World of Tanks 1.24.1 - Release Notes - latest changes

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WoT: Release Notes 1.24.1

Postmortem Mode

To enhance your gaming experience, we’ve updated the Destruction camera. Now, it actively tracks and focuses on the direction of the shot or damage. This feature makes it easier for you to identify and pinpoint the exact enemy location.
We’re excited to introduce the Last Moment feature. When a tank meets its end, the game transitions into a replay of the last shot that hit the player. This replay provides detailed information about the position and circumstances leading to the tank’s destruction.

However, this feature is only available for projectiles or explosions caused by projectiles. It won’t load if the battle is nearing its end. The camera will display the enemy vehicle and its trajectory (if spotted), your vehicle, and all surrounding vehicles and objects at the moment of destruction.
- Moreover, you’ll receive valuable information about the shell, penetration, distance, armor, and damage. You’ll also learn how these factors were calculated for that specific shot. By pressing SPACE, you can pause the Last Moment scene and access even more information.
- In its initial version, this feature will support most cases: All shell types, modern and legacy explosions, ricochets, fires, spaced armor, and destroyed tracks. However, it won’t be available for destruction caused by abilities, ramming, friendly fire, or crashes. The Last Moment camera is enabled by default, but you can skip or disable it in the settings.

Crew

We’ve made some significant changes to the crew. All crew members are now trained to 100% and start with 0 XP by default. They can begin training their first perk immediately. Any XP for a crew member whose training level was between 50% to 100% will now contribute to their perk experience pool. As a result, there are no longer any crews with a training level below 100%.
We’ve introduced a common 2-digit indicator for a vehicle’s entire crew called crew efficiency. This replaces the old training level. You can now recruit new crew members for free, without having to choose between operations for free, credits, or gold.
In the Barracks, we’ve added a new button that allows players to remove all crew members with less than 100% XP for their first perk. In return, you’ll receive compensation in the form of Crew Books. Please note that this is a one-time operation and cannot be undone.
When you retrain a crew member, you can choose between a free, credit, or gold retraining operation. A penalty to XP from the perk efficiency pool is applied when you select free or credit retraining. The perk efficiency experience pool contains 100,000 XP.
All crew members now have 100% perk efficiency by default. If this is reduced due to retraining operations, the effect from their perks will decrease until the experience pool is filled. Crew members cannot use their perks in a vehicle they are not trained to operate.
We’ve removed the separate operation to change a crew member’s qualification. You can now change crew members’ qualifications through the standard retraining operation (for credits or gold). There is no additional XP penalty when you retrain a crew member from a vehicle of a different type. An increased penalty is only applied when you change a crew member’s qualification for credits.
You can move crew members to the Barracks even if the bunk limit is exceeded. If the bunk limit is exceeded, you cannot recruit new crew members. However, you can still obtain them by using Recruits or purchasing special offers.
We’ve made some improvements to the interface and added new informational and reward screens.

Tour of Duty Update

We’ve updated the Tour of Duty. Now, there will be three daily missions. You can complete the first mission either solo or in a Platoon or detachment. However, you can only complete the final two missions in a Platoon or detachment with a clanmate.
Rewards for completed daily missions include Industrial Resource and Points of Duty. You must manually collect these rewards to access the next day’s missions.
The Tour of Duty itself is now a map. You can unlock regions on this map using Points of Duty, with rewards for each region. The final Tour of Duty reward is a Tier X clan vehicle.
After the release of Update 1.24.1, you will no longer be able to earn Industrial Resource in Tier X vehicles in Random Battles.

We’ve added the following vehicle for testing by Supertest players: Vickers MBT Mk. 3, Object 168 German, SU-122V

New Branch of Polish Tank Destroyers

We’ve added six new tank destroyers (from Tier V to Tier X):

Tier V—SDP 40 Zadymka
Tier VI—SDP 44 Burza
Tier VII —SDP 57 Gowika
Tier VIII—SDP 58 Kilana
Tier IX—SDP 60 Gonkiewicza
Tier Х—NC 70 Błyskawica

Daily Missions for Newcomers

We’ve updated the daily missions for new players.

Steel Hunter

The highlight of the launch is new features in Platoon battles:

We’ve introduced the new Random Platoons feature. This allows you to battle in a Platoon with a random player of a similar skill level. On the Battle Results screen, you can invite that player to join a regular Platoon to continue playing together.
We now support voice chat in the mode. We’ve also added the chat wheel and some other in-battle communication features from Random Battles to the mode.

Ability and Visual Changes:

We’ve made some changes to the abilities and visuals:
The Arlequin’s Airstrike now deals more consistent damage that increases toward the center of the affected area. We’ve added a timer displaying the duration of the enemy Raven’s Trap Ability. We’ve extensively updated the visual effects of abilities.
We’ve updated the visual effects of loot outlines, red and yellow zone borders, and respawn. We’ve also added a healing notification panel.

Other Changes:

We’ve made updates to the audio design, including new respawn voiceovers.

Back in Action

We’ve updated the What’s New page.
We’ve added the Warm-Up mode for several categories of players.
We’ve also updated the Back in Action Progression rewards.

Onslaught: Key Updates

We’re thrilled to announce the addition of the Season of the Jade Pegasus.
Along with this, we’ve introduced a new item of improved equipment, Innovative Targeting, to the Onslaught Shop.
Furthermore, the Hurricane Tier X Polish medium tank, equipped with a unique crew, has been added to our roster.
In our continuous effort to enhance your gaming experience, Onslaught now supports Training Rooms and Tournaments.

New Content for the Season of the Jade Pegasus:

We’re introducing the progressive “Heavenly Horse (Jade)” style, complete with a new set of decals, emblems, inscriptions, and camouflage patterns.
We’ve also added Dog Tag Backgrounds in Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Champion, and Legend.
The Call of Astraeus nickname stripe, Markab and Enif badges, and the Catasterism medal are new additions as well.
For rental vehicles, we now offer STB-1 7v7, Maus 7v7, and Object 268 Version 4 7v7.

Ranked System:

We’ve increased the base number of Rating Points gained at the Iron rank and decreased the base number of Rating Points lost at the Iron and Bronze ranks.

Prestige Points System:

We’ve made changes to the system for accruing Prestige Points.

Role Skills:

We’ve made several updates to the Role Skills. For Bounty Hunter, we’ve increased the bonus to reloading for each enemy vehicle damaged from 1% to 2%, and the amount of the restored HP for each enemy vehicle damaged has been increased from 15/25/35 to 25/35/50. For One for All, we’ve decreased the bonus to the major qualification level, as well as to all skills for allied vehicles, from 4/7.5/11% to 4/7/10%.
For Straight Ahead, we’ve decreased the skill’s duration from 10/20/30 to 12/15/20 seconds, decreased the reduction of reload time upon a hit of an enemy shell from 5 seconds to 4 seconds, increased the engine power bonus from 30% to 35%, and increased stun resistance from 25% to 40%. At the beginning of battle, this Role Skill’s charge level is 1.
For Bullseye, we’ve increased the bonus damage for a vehicle not being spotted at the moment of the shot from 11/23/35% to 25/35/45%. At the beginning of battle, this Role Skill’s charge level is 1.
For Second Wind, we’ve increased the duration of the Acceleration element from 6 to 7 seconds, and the amount of hit points restored has been increased from 75 + 35/60/85% to 100 + 35/60/85%.
For Recon Flight, we’ve increased the skill’s cooldown time from 3 to 10 seconds and decreased the enemy vehicle detection time from 15/20/25 to 8/12/17 seconds. We’ve fixed an issue due to which respotting a vehicle with this Role Skill did not update time spotted.
For Active Recon, we’ve increased the bonus to view range from 3/7.5/11.5% to 15/20/25%.
For Fire Cover, we’ve fixed the issue of destructible objects within the skill’s range not being destroyed.

Other Changes:

We’ve added a new map: Siegfried Line, and made changes to some objects on the Outpost and Airfield maps. The Redshire map has been returned to the roster, and the Overlord map has been removed from the roster.

Map Changes:

We’ve made balance changes to Mountain Pass and advantages that favored the south base have been fixed. Part of the map near south base has been redesigned. Bushes that made it difficult to attack have been removed. The river has also been flattened and extended near the hill to move spawns in the area and improve timings on the map. Opportunities to attack the base from the glacier area have been improved, with the slope to the base now providing more diverse tactical options.
We’ve made balance changes to Karelia to slightly improve opportunities for the north team. SPG spots have been added and improved near the north team’s base in B7 and C7.
We’ve made balance changes to Mines to slightly improve opportunities for the north team. Most of the vegetation has been removed from C9, as this position gave the bottom base a significant advantage.
We’ve made gameplay on Outpost more comfortable with expanded opportunities for light tanks. The vegetation in the G7 area has been raised to provide a more comfortable playing surface for LTs.
We’ve made gameplay on El Halluf more comfortable. A bush in C2 which interfered with fire between heavy vehicles has been removed.

We’re introducing a new type of Personal Reserves: Expirable Personal Reserves.

An Expirable Personal Reserve works like a regular Personal Reserve, but will have a limited time to activate. After the activation period expires, these Reserves will be removed from the Depot. Please note that this functionality will not be available for now.

Items for Bonds:

New vehicles are available in the Items for Bonds section of the in-game Store:

U.S.S.R. Object 268 Version V Object 252U SU-100Y China WZ-114 U.K. Chieftain/T95

New customization elements are also available:

3D style: “Swordfish” for the M-V-Y 3D style: “Montu” for the IS-3 3D style: “Tiger Claw” for the WZ-114 3D style: “Marengo” for the Bat.-Châtillon 25 t

32-Bit Client:

After the release of Update 1.24.1, the 32-bit game client is no longer available. To continue playing, please update your operating system to 64-bit.

Expanded Server Access for All EU Players:

Starting with Update 1.24.1, all EU players can now choose between servers EU1, EU2, EU3, and EU4 without any restrictions. This change allows players to select the server with the best ping or where their friends are, enhancing the gameplay experience for Europe and Central Asia.

EU players can enjoy newfound freedom to choose their preferred server as we gear up to celebrate the EU World of Tanks anniversary in April.

Inactivity/Ban Update:

Warning and penalty notifications for inactivity and bans in Onslaught mode are now displayed full-screen, offering clearer visibility. Alerts for inactivity and bans are now sent to the Notification Center.

WoT Plus:

We’ve made improvements to WoT Plus interfaces.

Changes to Technical Characteristics of Vehicles

Changes to French vehicles:

AMX AC mle. 48

Dispersion during movement of the AMX AC mle. 48 suspension has been decreased by 14%
Dispersion during movement of the AMX M4 mle. 49 suspension has been decreased by 15%
Dispersion on hull traverse with the AMX AC mle. 48 suspension has been decreased by 14%
Dispersion on hull traverse with the AMX M4 mle. 49 suspension has been decreased by 15%
Dispersion of the 120 mm AC SA46 gun in the AMX AC mle. 48 turret has been changed from 0.37 to 0.36 m
Dispersion on gun traverse for the 90 mm AC DCA 45 gun has been decreased by 17%
Dispersion on gun traverse for the 100 mm AC SA47 gun has been decreased by 38%
Dispersion on gun traverse for the 120 mm AC SA46 gun has been decreased by 29%
Dispersion after firing of the 90 mm AC DCA 45 gun in the AMX AC mle. 48 turret has been decreased by 25%
Dispersion after firing of the 100 mm AC SA47 gun in the AMX AC mle. 48 turret has been decreased by 25%
Reverse speed has been changed from 13 to 15 km/h

AMX AC mle. 48 FL

Dispersion during movement of the AMX M4 mle. 49 suspension has been decreased by 15%
Dispersion on hull traverse with the AMX M4 mle. 49 suspension has been decreased by 15%
Dispersion of the 120 mm AC SA46 gun in the AMX AC mle. 48 turret has been changed from 0.37 to 0.36 m
Dispersion on gun traverse for the 120 mm AC SA46 gun has been decreased by 29%
Reverse speed has been changed from 13 to 15 km/h

AMX 50 Foch

Dispersion during movement of the AMX 50 Foch suspension has been decreased by 15%
Dispersion during movement of the AMX 50 Foch bis suspension has been decreased by 17%
Dispersion on hull traverse with the AMX 50 Foch suspension has been decreased by 15%
Dispersion on hull traverse with the AMX 50 Foch bis suspension has been decreased by 17%
Dispersion on gun traverse for the 120 mm AC SA46 gun has been decreased by 29%
Reverse speed has been changed from 13 to 15 km/h

AMX 50 Foch B

Dispersion during movement of the AMX 50 Foch B suspension has been decreased by 19%
Dispersion on hull traverse with the AMX 50 Foch B suspension has been decreased by 19%
Dispersion on gun traverse for the 120 mm AC SA46 gun has been decreased by 29%
Reverse speed has been changed from 13 to 15 km/h
Power of the Saurer 1000 engine has been changed from 1,000 to 1,150 h.p.

AMX 50 Foch B 7v7

Changes to German vehicles:

Pz.Kpfw. VII

Dispersion of the 12.8 cm Kw.K.⁠ ⁠46 L/61 gun in the Pz.Kpfw.⁠ ⁠VII turret has been changed from 0.37 to 0.33 m
Aiming time of the 12.8 cm Kw.K.⁠ ⁠46 L/61 gun in the Pz.Kpfw.⁠ ⁠VII turret has been changed from 2.6 to 2.3 s
Penetration of the Pzgr 39 L shell for the 12.8 cm Kw.K.⁠ ⁠46 L/61 gun has been changed from 258 to 276 mm
Penetration of the Pzgr 43 shell for the 12.8 cm Kw.K.⁠ ⁠46 L/61 gun has been changed from 315 to 325 mm
Power of the MB 517 engine has been changed from 1,200 to 1,350 h.p.

Changes to Italian vehicles:

Controcarro 3 Minotauro

A new group of turret armoring has been added
Dispersion during movement of the CC 3 suspension has been decreased by 25%
Dispersion on hull traverse with the CC 3 suspension has been increased by 50%
Traverse speed of the CC 3 suspension has been changed from 24 to 30 deg/s
Armoring of the CC 3 turret has been worsened
Power of the MTU MB Ba 500A engine has been changed from 700 to 780 h.p.
Vehicle durability with the CC 3 turret has been changed from 2,100 to 2,000 HP

Controcarro 3 7×7

Controcarro 1 Mk. 2

Dispersion during movement of the Controcarro 1 Mk.⁠ ⁠2 tipo A suspension has been decreased by 25%
Dispersion during movement of the Controcarro 1 Mk.⁠ ⁠2 tipo B suspension has been decreased by 27%
Dispersion on hull traverse with the Controcarro 1 Mk.⁠ ⁠2 tipo A suspension has been increased by 80%
Dispersion on hull traverse with the Controcarro 1 Mk.⁠ ⁠2 tipo B suspension has been increased by 60%
Traverse speed of the Controcarro 1 Mk.⁠ ⁠2 tipo A suspension has been changed from 20 to 26 deg/s
Traverse speed of the Controcarro 1 Mk.⁠ ⁠2 tipo B suspension has been changed from 22 to 28 deg/s
Hull armor thickness has been decreased
Vehicle durability with the Controcarro 1 Mk.⁠ ⁠2 tipo A turret has been changed from 1,840 to 1,740 HP
Vehicle durability with the Controcarro 1 Mk.⁠ ⁠2 tipo B turret has been changed from 1,900 to 1,800 HP

SMV CC-67

Dispersion during movement of the CC-67B tipo A suspension has been decreased by 24%
Dispersion during movement of the CC-67B tipo B suspension has been decreased by 26%
Dispersion on hull traverse with the CC-67B tipo A suspension has been increased by 90%
Dispersion on hull traverse with the CC-67B tipo B suspension has been increased by 70%
Hull armor thickness has been decreased

Changes to the Polish Tech Tree:

The following vehicle has been added: Hurricane

Changes to the U.K. Tech Tree:

Changes to the technical characteristics of the following vehicles:

Super Conqueror

Reload time of the 120 mm Gun L1A1 in the Conqueror “unorthodox” ABP turret has been changed from 8.7 to 9.6 s
Vehicle durability with the Conqueror “unorthodox” ABP turret has been changed from 2,400 to 2,300 HP

Known Issues

The auto-flip mechanic does not work for the Object 705 and Object 705A in some cases.
The fuel tank icon on the damage panel does not turn red when the corresponding damage is received.
In some cases, the Command Menu does not disappear after its activation.
When a vehicle turns over in the water, the sinking tank timer is not displayed.
In some cases, cover behind vehicle silhouettes is displayed incorrectly.
When the player goes to the Vehicles tab in the Service Record section, a random vehicle’s statistics are displayed.
Some vehicles are missing from the Hall of Fame.
The Lanchester crew from the “Convoy” game mode, “Ivor Dixon,” “Jason Biggs,” “Kent Leggate,” “Kirk Stoughton,” “Jarvis Wagstaff,” and “Henry Ogilvie,” will be deleted and compensated for when you perform a Barracks clean-up. Put these crew members in a vehicle if you want to keep them.

Fixed Issues and Improvements

Fixed the issue of the gun reloading animation being displayed in some cases for double-barreled vehicles during the countdown.
Fixed the issue of the Commander’s voiceover not being played in the game settings in some cases.
Fixed the issue of some visual effects for movement not being displayed on vehicles with hydropneumatic suspension.
Fixed the mismatch of the special shell icon in the Garage and in battle.
Fixed the issue of the game client crashing in some cases after a player completes a Battle Pass Chapter and clicks To Barracks on the congratulatory screen.
Fixed the issue of icons for Bounty and Experimental Equipment mounted on vehicles not being displayed in the slots in some cases when performing operations with equipment and consumables.
Fixed the issue of the camera in the Garage not working correctly after a player quits a Platoon.
Fixed the issue of the Marks of Excellence not being displayed on the TVP T50/51 when the “Pojistka” 3D style is applied.
The visual models of the following vehicles have been improved: T-54, Pz.Kpfw.II Ausf. D, StuG III Ausf. G, Type 97 Chi-Ha, Škoda T 24, AC 4 Experimental, 60G FT, and AMX 30 B.

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