Recent Updates

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Here are listed updates from Kancolle game maintenance.

Latest Maintenance: 26th September, 2014 (11:00 - 17:20 JST)

Next Maintenance:  10th October, 2014 (11:00 - 17:00 JST)

Future updates

TBA

1. Combined Fleet mechanic will eventually return
2. New ships will become avalaible with the "Autumn" Season

Last update

26 September

1. New Maps
   • New World: World 6
   • 2 New Maps:
     • 6-1: A new map focused on submarines. No health bar.
     • 6-2: A new map with a health bar: kill the boss 3 times to clear it.
   • Note: support expeditions still only works in World 5.
2. New Ships avalaible
   • New drops avalaible for the first time in a non-event map:
     • Sakawa
   • New ships avalaible for the first time in construction:
     • I-401 (LSC exclusive)
3. New Remodel
   • Bismarck drei (Level 75, 2400 1800) (Blueprint needed)
     • Bismarck drei can also equip torpedo equipment.
4. New Equipment
   • • 38cm Twin Gun Mount Kai
     • Ar196 Kai
5. New Voices
   • New voices for Hiyou and Jun'you:
     • Base forms: new resupply and wedding lines.
     • Kai and Kai Ni (Jun'you) forms: new idle lines.
6. New Supply Ship System
   • Irako, Mamiya's 'sister' ship, has been implemented.
     • Mamiya removed fatigue, but Irako will also raise a number of ships' morale to sparkle status.
     • Mamiya and Irako can be used simultaneously to raise all ships in a fleet to sparkle status.
     • Irako is a purchased item, but she can be obtained from the new missions implemented.
     • Supply Ship Irako effects:
       • Irako's sparkling effect will work better on smaller ships.
       • There are exceptions with certain large ships getting being affected more than others.
7. New Quests
   • Bm2: rewards Food supply ship "Irako" x1
   • Bm3: rewards Food supply ship "Irako" x1
   • F16: rewards Food supply ship "Irako" x4 (one-time only)
8. New BGMs
   • 'Overlooking the I-go'
     • It only plays in 6-1 (World 6?) for now, but it will be avalaible in more maps and the Jukebox in the future.
9. Game fixes
   • Display/Sound/Communication bug fixes
     • Fixed hourly notification playing when Furniture 'Antique clock' was removed
     • Fixed Jukebox bugs when sound options were adjusted
     • Added preventative measures for communication errors
     • Display bug of the Type 13 AIR RADAR Kai fixed

12 September

1. New Map
   • New Extra Operation on World 3: 3-5.
     • Devs say map routes can be greatly controlled by your fleet composition
     • 3-5's boss counts towards Bw7 weekly quest.
2. New Ships avalaible
   • New drops avalaible for the first time in a no-event map:
     • Amatsukaze (3-5)
     • Akashi (3-5)
3. Buffs to Equipment
   • AA equipment buff:
     • 7.7mm Machine Gun, 12.7mm Machine Gun, 25mm Twin Autocannon Mount, 25mm Triple Autocannon Mount: +1 and +1.
     • 2cm Flakvierling 38, 3.7cm FlaK M42, HI-type 40mm Twin Machine Gun, 12.7cm High-angle Mount, 8cm Twin High-angle Mount: +1
     • 12cm 30-tube Rocket Launcher: +2
4. New BGMs
   • 'Musashi's Return to Base'
   • 'Akashi's Armory'
   • 'Grace of the Bushi's Soul' (will play in the new area)
5. UI Changes
   • When equipment of the same kanmusu is changed more than once, the equipment list will stay on the last page opened rather than resetting to the first page.
   • Jukebox:
     • Now you can select wich song you want to be played in HQ main screen on the Jukebox.
       • Once you pay for listening to a song, a blue botton will appear to do this.
       • KanColle Vocal Collection's songs don't have this option.
       • Other BGM changer furniture has preference over Jukebox.
   • Now you can see the name of the current BGM played on HQ main screen in the Stats section.
6. New Furniture
   • Musashi model dresser*1: 88000 coins
   • Thank you wallscroll*1: 0 coins
   • 1=When placed in the room, the BGM will change to 'Musashi's Return to Base'
   • In case of more than one BGM changer furniture, BGM changes to the last furniture you set.
7. Furniture Changes
   • Jukebox:
     • More songs added to the Jukebox:
       • 'Akashi's Armory'
       • Default HQ Main Screen BGM
       • 'Winter's Sortie'- 2013 Winter event sortie BGM
       • 'Sea Patrolling Operation' - 1-5 sortie BGM
       • 'Recon Plane, Search for enemy ships' - 2014 Spring event sortie BGM
     • Reduced the coins needed for each song in the Jukebox.
   • Cypress Onsen Bath furniture will become fall themed
     • This is an automatic change and if you already own the item, you do not need to repurchase it.

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