The update is available for download and upload. Launcher will download 380 MB for the SD client and an additional 187 MB for the HD client.
Over the past few weeks, we've talked about Ranked Battles, improved equipment and pre-battle instructions, interface changes and other innovations. And now it's time to see how it all looks in reality!
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What's new
Ranked Battles (from June 5)
It happened to everyone: you demonstrate incredible efficiency in battle, but the efforts of one player are not enough to win. For this reason, Ranked Battles were created. In this mode, individual achievements in battle are assessed, and the opportunity is given to confront players of equal skill in 15 vs 15 battles exclusively on Tier X vehicles. Testing yourself for "strength", you can earn a new currency - bonds - for which you can buy some unique things.
We express our gratitude for your support and interest in Ranked Battles! Update 9.19 will be the final touch on the development of the mode, and we invite you to participate in testing Ranked Battles, which will be launched shortly after the release of the update. We hope you enjoy this long-awaited innovation, and we will continue to work as we get closer to the official launch of the regime. Do not forget that this is the final stage of testing the actually finished functionality, and the final settings will depend on you. After collecting feedback and statistics during testing, we may have to further tweak the mechanics of the mode, rewards and economy. Detailed information on the Beta season of Ranked Battles (dates and rules) will be available soon. Take advantage of the remaining time to practice and prepare for battles. We recommend that you start by reading.
Advanced equipment and pre-battle instructions
We offer a new way to improve the efficiency of your vehicle in battle: improved equipment and pre-battle instructions. They can be purchased for Bonds earned in Ranked Battles, installed on a suitable vehicle, and used in any mode: in Random Battles, Clan Battles, or Tournaments. Enhanced equipment increases the vehicle's efficiency over standard equipment, and pre-combat instructions complement the installed equipment and crew skills.
Interface changes
Thanks to your feedback, some parts of the interface have been changed. The mission window now has tabs: a section with a complete list of combat missions for all vehicles in the Garage, a section with current promotions and events, as well as a section where you can view missions and promotions for the vehicle selected in the Garage. Finally, the "Promotions" tab has now appeared in the Store, containing all active special offers and promotions, so that you can always find an offer of interest.
Some improvements and changes
You've requested to add female crew voiceovers, and you will receive them in 9.19. The Commander Voice option can be selected in the sound settings. In addition, the players did not like the mechanics of the Battle Girlfriends / Battle Brotherhood skills. These skills will now be compatible: a mixed crew will give a 5% increase to the level of the main specialty of each crew member.
We want to thank all those who left their feedback to help us make the game better. But there is always something to strive for, and we ask you to go to the forum and give us your opinion on the latest update.
For a long time, fans of World of Tanks literally begged the developers to make constructive changes to the game in order to remove the imbalance, up premium cars and dull pumped vehicles. The requests were heard, and the developers decided to change the new personal rating of the players in the game client, add some features. About LBZ 2.0 will be known only closer to winter. For the release dates of Update 9.19.1, the numbers will be indicated in this article.
When will the World of Tanks 9.19.1 update come out?
Stronghold improvements 1.6
Now in the Stronghold, the commander of the room in the Offensive can indicate the direction of movement of forces on the minimap even before the battle with the mouse. All players in the battle room will see these instructions.
Improving the balancer
Balance within one level. Within the framework of one level, there will be less distortions in the number of LT, tank destroyers, self-propelled guns and platoons in the team list. For example, there will be fewer battles, where LT is at the top in one team, and at the bottom of the list in the other.
Again, you can invite SPGs to a platoon (but not more than one unit).
Sorting within the same vehicle tier in the player panels by class has changed. New order: heavy tanks, medium tanks, tank destroyers, LT, self-propelled guns. Within one type, the technique is sorted alphabetically.
Improvements to crew stun mechanics
Added a convenient drawing of the allied artillery sight marker over objects and bridges.
The damage inflicted by allies with the help of artillery against a stunned enemy is now included in the calculation of the distinctive marks on the weapon. Now this damage is also taken into account, as well as damage to a downed caterpillar, damage to intelligence and damage inflicted directly on the enemy vehicle.
The "Horus Medal" award has been changed: now it is enough to inflict 2000 damage to the enemy and not damage allies.
Added the ability to separately configure the display of tapes and the total log for damage to a stunned target in the feedback settings.
Changed camera settings in alternative aiming mode. Reduced the sensitivity of the camera to small irregularities.
Translation of game models of tanks in HD quality
Technique translated in HD:
1.SU-8
2.SU-26
3. M3 Light
4. M4A3E8 Sherman
5.M36 Jackson
6. AMX 13 F3 AM
7.AMX 105 AM mle. 47
8. AMX 105 AM mle. 50
9. Lorraine 39L AM
10. Pz.Kpfw. IV hydrostat.
11. D1
12. Universal Carrier 2-pdr
13. Churchill Gun Carrier
Finalization and updating of the female voiceover of the crew
The Chinese female voice acting has been completely re-recorded with a new voice and the required dialect.
Russian female voice acting has been updated. Some phrases have been rewritten.
Due to popular demand from players, the walkie-talkie effect for female voice acting has been redesigned. Now the girls' voice will sound clearer and more accented.
Technics
Germany:
Added to the game client.
France:
Added a tank for the supertest.
Poland:
Added a Tier VI medium tank.
* Added Tier VI Polish medium premium tank Pudel to the game. From the description of the vehicle: “The vehicle is an example of the most massive modification of the German Panther tank - Pz.Kpfw. V Panther Ausf.G. Two German tanks Panther Ausf.G. were captured by the Poles on August 2, 1944 during the Warsaw Uprising. The rebels applied national colors and other emblems to the vehicles, which is a distinctive element of the tank in the game. The tank became known by the nickname "Poodle" (originally Pudel). Used in street fighting. "
** Poland will be added to the nation search filter on the vehicle panel, a Polish national crew will appear in the game (at the time of release there will be only male voice acting, female voice acting will be added later) with ranks, insignia and passport data, as well as Polish camouflage colors, emblems / inscriptions and new national outfit “Bread with lard”.
** Polish nation will not be added to the research tree.
Changing vehicle parameters:
China:
121: Depression angle of the 122 mm 60-122TG gun increased from -3.5 to -5 degrees.
113: Depression angle of the 122 mm 60-122TG gun increased from -5 degrees to -7 (along the sides).
Other changes
The mechanism of work of the "traffic light" of armor penetration in the sight has been reworked.
Many of these have been contributed based on your suggestions since the 9.18 update. In recent publications, we talked about changes to the balancer, new combat training, as well as changes in the conditions of the LBZ.
What's new?
Balancer
Two months after the release of Update 9.18, the balancer will receive the first edits based on your feedback and collected data. Many of you expressed a lack of understanding why SPGs could not play in a platoon. But we can explain what caused the ban at that moment. This limitation was implemented as a temporary measure necessary to assess the impact of global changes in the type of ACS vehicles on the overall gameplay. After analyzing the data, we return the SPG to the ability to play in a platoon, however, with the limitation of one vehicle of this type per platoon.
Update 9.19.1 will also introduce changes to the lists of teams (the so-called "ears"), and vehicles will be displayed by type. Now the balancer will take into account the number of tank destroyers, light tanks, self-propelled guns and platoon players at each level.
Training ground
Good news for those who have just joined the game, want to brush up on their knowledge or invite friends to the game! In update 9.19.1, combat training will be restarted in the format of a Training Ground. The tutorial will introduce the player step by step to the Hangar interface and explain tactics and maneuvers for different maps and situations. At each stage, players will receive the most relevant information.
We hope that the Training Ground will help newcomers to get used to the game, and we also look forward to your suggestions and feedback, as work on the Training Ground continues.
Personal combat missions
The complexity of some personal combat missions has grown significantly after the introduction of the new balancer and the rework of the ACS. We took into account your feedback and adjusted the terms of the tasks to match the current realities of the game. Thank you for noticing the problem and helping us fix it!