Naval Nonsense Caption Contest - Win over €100!

Captains! Man your stations! Warm up your engines! Ready the... speech bubbles?

The World of Warships-themed 3-panel comic strip series Naval Nonsense is celebrating its one-year anniversary this month, and as part of our little celebratory shindig, we want to give YOU the means to weave new misadventures for Captain Salty McGraw and sidekick Lt. Tate R. Smith. We provide the panels – you provide the imagination!

Naval Nonsense is a weekly comic strip series crafted by World of Warships' resident memesmith The URL Guy. Check out a new comic strip every Sunday at the World of Warships Twitter.

#NavalNonsense

Choose 3 panels ⇒ Add your own text ⇒ Share ⇒ Win prizes!

Timeframe

Submissions start: Fri. 17 May 14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Submissions end: Thu. 30 May 23:59 CEST (UTC+2)
Public voting starts: Fri. 07 Jun. 12:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Public voting ends: Sun. 09 Jun. 23:59 CEST (UTC+2)
Winners announced: Mon. 10 Jun. 14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Prizes credited by: Mon. 24 Jun. 23:59 CEST (UTC+2)

How to Participate

The world of naval battling is a majestic and beautiful one, but we all know that the world of naval battling can also be a silly place. Here's the rundown. Take inspiration from any funny experiences you may have encountered while playing World of Warships and capture one in a 3-panel comic strip. At the button down below you'll find 16 downloadable Naval Nonsense panels. Pick 3 of them that tickle your fancy most, arrange them in the order you want, then breathe life into the characters with your own lines of dialog.
Click the button below to download the resources you'll need: 16 pre-made comic panels, some assorted speech bubbles, and a comic strip frame.

RESOURCES

• Arrange 3 of the provided panels into a comic strip frame using image editing software such as Photoshop or GIMP.
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• Plug in your own speech bubbles with your funniest dialog.
• Write your in-game nickname as well as the strip title into the spaces in the frame.
• Post your submission publicly using the hashtags #WorldofWarships and #NavalNonsense:

1. Log on to your social media platform of choice:  Facebook,  Twitter or Instagram.
2. Post the design on your profile, using both hashtags: #WorldOfWarships and #NavalNonsense.
3. Your post must include your in-game nickname and the server that you play on (EU or NA).
4. Your submission must be public: Twitter and Instagram accounts cannot be locked; Facebook accounts must have public settings switched on.

• The World of Warships team will pick their 15 favorite comic strips, which will then be subject to a public vote to determine a winner.

If you are not a fan of using social media, you can use our forum discussion thread to upload your submission instead, just click the button at the bottom of this article.

Rules

• Contest is valid for the EU and NA servers only.
• Comic text must be in English.
• Only one upload will be accepted per person (the first comic uploaded will be the one counted – only minor changes/corrections are allowed).
• All the content has to be created by you.
• All submissions should be created specifically for this contest and made during the contest period.
• By taking part in the contest, you accept that your creation/content may be published and used by Wargaming.net.
• You may not submit any content protected by copyrights and/or already published on the internet.
• You may not submit any content including national symbols or emblems.
• No vulgar/offensive content will be accepted.
• All submissions must conform to our game rules, terms of service, EULA and any other service usage agreement specified by Wargaming.net.

Disclaimers

By accepting these terms and uploading your artwork, you grant Wargaming a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free right and license (with the right to sublicense) to host, store, transfer, display, perform, reproduce, modify, and distribute your artwork, in whole or in part, in any media formats and through any media channels (now known or hereafter developed). Any such use of your artwork by Wargaming may be without any compensation paid to you.

You are solely responsible for your artwork and the consequences of submitting it. By submitting your artwork to this contest, you affirm, represent, and warrant that:

• Any part of the artwork which comprises or incorporates any of our intellectual property rights remains our property and, as between us and you, we own the artwork which you create that is a derivative work of our intellectual property rights.
• You are the creator of or otherwise own the rights to all parts of your artwork that you submit to this contest.
• No item of the artwork that you upload infringes the intellectual property rights, privacy, or any other rights of anyone else.
• No item of the artwork that you upload is illegal or in breach of our Terms of Service.
• The artwork you upload complies with all applicable laws and legislation, and does not contain any material that may be considered offensive, defamatory, illegal, or which could cause any reputational loss or embarrassment to Wargaming or its affiliates.

Prizes

Place	Prize
1
2
3
4-10	3,000
11-20	5x  Sci-Fi Space 5x  Valentine's Day 5x  This is your day Commander! 5x  Happy Pi Day

            

                                                                                                    

Random Prizes - Stretch Goals

For those whose submission isn't voted into the top-20, fret not: there are more prizes to go around at random! This time we're doing something new. For every 100 comic strips submitted for the contest, 10 more random prizes will be added to the random prize pool, so the more the merrier!

Please note: participants whose submission is rewarded in the top-20 will not be eligible for random prizes.

An as-of-yet undetermined amount of participants will be picked at random and receive the following bundle of 12 camouflages:

• 3x  Team Water – Clash of the Elements 2017
• 3x  Team Fire – Clash of the Elements 2017
• 3x  Storm Wind
• 3x  World of Warships Anniversary

Action Stations!

DISCUSS ON FORUM

CV'S Changes!!!

ST.

In order to estimate the impact of aircraft carriers' spotting and scouting capabilities in battles, we will hold a closed test session with special weather settings on the map "North".

Overall, four weather scenarios will be tested:

1. Aircraft can't detect ships with AA turned off. If AA is turned on, aircraft can detect ships as long as they are within firing range of their anti aircraft guns.

2. Aircraft can't detect ships with AA turned off during the first 10 minutes of the battle. If AA is turned on, aircraft can detect ships as long as they are within firing range of their anti aircraft guns.

3. Aircraft can't detect ships with AA turned off at the beginning of the battle. After that, over the course of 20 minutes, the air detectability range of ships gradually increases to the current basic value. If AA is turned on, aircraft can detect ships as long as they are within firing range of their anti aircraft guns.

4. Aircraft can't detect ships with AA turned off at the beginning of the battle. After that, over the course of 10 minutes, air detectability range of ships gradually increases to the current basic value. If AA is turned on, aircraft can detect ships as long as they are within firing range of their anti aircraft guns.

These test sessions will help us gather the required data to estimate extreme cases and determine steps for improvement.

Please note that these mechanics are built as a rough prototype and will only be used to collect stats.

Source: World of Warships Development Blog

ST, changes to test ships.

ST, changes to test ships.

Please note that the information in the Development Blog is preliminary.

French destroyer Kleber, tier X.

- Increased detectability range by sea from 7.98 to 8.88 km;
- Increased detectability after firing main guns in smoke from 3.21 to 3.3.

The ship has impressive firepower, aided by the "Main Battery Reload Booster" consumable and good concealment, which gave her a great advantage in fights with destroyers. These changes will allow her classmates time to detect her and avoid conflict with Kleber.

British aircraft carrier Indomitable, tier VIII.

- Maximum rocket damage reduced from 2350 to 2100.

The damage reduction is due to the aircraft carrier's excessively high efficiency in combat.

Japanese cruiser Yoshino, tier X.

- Rudder Shift Time reduced from 15 to 13.9 sec;
- New torpedoes added:
- - Reload time: 171 s;
- - Maximum damage: 23 767;
- - Speed: 67 knots;
- - Range: 12 km;
- - Detectability range: 1.7 km.

Rudder Shift Time is now aligned with cruiser Azuma.

The possibility of having two types of torpedoes available is being considered for the cruiser, and in the upcoming iteration, we're going to test a new variant: These torpedoes feature medium range, high damage, and speed, as well as an improved detectability.

French cruiser Bayard, tier VIII.

- Increased fore and aft end plating from 13 to 16 mm;
- Firing Range of the main battery was reduced from 17.4 to 16.4 km.

Due to the successful combination of combat characteristics, Bayard showed good combat effectiveness and was a very hard-to-hit target for enemy ships. Her reduced range will move the cruiser closer to the enemy and make combat actions against Bayard more effective.

The increase in the plating's thickness will allow her to bounce the shells from guns of up to 220 mm caliber. This change will be especially noticeable at medium and close ranges.

Japanese destroyer Yudachi, tier VII.

- Torpedo detectability range reduced from 2.5 to 1.9 km;
- Torpedo reload time reduced from 101 to 91 seconds.

Despite the fact that torpedoes with a range of 15 km are a definite plus, their high visibility did not allow Yudachi to fully realize this potential. Along with a reduced reload time, Yudachi will become a more dangerous opponent.

Soviet battleship Kremlin, tier X.

- Increased Sigma parameter from 1.7 to 1.8;
- Main battery reload time reduced from 34 to 33 seconds.

Kremlin is distinguished by strong armor, reliable torpedo bulges and a large pool of hit points, but she has inferior firepower compared to other tier X battleships. With the new gun characteristics, she will shoot more often and more accurately, which will be especially noticeable at medium to short distances.

British battleship Monarch_T, tier VIII.

- Increased Sigma parameter from 1.8 to 1.9;
- The percentage of recoverable hitpoints from casemate (non-citadel) damage by the Repair party is reduced from 85% to 75%.

The increased accuracy will allow her to more effective deal damage in battles.

British battleship Conqueror_T, tier X.

- The percentage of recoverable hitpoints from casemate (non-citadel) damage by the Repair party is reduced from 85% to 75%.

The changes to the repair party consumable are being made due to the ships' excessive performance, but even with them, Monarch_T and Conqueror_T will remain in the leading positions in regards to the number of restorable hit points.

American destroyer Benham, tier IX.

- Torpedo Range increased from 9.2 to 10.5 km;
- Torpedo Speed increased from 55 to 65 knots;
- Torpedo detectability range increased from 1.1 to 1.4 km;
- Torpedo reload time reduced from 98 to 85 seconds;
- Maximum torpedo damage reduced from 16 633 to 15 200.

The destroyer's concept involves torpedo gameplay and their previous iteration did not allow her to utilize them effectively. These changes will increase the effectiveness of the torpedoes due to greater speed and range, as well as less recharge time, but with less maximum damage.

Please note that the information in the Development Blog is preliminary.

Source: 

World of Warships Development Blog

Chaos Mother's Day

This video guys is for my mom. A gift for Mother's Day. I am very happy to have my mother beside me. it supports me completely and it gives me incredible power and energy. I love you and you know it!!!

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Public Test of Update 0.8.4: Round 2

Greetings, Commanders! Welcome to the Public Test of Update 0.8.4!

Battles will rage in the "Victory" competition, a new season of the Ranked Battles grind kicks off, new changes to aircraft carriers go live, and dynamically changing weather will appear in your Ports! Read the Developer Bulletin and join the test!
Round 2 Schedule

Start: Thu. 16 May 18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
End: Mon. 20 May 17:30 CEST (UTC+2) 
Changelog

• Statistics have shown, that optimization of the game in the last updates, as well as texture streaming, have noticeably decreased the time it takes for players to load into battle. Therefore we reduced the waiting time to enter battle by 15 seconds;
• Fixed bug which allowed the use of rental  X [Conqueror] in battle modes other than Ranked battles;
• Fixed bug where landing gear was not retracted, and propellers were not moving after the planes took off;
• Minor visual fixes for the new map "Greece";
• Fixed other bugs from the first session of the Public Test;
• Parameters of the  X Hakuryu's alternative torpedo bombers J5N Tenrai Type 91 mod. 8 have been reverted to those of the main server. Details will appear later in the Development Blog.

Steam up for the Summer Season!

The Summer Season comes with a special offer for regular participants of our Public Tests, as well as for those of you who want to make waves by contributing to the development of the game.
The nearest three updates will be preceded by Public Tests (PT) with an extra chain of combat missions. Join the Public Tests of Updates 0.8.4 to 0.8.6, complete all of the additional missions—and an extra reward for each mission will be yours, along with the ultimate reward at the very end.

Public Test 0.8.4

• Mission: win 15 Random Battles during the PT.
• Reward: 2x In the Service of the Motherland containers free of charge, credited to your main account when Update 0.8.4 goes live.

Public Test 0.8.5

• Mission: win 15 Random Battles during the PT.
• Reward: valuable in-game goodies from Update 0.8.5 (we'll keep them secret for now because otherwise we'll spoil the Update, right?).

Public Test 0.8.6

• Mission: win 15 Random Battles during the PT.
• Reward: valuable in-game goodies from Update 0.8.6 (we'll keep them secret for now because otherwise we'll spoil the Update, right?).

Every player that completes all three missions offered during the three Public Tests will receive the ultimate reward of the Summer Season!

Ultimate reward:

• A patch and flag for participation in the Public Tests during the Summer Season.
• Premium Ship VI special container that is guaranteed to drop a Tier VI Premium ship. If you already have all Tier VI Premium ships in your Port, you will receive compensation in doubloons.

Combat Missions and Rewards

Round
1	2
			Play one Random or Co-op Battle. Reward on the live server: three signals of each type, excluding special signals.
			Play 3 battles with aircraft carriers in Random or Co-op Battles. Reward on the live server: Ten "Type 6" camouflage patterns.
			Reach Rank 1 in the Ranked Battles season with Tier X ships. Reward on the live server: Five of each of the following special signals: Dragon, Wyvern, Red Dragon, Ouroboros, and Hydra.
			Complete the "In the service of the Motherland" collection in Random, Co-op or Ranked Battles. Reward on the live server: 1 day of Warships Premium Account. Delivered to you via a container so that you can activate it whenever you wish.
			Play 10 Ranked Battles. Reward on the Public Test server: Unique Commander Nikolay Kuznetsov.

You must register your Public Test account with the same email address as your live account in order to collect your rewards. No exceptions. If your Public Test account is registered to an email address that differs from your live server account email address, make sure you register a new Public Test account using your live server account email address.

To claim rewards for your live account please click the button below. You will be able to claim the rewards for your live account within five working days of the Update's release.

                                          CLAIM YOUR REWARDS

Starting Bonuses

• At the start of the Public Test, all participants will have Tier VIII ships, helmed by Commanders with 15 skill points, credited to their PT accounts.
• Research prices for Tier IX–X ships and ship modules will be substantially discounted.
• As always, 500,000,000 credits and  30,000 doubloons will be added to your PT account.
• 14 days of Warships Premium Account will be credited to all Public Test accounts.
• A large set of signals of all types (except for special signals) will also be added to your PT account to help you in the tests.
• Players will be able to reset Commander skills at the cost of  1 doubloon for 1 skill point.

Note: Any achievements and progress from previous Public Tests have been wiped and will not be transferred to the Public Test of Update 0.8.4.

How do I access the Public test?

If you participated in the previous Public Test, just update the client and use your existing Public Test account.
If you want to join the Public Test for the first time, download the client (~24 GB) and register your account on the Public Test portal. You can also authorize your Steam or Windows Store account in order to create a Public Test account so that you can receive your rewards for testing the game.

                 Install Game Center                     Register

Please note the following: Player Support does not accept complaints about violations committed on the Public Test server.

Wargaming.net Game Center Instructions

If you already have the Public Test client installed on your PC, you can import it into the Game Center:

1. Open the Game Center and go to the "ALL GAMES" tab.
2. Click the "Import Installed Games" button.
3. Follow the prompts on the next screen to select the games you want to import into the Game Center.
4. Go to the World of Warships tab, then select "World of Warships PT" in the drop-down list of the "Game Instance" field, and click the "Play" button.

If you don't have the Public Test installed on your PC, follow the steps below:

1. Go to the "ALL GAMES" tab.
2. Click the "Install Game by ID" button and enter the following code: V09XUy5QVC5QUk9EVUNUSU9OQGh0dHA6Ly93Z3VzLXdvd3NwdC53b3JsZG9md2Fyc2hpcHMucnUv
3. Enter the required parameters (installation folder, client type etc.) on the screen that appears to proceed to the game installation.
4. Go to the World of Warships tab, then select "World of Warships PT" in the drop-down list of the "Game Instance" field, and click the "Play" button.

After you import the games into the Game Center, you will not be able to launch them via the old shortcuts.

Action stations! Share your feedback with us in the comments below!

DISCUSS ON FORUM

All About the "In the Service of the Motherland" Collection

With Update 0.8.4, the second stage of the "Victory" competition will start, bringing a new collection called "In the Service of the Motherland" dedicated to the Russian and Soviet Navy.

In the process of its creation, the development team used a wide range of sources including meticulous historical research and photo archives. Today we will tell you about the features of the collection and show you some of its elements.

This collection will be permanently available in the game.

Collection
Renowned admirals, outstanding engineers, glorious naval victories, innovative projects, battleships wielding their powerful armament—this is the story of the Russian and Soviet Navy.

The new collection comprises 32 elements, thematically divided into 8 sections:

• Admiral Nikolay Gerasimovich Kuznetsov
• Main Battery
• Illustrious Names
• Russian Shipbuilders I
• The Path of the Naval Commander
• Shells for Battleships
• Naval Awards of the U.S.S.R.
• Russian Shipbuilders II

Shoulder Board of Admiral Flota (1944)

                                           

 In May 1940, the generalship and admiralty were introduced into the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union. Accordingly, the People's Commissar for the U.S.S.R.—Navy Nikolay Gerasimovich Kuznetsov, previously Flagman Flota 2 Ranga (Flag Officer 2nd rank)—was awarded the rank of Admiral. The highest rank in the naval hierarchy was Admiral Flota, but at that time it hadn't been awarded to anyone.

The People's Commissar for the Navy, Kuznetsov, and his deputy Admiral Isakov, were the first to be awarded the rank of Admiral Flota (admiral of the fleet). This took place in May 1944. Circa that period, the corresponding insignias were developed. As the decree of 1940 implied the correspondence of the Admiral Flota rank to the Army General of the Land Forces, four stars were placed on the Admiral Flota shoulder boards of 1944 in analogy with the army ranks. In May 1945, a special decree equated the ranks of the Admiral Flota to the Marshal of the Soviet Union. At the same time, the Marshal-type shoulder boards with the emblem of the U.S.S.R. and one big star were introduced.

B-37 406 mm Gun

                                                 

The design of 406 mm sea guns began in Russia in 1914. Up to the end of World War I, future battleships were supposed to be armed with such artillery. The design of the Great Navy battleships began in the U.S.S.R. in 1936. They were also supposed to have 406 mm guns, but the best practices from 20 years previous were no longer suitable. Between 1937–1940, the 50-caliber B-37 gun was designed and manufactured with contributions from several Soviet plants.

The range tests of the B-37 guns were carried out in the second half of 1940. The firing velocity of each 1,108 kg shell was 830 m/s. The firing range, at an optimum elevation angle of 45 degrees, exceeded 45.5 km. The B-37 guns were the main weapons of the Sovetsky Soyuz class battleships. Triple turrets were designed at the Leningrad Metal Plant, which once developed turrets for the first Russian dreadnoughts. The total weight of each mount was about 2,400 tons, and the turret was supposed to be operated in combat conditions by 100 people.

The Order of Ushakov

In March 1944, in the midst of the Great Patriotic War, the Order of Ushakov was established in the U.S.S.R. It would become the highest award for naval officers. The order got its name in honor of Admiral Fyodor Ushakov, one of the greatest Russian naval Commanders (1745–1817). It was established in two classes. The 1st Class order was a five-pointed platinum star with a silver anchor and chain secured to it, and an enamel-covered medallion struck from gold with a relief image of the naval commander. The star of the 2nd Class order was made of gold, and the anchor and the medallion were made of silver.

The Order of Ushakov was very rarely awarded—only 26 people ever received the 1st Class variety. In June 1944, Admiral Nikolay Gerasimovich Kuznetsov was awarded with Order Badge No. 5. A year later, he was awarded with his second 1st Class Order of Ushakov. The only foreigner ever to be awarded with this order was British Royal Navy Admiral Bertram Ramsay—one of the commanders of the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940 and the Normandy landings in 1944. Interestingly, Order Badge No. 1 of the 2nd Class Order of Ushakov was awarded to a distant relative of Fyodor Ushakov, a participant of two world wars—Kontr-Admiral (Rear-Admiral) Yury Fyodorovich Rall (1890–1948).

You will be able to exchange duplicates for items of the "In the Service of the Motherland" collection that you are missing, the exchange rate will be 5 to 1. You can select which element you will receive for your duplicates. When you complete the collection, all remaining duplicates on your account will be exchanged for credits at the following rate: 1 duplicate =  15,000 credits.

Rewards

By completing thematic sheets of the collection, you will earn "October Revolution" containers and an option to mount a second flag and use an alternative color scheme on Soviet cruisers and destroyers. The main reward for completing the collection will be the option to change the camo color for Soviet battleships, and mount two flags on them as well.

You can find one of the following rewards in "October Revolution" containers:

      250 doubloons

      2500 doubloons

      1 day of Warships Premium Account

       5000 Free XP

          

A container of the "In the Service of the Motherland" collection contains:

• 5 expendable Victory camouflage patterns or 5 special signal flags
• 1,000 Coal or 10 combat signal flags
• 1 element of the "In the Service of the Motherland" collection 

    A special Premium "In the Service of the Motherland" container with a great number of prizes will be available in the Premium shop:

                                                 

• 15 expendable Victory camouflage patterns or 15 special signal flags
• 25 Provision Tokens
• 1 element of the "In the Service of the Motherland" collection

In addition to the specified rewards, you have a chance to find a special combat mission in both containers. When you complete it, you can get one of the Premium Soviet ships: V Okhotnik,  VI Molotov,  VII Leningrad, or  VIII Lenin The chance of getting a combat mission from the Premium "In the Service of the Motherland" container is higher.

Good luck!