{"id":1369,"date":"2013-04-22T11:07:25","date_gmt":"2013-04-22T03:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/xvm.garphy.com\/?p=1369"},"modified":"2013-04-22T11:07:25","modified_gmt":"2013-04-22T03:07:25","slug":"patch-notes-0-8-5-compared-to-version-0-8-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xvm.garphy.com\/?p=1369","title":{"rendered":"Patch notes 0.8.5 compared to version 0.8.4"},"content":{"rendered":"

Original URL:
\nhttp:\/\/forum.worldoftanks.eu\/index.php?\/topic\/235529-list-of-changes-in-version-085-compared-to-version-084-update\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Content<\/strong><\/p>\n

Added new branch of German Medium and Light Tanks:
\n\u2022 VK 20.01 (D) (MT Tier IV)
\n\u2022 VK 30.02 (D) v1 (MT Tier VI)
\n\u2022 Aufklarerpanzer Panther (LT Tier VII)
\n\u2022 Indien Panzer (MT Tier VIII)
\n\u2022 Prototype der Arbeitsgruppe A (MT Tier IX)
\n\u2022 Leopard 1 (MT Tier X)<\/p>\n

Added new branch of USSR Light Tanks:<\/p>\n

\u2022 \u0422-60 (LT Tier II)
\n\u2022 \u0422-70 (LT Tier III)
\n\u2022 \u0422-80 (LT Tier IV)
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\nFor testing purposes only, added the following tanks:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Premium British Tier V Heavy Tank \u2018A33 Excelsior\u2019
\n\u2022 Special USSR Tier X Medium Tank \u2018Object 907\u2019
\n\u2022 Special\u00a0\u00a0USA Tier X Medium Tank\u00a0\u00a0\u2018\u041c60\u2019
\n\u2022 Special German Heavy Tank Tier 10\u00a0\u00a0\u2018VK7201\u2019<\/p>\n

– Added new map \u2018Pearl river\u2019
\n– Changes and improvements for after-battle stats screen
\n– Added notifications for automatic conversions after version releases (change of shells, modules, vehicles, etc.)
\n– Added new inscriptions for 5 nations (USSR, Germany, USA, France, Britain)
\n– Updated the description of the \u2018Situational Awareness\u2019 skill
\n– Added a display of team status as a list of vehicle types icons on the top of the screen<\/p>\n

Gameplay and Game Mechanics<\/strong><\/p>\n

– Added gameplay and visual fixes for: \u2018Redshire\u2019, \u2018El-Halluf\u2019, \u2018Karelia\u2019, \u2018Prohorovka\u2019, \u2018Sand River\u2019
\n– Added improvements for “assault” mode for: \u2018Malinovka\u2019, \u2018Karelia\u2019, \u2018Sand River\u2019
\n– Changed mechanics of \u2018Expert\u2019 and \u2018Expert per nation\u2019 achievements work:
\n\u2022 Those, who received the medal earlier (and now medal is grey) – will get back the respective medal as active
\n\u2022 Neither \u2018Expert\u2019 nor \u2018Expert per nation\u2019 achievements will \u2018fade\u2019 after new vehicle introduction in new updates
\n\u2022 The rest will get the grey medal (\u2018Expert\u2019 and \u2018Expert by nation\u2019) that on mouse-over will show, which tanks should be destroyed to obtain the medal
\n– Premium consumables (med kits, repair kits, etc.) are now available for credits (according to gold\/credits exchange rate \u2013 similarly as premium shells)
\n– Creation of platoons for 3 players is now available for basic accounts
\n– Creation of tank companies is now available for basic accounts
\n– Added new Match Maker rule for balancing Light Tanks\u00a0\u00a0– all vehicles marked as \u2018Scout\u2019 will be balanced according to the SPG currently existing rule: balance weight of \u2018Scouts\u2019 in both teams won\u2019t differ on more than +\/-20 balance weight points<\/p>\n

Following vehicles were marked as \u2018Scouts\u2019:<\/p>\n