Hello everyone,

so, I was right, the test started today – technically (Moscow time anyway :P) – here’s the link to the client:

http://dl.wargaming.net/wot/ct/files/WoT_internet_install_ct.exe

And here’s the link to patch notes.

Edit: contrary to what the ASAP video showed, Stalingrad map is NOT in 9.4 CT, which brings the amount of new content to… well, zero.

Hello everyone,

just reminding you that the Fury Wargaming stream will start momentarily, here. Not sure what is the point of talking about a movie, that’s not even out yet in Europe, but whatever.

Enjoy!

Hello everyone,

in November, the tier 10 “Top of the Tree” discounts on EU server will be as such:

- 1.11.-15.11.2014: Object 140 (30 percent credit discount and 15 percent income bonus to T-44, T-54 Light, Object 416, T-54, Object 140)
- 15.11.-1.12.2014: Object 261 (30 percent credit discount and 15 percent income bonus to SU-14-2, 212A, Object 261)

Hello everyone,

here’s that ASAP video for patch 9.4, with English subtitles (turn them on).

Inside:

- preview of historical map Stalingrad, based on 1942 version of the city
- new “arty fire mission” graphic effect, will appear on some maps during the 30 second countdown
- changes in team battles (two base assault)
- new Stronghold functions
- 9.4 will introduce recruitment program: if you recruit a new person for the game or will make a tanker who dropped the game return, you will get bonuses (the new player will get more XP, you will get credits, XP and maybe unique vehicle), this will appear after the patch comes out
- buffs to AT-15A (reduced MM, more hp), T-34-3 (ROF)

Hello everyone,

apparently, the 9.4 test release was/is planned for today (evening anyway).

Now, there are some serious changes in the Team Battles, you can read about them here. Apart from those however, the list of patch changes is very small. It was released for the German section here and it’s basically what was on the supertest (English list under that link). The previously unlisted changes include:

- AT-15A premium TD now has limited MM, hitpoints buffed from 850 to 1050
- T-34-3 reloading buffed from 14,4s to 13,4s, accuracy loss from moving the turret reduced (buffed) by 25 percent

Furthermore, the sounds of gun fire were completely reworked, sounds of vehicle destruction by ramming were improved, as were the sounds of explosions during object destruction.

Hello everyone,

this is not a leak, this material comes from Wargaming and was sent to all the contributors. Behold, a preview of the Stalingrad map. It’s the first map featuring Havok and currently, it’s estimated it might appear in 9.5, but some leaks suggest it might be moved to 9.6

Right click and press “view image” for larger version. Oh yea and it’s a large post (not as big as the tank one though).

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Continued from part 3.

The first time the LT Vz.40 light tanks were shown to public was on 1.6.1941 as a part of the military festival in Turčianský Sv.Martin as a part of a military parade. Other vehicles in the parade, showing off Slovak military equipment, consisted of LT Vz.34 (already declared obsolete at that point), LT Vz.35, Vz.38 and finally the LT Vz.40 tanks, equipped only with machineguns. From mid-june, the Slovak LT Vz.40′s were quickly refitted by mounting in the new frontal turret plates with A7 guns. However, not all were refitted in time for Operation Barbarossa and so, some of the tanks equipped with ad-hoc frontal plates and machineguns only had to participate in the operation the way they were “put together” (the gun hole was covered by a plate and the vehicle was armed with ZB-53 machineguns only:

It is worth noting that the machinegun LT Vz.40′s were NEVER intended as “infantry tanks”, equipped with machineguns only – all the tanks carrying only machineguns were these temporary refits. These “machinegun” tanks fought during the early months as well and the refit of all 20 vehicles was completed (with the help of Czech workers from ČKD/BMM) by the end of October 1941. At the same time, the LT Vz.40 (now referred to in German documents also as LT-40) tanks also recieved new German radios (Telefunken). In November 1941, the vehicles were fitted with gun optics and periscopes and in December, assembly trials took place. In the end, 20 tanks were refitted like this – one returned from the front heavily damaged and was not able to complete the trials.

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Hello everyone,

bothered by the appearance of weird-ass ISU-130? Think it’s crap? Well, no need to worry. According to Evilly (RU producer), this vehicle will not be available to public, it will be given as a gift to moderators and WG volunteers. Probably just Russian ones that is, but you never know.

Not sure if a gift… or a punishment.