Wargaming has released the next update, patch 9.4, to the North American and European servers for World of Tanks.
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The update introduces significant improvements to Strongholds, reworked Team Battles mode, and a new historical map Stalingrad, an extremely realistic imagining of 1942 Stalingrad, which is one of the costliest and deadliest engagements in the entire history of warfare.
The Battle of Stalingrad, a five month siege that halted the German advance across Eastern Europe, was a close quarters assault that featured its fair share of tank action. During the height of the battle, what few remaining Soviet tanks were used more as blockades in the streets than as machines of war. But the Soviet army held and eventually pushed back the Nazi forces.
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In addition to the new extensive map, Strongholds and the structures that produce Reserves for a Clan have been extended to level 10. Clans may also, like gentlemen soldiers of old, inform the opposing side when the most optimum time to defend their base will be. We mustn't ruin tea and biscuits in the afternoon, nor interrupt any Survivor binge-watches.
"With Strongholds, we are creating an ecosystem for World of Tanks Clan players," said Anton Pankov, Executive Publishing Producer at Wargaming. "We have continued to augment Strongholds with additional features since the release in 9.2, and plan to regularly develop content for the new metagame based heavily on player feedback."
The all-new 7/54 mode format redesigns Team Battles play and adds 11 maps specifically adjusted for 7vs7 gameplay. The new setup will eliminate camping and low tier scout tanks from gameplay by requiring players to create a team of Tier 6-8 tanks adding up to a Tier total of 54.
Each team will have a defined role in gameplay; the attacking team will attempt to capture one of the two enemy bases while the other one will defend those bases until the timer runs out or the opposing team has been destroyed.
A wealth of minor changes to the graphics, interface and sound were also added in the new patch. You can read the full list here. Check out the new Team Battle mechanic video below.