Welcome to our tour of the newly introduced Soviet battleship Lenin.

This ship is one of the design versions of a fast-moving battleship armed with 406 mm artillery, developed under the U.S.S.R.'s Big Fleet program in the second half of the 1930s. One peculiar feature of this design was the placement of main turrets at the fore end of the ship. Strong armor and a high caliber make an ideal combination when crushing enemy ships.
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In 1935, new international challenges forced the U.S.S.R. to adjust their ship building policy, which until that point had not paid enough attention to battleships as a ship type. These changes gave the design bureaus a green light to initiate the development of a number of draft designs for battleships. In 1936, the design performance specifications were prepared. Project 21, the design for a battleship intended to operate in the Baltic Sea, was developed by the Design Bureau of the Baltic Shipyard on the basis of the provided performance specifications. These were: water displacement of 35,000 tons; a main battery comprising nine 406 mm guns; and an armor belt 350 mm thick. The draft design was ready by June. The arrangement of the ship’s main turrets was similar to that of British battleship Nelson, with three turrets placed at the fore-end. The ship also carried 152 mm secondary battery guns and long-range 100 mm AA guns. The engineers applied the Italian-designed Pugliese torpedo defense system. However, the Nelson-like layout was rejected by Naval Command after heated debates due to "tactical reasons". The experience gained during the development of Project 21 was used as the basis for the "Type A Battleship" project that later evolved into the Sovetsky Soyuz-class battleship.



The model depicts how this ship could have looked in 1944, had she had been laid down in 1936 and built according to the pre-draft Project 21.


Main battery: 406 mm/45 model 1915 guns placed in three triple turrets mounted at the fore-end of the ship. The game features a gun design from the Obukhov Steel Plant.

The gun was developed by engineers of the Obukhov Steel Plant under supervision of the Naval General Staff and the Main Directorate of Ship Construction by the end of 1913. The order for production of the guns was placed with the Obukhov Steel Plant in February 1914.

The gun design by the Obukhov Steel Plant only ever existed on paper, it never materialized due to the plant being busy fulfilling other urgent military orders. The gun design provided for the following ballistic characteristics: shell weight of 1,116 kg; charge weight of 332 kg; muzzle velocity of 840 m/s.


Secondary battery: four 152 mm triple MK-3-152 mounts (complete with B-38 guns) placed in a single gun slide on the model of a MK-3-180 turret.

The B-38 guns were intended for artillery mounts installed on Project 23 battleships, Project 69 heavy cruisers, and Project 68 light cruisers. However, production of these ships was canceled during World War II, and the B-38 guns were installed on five Project 68K cruisers and fourteen Project 68bis cruisers after the war.


Anti-aircraft armament: long-range AA artillery comprises six twin-gun MZ-14 mounts equipped with 100 mm B-54 guns. The small caliber AA artillery is represented by eight 37 mm quadruple 46-K mounts and ten 37 mm twin B-11 mounts.

• Priority Target
  
• Adrenaline Rush
  
• Superintendant
  
• Fire Prevention

• Priority Target
  
• Adrenaline Rush
  
• Superintendant
  
• Fire Prevention
  
• Concealment Expert
  
• Basics of Survivability
  
• Jack of All Trades

The battleship is equipped with a simple set of consumables, namely Repair Party, Damage Control Party, and Fighter. The faster cooldown period of the Damage Control Party consumable will help you to effectively protect the ship from fires and flooding, but do keep in mind the limited number of times it can be used.

• Damage Control Party Modification 1 or Main Armaments Modification 1
  
• Damage Control System Modification 1
  
• AA Guns Modification 1
  
• Damage Control System Modification 2
  
• Concealment System Modification 1

• Lenin's best card is her accurate 406 mm guns, placed in three triple turrets at the hull's fore-end. Firing range: 18.4 km; reload time: 33 seconds. The main guns have good ballistics and high-speed shells. Lenin's guns are highly accurate at short and mid ranges. At long ranges the guns are slightly inferior to their peers from other nations in terms of their firing efficiency, due to higher shell dispersion.
  
• A high turret traverse speed for a battleship: 180 degrees in just 30 seconds, excluding the effects of Commander skills and upgrades.
  
• Good armor—a typical feature of U.S.S.R. battleships. Lenin's 100 mm bow armor belt can withstand an attack better than the majority of same-tier battleships, while her deck has reliable protection against HE shells and rockets.
  
• The Damage Control Party consumable with an accelerated recovery time between uses, but with a limited number of charges. Action time: 10 seconds; reload time: 60 seconds; number of charges: 3.

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Bundles are available for purchase until Fri. 31 May 07:00 CEST (UTC+2)

Please note: Until August 31, owners of this bundle will have access to a special combat mission. The first 25 battles played with this ship in any battle type will bring you three times more XP than usual. You can receive this combat mission only once per account.

For the occasion of Victory Day, the World of Warships video team have prepared a special Naval Legends episode telling the fascinating story of battleship Sovetsky Soyuz.

In the early 20th century, the Russian fleet was experiencing a hard time, suffering through a sequence of events that started with the Russo-Japanese war, in which the Russian Empire lost almost all of its large ships, followed by World War I, the Revolution, and the Civil War, which finished the fleet off. After recovering from the aftershock of those events, the Bolsheviks realized that their armed forces were in desperate need of intense development.

So, how was it implemented and what was behind the codename "Project 23"? Find out in the new episode of Naval Legends!
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1 = 25 35


1 = 25 35


−50% to the cost of Tier II–V Soviet, British, American, and French ships in credits.
−30% to the cost of Tier VI–VII Soviet, British, American, and French ships in credits.
−15% to the cost of Tier VIII–X Soviet, British, American, and French ships in credits.



For a limited time,  VII Lazo can be obtained for 1,500 Allowance Tokens in the Armory.

Allowance Tokens are a new temporary resource that can be exchanged for various in-game items in the Armory, from signals and Warships Premium Account time, to Premium Soviet VII Tier cruiser VII Lazo.

You can obtain Allowance Tokens by completing in-game missions or through the purchasable Soviet Era containers.

This Soviet Project 68 light cruiser has large dimensions and carries a formidable main battery that comprises twelve 152 mm guns. Lazo is well suited to long-range engagements. She excels at exchanging fire over long distances due to the trademark features of her Soviet artillery, and through utilizing the specific parameters of her Spotting Aircraft consumable. There are just a couple of Tier VII ships that can hold this cruiser accountable for her boldness.

It's commonly known that ‘ship’ is a feminine word in many languages. So, making a poetic comparison of, let's say, a battleship to a fair lady should hardly come as surprising.

That's why Azur Lane, a popular mobile game available for iOS and Android, presents various ships of World War II in the guise of girls. But why are we mentioning this again? Because the World of Warships team are continuing to collaborate with the developers of Azur Lane!


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We’ve prepared new Commanders, ships, containers, and combat missions, as well as a collection and a new themed Port. If you’re interested in all of this, then press the “I like Azur Lane” button, or alternatively, obtain the relevant bundles in the Premium Shop.

Attention! If, for whatever reason, anime is not your cup of tea, then you can hide the special camos and Commanders in the filter carousel simply by unticking the Azur Lane field in the “Custom ships” section.


This might not be the most canonical interior of a Commander's cabin, but those are the rules. Here, you can also hear some music that will be familiar to all fans of Azur Lane.

Collect all 36 avatars of the Azur Lane Commanders. The first item of the collection can be obtained from an Azur Lane container. The rest will appear in further Azur Lane containers that you obtain, and, with a certain probability—daily containers. All you need to do is to activate the subscription on the collection screen by enabling the "Collect" option.

You will receive flags of the nations from Azur Lane as a reward for completing thematic lists, and the unique Commander Azuma as a reward for completing the entire collection.

You will be able to exchange duplicates for any missing items of the Azur Lane collection at the exchange rate of 5 to 1. You can choose the item that you would like to receive in exchange for your duplicates. Once you complete the collection, all remaining duplicates on your account will be exchanged for credits at the following rate:  1 duplicate = 15,000 credits.

The existing Commanders of World of Warships are joined by eight popular characters: Neptune, Prinz Eugen, Dunkerque, Atago, Azuma, Montpelier, Yukikaze, and Kaga, with each having their own unique voiceover.

Don't want to bind a particular Commander to just one ship? Although these are unique Commanders, you can still have a few of the same kind in your possession. For example, you can assign several versions of Commander Atago to various Japanese ships.

Two special ships with distinctive themed camouflage patterns—American cruiser VIII AL Montpelier and Japanese destroyer VIII AL Yukikaze—are already in the game!

• Azur Lane – Siren expendable camouflage.
  
• 1x Dragon special signal or 5x Zulu Hotel signals.
  
• 1x collection item.
• Chance for a random Azur Lane commander

• 5x Azur Lane – Siren camouflage patterns
  
• 10x special signals of one of the following types: Basilisk, Wyvern, Hydra, Dragon, Red Dragon, Leviathan, Scylla, or Ouroboros
  
• Guaranteed one of eight new Azur Lane Commanders: Azuma, Atago, Dunkerque, Kaga, Montpelier, Neptune, Prinz Eugen, or Yukikaze

Please note: you can have an unlimited number of identical Azur Lane Commanders.

• –3% to your ship’s detectability range by sea.
  
• +4% to the dispersion of shells fired by enemies at your ship.
  
• +50% Commander XP per battle.
  
• +100% XP per battle.

For those who can’t wait, we have a large bundle comprising ships VIII AL Montpelier and VIII AL Yukikaze, as well as an array of Commanders both familiar and new, including Commander Azuma.

Bundles are available for purchase until Fri. 07 Jun. 07:00 CEST (UTC+2)

You will receive containers of the Azur Lane collection and Commander Hood as the final reward for completing a specific chain of combat missions.



The combat missions of the chain can be completed only once, and only in the specified sequence.

Final reward: Commander Hood with 10 skill points and the manjuu commemorative flag.
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Start: Wed. 01 May 07:00 CEST (UTC+2)
End: Fri. 07 Jun. 07:00 CEST (UTC+2)

• The Azur Lane mobile game has been developed as a shooting RPG, utilizing “shoot'em up” mechanics.
  
• Players participate in intense shootouts by taking command of a Division, which includes several naval warships, turned humanoid.
  
• Enemies deliver a squall of fire, and a player's main task is to avoid the shells, minimize damage, and blast foes away by firing back.
  
• There are more than 100 ships, or rather Ship-Girls, in Azur Lane battles. They are based on ships of different nations from the World War II era.

More information is available on the official website of the game.

Remember that if you’re interested in the Azur Lane content and want to participate in the associated activities, simply click the “I like Azur Lane” button or obtain the relevant bundles in the Premium Shop.

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So, you liked the WOWSHOW and want something even more bombastically epic? Well we promised, and we’re delivering with "Best of 3", a new video series from the creators of "Sea Smackdown"! But you won’t find any jokes here! Each episode will highlight select moments of terrifically intense combat, as well as the best achievements and records of players in World of Warships. The pilot episode will feature the best results according to damage per battle. Let’s find out who the best brawler was!
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To appear in our new series, it takes more than just showing phenomenal results. You have to share them with us!

If you have a great battle replay where you carried the game, simply log in to https://www.replayswows.com using your Wargaming account credentials, press the "Upload replay" button—and share your combat experiences!

Any player can send us an unlimited number of replays. Players will receive a reward for each replay that we pick for an episode!

In Updates 0.8.3 and 0.8.4 all players will be able to participate in the friendly "Victory" competition by joining either Team Honor or Team Glory.

For your successes in battle, you'll get Allowance Tokens that can be exchanged for special containers in the Armory, which in turn provide you with a chance to gain early access to Soviet battleships. These even offer an opportunity to get your hands on Tier VII Soviet cruiser Lazo! In this article, we'll tell you about all of the features and peculiarities of the new event.

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Each day you’ll choose one of the following teams:

• Team Honor values the great traditions of the Soviet Navy. Join the team and fight fearlessly for justice!
  
• Team Glory triumphantly copes with all missions. Join the team and write your own legend into history alongside the heroic deeds of Soviet sailors!

Having chosen your team, you’ll be taken to a version of Black Sea Port that will be painted in the colors of your team.

The competition starts: Fri. 26 Apr. 04:00 CEST (UTC+2)

Prepare your ships, mount signals and camouflages, and head into battle to fight alongside your brothers-in-arms, then earn the points that will deliver your victory! Each day, the team with most points, wins.

The crediting of points is put on hold one hour prior to the beginning of the next competition day. Battles fought after this time will not be taken into account.

Earning points is what will cause your team to prevail in the daily competition. Each day the results are summed up and players from the winning team who earned at least 1 point receive 4 Allowance Tokens. These can be spent in the Armory.

So, how can you earn them? It's very simple—just fight on your favorite Tier V-X ships in Operations, Co-op, Random, Ranked, and Clan Battles.
Please note, the rules of the competition available in the game client display an incorrect number for points awarded per star for each victorious battle in Operations.

In addition to the team rating, the competition will also have a personal rating: the "My Contribution" section has all of the information about team results, your personal achievements, and daily rewards. The more points you earn, the more tokens you get!

You might receive a personal order during Random and Co-op Battles. If you complete this, you'll earn additional points. The exact requirements of the order will depend on your ship.



Please note: an order can only be completed during the battle in which you received it in. Progress is not saved.

The order itself and progress towards it are displayed directly in battle or can be found under the Tasks tab accessed by pressing Tab.

Each day of the competition represents a separate Stage. The team with the most points per day wins the Stage. The following day, tasks for their personal rating will become harder for the winning team, and the rewards more valuable.



The losing team, however, always gets the normal difficulty level for their personal rating the following day.

At the same time, the losing team will receive a modifier that gets applied to the points they earn the next day, helping them to close the gap quicker. Bear in mind that this modifier is applied only to team points and doesn't have any effect on personal rating or the Wall of Valor.

Example: Team Honor wins the first day of the competition. The next day, players who choose to join this team will see the difficulty level for their personal rating rise to "Hard." Accordingly, in order to receive the maximum reward for their personal rating, they need to score 1,500 points instead of 500.

The difficulty level doesn't change for Team Glory, they still need to earn 500 points in order to get the maximum reward for their personal rating. At the same time, the number of points they earn for their team grows by 25%. So, if you enter a Random Battle in a Tier X ship and destroy 3 ships (60 points), receive a heroic achievement (160 points), and win (80 points), you will be awarded 300 points for your personal rating and 375 points (300+25%) for the team rating.

If Team Glory wins this day, the difficulty level for them rises to "Hard", while Team Honor's difficulty level returns to "Normal".

The Wall of Valor shows your achievements and enables you to compare your progress against the results of the Top-100 players.

The more points you've obtained and the higher your position on the Wall of Valor; the more tokens you get for the Armory at the end of the day.

The Wall of Valor is updated daily, and the final results become available as soon as a competition day ends. In the upper part of the table, you can select a particular day and see its results.

• The victory of your team in the current competition day—4 tokens.
  
• The number of points you earn for your personal rating—from 8 to 121 tokens per day, depending on the difficulty level.
  
• Wall of Honor's final results for a competition day—from 4 to 20 tokens.

By playing for one of the teams for 15 days in total, you'll receive a reward for loyalty to that team—a commemorative patch and flag. It's not necessary to stay with one team all days in a row. You are free to select a team depending on your preferences and difficulty level. Thus, you can earn rewards for playing on both teams if you wish.

By playing for either of the teams for a total of 20 days, you'll receive a commemorative patch and the "Victory" competition flag.

You can always consult the latest edition of the competition rules on a special tab in the event screen. There you’ll find a general description of the event, information regarding team balance, your personal progress, details on the Wall of Valor, an explanation of the loyalty and Will to Victory mechanics, and the rules for summing up the results of a day.


You can exchange any Allowance Tokens that you earn during the competition in the corresponding section of the Armory.

• Soviet Premium cruiser VII Lazo—1,500 tokens.
  
  • This Soviet Project 68 light cruiser has large dimensions and carries a formidable main battery that comprises twelve 152 mm guns. Lazo is well suited to long-range engagements. She excels at exchanging fire over long distances due to the trademark features of her Soviet artillery, and through utilizing the specific parameters of her Spotting Aircraft consumable. There are just a couple of Tier VII ships that can hold this cruiser accountable for her boldness.
• The special "Victory Banner" permanent camouflage for Soviet ships VIII Vladivostok, VIII Chapayev, VIII Ognevoi, and VIII Kiev—500 tokens.
  
• The expendable "Victory" camouflage—12 tokens.
  
• "Soviet Era" containers with a chance to get a combat mission granting early access to Soviet battleships—30 tokens.
  
• 3 days of Warships Premium Account—200 tokens.
  
• Various signals—the number of tokens required depends on the signal type.

Additionally, you can spend doubloons in the Armory to get hold of Soviet Era Premium containers. These come with a lavish amount of in-game loot and carry a high chance of unlocking early access to Soviet battleships.

You can view the full contents of the new Armory section in the game client.

One of the most pleasant features of the "Victory" competition is the chance it offers to players to be among the first to try out the Soviet battleships, an entire month before their release and introduction to the Tech Tree. "Soviet Era" containers can drop a combat mission that will reward you with one of these ships: V Pyotr Velikiy, VI Izmail, VII Sinop, and VIII Vladivostok.

These missions are very simple. To get a Tier V ship, you'll need to earn 10,000 Base XP in Operations, Random, Co-op, Ranked, or Clan Battles. For Tier VI—12,000 XP; Tier VII—14,000 XP; and to obtain Vladivostok you'll need to earn 16,000 XP.

As soon as you complete the mission, the corresponding battleship will arrive in your Port together with a 3-point Commander, a Port slot, and all modules researched and purchased.

You can complete these missions until June 24.

Please note: in Update 0.8.3 you can't research the next ship in the branch and a single account can get each combat mission only once.

The concept of Soviet battleships presupposes an aggressive playstyle and engagements at close and medium distances.

• Their main battery guns have good accuracy at close and medium distances, but as a trade-off they suffer from having the worst shell dispersion at long distances among all same-type ships. The accuracy of these battleships changes more dramatically with distance than it does for their counterparts.
  
• Powerful guns with decent armor penetration only reinforce the role of Soviet battleships as capable close-quarters brawlers. At Tiers IX and X they have turrets with high rotation speeds and convenient traverse angles, allowing you to quickly get your bearings in battle and react to any emerging threat in a timely fashion.
  
• Good armor that’s especially effective against high-explosive shells is another advantage, tipping the balance in favor of offensive tactics. Sailing at an acute angle will allow you to confidently advance while deflecting enemy shells.
  
• Another asset helping these ships survive in close-quarters engagements is the "Damage Control Party" consumable with some special settings, namely a quick reload time that will come in useful for high-intensity situations. However, pay close attention to one unusual feature: this consumable has only a limited number of charges.
  
• Despite having a rather large turning circle, Soviet battleships can easily carry out accurate maneuvers in the heat of battle and profit from their specific armor layout thanks to their quick rudder-shift times.

The new Soviet ships are quite unusual and differ from battleships of other nations. Keeping their peculiarities in mind, you'll need to review your conventional approach to the game. In return, the ships that form this new branch will reward you for skillfully working with the advantages they offer.

This is only the first part of the event that’s coming in Update 0.8.3. So hold tight, we have even more exciting things in store for you!

Select a team, fight, and earn rewards! The Soviet battleships await you!

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.

Subtitles can be enabled in the video player separately.
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Version 0.8.3 kicks off a cycle of updates focusing on Soviet battleships. Take part in a friendly competition entitled "Victory", moor your ships at the renovated Black Sea Port, and try out our new camouflages!

Comrades, it's time to stand tall and take part in the new friendly "Victory" competition! The game event is quite similar to the "Go Navy!" competition held last summer, but we’ve taken a combination of our experience and your feedback into account to create something even more interesting and exciting.

Each day, Update 0.8.3 sees you side with one of two teams—Glory or Honor. After making your selection you’ll arrive at a version of the Black Sea Port that’s stylized especially for your team.

• Enter battle in any mode on Tier V–X ships and complete personal orders.
  
• Earn points for your team and receive special tokens.
  
• Exchange tokens for valuable rewards in the Armory.
  
• Get even more rewards if your team wins.

Team points are summed up every day. The team with most points is the winner of the day, and all of its members receive additional awards.


In a Random or Co-op battle, you can receive a personal order. After completing it, you’ll earn even more points. The exact orders given are dependent on your ship and her individual characteristics.

Please bear in mind that an order can only be completed during the battle in which you received it.

Each day of the competition represents a separate Stage. The team with the most points on a given day wins the Stage. The following day, any orders given to the winning team become harder, and respectively—the rewards more valuable. The losing team will receive a bonus to team points earned on the day following its defeat. Thus, the losing team will be given a chance to reduce the points gap quicker.

The difficulty level for the winning team is reset in the case when the enemy team wins. The same applies to the bonus applied to the team points of the losing team if they win a Stage.

While participating in the event, you’ll receive special tokens that can be used in the Armory. You can exchange these for the new "Victory" expendable camouflage and special permanent camouflages for researchable Tier VIII Soviet ships: Chapayev, Kiev, and Ognevoi.

The major reward of the event comes in the form of containers that carry high probability of granting early access to Tier V–VIII Soviet battleships.

The Wall of Valor will display your achievements and compare your progress against the results of the Top-100 players.

The more points you obtain and the higher your position on the Wall of Valor; the more tokens for the Armory you will be rewarded with at the end of the day.

The Clan Base will also have its share of updates: the Treasury is a new structure for the Base. Once built, it provides the Clan access to the Treasury, where all of the Steel, Coal, and doubloons gained by the Clan is stored. The Treasury gets replenished as the Clan reaches the top rankings in the Global Rating of Clan Battles. In future there will be other ways to refill the Treasury with various resources. The resources stored there can be allocated by the Clan Commander and Clan Deputy Commanders.

World of Warships is undergoing continuous development, both technically and in terms of new content. Currently, graphics cards that support only DirectX 9 are considered to be outdated, and their characteristics don't meet our minimum system requirements. Unfortunately, all of the capabilities of DirectX version 9 have been depleted. Thus, with Update 0.8.3 our support for it ceases.

You can find more details regarding the reasons behind these changes in our article.

In 0.8.3, an x64 client version will be added. When you launch the game, it automatically determines which version of the client to use. On computers with 6 GB of RAM or more, an x64 client will be used; if your PC's RAM is less than 6 GB, it will use an x86 client. You don't need to download or configure anything additional. This version of the client makes good use of the advantages of the x64 architecture that’s so important for the game—it makes full use of the PC's RAM.


In the coming Update, we've optimized the Port even further. The Exterior section now enjoys improved performance: the mounting of signals, camos, and flags is much faster. This will be especially noticeable if you have a multitude of signals, camouflages, and flags.

It might be barely noticeable at first glance, but some very important changes have also been made to the Port's interface. Now, by pressing the ESC key, you can close all tabs at once and get to the Port. Additionally, for a more compact view, you can minimize the ship's technical specifications in the Port tab.

Our work on the game’s performance in battle continues. As part of this, in version 0.8.3 we’ve improved the performance of playing on aircraft carriers by optimizing the interface for some computer configurations.

Some additional news regarding aircraft carriers is that now the India Delta signal increases the efficiency of the Repair consumable used by squadrons.


We've updated one of the oldest ship models in the game—Yamato. After conducting research, we've managed to make the model even more detailed and historically accurate in terms of her appearance. She now looks as she did at the moment she set off for her final battle.
https://steamcommunity.com/games/552990/announcements/detail/1629649952195217087

Learn more about these new features and balance changes on our official website or in the in-game browser!
https://worldofwarships.eu/news/game-updates/update-083-the-victory/

Japanese battleship Yamato stands as one of the most famous ships in history. Even those unfamiliar with naval history have heard of her. A combination of her monumental look and having the largest guns ever put on a ship has drawn strong attention to her.

In World of Warships, the ship’s game model was one of the first to be added. The quality of our artists’ work improves every year, and the accuracy of our models also improves in conjunction with this. Therefore, it was decided to renew the game model of X Yamato, and you can hear about the difficulties we faced and how we resolved these in our new video.
https://youtu.be/Yy98fOPhM4E
In the beginning, we planned to base the model upon that of Yamato's sister, IX Musashi, which appeared in the game last year as a Premium battleship. This battleship was made in accordance with the current game requirements, and its creation also helped in recreating Yamato. Replacing all the objects on Yamato's deck was an easy task, placing them in a similar way to those on Musashi: guns, elements of her fire control system, and so on. But the contrast between the old hull and the new details was too stark. In the end, we made a decision to bring Yamato completely up to the new standard, also using our work on Musashi as a base.

The in-game version of Yamato represented her in her final form, with the maximum possible arsenal of AA guns. The main trouble was that there are no existing factory design drafts or detailed technical descriptions of the ship. There are even disagreements about her precise armament loadout. Also, there are no existing pictures aside from the aerial photographs taken by American planes flying over the burning ship, and several pictures of the deck where sailors had their photographs taken before setting out on her last cruise. In the former case, the quality of pictures is low, and in the latter, most of the shots are occupied by people, so you can barely see the ship behind them.



We had to resort to other sources: results from different research projects and reproductions with varying degrees of accuracy were found, such as the model in the museum in Kure. Of course, all of the credible sources are in Japanese, and the reproductions are full of discrepancies.

The surviving theoretical hull design is inconsistent with reality: it doesn't look like the hull in the picture, especially in terms of its fore- and aft-ends. There are drawings of particular details, but they are too distorted and don't align with each other due to their age and poor condition. For example, the superstructure drawings were useful, but they didn't show exactly where these superstructures were positioned on the hull.


As a result, the World of Warships ship engineers had to find a solution independently. For example, the frames were recreated by overlapping several drawings and aligning them over the least corrupted sections. As a result, everything came together quite well, and we are quite sure that Yamato’s silhouette replicates the original pretty accurately.

The pictures from her wreck on the sea floor also helped in determining general forms and structures. But unfortunately, deep-sea photography doesn’t produce detailed images, and the ship is also severely damaged.

The pictures taken by American bombers were another useful source. They helped us discover that, unlike Musashi, the anchor chains were loosened on Yamato. Also, some information from written memoirs was confirmed: prior to the last cruise, the pyramidal mast of Yamato's aft plane crane, to which the antenna span was attached, was indeed removed.


Finally, knowledge of Japanese philosophical principles, according to which symmetry means death and asymmetry means life, helped us look for mistakes on the model. If there was a detail located right in the center of the ship, thus being symmetrical, it required a closer look as to whether its location matched reality.


The team managed to maintain authenticity not only in general, but also in the smaller details, such as in the arrangement of doors, air vents, and portholes. New detailed armament models were created for the new Yamato, taking into consideration their different modifications.

After the battleship model was finished, we discovered that the polygon count significantly exceeded the limit. In favor of performance, the artists had to optimize the model and armament within a period of several days, while keeping the visual component intact.



Now we can proudly say that the Yamato model in World of Warships is the most authentic, and of the highest quality among those ever built in any virtual shipyard.

Have you already researched this incredibly beautiful ship?

Captains!

Last summer, the Sea Smackdown replay competition took a lengthy leave of absence, but the project team promised to come back with something equally interesting and spectacular. Now, they are delivering on their promise with the announcement of WOWSHOW. This series will collect and show interesting, curious, and just plain funny moments from our game. We invite you to dive into the first episode!
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You need to log in to the website https://www.replayswows.com using your Wargaming account credentials. Then click the "Upload Replay" button and share your in-game stories! Don't forget to write the names of the show and your ship in the "Title" section, to ensure that we don't miss your replay. Example: #WOWSHOW (Tirpitz).


To be approved for our show, a replay should correspond to the following criteria:

• Duration of an episode or a pack of mini episodes shouldn't exceed one minute.
  
• Episodes should be funny, interesting, or just plain epic. The more entertaining; the better!

Any player can send us an unlimited number of replays. Players will receive a reward for every replay chosen for the show!

But wait, that's not all! Perhaps you made a video of a great battle which you simply won? Save it for future, as we're going to announce another new show that it might be relevant to. Follow the news to find out more!

Comrades!

The sailors and officers of the navy were always a shining example of unwavering and self-sacrificing commitment to the Motherland, demonstrating the traits of bravery, valor, and harsh discipline. The navy is truly a symbol of the dignity, power, and pride of a country.

Soviet battleships will arrive in our game soon. To honor the arrival of these esteemed seafarers, we've prepared a special video for this event which takes its inspiration from Soviet war movies. Please welcome the sea heroes of the USSR, finally heading into battle after decades of peace!
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As the battles for the Binary Star have ceased, the Rings of Saturn lay conquered, and the Space Assault rages on; the time has come to prepare yourself to catch the groove of the Torpedo Beat.

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The general rules remain the same as the remaining stages of the Intergalactic Games. All players with access to combat missions and tasks in their Service Record are eligible for the new mode.

Please note that you need to switch to Space Battles in the "Select a battle type" tab, and you can participate in them only using special ships.

Starts: Mon. 15 Apr. 07:00 CEST (UTC+2)

With the release of Update 0.8.3, the Intergalactic Games will come to an end and Space Battles will be no longer available. Spaceships will be removed from player accounts, and the XP earned with these ships will be transferred to Tier I cruiser Orlan.


Ordinary spaceships aren't fit to battle at the terminal speeds of the Torpedo Beat, which means it's time to get acquainted with your new rides. Your skills of torpedo evading and launching have never undergone such a hard test before!

VII Comet Trace

A ship of the third generation of the Calmbook class, she outperforms her predecessors with her top-notch maneuverability, as well as with her enhanced rocket and blaster armament. The ship stands out for having the fastest-reloading torpedo tubes, most powerful engine, and most ferocious guns. Comet Trace is ideal for close encounters, with the Engine Boost consumable helping her to get into the enemy's proximity even faster. This destroyer's prototype is X Gearing.

VII Celestial

A defending defender designed to defend defenders. Commander LilFish OG's favorite, yet not only ship. The main feature of the destroyer is her Hydroacoustic Search consumable, enabling you and your allies to spot enemy torpedoes from a great distance. At the same time, Celestial's torpedoes have the smallest detection range. This combination will give you confidence when fighting at medium ranges and also provides a chance to choose the best moment to launch your attack. The original version is destroyer X Z-52.

VII Rover

The very first destroyer starship, developed jointly by the Green and Red Alliances. Designed exclusively to keep up with the relentless rhythm of the Torpedo Beat, this ship is capable of unleashing pure molten-metal mayhem in the galaxy all by itself. Rover packs the fastest torpedoes, with immense damage and range. These torpedoes are the most conspicuous, but one salvo includes as many as 15 torpedoes. Due to the low traverse speed of her torpedo tubes, this destroyer should stay out of close-range combat. Skillful use of the Smoke Generator consumable can make the spaceship quite stealthy. Japanese destroyer X Shimakaze served as the prototype for this beauty.

Please note that when the last Stage of the Intergalactic Games begins, only VII Comet Trace and VII Celestial will be available to you. To obtain VII Rover, you will have to complete a special combat mission.

• Two teams of five destroyers each take part in the battle.
  
• Commanders will need to master new methods of evading torpedoes that are not applicable on Earth. The maximum speed of the ships has been increased to 90–110 knots, and their maneuverability has been improved, while their acceleration and slowdown time have been reduced.
  
• The main weapons are torpedoes with significantly boosted speed and a reduced reloading time of 15–25 seconds.
  
• The main battery guns are controlled by artificial intelligence and function as secondary armament. They've become much more accurate.
  
• Ships spawn with 1 charge of the Repair Party consumable. For the destruction of each enemy ship or for the loss of each allied ship, you will receive 1 additional charge of the Repair Party consumable.

The rules of the Rings of Saturn mode, albeit with slight changes, are applicable here. The time required to capture the center and each of the rings is 20 seconds, while the reward for holding each control point is 10 points per every 10 seconds. Points for the mere fact of capturing a ring are not awarded, unlike in the Rings of Saturn mode.

Both teams start with 500 points. You can win by destroying all enemy ships, gaining 1,000 points, or bringing the number of the enemy team's points to zero.

Battles are held on the Appulse map, which is inspired by the Hotspot map.

OST World of Warships - Torpedobeat (Svetlana Zubova)


The new mode comes with new combat missions.

List of missions and rewards

New achievements of the Torpedo Beat mode have been added to the already familiar ones:
All achievements can be obtained numerous times, but the reward for them is only given once per day.

To those of you who have won at least one battle on each map of the previous modes, a victory in the Torpedo Beat mode will bring the Star-Enshrined Olympian achievement. It can be obtained only once, with the award being 3 Sci-Fi Space camos, 3 Mars camos, and 3 Full Moon camos.

Turn the dial to the max and usher in the wild Torpedo Beat!