World of Warships News

Captains!

The French arc has come to an end and the game is nearing a momentous occasion! This year, World of Warships is turning four! In the new celebratory episode, we’re getting together for a nostalgic look back at the events of the past year in our game.

So, how was it? Let’s reminisce together in the new episode of Developer Diaries!
https://youtu.be/NOrgX6MK4Uc

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Brace yourselves for heated naval action in a new season of Ranked Sprint that will be fought with Tier VI ships in the Domination game mode. If you missed the previous seasons of Ranked Sprint and want to know more about it, our article is designed to answer your questions.




This time, we have an action-packed season of a short duration, with Ranked Battles unfolding in Domination mode on Tier VI ships. What makes a Ranked Sprint different from regular seasons of Ranked Battles? An easier competition format and reduced duration. The Sprint lasts for 10 days only, and contains fewer ranks—half of them being irrevocable. It also takes fewer Stars to climb to the top ranks. Participation in the Ranked Sprint brings a lavish amount of signal flags; 500,000 credits—and 10,000 Coal for the Armory as a reward for attaining Rank 1.
Season starts: Thu. 05 Sep. 08:00 CEST (UTC+2) Season ends: Sat. 14 Sep. 08:00 CEST (UTC+2)

• All players with access to Ranked Battles in their Service Record are eligible for participation in Ranked Sprints. Beginners in World of Warships will have to play 130 battles in any of the available modes in order to gain access to them.
  
• Only Tier VI ships are allowed.
  
• Battles are fought in a 7 vs. 7 format. Team lineups are mirrored in terms of ship types.
  
• Only one aircraft carrier per team is allowed.
  
• By winning battles, players earn the Stars needed to climb the ranking ladder. For the majority of ranks, a defeat means a lost Star.
  
• The player with the most base XP in a team doesn't lose a Star upon their team’s defeat.
  
• The number of ranks is 10, which is less than in a regular season.
  
• All players start battles at Rank 10.
  
• Players receive a bonus star for each new rank attained.
  
• Ranks 10, 9, 8, 5, and 3 are irrevocable. Players can't lose stars at Ranks 10 or 9.
  
• This season, all ranks are combined into a single league.
  
• Ranked Sprint achievements aren’t inherited from previous Ranked Battle seasons, and aren’t transferred to those that follow.
  
• Stars earned in Ranked Sprints are not counted as the Stars required to be awarded Ranked Battle emblems.

• Divisions are allowed in Ranked Sprints.
  
• The maximum number of players in a Division is two.
  
• A Division can enter battle only if the opposing team also has a Division.
  
• Each team can have a maximum of three Divisions.

• Rank 1 is the highest achievable rank.
  
• Players who attain Rank 1 can no longer participate in further battles of the current season.

Battles will be fought in Domination mode on the following maps: Archipelago, Ring, Big Race, New Dawn, and Trident.




See you on the high seas, Captains!

Please note that the servers will be temporarily unavailable due to the release of an update. The schedule is available below.
Maintenance times are tentative and subject to change. Please accept our apologies for any inconveniences.


The new update will go live some time after it's been downloaded because the client and server sides are updated separately. While the client begins to update immediately, it takes time for the servers to be updated across all regions.

If there are problems with downloading or launching the update—please perform files integrity check.

Update 0.8.7.1 hits the live servers on September 4. With its arrival, European destroyer Friesland is entering the game, and the Armory is set to offer random bundles that can be obtained in exchange for Coal.

Due to the release of Update 0.8.7.1, cross-server matchmaking will not be available for Clan Battles on Wednesday, 4th September.

Meet destroyer IX Friesland—the newcomer to the European Tech Tree branch. In contrast to other destroyers, Friesland doesn’t carry any torpedo armament. However, this is completely compensated for by her rapid-firing artillery and a good choice of consumables.

• Four main battery guns with a very high rate of fire (their reload time is 1.8 seconds without upgrades mounted or Commander skills mastered), very good shell ballistics, comfortable aiming angles, and a fast main turret traverse speed.
  
• The AA defenses are additionally reinforced with the Defensive AA Fire consumable in a separate slot.
  
• The Smoke Generator consumable with features characteristic of American destroyers: her smoke screens will last longer than 2 minutes. The Hydroacoustic Search consumable, which comes in a separate slot, will allow you to assuredly detect enemy ships at a distance of 5 km, and enemy torpedoes—at 3.5 km.

IX Friesland can be obtained in the game for 1,000,000 Free XP.

Update 0.8.7.1 will give you a chance to exchange Coal for valuable rewards: credits, French Riviera camouflages, and special/economic signals.

The Legion of Honor section of the Armory will be complemented with random bundles that can be obtained in exchange for 3,000 Coal each.


Random bundles are an in-game exchange mechanic for obtaining items from the Armory. It functions in the following way:

• All the rewards are visible in advance: the bundles’ contents and their amounts are displayed when viewing the currently available bundle.
  
• After each exchange, one new random bundle opens out of 32 available.
  
• Having collected all the bundles, you're guaranteed to have obtained all the available rewards.

Please note that these random bundles will cease to be available with the release of Update 0.8.9.

• Fixed a bug that caused the disappearance of the image on the cargo ship banner in the Port.
  
• Fixed a bug that caused the Summer Season patch not to be displayed.

In Update 0.8.7 we changed the AA mechanics in our game. One of these changes made it so that only ships with long-range AA capabilities can make use of aerial explosions. Because of this, the "AA Guns Modification 1" upgrade has become ineffective on certain ships that don’t have a long-range AA defense zone.

Therefore, players will be compensated in the amount of 250,000 credits for each ship in their port which both does not have a long-range AA zone, and has the "AA Guns Modification 1" upgrade installed.

• V Acasta
• VI Aigle
• VI Anshan
• VII Błyskawica
• VIII Cossack
• VI Ernst Gaede
• VI Fushun
• VII Gadjah Mada
• VI Guépard
• VI Gnevny
• V Gremyashchy
• V Jaguar
• VII Jervis
• V Jianwei
• VIII Kiev
• VIII Le Fantasque
• VII Leberecht Maass
• VII Leningrad
• VIII Le Terrible
• V Marblehead
• V Marblehead Lima
• VII Minsk
• IX Mogador
• V Murmansk
• V New York
• V Okhotnik
• V Oktyabrskaya Revolutsiya
• V Omaha
• V Podvoisky
• VIII Saipan
• V Siroco
• V Texas
• VI T-61
• VII Vauquelin
• VIII Z-23
• VII Z-39

Please note: Due to technical limitations, compensation will be credited automatically only for the eligible ships that have at least one battle played on them in the period between 30.01.2019 and 02.09.2019. Compensation credited by: Tue. 03 Sep. 23:59 CEST (UTC+2)

Thank you for your understanding and fair seas!

P.S.: The following promotion was prolonged till 2019-09-30. If you haven't left a comment yet — don't miss an opportunity!
https://steamcommunity.com/app/552990/eventcomments/1634166237645649210

World of Warships is the largest virtual shipyard in the world. The quality of work done by our artists improves each year, and the requirements for the accuracy of the models they create improve respectively.

Unfortunately, the in-game camera doesn't allow you to see all the details and beauty of the models. In the Dry Dock show, you'll be able to see everything in detail and duly appreciate their complexity and appearance, even down to the appearance of the objects on their decks.

Today, we’re focusing on a Tier X ship from the Japanese battleship branch, and one of the most famous warships in the world—Yamato. Even those people who are unfamiliar with the details of her sea battles have heard about this ship; her monumental appearance and the fact that she has the largest guns in naval history attract a lot of attention! Take a look at the legendary warship from an unusual angle in Dry Dock.
https://youtu.be/rgleqUmSgQk

To commemorate the anniversary, join us over the weekend and fight in your favorite British and German vessels. Score some camo and a shot at bigger prizes!

Battle starts: Fri. 30 Aug. 12:00 CEST (UTC+2) Battle ends: Tue. 03 Sep. 12:00 CEST (UTC+2) Prizes out by: Fri. 06 Sep. 23:59 CEST (UTC+2)

Ready to fight? Follow these simple steps:

• Click JOIN BATTLE below 
• Fight battles during the timeframe above under the following conditions: 
  • BATTLE TYPE: Random, Clan, Ranked, or Scenario
    
  • SHIP TYPE: , Tier V - X 
• Gain points in each battle for the following feats:
  • Earn at least 800 Base XP in a non-Scenario (Random, Clan, Ranked) battle - 2 Points 
  • Earn at least 800 Base XP in a Scenario battle - 1 Point 
  • Place among the Top 2 on your team in a non-Scenario (Random, Clan, Ranked) battle - 2 Points
• Bask in the prizes you win, delivered before end-of-day Sept 6

JOIN THE BATTLE

You can click the "Participate" button right now or any other time before the end of the competition. By joining the contest, you agree to the terms of the competition and grant us permission to publish your results.

After clicking the “Participate” button you will immediately receive a Sierra Mike signal flag to confirm you are taking part.

• x2 Victorious Camo* for your first victory
  
• x10 Victorious Camo* for top 500 point earners

Every 10 points you earn during the event grants you a random chance at one of the ships below when the event ends: 

• VIII Tirpitz
• VII Hood
• VI Admiral Graf Spee

The more players fight in the Battle of Heligoland Bight, the more prizes join the pool!