9.12 Update Notes

Important

• Introduced numerous improvements to the game engine that will allow for further introduction of modern functionality
• Added final version of the new Rampage battle mode for high-tier vehicles
• Added new Berlin map to Rampage mode
• Proving Ground mode: Bots will fight against new players in entry-level battles
• Changed principle of how spotted enemy vehicles are displayed. Before, vehicles were displayed within a 1000x1000m area around the player's vehicle. Now, this is replaced by a circle with a 564m radius. The total spotting area was left unchanged and equals ~1 sq. km
• Changed interface for purchase and application of Camouflage, Inscriptions, and Emblems
• Added the ability to earn Credits, Experience, and Free Experience in Special Battles mode

Vehicles

• Added to Premium Shop: Skoda T 40, tier VI Czechoslovakian medium tank
• Reworked 28 vehicles in HD quality:
  • KV-220 (renamed to KV-220-2), KV-1, 212A, IS-8 (renamed to Т-10)
  • Marder 38T, Sturmpanzer I Bison, G.Pz.Mk.VI (e), Pz.Kpfw. 38 (t) n.A., Wespe, VK 20.01 (D), Pz.Kpfw. II, Grille, Pz.Kpfw. II Ausf. J, Tiger II, Pz.Kpfw. S35 739 (f), 8,8cm Pak 43 Jagdtiger, Jagdpanther II
  • T2 Medium Tank, M2 Мedium tank, M3 Stuart, M7, T34
  • AMX 12 t, AMX AC mle. 46
  • Vickers Medium Mk.III, Matilda, Loyd Gun Carriage, Covenanter
• Made the following replacements in the U.S. tank destroyer and artillery Tech Trees:
  • Rebalanced T82 tier III tank destroyer. Now this vehicle is a tier IV artillery
  • Replaced T82 tier III tank destroyer w/ the T56 GMC tier III tank destroyer
  • Rebalanced T18 tier II tank destroyer. Now this vehicle is a tier III artillery
  • Replaced T18 tier II tank destroyer w/ the T3 HMC tier II tank destroyer
  • Replaced T57 tier II artillery w/ the new T1 HMC
• Replaced FV4202 U.K. tier X medium tank with the new Centurion Action X. Also completely rebalanced the FV4202. It is now a Premium tier VIII medium tank
• Replaced top (2nd) turret of the Caernarvon U.K. heavy tank with the turret of the Centurion Action X
• Replaced standard (1st) turret of the Conqueror U.K. heavy tank with the turret of
• Changed the scale and color of desert and summer clan Camouflage
• Fixed some issues with the visual models of some vehicles

Rebalanced the following vehicles:

• Covenanter: chance of fire for the Meadows D.A.V. O.C. engine decreased from 40 to 20 percent
• Slope angles for the upper glacis plate of the FV4005 and FV4004 (based on the Centurion) tank destroyers reduced to 57 degrees
• Maus: increased the armor protection of some sections of the gun mantlet
• Löwe: increased the armor protection of the gun mantlet
• T23E3: increased penetration of both standard and Premium shells: from 128 to 149mm, and 177 to 190mm respectively
• 8,8cm Pak 43 Jagdtiger: top forward speed increased from 28 to 38 km/h
• Jagdpanther, Ferdinand, Jagdpanther II: shell flight speed for the 10,5cm Pak L/52 gun changed from 805/1006/805 m/s to 950/1188/950 m/s. Now, shell flight speeds for the 10,5cm Kw.K. L/52 and 10,5cm Pak L/52 guns are equal
• E 50 Ausf. M: shell flight speed for the 10,5cm Kw.K. L/52 Ausf. K gun changed from 1478/1173/1173 m/s to 1500/1200/1200 m/s. Now, shell flight speeds for the 10,5cm Kw.K. L/52 Ausf. B and 10,5cm Kw.K. L/52 Ausf. K guns are equal
• Т-62А: fixed the issues with armor protection of the lower part of the vehicle's sides
• KV-220:
  • Increased the engine power from 650 to 850 h.p. Slightly decreased crossing capacity to balance this change
  • Increased the armor protection of the upper glacis plate from 100 to 120mm
• T-54 first prototype:
  • Dispersion of the 100mm D-10T-K gun decreased from 0.38 to 0.36 m
  • Reload time of the 100mm D-10T-K gun decreased from 8.1 to 8 s
  • Aiming time of the 100mm D-10T-K gun decreased from 2.6 to 2.4 s

Maps and Objects

• Removed "South Coast" map from Random battle mode
• Deleted resources of the Hidden Village and Province maps from the game client
• Added extra special effects to a number of maps
• Fixed issues with the visual and damage models of some environmental objects

Graphics and System

• Improved quality of TSAA full-screen anti-aliasing
• Optimized performance of the game client on some PC configurations
• Improved loading speed for both the game client and maps
• Fixed some issues in the new mechanism of shadow display for the improved graphics preset
• Optimized performance of some special effects

Other

• Reworked aiming system to minimize the discrepancy between shot trajectories on client and server sides
• Fixed twitching of the reticle in Sniper Aim when moving along the lower boundary of a gun's depression angle
• Added Clan profile, a new interface that contains detailed information about Clans
• Added voice notifications to the functionality of Dynamic Platoons
• Fixed issue with the disabling of the team chat after you have fought several battles
• Fixed some issues with the conditions of Personal Missions
• Fixed minor issues with interface

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