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[Vallter]

Tankers,

List of changes between test #1 and test #2 of v7.4:

Game Mechanics changes:

• Komarin and Swamp removed from Random rotation per many requests;
  
• Increased time of base capture in Encounter mode;
  
• Duration of battle in Attack mode reduced to 10 minutes;
  
• Reduced possibility of hitting crew with HE;
  
• Added automatical creditting of "Raseiniai Heroes Medal" to players, whose maximal frags in combat equal 15.

Vehicle rebalancing:

• Engine Maybach HL 234P50 removed from SPG Lorraine 155 50 and Lorraine 155 51;
  
• Changed parameters of engines of SPG AMX 105 AM;
  
• Parameters of premium TD FCM36 Pak40 returned to those in 7.3;
  
• Parameters of premium HT T34 returned to those in 7.3;
  
• Armoring of T-28 returned to parameters specified in 7.3;

UI and Graphics changes:

• Fixed the display of water for several graphics settings configurations;
  
• Reworked visual style of base markers and respawns on minimap;
  
• On loading and time remaining windows, added the notification of the combat mode;
  
• Added icons of nations for Expert and Technical Engineer medals by nation;
  
• Removed notification about the test special at entering garage;
  
• Added new logo of Wargaming.net to the login window;
  
• Ruinberg map optimized in productivity and memory consumption.

Fixes:

• Fixed the bug with red square in tank panel in garage;
  
• Fixed the reduced damage to vehicle suspension;
  
• Fixed small font of tabs in the battle statistics window;
  
• Fixed rare FPS lagging, seen in test#1;
  
• Fixed the position of guns in research of SPG S 35 CA;
  
• Fixed zero values for some armor places for T2 med and T-34-85;
  
• Fixed the voice message for "hot keys" (F2-F7), and the sound of marking a square on minimap;
  
• Fixed operation of Expert perk in howitzer mode in direct view range;
  
• Fixed the description of Sinai Lion medal;
  
• Fixed bugs with damaged models of Т20, M4A3E8;
  
• Fixed errors in module names of several French SPG;
  
• Fixed the description of engines of SPG AMX 13F3AM;
  
• Fixed the display of tank short name in achievements window;
  
• Fixed absence of ally icons on minimap at counting out the battle start;
  
• Fixed combat hint (F1);
  
• Fixed the name of achievement "Raseiniai Heroes Medal";
  
• Fixed the historical note about the achievement "Raseiniai Heroes Medal";
  
• Fixed the marking of guns in the tank info-window, activated from the context menu;
  
• Fixed gun angle of inclination of Tetrarch;
  
• Fixed several slight errors in new hints about the tank and modules;
  
• Fixed operation of mechanism of demounting consumables, incompatible with modules;
  
• Fixed the fallout of tank icon with maximal amount of battles in achievements;
  
• Fixed fallout of pop-up achievement hint;
  
• Fixed the tracks effect for SPG AMX AC mle 1946;
  
• Fixed negative values in terms of getting Leclerc's medal;
  
• Fixed occasional interruption of melody playing at the map loading;
  
• Fixed the display of required tanks for Expert medals in info-window achievement;
  
• Fixed hanged objects on Steppes map.
  
• Fixed several slight errors on new maps Widepark and Airfield.

Changes between 7.3 and 7.4, not provided before (because we had to test them first):

Game mechanics changes:

• Terrain and objects reworked to fit new game modes on El Halluf, Murovanka, Steppes, Ensk, Himmelsdorf, Ruinberg, Erlenberg, Prokhorovka, Westfield, Karelia, Malinovka, Sand River, Siegfried's Line.

UI and Graphics changes:

• Added the reaction of the program icon in Windows 7 tray for several in-game situations: battle start, invite receipt;
  
• Added forward/rewind to combat replay playing;
  
• Added new complaint point: Non-informative message";
  
• On minimap, the tank point changed to "tank arrow", pointing out the motion direction, and the "view triangle" now turns according to the camera rotation;
  
• On minimap, tank destruction is now marked with a slight tank marker flash;
  
• Changed light on Himmelsdorf map;
  
• Added the option of sending chat messages in a platoon.
  
• Added new hot keys for opening chat window: Enter - starts team chat, Ctrl+Enter - starts general chat, Shift+Enter - starts platoon chat.

Fixes:

• Fixed chat text highlight in battle start after countdown;
  
• Fixed damaged model of Tiger II (added gun-machine half-sphere and enlarged the transmission size to that of JadTiger);
  
• Reworked Expert medal receipt. This medal becomes dynamic and will "merge" once a new tank is added to the game.

Edited by Vallter, Jun 11 2012 - 09:53.

[NoblePlatoon]

Do we need to re-download an installer, or connect with previous Test version for auto-update?

[Vallter]

 NoblePlatoon, on Jun 07 2012 - 13:35, said:

Do we need to re-download an installer, or connect with previous Test version for auto-update?

It will be via launcher

[SeanPwnery]

I liked Swamp, but I can understand Komarin.... even that map wouldn't have been TOO bad had you added more topographical features to the defense sides of each map to prevent so many artillery deaths in each teams area (the defense side overlooking each other's base capture points).

The mini map base indicators are still too big, and the tank indicators are still too small. There was no mention of that changing at least somewhere between what 7.4 offers and what 7.3 had. 50% reduction in the base marker, and a 50% increase in the tank markers on the minimap make the most sense here.

Will the submitted list of ST'ers be implemented for testing of the Super Pershing and Dickermax on this 2nd test?

[Shinkyo]

can some1 explain, why this?

Engine Maybach HL 234P50 removed from SPG Lorraine 155 50 and Lorraine 155 51;

[gorium]

• Added the reaction of the program icon in Windows 7 tray for several in-game situations: battle start, invite receipt.

NICE!!!

And platoons chat is EXCELLENT. There should be an option to toggle it on so automatically i "chat" in platoon chat (if I desire).

Cheers.

[RexDankCommander]

Can anybody say, im from EU server. if i download this will i still be able to play, or???

[Enaris]

Whoa, removed Swamp and Komarin?  I don't get it.  I know lots complain about Komarin, but it's not that bad, and I know of nothing at all wrong with Swamp.

[Hirumaru]

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Added new hot keys for opening chat window: Enter - starts team chat, Ctrl+Enter - starts general chat, Shift+Enter - starts platoon chat.

Edited by Hirumaru, Jun 07 2012 - 15:16.

[burningsteppes]

Duration of battle in Attack mode reduced to 10 minutes;

This is kind of a head scratcher for me. Prokhorovka is now going to be an absolute nightmare for the assaulting team....

[viking875]

What was wrong with Swamp?  I acaully liked that map.

[TheGhostCat]

Favorite part: Parameters of premium TD T34 returned to those in 7.3
Even WG admits that they nerfed from a Heavy into a TD LOL!

[warrends]

 Vallter, on Jun 07 2012 - 13:25, said:

Game Mechanics changes:

• Komarin and Swamp removed from Random rotation per many requests;

See this: http://forum.worldof...ut-maps-removal

 Vallter, on Jun 07 2012 - 13:25, said:

UI and Graphics changes:

• Parameters of premium TD T34 returned to those in 7.3

First, what is the "premium TD T34"? Should that be "heavy"? Was the T34 supposed to get nerfed in 7.4??? Does this mean that it was supposed to get nerfed in some way, but they withdrew the nerfs, so the T34 will remain the same? T34, not T-34, right?

 Vallter, on Jun 07 2012 - 13:25, said:

UI and Graphics changes:

• Added forward/rewind to combat replay playing

WOOHOO!!!!!

[TheGhostCat]

 warrends, on Jun 07 2012 - 15:37, said:

See this: http://forum.worldof...ut-maps-removal



First, what is the "premium TD T34"? Should that be "heavy"? Was the T34 supposed to get nerfed in 7.4??? Does this mean that it was supposed to get nerfed in some way, but they withdrew the nerfs, so the T34 will remain the same? T34, not T-34, right?

No nerf is coming. Overlord (EU Q&A) stated that the change on the test server was a mistake. It will remain a heavy w/ the current parameters.

[SeanPwnery]

 warrends, on Jun 07 2012 - 15:37, said:

First, what is the "premium TD T34"? Should that be "heavy"? Was the T34 supposed to get nerfed in 7.4??? Does this mean that it was supposed to get nerfed in some way, but they withdrew the nerfs, so the T34 will remain the same? T34, not T-34, right?

Well... IIRC, they lowered the RoF for 7.4 test 1 even more...

One thing to note... they called it a Premium TD T34... even THEY admit it behaves EXACTLY like the T30 which is now a Tier 9 TD.

Change the icon to a Triangle and finish the conversion... it plays like a TD, it acts like a TD... it excels as a TD if you equip it like one.

[Wulf_Springer]

So can we get a list of the maps that still are in the random rotation for assault and encounter? The number of them seems to be steadily shrinking and I hope that more do get added back in at some point. Also, 10 minutes seems like way too short a time for assault, especially on some maps.

[holakc]

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Komarin and Swamp removed from Random rotation per many requests

wtf ...........................

is this a joke? i hope is a joke... Bad taste BTW


PLEASE  add some system to allow us, the ones that want to play all maps, to actually play all maps... i got province removed, now swamp and komarin???


....

if you listen qq players about maps, you will find WoT just like most counter-strike game servers, playing just aztec, dust and dust2... u know what i mean...


PS: i request to be allowed to do random battles on komarin and swamp

Edited by holakc, Jun 07 2012 - 16:03.

[Snohoe]

YES! No more komrain! I think swamp is ok though.

[TheRonmasteh]

• Engine Maybach HL 234P50 removed from SPG Lorraine 155 50 and Lorraine 155 51;

http://alltheragefac...od-why-text.png

Okay on the 50. But the 51 is the very same Lorraine 40t. Why...

[UberTank01]

I enjoy the fact they moved over the guns on the Tier 5 TD of the French that's going to save a lot of experience...
Even though I will still Elite it. XD