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Each month, subscribers will get a FREE Steam container! We’re going to send one out today (for those already subscribed) and another one at the end of the month.

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Each Steam container drops 10x signal flags and one of four random items: 250 Doubloons; or 5x Steam camouflages; or 10,000 Free XP; or 1 day of Warships Premium Account.

Well-coordinated actions are especially important when it comes to team play. World of Warships is a game that encourages players to coordinate their actions with those of their allies to secure victories in battle. But is this possible in a team composed of random players? If you doubt it, there's a solution—create a Division!

Divisions allow two or three players to join together and fight in battle. You can play with your friends and cover one another like partners do in your favorite action movies, try different combat tactics, have lots of fun, and generally enjoy the game together. If you don't have any friends in the game yet, Divisions will help you find some. You just have to take the first step, or in this case—simply click a couple of buttons!

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You can find the Division menu in the Port to the left of the Battle! button. By opening it, you'll see a list of your contacts, as well as the nicknames of players who are currently looking for a Division. Click a player's nickname to instantly invite them to your Division. After that, all you need to do is select ships and head into battle. You can also use the "Looking to Join a Division" button in the Division menu. Click it, and your nickname will become visible to other players who will be able to invite you to a Division.

The chat button can be found in the bottom-left corner, under the ship carousel. One of chat channels is specifically dedicated to searching for Divisions. Enter this channel and introduce yourself.

Found a player with admirable skill? Invite them to your Division right in the heat of battle! Press the Tab key to open the Divisions tab, where you can quickly create a Division or submit a request to join an existing one. Divisions created right in battle are called "dynamic."

To look for Divisions, you can use a special section of our official forum or a separate channel on Discord. The advantage of this option is that you can be more thorough in choosing your brothers and sisters in arms by communicating with them in advance of banding together.

If you have a friend who's eager to play, it's even simpler— just add them to your contacts using a dedicated button in the bottom-left corner of the Port and invite them to your Division by clicking their nickname. If your friend doesn't have a World of Warships account yet, send them a referral link via the Recruiting Station program. By registering with this link, your friend will receive loads of in-game presents, and both of you will obtain rewards for playing together afterwards.

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Not everyone likes communicating in battle. When fighting in a Division, theoretically, you can work together without direct communication and use quick commands instead. But communication is one of key advantages of playing in a Division. It helps improve interaction like nothing else. For this purpose, Division members can use:

• A separate text chat both in the Port and in battle.
  
• Internal voice chat.

In general, you can use any means of communication, including Discord (vacant rooms are always readily available on our server).

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We've already made a passing mention of the wide variety of tactics that you can use in battle as one of main advantages of playing in a Division. These are not just mere words. There's straight logic here—each ship type in World of Warships has its weak spot. But a reliable ally will help you keep it protected, and you'll form a versatile power. In a Division, you can apply this tactic in every battle.

• A cruiser + a destroyer with Smoke Generator. In this tandem, the destroyer's smoke will provide cover for the cruiser while she delivers targeted artillery salvos to strike opposing ships spotted by the destroyer.
  
• A destroyer + a battleship. Enemy targets are spotted by the destroyer, and crushing artillery fire is delivered to them from the battleship's guns. The same applies to cooperation between a battleship and an aircraft carrier. The latter is generally perfect at conducting reconnaissance; the former can deliver the sinking blow.
  
• An aircraft carrier + a destroyer. The aircraft carrier can both perform reconnaissance and cover the destroyer from air attacks. This leaves the destroyer more free to capture Key Areas and cause other problems for the opposing team.
  
• A Division of battleships. This combination allows you to bring devastating concentrated fire to bear on your targets. For spotting purposes, the Division can be enhanced with a destroyer or aircraft carrier.

These are just a few of the many tactics that you can exploit playing in a Division. Try it for yourself, and you'll find effective combinations that will bring you victory in many battles!

Dear players!

Now, the transfer procedure begins! Starting from this date, you can transfer your account data to the EU server* and continue playing via Steam.

*Check the additional information by clicking on this link.


This transfer campaign has been designed specifically for CIS realm players in order to give them the opportunity to move their accounts to the EU realm and continue playing World of Warships on Steam. All the other regions remain without any changes (e.g. in terms of this campaign you cannot transfer your account from NA to EU, or from ASIA to NA etc.).

The transfer allows the player to move their account data from one server to another while retaining purchases, resources, statistics etc. After the transfer, the original account on the CIS server will be blocked and then deleted in 59 days. During this time period, every transferred player has a one-time opportunity to change their decision.

The transfer procedure is available for all players that have an account on the CIS realm.

In order to use the transfer option, you need to have an email address and password added to your World of Warships account.

We fully understand that this decision might not be an easy one and you might have a lot of extra questions about the transfer. We will try our best to cover as much information as possible in this article. Let’s dive into the details!

1. Q: How do I prepare for the transfer?
   A: Generally, you don’t need to do anything, but you can make a couple of actions beforehand to make sure that everything goes smoothly:
   
   • Check if you have completed the account registration. If not, make sure to add an email and a password to your account.
     
   • Check if you have another account on EU registered using the same Steam account. If yes, then you will need to unbind it from your Steam ID.
2. Q: What will happen to my progress and in-game property when I transfer to the EU server?
   A: All your in-game items are transferred to the new EU account, with the exception of cruiser Bagration and its permanent camouflage. Your game statistics may be partially unavailable for certain time periods. All progress made on your account up to the point the decision to transfer your account is taken will be preserved.
   
   
3. Q: Once transferred, can I go back to the RU Server?
   A: If you transferred your account to the EU region and then changed your mind, you will have 59 days to decide to return to the RU region. The process includes the following steps: 14 days after a successful account transfer to the EU region, an account in the CIS region will be automatically marked for deletion. Account deletion will take place 45 days from the date the deletion request was made. After a CIS region account is deleted, a return to the RU region is no longer possible. That is, you will have 59 days to change your mind and cancel the removal request, and then remove the restrictions on the game through the CPC. The request for deletion can be canceled by the player themself in the Account page.
   
   
4. Q: Will I be able to make purchases/payments? If so, what will the prices be like?
   A: For players from the Russian Federation or the Republic of Belarus, after the transfer to the EU region, payment in the Premium Shop will not be available (from the date the account transfer procedure is opened). The exception is the case of changing the country of the account if there are grounds for this.
   For players not from the Russian Federation or the Republic of Belarus, after the transfer of the account to the EU region, all payment methods will be available as normal. The pricing approach will be similar to that in the CIS region.
   
   
5. Q: What will happen to my nickname?
   A: Your EU account is assigned a nickname according to the following rules: if the your former nickname on the CIS server is not taken in the EU region, it will be transferred as is. If it is being used by a previously-existing account on EU, the system will generate a placeholder nickname and you will be given the ability to change it for free.
   
   
6. Q: What will happen to my clan?
   A: If you were a clan commander in the CIS region, then a new clan will be automatically created for you in the EU region. If the clan’s name or tag is already in use in the EU region, the clan will be assigned a random name and tag, which you can change for free. Clan buildings, oil and treasury will be transferred, but not all clan achievements will be. You will be able to distribute resources from the treasury 14 days after the successful account transfer. The clan in the CIS region will be disbanded and its name and tag will be blocked from use by other players for 30 days.
   
   
7. Q: Will my ping change after moving to the EU region?
   A: This depends on the individual in question’s ISP and physical location. In some cases, ping may improve, in others it may deteriorate significantly. For players from Ukraine specifically, the connection should be more comfortable on the EU server.

We hope that this article will be useful for everyone who wants to learn more about the transfer before making a decision. We understand that this is a big change for our players, and we will do everything we can to make sure that your gaming experience on a new realm will be enjoyable and fun!

Hope to see you on EU soon!

Update 0.11.8 sees four Brawls unleashed in different formats. Round 3 will be held in a 12 vs. 12 format playing Tier VIII cruisers.

Brawls are characterized by short seasons and unusual team formats. The clashes are fast and dynamic.

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Up to 10,000 Coal, 2,250,000 Credits, 80,000 Elite Commander XP, 56 combat signals, and 16 expendable economic bonuses.

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You can take part in the Brawl only during the time period specific to your server.

Format: 12 vs. 12 playing Tier VIII cruisers

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Big Race, Polar, Islands, Loop, Warrior's Path, and Trident. Battles on all maps are fought in the Domination mode.

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Dear players!

Earlier we announced that we would soon be giving all players from the CIS realm an opportunity to stay with Wargaming and continue playing World of Warships via Steam. Since that announcement we’ve been carefully monitoring your feedback and fine-tuning the transfer procedure to ensure the maximum comfort for all players. We want to thank you for your questions and concerns as it helped us understand which aspects of the transfer need to be improved.

Now, we are ready to announce that the transfer procedure will start on September 20, 2022.

We fully understand that this decision might not be an easy one and you might have a lot of extra questions about the transfer. We will try our best to cover as much information as possible tomorrow.

The World of Warships Anniversary celebrations have inspired us to stage a mega video marathon on our beloved game’s official YouTube channel!

Get ready to absorb an abundance of the most riveting game footage and historical explorations the Internet has to offer for a whopping 24 hours! Ships and battles, fleets of different countries, maritime traditions and, of course—our favorite game!

The marathon program has several themed sections. You’ll be able to enjoy a selection of our best videos, featuring episodes from Sea Smackdown, Rico/Chet, Dry Dock, Armada, and much more. We'll show you the inner workings of how we create the game, share some behind-the-scenes episodes from the shooting stage, and eventually embark on a unique underwater journey together!

Stay on the lookout for rewards and grab them right as you watch! As part of the available bounty, you can look forward to bonus codes for a variety of in-game loot, as well as special bonus codes for those who are contemplating starting their Captain’s career in World of Warships or those who simply haven’t played the game for a long time.

• Subscribe to our YouTube channel
  
• Like this video
  
• Link your YouTube account to your game account
  
• Share the video broadcast in your social networks

Help us make you happy! Take part in our survey; dig deeper on the Treasure Map; and grab a gift—a celebratory Seven Seas container. Use this link to find out more about the upcoming activities.

Unsinkable Sam is one of the most famous cats in the navy and a favorite of our Captains.

This remarkable cat managed to survive the demise of three ships—German battleship Bismarck, British destroyer Cossack, and aircraft carrier Ark Royal. We suggest delving into his story!

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Starts: Fri. 16 Sep. 07:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Ends: Thu. 06 Oct. 07:00 CEST (UTC+2)

Complete a special chain of combat missions to earn up to four "Unsinkable Sam" containers, as well as Thetis camouflages. To do so, you'll need to secure damage upon your spotting, earn various ribbons and XP with all modifiers applied, deal damage to enemies using main battery guns, and win battles.

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.

Complete seven 7-day challenge combat missions to receive an extra Unsinkable Sam container.

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The bundles are available for purchase until: Fri. 30 Sep. 07:00 CEST (UTC+2)

You can purchase a bundle with the Unsinkable Sam and Historical permanent camouflages for VIII Bismarck, VI Ark Royal, and VIII Cossack; two Unsinkable Sam Commanders with specializations for VIII Bismarck and VIII Cossack; and the three ships on which the famous cat journeyed the seas. In a big bundle, you'll additionally find other items, including commemorative flags for Ark Royal and Cossack.

Both Commanders come with 10 skill points and have a unique voiceover.

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All themed permanent camouflages can be purchased as a separate bundle together with economic bonuses in the Premium Shop.

The bundles are available for purchase until: Fri. 30 Sep. 07:00 CEST (UTC+2)

You'll find Unsinkable Sam Premium containers in the Armory and Premium Shop.

VIII Bismarck comes with all of her modules researched. Commander Unsinkable Sam with a specialization for VIII Cossack and Commander Unsinkable Sam with a specialization for VIII Bismarck both have a unique voiceover. You can receive these Commanders only once per account.

Commanders!

We’re holding a special and easy-to-enter giveaway — 5 lucky winners will be picked at random.

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

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2863566604

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

• 1x Premium Ship VIII container

We wish you good luck and following seas!

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Captains!

Joining the Public Test is a great way to earn containers with Premium ships, permanent and expendable camouflages, and other valuable items. All details on how to join the Public Test are available on a dedicated page of the official website.
https://steamcommunity.com/games/552990/announcements/detail/2716184589232191867
Update 0.11.9 brings U.S. and German submarines to Early Access; Operation Wolfpack; Halloween celebrations; and other new features. Check out the Developer Bulletin, and welcome to the Test! See you on the PT Server!
https://steamcommunity.com/games/552990/announcements/detail/6028653879545055813
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Starts: Thu. 15 Sep. 18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Ends: Tue. 20 Sep. 07:30 CEST (UTC+2)

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

With the start of the Public Test, you’ll have the following items credited to your PT account: U.S. and German Tier VI, VIII, and X submarines, as well as ships for the Twilight Battle and Operations Saving Transylvania and Sunray in the Darkness.

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

Each Tactical Special container drops 1 day of Warships Premium Account; 2x expendable economic bonuses, each granting +300% Free XP per battle; and 3x Juliet Charlie signals.

The PT Server will also offer special daily missions that will bring you rewards on the Live Server.

Earn 1,000 Base XP in Random or Co-op Battles and in the Twilight Battle.

Reward on the Live Server: 1,000 Coal; 2,500 Free XP; 200 Community Tokens; and 500,000 Credits.

Daily combat mission is available only on the second and third days of each round of the Public Test. The mission is updated at 02:00 UTC.

Final reward on the Live Server: 5,000 Free XP; 700 Coal; 800,000 Credits; and 10,000 Elite XP.

The combat mission chain can be completed in Random Battles or Operations and is available for completion three times per day at the following times: 11:00–15:00 UTC; 17:00–21:00 UTC; and 23:00–03:00 UTC. You can complete the mission all three times and obtain the rewards three times during the day.

• 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 0.11.8, 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.
  
• Sets with expendable economic bonuses and 50 combat signals.

If you played at least one battle on the Public Test Server during the 0.11.8 Public Test, your account will be copied from the Live Server to the Public Test Server.

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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We are pleased to introduce a new ship type—submarines! We worked hard to prepare submarines for their eventual release during their time in testing. We've tweaked their mechanics and the ways they interact with other ship types based on the test results, statistics, and player feedback.

Following the latest round of changes to this ship type, we're confident that submarines in their current state fit well into the gameplay of World of Warships and are ready to be introduced into the game on a permanent basis. U.S. and German submarines will be the first full-fledged representatives to emerge (or submerge!) in the game.

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German and U.S. Tier VI and VIII submarines will arrive in Early Access. They can be obtained from sequential bundles in the Armory in exchange for Submarine Tokens.

The Tokens can be obtained by completing Personal Challenges that await you in Update 0.11.9; in exchange for Community Tokens; and from random bundles for Doubloons.

Submarines can also be obtained from the new Submarines containers.

You'll be able to reset all of your Commanders' skills if you so wish and remove upgrades free of charge during the first 2 weeks after Update 0.11.9 goes live. To automatically reset skills of all your Commanders for free, you'll need to click a button in a special article on our website.

For several updates after the release of Update 0.11.9, we don't plan to make significant changes to the gameplay of submarines, their settings, and the way they interact with other ship types, unless there is a critical need to do so. This will allow them to catch on in the game and give players an opportunity to acclimatize to the new ship type. In the meantime, we'll be able to collect the most up-to-date and accurate statistics. At the same time, small balance changes will still be made when necessary.

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Personal Challenges will become available again during Update 0.11.9. For this iteration, we've updated the interface, as well as diversified the mission completion criteria.

As before, Personal Challenges are divided into two stages of 2 weeks each. During the first stage, you need to earn ribbons; during the second stage, you need to earn Base XP. In future iterations, new conditions will be added, such as damage dealt.

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As a reward for completing missions, you'll earn Submarine Tokens, which are required to obtain submarines in Early Access, as well as Coal.

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Special Operation Wolfpack is dedicated to the release of submarines. It will allow players to get to grips with the new ship type and its gameplay.

The Operation is inspired by real World War II events—submarines hunting for convoys.

Players fight at the helms of Tier VI and VIII submarines in a team of seven.

An enemy convoy with strategic cargo breaks through neutral waters. A combat squadron rushes to help the convoy.

Your objective is to break through the lines of escorting warship groups and destroy the transport ships before they reach their destination point and meet with reinforcements. During the Operation, the submarine squadron will be provided with air support from allied aircraft.

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We've returned the movement effect of sonar pings emitted by submarines. It was good at drawing the attention of both the targeted player and their allies to the attacking submarine. Combined with the ping launch effect that appears on the surface of the water, it will allow you to locate a submarine more accurately and attack her more effectively.

Added new ribbons for depth charges. They will more clearly show the effectiveness of dropping bombs on submarines:
All aircraft carriers of Tier VI and above will receive a variant of Depth Charge Airstrike that functions automatically. It will not serve as a tool for hunting submarines; it will only give aircraft carriers a means of defense against submarines that deploys even when the ship's Captain is controlling squadrons.

Depth Charge Airstrike will activate if a submarine or signs of her presence, such as oil spots on the water or the effect of using sonar, are detected within the armament's range. An airstrike will be carried out taking any necessary lead into account. At the same time, the submarine will have the opportunity to evade if she effectively maneuvers in time.

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Operations Saving Transylvania and Sunray in the Darkness await players this year as part of the Halloween celebrations.

Operation Saving Transylvania will be available as Operation of the Week in the first week of the update; Sunray in the Darkness—in the second week. Players will be able to complete them as part of a Division throughout Update 0.11.9. Both Operations will be available at the normal difficulty level. Standard Operations will be available for completion during Update 0.11.9 as part of a Division only. With the release of Update 0.11.10, Operations of the Week will be replaced by Random Operations again.

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The update also brings back the Twilight Battle temporary battle type, which is familiar to players from Halloween 2018, with minor visual improvements. Let's take a refresher on the key rules of this event!

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Two teams of seven players each clash against each other playing special ships on the map from Operation Sunray in the Darkness. The key objective is to destroy all enemy ships. At the same time, the water area is gradually taken over by the Filth, and the safe zone for ships continuously shrinks. Ships outside the safe zone receive damage depending on the ship type.

Twilight Battle will become available 2 weeks after Update 0.11.9 goes live.

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A number of unique Commander talents, skills, and upgrades have been updated to bring them to a better balance and increase their versatility. More details are available on our Development Blog.

We've also made improvements to the interface of the Commander Skills screen and Skills in Detail section. It's now possible in the Reserve to view the available Commanders of all nations, regardless of whether Captains have ships of those nations or not.
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