7941 players voted in the most recent poll on effectiveness of premium vehicles.
Tier 8 medium tank Type 59 has grabbed solid lead with 55% of votes (4393), significantly ahead of tier 8 heavy Lowe with 21% and tier 2 light tank PzKpfw 38H735 (f) aka Hotchkiss with 12%.
All other premiums were left far behind.
As always a new poll is up.
Friday, December 9, 2011
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Balancing Changes in 7.0
The following balancing adjustment will be applied in the upcoming 7.0 update.
Reworked hitobxes of German tanks:
- Pz B2 740 (f): 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- Pz 38H735 (f): 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- Pz S35 739 (f): 16 armour groups + spaced armor. Added side spaced armour.
- Leichttraktor: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- Panther II: slightly changed gun mantlets.
- Pz 38 (t): 16 armour groups + spaced armor
- Pz 38 nA: 16 armour groups + spaced armor
- Pz III/IV: 16 armour groups + spaced armor
- Pz II Luchs: 16 armour groups + spaced armor
- Pz VI Tiger: 16 armour groups + spaced armor
- Pz V-IV: slightly changed turret armour.
- StuG III: 16 armour groups + spaced armor. Hull front armour set to 80mm.
- JagdPz IV: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- VK 1602 Leopard: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- VK 3001 (H): 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- VK 3001 (P): 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- VK 3002 (DB): 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- VK 3601 (H): 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
Rebalanced German tanks and guns:
- 8.8cm L/71 damage: 220->240.
- Minimum combat tier for VK1602 и T-50 increased by 1.
- Imprved ventilation removed from Gw-Tiger и Gw-Panther.
VK 3601 (H):
- Reload time of 7.5cm KwK 41 L/58: 3.5->4.5 sec.
- Aiming time of 7.5cm KwK 41 L/58: 1.1->2 sec.
- Dispersion during movement and turret traverse of 7.5cm KwK 41 L/58 increased by 10%.
PzKpfw V Panther:
- Ammo Rack Hit points -20%.
- View range of top turret: 420->430.
Panther II:
- Ammo Rack Hit points -10%.
- View range of stock turret: 460->430 m.
- View range of top turret: 460->450 m.
- Reload time of 8.8cm KwK 43 L71 for top turret: 6.1->6.7 sec.
E-50:
- Ammo Rack Hit points -5%.
- View range of stock turret: 460->450 m.
- Reload time of 8.8cm KwK 43 L71 for stock turret: 6->6.6 sec.
- Reload time of 8.8cm KwK 43 L71 for top turret: 5.8->6.4 sec.
PzKpfw VI Tiger:
- Reload time of 8.8cm KwK 43 L71 for top turret: 6.8->7.5 sec.
PzKpfw VI Tiger (P):
- Reload time of 8.8cm KwK 43 L71 for stock turret: 7.3->8.0 sec.
- Reload time of 8.8cm KwK 43 L71 for top turret: 6.8->7.5 sec.
PzKpfw VI Tiger:
- Reload time of 8.8cm KwK 43 L71 for top turret: 6.8->7.5.
PzKpfw VIB Tiger II:
- Reload time of 8.8cm KwK 43 L71 for stock turret: 6.5->7.2 sec.
- Reload time of 8.8cm KwK 43 L71 for top turret: с 6.1 до 6.7 sec.
VK 4502 (P) Ausf. A:
- Reload time of 8.8cm KwK 43 L71 for stock turret: 6.5->7.2 sec.
- Reload time of 8.8cm KwK 43 L71 for top turret: 6.1->6.7 sec.
VK 4502 (P) Ausf. B:
- Reload time of 8.8cm KwK 43 L71 for stock turret: 6.1->6.7 sec.
- Reload time of 8.8cm KwK 43 L71 for top turret: 5.8->6.4 sec.
Е-75:
- Reload time of 8.8cm KwK 43 L71 for stock turret: 6.1->6.7 sec.
- Reload time of 8.8cm KwK 43 L71 for top turret: 5.8->6.4 sec.
GW Tiger:
- Reload time of 170mm K72 Sf: 27.3->25.5 sec.
- Dispersion of 170mm K72 Sf: 0.41->0.4.
- Dispersion of 170mm K72 Sf during gun traverse: -5%.
Reworked hitobxes of Soviet tanks:
- А-20: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- А-32: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- АТ-1: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- BT-7: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- SU-85B: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- IS-3: 16 armour groups + spaced armor. Added side spaced armour.
- IS-4: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- IS-7: 16 armour groups + spaced armor. Improved front turret armour, improved weld of upper and lower frint plates, added side spaced armour.
- KV-13: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- KV-3: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- KV: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- Matilda: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- МS-1: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- Object 704: 16 armour groups + spaced armor. Added side spaced armour.
- SU-14 : 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- SU-152: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- SU-18 : 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- SU-76 : 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- T-34: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- Т-44: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- Т-54: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- Valentine: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
Rebalanced Soviet tanks and guns:
- Changed models and specifications of both turrets for IS-3.
- Shell price for 180mm F-600D: 1890->1980 credits.
- Shell price for 180mm UBR-600: 1890->1980 credits.
- Shell price for 203mm F-625D: 1442->1568 credits.
- Shell price for 203mm G-620: 1092->1200 credits.
Т-44:
- Added LB-1 for top turret.
- Added В-54-6 engine of 680 hp.
- Ammo rack hit points: +15%.
- traverse speed for stock suspension: 2 deg/sec; for top suspension - +1 deg/sec.
- View range of stock turret: 430->420 m.
- View range of top turret: 430->440 m.
Т-54:
- Ammo rack hit points: +5%.
Reworked hitobxes of American tanks:
- M12: fixed gun shields.
- M2 Light Tank: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- M2 Medium Tank: 16 armour groups + spaced armor..
- M4A2E4: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- M4A3E8 Sherman: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- M4 Sherman: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- M5 Stuart: fixed the value of side hull armor.
- M7: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- Ram II: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- T-14: 16 armour groups + spaced armor. Added side spaced armour.
- T1 Cunningham: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- T29: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- T2 Light Tank: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- T30: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- T32: 16 armour groups + spaced armor..
- T34: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- T40: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
Rebalanced American tanks and guns:
- M4A3E8 Sherman: added 105mm SPH M4 L/23 gun for both turrets.
- Repair cost of T40 TD: -60%.
- Shell price for 105mm APCR T29E3M2: 12->10 gold.
T20:
- Ammo rack hit points: +10%.
- View range of stock turret: 400->420 m.
- View range of top turret: 420->440 m.
M26 Pershing:
- dispersion during movement: -10%.
- View range of stock turret: 430->440 m.
- View range of top turret: 450->460 m.
M46 Patton:
- Ammo rack hit points: +20%.
- View range of stock turret: 450->460 m.
Reworked hitobxes of German tanks:
- Pz B2 740 (f): 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- Pz 38H735 (f): 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- Pz S35 739 (f): 16 armour groups + spaced armor. Added side spaced armour.
- Leichttraktor: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- Panther II: slightly changed gun mantlets.
- Pz 38 (t): 16 armour groups + spaced armor
- Pz 38 nA: 16 armour groups + spaced armor
- Pz III/IV: 16 armour groups + spaced armor
- Pz II Luchs: 16 armour groups + spaced armor
- Pz VI Tiger: 16 armour groups + spaced armor
- Pz V-IV: slightly changed turret armour.
- StuG III: 16 armour groups + spaced armor. Hull front armour set to 80mm.
- JagdPz IV: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- VK 1602 Leopard: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- VK 3001 (H): 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- VK 3001 (P): 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- VK 3002 (DB): 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- VK 3601 (H): 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
Rebalanced German tanks and guns:
- 8.8cm L/71 damage: 220->240.
- Minimum combat tier for VK1602 и T-50 increased by 1.
- Imprved ventilation removed from Gw-Tiger и Gw-Panther.
VK 3601 (H):
- Reload time of 7.5cm KwK 41 L/58: 3.5->4.5 sec.
- Aiming time of 7.5cm KwK 41 L/58: 1.1->2 sec.
- Dispersion during movement and turret traverse of 7.5cm KwK 41 L/58 increased by 10%.
PzKpfw V Panther:
- Ammo Rack Hit points -20%.
- View range of top turret: 420->430.
Panther II:
- Ammo Rack Hit points -10%.
- View range of stock turret: 460->430 m.
- View range of top turret: 460->450 m.
- Reload time of 8.8cm KwK 43 L71 for top turret: 6.1->6.7 sec.
E-50:
- Ammo Rack Hit points -5%.
- View range of stock turret: 460->450 m.
- Reload time of 8.8cm KwK 43 L71 for stock turret: 6->6.6 sec.
- Reload time of 8.8cm KwK 43 L71 for top turret: 5.8->6.4 sec.
PzKpfw VI Tiger:
- Reload time of 8.8cm KwK 43 L71 for top turret: 6.8->7.5 sec.
PzKpfw VI Tiger (P):
- Reload time of 8.8cm KwK 43 L71 for stock turret: 7.3->8.0 sec.
- Reload time of 8.8cm KwK 43 L71 for top turret: 6.8->7.5 sec.
PzKpfw VI Tiger:
- Reload time of 8.8cm KwK 43 L71 for top turret: 6.8->7.5.
PzKpfw VIB Tiger II:
- Reload time of 8.8cm KwK 43 L71 for stock turret: 6.5->7.2 sec.
- Reload time of 8.8cm KwK 43 L71 for top turret: с 6.1 до 6.7 sec.
VK 4502 (P) Ausf. A:
- Reload time of 8.8cm KwK 43 L71 for stock turret: 6.5->7.2 sec.
- Reload time of 8.8cm KwK 43 L71 for top turret: 6.1->6.7 sec.
VK 4502 (P) Ausf. B:
- Reload time of 8.8cm KwK 43 L71 for stock turret: 6.1->6.7 sec.
- Reload time of 8.8cm KwK 43 L71 for top turret: 5.8->6.4 sec.
Е-75:
- Reload time of 8.8cm KwK 43 L71 for stock turret: 6.1->6.7 sec.
- Reload time of 8.8cm KwK 43 L71 for top turret: 5.8->6.4 sec.
GW Tiger:
- Reload time of 170mm K72 Sf: 27.3->25.5 sec.
- Dispersion of 170mm K72 Sf: 0.41->0.4.
- Dispersion of 170mm K72 Sf during gun traverse: -5%.
Reworked hitobxes of Soviet tanks:
- А-20: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- А-32: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- АТ-1: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- BT-7: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- SU-85B: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- IS-3: 16 armour groups + spaced armor. Added side spaced armour.
- IS-4: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- IS-7: 16 armour groups + spaced armor. Improved front turret armour, improved weld of upper and lower frint plates, added side spaced armour.
- KV-13: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- KV-3: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- KV: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- Matilda: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- МS-1: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- Object 704: 16 armour groups + spaced armor. Added side spaced armour.
- SU-14 : 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- SU-152: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- SU-18 : 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- SU-76 : 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- T-34: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- Т-44: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- Т-54: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- Valentine: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
Rebalanced Soviet tanks and guns:
- Changed models and specifications of both turrets for IS-3.
- Shell price for 180mm F-600D: 1890->1980 credits.
- Shell price for 180mm UBR-600: 1890->1980 credits.
- Shell price for 203mm F-625D: 1442->1568 credits.
- Shell price for 203mm G-620: 1092->1200 credits.
Т-44:
- Added LB-1 for top turret.
- Added В-54-6 engine of 680 hp.
- Ammo rack hit points: +15%.
- traverse speed for stock suspension: 2 deg/sec; for top suspension - +1 deg/sec.
- View range of stock turret: 430->420 m.
- View range of top turret: 430->440 m.
Т-54:
- Ammo rack hit points: +5%.
Reworked hitobxes of American tanks:
- M12: fixed gun shields.
- M2 Light Tank: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- M2 Medium Tank: 16 armour groups + spaced armor..
- M4A2E4: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- M4A3E8 Sherman: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- M4 Sherman: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- M5 Stuart: fixed the value of side hull armor.
- M7: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- Ram II: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- T-14: 16 armour groups + spaced armor. Added side spaced armour.
- T1 Cunningham: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- T29: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- T2 Light Tank: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- T30: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- T32: 16 armour groups + spaced armor..
- T34: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
- T40: 16 armour groups + spaced armor.
Rebalanced American tanks and guns:
- M4A3E8 Sherman: added 105mm SPH M4 L/23 gun for both turrets.
- Repair cost of T40 TD: -60%.
- Shell price for 105mm APCR T29E3M2: 12->10 gold.
T20:
- Ammo rack hit points: +10%.
- View range of stock turret: 400->420 m.
- View range of top turret: 420->440 m.
M26 Pershing:
- dispersion during movement: -10%.
- View range of stock turret: 430->440 m.
- View range of top turret: 450->460 m.
M46 Patton:
- Ammo rack hit points: +20%.
- View range of stock turret: 450->460 m.
Changes in Game Economy
The following changes relating to game economy will be applied in 7.0 updates:
- GW-Panther: credit income decreased by 10%.
- GW Tiger: credit income decreased by 20%.
- M37: credit income decreased by 30%.
- M7 Priest: credit income decreased by 8%.
- M41: credit income decreased by 3%.
- M12: credit income decreased by 10%.
- M40/43: credit income decreased by 20%.
- T92: credit income decreased by 15%.
- SU-14: credit income decreased by 13%.
- S-51: credit income decreased by 15%.
- Object 212: credit income decreased by 25%.
Changed gold prices in gold for the following tanks (used when selling a tank for conversion into credits):
- M6A2E1: 10000 -> 7500
- PzV_PzIV: 1500 -> 3000
- A-32: 1250 -> 2500
- GW-Panther: credit income decreased by 10%.
- GW Tiger: credit income decreased by 20%.
- M37: credit income decreased by 30%.
- M7 Priest: credit income decreased by 8%.
- M41: credit income decreased by 3%.
- M12: credit income decreased by 10%.
- M40/43: credit income decreased by 20%.
- T92: credit income decreased by 15%.
- SU-14: credit income decreased by 13%.
- S-51: credit income decreased by 15%.
- Object 212: credit income decreased by 25%.
Changed gold prices in gold for the following tanks (used when selling a tank for conversion into credits):
- M6A2E1: 10000 -> 7500
- PzV_PzIV: 1500 -> 3000
- A-32: 1250 -> 2500
Monday, December 5, 2011
November 26 - December 2 Poll Results
4679 players rated the quality of the upcoming 7.0 update.
The majority of voters think the patch is going to be OK - 34.4% (1610 votes). The figures show that 74% of players assess the quality of the upcoming update as OK+, while 60% of them - as OK-.
Approximately equal number of votes were given for "Excellent" (559) and "Bad" (535) ratings, which is rather interesting.
As always a new poll is up. It is dedicated to the public test of 7.0 and its upcoming release.
The majority of voters think the patch is going to be OK - 34.4% (1610 votes). The figures show that 74% of players assess the quality of the upcoming update as OK+, while 60% of them - as OK-.
Approximately equal number of votes were given for "Excellent" (559) and "Bad" (535) ratings, which is rather interesting.
As always a new poll is up. It is dedicated to the public test of 7.0 and its upcoming release.