Captains! On this wonderful summer day,
I, Dasha Perova, am happy to present you the Update 0.9.7 review!
The new version ushers in the release of the German aircraft carriers,
a new themed collection, and a set of trusty Directives.
On top of that, I'm going to tell you about some improvements to the Clan Base,
and also which Tier X ships will finally receive their unique upgrades.
I'll also share some information about a new Ranked Sprint
and the latest items you can expect to find in the Armory.
Sound exciting?
Sit back in your Captain's chair and relax— we're underway!
With Update 0.9.7,
the German aircraft carriers become available for everyone to research!
These ships have finally taken up their rightful place in the Tech Tree.
As you probably know, these ships' main weapons are their aircraft.
The German aircraft are quite specific—
they have modest HP pools, but are very fast.
Moreover, they carry armor-piercing rockets and bombs,
and their torpedoes are also fast.
Please welcome Rhein, Weser, August von Parseval,
and Manfred von Richthofen!
Believe me—they're capable of truly surprising you!
The release of the German aircraft carriers is complemented by the new Directives.
Completing these will reward you with special Kriegsmarine containers.
Apart from special signals, camouflages, Free XP,
and days of Warships Premium Account,
they can also hold such ships as Pommern, Meinz, Admiral Hipper, and Z-39.
By the way, those Captains who manage to complete all the Directives
will earn an additional reward— the Iron Cross camo for battleship Pommern.
The event dedicated to German ships doesn't end there.
It continues with the themed "German Navy" collection.
By gathering all of its elements,
you'll learn something new about German naval history
in the first half of the 20th century,
as well as earn the possibility to hoist a second flag
and change the camouflage color pattern on all German ships.
The collection elements can be found inside German Navy containers.
Visit our website for detailed information on how to obtain these containers.
Captains, you've been asking us to add the option to set the order
in which consumables are arranged for each ship individually.
Said and done!
Starting from Update 0.9.7,
you'll be able to arrange ship consumables to your liking.
This will make using them more convenient in battle,
regardless of the ship's tier or nation.
Let's move from consumables to unique upgrades.
We're continuing our extensive work
on modifying the existing upgrades and adding new ones.
Thus, the Research Bureau now has unique upgrades for Daring,
Kléber, Harugumo, Kremlin, Audacious, Midway, and Hakuryu.
This is in addition to the existing upgrades for Tier X ships Z-52,
Grozovoi, Moskva, Minotaur, Zao, and Yamato.
I'll remind you that the cost of each upgrade is 19,200 Research Points.
The long-awaited Soviet battleship, Slava,
will also become available in the Bureau in exchange for 63,000 Research Points.
Her modest armor and highly accurate guns
define the suitable playstyle for her Captains—
exchanging fire over long distances.
I've already mentioned another newcomer to the Armory.
She's also a battleship— please welcome Pommern, from Germany.
She's inherited many features from her Premium and researchable sisterships.
Pommern boasts good armor, powerful secondary armament,
the Hydroacoustic Search consumable, and torpedo launchers.
A combination such as this allows the new Tier IX battleship
to feel right at home in close-quarters engagements.
Pommern will be available in exchange for 228,000 Coal.
The Armory has another German newcomer available in exchange for doubloons—
Premium Tier VI aircraft carrier Erich Loewenhardt.
Unlike the researchable carriers,
her bombers are armed with high-explosive bombs,
while her torpedo bombers have long-range torpedoes
with modest speed characteristics.
In addition to the aforementioned novelties,
we have two new combat signals— X-Ray Papa Unaone and Sierra Bravo.
The former increases the action time of Smoke Generator,
while the latter increases the action time of Hydroacoustic Search
and reduces the cooldown time of Defensive AA Fire.
The new signals will first be available in the Armory in exchange for Coal,
Research Points, and credits;
then later—in More Signals and Camouflages containers.
British Commander Andrew Cunningham
has been given a permanent spot in the Commanders section.
This unique historical Commander with special talents
is available in exchange for 175,000 Coal.
It's time to discuss the new features of the Clan Base.
Clan leaders will now be able to exchange any Oil earned by the Clan
for rewards for their Clan members.
The rewards include More Resources and Try Your Luck containers,
as well as supercontainers.
A new building has been added to the Clan Base—the Research Institute—
which grants a bonus to Research Points earned.
The already existing Research Center will be renamed "War College"
to avoid any confusion.
The activity of Clan players is now visually represented.
If your Clan members fight more Random, Co-op, and Ranked Battles,
the water area of your Clan Base
will gradually fill up with civilian vessels.
If players actively participate in Clan Battles,
more warships will appear in your waters.
This Update also has something in store for those
who enjoy fighting Ranked Battles.
A new Ranked Sprint awaits you!
Battles will be fought in a 3 versus 3 format,
playing Tier IX ships on reduced versions of the following game maps:
Hotspot, Mountain Range, Shatter, Warrior's Path, and Northern Waters.
You can earn desirable rewards such as Coal, credits, and a multitude of signals.
To wrap up, let's talk a little about beauty...
You can intensify your emotions during the hot summer
with the new "Blazing Tropics" permanent camouflage for U.S. cruiser Atlanta,
as well as the Summer expendable camouflage for any ship you own.
The info on how to get them will appear on our website a little later.
The full list of changes brought by Update 0.9.7 can also be found there.
My name is Dasha Perova and I wish you a multitude of victories
and a great summer mood!
Until next time, Captains!