World of Warships News

[h3]Captains![/h3]
Climb aboard your best-performing ship and get ready to outdo yourself! In the Best Battle event, you have the opportunity earn valuable prizes by entering the top 100 in Base XP earned in a single battle playing a specific ship type. There are two difficulty levels to choose from—Veteran or Amateur—and depending on which one you pick, you’ll get different objectives and rewards. On the line are 45 Premium Ship containers and thousands of other containers—will your best battle make the cut? Choose your preferred difficulty below and give it your best shot!

The buttons are mutually exclusive—you can only pick one, and there’s no going back once you do!

[h2]Rules[/h2] Starts: Aug 25, 07:00 AM CEST (UTC+2) Ends: Sep 12, 07:00 AM CEST (UTC+2)

To participate in the event, you must first choose either the Veteran or Amateur difficulty option by clicking the corresponding button above.

• Veteran Difficulty: Participate playing Tier IX and X ships and superships. Higher-tier and more numerous rewards are on offer, but you’ll face stiffer competition.
  
• Amateur Difficulty: Participate playing Tier V–X ships. Fewer and lower-tier rewards are on offer, but you can expect less competition.

Your goal for each difficulty level is to rank in the top 100 highest Base XP results playing a specific ship type in a single Random or Ranked Battle*.

*You have an unlimited number of attempts within the event’s timeframe.

[h2]Objectives[/h2]

• Primary objectives: There are five primary objectives per difficulty level, each corresponding to a different ship type. The top 100 performers for each ship type will receive a reward, for a grand total of 1,000 winners.
  
• Secondary objectives: Those that choose Veteran Difficulty will be granted access to additional secondary objectives that provide more opportunities to win Premium Ship VIII containers. The results are determined by cumulative high scores across all fought battles.

[h2]Rewards[/h2]
[h3]Primary objectives[/h3]
The top 100 performers for each of the primary objectives will receive a reward:

[h3]Secondary objectives (Veteran Difficulty only)[/h3]
The top 5 performers in each of the three secondary objectives will also get a reward (15 winners in total):

[h2]Combat Missions[/h2]
Depending on which of the two buttons you click, you’ll also unlock access to one of two special combat mission chains with guaranteed prizes:

[h2]Random Giveaway[/h2]
And if that wasn’t enough, we’re also holding a random giveaway of 100 Supercontainers among those who complete one of the above missions!

[h2]Terms and Conditions[/h2]

• If a participant earns more than one winning place in a single primary objective, only the best result is considered.
  
• If a participant earns more than one winning place in different primary objectives, they retain their best position in each of the individual objectives.
  
• Battles fought with unreleased test ships will not be counted.
  
• Winners in secondary objectives may also be included in the lists of prizewinners for the primary objectives.
  
• All prizes will be credited after the end of the event.

[h3]Captains![/h3]
Operation Peking was a plan hatched in 1939 by Polish and British leaders to sail three of the small Polish Navy’s modern destroyers to Britain before the imminent war with Germany broke out. It was a controversial decision to make, but in the end, the operation was carried out successfully, and all three destroyers would survive and continue the fight side-by-side with the Royal Navy long after Poland had fallen. But if the decision was up to you, what would you have done?

• Click one of the options below to unlock one of two special combat mission chains.
  
• Complete the chain to receive some containers and the "100 Years of the Polish Navy" patch symbol.
  
• If you complete the mission chain, you'll be entered into a raffle for VIII Orkan , VII Błyskawica , and European Commander Grzegorz Brzęczyszczykiewicz.
  
• If you already have Błyskawica or Grom in your Port, you can complete an additional bonus mission playing either ship to earn 500 Community Tokens.

The buttons are mutually exclusive—you can only pick one, and there's no going back once you do!

[h2]Combat Mission Chains[/h2] Starts: Aug 25, 07:00 AM CEST (UTC+2) Ends: Sep 1, 07:00 AM CEST (UTC+2)

Depending on your choice, you will receive one of the following mission chains:

[h2]Prize Draw[/h2]
Completing either one of the above mission chains will grant you access to a special draw of some themed Polish content! The prize pool is as follows:

[h2]Bonus Mission[/h2]
Clicking either one of the two buttons will also grant you access to a bonus mission to be completed playing either
or —two ships that historically participated in Operation Peking.

Enter our latest giveaway to earn easy rewards!

• Leave a comment under this newspost.
  
• Fight 10 battles using the Steam Public Test client

If you haven't heard about the Public Test before, read this article.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/552990/view/2716184589232191866

• Guaranteed prize on the Live Server: 1x Tactical Special container
• The prizes will be awarded within a week.

We wish you good luck and following seas!

IMPORTANT! Because the update is still being tested, the information in this bulletin is tentative and reflects the state of game development at the time of its publication. Some changes and new features may be removed entirely or implemented differently by the time the update goes live. Screenshots, specific values of certain characteristics, and details of in-game mechanics won’t necessarily be relevant after the update is released.

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

[h2]World of Warships Anniversary[/h2]
World of Warships is celebrating another glorious Anniversary—the new update marks the game’s 8th Birthday! We’ve prepared various activities and rewards in honor of the event, and the Designer's Table Port is getting freshly decorated for the occasion.

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[h2]Festive Rewards[/h2]
To celebrate the 8th Anniversary of World of Warships, we're bringing back bonuses for your performance in battles playing all ships of Tier V and above. However, the reward distribution method has been changed, and players will earn Festive Tokens. More information about Anniversary changes can be found here.

This year, we want to renew our approach to the event and update the rewards, as well as the ways in which you can earn them.

In the past, the event structure was completely tied to the number of Tier X ships players had in Port. However, as the game progressed, more opportunities to obtain Tier X ships appeared, therefore we decided to shift the focus toward a different reward distribution and different tiers. Now, players will be able to obtain the following rewards on the Live Server: Supercontainers,
(or another Tier VIII ship if a player already has Bayard), rare economic bonuses, a new container with bonus packages and festive camouflages, as well as a special coupon for the Armory.



[h2]Airship Escort in Random Battles[/h2]
After having appeared twice on the Live Server as a separate battle type (most recently, 12.0), Airship Escort is by now a familiar game mode for many players.

Airship Escort was well received by our community; however, there were some concerns over its implementation into Random Battles—we have heard the community feedback and will actively monitor its introduction. If necessary, we’ll be able to reduce the frequency of the Airship Escort game mode in Random Battles, as well as reduce the number of maps for which this mode can appear. Our goal is to add greater variety to Random Battles without adding long queue times for an additional game mode, and we’ll reevaluate this over time as we actively curate our Random Battle playlists.

As a result, Airship Escort will be resurfacing for the Public Test of Update 12.8 as one of the possible game modes in Random Battles. During the Public Test, there will be a higher chance for the Airship Escort mode to appear in Random Battles.

[h2]Spanish Cruisers[/h2]
Update 12.8 marks the end of Early Access to Spanish cruisers; they will soon become researchable ships in their respective Tech Tree.

These ships have main battery guns with average range and damage per minute, and they are also armed with short-range torpedoes.

Spanish cruisers of Tier VII and higher feature the "Burst Fire" alternative firing mode, their shells follow a flatter trajectory, and their AP shells penetrate armor more effectively. These ships are fast, but they have average maneuverability.

All players will be able to try the Spanish cruisers in the upcoming Public Test.

[h2]Improvements[/h2]
[h2]Signals[/h2]
Starting with Update 12.8, players will be able to auto-buy signals individually in the equipment window of the Port. The auto-buy feature is turned off by default, but it’s simple to switch on. Once players run out of signals, they will be able to replenish them by using Credits.

[h2]Notification Improvements[/h2]
The appearance of the following windows has been changed: personal offers, Division invitations, Clan invitations, Training Room invitations, and behavior warnings.

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[h3]Want to be notified when the Public Test starts? Click the button below![/h3]

Greetings, Captains!

We’re holding a special and easy-to-enter giveaway with guaranteed prizes!

1. Use one of our World of Warships backgrounds (here or here) and avatar (here) to customize your Steam profile.
   
2. Drop a comment to help us identify you as an event participant.

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

• Your profile must be public so we can check whether you have met the event requirements.
  
• The avatar and background must stay on your profile for at least a week.
  
• Any comments that break the discussion rules may be deleted or excluded.
  
• The results will be announced in this thread on September 1. Prizes will be awarded within a week.

We wish you good luck and following seas!

[h2]🎉Congratulations to the winners:🎉[/h2]

• Yamioji
• usmc_chick_79
• Peter Stuart
• 约克城太太
• Buyo

Thank you to everyone who took part, we really appreciate your support! 

Developer UPD: Due to technical issues with reward invoicing, we are informing you that some participants may not receive the reward until September 8th, 2023. Thank you for your kind understanding,