 1
WoWS: Clan season “Albatross” – ship restrictions & Closed Test 0.11.3 – Superships in the tech tree
Details about the upcoming ship restrictions in the 16th Clan Battles Season.
After the analysis of battles in the current Clan season, it was decided to implement the following ship limits:
- Banned ships: X Petropavlovsk.
Restrictions will come into effect on the 16th of March, 11:30 UTC.
By now, Superships have been through several different rounds of live testing, starting with Grand Battle in Update 0.10.5, and followed by their presence in the 5th season of Ranked, in Co-op battles since 0.10.10, and in Randoms since 0.11.0. In Update 0.11.3, Superships will finally exit testing and make a permanent appearance in the national tech trees.
Access to Superships
Even though they will appear as a progression of Tier X ships on the tech tree, Superships are not just a simple continuation of the existing branches, but a mechanically distinct feature altogether. To further emphasize their unique status in our game, we’ve decided that only players who own or have researched at least three Tier X ships will have access to them. Furthermore, in order to purchase a Supership, a player must have also researched the Tier X ship of the corresponding branch. With these restrictions in place, we can ensure that it is far more likely that players commanding Superships into battle already have significant game experience under their belt.
The purchasing cost of Superships depends on their class:
WoWS: New Dockyard and Other News — 0.11.3 Closed Test
Let’s review some new features and activities planned for the next Update.
“Italian Destroyers: Part 2” Event
Early Access to the Tier II-X Italian destroyers continues in Update 0.11.3. In honor of the occasion, we added a new Italian collection and the “Italian Destroyers: Part 2” flag.
The reward for completing each section of the collection is the ability to mount 2 flags on Italian destroyers, cruisers, and battleships, respectively. The final reward for collecting all elements of the collection is Italian destroyer VI Leone, a commemorative flag, and an achievement.
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WoWS: Patrie — 0.11.3 Closed Testing
French Super battleship Patrie will enter the game for closed testing in the upcoming session.
French Super battleship Patrie
A battleship armed with twelve 431 mm guns and an AA battery composed of 1950s-era weaponry.
In keeping with the theme of high-tier French battleships, Patrie enjoys a good top speed, a strongly protected citadel, and enhanced agility thanks to the Engine Boost consumable and a unique Combat Instructions effect.
With regard to armament, the main battery’s twelve 431 mm guns are spread across three quadruple turrets and have a high rate of fire. The quickfiring secondary battery boasts a long range.
WoWS: Changes to Test Ships and Submarines — Closed Testing 0.11.2
Here’s a list of changes we’re applying to Hornet, Maya, researchable Italian destroyers, and submarines.
VIII Hornet
- Torpedo bombers
- Number of aircraft on deck decreased: 20 to 16.
- Number of aircraft in a squadron decreased: 10 to 8.
- Size of attacking flight decreased: 5 to 4
- Bombers
- Arming threshold of bombs reduced: 36 to 30 mm.
- Tactical Bomber Squadron
- Cooldown time increased: 170 to 180 s.
- Added the Engine Cooling consumable
VII Maya
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WoWS: Changes to aircraft detection mechanics — Closed test
We’re testing a new concept for the detection of ships by aircraft.
Last time we touched on the topic of ship detection by aircraft, we shared the “Radio” concept. Today, we’re ready to share details about another new mechanic.
Please note that this test is a proof of concept. If successful, the mechanics will be polished and we will share more detailed information about how they work.
In this new concept, airplane squadrons being directly controlled by a player have a limited cone of view within which enemy ships can be spotted and info about their positions shared with the entire team. Enemy ships outside this field of view will not be visible unless their AA is firing at the squadron. This field of view can be expanded to cover the full 360 degrees around the squadron with a special consumable.
Ships’ base detectability range by air is now equal to their detectability range by sea, but all other modifiers affect it as before. However, planes can only detect ships at distances closer than 10 km.
The new mechanics will allow for increased interaction with aircraft in the game: ships will be able to make more meaningful attempts to avoid detection through active maneuvering and manually disabling AA defenses.
Please note that all information in the development blog is preliminary. Announced adjustments and features may change multiple times during testing.
WoWS: New Ships — 0.11.3 Closed Testing
New Ships — 0.11.3 Closed Testing
Italian aircraft carrier Aquila and American cruiser San Diego will enter the game for closed testing in the upcoming session.
Italian aircraft carrier Aquila, Tier VIII
An aircraft carrier laid down for the Italian Navy during World War II, intended to be the first unit of a multi-ship class. Work on the ship was cancelled with the nation’s surrender in 1943.