Source: http://world-of-kwg.livejournal.com/278531.html

Hello everyone,

what follows is the preliminary account of patch notes 9.0 from Storm, as patch 9.0 reached supertest today.

Important: Storm adds that some features are missing from this list, like improved graphics (shaders) and HD tanks, as those are still being worked on.

- new vehicles: Panzer IV Ausf.A (tier 3), Panzer IV Ausf.D (tier 4), StuG III Ausf.B (tier 4)

- fixed maps: Malinovka, Serene Coast, Steppes, Redshire, Mountain Pass

- added historical battles

- removed the “confrontation” mode

- added new window of graphic settings

- added the dynamic resulution option (reduction of game resolution while keeping the UI resolution the same)

- added the possibility to manually set your FOV in settings

- added the option to set the “power” (intensity) of color filters

- added turrets being ripped off after ammo rack explosion

- reworked tank exhausts (smoke) effect

- added the keyboard language indicator on the login screen

- added new awards (medals) for team battles: “Recon by combat”, “God of War”, “For the Will to Win”, “Decisive Shot”, “For Tactical Operations”

- fixed some bugs and added improvements in the “Vehicles” section of the Achievement window

- reworked the “Statistics” section in the Achievements window

- changed the wording of the Steel Wall award

- Light Tank Mk.VIc and T7 CC buffed

- term “potential damage” changed into “damage blocked by your armor”

- fixed bugs in voice chat

- fixed the bug where the aim circle was displayed incorrectly in replays

- fixed the bug where artillery shells fell outside of the aiming circle in arty mode

- fixed the bug where artillery shells exploded in mid-air

- fixed freezing of the account when quitting the game