Operation Husky Special

Operation Husky Special:

Credit income for Т-28, Т-34, М10 Wolverine, M4 Sherman, PzIV, Stug-III doubled

The price in credits for Т-28, Т-34, М10 Wolverine, M4 Sherman, PzIV, Stug-III halved

Discounted barracks slots and crew training:

1) Enlarge barracks price halved (100 gold per member now);

2) The price for crew training to 100% primary skill halved (100 gold per member now);

3) The price for 100% crew when buying it with a vehicle halved (100 gold per member now);

4) The price for crew retraining to 100% primary skill halved (100 gold per member now).

Launch date:
Th, July 28, 5:00 - 5:30AM UTC -  EU.
Th, July 28, 11:00 - 11:30AM UTC - US.

Termination date:
Fr, July 29, 5:00 - 5:30AM UTC -  EU.
Fr, July 29, 11:00 - 11:30AM UTC - US.

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VK 4502 (P) Ausf A

VK 4502 (P) Ausf A - tier 8 german heavy tank planned for 6.6 update. Same engines as VK 4502 (P) Ausf B and almost 27 tons lighter.

And in maximized setup below with top turret and 10.5 cm L52

Look to the Future: Game Modes & Features

A brief look to the nearest future of World of Tanks.

New game modes:

- Encounter battle (two teams are to capture the base in the middle of the map), Assault (one team attacks, the other one is to defend the base).
Status: in development, planned for "shortly after 7.0"
- Garage battle.
Status: in development and gameplay testing, planned for release this year.
- Historical battle. Faction-based battles with restrictions on vehicles and modules available.
Status: in development and gameplay testing, planned for release this year.
- Escort VIP (only a few tanks from the team have the ability to capture enemy's base, the opposite team is to destroy invaders).
Status: in development and gameplay testing, planned for release this year.

New features:

- Company battle divisions: 1) tier 10 max, no overall tier limitation; 2) tier 8, 6, 4 max, with the respective overall tier limitation.
Status: in development, planned for release this year.
- New crew skills and perks. A few dozens all in all.
Status: in development, planned for release this year.
- New achievements and medals.
Status: in development, planned for release this year.
- New realistic vehicle physics.
Status: in development, planned for release this year.
- "Superplatoons" for 5 players as intermediate chain between platoons and companies.
Status: in development.
- Commander's tools and special consumables for company and clan battles.
Status: in development.

Side content:

It's natural that the development of new vehicles and maps won't stop.
- Initial package of French tanks comes this Fall then HT USSR, TD USSR, TD Germany lines are going to be expanded.
- New maps will added at the speed of 1-2 pieces per month.
- Client-side resources will be compressed for better performance. It is supposed to decrease map loading times substantially.

Tiger Porsche Revealed

PzVI Tiger (P) - tier 7 German heavy is on its way to release in 6.6 update. 200mm of front hull armor and long 8.8 cm await you.

Operation Husky Special [notice]

Operation Husky Special dedicated to Allied invasion of Sicily (9 July – 17 August 1943) will be available on EU and US servers next week.

For details keep an eye on community websites and this blog.

E-series: Guns

Shedding some light on gun selection for tanks that are planned for v. 6.6:

E50

7.5 cm KwK 42 L/70
7.5 cm KwK45 L/100
8.8 cm  KwK 43 L/71
8.8 cm KwK 46 L/100
10.5 cm KwK45 L/52 Ausf. B

E75

8.8 cm KwK 43 L/71
10.5 cm KwK 45 L/52
10.5 cm KwK 46 L/68
12.8 cm KwK 44 L/55

E100

12.8 cm KwK 44 L/55
15 cm KwK 44 L/38


Though changes are still possible the selection above is quite accurate and is supposed to make to the release version.