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Dmitry Yudo aka Overlord, jack of all trades
David Lister aka Listy, Freelancer and Volunteer

Saturday, July 30, 2011

Public test server v.6.6 is now available for EU and US players!

Databases from the main servers were copied as of July 28, 2011 4:00 am UTC, so players who have registered prior to this date can access public test server.

World of Tanks 6.5 - 6.6 test1 patch notes:
- Added new map Siegfried Line;
- Added new tanks: Pz.VI Tiger (P), VK 4502 (P) Ausf A, E-50, Е-75, Е-100, T-15, T-25
- Panther II substituted by E-50 as tier 9 German medium tank, Panther substituted by Panther II as tier 8 German medium tank.
- Added consumable "Engine power boost"
- Free platoons for 2 players.
- Added extra battle tier (tier 1 tanks only) for newcomers - players, who played up to 10 battles
- Added platoon invite filter - "accept from friends only"
- Fixed few errors with display of water waves
- Increased credit income for US tank destroyers M10 and M36
- Increased match-making value for US tank destroyer T95
- Fixed bug when vehicle gets stuck due to critical inclination angle
- Fixed bug when destroyed tanks are displayed as non-destroyed tanks (rare)
- Reworked models of 76mm guns for M26 Pershing
- Fixed errors with disproportional tank icons
- Added machine-gun slot to the model of top turret of IS-4
- Fixed incorrect effect of posts falling on Redshire map
- Fixed error when unused consumables with passive bonus are displayed as used
- Fixed error with incorrect display of crater created when object is destroyed
- Fixed bug on Karelia map: waterline was too far from the shore

World of Tanks 6.6 test1 - 6.6 test2 patch notes:
- Rebalanced tanks: Tiger (P), VK4502 (P) Ausf. A, Е-50, E-75, E-100, Panther, Panther II, Maus, IS-7, T-30;
- Fixed bugs on maps: Lakeville, Artic Region, Abbey, Mines, Malinovka, Siegfried line;
- Decreased price for AP and HE shells for 7.5 cm KwK 46 L/100;
- Fixed bug when vehicle does not become elite after the links are removed;
- Fixed bug when Panther II is placed higher than E-50 in team lists;
- Adjusted gun depression for T92;
- Adjusted models for the following tanks: E-50, E-75, E-100, Panther, Panther II, T-15, T-25, Tiger (P), VK4502 (P) Ausf. A, M46 Patton, T92, T95, Object 261;
- Е-100: fixed tank icon;
- Teamdamage when ramming now counts only if the speed of the vehicle involed exceeds 20 km/h
- Corrected errors in the names of new tanks and modules;
- Removed E-series consumable providing extra horsepower.

Download 6.6 test1!
(125 Mb)

Download 6.6 test2!  (175 Mb)

Install both updates (in the same oreder) over your current EU or US client. Make a backup copy, otherwise you won't be able to access the main server. Use your main account credentials to login.

Credit and experience rates for public test server are increased 10 times. All players are given 10k gold.

Payments are not accepted on public test server.
Progress won't be transferred to the main server.

Don't use launcher, start the game using WorldOfTanks.exe file!

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Wargaming TV. Episode 6

New episode of Wargaming TV with English subtitles is out.


In this episode:

- Wargaming.net at Computec Cup
- 6.6 update
- anti-bot policy

Monday, July 25, 2011

July 18-24 Poll Results

The results of the latest poll showed the majority of 3239 participants are waiting for new game modes (1487 votes or 45%). The votes were almost equally divided between "more tanks" (805 votes or 24%) and "improved physics" (677 votes or 20%). New features got tiny 8% or 270 votes.

New weekly poll is up.

Preliminary Patch Notes v.6.6

World of Tanks 6.5 - 6.6 preliminary patch notes

- Added new map Siegfried Line;
- Added new tanks: Pz.VI Tiger (P), VK 4502 (P) Ausf A, E-50, Е-75, Е-100, T-15, T-25
- Panther II substituted by E-50 as tier 9 German medium tank, Panther substituted by Panther II as tier 8 German medium tank.
- Added consumable "Engine power boost"
- Free platoons for 2 players.
- Added extra battle tier (tier 1 tanks only) for newcomers - players, who played up to 10 battles
- Added platoon invite filter - "accept from friends only"
- Fixed few errors with display of water waves
- Increased credit income for US tank destroyers M10 and M36
- Increased match-making value for US tank destroyer T95
- Fixed bug when vehicle gets stuck due to critical inclination angle
- Fixed bug when destroyed tanks are displayed as non-destroyed tanks (rare)
- Reworked models of 76mm guns for M26 Pershing
- Fixed errors with disproportional tank icons
- Added machine-gun slot to the model of top turret of IS-4
- Fixed incorrect effect of posts falling on Redshire map
- Fixed error when unused consumables with passive bonus are displayed as used
- Fixed error with incorrect display of crater created when object is destroyed
- Fixed bug on Karelia map: waterline was too far from the shore

Projected release timeline: August 2011.