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KMaus:   Palal 2,442 KyourakuShunsui 2,440 TANKSGOBOOM3214 2,431 tacticalsurgeon 2,424 US_3rd_Army 2,419 JBR220 2,409 hollop 2,409 jellybean627 2,404 Golgrin 2,399 silencer2 2,398 GeneralRuleOfThumb 2,392 BadDogEDN 2,387 vegetarso 2,382 onecntwise 2,379 M1Garand 2,378 Vanagandr 2,368 Suzoko 2,363 260Remington 2,355 DrivenByRage 2,327 lebcarl 2,326 jamessundstrom 2,325 K2M1 2,322 Stabby 2,321 Sigfried_Reinhardt 2,314 Shawn_Spencer 2,303 canmine 2,297 tcseawolf 2,280 dcmavin 2,272 9ThePanzerz 2,264 irohanihoheto 2,246 grantlv 2,244 Theunyielding 2,243 WidowMAker77 2,240 tefftorbes 2,237 reddrum101 2,226 papasmoke510 2,223 3BAC 2,219 Stormpig 2,217 Altair3go 2,216 subudei71 2,212 Toph_Beifong 2,206 Macthunder 2,202 Scarvice 2,200 CallMeBlitz 2,195 LeeRoyJ 2,187 Redexx 2,183 MacG467 2,178 Track_Pad2 2,177 Tom_96500_TW 2,170 TaiwanLeopard 2,168 hammeredThor001 2,162 steelmouse 2,160 CaguamaMkII 2,157 Killtacular99 2,154 Dented_Skull 2,150 verlam 2,146 mvam 2,143 Youdda 2,138 Alacrity 2,137 orangekid14 2,136 nutjobski 2,131 RedEyeRolla 2,128 okseven 2,122 OurSorrow 2,122 KurenFM 2,121 shogunyama 2,113 Patman64 2,113 Alexander_ar 2,112 schmoe007 2,103 sunderhart 2,097 Victob 2,092 Kylynator24 2,089 alion8 2,088 OrionsByte 2,085 The_Codfather 2,079 donkeykongstomp 2,076 pittcore1003 2,076 bigchicken101 2,075 shortbus4me 2,075 Darkstar2442 2,067 TheDoyleClan 2,066 SHIFTYzx 2,065 cdicesare 2,064 TheExecutionR 2,060 agreable 2,059 ChaseMe95 2,059 RSH427R 2,057 ptt 2,057 randomperson 2,056 daybreak14 2,056 active666 2,056 CombatBoss 2,051 CubanTanker 2,049 CopSur 2,049 19K 2,048 boots21 2,048 CplHolmes 2,048 Jeck89 2,048 shane4free 2,047 Diablohellspawn 2,039 CrazyAce90 2,038 Freemost 2,038 ltvz38 2,037 Vanguard01 2,036 rsdcountry 2,032 bcq415 2,029 Valandil002 2,025 Paelon 2,023 Kevsteak1 2,021 dahdah325 2,018 FlashBoom 2,017 phonon 2,016 sherby45343 2,014 JohnsRotty 2,010 Sargerock1960 2,009 Gamma_Ray69 2,006 DoctorFruitLoops 2,005 BadPachi 1,999 DoubleADoge 1,997 Futune 1,997 Dark_Nebulae 1,993 thesexycheese 1,993 Layoric 1,992 Kasmir 1,991 CommandantCarl518thK 1,990 M4A3E8sherman 1,987 warbringercb 1,986 Emon1234 1,985 BabymonkeeUSMC 1,981 AchmedKillU 1,980 Griffin_of_Might 1,980 Comrade_Zhukov 1,978 thauth1942 1,975 magicrman 1,973 Dust_ 1,966 porto1977 1,964 epistro 1,962 lazyandlate 1,959 lbgsloan 1,957 Ehbiker_DS67 1,954 Nishizumi_Kojiro 1,953 BBJones13 1,947 Uk1ah 1,946 Hartek 1,940 Grimmy_Onland 1,938 KonDrites 1,937 Legiondude 1,936 sir_bubba 1,933 your_mammy 1,930 Montar 1,926 Pitbull1832 1,924 LKM1960 1,921 Dennis99 1,921 MastuhWaffles 1,918 ImperialKasrkin 1,916 SIVette05 1,915 Lambu 1,915 splaTTAK 1,915 ramon10 1,915 ooICUoo 1,914 D260077 1,913 RimShot 1,913 Abramsham_Lincoln 1,910 hidden8lade 1,909 Tanch 1,909 Mightygrunt 1,905 General_KaHoss 1,904 SMDMadCow 1,899 Zwartmann 1,899 templehoch 1,898 sirdano 1,895 amtrakman 1,889 wingdings 1,888 Aeromage 1,886 Bikk 1,884 hiipanda 1,882 Turkey_Vulture 1,880 SystemRename5689 1,877 AngryKrumpet 1,876 BlakeBlack 1,876 beckham1940 1,876 RaisenOx 1,873 kmrnorz 1,872 Timed_OuT 1,872 JagerbombR 1,870 Jedi_Jack 1,869 Twofingers 1,869 confer14 1,867 jona666 1,867 agustinquintana 1,865 jeasocrazy 1,864 Commander_Jay 1,864 Entrepaz 1,858 ROMEOECHODELTA 1,852 SlimPlaty 1,851 boboftw 1,850 orangeCHIKUN 1,847 USREDNECK13 1,845 ValaraukarLA 1,841 ToxicCheese 1,840 Tintin_GIS 1,839 Alphasipsip 1,837 BuffButler 1,837 Heavy_Shell 1,837 GLarren 1,835 blackhorse 1,833 SundayDriver720 1,833 Trident6 1,830 Griffmeister423 1,828 HipGnosis69 1,826 mingaling 1,821 CIR0 1,821 CanTanker 1,820 papsmurfx3 1,815 Azurein 1,813 MechLord 1,811 TankityTankity 1,811 SKIDOG 1,808 xPhatboyx 1,805 SgtBentley 1,804 digitalpackrat 1,804 Insguy2013 1,803 buckyball 1,800 SOLTAU_WOMBLE 1,799 karmacameleon 1,798 LarryLaffer 1,798 USA_Tanker_555 1,793 jcb426 1,792 k51991 1,791 CHEFDETH 1,791 RookieMoose 1,791 Sarcastick 1,787 naka3 1,786 RixalsWay 1,777 Tempestine 1,776 mugwump 1,775 Gameinboy 1,774 101steagle 1,774 SgtChewy5 1,770 mig001 1,768 LONGIRON 1,766 msec 1,766 WhitePhoenix 1,765 Millbarge 1,764 PsychoPhysicist 1,763

KMaus: So sorry for the delay!! Here are your Leaderboard winners / results!
Thanks for your patience, and for your efforts on the battlefield!
-KMaus
    Player Damage Dealt SpeedWeaponry 3,501 skyline0601 3,401 F0fe 3,393 13F_Willy_P 3,315 KimZsaurio 3,117 Chad1233 3,095 Pheonix1111 2,983 Aldaeus 2,953 Executis 2,949 Salinity 2,933 BlackMastodon 2,911 dakillz 2,860 Dragonawh 2,840 HellsBells_ 2,832 Hero_Medic 2,830 misterbagel 2,822 Dekar36 2,804 Redleg1096 2,782 Kebax 2,762 Ndrs 2,739 SuperTank14 2,736 Nelson2011 2,717 tankace44 2,716 JohnWulf 2,699 FPSGHoST808 2,692 Xenophon13 2,685 METALCATSOLID 2,682 hk93g3 2,674 Argowar 2,662 ShadowFire22 2,660 tomego 2,655 Morpheus1970 2,651 GravesTheOutlaw 2,644 Ufogalxy26 2,641 TheSeparator 2,623 khangai_mn 2,616 Thepoweroflava 2,595 erka_sfs 2,589 dogwithmeat 2,574 USMC_SGT 2,550 Damboy 2,547 Mstaaravin 2,540 HardCarbon 2,536 deadlyfox 2,526 SargeK 2,517 MrSpiffypants 2,517 DIE_Dirty 2,499 IntoOblivion 2,499 Jesse_the_Scout 2,485 Twosteppintheory 2,484 Patton2014 2,469 Pia 2,463 Myheadgothot 2,459 dougsmoak 2,457

KMaus: So sorry for the delay!! Here are your Leaderboard winners / results!
Thanks for your patience, and for your efforts on the battlefield!
-KMaus
    Player Damage Dealt SpeedWeaponry 3,501 skyline0601 3,401 F0fe 3,393 13F_Willy_P 3,315 KimZsaurio 3,117 Chad1233 3,095 Pheonix1111 2,983 Aldaeus 2,953 Executis 2,949 Salinity 2,933 BlackMastodon 2,911 dakillz 2,860 Dragonawh 2,840 HellsBells_ 2,832 Hero_Medic 2,830 misterbagel 2,822 Dekar36 2,804 Redleg1096 2,782 Kebax 2,762 Ndrs 2,739 SuperTank14 2,736 Nelson2011 2,717 tankace44 2,716 JohnWulf 2,699 FPSGHoST808 2,692 Xenophon13 2,685 METALCATSOLID 2,682 hk93g3 2,674 Argowar 2,662 ShadowFire22 2,660 tomego 2,655 Morpheus1970 2,651 GravesTheOutlaw 2,644 Ufogalxy26 2,641 TheSeparator 2,623 khangai_mn 2,616 Thepoweroflava 2,595 erka_sfs 2,589 dogwithmeat 2,574 USMC_SGT 2,550 Damboy 2,547 Mstaaravin 2,540 HardCarbon 2,536 deadlyfox 2,526 SargeK 2,517 MrSpiffypants 2,517 DIE_Dirty 2,499 IntoOblivion 2,499 Jesse_the_Scout 2,485 Twosteppintheory 2,484 Patton2014 2,469 Pia 2,463 Myheadgothot 2,459 dougsmoak 2,457

dance210:   KMaus wouldn't know what's going on because she has NOTHING to do with tournaments, fyi ;)   I've had people PMing me and all I can tell you is the same thing that I've been telling them. I've been out of the country this week so don't know much more than you. Someone else is handling the payouts for Skirmish 40, including the compensation.   Will you get it? Yes.   When will you get it? I don't know. I don't get back until next week, and if for some strange reason you haven't gotten it by then, I'll take care of it. Please, feel free to PM Bijan in the meantime as he may be able to tell you more.   Thanks guys!

HBFT: Thank you for your short and sweet guide!  I have been wanting to pick up an STB-1!   Your analysis seems like you could easily create a series of these Cliff Notes style breakdowns for a number of tanks.  Digestible and intelligent! xD

HBFT:   Wow, that IS pretty cute. haha  If I were the parents, I would be like...*sadface/facepalm* lol

The_Chieftain: So who was the chap with the contacts in the comicon / sci fi panels?

Content_WG: ¡Algo diabólico se esconde... descubre los secretos y gana un tanque Premium y mucho más!
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Capitao_Desastre_:   Verdade... Eu aqui tentando dar gold e tem hora que ninguém aproveita 

Hypnotik: Only a day left to register. Be sure to get at least 17 players in your clan on your roster by 9AM PDT tomorrow!

HBFT:   wowwowwowwowwow.  That is chuffing magic!  I absolutely love your director's cut!  Thank you for sharing. :)  

HBFT:   I cannot speak for the rest of the WG staff, but I personally enjoyed the commitment to the delivery of your lines, the creative use of existing objects and the "cheesiness" was hilarious.  I have a personal soft spot for cheesy, cute, and awesome! xD

Capitao_Desastre_:   Carregue na corrente que aparece no topo da janela de edição do post e depois coloque o link nesse local, embora não seja obrigatório. Eu consegui chegar no replay sem problemas, o replay abriu bem, logo sua entrada está correta.

Hypnotik: Just to clarify a little bit on a few things   Multiple people in a clan can submit an entry (clans will only be able to take one of the prizes, but all 100 can put an entry in if they want). Changing your clan emblem isn't necessary to win anything. We're just offering to cover the cost of the change both to and from whatever is entered in the contest.     There's only about a week or so left in this contest, so be sure to get your entry in. I've seen a few clans have changed theirs without posting them in here. We're not going to hunt every emblem change down for this contest, so if you want to win, you have to make a post in this topic.

Capitao_Desastre_:   Bem, na ultima caça à medalha só teve um vencedor, e era uma medalha que eu pessoalmente acho mais fácil de conseguir que essa (Patrulha, sem limite de tier).

The_Chieftain:   Wasn't tossed in as a counter-authority. Just as a point of view. The two sub-pieces were intended to be un-related.

Capitao_Desastre_: Votos compilados, prêmios requisitados, só falta o anuncio dos vencedores. Vamos a isso!  
Primeiro, os vencedores do sorteio aleatório. Parabéns a Tiger_23, Dheymison, Skavulska, benevides e Cadesh, que irão receber 300 gold cada um.   E os vencedores absolutos, que vão receber 1200 gold cada, são Zarakyol e optrin! Parabéns!

A partir da próxima semana teremos algumas das entradas deste concurso sendo postadas na página de World of Tanks, portanto mantenham-se atentos!
Quanto a concursos, para este fim de semana temos uma caça à medalha ativa, como podem ver aqui: http://forum.worldoftanks.com/index.php?/topic/396403-cc-37-caca-a-medalha-top-gun-tier-6/

Capitao_Desastre_:     Tem sempre um detalhe escondido que me escapa. Obrihado Tankthief!  

Capitao_Desastre_:
Não, tem de ser mesmo com replay como descrito nas regras. Print pode ser editado, como já aconteceu anteriormente, e assim é mais seguro e justo para todos.

Capitao_Desastre_:   Obrigado, Grandaark  É o problema de basear o concurso numa versão anterior, tem sempre algo que me escapa 

Capitao_Desastre_:   Po#$a! 

Obrigado, Ricardo_ 

Capitao_Desastre_: Comandantes!

Este fim de semana vamos ter mais uma caça à medalha. Quem conseguir uma medalha de Top Gun aos comandos de um veículo de tier 6 poderá ganhar até 2000 gold! Como sempre, leiam atentamente as regras do concurso antes de participarem.  
Regras :   O objetivo deste concurso é conquistar uma medalha de Top Gun aos comandos de um veículo de tier 6. As entradas deverão ser feitas como respostas neste tópico. Apenas serão aceitas entradas referentes a batalhas aleatórias iniciadas a partir do meio-dia, hora de Brasília, de 24 de Outubro, até ao fecho do tópico. Cada entrada deve incluir um link para a gravação de batalha, que deverá ser colocada no site http://wotreplays.com/. Uma entrada por participante apenas. Se o participante apresentar mais que uma entrada, apenas a primeira será considerada. As entradas serão aceitas até às 2 da manhã (hora de Brasilia) do dia 27 de Outubro. Entradas que tenham sido editadas depois do final do prazo não serão consideradas. Dúvidas e questões relacionadas com o concurso serão respondidas aqui.

  Os prêmios serão os seguintes: 2000 gold a dividir por todos aqueles que conseguirem uma medalha de Top Gun aos comandos de um veículo de tier 6.

Capitao_Desastre_: Tópico de dúvidas e questões relacionadas com o Concurso Comunitário #37. Posts fora do tópico serão eliminados.
As entradas para o concurso deverão ser efetuadas aqui.

dance210:   Mostly, yes. And I wish I could give a better ETA but I haven't talked to the person who is handling that since I left for this trip :(

dance210:     Haha of course not!   Rumble in the West is in Poland, so I'm here to watch our guys kick some (insert edited word)!

dance210:   Hiya Tenet!   I'm in Poland at the moment, so I can't do too much to help move your guys over :(   However, I will link this to Bijan, so that he should see it first thing when he gets in tomorrow.   And apologies if I was the one who neglected to message you back...I was a bit distracted this week which isn't a good excuse :(

KMaus: Hey guys! Sorry for the confusion
Because of the weekend event, that special is ended, but it will be replaced by another separate discount for the remainder of the on-track event. We apologize for any confusion, and we're hoping to make it a bit more clear in the future with improvements to that system. Thanks for looking out!

KMaus: Hey guys! Sorry for the confusion
Because of the weekend event, that special is ended, but it will be replaced by another separate discount for the remainder of the on-track event. We apologize for any confusion, and we're hoping to make it a bit more clear in the future with improvements to that system. Thanks for looking out!

The_Chieftain: This conversation has made it to Zaloga's ears.    You will recall he addresses Cooper a little bit in OTT, Timestamp 15 minutes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oLY4FOrnjc#t=902   However, he mailed me this this morning, for posting at my request for his opinion.   "I think that the basic point that people forget about Belton Cooper’s memoirs was that they were written decades after the event. On the occasions I spoke to him, his memories of some of his experiences were quite sharp, but he had no recollections at all of many other aspects of the 3rd Armored Division in 1944-45. I also got the impression that he conflated his own memories with stories that he had heard from military history buffs that he knew. On top of this, “Death Traps” was ghost-written with Mike Bennighof. Cooper’s memoirs are very interesting, but they have some significant issues."

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KMaus: This thread is now locked, as Version 2 of 9.4 has been released.
Thank you for all your feedback!! Gun sounds have been revamped again, based on your feedback - please let me know what you think of the changes. You can view the new changes and give feedback here. As always, thank you for taking the time to help us out.

NEW THREAD for Version 2: http://forum.worldoftanks.com/index.php?/topic/396296-94-common-test-version-2-your-feedback-needed/

KMaus: This thread is now locked, as Version 2 of 9.4 has been released.
Thank you for all your feedback!! Gun sounds have been revamped again, based on your feedback - please let me know what you think of the changes. You can view the new changes and give feedback here. As always, thank you for taking the time to help us out.

NEW THREAD for Version 2: http://forum.worldoftanks.com/index.php?/topic/396296-94-common-test-version-2-your-feedback-needed/

KMaus: Happy Thursday, Tankers!   The 9.4 test client is upon us, Version 2 is here and we are looking for your thoughts, suggestions, feedback, etc.   Please peruse through the patch notes below and download the test client! The link can be located here: http://worldoftanks.com/en/news/pc-browser/17/94-public-test/   Specific feedback we're looking for: new team battle changes, the changes to stronghold, map changes, and performance!  Thanks so much for your participation, in helping us improve WoT :)   (Full List of Changes here!)   9.4 Version 2 Featured Changes New Stalingrad map Sounds of gunfire improved according to the feedback received from players of the first test Fixed issues with the damage being counted twice upon ricochet and the resulting issue with incorrect awarding of the following medals and awards: Dumitru's Medal, Orlik's Medal, Fighter, Bombardier Fixed issue with disappearing shells encountered in the first common test Reworked design of the Game Menu that appears upon pressing the Esc key   Vehicles Fixed some issues with the visual models for the following vehicles: StuG IV, M56 Scorpion, T28 concept, Object 260, Pz.Kpfw. II Ausf. D, Panther mit 8,8 cm L/71, Centurion 7/1, КV-85, M5 Stuart, M3 Lee Fixed issues with the damage models for the following vehicles: Т-55 NVA DDR, Object 260, T95E2, StuG IV, Panther mit 8,8 cm L/71 Display of Camouflage fixed for the following vehicles: T95E2, Tiger II, E 100 Load capacity fixed for suspension of the following vehicles: StuG IV, Pz.Kpfw. II Ausf. D Increased reload time for the T28 concept tank destroyer   Other Improved sound effects of the artillery preparation improved Reduced sound volume of explosions of various environmental objects (barrels, cars, etc.) reduced Improved backgrounds for some interface windows Fixed some issues with interface and gameplay in the Strongholds mode Fixed some issues with interface in the Team Battle mode Fixed some issues with the playback of battle replays Fixed discrepancies between the visual and damage models for some environmental objects Fixed issues with the visual models for some environmental objects Fixed functionality of voice chat after rejoining the battle Added some special effects, which were not included in the build of the previous common test Reworked some effects of shells hitting various surfaces Added missing icons for new vehicles that appeared in the first test Fixed issues with the synchronization of data in an open battle statistics window Allowed adding offline players to operational units, such as Platoons, Tank Companies, etc. Disabled Chat in the Special Battle invitation window Fixed ssues with excessively sharp border of dynamic shadows on inclined surfaces Fixed minor issues with interface   New Content Team Battle format changes (7/54 instead of 7/42, conditions of victory changed, etc.) Major improvements and changes in Strongholds Vehicles only for supertest players and subject to change by final update release: Panther mit 8,8cm L/71 (Tier VIII German medium tank) M56 Scorpion (Tier VIII U.S. tank destroyer) Pz.Kpfw. II Ausf. D (Tier II German light tank) Object 260 (Tier X U.S.S.R. heavy tank) Т-55 NVA DDR (Tier IX German medium tank) T28 concept (Tier VII U.S. tank destroyer) StuG IV (Tier V German tank destroyer)   Maps The following maps were corrected and improved: Komarin, Malinovka, Airfield, Arctic Region Improved performance on the Windstorm map Added an effect of artillery preparation during the countdown before the battle starts for some maps   Changes to Vehicle Characteristics Some issues with the visual models fixed for the following vehicles: SU-100, IS-7, JagdPanther, M24 Chaffee, Т37, LTTB, Ru 251 Fixed issues with the damage models for the following vehicles: M24 Chaffee, KV-85 Fixed incorrect designation of the Т67 tank destroyer turrets Т-34-3: reload time reduced from 14.4 to 13,4s, dispersion on turret traverse reduced by 25% AT 15A tank destroyer: durability increased from 850 to 1,050 points, maximum battle level lowered to 8 Т-54 lightweight: Fixed concealment coefficients   Gameplay Changed conditions of damage caused by a torn-off turret Incorrect functionality of ramming when the damage was caused not to the vehicle's side but to the armor on the underbelly (brushing side by side with the KV-5, etc.) Historical Battle option removed from Battle Modes menu Misses for some series awards are now properly counted   Graphics Fixed decrease in performance when displaying some vehicles in HD quality Improved performance of shadow rendering and the quality of rendered shadows Improved performance of frame rendering on most configurations slightly Improved performance of some elements of the battle interface Option to turn the triple buffering off/on is now available again in the Graphics settings menu Fixed issue with graphical artifacts appearing upon screen resolution change Fixed discrepancies between the visual and damage models for some environmental objects Fixed condition for receiving the Ranger award Some effects of shells hitting various surfaces reworked   Sound Fully reworked gunfire sounds Improved sounds of vehicle destruction by ramming Improved sounds of destruction of highly explosive objects Fixed interruption in the playback of engine sounds when many vehicles stand close together   Interface Fixed display of the Clan icon in the Garage on screen resolutions greater than 1280 pixels horizontally List of surnames of crew members expanded Fixed issues with the text chat functionality in Tank Companies Fixed display of the icon of the fifth crew member skill Fixed some issues with interface and gameplay in the Strongholds mode Fixed disproportion between the size of the markers and the minimap when zooming in   Other Bugfixes and Changes Fixed issues with the server field resetting upon unsuccessful login attempt with "Auto" option selected (for example, if incorrect password is entered) Fixed some issues with the playback of battle replays Fixed hang-up of the game client at the "Updating crew..." stage when returning to the Garage Fixed some hang-ups and crashes of the game client Fixed issue with the Platoon channel becoming blocked when creating a Platoon Fixed issue with the Penalty for Desertion screen appearing when exiting the replay mode Fixed freeze-up of the Tank Company search window when creating a Platoon Fixed issues with vehicles being launched into the air when crossing some environmental objects    

KMaus: Happy Thursday, Tankers!   The 9.4 test client is upon us, Version 2 is here and we are looking for your thoughts, suggestions, feedback, etc.   Please peruse through the patch notes below and download the test client! The link can be located here: http://worldoftanks.com/en/news/pc-browser/17/94-public-test/   Specific feedback we're looking for: new team battle changes, the changes to stronghold, map changes, and performance!  Thanks so much for your participation, in helping us improve WoT :)   (Full List of Changes here!)   9.4 Version 2 Featured Changes New Stalingrad map Sounds of gunfire improved according to the feedback received from players of the first test Fixed issues with the damage being counted twice upon ricochet and the resulting issue with incorrect awarding of the following medals and awards: Dumitru's Medal, Orlik's Medal, Fighter, Bombardier Fixed issue with disappearing shells encountered in the first common test Reworked design of the Game Menu that appears upon pressing the Esc key   Vehicles Fixed some issues with the visual models for the following vehicles: StuG IV, M56 Scorpion, T28 concept, Object 260, Pz.Kpfw. II Ausf. D, Panther mit 8,8 cm L/71, Centurion 7/1, КV-85, M5 Stuart, M3 Lee Fixed issues with the damage models for the following vehicles: Т-55 NVA DDR, Object 260, T95E2, StuG IV, Panther mit 8,8 cm L/71 Display of Camouflage fixed for the following vehicles: T95E2, Tiger II, E 100 Load capacity fixed for suspension of the following vehicles: StuG IV, Pz.Kpfw. II Ausf. D Increased reload time for the T28 concept tank destroyer   Other Improved sound effects of the artillery preparation improved Reduced sound volume of explosions of various environmental objects (barrels, cars, etc.) reduced Improved backgrounds for some interface windows Fixed some issues with interface and gameplay in the Strongholds mode Fixed some issues with interface in the Team Battle mode Fixed some issues with the playback of battle replays Fixed discrepancies between the visual and damage models for some environmental objects Fixed issues with the visual models for some environmental objects Fixed functionality of voice chat after rejoining the battle Added some special effects, which were not included in the build of the previous common test Reworked some effects of shells hitting various surfaces Added missing icons for new vehicles that appeared in the first test Fixed issues with the synchronization of data in an open battle statistics window Allowed adding offline players to operational units, such as Platoons, Tank Companies, etc. Disabled Chat in the Special Battle invitation window Fixed ssues with excessively sharp border of dynamic shadows on inclined surfaces Fixed minor issues with interface   New Content Team Battle format changes (7/54 instead of 7/42, conditions of victory changed, etc.) Major improvements and changes in Strongholds Vehicles only for supertest players and subject to change by final update release: Panther mit 8,8cm L/71 (Tier VIII German medium tank) M56 Scorpion (Tier VIII U.S. tank destroyer) Pz.Kpfw. II Ausf. D (Tier II German light tank) Object 260 (Tier X U.S.S.R. heavy tank) Т-55 NVA DDR (Tier IX German medium tank) T28 concept (Tier VII U.S. tank destroyer) StuG IV (Tier V German tank destroyer)   Maps The following maps were corrected and improved: Komarin, Malinovka, Airfield, Arctic Region Improved performance on the Windstorm map Added an effect of artillery preparation during the countdown before the battle starts for some maps   Changes to Vehicle Characteristics Some issues with the visual models fixed for the following vehicles: SU-100, IS-7, JagdPanther, M24 Chaffee, Т37, LTTB, Ru 251 Fixed issues with the damage models for the following vehicles: M24 Chaffee, KV-85 Fixed incorrect designation of the Т67 tank destroyer turrets Т-34-3: reload time reduced from 14.4 to 13,4s, dispersion on turret traverse reduced by 25% AT 15A tank destroyer: durability increased from 850 to 1,050 points, maximum battle level lowered to 8 Т-54 lightweight: Fixed concealment coefficients   Gameplay Changed conditions of damage caused by a torn-off turret Incorrect functionality of ramming when the damage was caused not to the vehicle's side but to the armor on the underbelly (brushing side by side with the KV-5, etc.) Historical Battle option removed from Battle Modes menu Misses for some series awards are now properly counted   Graphics Fixed decrease in performance when displaying some vehicles in HD quality Improved performance of shadow rendering and the quality of rendered shadows Improved performance of frame rendering on most configurations slightly Improved performance of some elements of the battle interface Option to turn the triple buffering off/on is now available again in the Graphics settings menu Fixed issue with graphical artifacts appearing upon screen resolution change Fixed discrepancies between the visual and damage models for some environmental objects Fixed condition for receiving the Ranger award Some effects of shells hitting various surfaces reworked   Sound Fully reworked gunfire sounds Improved sounds of vehicle destruction by ramming Improved sounds of destruction of highly explosive objects Fixed interruption in the playback of engine sounds when many vehicles stand close together   Interface Fixed display of the Clan icon in the Garage on screen resolutions greater than 1280 pixels horizontally List of surnames of crew members expanded Fixed issues with the text chat functionality in Tank Companies Fixed display of the icon of the fifth crew member skill Fixed some issues with interface and gameplay in the Strongholds mode Fixed disproportion between the size of the markers and the minimap when zooming in   Other Bugfixes and Changes Fixed issues with the server field resetting upon unsuccessful login attempt with "Auto" option selected (for example, if incorrect password is entered) Fixed some issues with the playback of battle replays Fixed hang-up of the game client at the "Updating crew..." stage when returning to the Garage Fixed some hang-ups and crashes of the game client Fixed issue with the Platoon channel becoming blocked when creating a Platoon Fixed issue with the Penalty for Desertion screen appearing when exiting the replay mode Fixed freeze-up of the Tank Company search window when creating a Platoon Fixed issues with vehicles being launched into the air when crossing some environmental objects    

HBFT: What an amazing turnout for the FURY Video Trailer contest!  We absolutely loved everyone's submissions and it was so difficult for us to choose the Top 3 that we really felt blessed to have so many people in the office to share the task of deciding our who our winners would be!   After much deliberation, here are your winners:   1st place – Fury tank w/slot, 7 days of Premium, 5,000 gold (aceaceaceaceace)  2nd place – Fury tank w/slot, 3 days of Premium, 3,000 gold (SirMisterSir98) 3rd place – Fury tank w/slot, 1 day of Premium, 1,000 gold (ArmorAndCavalryAFB)   Thank you for everyone's participation and congratulations again to the winners!

KMaus: Thanks for all the reports! I'm escalating everything here, from gun sounds to ghost shells. Appreciate everyone taking the time to comment!

KMaus: Thanks for all the reports! I'm escalating everything here, from gun sounds to ghost shells. Appreciate everyone taking the time to comment!

KMaus:   I believe the concept, is that since it's a test server, and we want you to test as much as possible, and find as many bugs or things that may need broken (before releasing the final client), that we want you to have completely unlimited resources - just like game testers have. You shouldn't ever be blocked in a test server, from accessing any equipment, tanks, etc. Unlimited resource --> unlimited things you can test --> fun AND helpful

That's just my theory, as I've been a game tester in the past, and that's why we had a similar experience.

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