World of Warships News

Commanders!

World of Warships and Hololive have teamed up to bring the first virtual YouTubers (VTubers) into World of Warships as Commanders. Two well-known VTubers—Fubuki Shirakami and Marine Houshou—are joining the Commander roster! Both have been created to sound as if the VTubers are streaming and playing World of Warships live with you, our players!

Fubuki Shirakami and Marine Houshou are very popular Japanese VTubers, with over 650,00 and 400,000 followers on their YouTube channels, respectively. Fubuki Shirakami’s character is quite shy, and is recognizable by her white hair and trademark fluffy Kemomimi ears; Marine Houshou’s character adores treasure and dreams of being a pirate.

“WoWS is an easy game to get into, but difficult to master, so when I play, I feel a real sense of achievement and it encourages me to keep practicing,” says Fubuki Shirakami. “I can’t wait to support other players as a Commander!”

“Finally, I’m chief in command of my own ship! Wargaming has managed to nail my voice in the game—it’s so true to life when my ship is being attacked. I’m sure that players will have a great laugh when they play. I can’t wait to set sail together!” adds Marine Houshou.

[h2]Premium Shop Bundles[/h2] Bundles will be available until: Fri. 17 Jul. 07:00 CEST (UTC+2)
[h2]Details[/h2]
Fubuki Shirakami is a virtual blogger and a member of a hololive unit called "hololive Gamers."
Commander Fubuki Shirakami has a unique voiceover. The Commander comes with a specialization for I Hashidate.

Marine Houshou is a virtual blogger from the third generation of hololive, also known as "hololive Fantasy."
Commander Marine Houshou has a unique voiceover. The Commander comes with a specialization for I Hashidate.

Please note: you can have several Commanders Marine Houshou and Fubuki Shirakami in your roster simultaneously.

The Commanders’ voices were created to be comical, upbeat, and fun. Here are some voice samples—take a listen!
🔊https://soundcloud.com/world-of-warships/sets/hololive-commanders-voice-samples🔊

[h2]What Is Hololive?[/h2]
Hololive is a female VTuber group that belongs to the Virtual YouTuber (Vtuber) production office—Hololive Production, run by the Cover Corporation. From Japan, the Cover Corporation provides fans the latest in technological entertainment experiences through VR, AR, 5G, and more. Hololive Production works with about 50 VTubers around the globe,and has attained more than 15 million subscribers via YouTube and the Chinese Video Platform, Bilibili. Using the most advanced technology at their disposal, such as VR and AR, Hololive established their platform of live entertainment with 2D characters for fans around the world, spreading an exciting wave of Vtuber culture from Japan.

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The new Clan Brawl is scheduled to take place on July 4. Don't miss this perfect opportunity to replenish your Clan's Treasury and fight for credits, Coal, and Elite Commander XP.


[h2]Rules[/h2]

Date: July 4

Format: battles will be fought playing Tier VIII ships, 4 vs. 4 (one ship of each type per team)

• Mode: Domination
  
• Battle duration: 15 minutes

Rewards: up to 3,500 Coal; 2,500,000 credits; and 100,000 Elite Commander XP

Maps: Hotspot, Trident, Northern Waters, and Mountain Range with a reduced combat zone

Unlike Clan Battles, a Clan's placing in the Brawl Rating is determined for the battle region only—i.e. the region of the selected Prime Time.

Please note: once you enter a battle, you won't be able to change your Clan's selected Prime Time for the current Clan Brawl.

• There is no limit on the number of participating teams from a single Clan. At the same time, each team's composition must conform to the aforementioned conditions.
  
• Only victories are counted for the Rating.
  
• Because only victories are counted and defeats aren't taken into account, there’s no option to select Alpha or Bravo Ratings in the Clan Brawl.
  
• Victories you earn in the Clan Brawl are not counted towards the conditions for receiving Clan Battle emblems.
  
• If two teams have the same number of victories, the higher position in the Rating will be given to the Clan that played their last winning battle at the earliest point in time.

[h2]Rewards[/h2]
For achieving high positions in the final Rating, Clans will be awarded resources for their Treasuries.
* Each following step brings 250 Coal less.

More details about the rewards will be available in the game client.

Simply put, upgrades improve the combat characteristics of a ship, but we imagine that you probably have more questions that need answers!

Why would you need "Aiming Systems" and "Propulsion?" Why should you mount upgrades in general? What's the most effective way to use them? To learn the answers to these questions and more, watch the new episode of "How It Works!"

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One of the highlights of the European Arc is a new temporary Campaign called "Strong-Willed." At this time, we thought it might be handy to give you a rundown of World of Warships Campaigns, what Campaigns are available in the game, and why they are worth your time.

To take up a Campaign, go to the "Campaigns" tab in the Port, and click on an available mission. Within that mission you can select the tasks that best suit your ship's type.

Permanent Campaigns are divided into standard ones (e.g. "Science of Victory" and "Honorable Service") and historical ones. Historical Campaigns are dedicated to famous naval battles or the biographies of distinguished naval commanders. For example, if you want to follow the path of Admiral William Halsey—one of the key figures of the U.S. Navy during World War II—embark on the "Hit hard! Hit fast! Hit often!" Campaign. If you’re interested in how the career of an Admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy developed after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the "Yamamoto Isoroku" Campaign would be your first choice.



By completing standard tasks, you get rewards and earn the Stars that are required to unlock the final task. For accomplishing the final task, you get a unique reward.

If one particular task becomes your favorite, or if other tasks seem too difficult, just keep on completing the same task. Keep in mind though, that you’ll earn Stars each time you complete the task, but you'll be issued the reward for that task only once.

With Premium Account, you can undertake three tasks at a time; without Premium Account, you can complete only two tasks simultaneously. Besides this, if you haven't completed a task and canceled it for some reason, then you'll have to start it from scratch next time you select the task.



[h2]The "Strong-Willed" Temporary Campaign[/h2]
The Campaign is split into five missions, with the first one already available and the following ones opening with each passing week.

Main reward: a unique historical European Commander—Jerzy Świrski—with 10 skill points and a specialization for I Gryf.

The Campaign will remain available for 6 months after the release of Update 0.9.3.



Half a year after the end of the Campaign, we plan to make Jerzy Świrski available in exchange for Coal in the Armory. Thus, you'll be able to get this Commander at a later date, even if you don't manage to finish the Strong-Willed Campaign.

[h2]Permanent Campaigns[/h2]

Main reward: 7 days of Premium Account

Main reward: destroyer VI Shinonome and a Commander with 11 skill points

Main reward: a unique historical Japanese Navy Commander—Yamamoto Isoroku—with 15 skill points and a specialization for I Hashidate

Main reward: a unique historical U.S. Navy Commander—William Halsey—with 15 skill points and a specialization for I Erie

If you haven't done so yet, select several tasks from the Campaign that you like, and earn extra prizes in Random Battles.

If you like reading our news on Steam, it’s likely that you’ve already subscribed. But if you haven’t yet — there’s an even more pleasant reason to do so now!

Each month our subscribers will get some goodies, and they might be different each time! We’re going to send out a Steam container today(for those already subcribed) and at the end of the month too, which contains:

1. In the first slot:
   
   • 5x Steam camouflage patterns:
     
     • +75% ship XP per battle
       
     • +75% Commander XP per battle
       
     • +75% Free XP per battle
       
     • –3% to the ship's detectability range by sea
       
     • +4% to the dispersion of shells fired by the enemy at your ship
   • or 10,000 Free XP
     
   • or 1 day of Warships Premium Account
     
   • or 250 doubloons
2. In the second slot: 5x signal flags (Zulu, Zulu Hotel, or Papa Papa)
   
3. In the third slot: 5x signal flags (Juliet Charlie or November Foxtrot)

We’re going to use Steam inventory items for distribution, so you won't miss it when the item arrives—a notification will appear to let you know! After receiving a notification, log in via the Steam client to receive the goodies on your account.

To subscribe, click the "Follow" button

• either on the store page
• or the community hub

Please note: the item can't be added automatically after subscribing to the game. It will be distributed on the specified days, and there may be delays of up to 24 hours.

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