Another game anniversary has passed!
But there's no reason to be disappointed
because a fresh holiday is already at World of Warships' doorstep.
It's bringing submarines to Early Access,
Personal Challenges, a new Operation,
the traditional Halloween celebrations for this time of year,
and many other novelties!
My name is Julls, and this is the Update 0.11.9 review.
Captains, we're happy to finally present you the newest ship type in our game—submarines!
As usual, before taking their permanent spots in the Tech Tree,
the new ships will pass through the Early Access stage.
American and German branches will be the first to arrive in the game.
There are two ways to obtain the new ships in Early Access—
from special containers
or from sequential bundles in exchange for Submarine Tokens in the Armory.
You'll find Tier VI and Tier VIII submarines in these bundles and containers.
Submarine Tokens can be earned for your successful actions in Personal Challenges.
The refreshed event has an updated interface,
and we've also added new conditions for completing the tasks.
As before, the Challenges consist of two stages.
During the first stage, you need to earn ribbons;
during the second stage—Base XP.
Personal Challenges will reward players with Coal in addition to Submarine Tokens.
To celebrate the release of submarines into our seas,
special Operation Wolfpack will become available in the game.
This military Operation was inspired by events
that actually occurred during World War II
when submarines were hunting down convoys.
Players will helm Tier VI and Tier VIII submarines.
Your team of seven submarines is tasked with sinking an enemy convoy.
You must accomplish this before enemy reinforcements arrive.
You and your allies will need to break through the convoy’s escort flotillas.
By the way, your underwater squadron will be supported by air forces in battle.
Operation Wolfpack is a perfect way to explore the new ship type
and master the various gameplay nuances of submarines.
Captain, I have an important message for you!
It's about upgrades and Commander skills.
During the first two weeks of Update 0.11.9,
resetting Commander skills and demounting upgrades will be free.
If you have a plethora of Commanders and want to reset all of their skills in one go,
you can click the button
in an article dedicated to submarines in Early Access on our website.
With the release of Update 0.11.9,
aircraft carriers will gain the ability to protect themselves against submarines.
All aircraft carriers, starting from Tier VI,
will receive Depth Charge Airstrike.
However, it differs from the interactive armament
that's available to other ship types.
The aircraft carrier variant activates automatically
if either a submarine or signs of a sub's presence,
such as oil slicks on the water
or the effect of using sonar,
are detected within the armament's area of effect.
At the same time, submarines can always evade depth charges entirely
or reduce damage to a minimum by performing timely maneuvers.
Let me share a few words about some technical changes with all of you.
The display of sonar pings emitted by submarines for enemy ships
is being brought back to the game.
In addition to that, new ribbons for depth charge hits will be added to the game.
The visual effect that appears above the submarine when a sonar ping is emitted
will help you determine the submarine's position more precisely
so you can attack them.
As far as the ribbons for the depth charge hits go—
two types will be displayed in the game.
The "Hit" ribbon is only earned when a depth charge deals full damage.
If a depth charge deals only partial damage, you'll earn the "Splash damage" ribbon.
Captains!
Are you ready to save Transylvania
and fend off the Filth-ridden horde coming through the Portal?
Or perhaps you want to take command of a Twilight Fleet ship yourself?
If your answer to that is "yes," then listen closely...
The famous Halloween Operations are returning in Update 0.11.9!
Saving Transylvania will become the Operation of the Week
as soon as the new update releases.
Sunray in the Darkness will kick off during the second week of the update.
Both Operations can be completed in a Division
throughout the entirety of Update 0.11.9.
For the last 2 weeks of the update, we've prepared the Twilight Battle for you—
it's a true clash of monsters in World of Warships!
Two teams participate in these 7 vs. 7 battles
playing monster ships of the Twilight Fleet.
Each such ship has unique consumables and combat characteristics.
Players will have to fight on a map that's gradually being corrupted by Filth—
the safe zone for ships is constantly shrinking!
If your ship enters an area corrupted by Filth, she will start taking damage.
You can find more details about the Twilight Battle
in a dedicated article on our website.
It will give you all the essential info about the many new features
and improvements of Update 0.11.9.
My name is Julls, and I wish you more warm days during this autumn
and, of course, happy sailing, Captains!