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• Leave a comment under this news. 
  
• Play 5 battles within the specified time period. Game modes: All modes except Training

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

• The superprize winners will be picked at random from the pool of participating unique users.
  
• Any comments that break the discussion rules may be deleted or excluded.
  
• We will announce the results in this thread on on June 20. The prizes will be awarded within a week.

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In autumn of 2021, you helped us choose the visual style for the new map.

This was followed by long months of preparation and meticulous work. Finally, the Faroe Islands map has been introduced into World of Warships and is ready for battle!

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The Faroe Islands map has been designed for battles involving Tier VII–X ships, as well as superships.

It can be found in two game modes: Domination with three Key Areas and Domination with four Key Areas.

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Battles will take place among flowing mountains covered with a thin layer of snow and islands with steep shores. Visually, the map is divided into two parts—the eastern part, covered with snow and ice, and the less snowy center and western part. When creating the map, we were inspired not only by the climate but also by the sights of the Faroe archipelago.

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There are many small crystal-clear icebergs in the snowy part. At the base of the mountain in the southeastern part, you can see waterfalls covered in ice and a small snow-covered settlement. Drangarnir is a large gate-shaped cliff located in the eastern part of the map. Nearby, you can see a small ship in the ice-covered waters.

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Close to that is an island with a high wedge-shaped cliff, which resembles another attraction of the Faroe Islands—Tindhólmur. Take a closer look—you will see a small weather station on top of the cliff.

Move closer to the center and pay attention to the island with numerous geothermal sources from which steam is constantly emitted. In the northwestern part of the map, at the base of another peak, you can find a small settlement with well-groomed green fields. A football field for the town's residents to spend their leisure time is also nearby. In real life, about 20 football stadiums have been built on the territory of the Faroe Islands.

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In total, the map can have three types of weather: early morning, bright sunny day, and thick fog.

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We can distinguish three main directions on the Faroe Islands map. Let's consider them on the example of Domination with three Key Areas.

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The first direction is an area of open water with a range of islands and protruding cape near Key Area A. This direction is a great place for duels and maneuvers for battleships and cruisers that play at long ranges because there is a fairly large area of open water nearby. However, stealthy torpedo destroyers can also successfully operate in this place. The cape serves as a shelter for destroyers and cruisers when capturing the Key Area, and the islands can cover ships from enemy fire from the opposite flank and center of the map.
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The second direction—and the most notable feature of the map—is the center with Key Area B located between the four islands. This is a kind of arena with clean lines of fire for battles at close range, primarily for destroyers and cruisers that help in capturing. Gently sloping on one side and sheer on the other, the islands at the central Key Area offer an ideal cover and firing position for cruisers with high-arcing shell trajectories.

If you stay around one of the side islands, you'll have clean lines of fire at targets in the opposite part of the Key Area. In this case, the destroyers going to capture the Key Area will be safer on the enemy half of the map. The sheer edges of the side island will protect them from enemy fire. This tactic is still dangerous because the destroyer is not protected from attacks from the side of the islands, but with proper positioning, it's possible to capture a hard and critical Key Area while being practically on the enemy half of the map.
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The third direction is snow-covered islands with small icebergs and a high wedge-shaped cliff near Key Area C. This direction suits almost all ship types. There is an area of open water for long-range artillery firefights and stealth torpedo attacks. Destroyers will be comfortable among clusters of small icebergs. Battleships are not recommended to sail there. Close-quarters ships can prove themselves near the two largest islands.
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This variant of Domination has a couple of differences. The first one is the smaller size of the Key Areas. In this mode, the cape in the northwestern part of the map plays a smaller role in the fight for Key Area A.

The second difference is the eastern part of the map, where C and D are home areas for the teams. As a result, the pace and distance of combat in this direction changes significantly. Instead of rapidly capturing one Key Area, teams should try to systematically push through the enemy formations and push them to the flank.

Icebergs and small islands between the Key Areas provide good cover when advancing toward the enemy's home area. Two small islands within the boundaries of both Key Areas are worth a special mention. Under the cover of one of them, ships can start to capture the Key Area or block the opposing team's attempt to capture it.

There are also several small islands in the area where teams spawn on each side. They will serve as excellent cover for aircraft carriers. In general, small islands on the map make it possible to safely move to the flanks without fear of being detected by the enemy. They also allow ships with high-arcing ballistics—primarily cruisers—to effectively rain down fire on large areas of the map and support their allies.

The arena in the center is the most dangerous place on the map. However, it will be very difficult to take Key Area B back if it's captured. Therefore, fighting for this Key Area will be a difficult but important task for destroyers and supporting cruisers. Long-range ships should stick to open water on the flanks, while stealthy and maneuverable destroyers will be comfortable among the iceberg clusters in the eastern part of the map.

Update 0.11.5 brings back the Convoy temporary battle type, which tasks you with defending or attacking transport ships as they sail to their destination point.

We've updated the format and diversified the maps, as well as increased the number of transport ships that now move along different routes. We've also revamped the interface and tactical tips in battle, as well as changed the description of the Convoy rules in the battle-type selection window.

In real life, naval battles involved more than squadron duels and air raids. A significant aspect of confrontations between navies involved defending or attacking cargo lanes used to transport strategically important cargo.

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To ensure high-quality matchmaking and contribute to battles being assembled more quickly, Convoy is only available during a certain Prime Time period each day.

12 vs. 12 with Tier VIII–X ships.

Convoy will be available throughout Update 0.11.5.

We've changed some conditions of Convoy to bring more variety to the tactics of both teams and diversify the gameplay in this battle type.

Aircraft carriers, destroyers, cruisers, battleships, and submarines are allowed to participate.

Two teams participate in each battle—one is tasked with escorting cargo ships, and the other is tasked with attacking them. Players are randomly distributed among the two teams. You can enter each battle either alone or as part of a Division of 2—3 players.

The defending team needs to escort convoys of cargo ships as they sail along a defined route. The defending team wins if at least one of the convoy ships reaches the destination point or the entire enemy team is sent back to Port. The mission of the attacking team is to completely destroy either the convoys or its defenders.

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In total, there are six AI-controlled transport ships in each battle. Depending on the map, transport ships will be split into three convoys of two ships or two convoys of three ships.

• Each convoy moves along its own route.
  
• Each route has its own destination. The destination points may be the same or different.
  
• The convoy's route is visible to both teams on the Minimap.
  
• The numbering of routes is tied to their travel time—the higher the number, the longer the duration of the route.

All convoys are made up of Liberty-class transport ships. They have little HP and weak armor, but they can deploy smoke screens, as well as change speed and maneuver to dodge enemy torpedoes. In addition, the transport ships are armed with two main battery guns and twelve secondary battery guns capable of firing at approaching enemies.
North, Hotspot, Trap, Two Brothers, Tears of the Desert, Crash Zone Alpha. A cyclone can appear on the Trap map.

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As before, your successes in Convoy will be rewarded with special themed achievements. We've updated their visual appearance for the new iteration.
Due to the specifics of the battle type, you can only earn these achievements in Convoy.

You will have access to special combat missions that can be completed only in Convoy. Win and earn Base XP to obtain Community Tokens.

Detailed information about the special mission completion criteria can be found in the game client.

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.

Update 0.11.5 is bringing the following:

• U.S. Independence Day celebrations
  
• The return of Convoy
  
• New map: Faroe Islands
  
• Personal Challenges
  
• Matchmaker and submarine tweaks
  
• Two rounds of Brawls

Thank you for being an attentive reader! Click "Collect Your Gift" to claim 1 day of Warships Premium Account. The day of Warships Premium Account will start immediately after you click the button.

You can claim your reward before: Mon. 11 Jul. 15:00 CEST (UTC+2)

Captains!

Want to see your handiwork permanently added to World of Warships? Then you’ll appreciate this opportunity to design your very own Steam-themed camouflage! The steps are simple—download one of the blank Tier VII battleship templates below, apply some color and a design, then submit it. You’re guaranteed to get a Distant Voyages container and a chance to not only have your design implemented but also to win a high-tier Premium ship!

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Submission deadline: Sun. 26 Jun. 02:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Voting begins: Wed. 29 Jun. 15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Voting ends: Sun. 03 Jul. 15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Winners announced: Thu. 07 Jul. 12:00 CEST (UTC+2)

Design your own camouflage using one of the provided high-resolution blank templates for researchable Tier VII battleships.

• Any method of creation is allowed (digital, printed template with hand-drawn camouflage and then scanned, etc.).
  
• The World of Warships team will select their top 10 favorite designs, based on their quality, originality, and compatibility with World of Warships.
  
• You can help choose the winning submissions from the top 10 through a public vote.
  
• The top 10 submitters will receive the winning camouflage and a Premium Ship container.

A Distant Voyages container will be given to each contestant who submits an eligible design.

The winning camouflage will be obtainable later in 2022.

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Just download one of the blank ship templates below and let your imagination do the rest!

When you’re done coloring in the template, just submit it to us via the Google Survey linked below:

Submit Design – Google Survey

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All Prizes will be awarded no later than: Fri. 15 Jul. 02:00 CEST (UTC+2)

The top 10 winners will additionally receive a copy of the winning permanent camouflage and its corresponding ship once it has been implemented.

Please note: Only one prize will be allocated per person.

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• All submissions should be created specifically for this contest and made during the contest period.
  
• You can submit as many designs as you want.
  
• You may not use any existing artwork in your submission.
  
• Your submission may not be based on any existing intellectual property not owned by http://wargaming.net/.
  
• All submissions must conform to our game rules and any other service usage agreements specified by http://wargaming.net/.

By accepting these terms and uploading your artwork, you grant Wargaming a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free right and license (with the right to sublicense) to host, store, transfer, display, perform, reproduce, modify, and distribute your artwork, in whole or in part, in any media formats and through any media channels (now known or hereafter developed). Any such use of your artwork by Wargaming may be without any compensation paid to you.

You are solely responsible for your artwork and the consequences of submitting it. By submitting your artwork to this contest, you affirm, represent, and warrant that:

• Any part of the artwork which comprises or incorporates any of our intellectual property rights remains our property and, as between us and you, we own the artwork which you create that is a derivative work of our intellectual property rights.
  
• You are the creator of or otherwise own the rights to all parts of your artwork that you submit to this contest.
  
• No item of the artwork that you upload infringes the intellectual property rights, privacy, or any other rights of anyone else.
  
• No item of the artwork that you upload is illegal or in breach of any service usage agreements specified by Wargaming.net.
  
• The artwork you upload complies with all applicable laws and legislation, and does not contain any material that may be considered offensive, defamatory, illegal, or which could cause any reputational loss or embarrassment to Wargaming or its affiliates.

Captains!

What part of World of Warships captivates you most? Is it the global multiplayer environment? The gritty naval setting? Or is it perhaps the realistic ship models? Tell us what draws you to the game by applying tags here on Steam, and we'll grant you a full day of Warships Premium Account!

1. Find the "Popular user-defined tags for this product" section on the right-hand side of the main page of the game.
   
2. Click the "+" symbol.
   
3. Select a tag (or create your own) that’s applicable to World of Warships. To select an existing tag from the list, click the "+" symbol next to the tag of your choice.
   
4. Share your list of tags in the comments of this news item.

Voilà! Your Warships Premium Account will be activated precisely 7 days later.



Attention! The reward can only be granted once a month per player, regardless of the number of tags applied.

Good luck in battle, Captains!

Commanders!
To celebrate the next stage of our collaboration with the "Azur Lane" Japanese animation series, we've cooked up a fresh new batch of gifts. Want a bite? Take part in our giveaway!

1. Leave a comment under this announcement post.
   
2. Complete the first part of the "Azur Lane Containers Marathon" combat mission (Earn 5,000 total XP. Battle modes: Random, Co-op, Ranked, Operations. Ships: Tiers V–X and superships).

• Guaranteed prize: 200x Community Tokens
  
• Superprize for 5 random winners: 3x free Azur Lane containers

• Winners will be picked at random from the pool of participating unique users (who left a comment and completed the first part of the combat mission).
  
• Any comments that break the discussion rules may be deleted or excluded.
  
• The results will be announced in this thread on June 6. Prizes will be awarded within a week.

We wish you good luck and following seas!

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Captains!

To participate, select "Public Test" in the Game Instance menu of the Wargaming Game Center. Participate for piles of rewards! Earn Community Tokens and exchange them for containers, permanent and expendable camouflages, and other valuable items.

Update 0.11.5 brings the return of Convoy; the new Faroe Islands map; updated models for researchable U.S. Tier VII–X destroyers; 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. 02 Jun. 18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Ends: Tue. 07 Jun. 07:30 CEST (UTC+2)

Commanders, thank you for participating in the first round of Public Test for Update 0.11.5! Your feedback helps us to improve the version and fix errors. Check out the changelog and join the second session of the Public Test!

• Made balance changes to the Kansas-Vermont branch of American battleships, Unites States, and submarines. See our Development Blog for details.
  
• Fixed the external code execution technical vulnerability in World of Warships' replay tool. We thank those who brought the problem to our attention.
  
• Fixed an issue because of which the FPS limit in battle was not removed in Update 0.11.4. This limit has now been removed for all players. If you want to set it manually, edit the
  <maxFrameRate>
  value in the preferences.xml file in the game folder.
  
• Corrected the display of an outdated tech tree. The tech tree now matches Update 0.11.4.
  
• Thanks to your feedback, it was discovered that after completing the relevant combat missions on the 0.11.5 Public Test, players received Commander Dasha only for the Tier I ship of her respective version's nation. The rewards have been changed, and now battles on each nation's Tier X ship will bring several Dasha Commanders with a specialization for that nation's Tier X ships. We thank you for your feedback and for bringing this issue to our attention.
  
• Updated the routes and fixed a number of bugs in the Convoy battle type's interface.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused submarines to be incorrectly positioned at the beginning of battles in the Standard Battle and Domination modes on some maps.
  
• Fixed a number of issues on the maps Northern Waters, Shards, and Faroe Islands, as well as on Operation Narai's map.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the Division invitation window to move arbitrarily on the screen.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the markers for submarines' homing torpedoes to not be displayed on the minimap.

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

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

Once the Public Test begins, Tier VIII submarines will appear on your accounts.

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 0.11.4, 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.
  
• 50x signals of all types, except for special signals

If you played at least one battle on the Public Test Server during the 0.11.4 Public Test, your account will be copied from the Live Server to the Public Test Server.

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

Commanders!

World of Warships and Warhammer 40,000 is here! World of Warships is taking part in the SKULLS event with 3 new DLCs. Commanders and camouflages inspired by the legendary universe await you!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2008021/World_of_Warships__Warhammer_40000_Imperium_of_Man_Commander_Pack/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2008020/World_of_Warships__Warhammer_40000_Chaos_and_Ork_Commander_Pack/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2008022/World_of_Warships__Warhammer_40000_Grimdark_Camouflage_Pack/

Warhammer 40,000 is the pinnacle of tabletop wargaming. Produced by Games Workshop, its distinct visual style blends elements of science fiction and fantasy to create a beautifully dark atmosphere that has amassed a massive following over the years. Today, the universe has expanded to video games, novels, comics, and more, garnering a huge following around the globe.

Together with Games Workshop, we’ve created something that stays true to the renowned fantasy IP and also resonates with our universe of naval battles.

Warhammer 40,000 © Copyright Games Workshop Limited 2022. GW, Games Workshop, Space Marine, 40K, Warhammer, Warhammer 40,000, 40,000, the ‘Aquila’ Double-headed Eagle logo, and all associated logos, illustrations, images, names, creatures, races, vehicles, locations, weapons, characters, and the distinctive likeness thereof, are either ® or TM, and/or © Games Workshop Limited, variably registered around the world, and used under license. All rights reserved to their respective owners.

To celebrate the next stage of our collaboration with "Azur Lane", we've cooked up a fresh new batch of gifts. Want a bite? Take part in our giveaway!

1. Click here
   
2. Click the "Like" button
   
3. Then leave a comment—and that's it!

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2813264007

• Guaranteed prize: 200 Community Tokens
  
• Superprize for five random players: 3x free Azur Lane containers

For every 2,000 likes, one of the following ships will be added to the prize pool:

• Tier III cruiser AL Avrora
  
• Tier VIII cruiser AL Montpelier
  
• Tier VIII destroyer AL Yukikaze
  
• Tier VIII battleship AL Littorio
  
• Tier IX battleship AL Sovetskaya Rossiya

• Winners will be picked at random from the pool of participating unique users—only one comment per user will be taken into consideration. Prizes will be awarded within a week.
  
  
• Any comments that break the discussion rules may be deleted or excluded.

We wish you good luck and following seas!

3x free Azur Lane containers:

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• Hentai Haven Tier III cruiser AL Avrora
  
• McCloskeyy Tier VIII cruiser AL Montpelier
  
• 薛淮文老帅比 Tier VIII destroyer AL Yukikaze
  
• ふつくしいTier VIII battleship AL Littorio
  
• Redlocking Tier IX battleship AL Sovetskaya Rossiya
  
• 詹姆斯.邦德 Tier IX battleship AL Montpelier