Main Changes:
Ground forces are now available for all players in open beta test
New planes, which include cannon version of MiG-3, reference model of I-185, fleet version of B-25 - PBJ-1 in two modifications and two new Me-262 jets in the German tree, and new Spitfire fighters for Britain
Cockpits for heavy fighters Ki-45
Optimization of shadows and update of visual effects
Updated ammunition and ballistics
New Planes
USSR:
IL-10 with AM-42 engine, serial production of year 1946 (rank 4)
I-185 with M-71 engine, reference model (rank 4)
MiG-3 mod. 34 with AM-35A engine (rank 2)
Germany:
Messerschmitt Me.262A-1a/U4 Pulkzerstorer (rank 5)
Messerschmitt Me.262C-2b Heimatschutzer II (rank 5)
USA:
North American PBJ-1H (rank 3)
North American PBJ-1J (rank 3)
Britain:
Supermarine Spitfire F Mk.XIVe (rank 4)
Supermarine Spitfire F Mk.XIVc (premium - rank 4)
Supermarine Spitfire F Mk.XVIIIe (rank 4)
Gameplay
Added Ground Forces for Open Testing.
List of Ground Forces added to the game during CBT (1.41 additions are marked in italics):
USSR:
T-34E
SU-122P
BT-7 mod.1937
GAZ-MM with anti-air cannon 72-M
IS-1
IS-2 mod. 1943
IS-2 mod. 1944
IS-3
IS-4M
ISU-122
ISU-122C
ISU-152
KV-1 with L11 cannon
KV-1 with ZIS-5 cannon
KV-2 mod.1939
KV-85
SU-100
SU-122
SU-152
SU-76M
SU-85
SU-85M
T-26 mod.1940
T-26E
T-28
T-34 prototype
T-34 mod.1940
T-34 mod.1941
T-34-57
T-34 mod.1942
T-34-57 mod.1943
T-34-85 with D-5T cannon
T-34-85 with ZIS-S-53 cannon
T-44
T-50
T-54 mod.1951
T-60
T-70
T-80
ZIS-30
Germany:
PzKpfw 38(t) Ausf.F
Jagdpanzer 38(t) (Hetzer)
Flakpanzer I ausf. A
Sdkfz 6/2 Flak36
Aufklarungspanzer 38(t)
PzKpfw 38(t) Ausf.A
PzKpfw II Ausf.C
PzKpfw II Ausf.F
PzKpfw III Ausf.E
PzKpfw III Ausf.F
PzKpfw III Ausf.L
PzKpfw III Ausf.M
PzKpfw III Ausf.N
PzKpfw IV Ausf.C
PzKpfw IV Ausf.F
PzKpfw IV Ausf.F2
PzKpfw IV Ausf.G
PzKpfw IV Ausf.H
PzKpfw V Panther Ausf.D
PzKpfw V Panther Ausf.A
PzKpfw V Panther Ausf.G
PzKpfw V Panther Ausf.F
Panther II
PzKpfw VI Ausf.H Tiger
PzKpfw IV Ausf.B Tiger II (Porsche Turm)
PzKpfw IV Ausf.B Tiger II (Henschel Turm)
PzKpfw IV Ausf.B Tiger II mit KwK46
Sturmgeschütz III Ausf. A
Sturmgeschütz III Ausf. F
Jagdpanzer IV L48
Panzer IV/70
Panzerbefelhswagen Jagdpanther
Panzerjager Panther
Panzerjager Tiger
Panzerjager Tiger (P) Ferdinand
PzKpfw 748/2(a) (captured M4A2 Sherman)
Economy and Progression
Me.410A-1/U4 and Me.410B-2/U4 are moved to 4th rank and separated from the main line of the two-engine fighters. Their research leads to Me.262A-1a/U4 Pulkzerstorer fighter. In new variant they are positioned after Hs.129, but its research is not required.
PBY-5, PBY-5a are moved to the adjoining bomber line.
OS2U-1, OS2U-3, SBD-3, TBF-1 are separated to one line with new PBJ-1H and PBJ-1J
Changes in repair prices
Changes in Battle Rating
Interface
Battle statistic UI has been modified. Destroyed AI-controlled vehicles and aircraft are now displayed separately from the player controlled vehicles and aircraft.
Accelerated research has been separated for aviation and ground forces.
Added variants of “To Battle” button for aviation and ground forces.
Tank battles: destroyed modules are now displayed with grey colour, all other colours show the damage stage of the modules: the closer to red, the more severe the damage is. Modules shown in grey also when you hit already destroyed modules.
Ground forces decals are now separated to another group. Added new special decals for ground vehicles.
Graphics and Models
Shadows on all setup settings has been greatly improved and optimised.
Grass and plants has been updated in tank maps.
Improved visual effects from hits on ground or ground targets for large-caliber aircraft cannons.
Fixed visual effects from fragmentation and HEAT shell hits on ground targets.
Fixed rare occurrence of additional tail and wing debris being shown
New cockpits added:
Ki-45 ko
Ki-45 tei
Ki-45 otsu
Ki-45 hei
Damage Model Changes
Damage Model of AA units has been significantly changed to reflect real AA units.
Changed ricochet chance for all types of shells at different impact angles. Chance to ricochet at extreme angles has been increased for all armour piercing shells, HEAT shell ricochet chance has been significantly reduced.
Fixed repair algorithm for the gun breech and the gun barrel. Now these modules will be fully restored after the repair.
Improved damage model of the tanks with add-on armour elements (add on plates, shields, additional tracks etc), now these objects will have the correct material and qualities. They are correctly included in the damage calculation after being hit.
Fixed damage model of all anti air defence and artillery under AI control. Now their hitboxes more accurately represent the sizes of the weapon and the unit, fortification elements (bund walls, sand bags) will now protect the weapon from shell damage.
Fixed 100mm shells: BR-412 and BR-412B forT-54 tank and SU-100 SPG.
FM Changes
All new planes have been set up with proper FMs
Speed loss while gliding is reduced for F-86 and MiG-15
Overestimated fuel consumption rate has been fixed for F9F, MiG-9, F-80, F-84
FM for Bf. 109 G-2 and G-6 - a bug that lead to reduced turning time - fixed. Turn time is now according to data sheets
Indicated airspeed for P-40E fixed. Fuel consumption rate, roll rate, control stiffening corrected, thermodynamics reworked.
Indicated airspeed for PBY Catalina fixed
Wing aerodynamic centre for Yak-3 fixed
FM changed for DH Vampire, He 162, Me 163 and Ki-200 (engines, control stiffening)
A bug when non-retractable landing gear didn’t cause air resistance fixed
Do-217E has been tuned according to data sheets.
Weapons and modifications
Fixed reliability parameters of the T-160 20mm avia-cannon. The length of uninterrupted fire has been decreased, added increased spread from weapon overheat.
Added variant of the ammo belts for BK-5 and MK-214A 5cm(50mm) avia-cannons with Armor-piercing high-explosive shells.
MK.214a - 50mm cannon for Me.262C-2b has been added and tuned.
Added bomb pylons for Fairey Swordfish that will allow it to take 4 250 pound bombs.
M4 - 75mm cannon for PBJ-1H has been added and tuned.
Added bomb pylons for F4U-1a that allows it to take one 500 or 1000 pound bomb.Fixed limitation bomb load dropping for loads on Ju-87
Missions and Maps
Kursk and Krymsk locations have been updated.
