World of Warships
Steam News 23 January 20233y ago

Airship Escort in Update 12.0

The battle type that tasks you with escorting airships returns to the game with some improvements and a new name. Airships historically carried intelligence agents bearing important messages and diplomats traveling to c…

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addedThe battle type that tasks you with escorting airships returns to the game with some improvements and a new name.
changedThe TaskIf your team simultaneously speeds up the allied airship and slows down the opposing airship, the allied airship now receives additional acceleration. This change will help prevent situations that previously occurred where battles continued for too long when one of the teams was able to gain a serious lead over the opposing team. At the same time, the base airship speed has been reduced to prevent battles between equal teams from ending too quickly.
changedThe TaskThe interface of the battle type has been revamped:
addedThe TaskNew hints that pop up in battle have been added, and the old ones have been updated.
changedThe TaskThe airship icons and movement progress bar have been changed.
changedThe TaskThe display of airship routes on the Minimap has been updated.

The battle type that tasks you with escorting airships returns to the game with some improvements and a new name.

Airships historically carried intelligence agents bearing important messages and diplomats traveling to conduct secret negotiations in neutral territories.

Your objectives are to delay the hostile airship while also making sure that your allied airship is the first to reach the destination point.

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Rules

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Restrictions

The battle type involves Tier VIII–X ships of all types fighting in teams of 12.

The Task

Lead your allied airship to its destination before the opposing team does or destroy all hostile ships.

Ships can affect the speed of the allied or opposing airships by staying within an interactive zone near each one:

  • Airships move at a standard speed if there are no players within its interactive zone.

  • Airships accelerate if only allied ships are within the borders of their interactive zones.

  • Airships slow down if at least one opposing ship is within the borders of their interactive zones.

If your team simultaneously speeds up the allied airship and slows down the opposing airship, the allied airship now receives additional acceleration. This change will help prevent situations that previously occurred where battles continued for too long when one of the teams was able to gain a serious lead over the opposing team. At the same time, the base airship speed has been reduced to prevent battles between equal teams from ending too quickly.

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[/expand] While staying within the interactive zone of any airship, players earn acceleration and slowdown points, plus some extra Credits and XP per battle.

The interface of the battle type has been revamped:

  • New hints that pop up in battle have been added, and the old ones have been updated.

  • The airship icons and movement progress bar have been changed.

  • The display of airship routes on the Minimap has been updated.

  • We've added new quick commands that can be activated by clicking the icon on the airship movement bar.

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Rewards

Complete special daily and weekly combat missions to obtain Community Tokens.

Daily mission

[expand type="details"] Win an Airship Escort battle.

  • Reward: 30 Community Tokens

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Weekly missions

[expand type="details"] Earn 5,000 base XP in Airship Escort.

  • Reward: 350 Community Tokens

Earn 15,000 base XP in Airship Escort.

  • Reward: 400 Community Tokens

Earn 50,000 base XP in Airship Escort.

  • Reward: 550 Community Tokens

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The most skilled players can unlock special achievements.

Snatched GloryWin by destroying all opposing ships when the opposing airship is near the very end of its route.
Held at BayContinuously slow down the opposing airship for 1 minute.
RelentlessWin by constantly staying close to the allied airship over the last 5 minutes of a battle.
Photo FinishWin by bringing your allied airship to the destination point with a slight lead over the opposing airship while also speeding up the allied airship or slowing down the opposing airship at the end of the battle.
Push Ahead, Hold Them BackSimultaneously speed up your allied airship and slow down the opposing airship.

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Maps

We've updated the routes for several old maps and added several new ones.

  • Battles will be fought on the following maps: Shards, Sea of Fortune, Trident, Warrior's Path, Estuary, Hotspot, Islands of Ice, North, and Shatter.

  • The routes for maps Trident, Warrior's Path, Estuary, Hotspot, and Islands of Ice have been updated.

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Source

Steam News / 23 January 2023

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