World of Tanks

9.13 Update Notes

Vehicles
Maps/Objects
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Vehicles

Added the branch of Czechoslovakian medium tanks (tiers I–X), including the following vehicles:

Kolohousenka
LT vz. 35
LT vz. 38
ST vz. 39
Skoda T 24
Skoda T 25
Konstrukta T-34/100
TVP VTU Koncept
Skoda T 50
TVP T 50/51

Added the Czechoslovakian tier I light tank Kolonousenka to all players' Garages
Reworked 23 vehicles in HD quality:

U.S.S.R.: LTP, SU-18, SU-152, KV-3, KV-5
Germany: Pz.Kpfw. II Luchs
U.S.A.: M7 Priest, T29, T30, T54E1, T95E6
France: AMX AC mle. 48
U.K.: Birch Gun, Cruiser I, Cruiser II, Cruiser III, Cruiser IV, Comet, AT 15A
China: Wz-111, Chi-Ha
Japan: Ha-Go, Ke-Ni

Improved the visual models of the following japanese vehicles: O-I Experimental, O-I, O-Ni
Fixed some visual model issues
Reworked the textures of track marks for all surfaces
Rebalanced (improved) the characteristics of 32 vehicles:

U.S.S.R.: T-44, SU-122-54, Object 430, SU-101, KV-4, T-10
Germany: VK 30.02 (D), Ferdinand, Tiger II, Jagdtiger, Leopard prototyp A
U.S.A.: T69, T28, M26 Pershing, T32, T95, M46 Patton, M48A1 Patton
France: ARL V39, AMX 12 t, AMX 13 75, AMX M4 mle. 45, Lorraine 40 t
China: WZ-131, WZ-132, T-34-3, T-34-2, WZ-111 model 1-4, 113, 121, 59-Patton
Japan: Type 5 Chi-Ri

Changes in Characteristics of U.S.S.R Vehicles:

T-44, T-54 first prototype, SU-100M1, T-54:

Penetration of the UBR-412 shell for the 100 mm LB-1 gun increased from 175 mm to 183 mm

Object 430:

Durability increased from 1,900 to 2,000 HP
Durability of internal modules increased by 20%

SU-122-54:

100 mm D-54S gun:

Reload time on the SU-122/54 turret decreased from 6.5 s to 6.3 s

122 mm M62-S2 gun:

Reload time on the SU-122/54 turret decreased from 9.2 s to 8.8 s

T-10:

T-10 suspension:

Traverse speed increased from 28 to 30
Dispersion on hull traverse and on the move decreased by 5%
Crossing capacity increased by 8% on solid terrain, 7% on medium terrain and 4% on soft terrain

T-10M suspension:

Traverse speed increased from 30 to 32
Dispersion on hull traverse and on the move decreased by 5%
Crossing capacity increased by 9% on solid terrain, 15% on medium terrain and 5% on soft terrain

KV-4:

107mm ZiS-24 gun on the KV-4 turret:

Aiming time reduced from 3.4 s to 3.1 s
Reload time decreased from 11.4 s to 11 s

107mm ZiS-24 gun on the KV-4-5 turret:

Aiming time reduced from 3.4 s to 2.9 s
Reload time decreased from 11.1 s to 10.3 s

Durability with the KV-4-5 turret increased from 1,650 to 1,700 HP

SU-101:

Added the 122mm M62-S2 gun

Changes in Characteristics of U.S. Vehicles

M26 Pershing:

Penetration of the AP M77 shell for the 90 mm Gun T15E2M2 increased from 180mm to 190mm

M46 Patton:

90mm Gun T15E2M2:

Penetration of the AP M77 shell increased from 180mm to 190mm

105mm Gun T5E1M2:

Dispersion on turret traverse decreased by 20%

T69:

Penetration of the AP M318 shell for the 90 mm Gun T178 increased from 173mm to 181mm

T95E2:

Penetration of the AP M318 shell for the 90 mm Gun M41E1 increased from 173mm to 181mm

M48A1 Patton:

105mm Gun M68:

Aiming time on the M87 turret decreased from 2 s to 1.9 s
Reload time on the M87 turret decreased from 8.8 s to 8.35 s
Dispersion on turret traverse decreased by 33%

90mm Gun M41:

Penetration of the AP M77 shell increased from 173mm to 181mm

T95:

Durability increased from 1,700 to 1,800 HP
Durability of the Ford GAFM2A1 engine increased by 20%

T28:

Durability increased from 1,150 to 1,500 HP
Durability of the Ford GAFM2A1 engine increased by 20%

T28 Prototype:

Durability of the Ford GAFM2A1 engine increased by 20%

Changes in Characteristics of German Vehicles

Ferdinand:

Reload time of the 12,8 cm Pak 44 L/55 gun for the Ferdinand turret decreased from 12 s to 11.7 s
Durability increased from 1,200 to 1,500 HP

Leopard Prototyp A:

Durability increased from 1,650 to 1,700 HP
Leopard Prototyp A1 suspension:

Dispersion on hull traverse and on the move decreased by 9%

Leopard Prototyp A2 suspension:

Dispersion on hull traverse and on the move decreased by 10%

10.5cm L7A1 gun turret:

Aiming time on the Porsche Standardpanzer decreased from 2.3 s to 2.1 s
Reload time on the Porsche Standardpanzer decreased from 11.1 s to 10.3 s
Dispersion on turret traverse decreased by 12%

Traverse speed of the Porsche Standardpanzer turret increased from 36 deg/s to 37 deg/s

Jagdtiger:

Durability increased from 1,800 to 2,100 HP

Tiger II:

10.5cm Kw.K. L/52 gun:

Dispersion decreased from 0.37m to 0.35m

10.5cm Kw.K. L/68 gun:

Dispersion decreased from 0.34m to 0.31m

VK 30.02 (D):

VK 30.02 (D) suspension:

Traverse speed increased from 38 to 39
Crossing capacity increased by 8% on solid terrain, 13% on medium terrain and 8% on soft terrain

VK 30.02 (D) verstärkteketten suspension:

Traverse speed increased from 42 to 43
Crossing capacity increased by 9% on solid and soft terrain and 15% on medium terrain

Changes in Characteristics of French Vehicles

ARL V39:

ARL V39 suspension:

Crossing capacity increased by 6% on solid and medium terrain and 7% on soft terrain

ARL V39 bis suspension:

Crossing capacity increased by 7% on solid and soft terrain and 12% on medium terrain

90mm AC DCA 45 gun:

Aiming time on the ARL V39 turret decreased from 2.6 s to 2.1 s

AMX M4 mle. 45:

ARL 44 turret:

Durability increased from 1,100 to 1,200 HP

AMX M4 mle. 45 turret:

Durability increased from 1,200 to 1,350 HP

AMX 12 t:

AMX 12 t 1er prototype suspension:

Dispersion on hull traverse and on the move decreased by 12%
Crossing capacity increased by 9% on solid terrain and 8% on medium terrain

AMX 12 t 2e prototype suspension:

Dispersion on hull traverse and on the move decreased by 13%
Crossing capacity increased by 10% on solid terrain and 9% on medium terrain

75 mm SA49 gun:

Dispersion on turret traverse decreased by 5%

75 mm SA50 gun:

Dispersion on turret traverse decreased by 10%

AMX 13 75:

AMX 13 Type 1R suspension:

Traverse speed increased from 38 to 40
Dispersion on hull traverse and on the move decreased by 5%

AMX 13 Type 2A suspension:

Traverse speed increased from 40 to 42
Dispersion on hull traverse and on the move decreased by 10%

75mm SA49 gun:

Dispersion on turret traverse decreased by 11%

75 mm SA50 gun:

Dispersion on turret traverse decreased by 12%

Lorraine 40 t:

100mm SA47 gun:

Aiming time on the Lorraine 40 t turret decreased from 3 s to 2.5 s

90mm F3 gun:

Aiming time on the Lorraine 40 t turret decreased from 2.7 s to 2.3 s

Bat.-Châtillon 25 t:

100mm SA47 gun:

Aiming time on the Batignolles-Châtillon 25 t turret decreased from 2.7 s to 2.5 s

90mm F3 gun:

Aiming time on the Batignolles-Châtillon 25 t turret decreased from 2.7 s to 2.3 s

Changes in Characteristics of Chinese Vehicles

113:

113 suspension:

Dispersion on hull traverse and on the move decreased by 5%
Crossing capacity increased by 15% on solid terrain, 14% on medium terrain and 7% on soft terrain

122 mm 60-122T gun:

Aiming time on the 113 turret increased from 2.7 s to 2.8 s
Reload time on the 113 turret decreased from 10.9 s to 10 s
Dispersion increased from 0.36m to 0.37m

Gun depression angle increased from 4 deg to 5 deg

121:

121 suspension:

Crossing capacity increased by 12% on solid terrain and 11% on medium and soft terrain

122mm 60-122TG gun:

Dispersion on turret traverse decreased by 14%

Gun depression angle increased from 3 deg to 3.5 deg

WZ-132:

100mm 59-100T gun:

Reload time on the WZ-131-1 turret decreased from 8.5 s to 8.1 s
Reload time on the WZ-132 turret decreased from 8.3 s to 7.7 s

100mm 60-100T gun:

Reload time on the WZ-132 turret decreased from 7.9 s to 7.3 s

WZ-131:

WZ-131 suspension:

Crossing capacity increased by 6% on soft terrain

WZ-131 model 2 suspension:

Crossing capacity increased by 7% on soft terrain

100mm 59-100T gun:

Aiming time on the 132B turret decreased from 2.7 s to 2.6 s
Reload time on the 132B turret decreased from 8.7 s to 8.3 s

85mm 64-85T gun:

Dispersion on turret traverse decreased by 17%

WZ-111 model 1-4:

WZ-111 suspension:

Dispersion on hull traverse and on the move decreased by 13%

WZ-111 model 4 suspension:

Dispersion on hull traverse and on the move decreased by 14%

T-34-2:

100 mm 59-100T gun:

Aiming time on the T-34-2 model 2 turret decreased from 2.9 s to 2.8 s

122 mm 37-122JT gun:

Aiming time on the T-34-2 model 2 turret decreased from 3.4 s to 3.1 s
Depression angle on the T-34-2 model 2 turret increased from 3 to 5 deg

T-34-3:

Gun depression angle increased from 3 deg to 5 deg

59-Patton:

90 mm Gun M41:

Penetration of the AP M318 shell increased from 173mm to 190mm

Changes in Characteristics of Japanese Vehicles

Type 5 Chi-Ri:

Durability of internal modules increased by 15%

Maps and Objects

Expanded the list of maps available for battles in tier IV and V vehicles
Reduced the occurence of "Stalingrad" in Random Battles by four
Added "Pilsen map" to the Random Battle and Rampage modes
Removed "South Coast" from the game client
Fixed the issue with objects suspended in the air on "Serene Coast"
Fixed the issue with disappearance of some objects on "Berlin" when using low graphics settings
Refined the lighting of effects on maps
Fixed and improved some visual effects
Fixed the issue with distorted display of shadows on some buildings

Other

Reworked the conditions of Personal Missions for the Rampage mode
Fixed some issues with interface in the Clan profile
Fixed some issues with interface in the Rampage mode
Fixed some issues with the interface of vehicle customization
Fixed the occasional issue with the awarding of victory points in the Rampage mode
Rental vehicles are now displayed in the vehicle carousel only when the Rampage mode is selected
Fixed the display of the previous vehicle's name in the vehicle status panel after the player has respawned into battle in their next vehicle in the Rampage mode
Returned the information about Industrial Resource earned by members of the Clan to the Clan profile
Fixed the display of emblems awarded for completion of missions
Fixed the issue with inability to go to vehicle statistics screen from the Garage
Fixed the indication of sorting when viewing the lists of other players' vehicles
Fixed the issues with text conditions of some Personal Missions
Voice communication can now be disabled by pressing G instead of ALT+Q
Fixed saving of camera position in Arcade aim between battles
Fixed the display of additional information on the minimap upon pressing ALT
Fixed the display of personal mission awards in Service Record's Subsequent Awards section
Fixed the issues with the functionality of the Complain option in the Garage
Fixed the issue with the inability to send an invitation to Platoon from the context menu in the Battle Results screen
Fixed the issue with inability to reconnect to the server when the "Auto" setting is selected and the session has not yet expired
Fixed the issue where the camera moved under the surface when switching between allied vehicles after the player's vehicle was destroyed

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