Captains!

Six months have passed since we first told you that the World of Warships team was changing course towards more open communication with the community. Today, we're going to tell you about the changes and improvements we have made.

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• One of the most important milestones of the previous year was the disclosure of drop chances for Black Friday and Santa’s Gift containers, as well as for all the other containers that appeared during that time. Detailed information about drop chances is collected in one place and can be found on this page.
  
• We have added a warning about the nature of randomness and the need to approach purchases soberly. Players also now need to confirm that they are at least 18 years old to purchase containers and random bundles.
  
• One of the upcoming game events is a new auction in which you will have an opportunity to obtain a rare ship—Gremyashchy. The distribution of this ship through an auction will give you the ability to replenish your collection. At the same time, the battle balance and situation in combat will remain almost the same, since the lots are not numerous.

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• We have published our plans for the game for the next 6 months. We plan to update the roadmap quarterly and accompany it with Waterline videos and streams.
  
• The camouflage design contest for Aviere has recently concluded. Everyone was able to suggest their own camouflage variant for the ship, and the winning one will be recreated in-game after the ship’s release. The details can be found here.
  
• The Hot Fix series continues to provide insights about different people in the World of Warships team and their work on the game. For example, in December, the Hot Fix: Testing and Bugs episode was released on our YouTube channel. New episodes will follow soon! We have also improved our approach to Q&A on the official Discord and shared some insights into graphics development by answering your most popular questions.
  
• Recently, we extensively covered our work on submarines in the Development Blog. In that article, we shared a lot of information with you and outlined our further plans in this area. At the moment, submarines need additional tweaking and will not be available in Updates 0.11.0 and 0.11.1.
  
• The distribution methods for new ships are one of the most interesting topics for our gaming community. We have returned to publishing news on the topic regularly and will do our best to keep you informed about all the upcoming ships. Fresh news can be found in this publication.

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• We are constantly looking for new ways to make the game more diverse. In Update 0.11.1, you will have the ability to try out a new battle type—Dirigible Derby. Your mission is to delay the hostile airship while also making sure that your allied airship is the first to reach the destination point.
  
• We are working on aircraft carriers. We carry out regular tests to check different hypotheses and ideas, including those related to the mechanics of ship detection by planes. However, there is a big difference between testing something in a super test and implementing a full-fledged solution that can solve some of the current issues. We are working on various aspects of aircraft carriers and will keep you updated about possible changes.
  
• We are ready to share information about Huron's status. The ship's 3D model is currently being checked for errors and fixed before it can serve as the basis for a game engine object—a ship with all of her settings implemented.

• Very soon, we will share the latest results of the balance changes for X Zaō, X Petropavlovsk, and X Franklin D. Roosevelt.
  
• We have made some progress in creating a new map inspired by the Faroe Islands. The general layout is ready, and our artists are currently enriching it with details and improving its visuals. We are planning to release The Faroe Islands on the Live Server by the summer.

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We are constantly working on improving our communication with you. No considerable change is possible without mistakes. Not everything has been perfect during these past months, but we will continue to work on it, improve our processes, and strive to perfect our skills.

In conclusion, we would like to thank you for both your constructive criticism and your support. Criticism allows us to identify our shortcomings, and your kind words help us understand when we are on the right course.

We will continue to keep you informed about our plans and important updates. See you soon!

Captains!

Any battle becomes better when you have friends and Shipmates fighting by your side. World of Warships features a special program—the Recruiting Station, and in this program you can receive unique containers, cashback in Doubloons from purchases made by your Shipmates, and many other valuable rewards!

Look for the Recruiting Station in your Port!



Start sending invitations to any of your friends who haven't joined World of Warships yet, or even those who simply haven't played for a while!



You can read more about the Recruiting Station program on a dedicated page.

Leave your comments, experience and feedback below before February 7th to get to get 100 Community Tokens on February 8th!

Note: In order to participate in the the Recruiting Station Program: Steam edition, your profile and friends list must be public.

Good luck in battle!

Captains!

We would like to remind you that it's now easier than ever to participate in the Public Test—you can log in using your main account details. To do that, select "Public Test" in the Game Instance menu of the Wargaming Game Center. You'll receive Community Tokens as a reward for participating in the Public Test. These can be exchanged for containers, permanent and expendable camouflages, and other desirable items!

Update 0.11.1 will bring a new temporary battle type—Dirigible Derby—as well as super carriers, Personal Challenges, and other new features. Take a look at the Developer Bulletin, and welcome to the Test! See you on the Public Test Server!


Starts: Thu. 03 Feb. 17:30 CET (UTC+1)
Ends: Tue. 08 Feb. 06:30 CET (UTC+1)

Commanders, thank you for participating in the Public Test for Update 0.11.0! Your feedback helps us to improve the version and fix errors. Check out the changelog and join the second session of the Public Test!

• Balance changes were applied to Superships, German battleships, and others. We will also be unifying the way acceleration works across all ships. Further details are available in our Development Blog.
  
• Improvements were made to "Dirigible Derby": we implemented bug fixes to solve problems with ship spawn positions on the map, earning achievements, and airships colliding with each other, as well as other minor fixes and improvements. We also added an icon indicating that the airship has slowed down if there are no allies within its circular interactive zone.
  
• Fixed an issue that made it impossible to choose a ship in the carousel after applying filters.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the client to crash after leaving the in-game browser.
  
• Fixed several other issues.

• The rewards for activities on the Public Test Server may differ from those on the Live Server.
  
• The rewards will automatically be credited to your account within a few days of the release of the new version.
  
• You can obtain super carriers on the Public Test Server by completing a special combat mission playing Tier X ships. More details are available in the game client.
  
• The second round of the Public Test test will feature Ranked Battles in the following format:
  
  • Bronze League: 7 vs 7 on Tier VI–VII ships
    
  • Silver League: 6 vs 6 on Tier VIII–IX ships
    
  • Gold League: 5 vs 5 on Tier X ships

You can earn Community Tokens for completing combat missions on the Public Test Server.

Each Wargaming container drops 1 day of Warships Premium Account, 3x Papa Papa signals, and 3x Juliet Charlie signals.

• 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 0.11.0, 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.
  
• 50 signals of all types (except for special signals) will also be added to your PT account.

If you fought at least one battle on the Public Test Server during the 0.11.0 Public Test, your account will be copied from the Live Server to the Public Test Server.

https://steamcommunity.com/games/552990/announcements/detail/2716184589232191867

Captains!

Let's take a look ahead at what we're working on in the first half of 2022!

Please note that all the information contained in this document is preliminary. Any of the changes and new features that we announce may change several times during tests. During each of those testing rounds, your feedback and opinions will be carefully considered. Now, let's get down to the details! To reveal the information, click on the respective blocks.

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Last year, the new ships we added to the Tech Tree were inspired by the history of European and Soviet shipbuilding. Now, we’ve started 2022 by taking a step beyond that horizon. With Update 0.11.0, Pan-Asian cruisers hit our seas in Early Access. We're convinced that the new ships will add a good deal of diversity to naval battles and be liked by our players around the globe.

The national representation in the game is set to grow bigger—Spain is making its way into the roster. The first ship of the new nation is VI Canarias.

German battleships and Soviet destroyers are getting fresh new additions as X Preussen and X Delny take the places of X Grosser Kurfürst and X Khabarovsk, respectively. The newcomers are a better match for the rest of their respective branches from the viewpoint of progression and gameplay. Read all the details here.

Joining the Lunar New Year celebrations is a winter tradition for World of Warships. And this year we’ve prepared something very special for the holiday!

A new temporary in-game event called "Dirigible Derby." Each team must escort an airship of its own to a destination point. The airships can't be damaged and move at set speeds but the presence of allied or hostile ships in the interactive zone around the airship can either speed them up or slow them down.

For a limited period of time, Asymmetric Battles will also be available—a non-standard game mode based on an uneven distribution of ships per team. The types and numbers of ships are matched in such a way that makes the forces of both sides in battle as equal as possible.

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What's your ideal evening? We say it's a slice of delicious pizza straight from the oven, a cup of hot cappuccino, and Early Access to Italian destroyers. They’re all packing Exhaust Smoke Generators, as well as distinctly Italian SAP shells coupled with HE rounds.

At the end of spring, we expect new forces to join the French fleet, too. The second branch of French cruisers will offer you exciting new gameplay experiences. Can't wait for the details? Keep an eye on the Development Blog.

If the supership testing turns out to be a success and returns good results, then this spring we'll extend the existing ship branches by adding their own respective superships.

Submarine testing will resume. The fate of the new ship type will depend on the test results.

We're bringing back the Rogue Wave event. Welcome back to the post-apocalyptic world! A land of scavengers who crawl the desolate ruins of a once-flourishing civilization which is now a war zone that’s home to the warships of those unfortunate enough to have survived the cataclysm. We're working on the ship visuals to make it easier for you to identify what faction the enemy in your sights belongs to.

A new mode called "Sea Battle"—a mini-activity in World of Warships, inspired by a classic game—offers a new way to obtain various rewards. The rules are simple—you'll play on a 2D ruled grid that holds each player's fleet of ships. Your mission is to seek and destroy enemy ships, and you'll earn various bonuses and rewards along the way.

The Arms Race mode, which is much liked by so many of you, will be reworked and enhanced in light of your feedback. It will emerge as another one of the possible Random Battle modes. You'll be able to boost your ship during the course of battle, and this will result in plenty of surprises and add greater gameplay diversity.

Wondering about the Dockyard? The activity focused on the phased construction of a warship is taking its rightful place on the Roadmap. You'll have a chance to lay down Pan-American battleship Atlântico and enjoy unique cinematic shots as it’s assembled before your eyes.

Training combat missions for new players. A chain of simple missions that will focus on different game mechanics consecutively. It will help new players get to grips with the basic knowledge of the game and take their first steps in it.

Changes to the Containers tab. Our new convenient and informative system of displaying and sorting your containers will enable you to better manage them and open exactly the type of containers you need.

New map. The visual appearance of the new map was inspired by your votes, and we're happy to finally add it to World of Warships!

Visual enhancements. Snow, ice, and sand on maps will become more realistic and spectacular; the ice build-up effect will appear on ships and be visible in battles on snow-covered maps; shadows on maps and ships will look more realistic; and we'll continue reworking maps and Ports with an aim to bring them up to HD quality.

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Great Britain—one of the mightiest naval powers in the world—is expecting reinforcements. The new branch of British battleships will feature warships that are historically classified as battlecruisers.

The return of Convoy. We're changing the format of this game mode. New routes and other details will be added to refresh the standard gameplay. It will be way more interesting to escort and attack transport ships.

U.S. Independence Day. We'll keep with the good old tradition and join the 4th of July celebrations. Plans are already on the table to update the models of the U.S. destroyers.

We plan to overhaul the in-game economic system and also separate it from ship exteriors. Economic bonuses will be separated from signals and camouflages and be made into a stand-alone entity. This means that you'll be able to choose your ship's appearance and select economic bonuses separately. Signals and camouflages will serve as elements of the exterior and yield combat bonuses only.

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These are, of course, only some of the new features we've cooked up for 2022. We've planned loads of new additions and improvements in World of Warships for the second half of the year as well. Right now, they're at the preliminary design stage, so we're not ready to talk about them yet. We'll be sure to release another article when we're ready to share new information with you and explain any changes to the plans we've just announced.

We strive for openness and mutual understanding with our players, and we would like to thank you for your attention to the game, constructive criticism, and positive feedback. And we hope you enjoy the fruits of our efforts! Stay with us.

World of Warships Team

The World of Warships team congratulates you upon the occasion of the Lunar New Year. To celebrate, we’re holding a special giveaway!

• Leave a comment under this newspost.
  
• Play the game and earn the achievements from the list below:
  
  • Dreadnought
    
  • Kraken Unleashed
    
  • Solo Warrior
    
  • High Caliber
    
  • Confederate
    
  • Witherer

• Guaranteed prize - 200 Community Tokens
  
• Each earned achievement will bring you 3000 Free XP (only once per achievement)
  
• Superprize for 8 random winners: Wukong, Tier VIII cruiser.

• The superprize winners will be picked at random from the pool of participating unique users.
  
• Any comments that break the discussion rules may be deleted or excluded.
  
• We will announce the results in this thread on February 7. The prizes will be awarded within a week.

We wish you good luck and following seas!

• TX|Scorpio<K>
  
• Kazoku Cinereus
  
• Moldyjoe
  
• Lonlipop
  
• [BSL] Lasche
  
• qFZzzzzzZ
  
• LigmaNickname
  
• Sir. Vpopi4

Captains!

Lunar New Year is right around the corner! This holiday is an excellent reason to make your Port more colorful. Discounts, combat missions, and fresh offers in the Armory and Premium Shop await you! Read on to learn all the details!

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https://store.steampowered.com/app/1887170/World_of_Warships__Lunar_New_Year_Gift_Pack/
Start: Fri. 28 Jan. 06:00 CET (UTC+1)
End: Wed. 02 Feb. 06:00 CET (UTC+1)

• +200% XP bonus for the first win of the day
  
• 25 35 Elite Commander XP for 1 Doubloon when converting it into Free XP

Start: Fri. 28 Jan. 06:00 CET (UTC+1)
End: Mon. 07 Feb. 06:00 CET (UTC+1)

• −50% to the cost in Doubloons of a Port slot
  
• −50% to the cost in Doubloons of Equal Speed Charlie London, Zulu, Papa Papa, or Zulu Hotel signals

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The Armory is offering bundles that hold the VII Southern Dragon and VII Eastern Dragon ships, themed Commanders with 6 skill points, Lunar Warrior camouflages, and Dragon signals, as well as a special combat mission that will bring you +200% XP per battle.
The bundles will be available for purchase until: Fri. 11 Feb. 06:00 CET (UTC+1)

VII Southern Dragon and VII Eastern Dragon are Japanese cruisers named after the Dragon Kings of the Southern and Eastern seas. They are armed with ten 203 mm guns that fire HE shells with high chances of starting fires. The ships have four triple-tube torpedo launchers which fire long-range torpedoes that can inflict decent damage. They can also boast of having large HP pools and good speed.

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The Armory is offering sequential bundles that hold Lunar New Year Premium containers; Distant Voyages, Lunar New Year, and Gift containers; Warships Premium Account, and other items.
The bundles will be available for purchase until: Fri. 11 Feb. 06:00 CET (UTC+1)
You can purchase Lunar New Year Premium containers in the Armory and Premium Shop.
The bundles will be available for purchase until: Fri. 11 Feb. 06:00 CET (UTC+1)

Each Lunar New Year Premium container includes one item from the following list (the percentage indicates the drop chances of each group of items):

• One Pan-Asian ship ( VIII Fenyang, VIII Loyang, VIII Irian, VIII Siliwangi, VI Anshan, or VI Huanghe) with a Port slot and Commander with 10 skill points — 5%
  
• Lunar New Year permanent camouflage for a Pan-Asian ship (Fenyang, Anshan, Loyang, Huanghe), or Garuda permanent camouflage for Siliwangi or Irian — 9%
  
• 750 Doubloons — 5%
  
• 8 days of Warships Premium Account — 8%
  
• 14x Lunar Warrior camouflages — 25%
  
• 6x Type 59 camouflages — 10%
  
• 3x camouflages of the same type (Spring Sky, Asian Lantern, or Mosaic) — 15%
  
• 20,000 Free XP — 23%

You can find more details about the container mechanics and drop chances of particular items here.

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Celebrate Lunar New Year with some special combat missions!

[expand type=details] Start: Fri. 28 Jan. 06:00 CET (UTC+1)
End: Sat. 12 Feb. 06:00 CET (UTC+1)

Win battles, earn achievements, and score "Defended" and "Target hits" ribbons with main guns and torpedoes to obtain Lunar Warrior and Crimson Tear camouflages, Lunar New Year containers, and the Year of the Tiger flag.

You can complete the combat mission chain playing Tier V–X ships and superships in Random, Ranked, and Co-op Battles, as well as in Operations and Brawls.

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[expand type=details] Start: Fri. 28 Jan. 06:00 CET (UTC+1)
End: Sat. 12 Feb. 06:00 CET (UTC+1)

Win a battle to earn 3x Wargaming containers!

Each Wargaming container drops 1 day of Warships Premium Account, 3x Papa Papa signals, and 3x Juliet Charlie signals.

You can complete this combat mission playing Tier V–X ships and superships in Random, Ranked, and Co-op Battles, as well as in Operations and Brawls.

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Each Lunar New Year container includes one item from the following list (the percentage indicates the drop chances of each group of items):

• One Pan-Asian ship ( VIII Fenyang, VIII Loyang, VIII Irian, VIII Siliwangi, VI Anshan, or VI Huanghe) with a Port slot and 10-skill-point Commander — 0.5%
  
• Lunar New Year permanent camouflage for one of Pan-Asian ships (Fenyang, Anshan, Loyang, or Huanghe), or Garuda permanent camouflage for Irian or Siliwangi — 0.9%
  
• 250 Doubloons — 5%
  
• 1 day of Warships Premium Account — 8%
  
• 3x Lunar Warrior camouflages — 35%
  
• 2x Type 59 camouflages — 15%
  
• 1x Spring Sky, Asian Lantern, or Mosaic camouflage — 3%
  
• 5,000 Free XP — 32.6%

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Knowledge is power! There is no better weapon for a Commander than timely information about changes to the balance of power. Combat reconnaissance reports: New combat missions spotted! There are two ways you can complete them—either by being patient and persistent or by excelling in battle.

By reading the news on our website, you can get valuable information that will help you take your bearings in battle, and you can also enjoy some direct benefits!

Unlock special combat mission chains on our website every week during Update 0.11.0. Each subsequent chain will be more difficult than the previous one, but the rewards will also be greater. During Update 0.11.0, you will be able to earn a total of four Lunar New Year containers, as well as Community Tokens, signals, and Credits. Take on the second chain and head into battle!
You can unlock and complete the combat mission chain before: Thu. 17 Feb. 06:00 CET (UTC+1)

You can find the detailed information about the completion criteria and rewards for the sequential combat missions in the corresponding section in the game client.

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

• Leave a comment under this news item before the event ends. 
  
• Play the game and complete Operation Killer Whale with any number of stars. The more stars you accumulate over any number of completions, the more gifts you'll get!

• Guaranteed prize: 200 Community Tokens
  
• Prizes for:
  
  • 25–39 stars accumulated: 1x More Resources daily container
    
  • 40–54 stars accumulated: 2x More Resources daily containers
    
  • 55+ stars accumulated: 2x More Resources daily containers + 1x Steam container
• Superprize for five random players with 55+ stars accumulated: Tier VIII battleship Tirpitz

• Participants are scored based on the number of total stars obtained over any number of completions during the event.
  
• The superprize winners will be picked at random from a pool of all participants with 55+ stars accumulated.
  
• Any comments that break the discussion rules may be deleted or excluded.
  
• We will announce the results in this thread on January 31. Prizes will be awarded within a week.

We wish you good luck and following seas!

Winners:

• Shaundale46
  
• TangoBravo666
  
• Rambogo
  
• xuyongji90
  
• revngerlink

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 subscribed) 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)

To subscribe, click the "Follow" button

• either on the store page
  
  
• or the community hub
  

If you wish, you can also:

• Follow the Wargaming publisher page if you want to know when new games are released.
  
• Join the official Steam group chat to find some good company.

Captains!

We would like to remind you that it's now easier than ever to participate in the Public Test—you can log in using your main account details. To do that, select "Public Test" in the Game Instance menu of the Wargaming Game Center. You'll receive Community Tokens as a reward for participating in the Public Test. These can be exchanged for containers, permanent and expendable camouflages, and other desirable items!

Update 0.11.1 will bring a new temporary battle type—Dirigible Derby—as well as super carriers, Personal Challenges, and other new features. Take a look at the Developer Bulletin, and welcome to the Test! See you on the Public Test Server!

Starts: Thu. 27 Jan. 17:30 CET (UTC+1)
Ends: Tue. 01 Feb. 06:30 CET (UTC+1)

• The rewards for activities on the Public Test Server may differ from those on the Live Server.
  
• The rewards will automatically be credited to your account within a few days of the release of the new version.
  
• You can obtain super carriers on the Public Test Server by completing a special combat mission playing Tier X ships. More details are available in the game client.
  
• The second round of the Public Test test will feature Ranked Battles in the following format:
  
  • Bronze League: 7 vs 7 on Tier VI–VII ships
    
  • Silver League: 6 vs 6 on Tier VIII–IX ships
    
  • Gold League: 5 vs 5 on Tier X ships

You can earn Community Tokens for completing combat missions on the Public Test Server.

Each Wargaming container drops 1 day of Warships Premium Account, 3x Papa Papa signals, and 3x Juliet Charlie signals.

• 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 0.11.0, 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.
  
• 50 signals of all types (except for special signals) will also be added to your PT account.

If you fought at least one battle on the Public Test Server during the 0.11.0 Public Test, your account will be copied from the Live Server to the Public Test Server.

https://steamcommunity.com/games/552990/announcements/detail/2716184589232191867

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 will not 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.

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Update 0.11.1 kicks off a new temporary battle type codenamed "Dirigible Derby."

Historically, these airships carried intelligence agents with important messages and diplomats traveling to conduct secret negotiations in neutral territories. The new battle type tasks you with a mission to delay the hostile airship while also making sure that your allied airship is the first to reach the destination point.

Battles will be held in a 12 vs. 12 format playing Tier X ships.

Each team will have an invulnerable airship that moves along a fixed route. Your team's mission is to outrun the opposing team in escorting their airship to the end of the route or destroy all enemy ships.

The teams can affect the speed of both allied and hostile airships. Each airship has an interactive zone with a 3 km radius displayed around it. The airship will move faster if only allied ships are within that zone and will slow down if at least one enemy ship sneaks inside it.

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Update 0.11.1 sees the launch of two new superships in the game:

• British aircraft carrier Eagle was initially laid down as one of the Audacious-class warships. The carrier was completed to a substantially altered project, and she was later given an extensive modernization that allowed her to carry and operate the most advanced deck-based aircraft of the 1950s, including jet aircraft.

• American aircraft carrier United States was intended to be the lead ship of a new design of super carriers that was laid down in 1949 but was never completed. Our developers have recreated her in the game as a fleet strike carrier with necessary alterations to the ship's layout design and equipment.

The ships carry two types of squadrons: standard and tactical. While standard squadrons are a carrier's striking power that players are already familiar with, tactical squadrons constitute a new weapon.

Tactical squadrons on board the new carriers are composed of very fast jet-propelled aircraft. This feature allows them to quickly cover substantial distances and carry out lightning-fast attacks against enemy ships. The jet aircraft of Eagle and United States cannot slow down below their cruising speed, and their engine boost won't cool down when the aircraft are airborne.



We would like to note that the tactical squadrons carried by Eagle and United States are best used as auxiliary weapons, which is why they consist of one attacking flight only. This means their efficiency will be substantially impaired with each aircraft they lose, and for this reason, they can't expose themselves to enemy AA fire for long.

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Update 0.11.1 brings back Personal Challenges. Your goal during the event is to earn as much Base XP as possible while demonstrating your skills in battle playing ships of different types and nations. More details will follow in a dedicated article.

We have updated rewards, and the table of records will be reset 2 weeks after the update goes live. This way, rewards will again be available to players who have already reached the limit.

Rewards: A new temporary resource called Mediterranean Tokens, plus Coal. Navigate to a special tab in the Armory to exchange your Mediterranean Tokens for bundles with VI Dido and VI Canarias in their Atlantic camouflage, as well as other rewards.

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The economic reward for destroying aircraft will now be distributed in the same way as the reward for damaging and destroying ships. Part of Credits and XP will be issued not only for shooting aircraft down but also for dealing damage to them.

On average, the amount of resources earned won't change, but the reward will be easier to obtain.

The costs of resupplying carrier ammunition and the Airstrike armament will now be calculated by reference to the amount of ammunition used rather than the number of aircraft lost.

Credits will also be spent on resupplying depth charges used by destroyers and cruisers.

With these steps, we're bringing the costs of resupplying aircraft carriers' ammunition, the Airstrike armament, and depth charges in line with the other types of ammunition.

We've reworked the way XP is earned by Tier VIII and X carriers. They will now earn more for sinking enemies and less for damaging them.

Previously, good battle performance playing Tier VIII and X carriers yielded a smaller reward compared with the other ship types. Even sinking numerous enemy ships hardly ever placed carriers among the top XP earners on the team. Now, effective performance in battle will result in a bigger reward.

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We've entirely reworked the AI system behind in-game bots. The new system makes setting up bots for various battle types and in-game scenarios simpler and faster.

We've simplified the behavior algorithm of bots for all difficulty levels in the Training Rooms. We don't expect any considerable changes to bot behavior in Operations, Co-op Battles, and various temporary battle types. However, since the sheer scale of this update of the entire AI system is so massive, it's difficult to provide an assessment of the effect of these changes at this point. We'll be keeping a close eye on bot behavior and make further tweaks if necessary.

With the release of Update 0.11.1, X Grosser Kurfürst and X Khabarovsk will be replaced in their Tech Tree branches by X Preussen and X Delny, respectively.

More details about the Tech Tree changes are available in a special article.

• We've updated the way in which the conditions of missions and rewards, as well as other UI elements, are displayed in the Combat Missions tab.
  
• The behavior of the ships carousel has been fixed and updated for cases where various actions are made in the Port.

Commanders!

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

• Leave a comment under this news. 
  
• Play 10 battles within the specified time period. Game modes: All modes except Training

• Guaranteed prize: 200 Community Tokens.
  
• Superprize for 10 random winners: Agincourt, Tier V battleship.

• The superprize winners will be picked at random from the pool of participating unique users.
  
• Any comments that break the discussion rules may be deleted or excluded.
  
• We will announce the results in this thread on January 24. The prizes will be awarded within a week.

We wish you good luck and following seas!

• 上山打老虎
  
• dirno
  
• 元首早已看穿了一切
  
• Plantaginet
  
• king2344
  
• Filho do Brasil
  
• joao_uesb
  
• m.oschi
  
• BIGXT
  
• KabouterPlop910

dirno and m.oschi,
Please note, that you already have this ship in your Port, so you will receive 5000 doubloons as compensation.

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