War Thunder News

[p][/p][p][/p][h3]Aircraft[/h3]

• [p]JH-7A, JH-7 — a bug that caused the bomb hardpoints to not be displayed on the left wing has been fixed.[/p]
• [p]Fokker D.XXIII — a bug that caused the aircraft to have excessive speeds when spawning in the air has been fixed (Report, Report).[/p]
• [p]JF-17 — a bug that occurred when using the semi-circular radar indicator (B-scope), where the scan sweep could extend beyond the indicator's limits has been fixed.[/p]

[p] [/p][h3]Ground Vehicles[/h3]

• [p]BTR-82AT — a bug that caused the BTR to disappear when the camera was zoomed in has been fixed. (Report). The erroneously absent reconnaissance UAV has been added. (Report).[/p]

[p] [/p][h3]Naval Vessels[/h3]

• [p]The minimum time between switching modes in the new Damage Control system has been changed from 30 seconds to 4 seconds.[/p]

[p] [/p][h3]Interface[/h3]

• [p]A bug that could cause a player in a tank or ship to spawn at a random spawn point rather than the one they selected has been fixed. (Report).[/p]
• [p]A bug that caused players who were destroyed while spotted on the minimap to remain spotted after respawning has been fixed.[/p]
• [p]A bug that caused tanks destroyed in the test drive in realistic mode to not reappear on the minimap has been fixed.[/p]

[p] [/p][h3]Graphics[/h3]

• [p]A bug that caused graphical artifacts to appear on some video cards when on high “SSAO” settings has been fixed. (Report).[/p]

[p] [/p][h3]Locations and Missions[/h3]

• [p]\[Tank Assault] Ardennes — a bug that caused trenches to float in the air has been fixed. (Report).[/p]
• [p]\[Domination #1] North Holland — a bug that caused the houses to appear on the runways has been fixed. (Report).[/p]

[p] [/p][h3]Sound[/h3]

• [p]A bug that caused a sound to play when getting assists has been fixed.[/p]

[p] [/p][hr][/hr][p]Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.[/p]

[p][/p][p]Bundeswehr Day is celebrated on November 12th! It was on this day 70 years ago that the first soldiers officially entered service in the new armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany. In 1990, the Bundeswehr merged with the army of the GDR, and in 2011, it abolished conscription, switching to contract service. Currently, the Bundeswehr is undergoing a large-scale modernization, with 100 billion euros allocated to its development. [/p][p][/p][h3]The Pz.Sfl.Ic and Panzer IV/70(A) are temporarily available for purchase for 1,000 and 2,980 Golden Eagles respectively![/h3][p] [/p]

[p]When: From November 12th (11:00 GMT) until November 15th (11:00 GMT).[/p][p]Where: Germany > Army > Premium vehicles.[/p]

[p] [/p][p]About these tanks[/p]

• [p]The Pz.Sfl.Ic is impressive with its mobility and maneuverability, as well as its firepower! It can quickly change position on the battlefield and deliver devastating blows from ambush positions. It can penetrate the side armor of almost any tank at its rank, and has scouting abilities too.[/p]

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• [p]The Panzer IV/70(A) is extremely dangerous to enemy tanks. Mobile and accurate, the gun of this tank has a high rate of fire and excellent armor penetration, making it a superb weapon. Position yourself well, hide the vulnerable flat plate and you’ll be able to rack up the frags![/p]

[p][/p][p] [/p][h3]Get the “Chevron of the Bundeswehr Command” decal![/h3][p] [/p][p]When: From November 12th (11:00 GMT) until November 15th (11:00 GMT).[/p][p]Task: Earn 3,000 mission points in battles where you used German vehicles at rank III or higher to receive the “Chevron of the Bundeswehr Command” decal[/p][p] [/p][p][/p][p]“Chevron of the Bundeswehr Command” decal[/p][p][/p][p]Please note: After finishing the task, you need to collect the reward manually.[/p][p]Additional details:[/p]

• [p]You can complete the task in random battles, except for \[Assault] mode.[/p]
• [p]Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Holidays → Bundeswehr Day.[/p]
• [p]You can find the decal in the “Germany -> Tanks” tab in the Customization menu.[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][h3]Aircraft[/h3]

• [p]F-104G — a bug that caused the hardpoint for the air-to-air missile under the fuselage to be missing in some custom secondary weapon presets has been fixed. (Report).[/p]
• [p]Su-30MK2 AMV — incorrect maximum launch speed of the Kh-59ME missile has been corrected to 1.01M. (Report).[/p]
• [p]Z-10ME — the name of the BA-11 modification has been corrected. (Report).[/p]
• [p]Mosquito B.Mk.XVI — the categories of the 500 LB S.A.P. Mk.II and G.P. 500 lb Mk.IV bombs in the secondary weapons menu have been corrected. (Report). A bug that caused some rockets on the right wing to not display has been fixed. (Report).[/p]
• [p]F-15C Golden Eagle — a bug that caused the installation of missiles on BOL countermeasure pylons to cause the pylon on the left wing to not display has been fixed. (Report).[/p]

[p] [/p][h3]Ground Vehicles[/h3]

• [p]ADATS (all variants) — the MIM-146 missile has been made smokeless. (Report).[/p]
• [p]A bug that caused the name of a M44/55 group to display as a text key has been fixed. (Report).[/p]

[p] [/p][h3]Interface[/h3]

• [p]With the release of the Spearhead major update, separate settings called “Effects resolution”, “Heat haze” and “Particle density” have been replaced with a single setting called “Effects quality” with different quality values.[/p]

[p] [/p][h3]Sound[/h3]

• [p]A bug that caused tank engine sounds of other players to sound idle regardless of their actual RPM has been fixed.[/p]
• [p]The speech of the instructor in tutorial missions is no longer drowned out by the aircraft engine sounds.[/p]
• [p]XF5U-1 — unique engine sounds have been added.[/p]
• [p]The engine sounds of LVT series tanks have been changed to historically accurate ones, the same as on the Stuart M3 tank.[/p]

[p] [/p][hr][/hr][p]Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][p]Poland’s National Independence Day is celebrated on November 11th, which is the anniversary of the end of the First World War. As a result, Poland was able to regain its independence. This date was officially established as a national holiday in 1937, but in those years Poland only managed to celebrate Independence Day twice. In 1989, the celebration of November 11th was restored.[/p][p] [/p][h3]Lanovski’s P-47M-1-RE Thunderbolt is temporarily available for purchase and has a 30% discount for 4,263 Golden Eagles![/h3][p] [/p]

[p]When: From November 11th (11:00 GMT) until November 14th (11:00 GMT).[/p][p]Where: USA > Aviation > Premium Vehicles.[/p]

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• [p]Lanovski’s P-47M-1-RE will be removed from sale after the end of this promotion.[/p]

[p] [/p][p]About this aircraft[/p]

• [p]Witold Lanovski was a Polish pilot who fled to Great Britain after the fall of his homeland. He served in the Royal Air Force during the Battle of Britain and later in the US Air Force, where he flew the P-47 Thunderbolt. In War Thunder, Lanovski’s P-47M-1-RE is a fast fighter with eight 12.7 mm Browning machine guns, capable of carrying up to two tons of bombs![/p]

[p][/p][h3]Open the “Poland’s National Independence Day” trophy![/h3][p][/p]

[p]When: From November 11th (11:00 GMT) until November 14th (11:00 GMT).[/p][p]Task: Earn 3,000 mission points in battles where you used US or British vehicles at rank III or higher to receive the “Poland’s National Independence Day” trophy![/p]

[p] [/p][p]Inside this trophy, you’ll receive one of five decals that were previously available on this day:[/p][p] [/p][p] [/p][p] [/p][p]If you already have all five decals, you’ll receive a trophy and get one of the following when opening it:[/p]

• [p]20-50% Research Point booster for 3-10 battles[/p]
• [p]20-50% Silver Lion booster for 3-10 battles[/p]
• [p]3-5 universal backups[/p]
• [p]1 day of Premium account[/p]

[p] [/p][p]Please note: After finishing the task, you need to collect the reward manually.[/p][p][/p][p]Additional details:[/p]

• [p]You can complete the task in random battles, except for \[Assault] mode.[/p]
• [p]Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Holidays → Poland’s National Independence Day.[/p]

[p][/p][p]Although Chinese squadrons had been fighting against Japan since the 1930s, the People’s Liberation Army Air Force was officially formed on November 11th 1949. Initially, it was equipped with Soviet aircraft, but from the 1960s onwards, China began developing their own vehicles. Today, the Chinese Air Force is one of the largest and best-equipped in the world.[/p][p] [/p][h2]Get the “PLA Air Force chevron” decal![/h2][p]Available for this day!
[/p][p][/p][p]“PLA Air Force chevron” decal[/p][p][/p]

[p]When: From November 11th (10:00 GMT) until November 14th (10:00 GMT).[/p][p]Task: Earn 3,000 mission points in battles where you used Chinese aircraft at rank III or higher to receive the “PLA Air Force chevron” decal[/p]

[p][/p][p]Please note: After finishing the task, you need to collect the reward manually.[/p][p][/p][p]Additional details:[/p]

• [p]You can complete the task in random battles, except for \[Assault] mode.[/p]
• [p]Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Holidays → PLA Air Force Day.[/p]
• [p]You can find the decal in the “China → Aircraft” tab in the customization menu.[/p]