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Hello, I’m Michael Jivetc and I’m a producer for World of Tanks.
In this video, I will reveal and discuss some of the features coming in the next update.
Can you tell us about the most important changes coming with the 8.8 update?
There will be a lot of interesting changes.
For example, there will be a quest-like system, a redesigning of the service record tab, new tanks, new maps, and the return of some older maps.
There’s a lot to cover.
What are quests? What will they bring into the game?
We have been testing the feature, called "missions," for a couple of months now.
There are objectives which you must fulfill to receive a reward on our portal.
In general, objectives are unique and we often change them.
But we want to expand and develop this feature, adding new objectives as well as new battle missions and, what is more important,
we will add it into the client.
You will be able to open the Mission tab in the game client and see all active battle missions
and also monitor your progress in fulfilling the objectives.
There will be difficult battle missions that will connect with one another.
If you want to finish one mission, it may be that you will have to complete a different one first.
We want a variety of missions.
The features we’ve tested so far are only the beginning.
It’s going to be incredibly interesting once we launch it.
You can look forward to seeing even more variety for in-game missions.
The rewards will vary from Credits or increased experience to, perhaps, vehicles or unique achievements.
It’s a really engaging system that we have planned.
The interface is shaping up to be pretty incredible.
Very easy to use and understand.
How will you change the service record tab in the 8.8 Update?
Until this update, we had not dedicated many resources to upgrading the service tab that we’d created three years ago.
We figured that it’s finally time.
The first thing you’ll notice is the new interface and the ability to filter certain information.
Completely new statistics will be available, including a global rating system among others.
We’ve made some great additions.
You’ll now have the ability to monitor your progress toward earning any particular achievement.
You’ll see the objective and how much further you must go.
It’s safe to say that we’ve completely redesigned the entire tab.
Expect it to be user friendly and informative.
Tell us more about the soviet medium tanks that you’ll be adding.
We’ll be expanding the Soviet medium tanks in the 8.8 Update.
These vehicles span the sixth to the tenth tier, excluding the ninth tier.
Originally we’d planned to add an entire branch.
The vehicle we’d thought to put at the ninth tier, Object 140, ended up having some really strange historical characteristics.
It was determined that adding this vehicle would unbalance the battles in that tier spread.
Instead, we added it as a tier 10 vehicle.
There won’t be a ninth tier vehicle sitting on that branch for now, but we will add it in the future.
The A43 sits at the sixth tier, the A44 at the seventh, the Object 416 on the eighth, and the Object 140 at the tenth.
A future patch will add the Object 430. Look forward to it!
What are the main features of these tanks?
Well, I can say that it will be a very impressive branch.
Tanks of the seventh and eighth tier have their turrets at the back part of the hull.
As a result, they will have their own unique advantages and disadvantages.
In general, the tier ten tank will be a pretty universal battle vehicle.
The development of this vehicle was based on the T-54, so its characteristics are far better.
It has better maneuverability, armor protection, as well as fire power.
All in all, it will be a really good and fairly unique tier ten vehicle.
What changes will be in the German tank branch?
Some tanks will move to another tier and some tanks will change their type.
For example, the VK3601 (H).
We will also be changing some of their characteristics.
Mostly because we decided to change some engines of German heavy and medium tanks.
That’s why we have to make a rebalance.
Players, who saw leaked screenshots with the new characteristics from the super-test,
worried that German vehicles will lose their maneuverability because of the changes.
But you shouldn’t be worried, because German vehicles will have the same maneuverability.
The slight dip in power will be more than compensated with higher cross-country capability.
It isn’t a weakness, we are rebalancing the way the German vehicles are played.
What Premium tanks will you add to the 8.8 update?
There will be two new Premium Chinese tanks.
These are the medium tank T-34-3 and the heavy tank 112.
Will there be any new maps in the 8.8 Update?
There will be a new map, codenamed Tundra for now.
It is a Soviet map.
Mostly, it’s rocky and swampy terrain with a forest and a small recycling plant at the center of the map.
The closest thing to compare it to is Karelia, but it differs quite a bit.
Some good news is that we’ll be adding three older maps as well.
We’ve redesigned them just as we’ve done for our other maps.
Komarin, Serene Coast, and Swamp.
Players have been eagerly awaiting the return of these maps.
With updated graphics and some retooling, we’re proud to see them coming home.
Don’t be surprised to see some fairly significant changes in the map design.
Serene Coast got an excellent graphical update as well as some reshaping.
You’ll still recognize the map, as it’ll be similar to the original, but it’s going to feel new and improved.
There are new routes, new areas to find cover, it's pretty dramatic in some places.
The changes for Komarin are great too, but not as easily recognized as those for Serene Coast.
Swamp may be the most difficult map to see the changes on.
All the work was very subtle, but it’s ready to make a return to the rotation.
What will happen to the T26E4 SuperPershing?
As we promised, we'll provide an option to sell the Super Pershing for in-game Gold.
We’ve changed the armor of the tank and also a few of its characteristics have been rebalanced.
This is a Premium tank, so those players who don’t like the rebalanced version of the tank will have an opportunity to sell this vehicle.
Will there be any other interesting changes in the 8.8 update?
I can share one more thing that has been a long -awaited feature: authentic voices for tank crews!
If you check the box in the interface, you’ll be able to have authentic voices of tank crew in their native language.
If it is a German tank, they will speak German, if they’re Chinese, they’ll speak Chinese, if they’re Russian, they will speak in Russian.
It’s a minor addition, but it’s the type of thing that our long-time players will appreciate.
Especially if they speak that language.
If you still have questions about the 8.8 Update, be sure to visit the forum.
We’ll do our best to answer all the questions we have definitive information for.