Update log
Full World of Warships update
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Extracted changes
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Captains!
In today's Waterline episode, we're going to recall the new features that have been released since the previous episode and tell you about the game development plans for late 2022 — early 2023.
Please note that all of the information contained in this document is preliminary. Any changes and new features that we announce may change several times during tests. During each of those testing rounds, we'll carefully consider your feedback and opinions. Now, let's get down to the details! To reveal the information, click on the respective blocks.
| What's Already Done Fall 2022 Winter 2022/23 2023 |
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What's Already Done
Ships
Large French Cruisers
The main feature of the new ships is their large-caliber guns (relative to the ship type) mounted on their bows. While they reload slowly, this is compensated for by the Main Battery Reload Booster consumable. The new ships are capable of achieving high speeds with the help of the improved "French-specific" Engine Boost consumable. The ships' armor does a great job in protecting their citadels against medium-caliber AP shells, but the cruisers are quite vulnerable against HE and SAP shells. Medium and long ranges are optimal for engagements, but with the help of the improved accuracy of their 139 mm secondary battery guns, the new ships can also show their worth in close-range encounters.
New ships: VIII Cherbourg, IX Brest, and X Marseille.
British Battleships
A new branch of British battleships was added to the game in the summer. Equipped with torpedoes and main guns that don't have a particularly long range of fire, the new sea giants will show their worth at medium- to knife-duel distances. The Repair Party consumable they have on board can regenerate a significant amount of any lost HP.
The battleships carry HE shells with a standard penetration capacity, and the AP shells they fire have a typically British short fuse time. They are also less likely to cause overpenetration and are, therefore, more efficient against lightly armored targets. The guns have a solid caliber—up to 457 mm at Tier X. Starting from Tier V, the ships are equipped with Engine Boost; from Tier VI—with Defensive AA Fire; and from Tier IX, Repair Party is replaced with Specialized Repair Teams.
New ships: Steam post image Steam post image III Indefatigable, Steam post image Steam post image IV Queen Mary, Steam post image Steam post image V Tiger, Steam post image VI Renown, VII Rooke, VIII Hawke, IX Duncan, and X St. Vincent.
Superships
The supership flotilla is expanded with ★ Patrie and ★ Edgar, which arrived in Early Access.
★ Patrie is a battleship armed with twelve 431 mm main battery guns. The ship's AA defenses comprise systems designed in the 1950s.
★ Edgar is a further development of the Minotaur-class cruiser project with an increased number of main battery guns, as well as more advanced and effective anti-submarine and AA weaponry that was developed in the 1950s and 1960s.
In-Game Events
Updated Convoy
Update 0.11.5 saw the return of the Convoy temporary battle type. We made a number of changes to Convoy in its new iteration. The battle format was reworked. Aircraft carriers, destroyers, cruisers, battleships, and submarines were allowed to participate. There were more maps with various routes on them. We also updated the interface and tactical tips in battle.
New Team Competition
Along with the release of the new British battleship branch into Early Access, a
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