German Additions
The German line is getting serious reinforcements with the arrival of an explosive artillery duo and a light tank known to run circles around foes. The Wespe (tier III) and Pz.Sfl.IVb (tier IV) will give low-tier German artillery tankers some deadly long-range alternatives to choose from.
And for daredevil light tankers out there, the sleek-looking Ru 251 will be a welcome addition. It’s great for scouts who aren’t afraid to mix it up, and don’t mind being in a firefight!
A “Turtle” Faster Than the Hare
Available soon in the Premium Store, the never-before-released Soviet BT-SV is set to challenge all opponents as the quickest, low-tier tank out there. This Premium tier III light tank sports unique, angled armor, with a potent, rapid-firing gun. Capable of training Soviet light tank crews while earning plenty of Silver, the BT-SV can zip around the battlefield at speeds of up to 62 kph, and comes with its own Ace Operation.
This Premium tank won’t make its way to the tech tree, and will be available in the Store very soon, so be sure to grab it while you can – If you can catch it!
New Console Maps: Dragon Ridge and Ruinberg War!
The battlefield intensifies with two new maps – from the far east Dragon Ridge, to the war-torn city of Ruinberg. These maps are brand-new to console, and will require tankers to refine their tactics to come out victorious on these fresh battlefields.
DRAGON RIDGE & RUINBERG WAR
10 SLIDES
Enhanced Maps Returning: Lakeville, Westfield & Westfield Rain
We’ve been hard at work giving existing maps a revamped look. Some of your favorites are coming back in the rotation, including Westfield — where many tankers take a leap of faith — and the not-so-serene Lakeville!
Stay tuned for the build notes and additional features coming in Update 2.2 Strikeforce!
New Features
All Platforms
New Voice Over System: Now smarter and responds to more triggers, to provide you with a more immersive experience. The update added both new Voice Over content and improved balancing of Voice Over events in-game
“Supplies at a Glance above the Garage Reel:” You wanted it; we listened! “Supplies at a Glance” makes it easy to see what you have equipped on your tanks right from the Garage! It will display the Ammo, Equipment and Consumables currently equipped on your tank
All-New Maps
Dragon Ridge and Ruinberg War!
New HD Maps
Lakeville, Westfield, Westfield Rain
New Tanks
Wespe (Tier III artillery)
Pz.Sfl. IVb (Tier IV artillery)
Spähpanzer Ru 251 (Tier VIII light tank)
Major Changes
All Platforms
UI improvements:
New fonts for Japanese, Chinese, Korean
Marks of Excellence percentages available in Medal description:
Players who have already earned a Mark of Excellence can now track their progress towards the next one with the addition of progress percentages. The progress will be shown in the Stats Log, per vehicle: “Your current ratio is higher than the ratio of X% of players”
Ability to “exclude” options in the Tank Filter
News will be added to the Log upon entering the Garage
Xbox One
Added a “Chat Volume” slider to the Options Menu
Additional Changes
All Platforms
Music added to the launcher screen
Performance improvements made to Widepark, Karelia
AI improvements on Proving Grounds
Based on player feedback, the arcade view camera has been moved further from the tank
Ensk War!: Standard Battle spawnpoints adjusted slightly for balance
Komarin: Assault spawnpoints adjusted slightly for balance
Updated ambient audio on Cliff, Steppes and Malinovka Rain
Bug Fixes
All Platforms
Long Store bundle names are no longer truncated
Fixed debug text showing in help screens in Korean
The Technical Engineer Medal no longer overlaps Nation Progress text in the Tech Tree
Minor fixes to HUD
“Retry Mission” now works for Assault Proving Grounds
The “Invincible” Medal will now be displayed in the post-battle results screen after a player has survived 5 matches in a row without taking damage
The “Survivor” Medal will now be displayed in the Post Battle Result Screen after a player has survived 20 matches in a row
Fixed the Pz.Kpfw V/IV Emblems Menu display
The MT-25 tank properly gains its Elite status when the requirements are met
Fixed Marks of Excellence displays on many tank gun barrels to resolve texture clipping and z-fighting
Fixed wrong VO playing when an auto-locked target is destroyed by ramming or fire
The “Invader” Medal now properly indicates the win condition
The Equipment window will update correctly when destroying complex Equipment
Fixed geometry mismatch on South Coast
Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf. H now has the appropriate package icon for PzKpfw IVF2 package
Fixed Platoon UI not refreshing when kicking Platoon members
Fixed “Knispel’s Medal” description for class 4
KV-220 collision fix
Damaged tanks in the Garage no longer show exhaust FX
The achievement “Living on the Edge” now properly states the condition necessary to win the battle
Reduced memory usage in Ensk and Ensk War! to prevent crashes. These maps have been added back into rotation
Fixed a camera position issue when choosing emblems quickly
Xbox One
A number of HD assets on Xbox One were not matching collision based on the Xbox 360 models, causing Xbox One and 360 to have slight differences. Many of these issues have been fixed in the following levels:
Abbey, Cliff, Mines, Ensk, Widepark, South Coast
Fixed an out-of-memory crash
Download popups will no longer appear in the launcher if the game had already been fully downloaded prior to launching
Fixed track models and textures for many destroyed state treads
Texture and camouflage fixes to many tanks
Additional animated attachment work to many HD tank models
Geometry, animated attachment, and material fixes to many tanks
Lighting fix to Prokhorovka Night
Fixed Vista in Widepark and Widepark Rain
Fixed collision on the lighthouse in Cliff
Geometry fix to Prokhorovka
Fixed gun clipping on T95E2
Fixed camera placement on T-34-88 sniper cam
Fixed inscription placement on IS-3
Xbox 360
The Store specials should be available immediately after finishing the game download, the same as tier II+ tanks and Platoon functionality
Destroyed turret fix for T29
KV-1S muzzle flash fix
