Update 9.22 Super Test Patch Notes

Kandly: Commanders, We're glad to share the Patch Notes for Update 9.22's ST. Please keep in mind that all the info below is subject to change and that the patch has to first pass super testing, as well as multiple Common test stages in order to make it to the live server. What do you think about the changes? Please share your thoughts. Main Changes:Improvements to the MatchmakerThe improvements to the matchmaker will ensure more even distribution among the battle types enabled by players (Standard Battle, Attack/Defense, Encounter Battle, Grand Battle). The battle type selector will consider the history of the player's previous battles. The Grand Battles will not come in a succession.Improvements to the Vehicle CustomizationThe lower panel of the customization interface will contain the Applied sign for elements that are applied to the vehicle. Increased the clickable spots for the Emblems and Inscriptions.Changes to the Ranked BattlesChanges in the new season:Now a season will last 21 days and is not divided into stagesIncreased the number of ranks from 5 to 15 Reworked the conditions of earning chevrons: The top 10 players on the winning team and the top player on the losing team will receive 1 chevron The top 3 players on the winning team will receive 1 additional chevron Players who took places 11-15 on the winning team and places 2-5 on the losing team will retain a chevron Players who took places 6-15 on the losing team will lose a chevron Added new functionality: rank shield. Some ranks will be "shielded". The shield will have a particular number of durability points that will be deducted after a defeat or victory (if the player enters the prize zone).Reworked the interface of the main screen in the Ranked Battles for proper display of information about 15 ranksReworked the interface of the rewards for the ranks and season. It can be entered from the main screen and includes: Information about the rewards for each rank Information about the rewards for the season Changed the art of the vehicle ranks: they were replaced with the rank points. The principle of earning rank points remained unchanged. Removed the display of the vehicle ranks from the vehicle panel; the vehicle ranks were replaced with rank points in the vehicle statistics.Reworked the progress interface of vehicle ranks: upon reaching the maximum rank players will be able to see the number of the earned rank points in the Garage.Improvements to the Stronghold ModeIn Skirmishes and Advances, the battle room commander can select a player who will use the Combat Reserves (Airstrike and Artillery Strike); it can be any player of the detachment, including the legionnaires. The player becomes the Forward Observer and uses the reserves in battle.Update 9.22 Will Introduce Two Announced Vehicles in the Tech TreeTier X vehicle that is researched after the T-10 Tier X vehicle that is researched after the Object 430 Version IIIn the Tech Tree, the announced vehicles will be marked with a special symbol in order to inform players that corresponding vehicles will be added in the nearest updates.Changes to the technical characteristics of the following vehiclesChanges to the U.S.S.R. vehicles:The following vehicles were added:IS-M Object 430У (replaces the Object 430 at Tier X) Object 268 Version 4 (replaces Object 263 at Tier X) Object 257 (Tier IX) Object 263 (Tier IX) Object 430 (Tier IX) Object 705 (Tier IX) Object 705A (Tier X)Removed vehicles:Object 263 (Tier X) Object 430 (Tier Х) SU-122-54 (Tier IX)Changes to the technical characteristics of the following vehicles:SU-101Replaced the 122 mm D-25S mod. 1944 gun (ammo rack capacity of 28 shells) with the 122 mm D-25-SU-101 gun (ammo rack capacity of 28 shells) that features the following parameters: 
gun elevation angle: 18.3 deg.
gun depression angle: 3 deg.
dispersion at 100 m: 0.44
reload time: 11.1 s
aiming time: 2.5 s Parameters of the shells are as follows:
UBR-471: damage 390, penetration 210 mm
BR-471D: damage 390, penetration 248 mm
UOF-471: damage 530, penetration 64 mm Decreased dispersion during movement of the SU-101 suspension by 33% Decreased dispersion during movement of the SU-102 suspension by 37% Decreased dispersion on hull traverse of the SU-101 suspension by 33% Decreased dispersion on hull traverse of the SU-102 suspension by 37% Changed the traverse speed of the SU-101 suspension from 34 deg./s to 23 deg./s Changed the traverse speed of the SU-102 suspension from 36 deg./s to 25 deg./s Changed dispersion of the 100 mm D-10S mod. 1944 gun from 0.35 m to 0.4 m Changed dispersion of the 100 mm D-54S gun from 0.35 m to 0.39 m Changed dispersion of the 122 mm M62-C2 gun from 0.37 m to 0.42 m Increased dispersion on gun traverse of the 100 mm D-10S mod. 1944 gun by 25% Increased dispersion on gun traverse of the 100 mm D-54S gun by 25% Decreased dispersion on gun traverse of the 122 mm M62-C2 gun by 25% Changed the reload time of the 100 mm D-10S mod. 1944 gun from 6.2 s to 7.1 s Changed the reload time of the 100 mm D-54S gun from 6.7 s to 9.1 s Changed the reload time of the 122 mm M62-C2 gun from 12 s to 12.6 s Changed the aiming time of the 100 mm D-10S mod. 1944 gun from 1.7 s to 2.3 s Changed the aiming time of the 100 mm D-54S gun from 2.1 s to 2.3 s Changed the aiming time of the 122 mm M62-C2 gun from 3.1 s to 2.5 s Changed the view range from 380 m to 350 m Changed the gun traverse speed from 44 deg./s to 26 deg./s Improved hull armoring Decreased the velocity of the UOF-472 shell for the 122 mm M62-C2 gun by 10% Decreased the velocity of the BR-472 shell for the 122 mm M62-C2 gun by 10% Decreased the velocity of the BK-9 shell for the 122 mm M62-C2 gun by 8% Changed the gun depression angle of the 100 mm D-10S mod. 1944 gun from 2.3 to 3 deg. Changed the gun depression angle of the 100 mm D-54S gun from 2.3 to 3 deg. Changed the gun depression angle of the 122 mm M62-C2 gun from 2.2 to 3 deg. Changed the gun traverse angles of the 100 mm D-10S mod. 1944 and 100 mm D-54S gun guns from -9.3 /9.3 to -10/12 deg. Changed the gun traverse angles of the 122 mm M62-C2 gun from -7.3/7.3 to -10/12 deg. Changed the reverse speed from 16 km/h to 18 km/h Changed the vehicle durability from 990 to 1100 HPs SU-100M1Decreased dispersion during movement of the SU-100M1 suspension by 30% Decreased dispersion during movement of the SU-100M1 Bis suspension by 33% Decreased dispersion on hull traverse of the SU-100M1 suspension by 30% Decreased dispersion on hull traverse of the SU-100M1 Bis suspension by 33% Changed the traverse speed of the SU-100M1 suspension from 32 deg./s to 23 deg./s Changed the traverse speed of the SU-100M1 Bis suspension from 34 deg./s to 25 deg./s Changed dispersion of the 100 mm D-10S mod. 1944 gun from 0.37 m to 0.42 m Changed dispersion of the 100 mm LB-1C gun from 0.33 m to 0.41 m Increased dispersion on gun traverse of the 100 mm D-10S mod. 1944 gun by 25% Decreased dispersion on gun traverse of the 100 mm LB-1C gun by 25% Changed the reload time of the 100 mm D-10S mod. 1944 gun from 7.3 s to 7.1 s Changed the reload time of the 100 mm LB-1C gun from 5.9 s to 7.1 s Changed the aiming time of the 100 mm D-10S mod. 1944 gun from 2 s to 2.3 s Changed the aiming time of the 100 mm LB-1C gun from 1.7 s to 2.3 s Changed the view range from 360 m to 350 m Changed the gun traverse speed from 44 deg./s to 26 deg./s Improved hull armoring Changed penetration of the UBR-412P shell for the 100 mm LB-1C gun from 235 mm to 258 mm Changed penetration of the UBR-412 shell for the 100 mm LB-1С gun from 183 mm to 212 mm Changed the gun traverse angles of the 100 mm D-10S mod. 1944 and 100 mm LB-1С guns from -8 /8 to -12/12 deg. Changed the top speed from 50 km/h to 54 km/h Changed the reverse speed from 14 km/h to 16 km/h Changed the vehicle durability from 830 to 850 HPs Vehicles that have been remodeled in HD:AMX 40 (French Tier  IV light tanks). Let us know what you think! Kandly