Game Updates/2020/March 27th

March 27th, 2020 Post Hina Matsuri Event Update

1. Mini Event "Peach Festival! Offshore Waves' has come to an end.
   • All the Hishimochi have been removed.
2. Shipgirl changes
   • Autumn Casual Mode has been removed.
   • White Day voicelines have been removed.
   • Spring voicelines have been implemented.
     • Grecale, Janus and Mikura among others.
   • Akashi has received a new 'Outing' CG
3. Equipment changes
   • Swordfish (Floatplane) has been implemented.
   • Small buffs for Searchlights.
     • Additional bonuses on Hiei, Kirishima, Jintsuu etc.
   • Skilled Lookouts have been buffed.
     • Additional bonuses on Japanese DDs and CLs.
     • Can be equipped in Reinforcement Expansion slots.
   • Anti-aircraft Fire Directors have been made more useful.
     • They can now be equipped in Reinforcement Expansion slot.
     • Type 91 Anti-aircraft Fire Director can now be developed.
   • 20.3 cm #2 and 20.3 cm #3 medium calibre guns have received additional bonuses when equipped on Japanese heavy cruisers.
     • The #3 version has received extra strong bonuses on the Myoukou, Takao, Mogami and, especially, Tone classes.
     • Additional bonuses will be activated if mixed with surface radars.
   • Type 96 and Type 96 Kai fighters have received additional bonuses on Houshou, Taiyou and Shinyou.
4. Akashi Arsenal changes
   • Late 298B can now be improved with help of a certain Shipgirl.
   • Swordfish can now be improved and upgraded to Swordfish Mk.II (Skilled) with help of a certain Shipgirl.
   • Newly implemented Swordfish (Floatplane) can also be improved with help of a certain Shipgirl.
     • Will become upgradable into Swordfish Mk. III Kai (Floatplane) later.
5. Map changes
   • The month of Uzuki has begun! Let the wabbit hunt begin!
   • Time-limited Kaiboukan drops have been disabled.
   • Time-limited drops of Gotland, Commandant Teste and Kamoi have been implemented.
6. Quest changes
   • New quests:
     • Heavy Cruiser Squadron, to the west!
     • Arsenal Ship Akashi escort mission
     • Perform navigation practice and protection mission!
     • 5th Carrier Division, go wild!
   • With the removal of Hishimochi the reward for "31st Squadron, sortie!" has been changed to a present box.
   • The Winter PvP quest has been replaced with a Spring PvP quest.
   • New time-limited quests:
     • [Spring Only] Fly! Floatplane Swordfish
     • [Spring Only] Improve the floatplane Swordfish
     • Will expire after around two months
7. Expedition changes
   • Fixed a bug that caused some expeditions to counts kaiboukans as destroyers.
   • Two new expeditions:
     • Nansei Islands search and destroy operation
     • Fleet advance towards Rabaul
   • New icon has been added to signify that there are Screws available from an expedition.
8. BGM changes
   • Three new BGMs have been added to the Jukebox:
     • 【長波、駆ける】
     • 【連合艦隊旗艦】
     • 【鶴墜ちる海】
9. Furniture Shop changes
   • New and returning furniture
   • Uzuki furniture is back
10. UI changes
    • Quest menu has received new category filter based on mission's type - combat, exercises, expedition, arsenal, others.
11. Other
    • KanColle will celebrate its 7th anniversary soon.
      • New CGs are planned.
      • Kongou Kai Ni C, Oboro Kai, Akebono Kai and Etorofu Kai have something waiting for them.