[img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//31013613/76fa0095de2b8933d137868dec05630ee1cb1be8.jpg[/img] [b]Update 0.11.8 brings in quite a lot of changes to Operations. [/b] [list][*]Operation of the Week is now replaced with a randomly offered Operation. [*]You can enter battle playing Tier VI–VIII ships in any Operation. [*]The 30-minute restriction for re-entry into battle playing the same ship has been removed. [*]One-time rewards for earning stars have been replaced with special combat missions. [*]The following Operations are back in the game: The Ultimate Frontier, Hermes, and Cherry Blossom.[/list] [table][tr][th][b][url=#participation-in-operations]Participation in Operations[/url] [url=#economy-and-rewards]Economy and Rewards in Operations[/url] [url=#three-operations-are-back]Three Operations Are Back[/url][/b][/th][/tr][/table] [expand style=more][img]https://wowsp-wows-eu.wgcdn.co/dcont/fb/image/tmb/579ac0a8-2aa4-11ed-978a-8cdcd4b147d4_1200x.jpg[/img] [img]https://wowsp-wows-eu.wgcdn.co/dcont/fb/image/tmb/5818bb48-2aa4-11ed-b573-8cdcd4b147d4_1200x.jpg[/img] [img]https://wowsp-wows-eu.wgcdn.co/dcont/fb/image/tmb/58196d0e-2aa4-11ed-9b24-8cdcd4b147d4_1200x.jpg[/img] [img]https://wowsp-wows-eu.wgcdn.co/dcont/fb/image/tmb/98e49994-2aa4-11ed-b573-8cdcd4b147d4_1200x.jpg[/img] [img]https://wowsp-wows-eu.wgcdn.co/dcont/fb/image/tmb/996b5fd8-2aa4-11ed-9624-8cdcd4b147d4_1200x.jpg[/img] [img]https://wowsp-wows-eu.wgcdn.co/dcont/fb/image/tmb/996908b4-2aa4-11ed-978a-8cdcd4b147d4_1200x.jpg[/img] [img]https://wowsp-wows-eu.wgcdn.co/dcont/fb/image/tmb/2f510eb4-29ef-11ed-949f-8cdcd4b147d4_1200x.jpg[/img] [img]https://wowsp-wows-eu.wgcdn.co/dcont/fb/image/tmb/bf030ae8-2aa4-11ed-b573-8cdcd4b147d4_1200x.jpg[/img] [img]https://wowsp-wows-eu.wgcdn.co/dcont/fb/image/tmb/bf275010-2aa4-11ed-978a-8cdcd4b147d4_1200x.jpg[/img][/expand] [list][b]Please note that you can only play Operations after reaching Level 14 in your Service Record.[/b][/list] [hr][/hr] [h2][b][h1=participation-in-operations][/h1]Participation in Operations[/b][/h2] Operations in our game has long been a battle type that was not very popular. One-time rewards and restrictions on the choice of ships didn't make them too popular among players. We've done our best to make Operations more diverse in Update 0.11.8. Now, you can join an Operation playing Tier VI–VIII ships. The final team composition will affect the strength of bots, depending on the ship tiers. This way, you will be able to take part in Operations with even more ships while also advancing along the Tech Tree ship branches. The 30-minute restriction for re-entry into battle playing the same ship has been removed. Now, you can take up a new Operation at the helm of your favorite ship immediately after the end of the previous one. We decided to try out a new approach and replace Operation of the Week. An Operation will now drop randomly when playing within a team where allies are matched to battle automatically, making the mode more diverse for those who play it on a regular basis. You will still be able to select an Operation of your liking when part of a Division. [list]Earnings in a randomly picked Operation will be, on average, 25% higher compared to a hand-picked scenario. It won't matter whether you play solo or in a Division. You will not know what awaits you in battle, so you will receive more resources for its successful completion.[/list] [list][i]We will closely monitor your feedback and share the details with you.[/i][/list] [hr][/hr] [h2][b][h1=economy-and-rewards][/h1]Economy and Rewards in Operations[/b][/h2] You will now be able to receive valuable rewards in Operations regularly. First of all, we have removed stars. Secondly, completing secondary tasks when successfully completing an Operation will keep bringing you extra Credits and XP. And one-time rewards for earning stars have been replaced with daily and weekly combat missions: [list][*]Every day, your first victorious battle will bring you 30 Community Tokens [*]Three combat missions will be available every week. Earn Base XP and get up to 1,300 Community Tokens per week (or up to 5,200 Community Tokens per month) [*]Completing 8 out of 12 weekly combat missions will reward you with a Supercontainer[/list] [hr][/hr] [h2][b][h1=three-operations-are-back][/h1]Three Operations Are Back[/b][/h2] With Update 0.11.8, we are bringing back three long absent and highly awaited Operations, increasing the total number of available scenarios to eight. Welcome the return of Operations The Ultimate Frontier, Hermes, and the night-lit Cherry Blossom! [h2]The Ultimate Frontier[/h2] [img]https://wows-wowsp-global.gcdn.co/media/ceph-image/d020427c-2b7c-11ed-ad32-8cdcd4b147d4.png[/img] The tense situation at sea forced your squadron to disperse forces across two areas. The primary mission is divided into two submissions, during which you will join forces with the second group of ships. An important project of Japanese scientists and engineers is at stake, requiring evacuation along with classified documents. You will need to escort transport aircraft to the aerodrome while saving at least 45 planes from the aircraft reinforcements. An important point is the repair base in the center of the map, which can be used to restore the HP of allied ships. You cannot let the foes take that base! Suppose you successfully repel all attacks: At the end of the scenario, you will then be able to switch to attack and sink the enemy aircraft carrier [b]Raptor[/b], familiar to you from other Operations, as well as help allied aircraft destroy the remaining enemies. [expand style=more][img]https://wowsp-wows-eu.wgcdn.co/dcont/fb/image/tmb/e184edaa-2b73-11ed-a87e-8cdcd4b147d4_1200x.jpg[/img] [img]https://wowsp-wows-eu.wgcdn.co/dcont/fb/image/tmb/e1909204-2b73-11ed-9c6c-8cdcd4b147d4_1200x.jpg[/img] [img]https://wowsp-wows-eu.wgcdn.co/dcont/fb/image/tmb/e1974ffe-2b73-11ed-a467-8cdcd4b147d4_1200x.jpg[/img] [img]https://wowsp-wows-eu.wgcdn.co/dcont/fb/image/tmb/e192b7b4-2b73-11ed-af31-8cdcd4b147d4_1200x.jpg[/img][/expand] [h3][b]Primary task[/b][/h3] Protect the group of transport aircraft arriving at the base. Defend the aerodrome until embarkation is finished and the aircraft leave the base. [h3][b]Secondary tasks[/b][/h3] [list][*]Save at least 3 forts [*]Do not let the enemy occupy the repair base [*]Destroy aircraft carrier [b]Raptor[/b] [*]Destroy 2 ships attacked by aerodrome squadrons within the allotted time [*]Save at least 45[b] planes from aircraft reinforcements[/b][/list] [h2]Hermes[/h2] [img]https://wows-wowsp-global.gcdn.co/media/ceph-image/04892998-2b7d-11ed-b09e-8cdcd4b147d4.png[/img] A squadron of battleships with holds filled with gold is on a raid through the Atlantic to the American shores. You are tasked with the mission to escort the ships to a safe sector while repelling enemy attacks of superior forces. A thunderstorm raging at the expected encounter point makes your mission even more challenging. Harsh weather conditions reduce spotting and detectability ranges, but this can be to your advantage—moving inside the cyclone makes it harder for your ship to be hit due to the increased dispersion of incoming shells. Once you are halfway to your destination, you will be able to repair the received damage. For 100 seconds, the leading transport ship will be restoring the HP of ships moving in her vicinity. [expand style=more][img]https://wowsp-wows-eu.wgcdn.co/dcont/fb/image/tmb/08f81ae0-2b76-11ed-8486-8cdcd4b147d4_1200x.jpg[/img] [img]https://wowsp-wows-eu.wgcdn.co/dcont/fb/image/tmb/0902dd2c-2b76-11ed-8456-8cdcd4b147d4_1200x.jpg[/img] [img]https://wowsp-wows-eu.wgcdn.co/dcont/fb/image/tmb/08f785d0-2b76-11ed-a87e-8cdcd4b147d4_1200x.jpg[/img] [img]https://wowsp-wows-eu.wgcdn.co/dcont/fb/image/tmb/08fe41b8-2b76-11ed-bbd7-8cdcd4b147d4_1200x.jpg[/img][/expand] [h3][b]Primary task[/b][/h3] Escort the squadron led by flagship [b]Ruan[/b] to the designated sector. Make sure the gold is transported safely. [h3][b]Secondary tasks[/b][/h3] [list][*]Destroy 100 enemy aircraft (this task is split into two stages) [*]Make sure battleship [b]Ruan[/b] retains more than 50% of her HP [*]Save at least 3 allied battleships [*]Destroy aircraft carrier [b]Adler[/b] [*]Destroy 20 enemy ships or destroy 5 enemy battleships (specific task is selected randomly)[/list] [h2]Cherry Blossom[/h2] [img]https://wows-wowsp-global.gcdn.co/media/ceph-image/20fe5558-2b7d-11ed-a44f-8cdcd4b147d4.png[/img] The fighting unfolds under the veil of night in the Empress Augusta Bay. As part of the 12th Cruiser Division under the command of Rear Admiral Merrill, your task is to defend the position of the 3rd Marines Division and clear the region of enemy forces. The top priority, however, is for you to protect transport ships from a squadron of Japanese destroyers controlling these waters. Try not to get caught in the crossfire when entering illuminated areas, which appear as a result of enemy illumination shells being launched into the sky. The second part of the Operation begins at dawn. Your only mission will be to put the squeeze on the remaining enemy forces. Accompanied by two allied destroyers, two aircraft carriers will come to the rescue, capable of repairing nearby ships. Your ultimate task will be to destroy aircraft, the flagship cruiser of the Japanese forces, as well as the enemy's Northern and Southern aerodromes. [expand style=more][img]https://wowsp-wows-eu.wgcdn.co/dcont/fb/image/tmb/e96df68e-2b77-11ed-8b46-8cdcd4b147d4_1200x.jpg[/img] [img]https://wowsp-wows-eu.wgcdn.co/dcont/fb/image/tmb/e98b0fee-2b77-11ed-b54c-8cdcd4b147d4_1200x.jpg[/img] [img]https://wowsp-wows-eu.wgcdn.co/dcont/fb/image/tmb/e98fe118-2b77-11ed-8289-8cdcd4b147d4_1200x.jpg[/img] [img]https://wowsp-wows-eu.wgcdn.co/dcont/fb/image/tmb/e968257e-2b77-11ed-bbd7-8cdcd4b147d4_1200x.jpg[/img][/expand] [h3][b]Primary task[/b][/h3] Defend the marine regiments that have just disembarked. Locate and destroy enemy aerodromes. [h3][b]Secondary tasks[/b][/h3] [list][*]Save both [b]Liberty[/b] transport ships [*]Maintain the positions of both regiments [*]Destroy 50 enemy aircraft [*]Destroy flagship cruiser [b]Atago[/b] [*]Save at least 4 allied ships[/list] [list]In celebration of the game's Anniversary, you can expect many other combat missions with valuable rewards. Details of the missions will be available in the game client.[/list]