8.5 - General Feedback

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List of Changes in Version 8.5 Compared to Version 8.4
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Content

Added new branch of German Medium and Light Tanks: VK 20.01 (D) (MT Tier IV)
VK 30.02 (D) v1 (MT Tier VI)
Aufklarerpanzer Panther (LT Tier VII)
Indien Panzer (MT Tier VIII)
Prototype der Arbeitsgruppe A (MT Tier IX)
Leopard 1 (MT Tier X) Added new branch of USSR Light Tanks: Т-60 (LT Tier II)
Т-70 (LT Tier III)
Т-80 (LT Tier IV) Added new map ‘Pearl River’
------ Changes and improvements for after-battle stats screen
Added notifications for automatic conversions after version releases (change of shells, modules, vehicles, etc.)
Added new in​sc​ri​ptions for five nations (USSR, Germany, USA, France, Britain)
Updated the de​sc​ri​ption of the ‘Situational Awareness’ skill
Added a display of team status as a list of vehicle types icons on the top of the screen Achievements

Changed the mechanics for the ‘Expert’ and ‘Expert per nation’ achievements: Those who received the medal previously (and now have the medal shown as grey) - will get the respective medal back as active
Neither the ‘Expert’ or ‘Expert per nation’ achievements will ‘fade’ after new vehicles are introduced in new updates
Everyone else will receive the grey medal (‘Expert’ and ‘Expert by nation’) that on mouse-over will show which tanks should be destroyed to obtain the medal.
Gameplay and Game Mechanics

Added gameplay and visual fixes for ‘Redshire’, ‘El-Halluf’, ‘Karelia’, ‘Prohorovka’ and ‘Sand River’ Made improvements to "Assault" mode on ‘Malinovka’, ‘Karelia’ and ‘Sand River’
Premium consumables (med kits, repair kits etc.) are now available for credits (matching the gold/credits exchange rate to that used for premium shells)
Creation of platoons for three players is now available for non-premium accounts
Creation of tank companies is now available for non-premium accounts
Reduced the credit cost for temporary camouflages, emblems and in​sc​ri​ptions
Reduced terrain resistance when driving a tank on some destroyed objects
Added new Match Maker rule for balancing Light Tanks  - all vehicles designated as ‘Scout’ will be balanced according to the SPG currently existing rule: the balance weight of ‘Scouts’ in both teams won’t differ by more than +/-20 balance weight points Following vehicles were designated as ‘Scouts’:

USSR
T-50
T-50-2

Germany
Pz38nA
Luchs
VK 16.02
VK 28.01
Auf_Panther

USA
M24 Chaffee
T21
T71

France
ELC AMX
AMX 12t
AMX 13 75
AMX 13 90

China
M5A1 Stuart
59 16
WZ 131
WZ 132

Graphics Improved visual models for the following vehicles: IS-3, Valentine AT, Pz V Panther, Pz IV/V, Object 263, VK 3001H, Conqueror, IS-4М, Matilda Black Prince, IS-7, ARL-44, Black Prince
Reworked graphics for following maps: ‘Siegfried Line ‘, ‘South Coast’, ‘Malinovka’
In​sc​ri​ption resolution doubled for vehicles and locations where this change was possible)
Optimised productivity for vehicle’s motion effects (dust and dirt from under the tracks)
Reworked destruction effects for many objects Fixes Added fixes for collision models of tanks: PanzerJager I, JagdPz E-100
Fixed minor errors in the names of vehicles and modules
Fixed large-sized vehicles getting stuck under hanging objects on the map (bridges etc.)
Fixed rare bug when shell with ‘small damage to modules’ parameter disappears after it hits enemy gun of higher strength
Fixed bug when HE shells do not cause full HE damage to external module after penetration
Fixed behavior of HE shell after hitting crew of destroyed tank with open-topped compartment
Fixed bug in the display of shells exploding in the air
Fixed missing of indication of damage to the fuel tank during its destruction in some rare cases
Destroyed vehicles no longer absorb damage caused by HE shells. HE shells now always explode on the surface of these vehicles
Vehicles stacked on top of one another will now both take damage as normal.
Partially fixed occasional disappearance of emblems and in​sc​ri​ptions on vehicles after alt-TAB or adjusting AA settings
Fixed the wording of the memory leak warning message
Fixed errors when creating a private chat channel: not displaying channel creator, freezes of chat window when attempting to close it
Fixed presence of action/premium vehicles modules in the in-game shop
Fixed de​sc​ri​ption of following achievements: ‘Raider‘, ‘Reaper’, ‘Dumitru’s Medal’, ‘de Langlade's Medal’, ‘Lion of Sinai’
Fixed de​sc​ri​ption of consumables ‘100-octane Gasoline’ and ‘105-octane Gasoline’
Fixed minor bugs in the battle tutorial
Fixed a bug causing loss of effects of camouflage net and binocular telescope when attempting to move vehicle with damaged track
Fixed “Sixth Sense” indicator not working after rapid re-spotting
Fixed the display of lag indicator with green colour when server operational load is close to 100%
Fixed the display of the tank collision effects when tanks are in the same point but at different altitude
Fixed some models of ambient objects Changes to Vehicle Parameters

Changes to Chinese Tank Parameters:Changed the Renault M26/27  engine price from 300 credits to 0 credits Changes to French Tank Parameters:Changed the Lorraine39 L AM tracks price from 1730 credits to 590 credits Changes to German Tank Parameters:

E-100: Changed the ammo capacity of the 12,8 cm KwK 44 L/55 gun from 42 to 72 rounds
Changed the ammo capacity of the 15 cm KwK 44 L/3 gun from 28 to 50 rounds JagdPz E-100:Raised the speed of all shells from 850 to 925 metres/second Maus:Changed the DB 603 A2 engine type from diesel to gasoline VK 16.02 LeopardChanged the research price of the VK28.01 from 52100 to 28500 experience points VK 28.01 Reduced the repair price by 60%
Changed the declination angle from 8 to 10 grads VK 36.01 (H): Shell penetration value of Pzgr. 41 HK of gun 7,5 cm KwK 41 L/58 Konisch changed from 225 mm to 221 mm
Damage, made by shell Pzgr. 41 StK of gun 7,5 cm KwK 41 L/58 Konisch, changed from 65 to 165
Shell penetration value of Pzgr. 41 StK of gun 7,5 cm KwK 41 L/58 Konisch changed from 167 mm to 157 mm Changes to British Tank Parameter Price of gun QF 2-pdr Mk. X changed from 3000 to 6000 credits
Price of gun 75 mm Vickers HV changed from 63000 to 50000 credits
Price of gun OQF 77 mm Gun Mk. II changed from 50000 to 63000 credits
Price of gun OQF 17-pdr Gun Mk. VII changed from 60000 to 70000 credits Conqueror:Price of turret Centurion Mk. III changed from 50500 to 42000 credits Centurion Mk. I: Price of turret Centurion Mk. I changed from 15000 to 20000 credits
Price of turret Centurion Mk. III changed from 32000 to 42000 credits AT 15:Research price of engine Rolls-Royce Meteor changed from 1900 to 1500 experience points Changes to American Tank Parameters:

M4A2E4 Sherman:Elevation level of gun 75 mm Gun M3 L/37 changed from -20 deg to -25 deg T25/2: Tier of suspension T25/2T4 changed from VII to VIII
Price of suspension  T25/2T4 changed from 19200 to 32720 credits T82: Price of suspension  T82T55E2 changed from 1850 to 740 credits
Price of suspension  T82T55E4 changed from 740 to 1850 credits Change to Soviet Tank Parameters: Cost of 37 mm ZIS-19 gun changed from 2560 to 4250 credits
Cost of 122 mm U11 gun changed from 59920 to 45920 credits
Cost of 85 mm F-30 gun changed from 41000 to 48000 credits
Cost of 76 mm S-54 gun changed from 41480 to 40130 credits
Cost of B-2CH engine changed from 17000 to 49500 credits
Cost of 85 mm S-31 gun changed from 42200 to 49200 credits
Cost of 57 mm ZiS-4 changed from 40130 to 41480 credits Tanks А-20, Т-46, Т-50-2: Damage dealt by UBR-243SP shell of 45 mm BT-42 gun changed from 49 to 55 hit points
Damage dealt by UBR-243SPA shell of 45 mm BT-42 gun changed from 49 to 55 hit points
Armour penetration of UBR-243SPA shell of 45mm BT-42 gun changed from 95 mm to 110 mm
Damage dealt by UOF-243 shell of 45mm BT-42 gun changed from 63 to 65 hit points SU-85B: Added M-80 engine
Removed GAZ-203F engine IS-7:Max speed changed from 50 km/h to 59.6 km/h SU-76: Turning speed of SU-76 suspension changed from 32 to 38 deg
Turning speed of SU-76M suspension changed from 32 to 38 deg