World of Warships News

Update 0.11.7 will see three Brawls unleashed in different formats. Round 3 will be held in a 3 vs.3 format playing Tier IV ships.

Team up with your friends and achieve more victories—this is a great opportunity to earn Coal, economic bonuses, signals, and Elite Commander XP in a short time!

Brawls are characterized by their short seasons and unusual battle formats. The clashes are fast and dynamic, and players are matched by their skill level. You can participate in a Division, and you don't need to be a member of a Clan.

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Rewards[/h2]
Up to 10,000 Coal; 2,250,000 Credits; 80,000 Elite Commander XP; 56 combat signals; and 16 expendable economic bonuses.
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Rules[/h2]
You can take part in the Brawl only during the time period specified for your server.
Starts: Mon. 29 Aug. 10:00 CEST (UTC+2) Ends: Mon. 05 Sep. 03:00 CEST (UTC+2)

Format: 3 vs. 3 playing Tier IV ships.

Restrictions: no more than one aircraft carrier, two battleships, two cruisers, and two destroyers per team.
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Game Maps and Modes[/h2]
Hotspot, Islands of Ice, Land of Fire, Sea of Fortune, and Crash Zone Alpha with reduced combat areas.

Battles on all maps are fought in Domination mode.

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Captains!

Participation in the Public Test will allow you to earn containers with Premium ships, permanent and expendable camouflages, and other valuable items. All information on how to join the Public Test is available on a dedicated page of the official website.
https://steamcommunity.com/games/552990/announcements/detail/2716184589232191867
Update 0.11.8 brings battle performance bonuses, reworked Operations, the Warship Strike minigame, and other new features. Take a look at the Developer Bulletin, and welcome to the Test! See you on the Public Test Server!
https://steamcommunity.com/games/552990/announcements/detail/3338876362816378016
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[h2]Round 2 Schedule[/h2] Starts: Thu. 25 Aug. 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Ends: Tue. 30 Aug. 07:30 CEST (UTC+2)

Commanders, thank you for participating in the first round of Public Test for Update 0.11.8! Your feedback helps us to improve the version and fix errors. Check out the changelog and join the second session of the Public Test!

[h3]Changelog[/h3]

• Balance changes were applied to researchable Italian and German destroyers, as well as a number of other ships. Depth Charge Airstrike parameters have additionally been unified for all cruisers and battleships. Details are available on our Development Blog.
  
• Updated bot Tiers and fixed a number of bugs in Operations.
  
• The interface of the window displaying bonus gifts has been updated.
  
• Fixed a number of bugs in several different Ports.
  
• Fixed a bug due to which ships could get stuck near the islands on some maps.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the client to crash when playing in a submarine.
  
• Fixed a bug that caused the client to crash when in spectator mode.
  
• Fixed a bug due to which characters were duplicated in the game chat text entry box when opening the tactical map.

[h2]Combat Missions and Rewards[/h2]
You can earn Community Tokens by progressing through combat missions on the Public Test Server. These Tokens can be exchanged for various rewards in the Armory, including rare permanent camouflages, containers, and other in-game items.

The rewards for activities on the Public Test Server may differ from those on the Live Server.

Each Special Tactical container drops 1 day of Warships Premium Account; 2x expendable economic bonuses, each granting +300% Free XP per battle; and 3x Juliet Charlie signals.

In addition to the usual missions during the 0.11.8 Public Test, players will have access to special recurring missions that provide rewards on the Live Server.

[h3]Recurring Combat Mission[/h3]
Earn 1,000 Base XP in Random or Co-op Battles.

Reward on the Live Server: 1,000 Coal; 2,500 Free XP; 200 Community Tokens; and 500,000 Credits.

The recurring combat mission is available only on the second and third days of each round of the Public Test. The mission is updated at 02:00 UTC.

[h3]Chain of Combat Missions[/h3]

The combat mission chain can be completed in Random Battles or Operations and is available for completion three times per day at the following times: 11:00–15:00 UTC; 17:00–21:00 UTC; and 23:00–03:00 UTC. You can complete the mission all three times and obtain the rewards three times during the day.

[h2]Starting Bonuses[/h2]

• The research prices for ships and ship modules will be substantially discounted.
  
• You will be able to reset Commander skills free of charge.

If you're joining the Public Test for the first time since Update 0.11.7, you'll be awarded the following additional bonuses:

• At the start of the Public Test, every participant will have all researchable Tier VI and VIII ships, helmed by Commanders with 19 skill points, credited to their PT accounts.
  
• 500,000,000 Credits; 30,000 Doubloons; 250,000 Coal; and 90 days of Warships Premium Account.
  
• Sets with expendable economic bonuses and 50 combat signals.

If you played at least one battle on the Public Test Server during the 0.11.7 Public Test, your account will be copied from the Live Server to the Public Test Server.

Hampshire has arrived in the Armory and Premium Shop!

You can celebrate the event with a new web campaign—choose a team and set off on a journey around the world to collect combat missions and themed rewards!



To the Campaign Map
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Hampshire[/h2]
In 1932, three Surrey-class cruisers were meant to enter service in the Royal Navy. The design of the ships was based on Exeter, but with a 10,000-ton displacement and a fourth main battery turret added. However, the London Naval Treaty prevented that from happening. The introduced limitation on the total displacement of heavy cruisers forced Great Britain to cancel the Surrey order due to the total displacement limit being exhausted. Hampshire is our answer to the question: "What might the further development of the Surrey-class British cruisers have looked like?"
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In honor of VIII Hampshire's release, we're launching a web campaign. Follow the instructions on the map to collect all the available rewards!
Starts: Fri. 26 Aug. 07:00 CEST (UTC+2) Ends: Fri. 09 Sep. 07:00 CEST (UTC+2)
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Around the World and a Little Bit Further[/h2]
This time, you're about to set off on a journey around the world and uncover the mystery of the Navigators—a powerful ancient guild of seafarers and explorers of the depths. The web campaign consists of seven stages which must be completed sequentially. The final reward will depend on the team you decide to join. Over the entire journey, you'll be able to earn:

For completing the web campaign, you'll receive two Navigator Tokens—you can use these to get random VIII Hampshire bundles. Moreover, the web campaign is the only way you can obtain the Around the World themed patch and flag.

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[h3]Stages[/h3]
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The Around the World Campaign comprises seven mandatory stages that will bring your team closer step by step to the mysterious Navigator Tokens. Make your choices on the website, claim the combat missions, and complete them—you'll learn their requirements upon claiming them. Follow the instructions on the map to acquire Navigator Tokens and other rewards!
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This time, you're about to set off on a journey around the globe, and the campaign map covers the entire world. You need to sequentially complete all combat missions in each port to get all the rewards.
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[h3]Choosing a Team[/h3]
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The choice of team that you need to make at the beginning of your journey will define your final reward. Join either the brave explorers or reckless pirates, and set off in pursuit of Navigator Tokens flying the flag of one of the event characters.
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Armory[/h2]
In the Armory, you'll find bundles with themed Commander William Lymington and the Cloud Privateer permanent camouflage for VIII Hampshire, plus you'll be able to obtain the ship from random bundles. To acquire the latter, you'll need Navigator Tokens.
The bundles are available until: Fri. 16 Sep. 07:00 CEST (UTC+2)
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[h2]Navigator Tokens[/h2]
You can obtain Navigator Tokens in the Armory and Premium Shop. The Armory also has three Navigator Tokens available in exchange for Credits.

Navigator Tokens are a temporary resource for the Around the World event. You can obtain Navigator Tokens by completing combat missions of the campaign, which will be available on the website for a limited period. With the release of Update 0.11.9, any unspent Navigator Tokens will be converted into Free XP at the rate of 1:35,000.

[h2]Research Cruise[/h2]
Navigator Tokens can be exchanged for random bundles which can drop Hampshire, the Cloud Privateer permanent camouflage, Commander William Lymington, expendable economic bonuses, and other items.

VIII Hampshire is a British heavy cruiser that embodied the further development of the Surrey-class ships with the number of her main battery guns increased to ten.

If deemed necessary, balance changes may be applied to VIII Hampshire.

The ship comes with a permanent camouflage, and she has standard economic bonuses for her tier. She also earns more Credits per battle and has a reduced post-battle service cost. Commander retraining isn't required for this ship.

[h2]Free XP[/h2]
The Armory also has a bundle with 35,000 Free XP.

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Hampshire in the Premium Shop[/h2]
The conventional Admiral Pack with Hampshire can be obtained in the Premium Shop. The bundle includes:

• VIII Hampshire with a Port slot and Commander with 10 skill points
  
• 10,500,000 Credits
  
• 50x Union Jack camouflages
  
• 85x expendable economic bonuses of each of the following types: "Credits +40%," "Ship XP +200%," "Commander XP +200%," and "Free XP +600%"
  
• Commemorative flag

The bundles are available until: Fri. 16 Sep. 07:00 CEST (UTC+2)

Commanders! We’re holding a special giveaway with guaranteed prizes!

• Leave a comment under this news post before the event ends. 
  
• Play the game and get into the top 5 team score five times. Game modes: Co-op Battles, Random Battles, Operations, Ranked Battles.

• Guaranteed prize: 200 Community Tokens
  
• Superprize for 5 random winners: 1x Premium Ship VIII container

• The superprize winners will be picked at random from the pool of all participants.
  
• Any comments that break the discussion rules may be deleted or excluded.
  
• We will announce the results in this thread on 2022-08-29. The prizes will be awarded within a week.

We wish you good luck and following seas!

Dear players!

On April 4, we announced that Wargaming projects including World of Warships, will be operated by Lesta Games in Russia and Belarus. This was the first step, followed by months of hard work. The result is the complete structural and financial division of the two companies. Today, World of Warships and other products are operated by two independent companies: by Lesta Games in Russia and Belarus, and by Wargaming in all other countries.

The next big step is to launch a special transfer campaign for CIS players who wish to stay with Wargaming and continue playing on Steam.

Transfer is a crucial activity where every player from CIS realm will need to decide on how to continue playing the game. Below you can find the key points about this procedure:

1. In September, CIS servers will be turned off for Steam players.
   
2. If you already have an account on CIS region, you will have an opportunity to transfer your CIS account to EU region and continue playing on Steam.
   
3. If you don’t want to transfer your account to EU region, unfortunately, you will not be able to continue playing on Steam.

Providing high quality service and ensuring the comfort of our players will always remain our priority. We will keep your account progress and all applicable terms and conditions, including pricing principles, as well as the core set of services you are used to, no matter where you continue playing.

We understand that this is a big and serious decision for our players, and we will do our best to make it a smooth and easy experience for everyone.

[h3]Additional Questions[/h3]
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1. Q: Do I need to perform any actions now?
   A: If you wish to transfer your account, make sure that you have completed your registration by adding an email and a password. Other than that, you do not have to do anything now, this is just an announcement to make sure you stay up to date with our latest plans. We will make an additional publication when the transfer is ready with all details about the procedure.
   
2. Q: How long will the transfer option be available?
   A: The transfer campaign doesn’t have any planned end date. We want to make sure that all our players get a chance to move to EU region, including those who decided to take a break from the game at the moment. If this changes sometime in the future, we will let you know in advance.
   
3. Q: Can I transfer my EU, NA, ASIA account to another server during this transfer campaign?
   A: No, this transfer campaign will be aimed specifically at CIS-region players. Other regions remain without any changes.
   
4. Q: Can players transfer their clan to the EU?
   A: Yes, if requested by the Clan Commander.
   
5. Q: Will my progress, stats, purchases and resources be transferred as well?
   A: Yes, of course. Your progress, stats, purchases, resources etc. will be transferred to a new account on EU region with only a couple of exceptions. Game progress will not be saved, the ability to complete already started regional game events will be disabled.
   
6. Q: I play from Belarus or Russia and I want to transfer my account to EU region. Will I be able to make purchases in the game after the transfer?
   A: We will continue to accept all payment methods available in Steam. Therefore, you will be able to make purchases on EU region using payment methods that are available in Steam in your country.
   
7. Q: What if I don’t want to transfer my account to EU region?
   A: Unfortunately, in that case you will not be able to play World of Warships via Steam on your CIS-region account.

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We understand that you might have more questions about the transfer procedure. We will share the full transfer conditions and technical details for Steam players closer to the transfer launch which is currently planned for the middle of September. Stay tuned!