[img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//31013613/65f0d999cae1abdb52333471d0f6123bf53c6219.jpg[/img] [list][b][b]IMPORTANT![/b] Because the update is still being tested, the information in this bulletin is tentative and reflects the state of game development at the time of its publication. Some changes and new features may be removed entirely or implemented differently by the time the update goes live. Screenshots, specific values of certain characteristics, and details of in-game mechanics will not necessarily be relevant after the update is released.[/b][/list] [list][i]Please note: The rewards for activities on the Public Test Server may differ from those on the Live Server.[/i][/list] [table][tr][th][b][url=#wows-anniversary]World of Warships Anniversary[/url] [url=#warship-strike]Warship Strike[/url] [url=#reworked-operations]Reworked Operations[/url] [url=#changes-to-the-reload-mechanics]Changes to the Reload Mechanics[/url][/b][/th][/tr][/table] [hr][/hr] [h2][b][h1=wows-anniversary][/h1]World of Warships Anniversary[/b][/h2] This year, World of Warships is celebrating its seventh birthday! We've prepared various activities for our players in honor of the occasion. [h2]Seven Seas Collection[/h2] An important new feature that's also part of our birthday celebrations is the Seven Seas collection dedicated to historic ports that have been recreated in our game. The Seven Seas collection will let you take a fresh look at familiar locations from a new perspective and get to know some curious facts from the history of as many as 16 famous ports. The collection elements can only be obtained from dedicated same-name containers. You can earn these containers by progressing through special chains of combat missions and also find them in free daily bundles in the Armory. Rest assured that those containers will be quite enough to complete the entire collection. The collection consists of four pages, with four elements on each. [list][b]Reward for completing a page:[/b] [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//31013613/d2b68f7b0bdd7def79c6c7568ce03fad45f6e0c0.png[/img][b]1 day of Warships Premium Account[/b]. [b][b]Reward for completing the collection:[/b][/b] bonus package for a Tier VII ship.[/list] [img]https://wows-wowsp-global.gcdn.co/media/ceph-image/d29aed54-1c90-11ed-8872-8cdcd4b147d4.jpg[/img] [list][i]Note: The new collection will not be available on the Public Test Server.[/i][/list] [h2]Festive Rewards[/h2] To celebrate the Seventh Anniversary of World of Warships, we're bringing back gift bonuses for your performance in battles playing all ships of Tier V and above. This time, however, we've added an important enhancement—the ability to receive several gifts for a single battle! [expand style=more][img]https://wowsp-wows-eu.wgcdn.co/dcont/fb/image/tmb/34c44aba-1c92-11ed-8944-8cdcd4b147d4_1200x.jpg[/img] [img]https://wowsp-wows-eu.wgcdn.co/dcont/fb/image/tmb/34cfef3c-1c92-11ed-a5d9-8cdcd4b147d4_1200x.jpg[/img] [img]https://wowsp-wows-eu.wgcdn.co/dcont/fb/image/tmb/35f26caa-1c92-11ed-b1b8-8cdcd4b147d4_1200x.jpg[/img] [img]https://wowsp-wows-eu.wgcdn.co/dcont/fb/image/tmb/3640f672-1c92-11ed-ad59-8cdcd4b147d4_1200x.jpg[/img] [img]https://wowsp-wows-eu.wgcdn.co/dcont/fb/image/tmb/35055c94-1c92-11ed-96b9-8cdcd4b147d4_1200x.jpg[/img][/expand] If a player has 100 or more ships, they will be able to receive a standard gift for a battle played with a ship, as well as extra bonus gifts that depend on the amount of Base XP earned. The old rule that you can't get gifts a second time playing the same ship applies as well. Extra bonus gifts can be applied toward any other ship they have not been applied to, so you can "score" a gift for that ship without the need to actually hit the seas for battle at her helm. The bonus gift rewards depend on your ship tier: [list][*]For Tier V–VII ships, it's 1x Special Bonuses container [*]For Tier VIII–IX ships, it's 1x Rare Bonuses container and 1x Special Bonuses container [*]For Tier X ships and superships, it's 1x Supercontainer[/list] The number of bonus gifts you receive after a battle depends on the number of ships you have in your Port and the amount of Base XP earned in that battle. For example, a player with a Port fleet exceeding 300 ships will be able to earn four gifts in one battle: one gift for entering battle with a ship and three gifts for effective action in battle. [img]https://wows-wowsp-global.gcdn.co/media/ceph-image/02f79758-1c92-11ed-96b9-8cdcd4b147d4.jpg[/img] The new [b][b]Special Bonuses container[/b][/b] drops Level 2 economic bonuses. 5x bonuses of one of the following types: "Credits [b]+40%[/b]," "Ship XP [b]+200%[/b]," "Commander XP [b]+200%[/b]," "Free XP [b]+600%[/b]." The new [b][b]Rare Bonuses container[/b][/b] drops Level 3 economic bonuses. 3x bonuses of one of the following types: "Credits [b]+160%[/b]," "Ship XP [b]+800%[/b]," "Commander XP [b]+800%[/b]," "Free XP [b]+2,400%[/b]." [hr][/hr] [h2][b][h1=warship-strike][/h1]Warship Strike[/b][/h2] One of the fresh activities that's getting released with Update 0.11.8 involves challenging AI in a new game codenamed "Warship Strike," inspired by a classic naval combat game. You can access the game via the Armory. You'll need a special resource—[b]a Strike Pass[/b]—to unlock access to it and play. Strike Passes can be earned by completing special combat missions. You can pause any ongoing battle at any time and return to it later, and your progress will be saved. Battles can also be completed automatically. In that case, the AI completes the battle for you. The battle results will simply appear on the screen, and you'll receive all due rewards in the form of Festive Tokens. These are issued for sinking enemy ships and winning battles. [expand style=more][img]https://wowsp-wows-eu.wgcdn.co/dcont/fb/image/tmb/64b9c772-1c92-11ed-adf0-8cdcd4b147d4_1200x.jpg[/img] [img]https://wowsp-wows-eu.wgcdn.co/dcont/fb/image/tmb/649ba008-1c92-11ed-a5d9-8cdcd4b147d4_1200x.jpg[/img][/expand] You can exchange these Tokens in the Armory for the option that suits your needs best: [list][*]Permanent camouflages [*]Bonus packages for ships [*]Economic bonuses [*]Containers with signals and resources [*]Credits[/list] [hr][/hr] [h2][b][h1=reworked-operations][/h1]Reworked Operations[/b][/h2] In Update 0.11.8, we've reworked all Operations in the game. The purpose of these changes is to give you the opportunity to participate in Operations playing more of your favorite ships and earn valuable rewards along the way. Now, Tier VI to VIII ships can be matched in battle at the same time, and the final team lineup will have an effect on the strength of the bots and post-battle earnings. The "fee" for re-entering battle with the same ship will be removed. The economy in effect in Operations will change as well. Previously, players earned Stars for completing an Operation, and the rewards could only be obtained once. We've removed Stars altogether, and the rewards can now be earned by progressing through dedicated daily and weekly combat missions specifically designed for Operations. The rewards are Community Tokens. The Operation of the Week won't be available in Update 0.11.8. When playing on a team where your allies are selected automatically, an Operation will be picked at random. You will still be able to select an Operation of your liking when you are part of a Division. [list][i]Update 0.11.8 brings back the following three Operations for the revamped game mode: The Ultimate Frontier, Hermes, and Cherry Blossom.[/i][/list] [expand style=more][img]https://wowsp-wows-eu.wgcdn.co/dcont/fb/image/tmb/85ea4502-1c92-11ed-9180-8cdcd4b147d4_1200x.jpg[/img] [img]https://wowsp-wows-eu.wgcdn.co/dcont/fb/image/tmb/8680b76c-1c92-11ed-a853-8cdcd4b147d4_1200x.jpg[/img] [img]https://wowsp-wows-eu.wgcdn.co/dcont/fb/image/tmb/867fda04-1c92-11ed-b1b8-8cdcd4b147d4_1200x.jpg[/img] [img]https://wowsp-wows-eu.wgcdn.co/dcont/fb/image/tmb/a2490a30-1c92-11ed-8944-8cdcd4b147d4_1200x.jpg[/img] [img]https://wowsp-wows-eu.wgcdn.co/dcont/fb/image/tmb/a248fce8-1c92-11ed-96b9-8cdcd4b147d4_1200x.jpg[/img] [img]https://wowsp-wows-eu.wgcdn.co/dcont/fb/image/tmb/a24937da-1c92-11ed-adf0-8cdcd4b147d4_1200x.jpg[/img] [img]https://wowsp-wows-eu.wgcdn.co/dcont/fb/image/tmb/c3fcba64-1c92-11ed-adf0-8cdcd4b147d4_1200x.jpg[/img] [img]https://wowsp-wows-eu.wgcdn.co/dcont/fb/image/tmb/c3fb9e72-1c92-11ed-b1b8-8cdcd4b147d4_1200x.jpg[/img] [img]https://wowsp-wows-eu.wgcdn.co/dcont/fb/image/tmb/c3719ef2-1c92-11ed-a5d9-8cdcd4b147d4_1200x.jpg[/img][/expand] [hr][/hr] [h2][b][h1=changes-to-the-reload-mechanics][/h1]Changes to the Reload Mechanics[/b][/h2] We've changed the gun reload mechanics that are applied when switching shell type. With the "Gun Feeder" Commander skill active, the shell type will now switch faster even if not all main battery guns are completely reloaded after a salvo (which was required prior to the change for the skill to take effect). Shells now have a new parameter—"shell-type switching time." [list][*]If the current gun reload time exceeds the shell-type switching time, shell switching will not affect the gun reload time. [*]If the current gun reload time is shorter than the shell-type switching time, the gun reload time when switching shell types is equal to the shell-type switching time.[/list] The Gun Feeder skill bonus applied to shell-type switching time has been changed from [b]–50%[/b] to [b]–40%[/b]. For example, if the standard gun reload time is 30 seconds, the shell-type switching time with the Gun Feeder skill activated will be 18 seconds, but the following should be kept in mind: [list][*]If the remaining gun reload time is 20 seconds and you switch shell type, the reload time will still be 20 seconds. [*]If only 5 seconds are left for the guns to reload, switching shell type will increase the gun reload time to 18 seconds.[/list] [list][i]The new mechanics apply to each turret individually. Shell-type switching time will be shown in a ship's tech specs.[/i][/list] Additionally, all researchable Italian battleships will have the "[b]–30%[/b] to shell-type switching time" bonus applied by default, which means that it will apply even when the Gun Feeder skill is inactive. Activating the skill will further increase this bonus. Speaking of Italian battleships, switching between shell types frequently is an important gameplay component. The extra bonus will emphasize this feature and increase the effectiveness of using the Gun Feeder skill compared to battleships of other nations.