Test 9.20 here. Download test server

Updated (20-09-2019 09:38): third test 1.6.1

The test server in World of Tanks 1.6.1 is a regular server where new maps, features, tanks and other game innovations are tested. It is impossible to get to the WOT test server when the player wants it - it opens only at a certain time, when the game developers need it.

The third general test is open!

What is a test server and why is it needed?

Test server - this is the repository where the copy is stored and reproduced, but with some changes. Of course, before you make any changes to the game, you first need to test them.
The first to see changes in the WOT development staff, then give access to super-testers. If there are flaws, then they are corrected and the version of the new client is tested already under load. They "upload" a test version of the client to the backup server and open access to everyone. Once again, the development staff is looking for bugs and shortcomings. After that, they fix and "roll out" a new version of the client.

How to get to the WOT test server

To get to the test server, you need to download a special installer 1.6.1 or install Wargaming Game Center. Then run it. He will offer to download a test client - download it and install it. Next, a folder will be created World_of_Tanks_CT (in the directory where the player specified during installation).

Everything is ready to go! We click on the shortcut of the test client and get to the login and login page. We go under our nickname and password, and choose one of the two test servers.

Features test. Server

Each player is credited with 20,000 gold, 100,000,000 free experience, 100,000,000 silver at a time.
Everything that you earn and buy on the test server will never go to the main one.

What's new in 1.6.1?

the ability to change the nation;
11 new styles;
changes in ranked battles.

Multinationality

The picture above shows the first multinational T-34-85 Rudy tank, which will be added to all testers in the hangar.

What is multinationality?
A new feature in the game World of Tanks that allows a Polish crew to land on the T-34-85 Rudy.

Important! We can only change the crew in the hangar, it will be impossible to do this in battle.

Why is this needed?

In order to pump the crew of different nations on the same car. If players like the idea, the developers promised to add more multinational tanks to the game.

Update 9.20 is out for general testing. Battles in the "30 vs 30" format are waiting for you, Chinese tank destroyers and vehicle rebalancing - about it, and soon you will find other materials about changes in version 9.20.

In the meantime, everything is the freshest and most interesting when it comes to Ranked Battles. Read on and don't forget to share your opinions in the dedicated forum thread. This will help us customize the update in more detail.

Ranked Battles

The first beta season of Ranked Battles has just ended. We've reviewed all of your feedback and want to make changes that should improve the gameplay in the second beta season. These are the ones we will test in the general test of the 9.20 update.

Basic Mechanic Changes

One of the most discussed topics on the forum concerned the simplicity of the regime. The basic matchmaking mechanics worked, but reaching Rank 5 was not a real challenge for experienced tankers.

We tried to fix this by changing the mechanics of getting chevrons and ranks. The number of ranks will remain the same, but the number of chevrons required to reach the ranks will change. The distance between the ranks will be as follows: 1-3-5-7-9 chevrons. It only takes one chevron to reach the first rank, and as many as nine will be needed to move from the fourth to the fifth rank.

In addition, the mechanics of vehicle ranks will change. In the second beta season, any rank will cost 5 chevrons.

The mechanics of obtaining chevrons will also change. On the winning team, the chevron earns the top 10 players by experience. The other 5 winning players as well as the top 5 players of the losing team do not earn a chevron. Finally, the remaining 10 players on the losing team lose their chevron.

In this way, we want to encourage players to interact: despite personal results in ranked battles, victory remains a team achievement. That is why we have expanded the list of players who do not lose their chevron if the team loses. This means that even if the battle is unsuccessful and the enemy is pushing in all directions, you should not give up. You need to continue helping your allies - your efforts will be rewarded.

Balancer improvements

We found several critical issues related to balance. And here's how we're going to solve them:

We will improve the balance between teams in terms of the number of medium and heavy tanks.
Let's limit the number of SPGs per team to two units.
Let's add more cards and significantly improve their rotation. This will reduce the chances of hitting the same card all the time.

Reward

We will also review the mechanics of receiving the reward. From now on, you will not have to wait until the end of the season to receive the bulk of the bonuses you earn. The value of the awards will also increase.

Testing stages

Testing of the second beta season of Ranked Battles will take place during the general test of Update 9.20. Join - the next stage will last until August 9.

Your feedback on changes to the game is very important to us. Leave your comments on the forum and share your opinions about Ranked Battles.

How to get on the general test

Improvements to Ranked Battles

Improvements in the client

Added the ability to receive marks for a weapon and class badges not only in random battles, but also in the "Ranked Battle" mode.
The influence of Pre-battle instructions on the performance characteristics of vehicles is now displayed in info windows and simplified performance characteristics.
Added the ability to set Pre-Battle Instructions in the vehicle comparison interface to take into account their impact.
Added the ability to enable auto-replenishment of pre-battle instructions in the purchase window.
Upgraded equipment can now only be removed for booms.
Added display of the vehicle rank on the vehicle panel (in the "carousel"), indicating a specific value for each vehicle when the "Ranked Battle" mode is selected.
The interface for displaying the received award in the last stage has been improved. Information about the received reward is also displayed in the tooltip on hovering to the rank.
Redesigned the calendar interface in the mode. Information about prime times on each server for the selected day is now displayed in the calendar window (instead of in the tooltip, as before).
Changed the list of maps for playing in the mode. Now battles take place on the following maps:
1. "Mines".
2. "Prokhorovka".
3. "Monastery".
4. El-Halluf.
5. "Aerodrome".
6. "Robin".
7. Himmelsdorf.
8. "Murovanka".
9. "Paris".
10. "Karelia".
11. Lasville.
12. Siegfried Line.
13. "Sandy River".
14. Erlenberg.
15. Zapolyarye.
16. "Tundra".
17. "Ensk".
18. "Swamp".
19. Westfield.
20. Fisherman's Bay.
21. Highway.
22. "Quiet Coast".
23. Windstorm.
24. "Fjords".
25. "Promzona".

Changes have been made to the work of the balancer:

The maximum number of SPGs in battle has been reduced to two.
The balance system by vehicle types has been improved (the balancer will try to find the most similar team compositions).
The system of forming teams by ranks has been improved.

The interface of the screen when entering the mode has been revised: information on the servers available for the game has been added; redesigned display of information about prime times.
Added special hints to the Ranked Battle loading screen explaining the main mechanics and features of the mode. A separate option has also been added that allows you to customize the loading screen specifically for this mode. You can choose one of three options for displaying the loading screen in the "Ranked battle" mode (it works the same as in random battles, but only works for ranked battles):

text only;
with illustration;
minimap.

Improvements to the display of season leaders

Added an archive of events - you can see the statistics of players for the past season.
Added filters: clanmates and friends. You can see where your friends or clanmates are on the season leaderboard.

Improvements to crew stun mechanics

The duration of the inflicted stun has been added to the post-battle statistics.
Improved mechanics of dealing damage and stunning through obstacles. Now the SPG will not inflict damage through obstacles more than 2 meters thick if the target is completely hidden behind them. In this case, the blast wave can slightly bend around the corners of obstacles. To do this, the distance from the point of impact to the edge of the obstacle must be less than 2 meters, however, the damage from the explosion will decrease.

Reload time for 12,8 cm Kw.K. 44 L / 55 gun from 12 s to 13.3 s
Durability decreased from 3200 to 3000 HP.

Decreased dispersion during movement of the Jagdtiger 8.8 suspension by 6%.
Decreased dispersion on hull traverse of the Jagdtiger 8.8 suspension by 6%.
Changed the traverse speed of the Jagdtiger 8.8 suspension from 22 to 26 deg / s.

China

Added a full branch of tank destroyers (from II to X tier, respectively):

T-26G FT;
M3G FT;
SU-76G FT;
60G FT;
WZ-131G FT;
T-34-2G FT;
WZ-111-1G FT;
WZ-111G FT;
WZ-113G FT.

USSR

Added a machine for testing by supertesters:

T-44 lightweight.

Added car:

STG "Guardsman".

The dispersion of the gun from the movement of the T-54 suspension, the first sample, was reduced by 9%.
The dispersion on hull traverse of the T-54 suspension of the first sample was reduced by 9%.
The dispersion of the 100 mm D-10T-K gun on turret traverse decreased by 25%.
The aiming time of the 100 mm D-10T-K gun for the T-54 turret, the first prototype, was reduced from 2.4 to 2.2 s.
View range increased from 360 to 380 m.
Increased tower armor.
Changed penetration of the UBR-412 shell for the 100 mm D-10T-K gun from 183 to 190 mm
Changed penetration of the UBR-412P shell for the 100 mm D-10T-K gun from 235 mm to 247 mm.
Depression angle for 100 mm D-10T-K gun increased from -6 to -7 degrees
Changed the ammo rack capacity of the 100 mm D-10T-K gun from 34 to 56 units

The dispersion of the 100 mm LB-1 gun on turret traverse decreased by 15%.
Changed reloading time of the 100 mm LB-1 gun for the T-44-100 (R) turret from 8.1 s to 7.5 s.
Aiming time for the 100 mm LB-1 gun for the T-44-100 (R) turret decreased from 2.2 to 2 s.
Increased tower armor.

T-103 (Tier VIII tank destroyer)

The displayed power of the MH-1 engine has been reduced from 1000 to 900 hp. with., which corresponds to the actual power of the engine.

Dispersion on the move for the T-44 suspension decreased by 9%.
The dispersion of the gun during movement of the T-44M suspension decreased by 10%.
Decreased dispersion on hull traverse for the T-44 suspension by 9%.
The dispersion on hull traverse of the T-44M suspension decreased by 10%.
Changed dispersion of the 122 mm D-25-44 gun from 0.43 m to 0.42 m
The dispersion of the 100 mm LB-1 gun on turret traverse decreased by 14%.
Changed the reload time of the 122 mm D-25-44 gun for the T-44-100 turret from 19.2 s to 15.2 s.
Changed the reload time of the 100 mm LB-1 gun for the T-44-100 turret from 8.1 s to 7.5 s.
The aiming time of the 122 mm D-25-44 gun for the T-44-100 turret was reduced from 3.4 to 3.2 s.
The aiming time of the 100 mm LB-1 gun for the T-44-100 turret was reduced from 2.3 to 2.1 s.
Changed penetration of the UBR-412P shell for the 100 mm LB-1 gun from 235 mm to 247 mm
Changed penetration of the UBR-412 shell for the 100 mm LB-1 gun from 183 to 190 mm

Changed dispersion of the 100 mm D-10T2S gun from 0.35 to 0.39 m
Changed dispersion of the 100 mm D-54 gun from 0.39 m to 0.33 m
Reload time for the 100 mm D-10T2S gun for the T-54 arr. 1949 gun from 7.8 s to 7.4 s.
Reload time for the 100 mm D-54 gun for the T-54 arr. 1949 gun from 8.2 s to 8.5 s
Aiming time for the 100 mm D-10T2S gun for the T-54 arr. 1949 gun from 2.3 s to 2.5 s
Aiming time of the 100 mm D-54 gun for the T-54 mod. 1949 gun from 2.9 s to 2 s
Increased armor of turrets and hulls.
Changed penetration of the UBR-412P shell for the 100 mm LB-1 gun from 235 mm to 247 mm
Changed penetration of the UBR-412 shell for the 100 mm LB-1 gun from 183 to 190 mm
Changed the depression angle of the 100 mm D-10T2S gun from -5 to -6 degrees

Added the M-50TI engine (1200 hp).
Removed the M-50T engine (1050 hp).
Decreased dispersion during movement of the IS-7 suspension by 16%.
Decreased dispersion on hull traverse of the IS-7 suspension by 16%.
The dispersion of the 130 mm S-70 gun on turret traverse decreased by 25%.
Aiming time for the 130 mm S-70 gun for the IS-7 turret was reduced from 3.1 s to 2.9 s.
Durability increased from 2150 to 2400 HP.

Added the 152 mm D-4S gun.
Removed the 122 mm A-19 mod. 1937 g.
Removed the 122 mm D-25S arr. 1944 g.
Removed the 152 mm BL-10 gun.
Removed the UBR-471 shell
Removed the BR-471D shell
Removed the UOF-471 shell
Removed the 53-OF-551 shell
Removed the UBR-551 shell
Removed the UBR-551P shell
Durability increased from 1010 to 1200 HP.
The research cost of the BL-9S gun has been reduced from 44,000 to 24,000. experience.
Research cost of the next vehicle in the branch, Object 704, has been increased from 176,500 to 192,500 units. experience.

Added the 152 mm D-4S gun.
The research cost of the next vehicle in the branch, Object 268, has been reduced from 301,000 to 239,000 units. experience.

The horizontal guidance angles are increased to 11 degrees in each direction.
The speed of the UBR551M shell for the 152 mm M-64 gun was increased by 25% (from 760 to 950 m / s).

The armor of the tower roof has been increased.

USA

Changing the parameters of military equipment

Increased tower armor.

Removed 90 mm Gun M41
Removed the 105 mm Gun T5E1M2
Removed the AP M77 shell
Removed the HE M71 shell
Removed the HVAP M304 shell
Removed the AP T32M2 shell
Removed the APCR T29E3M2 shell
Removed the HE M11A2 shell
Increased tower armor.

France

Added replacement vehicle AMX 50 Foch (155):

AMX 50 Foch B.

Replacing AMX 50 Foch (155) with AMX 50 Foch B

If AMX 50 Foch (155) researched:

The Saurer F155 engine, SCR 619 F155 radio and AMX 50 Foch B machine will be tested automatically.
The crew will be retrained from AMX 50 Foch (155) to AMX 50 Foch B (including demobilized crew available for recovery).
Undistributed XP on AMX 50 Foch (155) will carry over to AMX 50 Foch B.
Camouflage, lettering, emblems will be carried over from AMX 50 Foch (155) to AMX 50 Foch B with the same expiration dates.

If AMX 50 Foch (155) is in the Hangar:

Additional equipment will be unloaded to the Warehouse, the crew will be dropped off at the Barracks, the Saurer engine will be replaced with a Saurer F155 engine, the SCR 619 radio will be replaced with an SCR 619 F155 radio.
An AMX 50 Foch B vehicle will be added to the Hangar along with a slot.

The stats remain on AMX 50 Foch (155), markings are not transferred to the gun.

Adding a magazine loading system to the AMX 50 Foch

Adding a magazine loading system to the AMX AC mle. 48

Additional equipment will be unloaded to the Warehouse.

Changing the parameters of military equipment

Changed the ammo rack capacity of the 75 mm SA49 gun from 42 to 44

Changed the ammo rack capacity of the 100 mm SA47 gun from 30 to 42 units

Dispersion during movement of the AMX 30 1er prototype suspension decreased by 11%.
Decreased dispersion during movement of the AMX 30 A pré-série suspension by 12%.
Dispersion on hull traverse of the AMX 30 1er prototype suspension decreased by 11%.
Decreased dispersion on hull traverse of the AMX 30 A pré-série suspension by 12%.
Dispersion for 105 mm mle. F1 gun for the AMX 30 A pré-série turret from 0.33 m to 0.37 m
Dispersion for 105 mm mle. F1 gun for the AMX 30 1er prototype turret changed from 0.34 m to 0.38 m
Dispersion for 105 mm mle. F1 on turret traverse of the AMX 30 A pré-série by 40%.
Dispersion for 105 mm mle. F1 gun traverse on the AMX 30 1er prototype turret decreased by 30%.
Reload time for 105 mm mle. F1 gun for the AMX 30 A pré-série turret from 9.9 s to 8.7 s.
Reload time for 105 mm mle. F1 gun for the AMX 30 1er prototype turret from 10.2 s to 9 s.
Increased tower armor.
Penetration of the OFL-105-F1 shell for the 105 mm mle. F1 gun from 260 mm to 248 mm
Penetration of the OCC-105-F1 shell for the 105 mm mle. F1 gun from 320 to 300 mm

Updated (20-09-2019 09:38): third test 1.6.1

The third general test is open!

What is a test server and why is it needed?

How to get to the WOT test server

Everything is ready to go! We click on the shortcut of the test client and get to the login and login page. We go under our nickname and password, and choose one of the two test servers.

Features test. Server

Each player is credited with 20,000 gold, 100,000,000 free experience, 100,000,000 silver at a time.
Everything that you earn and buy on the test server will never go to the main one.

What's new in 1.6.1?

the ability to change the nation;
11 new styles;
changes in ranked battles.

Multinationality

The picture above shows the first multinational T-34-85 Rudy tank, which will be added to all testers in the hangar.

What is multinationality?
A new feature in the game World of Tanks that allows a Polish crew to land on the T-34-85 Rudy.

Important! We can only change the crew in the hangar, it will be impossible to do this in battle.

Why is this needed?

In order to pump the crew of different nations on the same car. If players like the idea, the developers promised to add more multinational tanks to the game.

Subtitles in our supported languages \u200b\u200bare also available by clicking on the icon in the bottom-right corner.

As Update 9.20.1 is cruising to release, we’re starting a new wave of common tests for everyone to hop in and voice their opinion on several improvements the team "s been working on lately. Here’s what will be available for testing:

Rebalanced Tier X LTs, British and American tanks.
Revamped Personal Missions with completely reworked UI and streamlined completion mechanic.
An extra reward for great performance: Epic Medals and Battle Hero achievements earned at Tiers IV-X now come with Bonds.

To get a closer look at the first two, jump to the recently released articles:

Discover how you can join the Common Test:

Eligibility: All players registered prior to 22:59 CEST (UTC + 2) on 13 Septembercan participate in the test.

Feedback: please post your general feedback about the test version and bug reports in the special thread on our forum.

As always, feel free to visit our dedicated forum thread and share your thoughts on the upcoming features. Let’s roll!

Tankers!

We have preliminary updates for version 9.20 ready: vehicle rebalancing, new tank destroyers in China, and much more.

Please note: the list is not final. We will publish the final information just before the release of the update.

So, the 9.20 Supertest will be available today. The update will take into account your feedback on the stun mechanics and the revision of the research tree, as well as add a 30v30 format to random battles. New Chinese tank destroyers will also appear on the supertest.

The supertest is carried out at the earliest stages of development - as a rule, one and a half months before the release of the update - and it is designed to check changes, as well as to find critical errors before the stage of open testing. Supertests in World of Tanks are divided into technical tests (new maps, vehicle balance, etc.) and version tests (update integrity).

When the supertest stage is over, the general tests begin, where any player can evaluate the changes.

And now more about all the changes.

Rebalancing technique

We will focus on four nations: Japan, France, USA and USSR. There will also be some changes to the German Tech Tree. They will affect the following machines:

Today, the details of the upcoming vehicle rebalance are the most discussed topic of 9.20 update on the game forum. Therefore, where we talk about the reasons for the changes, and also answer your questions.

SPG class changes

Improvements to the ACS have continued since the release of Update 9.18. For several months we have been analyzing your feedback and statistics of the changes that have occurred. And now we will make a number of improvements to make the gameplay more comfortable for both SPG players and other combatants.

The increased radius of dispersion of the fragments led to situations where the player, who considered himself safe in cover, still received damage. To prevent such cases from happening, we have improved the mechanics of calculating damage and stuns by adding a number of additional parameters when shooting through obstacles:

You won't have to worry about artillery fire if the structure (destructible or indestructible) that is used for cover is 2 m or more thick, and your vehicle is completely covered behind it. There you will be safe: your car will not be damaged or stunned.
A vehicle standing behind a fence or a small structure less than 2 m thick will take damage and be stunned, just like in open areas.
The third scenario: the structure is solid (2 m or more), but the car is not completely hidden behind it (for example, the stun occurred at the moment of arrival behind the cover). In this case, the duration of the stun and the damage will depend on which part of the vehicle was fired upon. Depending on the area under fire, the car will receive:
- 25% of total damage and stun time;
- 50% of total damage and stun time;
- 75% of total damage and stun time;
- 100% of all damage and stun time.

We will make changes to the post-battle message interface: in order to fully display the player's combat effectiveness, information on the total time of the stun inflicted will be displayed in the battle results.

Chinese tank destroyers

Nine tank destroyers in China are already warming up their engines and ready to show themselves on the battlefield! Yes, we're talking about a tech branch that came out on China's servers a few months ago. Now this branch of cars will be available to all players.

We will tell you in detail about each car closer to the release of the update - stay tuned. In the meantime, you can evaluate the characteristics of tank destroyers and find out about the amount of experience and credits required to study them.

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New format in the "Random battle" mode

Would you like to test your playing skills in combat other than 15v15? Well, you will soon have that opportunity. In Update 9.20, a new type of battle will be available in the game called "General Battle" in the "30v30" format. 60 players will fight on the new 1.4x1.4 km Nebelburg map, created specifically for this type of battle.

General Battle is an exclusive for Tier X vehicles. This type is based on the standard rules of the game: capture the enemy's base or destroy all his equipment. The number of SPGs is limited to 4 vehicles per team to ensure a comfortable gameplay for all types of vehicles. "General battle" is similar to oncoming battle and assault - it can be enabled or disabled in the game settings.

Not far off is a detailed overview of the "General Battle", in which we will tell you about all its features. Stay tuned for a separate article closer to the 9.20 update. Feel free to leave feedback and ask questions!

HD models

And finally, 12 more cars will be converted to HD quality.

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