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Patches v9.9.3-9.9.5

As the Halloween event concludes, we are back with another patch featuring various fixes and incremental updates. Check out the logs for the details:

[h3]Changelog v9.9.5[/h3]

### Bugfixes

* Fixed the bug where players would spontaneously crash during map changes.
* Fixed the LOD issues with player characters.

### Miscellaneous

* Squad member numbers are now displayed in chat messages next to their name.
* Increased reload times for AT guns, SU-76, and Marder by a slight margin (up to 0.9 seconds).
* Reduced the chance of field caps appearing on WH characters.

### Maps

* Carpiquet Airfield Advance:
  - Allowed Allies to spawn an additional Sherman tank.
  - Gave Allies 2 additional artillery strikes.
  - Fixed the bug that allowed Axis to build AT guns on rooftops.

* Rakowice Advance:
  - Added a T-60 light tank to the Soviet vehicle pool.
  - Added objective spawns for Axis.
  - Minor bugfixes and adjustments.

* Prussia Push:
  - Fixed the Dugout spawn point dropping players into the void.
  
* Leningrad Push:
  - Added a minefield protecting Allied main spawn.
  - Minor balance adjustments.

* Barashka Advance:
  - Fixed the visual bug with terrain covering the trenches.


[h3]Changelog v9.9.4[/h3]

### Weapons

* Adjusted the recoil patterns on PPSh-43, PPSh-43, MP-41r, PPD-40, and M712 Schnellfeuer to make them more controllable and consistent when firing in short bursts.

### Maps

* Lyes Krovy Push:
  - Reduced Axis respawn times.


[h3]Changelog v9.9.3[/h3]

### Vehicles / Guns

* Reduced the prevalence of the "shatter gap" effect and added a physically-based randomness to the shattering calculations system. The shell shattering will less likely to occur in the game due to this effect.
* Fixed inaccuracies in armor slope values for KV-1, T-34 (76/85), Panther (D), and Pz. III (J/L) tanks.

### Characters

* Added a small chance for WH squad leaders, radio operators and snipers to spawn wearing a field cap.
* New additions to Soviet outfits:
  - Green amoeba camouflage.
  - 1942/1944 leaf pattern camouflages.
  - Padded coats.
  - Naval pea coats.
  - Naval caps (4 variants, one for each fleet)
* Introduced rank variety between different uniform variants for Soviet troops.
* Other minor additions, fixes and adjustments to Soviet character models and textures.

### Maps

* Added Rakowice Advance.

* Carpiquet Airfield Advance:
  - Optimization pass.
  - Fixed various visual bugs.
  - Changed lighting and removed haze.
  - Replaced static Axis HQs with objective spawns.
  - Re-balanced roles and constructions for both teams to better reflect historical situation.
  - Added limited Panther G tanks to Axis; added limited Sherman Firefly tanks to Allies.
  - Increased view distance by roughly 50-75 meters.
  - Removed ticket bleed from all but the first objective.
  - Set Refueling Area objective to be inactive at start.

* Hurtgenwald Advance:
  - Expanded minefields protecting Axis main spawn.
  - Slightly increased reinforcements for both sides.
  - Fixed the bug where some objectives were uncapturable.

* Bridgehead Advance:
  - Added Corporal roles for both teams and a Radio Operator role for Allies.
  - Added a Churchill tank (available after capturing the Honnopel objective)

* Leningrad Push:
  - Reworked the final objective.
  - Re-balanced roles and vehicles for both teams to better reflect the alleged setting of the level.

* Olkhovatka Advance:
  - Increased the amount of available artillery for Axis.
  - Allowed Axis to spawn +1 extra vehicle.
  - Reduced the number of available KV and T-34 tanks, and made the BT-7 unlimited.

* Lyes Krovy Push:
  - Introduced the new Soviet camos.
  - Reduced the respawn times for Axis.

* Cholm Advance:
  - Minor adjustments to vehicle availability for both sides.
  - Added several pre-placed Pak-38 guns.

* Krasnyi Oktyabr Push:
  - Reduced reinforcements for both teams.
  - Added some greatcoat uniforms together with standard tunics.

* Black Day July Advance:
  - Replaced Soviet uniforms for ones with more accurate insignia for the period.
  - Added RPG-43 to Soviet loadouts.
  - Increased the limits on maximum active vehicles for the Soviet team.

* Valko Advance:
  - Added StuG III Ausf.G to the Axis vehicle pool.
  - Added off-map artillery support for both sides.
  - Replaced Soviet uniforms for the "late war" variants.

* Gorlitz Push:
  - Added SU-76 to the Soviet vehicle pool.
  - Added static Panzerfaust crates.
  - Moved the Allied spawn to protect it against spawn camping.
  - Minor adjustments to vehicle spawn limits for Soviets.

* Berezina Advance:
  - Fixed logistic truck respawn times and added an extra one for the Allied team.

* Kriegstadt Advance: 
  - Separated German artillery into two stages: one activating after Kaschade Offices, and the second one after Ruins (both consist of three strikes).

* La Gleize Advance: 
  - Added a Radio Operator role for the Axis team.

* Stoumont Advance: 
  - Added a lockdown timer for the first objective (5.5 minutes).

* Kryukovo Push: 
  - Reduced the team ratio difference (Axis team is now less outnumbered).

* Flakturm Tiergarten Push: 
  - Minor balancing and character uniform changes.


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