A host of new content and features are coming with Update 2.7: Grit of War! New maps, immersive effects, and more goodies are in the cards.
Developer Livestream
Join us Thursday, March 24, 14:00 PT / 17:00 ET at Twitch.tv/Wargaming for a recap of the Grit of War Update. We’ll take a look at the three new maps, team training setup, enhanced effects and more!
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The Far East Heats Up
GREAT WALL (NEW TO BOTH PLATFORMS)
What once kept foreign armies at bay for centuries will soon be overrun by war machines of the 20th century. “Great Wall” features the iconic wonder of the world of the same name — and like the battles of old, it’s sure to be intense!
HIDDEN VILLAGE (NEW TO BOTH PLATFORMS)
The serene fields of cherry blossoms surrounding this secluded village are about to be disrupted by the roar of war! “Hidden Village” has but a few roads linking this town together.
Whether you choose to venture into the village or battle on the hills around it, Hidden Village won’t be isolated for much longer!
PACIFIC ISLAND – WAR!
This beautiful isle has seen better days since becoming a hot zone of the Pacific Campaign. “Pacific Island – War!” features more tank obstacles, wrecks, craters and other scars of war.
Enhanced Environmental Effects
PARTICLE EFFECTS AND AUDIO
All platforms will receive enhanced particle effects and audio. The particle effects will vary by tier, vehicle size and velocity, and the audio has been improved to match the terrain you’re rolling on. Listen close and you can hear small particles hitting tank fenders, grass being pushed out of the way, and so on.
ENVIRONMENTAL ACCUMULATION EFFECTS
Vehicles on Xbox One and PS4 will visually change based on the terrain. Dirt, grass, sand, and snow can be kicked up on your tracks and lower hull, bringing the battle closer to life!
Crew Ranks
Each Crew member in your Garage will receive a military-based rank associated with their respective country. As your Crews earn more XP by participating in battle, they will be promoted. The more experienced the Crew, the more prestigious their rank! The ranks will be displayed on both the Crew portrait and in the sidebar for Crew info.
Note: All current Crew XP on the players’ Crew will be retroactively applied to their rank. No Crew rank progress will be lost.
Ex. Rank – General
(left to right, U.S., UK, Germany, USSR, Japan, France, China):
Update Notes
Download Sizes –
Xbox One: ~5GB / Xbox 360: ~500MB
PlayStation 4: ~3.25GB (system will show ~16GB, but only the required files will download)
View platform specific update notes here:
NEW FEATURES
All Platforms
- Crew ranks added
- Team training rooms can be renamed after creation
- Added a new filter button for showing / hiding compatible vehicles when in a Platoon or Team Training
- Added a new filter button for showing / hiding Elite vehicles
- Camera facing indicator added to the square mini map (n/a on the compass mini-map)
- New terrain substance tread FX
- New interaction audio for terrain substances
- Flag of the Dominican Republic added to the emblems section
MAJOR CHANGES
All Platforms
- Special event vehicles will now place players in a separate event queue
ADDITIONAL CHANGES
All Platforms
- Updated ambient sounds of Pacific Island
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- Ship cannon firing and impact sounds
- Better distance attenuation
- Better fire SFX
- Changed Premium vehicles in Driving, Target and Live Fire Practice maps respectively:
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- Driving: Grosstraktor (ﾉﾟ0ﾟ)ﾉ
- Target: SU-122-44
- Live Fire: IS-6
- Spectators in Team Training rooms now sort to the bottom of the player list
- Added the current date to the Post Battle Results (PBR) screen
- Improvements made to the PBR animation banner
- Added puddle FX
- Added Ops help screen
- Renamed controller configurations
- Removed the word “bumper” from control configurations
- Driver controller scheme: Disable LT/RT (L2/R2) for cycling through radial commands
- Updated in-game Launcher and UI dialogue text
- Scrolling through large news articles now scrolls more smoothly
- More pronounced tracer colors
- Darkened outlines for German Marks of Excellence
- Added dynamic text to the top of the filter to display the name and status of what is highlighted
- Fixed UI issue when equipping large amounts of ammo
Maps
- Fjords (standard): Adjusted spawn points that were behind the bridge for balance
- Swamp (standard): Spawns slightly moved for balance
- Serene Coast (standard): Adjusted spawns on both teams for balance
- Northwest (encounter): Slightly moved flag/base for balance
- Sacred Valley – War – Added to Team Destruction mode
- Ensk: Added back into rotation for tiers IX and X
Vehicles
- Tons of vehicles getting animated attachments!
- M10 Wolverine: Added package M10(105) GMC
- M26 Pershing: Added package T26E1
- M46 Patton: Added package M46E2 Early
- MT-25: Added package MT-25M2
- Centurion I: Added package Centurion Mk. II* and Centurion Mk. I*
- IS: Added package IS-100
- T20: Added package T20D2
- AT-7: Added package AT 7 Mk. I
- Indien-Panzer: Added package Indien-Panzer C
- ISU-152: Added package ISU-152M
- T30: Added upgraded radio to package T30(120)-2
- E 100: Increased emblem size
- StuG IV: Increased Silver factor to 50%
BUG FIXES
All Platforms
- Fixed UI for customization items that award via an Operation
- Fixed various text truncation issues and glitches in loading screens
- All Team Training members can now send invites
- Fixed a bug where you could get stuck in the vehicle purchase celebration if a player joined your Platoon while watching it
- Out of ammunition notification will now pop-up in all game modes
- Removed fire/smoke effects when vehicle is destroyed underwater
- Fixed German localization for the word, “wurd”
- Garage Help Screen: Added view range stat
- Realigned text on loading screens for multiple languages
- Removed figure text from loading screens
- Russian localization fixes
- German: fixed text for Island Race
- Fixed localization for “back” for multiple languages
- Fixed truncated text for the Free XP research amount on the Tech Tree for multiple languages
- Added missing currency images on loading screens for multiple languages
- Steel Wall medal description updated
- Tracer ammo color fix
- Removed collision from stone destruction FX
- Fixed tent object that wasn’t touching the ground in some instances
- Spectators will now return to Garage after a Team Training battle to select a vehicle
- Multiple IPX fixes to improve functionality and address a softlock
- Audio no longer fades when adjusting zoom in Garage
- Fixed incorrect “bounced” voice over when using high-explosive rounds
- Fixed Platoon softlock when viewing PBR as Platoon leader launching into battle
- Updated various help screen tips and info
- Corrected size of vehicle icons on the PBR screens
- Post mortem HUD now appears for all vehicle destruction types
- Fixed issue where Platoon invites would cause the “plays up to tier” display to disappear
- Fixed truncated text when using radial commands for players with 16 characters
Vehicles
- Fixed numerous camouflage tiling and ratio issues
- Adjusted animated attachments that moved too much
- M53/55: Adjusted inscription position
- T-80: Updated package lines
- T26E4 Super Pershing: Adjusted inscription position
- KV-1S: Fixed vehicle package icons
- Type 59: Corrected decal transparency
- Type 59: Fixed tread clipping through fender
- Type 59: Added correct Chinese style helmet
- M44: Adjusted exhaust FX.
- Grant: Fixed texture seem on turret
- G.Pz. Mk. VI (e): Removed animated attachment
- T40: Renamed package T40 to T40E2
- Sherman III: Various fixes for destroyed state, wheels, and suspension collision
- Conqueror: Fixed dislocated wheel when in sniper view looking at the rear of the tank. (HD Only)
Maps
- Serene Coast: Adjusting prop placements
- Siegfried Line – War (encounter): Spawns moved slightly to point starting positions toward the flag/base
- Fisherman’s Bay: Fixed issue to prevent players from accessing restricted areas
- Fisherman’s Bay: Adjusted pier object
- Severogorsk: Replaced statue
- Sacred Valley & War: Removed rock causing vehicles to get stuck
- North West renamed to Northwest
- Northwest: Various art bug fixes
- Swamp: Various art bug fixes
- Arctic Region: Various art bug fixes
- Fjords: Adjusted prop placements
