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[p]WWII ONLINE DISCORD: https://discord.gg/wwiionline?event=1375312497908650194 [/p][p][/p][p]WELCOME TO OPERATION SUMMER STORM[/p][p]OP: SUMMER STORM[/p][p]DATE: SUNDAY, JULY 13TH [/p][p]TIME: 2PM PST / GMT-8 [/p][p]WHERE: CAMPAIGN SERVER [/p][p]DURATION: 3 HOURS[/p][p]ALL LATE TIER EQUIPMENT IS AVAILABLE [/p][p]DON'T DELAY, DOWNLOAD LATEST UPDATE 1.37.14 AT WWW.WWIIONLINE.COM/PLAY [/p][p][/p][p]Join us to participate and witness:[/p][p]• Dogfights and level bombers dropping payloads[/p][p]• Massed infantry assaults [/p][p]• Tank columns storming through expansive terrain [/p][p]• Scores of paratroopers dropping over the objective [/p][p]• Artillery bombardment and smoke[/p][p][/p][p]Join the fight on July 13th for BIGGER.BETTER.BATTLES. Tell you friends and come enjoy the latest updates!
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[p][/p][p]WWII Online receives a major pass on the way HE works in our game (with more work intended), from HE shrapnel penetration being reactivated for the first time in 15+ years, to bombs having devastating impact against armor via concussive damage. Improving the quality of life and general user experience of the game is also reflected in a series of fixes outlined in this release. Your support makes this possible. Subscribe and support the Rats continue development at  https://account.wwiionline.com[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Very soon this patch will be released into OPEN BETA. Once the Open Beta has concluded and items are fully verified, this update will be made available on the live campaign server. That timeline is dependent on verification, but the goal is deploy this update in July 2025. [/p][p]
World War II Online
[/p][p][/p][p]=========================================[/p][p]Features[/p][p]=========================================[/p]

• [p]Increased HE damage fidelity and effectiveness globally (first-pass).[/p]
• [p]CPs now show "Facility Contested" globally when attacker enters building at 0% captured.[/p]
• [p]Pilots now hear overstress sound at 75% of G-limit, providing a warning to correct before critical.[/p]
• [p]M18 now requires commander to deploy gun (like Panther).[/p]
• [p]All infantry movement audio increased by +3dB.[/p]
• [p]Ramp added to Bunker staircase for smoother camera experience.[/p]
• [p]Interior of bunker has new objects for cover.[/p]
• [p]Playgate now allows launching to Campaign or Open Beta from same .exe.[/p]

[p]=========================================[/p][p]Bug Fixes[/p][p]=========================================[/p]

• [p]Fixed an issue with bomb effectiveness against ground vehicles.[/p]
• [p]Tracks and roadwheels no longer have a double-damage multiplier bug.[/p]
• [p]Hawk & P-40 propeller now spins normally in third person.[/p]
• [p]M18 Hellcat crew control animations now function properly.[/p]
• [p]British Firefly now matches earlier M4 75mm series armor data.[/p]
• [p]All Crusader tanks now have a corrected hitmap driver shutter.[/p]
• [p]"ESC" to despawn reverted (requiring click) for better user experiences.[/p]
• [p]Damaged tents no longer have Z-fighting issue.[/p]
• [p]Vlissingen boat spawn no longer causes CTD.[/p]
• [p]Wollersheim AB no longer causes CTD.[/p]
• [p]All trees now have appropriate colliders established.[/p]
• [p]Several additions/revisions made to enhance translations.[/p]
• [p]Mac CTD pop-up window no longer hidden behind application.[/p]
• [p]Playgate text color updated to see "Account & Password."[/p][p][/p]

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[p]Important feedback improvement incoming to WWII Online, regarding "Aircraft Stress Damage." This will effectively alert pilots to "take it easy" before reaching the critical structural failure across all aircraft, by introducing "creaking" sounds at around 50% of your G limit, generating crucial awareness that if you keep going in this direction - bad stuff is gonna happen.[/p][p][/p][p]Have a look:
[/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]Our team at CRS is always listening to the players working to bring you a better experience. We hope this change is welcome and will provide you a better opportunity to correct before it is too late. Aircraft Stress Damage was a long awaited addition to our game, and with a little fine tuning as represented in this video, we believe you'll have a much better shot at recognizing the stress and correcting it, before it becomes critical.[/p][p][/p][p]Let us know your thoughts, comment below![/p][p]S![/p][p]Cornered Rats Software[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]Connect to our Social Media to get more updates and grow your squad![/h2][p]JOIN OUR DISCORD[/p][p][/p][p]Subscribe to our YouTube channel[/p][p]Join our Facebook Group[/p][p]Watch us on Twitch[/p][p]Follow us on TikTok[/p][p][/p][h2]Unlock all gear. Power up your side. Impact battles! [/h2][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p][/p][h2]Wishlist our next game Chokepoint, our prelude to WWIIOnline 2.0! [/h2][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]Copyright 1999-2025 Playnet, Inc.[/p]

[p]Originally released on June 6th, 2001, WWII Online came to be, and its continuation now to June 6th, 2025, is 100% because of the community's unwavering commitment to support and see this wonderful game reach its full potential.
[/p][p]As we reflect on this extraordinary achievement of 24 years of continuous operations and 200+ campaigns, I have asked some of our team members to share some of their thoughts and stories. A couple of them were here from the very beginning as original developers, and some of us rose up from the community directly answering the call to serve. There's no script in their feedback and they were given full autonomy to share whatever they felt important to them to share.[/p][h3]Read the full article on our official website[/h3][p][/p][p]We'd love to get your story or some words by commenting to this article as well![/p][p]Share your story, comment below.[/p]

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We've placed heavy emphasis on reducing population imbalance and created new tools that will first be applied to Free Play accounts. Capturing mechanics have been updated to create a Tug of War scenario. Your bug reports have resulted into multiple bug fixes and we thank you for those efforts. Keep it up at https://www.wwiionline.com/bugs.



[h2]FEATURES[/h2]

• Updated Capture Mechanics: "Tug of War."
  
• Game Population Balance Tools added for Game Management:
  
  • Side Lock: Prevents joining overpopulated side.
    
  • Spawn Queue: Places user into a queue and must wait their turn to spawn if side is overpopulated.
    
• Aircraft Trim now has a rate limiter applied to it.
  
• Game client will now prompt you to submit a crash log.
  
• Upsell frequency for free players should now be reduced.
  
• Several unit reservation pictures have been updated.
  
• The cities of Maastricht and Reims have been split into two cities.
  
• Several existing towns have new roads and links between them:
  
  • Diest Tienen.
    
  • Aarschot Geel.
    
  • Wavre Leuven.
    
  • Halle Waterloo.
    
  • Zandvliet Kalmthout.
    
  • Hamoir Hampteau.
    
  • Bievre Montherme.
    

[h2]BUG FIXES[/h2]

• Game client localization restored for: Spanish, German, French, Italian, Chinese and Russian languages.
  
• Installer client localization options restored and improved.
  
• Phase 1 (foundation) pass on HE on armor, HE now detonates impact point and throws shrapnel outward. Additional patching needed related to armor penetration.
  
• Spawn delay permissions logic fixed to prevent unintended application.
  
• Barbed wire fences colliders repaired and now stop infantry.
  
• Panther fixes on model accuracy, armor angles corrected.
  
• A22 Churchill bowgunner now dies from fuel fire.
  
• Stuarts no longer have see-through back hull.
  
• Panzer 3N driver shutter now has appropriate hitmap.
  
• Stug 3GS hulk now displays correctly.
  
• Auto-take off now works at Ath AF hangar.
  
• Docks damage state center path no longer blocked.
  
• Some tree billboards repaired.
  
• Remagen tile and texture fixes.
  

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