Changelog for WoT 8.0 to 8.1
Content:
– Added base British Tech Tree: medium tanks branch with FV4202 as Tier 10 and heavy tanks with FV215 as Tier 10 tank.
– Following Premium vehicles were added to in-game store: Tier 7 Soviet TD SU-122-44, Tier 7 German MT Panther M-10, Tier 6 German MT PzIV Schmalturm
– Following maps were reworked and optimized for new render graphics: Province, El-Halluf, Dragon Ridge, Abbey
– ‘Dragon Ridge’ map re-introduced to random battles
– ‘Prohorovka’ Assault map removed
– ‘Insufficient credits’ status added to the module hint
Game Mechanics:
– Added possibility to purchase premium rounds using credits in addition to the current gold variant (prices are based on 1 gold = 400 credits exchange rates)
– Added possibility for a platoon creator to exclude game modes for the platoon – this means that platoon will enter only game modes, which are selected in platoon creator options
– Added Object 263 to the description of the ‘Sinai Lion’
– For majority of tanks systemized and readjusted speed of tank burning (minor corrections)
– Chat messages returned to replays
– Upon entering XP exchange window on elite vehicle, which has not all modules researched (due to addition/change of vehicles within update), exchange XP unchecked for it, but vehicle will still be in the list.
Technical Optimization:
– Some objects on several maps were optimized for new render
– Optimized drawing speed of some small objects
– Fixed the productivity slump for several hardware configurations
Fixes:
– Fixed rare issue, which caused player be balanced into game modes he previously excluded
– Fixed a wrong possibility rate to be balanced in a game mode, if one of game modes is excluded (for example, this caused player be balanced to often to ‘Encouter’ game, if ‘Assault’ if excluded)
– Fixed the bug, which caused throwing tank out after it drove inside a bunker
– Fixed the errors in placing of objects and lighting on maps Ruinberg, Widepark, El-Halluf and Himmelsdorf
– Removed tank ‘shadow’ from the hangar for cases, when the vehicle is still in battle
– Removed gap between tank and surface in standard hangar
– Fixed mistakes in models of following vehicles: Pz IV Schmalturm, SU-122-54, Super Pershing, VK 3002 DB, VK 3001H
– Fixed mistakes in display of camouflage patters on SU-100-M1
– Fixed incorrect display of emblems and inscriptions on following vehicles: AMX 13F3AM, D2, SU-122-54, Tetrarch, VK3601H
– Fixed the display of SPG schematics in status window during the battle (previously tanks were displayed instead of SPG
– Fixed the display of SU-122-54 turret armoring
– Fixed the slop angle of lower armoring plate of IS-7 (changed to historical)
– Fixed the slop angle of lower armoring plate of IS-3 (changed to historical). Fixed armoring of tank’s bottom
– Fixed water display artifacts with enabled antialiasing
– Fixed the incorrect re-initialization of dynamic shadows after switching over to the game using Alt+Tab
– Fixed the display of suspension tracks while in air
– Fixed the display of grass in Sniper Mode with this option disabled
– Fixed rare incorrect interaction between water and fog
– Fixed many small interface errors of after battle statistics window
– Fixed error of replaying the base capture sound during replay pause
– Fixed the rare error with stop of replay reproduction after rewinding
– Fixed the incorrect work of minimap in Clan Wars battles (with Fog of War enabled)
– Fixed the impossibility to reconnect to Clan Wars battle, if replays are enabled
– Fixed the memory leak upon radial menu opening
– Fixed the update of tank icons in nation tree in research menu
– Fixed the incorrect status for researched modules on vehicles that has not been yet researched
– Fixed the intersection of ammo rack blow-up icon with damage numbers
– Fixed the incorrect sound for hitting the stone surface
– Fixed the call of battle menu only after second pressing of ‘Esc’ button
– Fixed rare bug with unavailability of mouse cursor in battle menu window
– Fixed some small errors in ‘Exterior’ menu window
– Fixed some grammar errors in German inscriptions
– Fixed the receive of a daily suspension, if account was online for more than 25 hours
– Removed possibility to retrain crew to ‘Observer’ tank
– Fixed incorrect display of penetration mark after ricochet
– Fixed the impossibility to make a screenshot with active battle chat
– Fixed the display of 3 types of shells in Hangar for tanks, which have only 2 types of ammunition
Have fun.
List of changes which you should take note:
1)IMPORTANT! Please, take in count, that economical, research, and characteristics balance of British vehicles is not yet ready and will be changed
2)Following maps were reworked and optimized for new render graphics: Province, El-Halluf, Dragon Ridge, Abbey
3) Prohorovka’ Assault map removed
4)purchase premium rounds using credits in addition to the current gold variant (prices are based on 1 gold = 400 credits exchange rates)
5)platoon creator to exclude game modes for the platoon
