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  • ToxiMaxi
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    CONTENT:
    2 new divisions: 2e Division Blindée and 21. Panzerdivision
    2 new maps: Colleville & Mont Ormel

    MATCHMAKING:
    'Quick play', a new system that will help you find teammates and available games in multiplayer.

    FIX:
    Sherman 105's ammunition loadout fixed 666 to 66 rounds
    SPW 221 PzB41's ability to fire on the move removed
    Airplanes can now use their defensive MG during evacuation
    Artillery accuracy's penalty now scales better with stress
    Panzergrenadier's double Leichtes MG42's firepower increased to match the firepower of two individual l.MG42
    Planes 13mm MG's power reduced to match the .50cal
    Spitfire's 12,7mm accuracy reduced from 4 to 3 to match other wing weapons
    Vehicle-mounted Bren gun's power reduced
    Bren gun is now correctly feedbacked with a 7.7mm caliber

    GENERIC:
    Short range AA (.50 cal, 20mm)'s suppression against planes increased
    Planes with good and very good agility now turn a bit sharper to give them the edge over 'Boom and Zoom' fighters in a turnfight.
    Multirole aircrafts now lose agility and a bit of speed instead of just speed compared to their fighter version.
    AT Guns resilience to bomb and rocket planes increased
    American-made 76.2mm gun accuracy increased from 5 to 6 (Wolverine, Sherman 76, M1 76mm AT gun)
    Single .50 Cal MG suppression reduced against planes.
    Tanks' hull & turret rotation's speeds tweaked to model them better. (Panzer IV J, Panther D and Wolverine had very slow turret rotation speed)

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    US:
    Sherman tanks' aim time reduced to represent their gyrostabilizer (same change will be added to Stuart in a next patch)
    P-51 Mustang's speed increased from 600 to 700, agility lowered from Very good to Good, Price increased from 130 to 150
    P-38 J Lightning's agility lowered from Good to Medium
    Rangers Cal.30 MG's price increased from 25 to 30, availability per pack reduced from 4 to 3
    Ranger Leader's price increased from 15 to 20
    Assault Rangers' price increased from 25 to 30
    107mm mortar's crew strength reduced from 12 to 6

    2nd Infantry
    P-47 (fighter version)'s veterancy reduced from veteran to rookie
    P-38 with double 1000lb bomb moved from phase B to phase C
    Rangers Cal.30 MG's availability per pack reduced from 4 to 3

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    UK:
    17-pdr towed gun's HE rounds removed
    Typhoon AT's speed increased from 500 to 600, agility lowered from medium to bad
    AVRE's frontal armor reduced to 15, price reduced to 150$
    Universal Carrier's frontal armor reduced from 2 to 1
    2-inch mortar's range reduced from 900 to 700m
    Humber Mk.3's BESA 15mm MG AP removed, suppression increased to be slightly higher than .50 cal

    15th Scottish
    Auster is now available 2 per pack
    2-inch Carrier's veterancy reduced from veteran to rookie

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    GERMANY:
    FW-190's speed reduced from 700 to 600, agility increased from Medium to Good, price reduced from 160 to 150
    Ju-88 with 14x70kg bombs' price reduced from 220 to 200
    Ju-87 D requires more stress to fall back
    Ju-87 D's price reduced from 150 to 120
    50mm Mortar's crew resilience increased from 3 to 4
    80mm Mortar's crew resilience increased from 3 to 6
    120mm Mortar's crew resilience increased from 6 to 8
    FK18's price reduced from 100 to 80
    SK18's price increased from 130 to 150
    Nebelwerfer 41 & 42's supply cost increased and damage slightly reduced
    Hummel's SMOKE rounds removed to the benefit of more HE rounds
    FK39's AP value increased from 9 to 11
    s.fh396's AP value changed from Kinetic 11 to HEAT 14
    Panzer IV H's price reduced from 150 to 140
    Panzer IV J's accuracy increased from 4 to 5 (turret rotation is very low which increases aim time)
    Panther D's accuracy increased from 5 to 6 (turret rotation is very low which increases aim time)
    Panther D's price increased from 240 to 250
    Panther D's frontal armor increased from 12 to 13
    Panther G's frontal armor increased from 13 to 14
    Panther A's and Bef.Panther accuracy lowered from 7 to 6
    BMW R.75's price reduced from 40 to 35

    17.SS
    2 Packs of 1X Grille are now available in phase A
    BMW R.75 availability per card increased from 3 to 4
    Storch is now available in 2 packs of 4
    Sdkfz 10/4 (flak 38) availability per pack increased from 4 to 5
    Stug IV without veterancy's availability per pack increased from 3 to 4 in phase B
    Stug III G in phase B changed from 4 rookies to 2 elite
    Sdkfz 7/1 (Flakvierling) availability per pack increased from 1 to 2 in B and from 2 to 3 in C

    12.SS
    Storch's availability per pack increased from 2 to 3
    Bf-109G6/R6's veterancy increased from veteran to elite, number of packs reduced from 3 to 2
    Panzer IV H is now available in packs of 3 veteran in phase B, 5 veterans or 3 elite in phase C
    Wirbelwinds are now available in phase A and B
    Flak 38 are now available in packs of 3 in phase A and packs of 5 in phase B
    Sdkfz 251/17 are now available in packs of 3 in phase A and packs of 5 in phase B