The most global update in the history of WoT, the return of the Black Market, the winter marathon and much more.
Hello tankers! Wotpack is with you and we have prepared for you an overview of the main Easter eggs that the developers secretly posted in their latest video dedicated to the return of the veteran program.
Shell rebalance
Next year, we will have a large-scale reworking of all types of shells, which will entail a change in the generations of imbs in random. It all started with the idea of a Serbogold nerf, but in the end they decided not to touch it.
For basic shells, armor penetration will remain unchanged, but one-time damage will increase by 17-24%. And this means that vehicles with initially high penetration will now have more chances to damage a “gold shot” or a player using regular projectiles, but with weak armor penetration.
A more detailed example of TTX can be found here.
In connection with the increase in damage, all vehicles will receive an increase in durability points corresponding to the level. First of all, this will be reflected at the initial levels in order to make the increase in the safety margin more smooth.
The fate of land mines is the most discussed topic in October. At first they were severely nerfed, then unrealistically uplifted, but then they nevertheless found a “golden mean”. Added new damage mechanics:
- shock wave;
- spalls;
- fragments.
The armor penetration indicator for shells has been removed, now the algorithm for calculating damage and the principle of operation of high explosives will change.
The results of the HE rebalance and new damage indicators can be found here.
New mechanics for dealing damage and reasons for changing HEs.
Battle Pass
In online games, such a phenomenon as "Battle pass", which translates to "Battle Pass". This is a new trend that has replaced "loot boxes". In general terms, this feature is a system of rewards that can be obtained simply by playing. Rewards are distributed by levels, where bonuses are provided for each "lvl up". The higher the player climbs the Battle Pass ladder, the more valuable the rewards become, which just motivates them to play more. Sometimes there are special tasks designed to speed up the progression of a set of levels. Many games have two branches: free and paid, i.e. by donating, you can get 2 times more rewards.
Return of tokens
Players who took part in Tank Festival 2019 are already familiar with personal tokens consisting of four parts:
- the basis;
- engraving;
- inscription;
- title.
Perhaps they will complement the Battle Pass so that the player can boast of his progress and achievements. Most likely, as you level up, you will be able to get unique or unusual components of the token.
Return of WoT Classic
The good old "Tanks" will return again in 2020. In the spring of this year, the opportunity to play WoT version 0.7.0 caused more excitement. Back then, Kvass could shoot any five, the elusive T-50-2 terrified the gunners, and the impenetrable Maus could hold the direction alone, because then there was no Serbogold yet.
Final Battle of Bloggers
We are waiting for the final part of the Battle of Bloggers. The voting was very heated, the leaderboard was constantly changing, and their fans were arguing among themselves in the comment who is actually the best. As a result, they went to the final from the first place Protanki - Yusha (129 votes), from second place Amway921 (80 votes) and from the third Korben dallas (69 votes). Bypassing the qualifying tests, the fourth finalist was last year's winner LeBwa.
Events
The developers were pleased with the popularity of the mode "Steel Hunter" battle royale style, so he'll be back next year with more fun and new rewards.
This year, a Soviet light tank was given out for the birthday of tanks. T-116 and held many interesting events within the framework of Tank Festival. This year the game is celebrating its 10th anniversary! Therefore, it is definitely worth waiting for good gifts, interesting events and new content.
Balancer edits
Many players expressed dissatisfaction with the current matchmaker, and the developers decided to listen. The new balancer will reduce the number of battles from 2-3 SPGs per team. He is already “learning” how to distribute battles so that battles with 0-1-2 self-propelled guns are in priority, so the changes will take effect soon.
The second point is the battles in which vehicles of the same class prevail. Sometimes such failures are possible, they will try to eliminate them. There are also battles with the dominance of light tanks, so in the future for them the distribution rate will be 0-3, battles with 4-5 will be a little less common.
Return of the Black Market
"Black Market" this year made a splash in the gaming community. For the first time, it was possible to buy premium tanks for silver (including level 8), rare vehicles were sold for gold, and exclusive offers for 20 silver were “tens”, removed from the pumping tree and transferred to the promotional section.
At that time, even the developers did not expect such a stir among the players, all of us remember how the store was buggy, and the most interesting offers were sorted out in a few minutes. Once, even after a completely global server failure, the lot with the T34 B was returned to the store again. For the sake of buying some tanks, many players sold vehicles from the Garage, so this time you can already start preparing silver or saving gold.
Marathon
The developers left a very subtle hint at the beginning of the video: the horns on the wall symbolize hunting and a suspended gun (remember the last marathons: Winter Hunting, Scout Hunt and most recent American hunting).
This year in winter we will be hunting a Tier 8 American heavy tank. M54 Renegade. The marathon starts this week, so plan your time so that you have time to get this rather interesting tank (full review already on the site).
And from December 1, the Holiday calendar will begin, which will last until January 1.
Share your impressions, what do you think about the Easter eggs left by the developers? What is the most anticipated event for you?
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so where is the classic?
for technical reasons, it did not work out then, so they scored. And began preparations for the decade