World Of Warplanes Update 1.8.3 Enters Public Testing

While not yet available on release servers, World of Warplanes' summer update, 1.8.3, has hit public test servers. This update brings with it a number of historical camouflage skins, a new map, balance changes, and UI improvements. While your progress won't carry over to the release server, if you're itching for a new map, this is your chance to play on one a bit early.

The new Polish Mustang camouflage.

Most of the content for this update was previously announced. You can find details about the new skins, along with screenshots of each of them, in this blog post. New additions include the French Yakovlev Yak-3 and the Polish Mustang, said to be a rarity, among others.

Details about the new map, also previously announced, can be found in this blog post. In this post, the developers talk about how the overall goal for this new map, The Dam, were to "create a recognizably American location" and "challenge everyone's piloting and shooting skills." The way they have set out to achieve this is to create a more open map, one without sharp drops in altitude and "complex geometry [...] that would suggest scenarios for the players." With The Dam, they wanted players to have the freedom to decide how to take on their opponents.

If these new updates interest you, and you want a chance at grabbing the skins easily and enjoying them while you can thanks to the public test server's increased rates, you can find the details for joining here.