ANNOUNCEMENT: HOTFIX #1 FOR UPDATE B12.9.8

Captains! We'll release a hotfix patch tonight, October 4, at 00:00 CET.

Key changes
-Reduced water consumption by cities.
- Visual improvements (shadows from sails, water shadows, lighthouse and city light reflections on water, fog, water and ship impact effects, more wildlife animations).
- Increased rewards for transport missions.
- Lowered fast travel costs.
- Added the ability to attack whales up close using tackle (harpoons). We also added a separate aim and a shooting mechanic.

Fixes
- Fixed issues with fort defenses, resource production, and salary payouts.
- Fort and tower cannons were firing from the wrong side. After the fix, damage remains the same, but the correct cannons will fire.
- Corrected world map tooltip for the port battle entry point.
- The auction house will now show orders among personal listings.
- Fixed bugs causing crashes.
- In the "Hunt" mode, ships and loot will now spawn evenly.
- Fixed the ability to move mortar aim while using a spyglass.
- Mortar upgrade bonuses are now correctly factored into stats.
- Fixed issues with collisions of captured ships.
- Other interface fixes.

If you experience any new errors or issues after the patch, please report them to support: https://www.worldofseabattle.com/en/contacts2