Update 0.8.1: British Aircraft Carriers
Update 0.8.1 introduces the British Aircraft Carrier tech tree, a significant rework to Surveillance Radar and Flooding mechanics, and various quality-of-life improvements.
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- British Aircraft Carriers
- Introduced a new line of British carriers (Hermes, Furious, Implacable) featuring high aircraft HP.→High
- Attack Aircraft:British attack aircraft are armed with high-velocity rockets.→High
- Bombers:British bombers can carry an extensive payload and drop bombs while maintaining a horizontal flight path for increased damage.→Extensive
- Surveillance Radar
- The operating range of Surveillance Radar has been slightly increased to improve consistency.→Increased
- Duration increased for ships with shorter operating times (e.g., Soviet cruisers, Pan-Asian destroyers) to maintain effectiveness.→Increased
- FloodingThe damage caused by a single instance of flooding has been decreased.→Decreased
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- British Aircraft CarriersTorpedo Bombers:British torpedo bombers have a shorter firing range but faster arming and better aiming time.→Short
- Surveillance RadarTargets are now only rendered and visible to allies after 6 seconds of remaining in the radar zone, though they appear on the minimap immediately.0s→6s s
- Flooding
- Ships can now be afflicted by up to two floods simultaneously (one at the bow and one at the stern).1→2
- Increased the penalty to ship propulsion efficiency when flooding occurs, impacting maneuverability.→Increased
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- Surveillance RadarAdded visual effects and chat messages when an ally activates radar, and new indicators to show how a ship was detected.→Added
- General
- Added the ability to open all collected containers with a single click.
- Permanently discontinued support for 32-bit (x86) operating systems.32-bit→Removed
- Optimized Port rendering to reduce freezing and improve smoothness.
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Patch history
- Update 0.9.6.1Jul 20, 2020 · 73mo
Update 0.9.6.1 focuses on bug fixes for port operations and ship interactions, alongside balance adjustments for test ships.
+1−1→ - Update 0.8.7.1Sep 4, 2019 · 83mo
Update 0.8.7.1 introduces the European destroyer Friesland, adds random Coal bundles to the Armory, and provides credit compensation for ships affected by previous AA mechanic changes.
+6→ - Update 0.8.2.0.1Apr 9, 2019 · 88mo
Update 0.8.2.0.1 introduces a soft limit on aircraft carriers in high-tier Random Battles and fixes bomb trajectory and skill persistence bugs.
−1→ - Update 0.8.2: From Britain to the MoonApr 1, 2019 · 88mo
Update 0.8.2 introduces the British aircraft carrier branch, the Tier X Audacious, a space-themed April Fool's event, and significant Port interface improvements.
+2→ - Update 0.8.1.1Mar 5, 2019 · 89mo
Update 0.8.1.1 focuses on balancing the aircraft carrier class, fixing sound issues introduced in 0.8.1, and addressing various gameplay bugs.
+16−4→ - Update 0.8.0.3Feb 20, 2019 · 90mo
Update 0.8.0.3 focuses on reducing the dominance of aircraft carriers against destroyers, adjusting the Fighter consumable, and balancing specific CVs like Midway, Enterprise, and British carriers.
+10−11→ - Update 0.8.0.1 HotfixFeb 6, 2019 · 90mo
Update 0.8.0.1 Hotfix focuses on balancing aircraft carrier gameplay, adjusting AA defense interactions, and refining torpedo bomber mechanics.
+3−8→ - Update 0.8.0: Prepare for Takeoff!Jan 30, 2019 · 91mo
Update 0.8.0 introduces a complete rework of Aircraft Carriers with new controls and AA mechanics, alongside a series of battleship and destroyer balance adjustments and the 11th Ranked Battles season.
+15−3→
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