Preliminary patch notes for the "Far Eastern Front" update

Weapons and soldiers

  • Added new weapons:
    • Type 88 rifle (USSR BR I, Research)
    • PPSh-41 (S) (USSR BR V, Premium)
    • KE7 (Germany BR III, Research)
    • Browning M1919A4 (USA BR IV, Research)
    • Type 2 (6.5mm) (Japan BR V, Research)
    • Captured M1918A2 (Japan BR III, Premium)
  • Added an additional spare magazine to the Owen Mk I and Owen .45 ACP.
  • Added a bayonet to the M1941 Johnson, KoKo rifle, Fedorov Avtomat and Fedorov rifle (25).
  • Changed the perk point modifiers of soldiers in several event and premium squads, added a free perk reset to affected soldiers.
  • Increased the rate of fire of the M1 Carbine, M1A1 Carbine and VG 1-5 from 320 to 420 rounds per minute.
  • Added additional winter uniform options to Italian and British infantry squads.
  • Permanently returned the Japanese Type Hei LMG (BR IV) and Ho-Ri Prototype (BR V) premium squads to the shop for Gold.
  • Fixed the incorrect armor penetration value of the M1 Bazooka on its stat card.
  • Fixed a visual bug where the SKS-30 was reloaded with an empty clip.
  • Updated the P08 Luger’s animations.
  • Temporarily added a new buildable structure for Engineers: Christmas Tree.

Vehicles

  • Added new vehicles:
    • Ferdinand (Germany BR V, Research)
    • B-25J-30 (USA BR V, Research)
    • PBJ-1H (USA BR V, Premium)
    • Chi-To Late (Japan BR IV, Research)
  • Added working hull machine guns to several vehicles: Sherman II, M4A1, M4A2 Sherman, Calliope, M24, Churchill III and Pz.IV G.
  • It is now possible to assign different camouflages to each campaign.
  • Added additional camouflage options to vehicles of Germany, USA and the USSR.
  • Decorators on the “Armored. Summer camouflage” of the M14/41 and the M4A1 (76) W now provide additional armor.
  • Updated the cockpit of the Ju 188 A-2.
  • Replaced the Meteor F Mk.3’s 1000 lb H.E. M.C. Mk.13 bombs with G.P. 500 lb Mk.IV bombs.
  • Changed the A6M2 Reisen from aircraft carrier spawn to air spawn.
  • Added the Churchill VII and the Chi-Nu to Practice mode.
  • Fixed the incorrect armor value on the T-34’s stat card.
  • Added missing tank descriptions.
  • Fixed several tank related bugs based on players reports.

UI

  • Removed the limitation on the number of manually activated boosters.
  • Added new statistics to the player profile:
    • Kills
    • Assists
    • Zone captures
    • Semi-auto kills
    • Shotgun kills
    • Vehicles destroyed with mines
    • Kills by anti-personnel mines
    • Kills by AT-mines
    • TNT charge kills
    • Lunge Mine Ni05 kills
    • Headshots
    • Long range kills
    • Ampulomet kills
    • Uses of Ammo boxes
    • Infantry bomb kills
    • Rocket weapons kills
    • Respawns at your Rally points
    • Spawns on your APC
    • Kills of tankers leaning out of the hatch
    • Vehicles with your marks destroyed

Graphics

  • Explosions from grenades, mortar shells and anti-tank guns now leave craters behind.
  • Added destruction effects to electrical devices.
  • Added hit and destruction effects to paper objects.
  • Added better effects to various destructible objects.
  • Added destruction effects to new trees and bushes.
  • Added different craters for 50 and 100 kilogram bombs.
  • Added a new heated metal visual effect to hit marks on vehicles.

Locations and missions

(TBA)

Sound

  • Fixed multiple errors related to the reload sounds of the Kawaguchiya shotgun, “Uragan” SMG, Owen .45 ACP and the Kretz P13.
  • Added new firing sound for the Type 4 rifle.
  • Added new sound effects for mortars.
  • Added a new sound effect when a smoke shell bursts.

Other improvements

  • A Christmas tree from the Far East was delivered to the players’ hangar.
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