9.2.2 Micropatch

Hello everyone,

today, both the US and EU server (not RU and ASIA, strangely enough), recieved a new micropatch, designated 9.2.2 (9.2.2_2 in US versions). The contents of this micropatch are not known and I haven’t been able to find them anywhere (neither on US nor on EU forums). So, if they got posted by someone from WG somewhere, feel free to share with us.

Edit: nothing was updated yet apparently. Source of the info:

https://eu.wargaming.net/support/News/NewsItem/View/316/world-of-tanks—922-micro-patch-patch-release

Invite Codes

A couple of invite codes from Gamescom. Thanks to Slohero for this one.

New player codes (T2 LT + FW 56 + 7 day premium + 2500g):

BVSTX-62HXK-C3RF3-WC6DZ
BVSTD-U4E9T-FZ94X-UBNUV
BVSTZ-M97CX-KCHU5-WD3UV
BVSTV-BAUGN-X2Z2N-FSY3Z

Xbox 360 codes (T-15 + 3 day premium + 300g)

CD3SW-995DD-NXH7A-AX8RF
CD3SB-SPK4R-97XK8-YXHFY
CD3SV-2VKXK-D42SS-6M28M
CD3SR-C7GH9-8E4M4-7K7BN

Great Wargaming Car Trip

Source: http://worldoftanks.ru/ru/news/pc-browser/1/carrun_announcement/

Well, this is a bit odd.

Russian server announced an event, that concerns us (EU server) as well. It’s a “great car trip”, taking two months, where some WG developers will travel by car from eastern Russia (Vladivostok) all across the country and then through Europe to Brest in France. Basically, developers will stop in 23 destination in main cities to meet players and discuss WG project.

The trip starts on 22.8. in Vladivostok and will end on 11.10. From European cities, they will visit: Warsaw, Berlin, Paris and Brest in France. The site of the event shows a map, where will they go.

You know, it’s really cool and all that and I would LOVE to go on a trip across the world paid by the employer as well, but shouldn’t the developers be… I dunno… developing instead?

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WG Stronghold and CW Stream Q&A

Souce: http://world-of-ru.livejournal.com/3444636.html

Hello everyone,

there was yet another WG stream about Strongholds and some answers were provided (not sure who is the guy, probably Inaki). As always, thanks to Maiorboltach for summing it up.

Stronghold

- in the next version of Strongholds, you will be able to attack enemy strongholds and defend your own and to level up the stronghold to tier 10
- in the next stronghold version, a new feature of “legionnaires” (mercenaries) will be introduced – the possibility to use up to 5 players without a clan in skirmishes. They will not get the resources, but they will get credits and XP.
- there will also be some fixed in the stronghold mode, one of them will be increased XP and credit gain in skirmishes so that the players can earn a bit more. Currently, this is being tested.
- in the next SH version, there will also be a new building: “The Office”, this building will give the clan certain missions, that can be fulfilled by individual players of the clan. As an example, one mission was mentioned – “go to random battle and deal X damage”. The higher the building tier, the better the rewards for the missions.

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Straight Outta Supertest – Hellcat Stronk Nerf

Hello everyone,

from the supertest, this is how the Hellcat will apparently be nerfed in 9.3 (well, in test 1 at least). Screens take 100 percent crew into account.

- DPM nerfed from 1800 to 1694
- reload time nerfed from 8s to 8,5s
- rate of fire nerfed from 7,50 to 7,059
- accuracy loss from turning the turret nerfed from 0,16 to 0,20
- accuracy loss from traversing and moving nerfed from 0,23 to 0,36
- accuracy loss from turning the turret while moving at maximum speed nerfed from 2,56 to 3,2
- accuracy loss from moving at maximum speed nerfed from 16,56 to 25,92
- accuracy loss from traversing while moving at maximum speed nerfed from 6,9 to 10,8
- reverse speed nerfed from 20 to 12 km/h
- terrain resistance (elite tracks) nerfed from 1/1,2/2,1 to 1,1/1,4/2,3

Please note that the “accuracy loss” factors work a bit strange, so instead of lengthy (and possibly incorrect) explanations – it simply means that the following nerf (leaked earlier) was confirmed:

- stock tracks accuracy on the move and when turning nerfed by 60 percent
- terrain resistance for stock tracks nerfed (soft/medium/hard) by 9/14/9 percent
- elite tracks accuracy on the move and when turning nerfed by 57 percent
- terrain resistance for elite tracks nerfed (soft/medium/hard) by 10/17/10 percent
- maxium reverse speed nerfed from 20 to 12 km/h
- 76mm M1A2 AT accuracy loss from turning the turret nerfed by 12 percent
- 90mm M3 reload time nerfed from 8s to 8,5s, accuracy loss from turning the turret nerfed by 25 percent

Missions in September with Tanks as Rewards

Hello everyone,

Russian server published the event for September. The tanks, that will be obtainable for missions on RU server in September will be KV-220 and Type 62. It’s possible (likely even) that EU and US will have the same missions.

In order to get them:

Daily mission “Medium Tanks”

- cause 20000 damage, destroy 25 enemy tanks and make 13500 (base) XP, once per day, in a tier 6-10 medium tank (including premium vehicles). Can be fulfilled only once per day, from 1.9. to the end of the month.

Fulfill the abovementioned mission 5x, you will get 1 day of premium account (can be fulfilled 6x for 6 days of premium)
Fulfill the abovementioned mission 25x, you will get Type 62

Daily mission “Light Tanks”

- make assisted 12000 damage (scouting), make 12000 damage, destroy 5 enemy tanks and make 12500 (base) XP, once per day, in a tier 5-8 light tank (including premium vehicles). Can be fulfilled only once per day, from 1.9. to the end of the month.

Fulfill the abovementioned mission 5x, you will get 1 day of premium account (can be fulfilled 3x for 3 days of premium)
Fulfill the abovementioned mission 25x, you will get KV220

New Fun Mode

Hello everyone,

missing the Karl and the Soccer mode? Well, you’re in luck. According to the “Insider” at WG EU, in September, we will have a new fun mode – apparently, it’s going to be a race this time, in Chaffees (a special Chaffee “Sport”). No other details are known at this time.

20.8.2014

Hello everyone,

apparently, the supertest of 9.3 patch was delayed by a week, which means the test was delayed as well and the previously estimated date (next Thursday or so) is no longer valid.

- Q: “Compared to other German tanks, the armor of track module on Maus is weak. Is it a balance parameter?” A (SerB): “To write bullshit is bad for your brain. Maus has the highest track armor of all the tanks.”
- it’s possible that some cases of the Sixth Sense lightbulb not lighting up properly are caused by mods – if you experience this more often (that it doesnt light up when it should), remove mods and try again
- apparently, 9.3 news will be published soon
- currently, it is planned to give players who own FV4202, when it gets changed to tier 8 premium, that tank for free
- Havok will come in “one of the upcoming patches”

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Straight Outta Supertest – Object 430 Change

Hello everyone,

in 0.9.3, Object 430 will apparently be changed thus (all values take in account 100 percent crew):

- DPM buffed from 2901 to 3128
- reload time buffed from 6,616 to 6,137s
- accuracy on the move buffed (when the vehicle is moving and turning turret, by cca 30 percent)
- accuracy of the gun nerfed from 0,336 to 0,364

Ukrainian Businessman Honors Fallen Czechoslovak Tankers in WW2

Source: http://www.novinky.cz/domaci/345421-ukrajinec-zaplatil-pomnik-padlym-cechum-jako-omluvu-za-otcovu-ucast-na-okupaci.html

Hello everyone,

a rare gesture happened in Ukraine. An Ukrainian businessman by the name of Vladimir Vladimirovich Borodenko ordered and paid for the monunument built in the village of Chernyakhiv in memory of 11 Czechoslovak soliders, who fell fighting the nazis during the battle of Kiev. In the village, roughly 50 kilometers from Kiev, they died on 9.11.1943 and are buried there. They belonged to a Czechoslovak tank unit – Czechoslovak soldiers participated in the operation and contributed a great deal to the liberation of Kiev in late 1943. For their brave deeds, three Czechoslovak soldiers were awarded with the title “Hero of the USSR” – two of which were tankers (Josef Buršík, Richard Tesařík), one was a submachine gunner (Antonín Sochor).

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Borodenko’s father participated in the Soviet invasion in Czechoslovakia in 1968 and asked him to do it on his deathbed as his final wish to repent for participating in the invasion. The monument was first unveiled in May of this year with the Czech ambassador in Ukraine taking part in the event.