9.4 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