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The Steadfast Caernarvon Action X


The Caernarvon Action X is a tank that feels truly at home on the battlefield. Like it can simply kick back with a cup of tea as logs crackle in the fireplace, unbothered by the shells zipping through the air or the engines of enemy vehicles roaring at full throttle. With its solid frontal armor, impressive HP, and accurate and fast-firing gun, few will succeed in knocking this tank off-balance.
Add the Caernarvon Action X to your collection and remain steadfast in any situation!
https://youtu.be/TVE48cfY3vo
In the Store, you will find containers offering you a chance to get the Caernarvon Action X tank and other rewards. Each container will also drop Caernarvon Action X Charms. Once you have collected 25 Charms, you are guaranteed to receive a tank.
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Rating Battles in March

Don't miss out on Rating Battles in March! Fierce competition, furious battles, and decent rewards: bonuses, camouflage, avatars, and gold for the strongest ones.
  • From March 5 to 31, play in Tier VII–X vehicles.
  • Fight ten calibration battles. Based on the results, you will be placed into one of five Leagues: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, or Diamond.
  • Earn rating points and progress up the leaderboard, while moving from one League to another!
  • Remember: the better you perform in battle, the more rating points you will receive.

[h2]The Streamers competition is over!
[/h2]Up to the last minute, we had no idea who would become the best player among streamers. They fought intensely for the rating and rewards for their subscribers. But today we are ready to name the tankers that will hold giveaways very soon on their YouTube channels. Congratulations!

[h3]Winners from the CIS region:
[/h3]1st place (6340 rating points). ufpnjh [7STAR] will raffle 10 Tier VIII Premium tanks from the Tech Tree on his channel.

2nd place (6307 rating points). XBaTuT_3_MuHyT [EQ] will raffle 5 Tier VIII Premium tanks from the Tech Tree on his channel.

3rd place (6303 rating points). Zaxar_Galkin [-V-] will raffle 3 Tier VIII Premium tanks from the Tech Tree on his channel.

[h3]Winners from Asia, North America, and Europe:
[/h3]1st place (6185 rating points). 3very_Good_Name_Is_Taken [GNEIS] will raffle 10 Tier VIII Premium tanks from the Tech Tree on his channel.

2nd place (6156 rating points). TheMightyNuub [ZNTH] will raffle 5 Tier VIII Premium tanks from the Tech Tree on his channel.

3rd place (5631 rating points). _Ninjaa [F-B-I] will raffle 3 Tier VIII Premium tanks from the Tech Tree on his channel.

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Operation Rolling Spring

https://youtu.be/bxAGR8LIxWY
When spring is here, it's already a holiday. But spring will be much more fun with a new tank in your Garage! Participate in Operation Rolling Spring to get the M4/FL10 and tons of other prizes!

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M4/FL10

The M4/FL10 is a hybrid that combines the hull of the American M4 Sherman and the turret of the French AMX 13. It features a good amount of HP, decent mobility, and a quick-turning turret. However, the main advantages of this tank are its shell-slinging, fast-aiming gun and a three-shell autoreloading magazine.
When does Operation Rolling Spring take place?

CIS: from February 28, 8:00 (MSK) to March 6, 8:00 (MSK)
Europe: from February 28, 13:00 (CET) to March 6, 13:00 (CET)
North America: from February 28, 5:00 (PT) / 8:00 (ET) to March 6, 5:00 (PT) / 8:00 (ET)
Asia: from February 28, 14:00 (UTC+8) to March 6, 14:00 (UTC+8)

To participate in Operation Rolling Spring, new players need a vehicle Tier V or higher.

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Defender Mk. 1

Jimmy boy, give this old man that newspaper. Let's see what's in the news today... "Arms Race Picking Up Steam!" Holy smokes, who's thinking up these headlines these days? Forty years ago, when I was a kid your age, the world was already going crazy. Somebody built a black tank with an electric engine. In response, someone else assembled a black tank destroyer with a railgun and some alien devilry in place of the engine. But then our scientists built the Defender Mk. 1, which surpassed everything else. We ain't called the motherland of tanks for nothing! They still show programs about it on TV. Come see for yourself:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAnYCWOeVFc
Inventing, inventing, inventing. It's like they have nothing else to do! Who in the world would invent a tap that doesn't leak?! Jimmy boy, stop staring at your phone. Come talk with your grandpa. What've you got there? Tanks? Look, an Arms Race is in full swing here, too: the IS-3 Defender, T28 Defender, and look, our Defender Mk. 1 as well.

You think your grandpa's only good for grumbling? I see you're using the Defender Mk. 1. Well, I've got something to tell you. I used to command such a tank. Not this cartoon you're playing. A real one! No, you go on with your playing. But I'll just give you some tips on what it does best.

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Update 6.8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9y4TUIJgV8
Download the new version from February 19!
A Touch of Antiquity

The Hellas map, a picturesque place with the ruins of an ancient civilization, was added. This map is available for Tier V–X vehicles in regular and rating battles.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xz01TDxh-H8
ENJOY THE VIEW!

Wet Paint
  • The Legendary Sidewinder camouflage for the XM551 Sheridan is now available in the Appearance tab for 5,500 gold.
  • Two Rare camouflages were added: Sinister Traces and Molten Lava. The cost varies from 65 to 750 gold depending on the vehicle tier.


The Tree Burst Into Bloom

The Tech Tree has been reworked:
  • The design was updated.
  • The menu with game nations was shifted to the left.
  • Vehicle tiers are now displayed at the bottom.
  • The national flag is now shown for researched and purchased vehicles.


Rebalancing
The American XM551 Sheridan and T92E1 missileers turned out to be overpowered. We decreased their damage and penetration values to make these vehicles correspond more to their class and battle role while also making them less effective in head-on combat with heavily armored tanks. In addition, the ATGM shells became less versatile. At the same time, the vehicles' key features remained the same. Commanders can still rely on speed and maneuverability, striking opponents from the flanks, dealing a significant amount of damage per shot, and firing from behind cover using ATGMs when necessary.

The T54E1 was made faster to help it keep up with its counterparts. We also made the Somua SAu 40 stronger so it can feel more confident in battles against Tier V vehicles.

XM551 Sheridan
  • The average penetration of an APCR shell decreased from 240 to 230 mm.
  • The average penetration of a HEAT shell decreased from 340 to 310 mm.
  • The average damage of a HEAT shell decreased from 560 to 490 HP.
T92E1
  • Armor thickness for the upper glacis plate decreased from 76 to 52 mm.
  • For the 152 mm XM150E3 gun:
    • The average penetration of an APCR shell decreased from 240 to 230 mm.
    • The average penetration of a HEAT shell decreased from 340 to 310 mm.
    • The average damage of a HEAT shell decreased from 560 to 490 HP.
T54E1
  • The top forward speed increased from 44 to 50 km/h.
Somua SAu 40
  • The frontal armor was increased:
    • From 36 to 75 mm for the upper glacis plate and commander's cupola.
    • From 36 to 75 mm for the vision block flaps.
    • From 25 to 75 mm for the front shield of both guns' armor masks.
Consumables
  • The Reticle Calibration duration increased from 15 to 20 seconds.
Improvements and Fixed Bugs
  • The cost of unresearched vehicles in credits was returned to the vehicle module research screen. Now both the research cost and the purchase cost can be seen.
  • The booster panel displayed at the beginning of a battle now shows a counter indicating the number of remaining boosters.
  • The battle counter in the player's profile was fixed: regular, rating, and tournament battles are now counted.
  • The issue when the sound in the game might disappear due to an incoming call, alarm, or other notification was fixed in the iOS version of the game.
  • The grass in Sniper mode is now displayed if this setting is enabled.
  • The damage icon was fixed in the Vehicles tab in the player's profile.
  • The issue of characteristics changes displaying not for the selected provisions in the Provisions screen was fixed.
  • The loading proportion of shell type for standard ammunition when unlocking a new tank or gun was adjusted.
  • The issue with the display of penetration zones for the Panzer 58 was fixed.
  • The camouflage display for the FCM 36 Pak 40 and T95E2, as well as the Wings of Night attachment display for the BT-7 and M5 Stuart, was fixed.
  • The design of some screens has been updated, while descriptions and notifications have been improved.
  • General bugs and client crashes were fixed.