Update 1.24

Main Changes

Maneuvers

• The functionality to restore vehicles to duty in the detachment window has been added.
• The rewards in the mode have been updated.
• An auction with vehicles for bonds has been added.
• The battle type has been changed to Encounter mode, with the base capture time set to 100 seconds.
• The number of points in the event Progression has been changed.
• A bonus for the first victory of the day in each vehicle on duty has been added.
• Logs for clan Fame Points, Progression resets, restoring vehicles to duty, and changing the clan Prime Time have been added.
• The functionality to quickly view your position or your clan's position on the Leaderboard screen upon clicking a block with your position at the bottom of the screen has been added.
• The functionality for quick view of players from your clan on the Leaderboard screen has been added.
• Search by players and clans on the Leaderboard screen has been added.
• A context menu displayed upon right-clicking the area of a player's nickname on the Leaderboard and Restoration to Duty screens has been added.
• Progress will no longer be reset again if someone has already done it at the moment of progress reset confirmation.
• Players' vehicles will no longer automatically receive the Out of Commission status if they join a clan at the first Stage.

Battle Pass

• The event will be held in collaboration with a third-party media franchise and will feature new customization elements and crew members with unique voiceovers. 
• The functionality to select Experimental Equipment and directives when receiving rewards for completing the Progression has been added.
• Battle Pass Points can now be earned when playing in Tier IV–V vehicles.
• A new in-game Store category for bundles with paid Battle Pass content has been added.
• The Items for Tokens section of the in-game Store has been updated.
• Some minor technical improvements have been made.

Battle Rules

For some new players, the rules of the first battles will be changed.

Hints in Battle

• Loading screens that explain the basics of combat mechanics for new players have been added. They can be enabled/disabled in the game settings.
• For Random Battles, contextual hints have been added that are displayed under certain circumstances and explain the mechanics of the current situation to new players. They can be enabled/disabled in the game settings.

Map Changes

To prevent driving and getting stuck in areas not intended for playing, the terrain and some objects have been changed on the following maps: Tundra, Fjords, Himmelsdorf, Kraftwerk, Normandie, Province.

32-bit Game Client Support Discontinued

After the release of Update 1.24, the 32-bit game client can no longer be launched via the WGC. To launch the 32-bit game client, you will need to manually open the game/win32 folder and run the WorldOfTanks.exe file. Support of the 32-bit game client will be completely discontinued in future updates. Please update your operating system to x64 bit to continue playing.

Referral Program

The Referral Program interface art has been reworked.

Changes to Technical Characteristics of Vehicles

U.S.S.R.

BT-5

• The ammo rack capacity for the 37 mm automatic OKB-2 gun in the BT-5 turret has been changed from 165 to 168 shells

U.S.A.

The following vehicle has been added for testing by Supertest players: Chrysler MTC 2TC

France

The following vehicle has been added for testing by Supertest players: FCM 2C

U.K.

The following vehicle has been added for testing by Supertest players: Vickers MBT Mk. 3

Known Issues

• In some cases, the Command Menu does not disappear after its activation.
• When a vehicle turns over in the water, the sinking tank timer is not displayed.
• In some cases, cover is displayed incorrectly.
• When the player goes to the Vehicles tab in the Service Record section, a random vehicle's statistics are displayed.
• Some vehicles are missing from the Hall of Fame.
• Time for Loading Between Shots is displayed instead of Time for Autoreloading One Shell during the last shell of the magazine in autoreloader vehicles.
• When Commander Camera is enabled, the standard outline of the player's vehicle may function incorrectly.
• When the crew is stunned, a Small First Aid Kit can be used on an uninjured crew member.
• In some cases, the sequence of events in the damage log may be distorted.
• Upon successful completion of the Alliance-14 mission in the Chimera operation, the failed mission icon is displayed after the battle.
• There is no voice notification when an enemy vehicle is destroyed.
• When switching to Sniper mode on high graphics settings and zooming in on foliage, the FPS (frames per second) rate may decrease.

Fixed Issues and Improvements

• Fixed the issue of the medal for the completed Battle Pass Season XII Progression being displayed incorrectly.
• Fixed the issue of vehicles earned within the Back in Action mode not receiving Elite status after all modules and subsequent branches were researched.
• Fixed the issue of the preview screen being displayed in some cases after purchasing a vehicle from the in-game Store.
• Fixed the issue of the Battle Results window overlapping a crew member’s profile after clicking the button to train a new perk for a crew member in the Battle Results window.
• Fixed the issue of a female crew member's card remaining after she had been recruited from the Barracks.
• Fixed the issue of players being unable to recruit female crew members due to an insufficient number of bunks in the Barracks.
• Fixed the issue of the Commander's bonus being taken into account in the infotips for some perks and vehicle characteristics even if the Commander was not in the vehicle.
• Fixed the issue of the firepower for Japanese heavy tanks with double aiming mechanics being much lower than that of the same type and tier vehicles in the vehicle comparison window.
• Fixed the issue of the gun depression angle being different in some cases in the Arcade and Sniper modes for some vehicles with hydropneumatic suspension.
• Fixed the issue of players being unable to apply progressive decals to progressive 3D styles in some cases.
• Fixed the issue of the Binocular Telescope and Camouflage Net equipment being active when a vehicle overturned, flipped back, and kept moving.
• Operation of the Improved Hardening equipment has been adjusted.
• Fixed the issue of the event log not displaying the damage caused by the player's last shot if their vehicle was destroyed before the shell reached the target.
• A special status for vehicles destroyed by Artillery Strike has been added to the Battle Results in Strongholds.
• The icon color of the Nomad in the team panels has been fixed.
• The icons of the following vehicles in the Platoon window have been fixed: Rheinmetall Panzerwagen, Mäuschen, and WZ-113G FT
• The visual models of the following vehicles have been improved: Churchill I, Patton the Tank, FV201 (A45), Mitsu 108, Ho-Ri 3, and Object 452K.