World of Tanks 8.1 Update
Дата: 13.03.2013 17:55:58
CatStalker: Final list of changes between 8.1 and 8.0 can be found below.
Content:Added base British Tech Tree: medium tanks branch with FV4202 as Tier 10 and heavy tanks with FV215 as Tier 10 tank.
Following Premium vehicles were added to in-game store: Tier 7 Soviet TD SU-122-44, Tier 7 German MT Panther M-10, Tier 6 German MT Pz IV Schmalturm
Following maps were reworked and optimized for new render graphics:
Province
El-Halluf
Dragon Ridge
Abbey‘Dragon Ridge’ map re-introduced to random battles
‘Prokhorovka’ Assault map removed
Inscriptions on USSR tanks were reworked for better visibility and entertainment value
Inscriptions of all nations were reworked to be readable from a distance Game Mechanics:Added ability to purchase premium rounds using credits in addition to the current gold variant (prices are based on 1 gold = 400 credits exchange rates)
‘Insufficient credits’ status added to the module hint
Added the ability for a platoon creator to exclude game modes for the platoon – this means that platoon will enter only the game modes which are selected in platoon creator's options
Adjusted the rate at which the tank burns down for the majority of tanks (minor adjustment)
Added Object 263 to the description of the ‘Lion of Sinai’ achievement Technical Optimization:Many objects on several maps were optimized for new render system
Optimized drawing speed of some small objects
Fixed incorrect brightness effects (too dark or too light) on some maps
Fixed the performance drop for several hardware configurations Fixes:Fixed rare issue which caused player be placed into game modes they previously excluded
Fixed the situation where selecting one of the game modes to be excluded caused the player to be excluded from a non selected game mode (ex: blocking encounter actually blocked assault)
Fixed the bug which launched the tank into the air after it drove inside a bunker
Fixed the errors for certain objects and lighting on maps ‘Ruinberg’, ‘Widepark’, ‘El-Halluf’, ‘Airfield’ and ‘Himmelsdorf’
Removed tank shadow from the garage when the vehicle is still in baltte
Removed gap between tank and surface in standard garage
Fixed mistakes in models for the following vehicles:
Pz IV Schmalturm
SU-122-54
Superpershing
VK 3002 DB, VK 3001(H)Fixed mistakes in display of camouflage patters on SU-100-M1
Fixed incorrect display of emblems and inscriptions on following vehicles:
AMX 13F3AM
D2
SU-122-54
MkVII Tetrarch
VK3601H
Т110Е5
AMX 50 120Fixed the display of the damage panel for SPGs (the display in the lower left of the battle HUD) to show an actual SPG
Fixed the display of SU-122-54 turret armoring
Fixed the slope angle of lower armor plate of IS-7 (changed to historical)
Fixed the slope angle of lower armor plate of IS-3 (changed to historical) as well as bottom armor
Fixed poor visibility of the projectile when firing in sniper mode
Fixed rare "freeze" of the game at start of battle
Fixed rare "freeze" of the game when exiting to garage
Fixed severe FPS drop, which happened 2-3 seconds after entering Sniper
Fixed water display artifacts with enabled antialiasing
Fixed the incorrect re-initialization of dynamic shadows after switching over to the game using Alt+Tab
Fixed the display of grass in Sniper Mode with this option disabled
Fixed rare incorrect interaction between water and fog
Fixed many small interface errors of after battle statistics window
Fixed error of replaying the base capture sound during replay pause
Fixed the rare error with stop of replay reproduction after rewinding
Chat messages returned to replays
Fixed battle replay is not ending when the battle is over
Fixed inability to resume battle recording after turning it on/off
Fixed the incorrect work of minimap in Clan Wars battles (with Fog of War enabled)
Fixed the impossibility to reconnect to Clan Wars battle if replays are enabled
Fixed the memory leak upon radial menu opening
Fixed the update of tank icons in nation tree in research menu
Fixed the incorrect status for researched modules on vehicles that have not yet been researched
Fixed the intersection of ammo rack blow-up icon with damage numbers
Fixed the incorrect sound for hitting a stone surface
Fixed the loading of battle menu where it required two presses of the Esc button
Fixed rare bug with unavailability of mouse cursor in battle menu window
Fixed some small errors in ‘Exterior’ menu window
Fixed some grammar errors in German inscriptions
Fixed the problem of suspension if account was online for more than 25 hours
Fixed incorrect display of penetration mark after ricochet
Fixed the impossibility of taking a screenshot with active battle chat
Fixed the display of 3 types of shells in Garage for tanks which have only 2 types of ammunition
Upon opening the free XP conversion window, any elite vehicle that does not have all of its modules researched due to the addition or change of the vehicle in a previous update will be unchecked by default
Fixed emblem: added Myanmar flag, corrected description for Taiwan flag
Clarified terms for receiving the award "Sentinel"
Fixed hanging up of the camera when giving a command in the Radial Menu
Fixed the missing skill training percentage when choosing a crew member
Content:Added base British Tech Tree: medium tanks branch with FV4202 as Tier 10 and heavy tanks with FV215 as Tier 10 tank.
Following Premium vehicles were added to in-game store: Tier 7 Soviet TD SU-122-44, Tier 7 German MT Panther M-10, Tier 6 German MT Pz IV Schmalturm
Following maps were reworked and optimized for new render graphics:
Province
El-Halluf
Dragon Ridge
Abbey‘Dragon Ridge’ map re-introduced to random battles
‘Prokhorovka’ Assault map removed
Inscriptions on USSR tanks were reworked for better visibility and entertainment value
Inscriptions of all nations were reworked to be readable from a distance Game Mechanics:Added ability to purchase premium rounds using credits in addition to the current gold variant (prices are based on 1 gold = 400 credits exchange rates)
‘Insufficient credits’ status added to the module hint
Added the ability for a platoon creator to exclude game modes for the platoon – this means that platoon will enter only the game modes which are selected in platoon creator's options
Adjusted the rate at which the tank burns down for the majority of tanks (minor adjustment)
Added Object 263 to the description of the ‘Lion of Sinai’ achievement Technical Optimization:Many objects on several maps were optimized for new render system
Optimized drawing speed of some small objects
Fixed incorrect brightness effects (too dark or too light) on some maps
Fixed the performance drop for several hardware configurations Fixes:Fixed rare issue which caused player be placed into game modes they previously excluded
Fixed the situation where selecting one of the game modes to be excluded caused the player to be excluded from a non selected game mode (ex: blocking encounter actually blocked assault)
Fixed the bug which launched the tank into the air after it drove inside a bunker
Fixed the errors for certain objects and lighting on maps ‘Ruinberg’, ‘Widepark’, ‘El-Halluf’, ‘Airfield’ and ‘Himmelsdorf’
Removed tank shadow from the garage when the vehicle is still in baltte
Removed gap between tank and surface in standard garage
Fixed mistakes in models for the following vehicles:
Pz IV Schmalturm
SU-122-54
Superpershing
VK 3002 DB, VK 3001(H)Fixed mistakes in display of camouflage patters on SU-100-M1
Fixed incorrect display of emblems and inscriptions on following vehicles:
AMX 13F3AM
D2
SU-122-54
MkVII Tetrarch
VK3601H
Т110Е5
AMX 50 120Fixed the display of the damage panel for SPGs (the display in the lower left of the battle HUD) to show an actual SPG
Fixed the display of SU-122-54 turret armoring
Fixed the slope angle of lower armor plate of IS-7 (changed to historical)
Fixed the slope angle of lower armor plate of IS-3 (changed to historical) as well as bottom armor
Fixed poor visibility of the projectile when firing in sniper mode
Fixed rare "freeze" of the game at start of battle
Fixed rare "freeze" of the game when exiting to garage
Fixed severe FPS drop, which happened 2-3 seconds after entering Sniper
Fixed water display artifacts with enabled antialiasing
Fixed the incorrect re-initialization of dynamic shadows after switching over to the game using Alt+Tab
Fixed the display of grass in Sniper Mode with this option disabled
Fixed rare incorrect interaction between water and fog
Fixed many small interface errors of after battle statistics window
Fixed error of replaying the base capture sound during replay pause
Fixed the rare error with stop of replay reproduction after rewinding
Chat messages returned to replays
Fixed battle replay is not ending when the battle is over
Fixed inability to resume battle recording after turning it on/off
Fixed the incorrect work of minimap in Clan Wars battles (with Fog of War enabled)
Fixed the impossibility to reconnect to Clan Wars battle if replays are enabled
Fixed the memory leak upon radial menu opening
Fixed the update of tank icons in nation tree in research menu
Fixed the incorrect status for researched modules on vehicles that have not yet been researched
Fixed the intersection of ammo rack blow-up icon with damage numbers
Fixed the incorrect sound for hitting a stone surface
Fixed the loading of battle menu where it required two presses of the Esc button
Fixed rare bug with unavailability of mouse cursor in battle menu window
Fixed some small errors in ‘Exterior’ menu window
Fixed some grammar errors in German inscriptions
Fixed the problem of suspension if account was online for more than 25 hours
Fixed incorrect display of penetration mark after ricochet
Fixed the impossibility of taking a screenshot with active battle chat
Fixed the display of 3 types of shells in Garage for tanks which have only 2 types of ammunition
Upon opening the free XP conversion window, any elite vehicle that does not have all of its modules researched due to the addition or change of the vehicle in a previous update will be unchecked by default
Fixed emblem: added Myanmar flag, corrected description for Taiwan flag
Clarified terms for receiving the award "Sentinel"
Fixed hanging up of the camera when giving a command in the Radial Menu
Fixed the missing skill training percentage when choosing a crew member
World of Tanks 8.1 Update