Armour Penetration Changes

Hello Warriors,

the (Armour Penetration) Common Test 9.8 #4  is now active.

These are the list of changes and features that will be implemented on the 9.8 Common Test server.

 

China

121

    Dispersion on the move of the 121 suspension reduced by 14%
    Dispersion on hull traverse of the 121 suspension reduced by 14%
    Aiming time of the 122 mm 60-122TG gun for the 121 turret reduced from 2.7 to 2.3 s.
    Reload time of the 122 mm 60-122TG gun for the 121 turret reduced from 9.6 to 9.3 s.
    Dispersion on turret traverse of the 122 mm 60-122TG gun reduced by 14%.
    Penetration of the Chuan bei-472 shell for the 122 mm 60-122TG gun reduced from 258 to 235 mm.
    Penetration of the Po-122 shell for the 122 mm 60-122TG gun reduced from 340 to 320 mm.

 110

    Penetration of the Tuo chuan-412G shell for the 100 mm 62-100T gun reduced from 265 to 250 mm.

 WZ-111 model 1-4

    Penetration of the Tuo chuan-412G shell for the 100 mm 62-100T gun reduced from 265 to 250 mm.
    Aiming time of the 130 mm 59-130T gun for the WZ-111 turret reduced from 2.9 to 2.7 s.
    Penetration of the Chuan bei-482 shell for the 130 mm 59-130T gun reduced from 244 to 232 mm.
    Penetration of the Po-130 shell for the 130 mm 59-130T gun reduced from 340 to 300 mm.

WZ-120

    Dispersion on the move of the WZ-120 suspension reduced by 11%.
    Dispersion on hull traverse for the WZ-120 suspension reduced by 11%.
    Dispersion on the move of the WZ-120 model 3 suspension reduced by 12%
    Dispersion on hull traverse for the WZ-120 model 3 suspension reduced by 12%.
    Penetration of the Tuo chuan-412G shell for the 100 mm 62-100T gun reduced from 265 to 250 mm.

France

Škoda T 40, Czech tier 6 premium

Hello warriors,

SilentStalker will be pleased, this is the first Czech branch premium, Škoda T 40.

Description:

This tank was proposed by the Škoda company in 1946 as a part of the TVP project ("tank for general use"). A project was made but the vehicle was not built.

Tier: 6 MT
Hitpoints: 700
Engine: 700 hp
Weight: 39,95 tons
Power-to-weight: 17,52 hp/t
Maximum speed: 50/20 km/h
Hull traverse: 38 deg/s
Turret traverse: 33,4 deg/s
Terrain resistance: 0,767/0,863/1,918
Viewrange: 370
Radio range: 740,4

Maus/Mi-To comparison

Hello warriors,

this is how the tier 5 and 6 Japanese heavies compare to the Maus...

Mi-To 150, Japanese tier 6

Hello warriors,

this is the Japanese tier 6 heavy from the upcoming 0.9.10 Japanese branch.

Description:

The development of a superheavy tank was started after the Khalkin Gol battle in 1939. The vehicle was intended to be a mobile bunker. The tank received a Mi-To designation (which means Mitsubishi-Tokyo). One prototype from mild steel was made without a turret. The testing ended with the suspension breaking down and by the end of 1944 the tank was dismantled for scrap.

Tier: 6 HT
Hitpoints: 970
Engine: 1200 hp
Weight: 150,370 tons
Power-to-weight: 7,98 hp/t
Maximum speed: 29,4/10 km/h
Hull traverse: 26 deg/s
Turret traverse: 25 deg/s
Terrain resistance: 0,959/1,151/1,534
Viewrange: 370
Radio range: 443,2

Mi-To 100, Japanese tier 5

Hello warriors,

this is the Japanese tier 5 heavy from the upcoming 0.9.10 Japanese branch.

Description:

The development of this tank started in 1939 based on the proposal of Colonel Iwakuro. The project proposed the creation of a 100 ton tank with four turrets and an original suspension system. The prototype was never built because the developers turned to a more thickly armored and heavier variant.

Tier: 5 HT
Hitpoints: 700
Engine: 1200 hp
Weight: 100,010 tons
Power-to-weight: 12 hp/t
Maximum speed: 40/12 km/h
Hull traverse: 24 deg/s
Turret traverse: 27,1 deg/s
Terrain resistance: 0,959/1,055/1,726
Viewrange: 360
Radio range: 443,2

Type 95 Heavy, Japanese tier 4

Hello warriors,

this is the Japanese tier 4 heavy from the upcoming 0.9.10 Japanese branch.

Description:

The Japanese Type 95 heavy tank was built upon the Type 91. It was a multi-turret inter-war period tank, influenced by the Italian and German tank industry.The main turret was equipped with a 70mm gun but there was also a 37mm gun and a pair of 6.5mm machineguns. 4 prototypes were built.

Tier: 4 HT
Hitpoints: 430
Engine: 290 hp
Weight: 29,228 tons
Power-to-weight: 9,92 hp/t
Maximum speed: 22/10 km/h
Hull traverse: 30 deg/s
Turret traverse: 33,4 deg/s
Terrain resistance: 0,959/1,151/2,014
Viewrange: 340
Radio range: 443,2

Word "Skycancer" endorsed by WG?

Hello warriors,

it's been a while since WoT wikipedia was made an offical Wargaming resource. Now it seems that Wargaming is embracing the new terminology the players use:

That's right. "Skycancer" on official Wargaming resource. This shows that WG staff running the wiki is both smart and competent. After players pointed this out on US forums the "Skycancer" disappeared but you can still see it in the cached version.

Very professional.

9.9 incoming HD tanks

Following tanks will come in HD in 9.9:

• M46 Patton
• Т-62А
• Type 59
• T110E3
• Conqueror
• Tiger I (Japan)
• Churchill VII
• M6A2E1
• AMX 50 100
• T23E3
• Type 62
• M4A1 Sherman Revalorisé
• M48A2/T54E2/T123E6
• Kanonenjagdpanzer
• Т-28E with F-30
• Mäuschen
• FV201 (A45)
• IS-3 with automatic loader

Armored Warfare: Developer Digest

Hello Warriors,

Armored Warfare just published their first Developer Digest, a summary of questions answered in the forums by the devs:

•     It is currently not possible to refund players for ammunition types removed (read the full explanation here)
•     Player Noble_Hawk made a proposal for non-linear progression. Richard Taylor (chief developer of Armored Warfare) explained how the developers had a look at such a proposal and why they decided to use the current linear dealer system instead
•     Currently the progression curve is longer than in World of Tanks or War Thunder but the numbers are temporary and it is possible they will change (“We don't want to inflict painful grinds on players”)
•     It’s possible that the players will receive more visible warning when they are about to enter a battle
•     Swaps between multiple weapon systems will not require full reload (as confirmed by Richard Taylor)
•     Developers are planning improvements of how artillery interacts with the mini-map for rapidly shifting aim around the map
•     It’s possible that the amphibious vehicles (such as the PT-76) will be capable of swimming; it’s an option Richard Taylor would like to see implemented at some point.
•     Incapacitating all the crewmembers in the vehicle will destroy it, this is intentional
•     Developers are currently looking into ways of how to improve the spotting and visibility mechanism
•     In the future, a feature that will disable most of the most of the graphic effects across the board will be added
•     Richard Taylor on which vehicles (including prototypes) are suitable for Armored Warfare within the set timeframe of the game: “Any vehicle that was actually built is a viable candidate for the game”
•     Players can use the handbrake (Spacebar key) to powerslide with wheeled vehicles
•     Regarding player statistics, it is possible that there will be an option to either show them to everyone or to show them to player’s friends only, this would include the workings of the API’s that would access player data (when that option comes)
•     After Early Access 2 the Swingfire will be rebalanced (its viewrange will be lowered)
•     Future tests should feature tighter matchmaker tier spread

Serb voiceover WoT mod

Hello Warriors,

our dearest Serb borrowed his vocals for a voiceover mod, you can hear some of the phrases in this video (pity the subtitles suck):

If you are interested (I sure am) this is the link for the mod: http://res-mods.ru/mod/48799-ozvuchka_ot_wgtv

(Olga "Ola", Asya and Kirill are in it too.)

Storm's Q&A

- 88 percent of players tried at least one Domination battle
- Some of the future Domination variants will be "unexpected"
- Dynamic platoons will be reworked (spam removed)
- In 9.9 there will be new medals for Domination to motivate platoon play
- In 9.9 shadows will be reworked and their quality and optimization improved, there will also be new water render
- 18 vehicles will have their collision model fixed in 9.9 (bugs, holes in armor etc.)
- While BigWorld allows WG to make 1500x1500 maps, this is not planned anytime soon
- FV4202 switch will come this year along with the Chieftain switch
- With "high probability" there will be a free tier 8 FV4202 given to players as a part of some mission
- FV215b (120) will actually stay in the game, developers are not sure how
- Japanese heavies in general are REALLY big (one is twice as big as the Maus) and very slow
- Japanese Tiger will be sold in premium shop in 9.9 and for gold in 9.10
- PvE is being worked on, bots are functional but it puts a lot of load on the server

- According to Storm three monts development reaction cycle (from input to implementation) is completely normal
- Storm confirms that the supertester opinion is taken into account during the feature implementation
- Storm is very satisfied with the results of the new anti-aliasing and graphic system overhaul (in 9.9), there's no more "flashing" of textures
- There will be a new grass render, the grass will be made of polygons instead of just sprites
- WG for PC will have some HD models taken from the Xbox One - "those the realism of which is not that important"
- "Old" HD models will be reworked to the "new" HD quality
- Storm confirms that WT E-100 will be replaced
- AFK Panther will not stay in the game ("It's kinda awkward. Who needs in anyway?")
- WT E-100 breaks the game on high tiers according to Storm. It was sort of normalized but there are issues with it nonetheless (too much damage)
- Top tier British TD's (183mm) have no suitable replacements although they have the same issue as WT E-100 (too much damage). Storm emphasizes: no suitable replacement FOR NOW
- There is "no normal solution" to fight banned mods
- T92 Light Tank will not come this year

Xbox Dev Diary: Sound Capture

Hello Warriors,

Check out this video on how the World of Tanks Xbox team captures the sounds for their game:

Was expecting a Sea lion... ;)