9.12 Patch Notes

Saffr0n: Important:   - Introduced numerous improvements to the game engine that will allow for further introduction of modern functionality. - Added the final version of the new Rampage battle mode for high-tier vehicles. - Added the new Berlin map to the Rampage mode. - Added bots that will fight against new players in a number of entry-level battles. - Changed the principle according to which spotted enemy vehicles are displayed. Before, vehicles were displayed within a 1000x1000 m area around the player's vehicle. Now, this is replaced by a circle with a 564 m radius. The total spotting area was left unchanged and equals ~1 sq. km. - Changed the interface for purchase and application of Camouflage, Inscriptions, and Emblems. - Added the ability to earn credits, experience, and free experience in Special Battles mode.     Vehicles:   - Added the following vehicles for testing by Supertest players: * Panzer 58, German Tier VIII medium tank * AMX M4 mle. 49, French Tier VIII heavy tank * Chieftain Mk. 6, U.K. Tier X heavy tank * Chieftain/T95, U.K. Tier VIII medium tank * KV-4 KTTS, U.S.S.R. Tier VIII tank destroyer * Т-44-100, U.S.S.R. Tier VIII medium tank * VK 45.03, German Tier VII heavy tank * Turán III prototípus, German Tier V medium tank * 43 М. Toldi III, German Tier III light tank - Added the Skoda T 40, Tier VI Czechoslovakian medium tank, to the Premium Shop. - Reworked 28 vehicles in HD quality: * KV-220 (renamed to KV-220-2), KV-1, 212A, IS-8 (renamed to Т-10). * Marder 38T, Sturmpanzer I Bison, G.Pz.Mk.VI (e), Pz.Kpfw. 38 (t) n.A., Wespe, VK 20.01 (D), Pz.Kpfw. II, Grille, Pz.Kpfw. II Ausf. J, Tiger II, Pz.Kpfw. S35 739 (f), 8,8 cm Pak 43 Jagdtiger, Jagdpanther II. * T2 Medium Tank, M2 Мedium tank, M3 Stuart, M7, T34. * AMX 12 t, AMX AC mle. 46. * Vickers Medium Mk.III, Matilda, Loyd Gun Carriage, Covenanter. - Made the following replacements in the U.S. tank destroyer and SPG Tech Trees: * Rebalanced the T82 Tier III tank destroyer. Now this vehicle is a Tier IV SPG. * Replaced the T82 Tier III tank destroyer by the T56 GMC Tier III tank destroyer. * Rebalanced the T18 Tier II tank destroyer. Now this vehicle is a Tier III SPG. * Replaced the T18 Tier II tank destroyer by the T3 HMC Tier II tank destroyer. * Replaced the T57 Tier II SPG by the new T1 HMC. - Replaced the FV4202 U.K. Tier X medium tank by the new Centurion Action X. Also, completely rebalanced the FV4202. It is now a Premium Tier VIII medium tank. - Replaced the top (2nd) turret of the Caernarvon U.K. heavy tank with the turret of the Centurion Action X. - Replaced the standard (1st) turret of the Conqueror U.K. heavy tank with the turret of the Centurion Action X. - Changed the scale and color of desert and summer clan Camouflage. - Fixed some issues with the visual models of some vehicles.   Rebalanced the following vehicles:   - Covenanter: chance of fire for the Meadows D.A.V.  O.C. engine decreased from 40 to 20 percent. - Slope angles for the upper glacis plate of the FV4005 and FV4004 (based on the Centurion) tank destroyers reduced to 57 degrees. - Maus: increased the armor protection of some sections of the gun mantlet. - Löwe: increased the armor protection of the gun mantlet. - T23E3: increased penetration of both standard and Premium shells: from 128 to 149 mm, and 177 to 190 mm respectively. - 8,8 cm Pak 43 Jagdtiger: top forward speed increased from 28 to 38 km/h. - Jagdpanther, Ferdinand, Jagdpanther II: shell flight speed for the 10,5 cm Pak L/52 gun changed from 805/1006/805 m/s to 950/1188/950 m/s. Now, shell flight speeds for the 10,5 cm Kw.K. L/52 and 10,5 cm Pak L/52 guns are equal. - E 50 Ausf. M: shell flight speed for the 10,5 cm Kw.K. L/52 Ausf. K gun changed from 1478/1173/1173 m/s to 1500/1200/1200 m/s. Now, shell flight speeds for the 10,5 cm Kw.K. L/52 Ausf. B and 10,5 cm Kw.K. L/52 Ausf. K guns are equal. - Т-62А: fixed the issues with armor protection of the lower part of the vehicle's sides. - KV-220: * Increased the engine power from 650 to 850 h.p. Slightly decreased crossing capacity to balance this change. * Increased the armor protection of the upper glacis plate from 100 to 120 mm. - T-54 first prototype: * Dispersion of the 100 mm D-10T-K gun decreased from 0.38 to 0.36 m. * Reload time of the 100 mm D-10T-K gun decreased from 8.1 to 8 s. * Aiming time of the 100 mm D-10T-K gun decreased from 2.6 to 2.4 s.   Maps and Objects:   - Removed the South Coast map from the Random Battle mode. - Deleted the resources of the Hidden Village and Province maps from the game client. - Added extra special effects to a number of maps. - Fixed the issues with the visual and damage models of some environmental objects. Graphics and System: - Improved quality of TSAA full-screen anti-aliasing. - Optimized performance of the game client on some PC configurations. - Improved the loading speed for both the game client and maps. - Fixed some issues in the new mechanism of shadow display for the Improved graphics preset. - Optimized the performance of some special effects. - Fixed some hang-ups and crashes of the game client.   Other:   - Reworked aiming system to minimize the discrepancy between shot trajectories at client- and server side. - Fixed twitching of the reticle in Sniper Aim when moving along the lower boundary of a gun's depression angle. - Added clan profile—a new interface that contains detailed information about clans. - Added voice notifications to the functionality of Dynamic Platoons. - Fixed the issue with the disabling of the team chat after you have fought several battles. - Fixed some issues with the conditions of personal missions. - Fixed minor issues with interface.