Update 8.11: List of Changes

CONTENTS	New Content Maps Changes to Vehicle Characteristics Other Bug Fixes and Changes

• Fixed issue with artillery vehicles firing shells that did not actually appear

• Fixed an issue with users not able to log in when CPU usage is high
• Corrected a synchronization error that occured in conjunction with having an unmanned SU-85I
• FOV settings have been rolled back to the state that existed in version 8.10
• Fixed bug in rendering of hit indications
• Fixed error concerning daily reset time for combat missions progress

New Content

• New game mode: "Confrontation:" Teams are balanced by nations (U.S.S.R. vs. Germany; U.S.A. vs. France, etc.)
• New map: "Windstorm:" A 1000x1000m European city map during winter

Maps

• Various game elements were fixed on the following maps: Erlenberg, Redshire, Highway, Northwest
• "Port" map completely removed
• Fixed a bug with entering inside of the building near the cap area in Himmelsdorf (Encounter mode)
• Performance improved on Hidden Village, Fisherman’s Bay, Serene Coast, Severogorsk and Ensk
• Excessive brightness of some effects fixed on several maps 
• Fixed inconsistencies between visual model and damage model for a number of buildings and objects
• Fixed blinking effects from tank tracks on winter maps
• "Sacred Valley" map removed from random battles
• New map variations:
  • "Ruinberg on Fire:" Rainy version of Ruinberg blanketed in fire
  • "Winter Himmelsdorf:" Winter-themed version of Himmelsdorf

Changes to Vehicle Characteristics

• Reworked the model of T-54

AMX 50 Foch (155):

• Engine Maybach HL 295 F (1200 h.p.) replaced with Saurer (1000 h.p.)
• Damage caused by AP-T T368 gun 155mm AC SA58 changed from 850 to 750
• Damage caused by HEAT T267 gun 155mm AC SA58 changed from 850 to 750
• Penetration value of the HEAT T267 shells (155mm AC SA58 gun) changed from 408mm to 395mm

Object 140:

• Price increased
• Repair cost increased by 25%

Object 268:

• Traverse speed changed from 30 to 28
• Dispersion during movement increased by 11%
• Dispersion caused by suspension traverse increased by 11%
• Max reverse speed changed from 18 km/h to 15 km/h
• Reloading speed of 152mm М64 gun changed from 17 sec. to 16.5 sec.
• Damage caused by UBK551M (152mm M64 gun) changed from 850 to 750
• Penetration value of shells UBK551M (152mm M64 gun) changed from 450mm to 395mm
• Damage caused by UBR551M (152 мм М64 gun) changed from 850 to 750

T110E3:

• Reloading speed of the 155mm AT Gun T7E2 gun changed from 18.3 sec to 17 sec.
• Damage caused by the AP M111E1 (155mm AT Gun T7E2) changed from 850 to 750
• Damage caused by the APCR M112E1 (155mm AT Gun T7E2) changed from 850 to 750

T110E4:

• Reload speed of 155mm AT Gun T7E2 changed from 21 sec. to 19.5 sec.
• Damage caused by AP M111E1 (155mm AT Gun T7E2) changed from 850 to 750
• Damage caused by APCR M112E1 (155mm AT Gun T7E2) changed from 850 to 750

WT E-100:

• Traverse speed of the WT E-100 suspension changed from 30 to 26
• Turret traverse dispersion of the 12,8 cm Kanone L/61 increased by 212%
• Turret traverse dispersion of 15 cm Pak L/38 gun increased by 75%
• Turret traverse speed of WT E-100 changed from 24 deg/sec to 22 deg/sec
• Durability decreased by 200 hit points

Vehicle profitability changes:

• 112 profitability increased by 10%. 
• Conqueror Gun Carriage profitability decreased by 10%
• FCM 50 t profitability increased by 5%
• G.W. Panther profitability increased by 5%
• Lorraine 155 mle. 50 profitability increased by 5%
• Löwe profitability increased by 5%
• M12 profitability increased by 3%
• M6A2E1,profitability increased by 8%
• Sexton I profitability increased by 10%
• T34 profitability increased by 5%
• T-34-3 profitability increased by 10%
• VK 20.01 (D) profitability increased by 10%
• VK 28.01 profitability increased by 10%
• VK 30.01 (D) profitability increased by 10%
• С-51 profitability increased by 5%
• СУ-14-1 profitability increased by 5%

Other Bug Fixes and Changes 

• Size bugs of Nashorn, T-54, Type 59,  and WZ-120 fixed
• Balance weight for Artillery vehicles reduced by 10%
• Fixed low point of drowning for M44 artillery 
• For the sake of unified display, we changed details in the following American vehicles' damaged suspension models: M103, M18 Hellcat, M24 Chaffee, M26 Pershing, M37, M41, M44, M46 Patton, M4A2E4, M53/M55, M60, T110E3, T110E4, T110E5, T26E4 SuperPershing, T29, T32, T34, T57 Heavy Tank, T69, and T92 HMC
• Fixed errors in visual models for the following vehicles: KV-1S, Lorraine 40 t, M24 Chaffee, Type 3 Chi-Nu
• Fixed gun models on Conqueror and M48A1 Patton
• Fixed issues in WZ-120 camouflage patterns
• In order to decrease Tier VIII vehicle waiting time, removed 12-battle level from MM distribution
• Added new group operations with crews (e.g., retraining the whole crew and returning the whole crew on the tank)
• Added possibility to turn off battle chat, which will hide only custom chat text messages, while showing "Attention on minimap" and fast commands.
• Added possibility to see the history of battle chat
• Added voice-over for British crews
• Added new compensation and penalty system for damaging and/or killing allies
• Added a more easy-to-notice "Fire" icon, made in the same style as drowning icon
• Added possibility to disable the display of the tank that killed the player
• Fixed many errors & made general improvements to "Battle Missions" window
• Added button which leads to tank statistics directly when right-clicking on a tank in the Garage
• In research and tank research trees, added button which will open selected tank in Garage
• Added possibility to activate "Fire Extinguisher" consumable, if present, by clicking on the fire icon in the bottom left side of the screen.
• In post-mortem results, platooned tanks will be displayed first by right-clicking and only after the rest of the team
• Added reloading time for standard reloading message
• Added new markers and indicators to reticle settings
• Fixed the disappearance of achieved mastery badges
• Fixed work of in-game voice chat in "Team Battle"
• Fixed some issues in "Team Battle" interface
• Fixed large performacne drop on some graphic settings during close display of some Japanese tanks
• Change the principle of camouflage stocking: after purchase of camouflage patterns for Gold, it will remain and can be mounted for free again after use of other camouflage patterns
• Added two new "Battle Hero" achievements:
  • Main Caliber (new achievement):
    • Cause the highest damage in the course of a battle
    • Must be at least 20% of the enemy team’s total HP
    • Minimum of 1,000 damage caused
    • Player must not hit an ally with a direct shot
    • If two or more players have equal damage and equal claim to Main Caliber, the one with the highest experience earned from the match is awarded
    • Random Battles only 
  • "Tank Sniper" (replaces the "Sniper" Achievement):
    • Cause the highest damage in a battle at distances over 300 meters
    • Minimum 8 shots fired
    • Minimum 85% hit ratio
    • Minimum 80% of hits must cause damage (modules or HP)
    • Must cause more damage than the hit points of the vehicle used, at least 1,000 HP
    • Player must not hit an ally with a direct shotOnly awarded once per battle
    • Not available for SPGs
    • Random battles only 
• "Sniper" achievement moved to "Special" category. They will still be displayed in "Service Record," but there will be no possibility to receive a new one
• Added new unique achievements for the "Team Battles:"
  • "Armored Fist:" Destroy the enemy team losing not more than one vehicle
  • "Genius for War:" 100 times receive the biggest amount of XP in victorious battle
  • "King of the Hill:" Be the only battle survivor, driving a tank or TD
  • "Tactical Breakthrough:" Win 3 times in a row, while part of a random team
  • "Wolf Among Sheep:" 100 times deal the biggest amount of damage in victorious battle
• Fixed the descriptions of some achievements
• Added display of "Mastery Badge" achievement for cases when player owns the Mastery Badge but completed its conditions again
• Fixed nonworking display of depot, modules or equipment for tanks, which are not available in the game shop
• Optimized "Motion Blur" effect
• In personal tanker record, added display of rates which influence the performance of the tanker
• Reworked ricochet visual effects
• Reworked visuals for "Hero of Raisennai" medal
• Reworked tankers badges of ranks for all nations
• Fixed several issues with replay recording
• Fixed some errors with replays playback
• Fixed the display of speed when moving in reverse
• Reset and generally decreased FOV for different resolutions and screen ratios
• Added save of used camouflage pattern between sessions
• Fixed some errors with UI sounds
• Fixed non-working save of camera position after battle ends
• Reworked sounds for falling trees
• Naidin's medal added to the list of "Courageous Defense" achievements
• Fixed errors when changing graphical presets
• Team damage/Team kill provision changes:
  • The team damage and team kill control system has become slightly more strict, while at the same time more factors are taken into account: 
  • Penalty points for particular kind of violations are not accumulated as quickly (i.e. the punishment has been mitigated)
  • The chance of account suspension increases with each consequent damaging of ally vehicles in one battle
  • Damaging your platoon mates now counts towards your rating.Ramming allied tanks is also treated as foul play and an illegal action
  • The accumulated penalty points can be forgiven when destroying the enemy vehicles in battles where the ally team won
  • The term of first suspension has been reduced to one hour

8.10 Update Notes can be found here.