WoT 8.0: Physics, render engine, UI (and more)

[DaDutchDude]

So, since 7.5 is released, it's time to start talking about version 8.0 (edit: which will be the next version after 7.5).

Preview video
This preview mostly discusses the new render engine and related map changes:


Main features (source)

• New physics engine & new render engine (source)
• Better multi core support (source)
• Reworking of maps
• UI changes (radial wheel communications, after-battle statistics)
• New Russian TD branch
• British Premium tank: the Matilda Black Prince
• Changes to camo patterns (now 5% camo bonus) (source)

Edit: Estimated release: halfway through September (source)

Notably absent

• British tank tree (source)
• Second German TD tree (source)
• Overdue changes to the chat system (but they are working on it) (same as above, source)
• Changes to in-game clan management (source)

Discuss!

[Varcaus]

7.6-7.9 better be quick.

[Alistair]

7.6-7.9 better be quick.

Insert "Not sure if serious" gif here.

There will be no 7.6 -> 7.9

Next Patch/Release is 8.0

Or so it's been said.

[Varcaus]

7.6-7.9 better be quick.

Insert "Not sure if serious" gif here.

There will be no 7.6 -> 7.9

Next Patch/Release is 8.0

Or so it's been said.

wat wat why?

[Tordin Varglund]

7.6-7.9 better be quick.

Insert "Not sure if serious" gif here.

There will be no 7.6 -> 7.9

Next Patch/Release is 8.0

Or so it's been said.

wat wat why?

Because everything the 7.x series of patches has done is fuck the game up more and more with pointless unbalanced tanks and modes.

8.0 holds the only really interesting feature to be released, weill like ever really.

[Skidrowpunk]

If the new physics engine is even makes even possible even half of the hilarity i have dreamed up, I'll play WoT for a long time just to do barrel rolls and launch tanks over cliffs.

Stunt Hellcat is a go.

[DaDutchDude]

*snip*
Next Patch/Release is 8.0.

wat wat why?

Every major number is a big game software change, where the minor numbers are mostly for content (maps, tanks) and smaller software changes (UI tweaks, game modes).
7.0 had the new server cluster software
8.0 will have the new physics & render engine

[Dirk Magnum]

Fun fact: the ELC AMX was introduced solely in preparation for the physics patch. The T-50-2 will be removed in 8.0 as a troll.

[Varcaus]

Fun fact: the ELC AMX was introduced solely in preparation for the physics patch. The T-50-2 will be removed in 8.0 as a troll.

Fair trade if i get free xp for it

[totallyisspasm]

I'll believe physics when I see it.

[Varcaus]

I'll believe physics when I see it.

Dont worry will never get 8.0 tanks will get shudown first.

[Dirk Magnum]

I'll believe physics when I see it.

Dont worry will never get 8.0 tanks will get shudown first.

Soviet mafia wood indicted by interpol.

[hXc]

[*] Better multi core support (source)

fixed

[Dogbeast]

[Torashuu]

It sounds like they hired a Sir Attenborough imitator. -.-

[Dogbeast]

It sounds like they hired a Sir Attenborough imitator. -.-

Well, they did recently add birds to some maps...

[Hel OWeen]

It sounds like they hired a Sir Attenborough imitator. -.-

Well, they did recently add birds to some maps...

... and a church bell ... in El Halluf (or was it Sandriver ...)

[Torashuu]

The way they keep on raving about awesome lighting, immersion and so on I wasn't sure if they were trolling or being dead serious.

[Qui Shon]

It sounds like they hired a Sir Attenborough imitator. -.-

Well, they did recently add birds to some maps...

... and a church bell ... in El Halluf (or was it Sandriver ...)

And a plane buzzing around.

But the joke was that Attenborough is a British broadcaster and naturalist, narrating/voicing nature shows and the like, presumably a fair few about birds.

[SteeleResolve]

Im not sure this physics upgrade is going to be what we expected..... I need to see tanks jumping and falling into lakes etc....