Bonjour, Captains!
Today I'm going to tell you about the new branch of French cruisers, a new Port,
interface improvements, and other changes in Update 0.6.4.
Update 0.6.4.
I'm pleased to present the French cruiser branch.
Ten brave musketeers will willingly listen to the jokes about crispy baguettes
and even respond—and trust me, you won't find it funny.
The range and training angles of their torpedo launchers make these ships a formidable enemy at any distance.
The national trait of our newcomers is the improved version of the Engine Boost consumable.
Unusual for cruisers, this consumable will help you rapidly change flank or launch a decisive attack.
Another ace up the sleeve of today's heroes is their torpedo protection
—few cruisers can boast this feature in the game.
The road to the top of the French branch starts with Bougainville.
She is the largest, and a well-armed representative of the aviso type, the French analog for sloops and gunboats.
At Tier II you'll meet the last French protected cruiser, Jurien de la Gravière.
Her distinctive feature among same-tier cruisers is a set of powerful 165-mm guns.
The key characteristics of the Tier III and IV cruisers, Friant and Duguay-Trouin, are high cruising speeds,
thin armor, powerful torpedo armaments, and artillery guns placed in turrets.
At Tier V you'll find Émile Bertin.
Her armor is also paper-thin, but the ship features more powerful artillery,
and her speed characteristics are among the best in the game.
The next ship in the branch, La Galissonnière, inherited good artillery
and received the best armor among all light cruisers.
The first French heavy cruiser can be found at Tier VII.
Decent armor and top-notch torpedo protection made Algérie
one of the best representatives of her class in Europe.
The key feature that distinguishes Tier VIII cruiser Charles Martel from her predecessor are the triple turrets,
which significantly strengthened her artillery.
Saint-Louis largely resembles the previous project,
but as this ship wasn't limited by international treaties,
she received a larger displacement and reinforced air defense.
Henri IV represents France at Tier X. This heavy cruiser leads in two categories at once.
An explosive mixture of 240-mm guns
and a 35-knot top speed (40 knots with Engine Boost) makes her a dangerous adversary.
Now, let's return to the shore.
Welcome to a new Premium Port—Naval Base.
We hope you'll like this dry dock with dynamic lighting,
an abundance of details, and different points where your ship can appear.
It will give you the opportunity to view your collection from every angle.
Naval Base will replace the current Premium Port.
But don't worry, Hawaii won't be removed from the game.
Are you looking for a clan or recruiting players?
In Update 0.6.4 we've added a context menu to the Clans tab.
This menu can be opened by right-clicking on a player's nickname or clan name.
This will help you find a clan or review a candidate's application faster and easier.
In Update 0.6.4 we've improved the exterior of all Tier X ships
and did some work on maps as well—Hotspot and Neighbors now look much more interesting.
And another small tweak:
after your numerous requests, we've increased the space available for player nicknames
in the post-battle statistics and the screen opened by pressing Tab.
That’s all for now.
I’m Dasha Perova.
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Until next time, Captains!