WoT Newsletter Volume #11

Welcome to the World of Tanks Newsletter! said: Our goal is to weekly update with news events, new information on current issues, and interesting articles!
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Developers Corner  said: Developers Message to the Community said:
Through the course of the Closed beta test, there were both moments of joy and frustration, but it would of been impossible to achieve such high level of the game without this testing. During the open beta test, we will do our best to take into account all the issues that caused concern and frustration. Tons of changes concerning gameplay and the community are coming, and rest assured the WoT team will be reviewing more and more information provided by the community. The WoT team is immensely grateful to all of our closed beta testers, without you it would be impossible to achieve all that we have so far.
Prepare for Clanwars and coming changes, because its going to be an all out war!
Thank you,
WOT Development Team
Dev Question and Answer on Question and Answer sessions Link to Thread


Developers Message to the Community said: Through the course of the Closed beta test, there were both moments of joy and frustration, but it would of been impossible to achieve such high level of the game without this testing. During the open beta test, we will do our best to take into account all the issues that caused concern and frustration. Tons of changes concerning gameplay and the community are coming, and rest assured the WoT team will be reviewing more and more information provided by the community. The WoT team is immensely grateful to all of our closed beta testers, without you it would be impossible to achieve all that we have so far.
Prepare for Clanwars and coming changes, because its going to be an all out war!
Thank you,
WOT Development Team


News Headlines said: WORLD OF TANKS TUTORIAL VIDEO News Link Details
MYDAILY-GADGET.COM: INTERVIEW WITH WOT LEAD GAME DESIGNER News Link Details
OPEN BETA VIDEO SOUNDTRACK News Link Details
WORLD OF TANKS OPEN BETA VIDEO News Link Details
OFFICIAL OPEN BETA BEGINS! News Link Details


Main Discussions on the Forums said: Have thoughts or concerns? The following Threads are the main threads for discussing changes or feedback.
v.0.6.3.7 update - prelininary discussion Link to Main Topic
Official Tracks - Tracked - Tracking Thread Link to Main Topic
Match Making Thread Link to Main Topic
Post Patch SPG Thread Link to Main Topic
Official Hard/Soft Wipe Discussion Thread Link to Main Topic
Official Tank View Range / Spotting Thread Link to Main Topic
Thread Covering Open Beta information What Open Beta Means to you!


Hot Topic of the Week said: v.0.6.3.7 update - prelininary discussion
Link to Thread


Fake Tip of the Week said: Fake Tip of the Week: Sun Shoe pamphlet on the Art of Tank War states: When all else fails Ram! If that does not work Run for your life!


Post of the Week said: Link to Post
Fast Shooting Or Pack A Punch Which type of gun do you prefer?
A poll on what types of guns players prefer.


A Look to the Future said: World of Tanks Tutorial Video part 1
beta v.0.6.2.8 - v.0.6.3.0 patch notes

- Basic UI for web-based battles (clan battles).
- Removed festive stuff from maps and hangars.
- Reworked static lightning for some maps.
- Fixed long descriprions for HE shells in service window.
- Fixed failure when pressing PTT button (rare).
- Fixed crash to desktop when using voice chat (rare).
- Fixed bug when reticle in SPG mode going beyond the map in some cases.
- Fixed incorrect display of water when using high settings for some configurations.
- Fixed incorrect display of assigned buttons in game controls.
- Fixed bug with opening game menu while loading the map.
- Fixed game "hang-up" when searching for companies.
- Removed "turret" for Object 704 from shop window.
- Cleared descriptions for some medals.
- [E] button unassigned from "fire" and "auto-aim".
- Fixed too powerful jerks when taking a hit in SPG mode.
- Reassembled audio output libraries.
- Vehicle performance characteristics:
T-54: repair costs increased by 15%, clearance increased by 15 cm, decreased armor of tracks by 5mm (now the same as for T-44), track repair time increased by 10% (now the same as for T-44).
ISU-152: repair costs increased by 8%.
Object 212: repair costs increased by 100%, decreased gun armoring.
203mm F-625D shell: price 1387 -> 1442.
203mm G-620 shell: price 1050 -> 1092.
IS-7: repair costs increased by 5%.
T-14: maximum battle tier reduced by 1.
Т30: repair costs increased by 10%.
STUG III: increased weight limit for top suspension, maximum battle tier reduced by 1.
Increased hit points for guns: 75mm_KwK_L70, 75mm_KwK45_L100, 88mm_KwK_43_L71, 105mm_KwK45_L52_ausf_B.
Maus: reloading time decreased by 0.21 sec.
Panther II:
- 7,5 см KwK42 L/70 gun: dispersion decreased by 7%.
- 7,5 cm KwK45 L/100 gun: dispersion decreased by 4%.
- increased weight limit for stock suspension (to mount top turret).
- repair costs decreased by 6%.
- 10,5 cm KwK45 L/52 Ausf. B gun: decreased dispersion during turret traverse by 14%, reloading time decreased by 0.17 sec, dispersion radius decreased by 7%.
- Maybach HL 234P50 engine: decreased chance of fire by 5%, increased hit point by 12.5%.
- Ammo rack: hit points increased by 8%.
Projected timeline: to be announced.
v.0.6.3.2 - v.0.6.3.7a patch notes

v.0.6.3.2 - v.0.6.3.7a patch notes
- Added new map Westfield.
- Fixed certain cases of shells flying outside the aim circle.
- Fixed certain cases of disappearing shells.
- Fixed bug of autoaim sticking to destroyed tank.
- Fixed mistiming of "the battle starts in" counter for different players.
- Removed turret for GW-Panther, M12, M40M43 from the shop.
- Removed unupgradable modules of top tier tanks from the store.
- Removed "showcaptchadialog" line from hangar's headline.
- Fixed discrepancy of turret traverse speed between turret specs window and the corresponding tech tree.
- Fixed bug in searching for a contact with less than 4 symbols in its name.
- Fixed bug of missing scrollbars at chat window.
- Fixed bug of positioning in chat window after switching to it.
- Fixed copyright year at intro screen.
- Decreased Panther II size.
- Fixed from with missing some textures for destroyed T-28 model.
- 105mm_KwK45_L52_ausf_B gun (Panther II): shell velocity increased by 20%.
- 150mm_sFH18_L30 gun: dispersion during turret traverse increased by 12%, range of fire decreased by 15%, increased trajectory curve..
- 150mm_sFH36_L43 gun: dispersion during turret traverse increased by 25%, increased shell velocity, increased trajectory curve.
- 170mm_K72_Sf gun: rate of fire decreased by 20%, damage increased from 1100 to 1400.
- Hetzer: added new 220 HP engine, traverse speed decreased, decreased passing-ability for normal and bad terrain by 15%.
- JagdPanther: increased armor for 88mm Pak 43 L/71 gun.
- Pz35(t), Pz38(t): increased reverse speed, durability increased by 10 Hit Points.
- Ferdinand: decreased rate of fire for 128mm Pak 44 L/55 gun.
- VK3001H: durability increased by 20 Hit Points.
- LTraktor: durability increased by 10 Hit Points.
- PzII: increased reverse speed, durability increased by 5 Hit Points.
- PzII Luchs: increased reverse speed, durability increased by 10 Hit Points.
- PzIII/IV: increased reverse speed, durability increased by 20 Hit Points.
- PzIII: durability increased by 10 Hit Points.
- PzIIIA: increased reverse speed, durability increased by 20 Hit Points.
- PzV/IV, PzV/IV A: durability increased by 20 Hit Points.
- S35 739(f): tank tier decreased from 4 to 3, durability decreased by 20 Hit Points, decreased passing-ability for normal terrain by 10%.
- 38H 735(f), Pz IV, and VK1602: increased reverse speed.
- Grille: fixed turret name.
- M3 Stuart, M5 Stuart, T2 lt: increased reverse speed, adjusted shaking effect after firing.
- Ram2: engine changed to less powerful Wright Continental R-975C (440 HP), increased reverse speed, increased passing-ability.
- 155mm Gun M1A1 gun: rate of fire increased by 5%.
- 90mm_AT_Gun_M3 gun: price increased from 110550 to 127300 credits.
- QF 6 pounder Mk III gun: decreased penetration by 5 and 10 mm for AP and APCR shells respectively.
- M12: decreased horizontal aiming curve.
- T14: slightly increased passing-ability.
- T1 heavy: slightly increased passing-ability.
- Т23: repair costs increased by 30%.
- T2 med, M2 lt, M2 med, M3 Lee, and M4 Sherman: increased reverse speed.
- V-2-44, V-2-54, V-55U, and V-2-54IS engines: chance of fire on impact increased by 2%.
- T-43: increased rate of fire for 100mm D10T gun.
- Т-26: increased reverse speed, durability increased by 10 Hit Points.
- Т-28: increased reverse speed, increased rate of fire for 57mm ZiS-4 gun.
- T-46: increased reverse speed, durability increased by 10 Hit Points.
- KV-3: slightly increased passing-ability.
- KV-1S: slightly increased passing-ability.
- Т-34: increased rate of fire for 57mm ZiS-4 gun.
- BТ-2, BТ-7, А-32: increased reverse speed.
- ISU-152: increased weight limit for top suspension.
- SU-14: dispersion increased during movement and turret traverse, rate of fire decreased by 5% for 152mm gun, rate of fire decreased by 3% for 203mm gun.
Projected timeline: coming soon.
v.0.6.3.7a - v.0.6.3.7b patch notes

- Several fixes for the map Westfield.
- Removed 128mm_testgun gun from shell descriptions.
- Fixed with not working auto-resupply of shells and consumables.
- Changed conditons for getting Billotte's medal.
- Fixed copyright year in EULA.
- 15cm sFH 18 L/30 gun (Hummel's top one): dispersion during turret traverse increased rolled back to v.0.6.2.8 (current one).
- sFH36 L/30 Ausf 1943 gun(Gw-Panther's top one): dispersion during turret traverse increased rolled back to v.0.6.2.8 (current one).
- 100mm D-54 (Т-54's top one): increased chance of being spotted when firing.
Remember these are testing notes and considered Alpha data, subject to change


Pictures of the Week said: Note: Many of these images are from projects in progress. They should be considered Alpha images and not final
Just a Fun Picture


M10/T28/T95







Object 261





Last Weeks Pictures of the Week (Archive)

US Tank Destroyer T95

QuoteThe vehicle is being finalized at this time. 300mm front hull armor confirmed. Should be rather slow one, but with very powerful gun.


New Map Preview "Westfield"















Quote The vehicle is being finalized at this time. 300mm front hull armor confirmed. Should be rather slow one, but with very powerful gun.


Weekly Web Comics said: The Loltraktor Chronicles by: Wallachia (Core) Link to the Authors site.


Maus World of Yanks, Life on the American Server By: SourKraut



Tank Skin of the Week said: This weeks featured Tank skin is by " _911_" Thread Link
Camo Net SU-14






Tourist Guide to the Maps of WoT said: Written By: Ripper753 "Division Acorazada 250"
Abbey Tourist Guide
Abbey, the most religious map in WoT. Seems that war is plenty of churches and cathedrals, ¿why not to crush an abbey? In this beautyful landscape you will have two main paths to choose from, its not easy to decide. Make your choice!
Guide Map:

1.- "The Hidden Shortcut". If you want to reach the other side of the abbey without being seen, take this path. But be careful, many others can have the same idea. Move next to the wall!
2.- "The Unused Street". Yeah, nobody uses this street. The asphalt is new and some bushes have grown at the ends. Some people that lived in that street moved because the pizza boy didn't want to go there.
3.- "The Back Alley". Not very used neither. The monks empty the wc tanks there. It is not very nice to pass through there, a bit smelly and deadly.
4.- "The Marginated Bell Tower". The monk in charge had smelly feet (also known as the stinky monk), and the others built the bell tower far enough. Nice place to visit if you just want to wait.
5.- "Main Street". This street leads to the upper side of the abbey. Is the fastes way to reach the other side of the abbey, but life is not guaranteed.
6.- "The Scaler House". There lives the scaler monk. He dont use the streets to go home, he climb the cliff. Good place to visit if you are a voyeur.
7.- "The Bitten Steak Hill". That hill have many skeletons buried there. Heavy fights ocurred there, and in most cases the killed one was surrounded. Reconstruction of the name origin below.

8.- "The Dead Land". Not really nice piece of earth. The monks throw the trash there, so nobody go there. Now someone want to build a supermarket or a mall.
9.- "The annoying Balconies". The hill is plenty of balconies where the people sit and spit down. Really annoying to be below, but funny to be up there.
10.- "The Romanic Coumns". It leads to nowhere. Well yes, it leads to a cliff, so nobody use this path. But many people go there to see the columns and the landscape. It is typical to see one guy up there shouting "Hey! I am up here".


Community Driven Content said: Historical Battles!
Historical Battles, Link to Section
Color Blind? Check this out!
Color Blind (Mod) by:SmVueno Right now in game options are not complete, but the following thread created by SmVueno provides some help. Link to Thread
Lost your Original Tank Skin files? This thread may help save you time! Link to Thread


Help Wanted said:
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