Please select NA-East as your server when you're on ST. Both servers will be up but please stick to East so we have everyone together. Tell your pals as well.
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Good morning/afternoon, tankers. Special thanks to our friend MaxChaos for handling the After Action Report last week. Posting this thread to let you all know real quick that we do have plans to have a session on our usual day (Wednesday, the 16th).
Session start time:
PST
(Pacific)
MST
(Mountain)
CST
(Central)
EST
(Eastern)
UTC
(Universal)
GMT
10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 6:00 PM 6:00 PM
Session Focus
New British TD line
Archer (tier V)
Achilles (tier VI)
Challenger (tier VII)
Charioteer (tier VIII)
Conway (tier IX)
FV4005 (tier X)
Dev request: Playtest balance of the new tier 1 tank (the T22) against other tier 1's
2.5 Build Notes (will post them here when I get the all clear)
Testing Tips
Balance Checking the T22 (TIER 1's ONLY)
For the sake of getting as many people in a battle as possible - let's focus our testing efforts solely in Team Training.
If you're the TT room host, make the tier range reasonable for what these premiums would see (it plays up to tier 8).
Wait a bit to launch TT rooms so folks get a chance to see it and join in.
Any map is fine. Obviously, tier 1's wouldn't see a map like Pearl River but I won't get salty if you guys hop on there for fun.
If you're available in the later hours of the session, please hop on and play a few battles with our Pacific time zone pals.
When balance-testing the new tank, please be open to playing other tier 1's. We want to see how the T22 performs against other tanks and not just against itself. Try different packages for the T22 as well. If you're in a different tier 1 though, be on your highest package.
Proving Grounds can be a last resort if no one else is on the server when you hop on.
Functional Testing (the British TD line)
This is best done in Proving Grounds where you can just run from the bots and examine your tank.
How do the tank models look? Is the audio okay (engine, firing, etc)? Please specify what platform you're on when checking.
How's the UI of these tanks in the Garage? Can you get ammo, supplies, and equipment? Everything look good in their Packages menu?
Everything okay when applying camo, emblems, and inscriptions?
When one of these tanks is destroyed, do the textures still look okay?
Rules of Engagement
As usual, we’ll be testing starting at 12 pm CDT. Please prioritize Team Training over testing in Proving Grounds or Battle Queue. Proving Grounds can be a last resort if nobody is on or if you just want to be left alone while you check the functionality of the British TD's,
When you're in Team Training, feel free to conduct yourself under Playtest rules. Shoot, shoot, shoot! Please remember though that a playtest is meant to replicate the Live environment as much as possible. Use premium rounds as sparingly as you would in a Live battle.
Forget Battle Queue for this session. No real reason to use it and our primary focus doesn't require it.
2.5 Update Sizes
Xbox One: Approximately 4.4GB Patch
Xbox 360: Approximately 98MB Title Update + 398MB Patch
New Features
All Platforms
New Tier 1 Tank T22 Prototype:
Given to new players upon login
Can be acquired in Tech Tree by all players
Leads to the M2 Light and T2 Medium.
New Initial Player Experience
The Initial Player Experience feature introduces beginning players to the basics of gameplay in PvE battles first and helps familiarizes them with World of Tanks' more advanced concepts in the Garage. More advanced players can easily opt-out of the Initial Player Experience feature from the Pause Menu at any time,
15v15 Skirmish Proving Grounds added:
Mines
Mines - Rain
Province
Province - Night
New flags
Scotland
Northern Ireland
Wales
Yorkshire
England
The City of London
Edinburgh
Host ability to set Spectator tanks in Team Training:
Host of the Training Room can assign the role of Spectator to the players of their choosing.
New interactive loading screens.
New Tanks
UK
Archer (tier V TD)
Achilles IIC (tier VI TD)
Challenger/Avenger (tier VII TD)
Charioteer (tier VIII TD)
FV4004 Conway (tier IX TD)
FV4005 Stage 2 (tier X TD)
Major Changes
All Platforms
Based on player feedback we have changed the flow of Team Training so players will join a room first, see what tanks are in the lobby and then select a tank.
Severogorsk - Encounter: Moved Encounter spawn points to integrate artillery into the two spawn groups
Unique sound effects added for manual and automatic fire extinguishers on use.
Additional Changes
All Platforms
New Proving Grounds training tanks
German Stug IV in Target Practice
Chinese T-34-3 in Driving Practice
British Matilda Black Prince in Live Fire Practice
New thunder and lightning effects on Live Oaks.
Animated attachments added to: M24 Chaffee, SU-100, AT-15.
Currently selected server now shows on the launcher under Server Select button.
Bug Fixes
All Platforms
KV-1: Fixed Marks of Excellence appearance.
StuG III: Fixed incorrect gun audio.
The news section of the launcher now scrolls smoothly.
Airfield - War!: Fixed some ambient audio that was playing before the map was loaded.
Port: Fixed hydrant audio loop.
On-fire audio synced better with On-fire VFX.
Various audio fixes to destructible objects.
Team Training battles are now properly categorized in the log tab.
Fixed gold and silver pictos in various purchase dialogues.
Fixed Russian localization for the Object 263 shortened name.
Fixed Russian translation for "Unowned".
Fixed German translation for "Synchronizing Equipment..."
Fixed Russian translation for the Popel Medal description.
Fixed German localization for Team Training: "2 player minimum".
Fixed Team Training info being shown in the garage after leaving Team Training.
Fixed double item highlight in Team Training room options.
Players in platoon can now access the filter, favorites, and upgrades while the platoon leader is still in battle.
Fixed Canadian territory flags displaying too small in the reel.
Province: Added better collision to the balcony so faster tanks can't bust on through.
Airfield - War!: Removed a building that was getting players stuck.
Erlenberg: Fixed floating debris at F6.
Himmelsdorf: Added better collision to the castle walls to prevent entering the interior.
Lakeville: Added better collision to destroyed building so that players can't be pushed inside.
Ensk/Ensk - War! | Encounter - Slightly moved flag base that was clipping with the central fountain object.
Xbox One
M10 Panther: Fixed tracks clipping into fender.
VK 36.01H Fixed tracks clipping into fender.
T7 Combat Car: Fixed tracks clipping into rear wheel.
Pz. IV AusfH: Fixed destroyed turret texture.
Fury: Fixed destroyed texture.
KV1S: Fixed textures and clipping in destroyed model.
PzVI Tiger P: Fixed gun barrel collision and Marks of Excellence; Fixed hatch placement to eliminate a model gap.
IS-3: Fixed camo tiling.
PzVI Tiger I: Track teeth placed correctly.
Xbox 360
Fury: Fixed animated attachment clipping on the rear of the tank.
SU-76I: Fixed camo pattern on some parts of the tank.
AMX Chaffee: Fixed camo incorrectly applying destroyed tank parts.
T37: Fixed camo on the upgraded turret.
T49: Fixed camo appearing on the interior of gun barrels.
Panther 88: Fixed camo appearing on wheels.
Fixed an issue where a Facebook post can take screenshot before the battle results have animated in.
Tundra: Fixed terrain texture seam at C6.
I'll update this thread in a bit with more details as I get some tasks off my plate through the day.
Edited by Special Jeffect, Today, 06:46 PM.