Pilots!
World of Warplanes has been updated to Version 0.4.3.3 in order to prepare the game for the launch of the Open Beta next week.
In this latest round of improvements, we concentrated mostly on rebalancing the planes, optimising hardware performance, enhancing the interface and some last-minute-bug fixes to polish off the build.
With this patch in the air, we’re ready to take off to Open Beta with you next week! We hope you’re as excited as we are!
0.4.3.3 Update Notes
Game Balance
- Reconfigured the characteristics of the planes of tier I to V
- Reconfigured the throttle on all planes
- Reconfigured the boost on all planes
- The different aircraft classes have become more specialized
- Reconfigured the flight model of biplane fighters
Optimization
- Adjusted “Low” and “Very Low” settings for low-performance graphic cards (FPS increases with rather high-performance processors but low-performance graphic cards)
Bug Fixing
- Fixed several game crashes
- Fixed the bug in which the inflicted damage (especially with machine guns) decreased significantly
- Fixed the bug in which the engine performance was not affected by the aircraft’s altitude
- Fixed the bug of the ascension of one ground target of one of the teams on Bay map
- Fixed several sound bugs
- Fixed a bug about the bans system operation
- Fixed the performance of the Friends Request’s notification system
- Fixed the color of the moderator’s messages
Interface
- Improved the Tech Trees appearance – the different boxes have been ameliorated, the planes that can be researched are highlighted with a brighter color, the current aircraft status is written in a more vividly way in the modules’ tech tree
- Added a quick link from the purchased aircraft on the Store window to the following tabs: Service, Modules and Exterior
- Added double-click on the module boxes (in the Modules tab, Tech Tree and in the Hangar). This function allows to research/purchase/mount modules in a faster way
- Reconfigured the “Tips” tab in the loading screen. The buttons “Previous” and “Next” have been highlighted
- Renamed the “Flight battle” button to “Create a flight battle”
- Fixed the performance of the button “Reset” in Game Settings/Battle/Instrumentation. Instrumentation settings are now switched to the default state when the “Reset” button is pressed
- System notifications (invitations, confirmations, disband aircraft flights, etc.) are now displayed in the Notifications history
- Improved the radar markers’ display in battle
- Significantly reduced the delays when switching between the windows in the hangar
Sound
- Added music for the map “Plateau”
- Added the localization of the voice messages
Maps
- Improved the system of aircraft emergence at the beginning of the battles (spawn points)
- Changed the number of AA guns in both teams on the map Lighthouse
Camera
- Changed the horizontal position of the aircraft related to the camera for all types of controls
Chat
- Added the option which allows adding the nickname of a player in the message input field, by pressing LBM on the nickname of that player
- System channels, which are minimized when you go into battle, won’t be automatically displayed
Aircraft balancing
Reconfigured certain characteristics of several planes according to their historic specifications:
Me. 262 HG-III
- Increased HP
- Increased energy saving when maneuvering
- Improved rudder performance
- Decreased elevator performance
Ме.Р.1101
- Increased HP
- Increased dive performance
- Decreased rudder performance
- Increased elevator performance
- Decreased optimal speed of maneuverability
- Increased guns overheating time
Ме.109G
- Decreased throttle
- Increased energy saving when maneuvering
Bf.109F
- Decreased influence of the external guns on the speed performance
- Increased guns accuracy
Ме 209 А1
- Increased elevator performance
- Increased guns accuracy
Bf 109 Z
- Decreased HP
- Decreased energy saving when maneuvering
- Increased elevator performance
- Decreased guns overheating time
Ме 262
- Increased dive performance
Ме 609
- Decreased elevator performance
- Decreased guns accuracy
Ме 109 TL
- Increased rudder performance
- Decreased elevator performance
Ме P.1092
- Increased controllability
- Decreased rudder performance
- Decreased optimal speed of maneuverability
La-15
- Increased HP
- Decreased flight path
IL-40
- Increased HP
- Decreased dive performance
IL-40P
- Increased HP
- Decreased dive performance
Il-2
- Decreased accuracy of ShFK-37
- Decreased the influence of the bombs on the flight model
Р-40 М-105
- Increased accuracy of machine guns
La-5
- Decreased dive performance
- Decreased rudder performance
- Decreased elevator performance
- Decreased boost performance
IL-2 (t)
- Decreased speed
- Decreased accuracy of the NS-37 guns
- Decreased the influence of guns, rockets and bombs on the flight model
- Increased throttle performance of AM-38F engine
La-9
- Increased HP
- Decreased rudder performance
- Increased elevator performance
IL-8
- Decreased accuracy of the NS-37 guns
La-7
- Decreased dive performance
- Decreased rudder performance
- Decreased throttle performance
IL-10
- Decreased HP
- Decreased guns accuracy
- Decreased overheating time for NR-23 (W)
La-160
- Increased dive performance
- Increased controllability
- Increased rudder performance
- Decreased elevator performance
- Decreased optimal speed of maneuverability
P-39
- Increased dive performance
- Increased rudder performance
- Decreased elevator performance
- Decreased accuracy and T-9 overheating time
F-86A
- Increased HP
- Decreased rudder performance
- Decreased elevator performance
- Increased guns accuracy
F7U
- Increased HP
- Decreased elevator performance
- Decreased elevator performance
- Decreased the influence of bombs on the flight model
P-40
- Increased machine guns accuracy and overheating time
F4F
- Increased machine guns accuracy and overheating time
P-51A
- Increased controllability
- Increased machine guns accuracy
F4U
- Increased machine guns accuracy
P-51D
- Increased dive performance
- Decreased rudder performance
- Increased elevator performance
- Increased machine guns accuracy
F2G
- Increased rudder performance
F5U
- Decreased energy saving when maneuvering
- Decreased rudder performance
- Increased elevator performance
- Decreased elevator performance
- Increased machine guns accuracy
P-51H
- Decreased HP
- Increased controllability
- Increased energy saving when maneuvering
- Increased accuracy and machine guns overheating time
- Increased elevator performance
- Decreased dive speed
FJ-1
- Increased diving ability
- Increased M-2 accuracy
F6U
- Increased dive performance
- Increased M-2 accuracy
J7W3
- Decreased diving ability
- Decreased energy saving
- Decreased flight path
- Decreased pitching ability
- Decreased boost
- Decreased guns accuracy
J4M1
- Increased elevator performance
- Increased overheating time for 30-mm
J7W1
- Decreased energy saving when maneuvering
- Decreased elevator performance
- Increased accuracy and overheating time for the 20-mm guns
- Decreased accuracy for the 30-mm guns
J7W2
- Decreased HP
- Decreased dive performance
- Decreased energy saving when maneuvering
- Decreased rudder performance
- Decreased elevator performance
- Decreased accuracy for the 20-mm guns
- Increased overheating time for the 20-mm guns
- Decreased accuracy for the 30-mm guns
