Commanders!
The second Common Test for Update 9.22 is here. On the agenda is two new medium and heavy lines in the USSR Tech Tree, older vehicle tweaks, and tank destroyer rebalances. So here’s your chance to get behind the wheel and tell us what you think on the forums.
Check out the portal articles for a detailed breakdown of what you’ll be testing:
Discover how you can join the Common Test:
New to testing? Check out our handy guide to public tests.
Eligibility: All players registered prior to 21:59 CET (UTC+1) on 8 January can participate in the test.
Feedback: Please post your general feedback about the test version and bug reports in the special thread on our forum.
- Download the test client installer (4,9 MB).
- Make sure you pick a save location that is different to your regular World of Tanks game files.
- Save and run the installer.
- Run the new copy of the game. The launcher will download all the additional data.
- Log in and start playing.
The test server will be restarted regularly, according to the following schedule:
- First Periphery: 04:00 UTC every day. Average duration will be around 25 minutes.
- Second Periphery: 05:00 UTC every day. Average duration will be around 25 minutes.
- Central Database: 09:00 UTC every day. Average duration will be around 2 minutes.
The test server may be subject to unscheduled restarts and maintenance.
Head over to our dedicated forum thread to tell us what you think, and stay tuned for more news on Update 9.22.
List of Changes in Round 2
ExpandImprovements to Ranked Battles UI
- Revised the Leaderboard interface for the Ranked Battle mode.
Changed the text and size of the purchase confirmation button in the Exterior menu
- When purchasing customization elements, the Purchase and Exit text will be displayed to players. If a player does not make a purchase but only changes a customization element (elements), the Apply and Exit text will be displayed.
Other changes
- With the release of Update 9.22, the FCM 50 t will be removed from the in-game store.
Fixed Issues
- Fixed the issue of the sound failures
- Fixed the issue of applying customization elements to the Object 705А
Changes to the technical characteristics
U.S.S.R. vehicles:
- Object 705A
- Changed penetration of the UBK551O shell for the 152 mm M-51 gun from 310 mm to 317 mm
- Object 257
- Changed penetration of the BP-471BM shell for the 122 mm BL-13-1 A gun from 340 mm to 315 mm
- Decreased the side armour
- Object 705
- Added the final model of the standard turret
- Increased dispersion on turret traverse by 25%
- Changed penetration of the BP-471BM shell for the 122 mm BL-13-1 A gun from 340 mm to 315 mm
- Object 430
- Changed penetration of the BP-471BM shell for the 122 mm D-25TSU gun from 248 mm to 270 mm
- Object 705А
- Insignificantly improved the frontal hull armouring
- Object 268 Version 4
- Insignificantly improved the frontal hull armouring
