Dear captains,

Steel Ocean will be updated to V7.59.1 at 1 am PST on Mar 31 ,Maintenance time is abot 4 fours.

Please NOTICE that the server will show disconnected during the update, it does not mean that you have a network problem.

1. Exclusive Bonus Mission

[Find the Sunken Treasure for your share of 50 million Gold!]
From 01/04 to 07/04, you can claim your share 50 million Gold by participating in 20 battles(exception of teaching mode and training mode) , whether you win or lose. (Players who complete this mission will share a Gold reward averaging at 50 million. Gold will be issued via mail after the results are finalized on 11/04.)

2. Brand new British Battleships:

Dreadnought, Neptune, Orion, Revenge, Queen Elizabeth, Nelson, King George V, Vanguard, Lion, Lion II.

3. New Scenario Mode:

Introduction: In this mode, players take on the role of belligerents in classic naval battles and operate real warships playing out a historical scenario.
Availability: 20:00-22:00 on Fridays, 15:00-17:00 on Sundays (CST).
Entry Requirements: Maximum ship research level must be Lv5 or higher. Playable by groups of 2-3 players.
Rewards: Global EXP and Silver.

4. New VS Bots Mode

Introduction: Players will play against AI-controlled enemies in VS Bots mode. This mode is suitable for new players who want to get familiar with the game.

Entering VS Bots Mode: Players can choose VS Bots Mode via the combat list in the Main Menu.

Entry Requirements: Players can only enter VS Bots Mode with Lv1-Lv3 ships. This mode is playable by groups of 2-3 players.
Rewards: VS Bots mode rewards will be the same as those earned in normal mode for the first 3 rounds each day. No rewards will be given thereafter.

5. New Dominator Added to Challenge Mode: Helena

6. New Gold Ships: Lv8 JP Battleship Yamato Plan B and Lv5 UK Battleship Agincourt

7. New Commanders, Commander Packs, and Pack Content Adjustment

A. 17 New Commanders: Stephen Beattie, Takeo Kurita, Dudley Morton, Bruce Fraser, Joachim Schepke, Gordon Chung-Hoon, Gerard Roope, James Johnson, Shigeyoshi Inoue, Willys Yang, Francois Darlan, Otto Kretschmer, Gunther Prien, Arleigh Burke, Donald Macintyre, Chuichi Nagumo, and Inoguchi Toshihira.

B. 2 New Commander Packs: Personal War History Album (New Gold Single Draw) and War History Album of Famous Generals (New Gold 10 Draws), including all 17 new commanders and some old commanders.

Old Commanders: Thomas Kincaid, Harada Shiro, Michael Hammond, Fujiwara Makoto, Reinhard Scheer, Alfred von Tirpitz, Richmond Turne, Louis Mountbatten, Kobayashi Yuta, Wolf Hoffenstein, Frank Macauley, Arnault Shelby, Mikawa Gunyichi, James Doolittle, Franz von Hipper, Max Horton, Frederick Walker, Bruce Brad, Koga Shinsuke, Alan Macmillan, Colin Hanson, Kondo Nobutake, Mark Mitscher, Andrew Cunningham, Jung Schuberth, Kimura Kazuo, John Clarkson, and Nicolay Kuznetsov.

C. Unchanged Packs: Commanders in the Officer List (Old Gold Single Draw) and Officer Group List (Old Gold 10 Draws) will not change, a total of 56 old commanders.

D. Adjusted Packs: Personal Merit Album (Merit Single Draw), Group Merit Album (Merit 10 Draws) and Officer Info (Gold Selection – Choose 1 of 4). All commanders can be drawn, including 17 new commanders and 56 old commanders.

8. New Matching Rules:

A. Players with a similar number of battles fought are more likely to be matched in the same game.

B. The power difference between warring groups has been narrowed.

9. Novice Protection Adjustment:

Before Adjustment: Lv1 ship commander power reduced by 50%. Lv2 ship commander power reduced by 30%. Lv3 ship commander power reduced by 10%.
After Adjustment: Lv1 ship commander power reduced by 100%. Lv2 ship commander power reduced by 75%. Lv3 ship commander power reduced by 50%. Lv4 ship commander power reduced by 25%.

10. Novice Mission Reward Increased (To protect novices, players who have completed this mission cannot do it again):

Before Adjustment:
[Destroyer Commander Standby] Get a Lv5 or higher Destroyer and Commander Nakayama Arashi.
[Cruiser Commander Standby] Get a Lv5 or higher Cruiser and Commander Alan Macmillan.
[Battleship Commander Standby] Get a Lv5 or higher Battleship and Commander Otto Lindemann.
[Aircraft Carrier Commander Standby] Get a Lv5 or higher Aircraft Carrier and Commander Frank Macauley.
[Submarine Commander Standby] Get a Lv5 or higher Submarine and Commander Erich Raeder.

After Adjustment:

[Destroyer Commander Standby] Get a Lv5 or higher Destroyer, Commander Nakayama Arashi, and 720 Merit.
[Cruiser Commander Standby] Get a Lv5 or higher Cruiser, Commander Alan Macmillan, and 720 Merit.
[Battleship Commander Standby] Get a Lv5 or higher Battleship, Commander Otto Lindemann, and 720 Merit.
[Aircraft Carrier Commander Standby] Get a Lv5 or higher Aircraft Carrier, Commander Frank Macauley, and 720 Merit.
[Submarine Commander Standby] Get a Lv5 or higher Submarine, Commander Erich Raeder, and 720 Merit.

11. Optimized Commander Gallery Interface and Ammo Resupply Interface

12. The probability of getting a 15x15 map in senior squadron battles has been increased by 10%.

13. Commander Skill Balance Adjustment:

“Cunning” is now triggered by artillery weapons.
Cooldown time of “Bismarck's Spirit” increased from 15 seconds to 60 seconds.
Cooldown time of “State of War” increased from 45 seconds to 90 seconds.

14. Ship Balance Adjustment:

Iowa: Main artillery shooting range of the IX class has been increased to 6064 meters and shooting frequency has been adjusted to 2.49 times per minute. Main artillery shooting range of the X class has been increased to 6244 meters and shooting frequency has been adjusted to 2.55 times per minute.
Illinois: Main artillery shooting range has been increased to 6244 meters and shooting frequency has been adjusted to 2.55 times per minute.
U-XXI: Steering performance has been decreased by 6% and acceleration performance has been decreased by 5%.