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v.0.6.3.10. - v.0.6.4

Vehicles/balance:
- Added new vehicles: premium heavy Lowe and KV-5, intermediate KV-13 and Pz38NA, tier 8 SPGs: Object 261, GW-E serie, T-92.
- Redesign hit-box for Maus on the basis of new "skirt" type of armor.
- Fixed hit boxes for IS-7, JagdPanther, Tiger, VK4502, Ferdinand, JagdTiger, M41.
- Fixed minor inaccuracies in hit boxes for several tanks.
- Fixed inaccuracies in visual models and textures for the majority of vehicles.
- Add new visual gun models for VK4502, Ferdinand, Tiger II.
- Rebalanced specifications for all SPGs.
- Readjusted camouflage values while moving and at rest.
- Readjusted camouflage values while firing for all guns.
- Readjusted shell velocity for all guns.
- Readjusted maximum firing range for the majority of guns.
- T-54: top engine substituted for 700 hp V-14, weight for top turret increased by 500kg.
- Fixed bug with the gun mantlet armor for Object 212
- Multiple balance adjustments for the majority of vehicles.

Battle mechanics:
- Added extra checkpoints on tank models for more accurate visibility checks.
- Readjusted visibility calculation for multiple bushes if they are within 15m range of the vehicle.
- Engine now catches fire, if it has received certain fixed amount of damage, which is the same for all vehicles. The purpose is to reduce the ability of low-tier automatic guns to cause engine fire.
- Changed fuel tanks fire mechanics. It catches fire when it is destroyed now.
- Changed mechanics of "Fill tanks with CO2" equipment, now it increases durability of fuel tank.
- Changed firefighting mechanic: fire strength decreases with each second. The exact value differs from vehicle to vehicle and is multiplied by average crew firefighting skill. As soon as fire strength reaches zero (and the vehicle is not destroyed), the fire is put out.
- Changed effect for credits and gold first aid kits, repair kits and fire extinguishers:
Credits repair kit fixes 1 chosen damaged module until the end of battle. Gold repair kit - all currently damaged modules until the end of battle.
You can put both repair kits on the same tank together.
First aid kit works the same way.
Credits fire extinguisher extinguishes fire immediately after you manually activate it – by pressing its button in-game.
Gold fire extinguisher automatically extinguishes fire 0.5 seconds after tank catches fire and will reduce chance of catching fire by 10%.
- "Extra combat rations", "Case of cola", "Chocolate" consumables are now automatically activated at the beginning of the battle.
- "Removed speed governor" equipment now damages the engine 50% faster.
- Changed damage mechanics for tracks. You can damage tracks if you hit the leading or the rearmost wheel of the tank. It will be much more difficult to detrack it by hitting middle part of the tank.
- Reworked vehicle movement system – sticking at vertical surfaces and map borders is nearly completely eliminated. Reduced chance of getting stuck in terrain objects.
- Added first version of moving wrecks of destroyed vehicles.
- Fixed mismatching of hit-box objects that stick out from the rear hull (rear hull of Gw-Tiger, etc).
- Fixed crash models for server open top SPGs being damaged by other tanks when contacted slightly.
- Fixed the condition for getting “Defender” medal. Now it meets the de​sc​ri​ption requirements.
- Fixed the condition for getting “Reaper” achievement, which wasn’t granted when the tank was destroyed by splash damage or fire.
- Fixed the condition for getting Fadin's Medal which wasn’t granted when the tank was destroyed by splash damage or fire.
- Fixed the discrepancy between arcade and sniper reticule, when the tank is positioned on a slope.

Non-combat mechanics:
- Added the possibility of dismounting nondemountable equipment ("Rammer", "Coated Optics" and other) for 10 gold. To dismount it, click the module and choose “dismount equipment” option at the end of the dropdown list.
- Added the possibility to transfer in-game gold to another player. A special financial password is used for additional transaction control.
- Now when leveling the crew (on an elite tank with marked “Rapid crew training”) – bonus experience received for the crew is given to the least experienced crew member. The estimation is based on the general experience (not on the basis of skills percentage); if several crew members have equal values, the first one is chosen.
- Added the automated ban system for teamkillers.

Content:
- Added new maps: “Mountain Pass” and “Prairies”.
- Visually redesigned “Pagorki” map.
- “Komarin” map redesigned from the point of view of gameplay: the amount of bushes is reduced, buildings for cover added to the central island.
- Corrected a lot of mistakes connected with objects’ disposition, passing ability, getting stuck on most of the maps.
- Corrected borders and skyboxes’ junctions on some maps.
- For most of the maps the red line marking the edges of the map is removed from those places where vehicle is unable to go through (mountains, cliffs, water etc.)
- Reworked base capture circles. Now they reflect the capture radius precisely.
- Fixed/redesigned hit boxes for a large number of small objects.
- Optimized texture sizes for some objects and buildings.
- Added some new pieces to the current track list.
- Fixed some sounds effects for objects.
- Fixed some sounds effects for shots and explosions.

Garage Interface:
- Added the information about the player’s clan to player’s information window.
- Added the possibility to block voice messages from a player both while a battle and in garage.
- Added a filter for vehicle scrolling to reflect the tanks marked as primary.
- Added an option to disable vehicle shaking when shooting/starting/stopping/being hit in a sniper mode. The shaking is enabled on default.
- Added an option to switch off the display of track prints.
- Added an option to switch off smoke and mud effects.
- Added advanced voice chat settings: the choice of audio device, connection test and other.
- Fixed the bug with client’s hangup when joining platoon or tank company when voice chat ports are blocked.
- Added the adjustable volume suppression of primary sound effects when using voice chat.
- Added “Clan” section with its members to the “Contacts” window.
- Corrected and updated tips displayed when map is loading.
- Corrected the message when changing the engine with installed consumable of a different type (e.g. diesel engine and “105 octane gasoline” consumable).
- Added visual display for “talking” players: training room, platoon and tank company windows, map loading screen.
- Corrected skybox rendering in garage when it takes long to download.
- Added possibility to close consequently opened interface windows by pressing "Esc" button.
- Added “asterisk” mark for icons of those vehicles which haven’t received double experience for a day.
- Reworked old and added new pop-up tips for interface elements in garage.
- Fixed vehicle overlapping by the elements of a premium hangar (balcony, ladder).
- Fixed bug with credits counter updating when vehicle comes after the battle.
- Adjusted the change of equipment weight after it has been mounted on a tank in some cases.
- Fixed the display of pre-battle waiting queue if the player has relogged in.
- Fixed the discrepancy in crew family names in additional information window.
- Fixed the “compression” of crew personal data window in some cases.
- Added the display of researched modules for unresearched vehicle.
- Added the display of the additional statistics for “Mouse Trap” achievement.
- Fixed the display of counter for “Sharpshooter” achievement.
- Fixed the display of counter for “Invincible” achievement in the general statistics.
- Changed default display for tank company and platoon channels of the chat.
- Added new sound effects for some interface elements.
- Fixed a lot of minor interface errors.
- Removed duplicated family names from the respective list.
- Added pop-up hint for nondemountable modules.

Combat interface:
- Minimap reworked in flash, as well as the rest of the interface. Added the display of platooned players by a different color.
- The icon of the player’s tank who has killed several allies is colored in blue.
- Added in-battle ignore feature. Press Ctrl and RMB click on the player’s nickname to add him to ignore list.
- Added the display of additional markings above the platooned tanks.
- Added option to change markings above the tanks: “show the tank’s icon”, “show the tank’s tier”.
- Added pop-up hint with possible actions when player’s vehicle is destroyed.
- Improved the battle statistics interface (press "Tab" button in battle).
- Improved the in-game help window. (press “F1” button in battle).
- Fixed bug with random appearance of "Panzerwaffe JagdPanther 26%" line in reticle.
- Improved full-screen stretching for battle chat when typing a lot of spaces in it.
- Adjusted sticking of the voice chat button during battle with simultaneously opening the chat window.

System/graphics:
- Fixed the use of graphics settings presets for some old graphic cards.
- Improved auto-detect feature for graphics settings.
- Fixed a lot of rendering errors, increased the efficiency of advanced dynamic shadows.
- Changed memory allocation for 64-bit operation systems, which should solve the problem of memory leak.
- Added the limitation for maximum texture quality for 32-bit configurations with 2GB or less of the address space available.
- Reworked post-effect displayed when player’s vehicle is destroyed.
- Adjusted the display of server reticle in SPG-mode, in some cases its size was displayed incorrectly.
- Adjusted the display of track wheels rotation for large distances and low graphic settings.
- Improved the display of the track prints for different types of terrain the prints are different.
- Added the protection against client-side changes to the color, brightness and the time of tracer effects.
- Fixed missing engine and tracks sound effects.
- Adjusted microfreezes and FPS drops while rendering track prints.
- Fixed some cases with vehicle’s “weird” behavior (vehicle doesn’t move or moves with delays) when the ping is normal and there are no package losses.
- Saving screenshots is performed by means of a different application stream. It will fix hangups when taking screenshots.
- Fixed the display of the player’s vehicle when switching from arcade to sniper mode.
- Adjusted the effect of space “compression” when post-processing is switched on and the camera is rotating sharply.
- Changed the settings of objects’ rendering check-up.

v.0.6.4 - v.0.6.4.2
- Fixed lagging when entering the garage for some players.
- Fixed some bugs with the "repulsion" of tanks in a collision with objects that might cause jams after the ejection of the tank obstacles.
- Fixed long vehicles getting stuck when moving over shallow depressions and ravines.
- Fixed shooting in windowed mode. Sometimes requiring 2-3 click.
- Fixed bug with display of pushed tanks at long range.
- Fixed losing color and type of tanks on the minimap when you change graphics settings.
- Fixed server-side reticle getting "stuck" when tracks are knocked out.
- Fixed getting damaged in low-speed collisions.
- Fixed a desynchronization of the start timer with the real battle start time.
- Redrawn the traces of the tank tracks.
- Fixed tank turning too fast after tracks are knocked out.
- Fixed voice chat in battle.
- Fixed the command "Attention on the square" in some of the squares of the minimap.
- Fixed camera zooming in to the tank in garage after battle.
- Fixed the "sticking" of the camera on protruding parts of the tank: antenna, pins and so on.
- Fixed the "sticking" of the camera to a nearby tank through close contact.
- Fixed the presence of pop-up windows with the names of players in the box in the map loading screen.
- Fixed the name of the tank in the research window after switching between tanks.
- Fixed the display of the battle selection menu in the map loading screen.
- Fixed some sounds in the garage.
- Changed the area of the active shell in the service window.
- Fixed button name in the service window.
- Fixed players getting thrown to the garage when starting a platoon if they were not ready for battle.
- Fixed some bugs with adding/removing players to the ignore list.
- Fixed some typos in the interfaces.
- Fixed blinking nicknames of players in the map loading screen.
- Fixed losing graphics settings when updating your graphics driver
- Rollback changes for the shadows that give the performance drop and image artifacts when using improved shadows.
- Improved the autodetect settings.

- Fixed some getting stuck and errors on the maps: "Komarin", "Prairie", "Prokhorovka", "Malinovka", "Lakeville", "Cliff", "Ruinberg", "El Halluf", "Mountain Pass".
- Fixed appearance of red texture map "Karelia".
- Fixed minimap map Komarin.
- Removed old circles in bases on the map Murovanka.
- Lowered the strength of the hedgehogs on the map Komarin

- Reconfigure the parameters of damage and repair time of tracks of all the tanks.
- Reconfigure the parameters of all tier 8 SPGs.
- Reconfigured some parameters of the tanks: Pz38NA, VK3001H, VK3002DB, VK4502P, Object 704, T34, JagdTiger, T29, Panther II, Tiger II.
- KV-13 moved to tier 7.
- T1 Cunningham: Added 20mm automatic cannon.
- Corrected and improved damage models for tanks: Tiger II (gun mantels), VK4502, JagdTiger, T2 med, T92, Object 261, H39 Hotchkiss.
- Added a separate model for the guns 12.8 L/61 for the TD JagdTiger.
- Fixed the display of the 2 guns for the JagdTiger.

v.0.6.4.2 - v.0.6.4.3
- Fixed small bugs in the interface ("flashing" nicknames and tank icons)
- Fixed bugs in vibrating seat cover
- Fixed bugs with the sun and moon display in the garage
- Fixed bugs in the service window (and the names of buttons)
- Fixed bug with tooltip in the statistics window
- Fixed bug with FPS drop for some players
- Changed the amount of HP of anti-tank hedgehogs
- Removed drawn circles around the base on the map "Murovanka"
- Fixed bug with the menu for social contacts in battle
- Fixed bug with the minimap lighting up after a tank is destroyed
- Fixed some bugs on the map "Malinovka", "Ensk", "Mountain Pass", "Prohorovka", "El Halluf", "Komarin"
- Fixed bug with disappearing building on the map "Ensk"
- For the maps "Mountain Pass" and "Prairies" a text de​sc​ri​ption was added
- Fixed bug with with unmounting improved ventilation from the tank Pz38NA
- Fixed some bugs with the minimap
- Fixed bug with leaving SPG view mode
- Fixed bugs with the interface in artillery mode
- Fixed bug in options for posteffects
- Fixed bugs with tooltips after death
- Fixed the location of the tank KV-13 in the research tree
- Fixed bugs with player's context menu in battle
- Fixed bug with player appearing in the enemy's room
- Fixed bug with with system text display when updating sound devices
- Fixed bugs in the tank carousel (rotation, display of tank icons etc.)
- Fixed bug in simultaneous purchase of ammo
- Fixed bug with the mounting of some modules through the research tree
- Added a limitation on the number of clan changes
- Fixed bug with the display of penetration traces
- Fixed the display of tracers
- Fixed bug with desynchronization of the reticule
- Fixed bug with the platoon indicator
- Fixed the display of nicknames in the battle statistics window
- Changed vehicle parameter: Lowe, KV-13, StugIII, Pz38NA, VK3601H, T29
- Changed some small bugs in the damage model for the Maus
- Increased the repair cost for the tank KV-5
- Fixed the thickness of one of the areas of the rear of the tank IS-4
- Increased the front armor on the tank PzKpfw V-IV
- Fixed bug with the display of the parameters of the tank T2 med
- Fixed inaccuracies in the de​sc​ri​ption for the conditions for obtaining achievement "Invader"
- Fixed time for displaying trails from tracks
- Fixed bugs with pushing a tank into impassable areas
- Fixed bug with banned players being able to register clans
- Fixed bug with the voice chat indicator in the training room
- Fixed bug determining teamkillers in platoons
- Fixed bug in messages when unmounting equipment
- Fixed lag in displaying tanks for some players
- Fixed default display settings

German Tanks- These monsters were created by German engineers and scientists during the Second World War. Following World War 1, Germany was banned from making anything military-related but under a secret program they developed fast, light tanks, which fit in with their Blitzkrieg tactics. Proving successful, they continued to develop tanks once they entered World War 2 and they were engineering masterpieces of their time. Some of the more famous German tanks included the Panther Medium Tank, the Tiger I and Tiger II heavy tanks, as well has superior tank destroyers. They were a little too advanced, as their armor was tremendous and the engines were under-powered and the transmission often broke down. (Poor gas mileage and gear failings). They influenced tank design forever though.

Firepower: In the game, German tanks have a good combination of firepower, and armor. They are very accurate in the game, with a relatively faster reload than their Soviet and American counter-parts. Early German guns are of 50 and 75mm, and then it starts to proceed to 88 and 105mm caliber. Then, on the last two heavy tanks, you get 128mm guns. While they may seem underpowered, compared to the Soviet and American tanks, it has a faster RoF (Rate of Fire) and that's sometimes what matters

Armor: German armor didn't start getting sloped until the mid-later tiers but it is the strongest out of all the three. The Tiger I had 100mm (real life) worth of frontal armor. In game, you can still penetrate their armor and it'll still do damage but they have a huge amount of HP. To give you a feeling, the Tier 7 Tiger has 1400 HP, while the Tier 8 IS-3 has 1300+. The Tier 8 Tiger II has 1600, and the VK 4502 (Tier 9) has 1900+. The Tier 10 Maus has a whopping 3,200 Health Points. Mobility: German tanks aren't the kings of mobility. Around the low tiers it's all balanced but once you get to the heavy tanks you will find that your top speed gets decreased dramatically, with the Maus having a top speed of only 20 km/h, the VK 4502 having a 30 km/h limit, and various other limits. Turning is average, they were designed to snipe and one-shot tanks, so don't expect them to move around a lot. Fear Factor: Although the Tiger isn't what it was in-game, the Tiger, the Tiger II, VK 4502, and Maus all are very scary tanks. They deal massive damage with high RoF and mobility won't matter for them because you won't be able to get through their armor and massive Health points pool. Trust me, high tier German tanks can be a pain to enemies. Don't under-estimate them.

Mobility: Mobility can be a real pain with German tanks. They are very heavy, often underpowered, and their suspensions and gearbox often broke down. In game, however, you will find that they are actually quite maneuverable and they actually feel like you are driving a tank. When you have a stock German tank it will be slow, hard to turn and very bad, but just stick with it and play a supporting role. Once you get to the higher engines and tracks you will find that you have more than enough power. The thing here is to stick with it.

Fear Factor: Lower tier German tanks have, a lot of armor and an average gun. Mobility is average, so many people consider them not as much of a threat as other tanks but they can be just as lethal. In the middle tiers they play great supporting roles such as medium tanks flanking and supporting, their TD's supporting the heavy tank group or just defending base or sniping, and their SPG's unleashing a wide variety of various shells with deadly accuracy. German tanks are nothing to mess with. In the higher tiers when your gun reloads slower, bouncing on one of these can be a pain. Good Rate of Fire (RoF), and good armor make these deadly.

Overall Value: While some people may view them as weak or underpowered, they can be just as scary and just as lethal as any of their counterparts when used correctly. With that being said, you need to play them with a certain play-style, they aren't meant for close toe-to-toe combat, they are support and front line.


Soviet Tanks: Soviet designers focused on speed and firepower, as well as sloped armor, and while their weaknesses are hard to show, they do have weaknesses. In the earlier tiers you will find yourself with extremely low armor, but you usually have a nice gun and average mobility. The Soviets concentrated on Firepower and Mobility, leaving armor to be sloped for protection. They had very versatile heavy tanks, although most weren't used in World War II, with the IS-7 being developed in 1948. The most legendary Soviet tank that most of you know is the T-34 medium tank. It combined sloped armor with a good speed and a really nice gun to make a perfect balance. Plus, they were made in 30,000+ numbers, which far out-whelmed the Germans.

Firepower: When it comes to Soviet tanks, firepower is huge. The AT-1 can 2-shot most tanks, and the IS, IS-3, IS-4 and IS-7 all have 122mm and 130mm guns. These have a slow reload, about 4-5 per minute, but they cause massive penetration and damage. In terms of accuracy, it isn't exactly the best, so try to wait until the circle closes in completely to fire. There really isn't much to say about this, they have huge guns. In World War 2, they didn't have advanced optics like the Germans, but the gun caliber definitely helped them out.

Armor: In the earlier tiers, you have horrible armor. You have the lowest HP (sometimes) out of all the other tanks, but in the middle and higher tiers, you will have sloped armor. This interesting feature basically makes up for whatever they don't have. Sloped armor makes shells ricochet off them, causing no damage at all. So, you are going to have to aim for the sides, and back. This will cause massive damage as the back and sides and back of the turret isn't sloped and thick. You may have a problem with this because of their excellent mobility, however. But, they still have lots to say about the armor.

Mobility: Mobility is excellent, even when stock, as some people say. They have a nice top speed and the A-20 light tank has a top speed of 72 km/h. You shouldn't have any problems with turning, when fully upgraded. The mobility was because in real life, they had a unique engine placement and gearbox method, so the tank was sort of unstable when turning, but in-game it's excellent. You should be able to get from one side to the other within 30 seconds on big maps if driving a medium.

Fear Factor: Right now, to be honest Soviet tanks are very feared. The Object 704's 152mm gun can 2-shot an IS-4, and a pack of T-54's can be very deadly. The IS-7 combines sloped armor with a 51 km/h top speed and 130mm S-70 cannon. One on one, however, you can very easily exploit their weaknesses.

Overall Value: These are what I call "beginner friendly". They have a good firepower, good mobility and the slope armor in the later tiers will make up for the lack of thickness in armor. These are a very common force in the World of Tanks battlefield. Don't underestimate these. Overpowered as they are, they are still very easily destroyable.

American Tanks: Although American wasn't known for it's legendary tanks in World War II, it did have the M-4 Sherman Medium Tank. It had 2 inches of frontal armor, and a good engine, and it's 75mm gun was good enough to penetrate the rear of German tanks. They did influence future American designs though. They had a nice balance of firepower and mobility, only sometimes lacking in good armor for protection. German crews called the M-3 Lee the "6-man coffin" and the Sherman as well, because of their tendency to burst into flames when hit in the engine.

Firepower: American tanks have a lot to say about firepower. It's not the best, but it should be enough for good damage against enemies. There's not a lot to say about American firepower, but once you get to the later tiers it makes a difference. The American SPG's have very accurate guns and the two top tier SPG's, the M40/43 and the soon to be arriving T-92 have huge guns. The M40 has a 203mm gun, while the T-92 will have a 240mm gun with 6 shells. The heavy tanks have 105, 120, and 155mm guns. It might be a pain but shouldn't be that much of a problem.

Armor: American tanks have average armor in the earlier tiers. It should be more than enough to protect you, and you can even hear some bounces once in a while. In the mid-high tiers you will find that your Health-points gets increased a lot and on the heavy tanks, your turret armor is insane, almost every shot on it bounces. Armor can save your life on an American tank. Expect a good balance here and there.

Mobility: Mobility, trust me it won't be a problem. The top speeds are great, and I think that in American tanks, it's basically a balance or armor, firepower, and mobility. It may seem slow when stock but they are very fast once you upgrade them. Again, it's all about balance. Know how to use your mobility well, and you could be a life-saver for other tanks.

Fear Factor: Yup, if you want to scare people with a heavy tank this is the one. Because a lot of people auto-aim, it will go for your turret, which has an insane amount of armor. Even if they try to hit your weak hull, they will fail because your epic gun will be finished with them. Just like the other 2, don't underestimate any tank. Especially American ones. Another balance. They blend in with the lower tiers but in the higher tiers, a T-34 or T-30 can make anybody shudder.

Overall Value: Since their release, they have been very popular with players, bringing not just new tanks and guns, but a whole new variety of play-style. Enjoy playing these, getting the feeling of a WW-2 Sherman commander or perhaps another tank. Important balance, not too bad but not the best in terms of anything but it's again, a balance.