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Moments of Valor: Spain

[p][/p][p] October 12th marks the National Day of Spain, commemorating Christopher Columbus’s discovery of America on this day in 1492 under the flag of the Spanish Crown. October 12th also marks Spanish Language Day, the native language of nearly 500 million people worldwide. In honor of this event, we’re pleased to present a new video in our popular Moments of Valor series, dedicated to Spain![/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]
[/p][h2]Check out the “Todo por la Patria” Bundle![/h2][p][/p][p][/p]
[p]“Todo por la Patria” Bundle[/p]
[p]To get to the Gaijin Store through Steam, go to the in-game hangar > Shop > Online Store.[/p][p]$320 $160[/p][p][/p][p]This bundle includes:[/p]
  • [p]F/A-18C Hornet (Swiss) Pack[/p]
  • [p]Mirage F1C-200 Pack[/p]
  • [p]BO 105 CB-2 Pack[/p]
  • [p]VRCC Centauro Pack[/p]
  • [p]F-104S TAF Pack[/p]
  • [p]Unique title: “Everything for the Fatherland”[/p]
[p]Packs included in this bundle are also available for purchase separately with a 30% discount![/p]
[p][/p][p]The bundle is available until October 19th 11:00 (GMT). Available for PC users only.[/p][p][/p][p]Players on all platforms who already own all vehicles in the bundle can also earn the title by playing 3 battles with each vehicle before October 19th. You can complete the task in random battles, except for \[Assault] mode. Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Holidays → Moments of Valor: Spain.
[/p][h3]Check out some unique Spanish camouflages![/h3][p][/p][p]The following camouflages are permanently available in-game for Golden Eagles:[/p]
  • [p]VRCC Centauro (rank VI, Italy) — unique “Castillejos” camouflage[/p]
  • [p]F/A-18C Hornet (Swiss) (rank VIII, Germany) — unique “Tiger Meet 2016” camouflage[/p]
  • [p]F-104S TAF (rank VII, Italy) — unique “C8-12” camouflage[/p]
  • [p]EF-2000 (rank VIII, Italy) — unique “С. 17-24” camouflage[/p]
  • [p]Flegel’s Bf 109 A (rank I, Germany) — unique “Spain 1936” camouflage[/p]
  • [p]Mirage F1C-200  (rank VII, France) — unique “Tiger Meet 2012” camouflage[/p]
  • [p]BO 105 CB-2  (rank V, Germany) — unique “1st Attack Helicopter Battalion” camouflage[/p]
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Screenshot Competition – Shrouded Skies!



Welcome to the 193rd War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!


Thanks once again for your outstanding submissions!. This time, the theme drifts to Shrouded Skies. Whether it’s morning fog, drifting smoke from burning wrecks, or stormy weather rolling in, capture a moment where the atmosphere takes over! The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

[h2]Let’s begin the 193rd edition of our competition![/h2]

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen193. You have time until the 17th of October to submit your screenshot.

After that date, 6 winners will be selected (3 of which will be the highest rated by the community and 3 selected by our judges), each of which receive a reward of 300GE.



[h3]Terms:[/h3]
    Your screenshot must include cloudy or stormy weather or burning wreckage.
    You must add the #WTscreen193 tag (title cannot have any other text in it).
    Artists may only win by popular vote once per four screenshot competitions.
  • Screenshots need to be compliant with the War Thunder rules.
  • You need to be the author of the screenshot.
  • Screenshot needs to be new. You cannot use those which have previously been published or used in other competitions.
  • We will only accept raw screenshots from the game. You cannot use any editing software nor any other visual enhancements (like Nvidia Ansel filters).
  • You can use filters and settings built into War Thunder.
  • You can use the replay functionality built into War Thunder.
  • Rewards will be delivered to the author's account within 14 working days.


[h2]And now, time for the winners of the competition’s 192nd edition – In the Crosshairs![/h2]

[h3]Winners selected via community votes:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3568157528
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3580156492
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3581817675

[h3]Winners selected by our judges:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3580577371
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3581729255
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3582870238

Each winner will get 300GE! Congratulations and see you next week!

Update 2.49.0.54

[p][/p][p][/p][h3]Aircraft[/h3]
  • [p]Z-11WA — the camera position in cockpit view has been corrected so that the sight can be used. A bug that caused the MFDs in the cockpit to not function has been fixed.[/p]
[p] [/p][h3]Ground Vehicles[/h3]
  • [p]T-80 (all variants) — a bug in the Damage Model that caused some shells in the hull’s ammo rack to stick out of the side of the hull has been fixed.[/p]
[p][/p][h3]Graphics[/h3]
  • [p]Multiple bugs with water flow simulation effects around ground vehicles have 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]

HMS Iron Duke is on Sale for the Anniversary of its Launch!

[p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]HMS Iron Duke is one of the most famous battleships from the First World War. She was laid down on January 12th and launched on October 12th, 1912. During the Battle of Jutland, HMS Iron Duke served as the flagship of the Grand Fleet, and after the First World War, as the flagship of the British Mediterranean Fleet. During the Second World War, she defended Scapa Flow harbor from Luftwaffe raids.[/p][p] [/p][h3]30% Discount on HMS Iron Duke![/h3][p][/p]
[p]When: From October 10th (11:00 GMT) until October 13th (11:00 GMT).[/p][p]Where: Great Britain > Bluewater fleet > Premium vehicles.[/p]
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  • [p]HMS Iron Duke (rank V) for 5866 Golden Eagles[/p]
[p][/p][carousel][/carousel][p][/p][p]About this battleship[/p]
  • [p]HMS Iron Duke features excellent protection and devastating firepower! Ten 343 mm main guns and twelve 152 mm secondary guns are ready to riddle anyone who challenges this super dreadnought. When playing this battleship, stick close to allies that have strong anti-air defenses, engage slower larger targets and strike with no fear![/p]

Fair Play: October 2025

[p][/p][p][/p][p]Each month, we share with you some details on our progress in fighting unfair play. The BattlEye anti-cheat helps us find violations, and your reports are a great asset as well! Find out how to file a report and how our anti-cheat system works on our Wiki.[/p][p][/p][h3]Banned accounts[/h3][p]Since our last fair play, we’ve banned 3520 accounts that were found to have violated the rules. Specifically 3.2.3 of the EULA namely in the automation of gameplay (using bots) and cheat software. For complete transparency, we’re publishing the full list of these banned players. This list will be available for two weeks after the publication of this article.[/p][p][/p]
[p]Additionally, 287 accounts have been banned for a week or longer for intentional teamkilling, ramming and griefing.[/p]
[p][/p][h3]Recommendations[/h3][p]We recommend that you set a strong password for your account and enable two-step authentication in your profile security settings. We have the following 2FA options available: email, SMS, TOTP (Gaijin Pass/Google Authenticator), and Telegram bot, which we suggest trying if SMS 2FA messages are not reaching you.[/p][p][/p][p]We’d also suggest that you turn on 2FA for the email that is linked to your Gaijin account for additional security, as this will protect your account from fraudsters. And remember, don’t use prohibited client modifications and never share your account information with anyone.[/p][p][/p][p]The War Thunder Team

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