War Thunder News

[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! You can learn more about the anti-cheat and how you can report players who violate rules on our Wiki.[/p][p][/p][h2]Banned accounts[/h2][p]Since our last fair play, we’ve banned 3647 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, 319 accounts have been banned for a week or longer for intentional teamkilling, ramming and griefing.[/p]

[p][/p][h2]Recommendations[/h2][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.

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.

The War Thunder Team
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The WTCS Trophy II is now complete, with camouflages created by authors on WT Live! This new release of 35 camouflages includes: 18 aircraft, 16 ground vehicles and 1 ship. This trophy continues to showcase a wide variety of vehicles from different battle ratings.

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[h2]Aircraft Camouflages[/h2]

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[h2]Ground Vehicles[/h2]

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[h2]Naval Camouflages[/h2]

• Scharnhorst - ‘Planetarium’
  

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Like the previous Esports Trophy, the new trophy can be obtained by simply playing regular War Thunder battles. In the future, it will also be possible to obtain by participating in Esports events in War Thunder tournaments with an increased chance! PlayStation and Xbox players can purchase the trophy in the Item Shop for Golden Eagles.

Read more on our Wiki.

To open it, you’ll need to purchase a key on the Market (income is shared with the authors of the camouflages.) You can either activate the coupon on your account, or trade it on the Market to get Gaijin Coins (GJN). A trophy can also be sold!

Read more about the Market and Gaijin Coins on our Wiki.

[p][/p][h2]Aircraft[/h2]

• [p]SU-25SM3 — a bug where the TV sight showed an incorrect value on the azimuth scale has been fixed.[/p]

[h2]Ground Vehicles[/h2]

• [p]The logic for saving the turret position at the moment of each hit has been improved in the hit analysis (previously its position could become desynchronized).[/p]
• [p]A bug where in some cases, when controlling a Multi-Vehicle SAM, it was possible to place a drone reconnaissance mark has been fixed. (Report).[/p]
• [p]A bug where control did not switch to the radar vehicle after drowning in a launcher vehicle while in a test-drive using a Multi-Vehicle SAM has been fixed. (Report).[/p]
• [p]Object 279 — a bug that caused the tracks to sink into the ground when at an extreme angle and while moving has been fixed. (Report).[/p]
• [p]SPYDER — a bug where one of the launch containers that holds the missile was not displayed in the hangar has been fixed.[/p]

[h2]Other[/h2]

• [p]The textures of the dakimakura pillows have been changed. They now look more authentic and fit the pillows you want to hug.[/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]

The English Electric Lightning jet fighter first flew on August 4th, 1954 and entered service in 1960. In that same year, English Electric merged with other companies to form the British Aircraft Corporation, with the aircraft becoming the BAC Lightning. It was designed to intercept Soviet strategic bombers and served until the late 1980s.

[h2]The Lightning F.53 is temporarily available at a 30% discount for Golden Eagles![/h2]
The Lightning F.53 (rank VI) is temporarily available at a 30% discount for 6,363 Golden Eagles.

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When: From August 4th (11:00) until August 7th (11:00 GMT).
Where: Great Britain > Aviation > Premium vehicles.

About this aircraft:

• The Lightning F.53 is a ground strike variant of the Lightning, created for export to Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. It received more hardpoints for bombs and rockets, giving it the ability to carry a plethora of ordnance at once. The Lightning F.53 also features two 30 mm cannons and air-to-air missiles, plus a very high max speed!
  

As always, we appreciate the phenomenal screenshots you shared last week! For this round, the focus is on overcast skies and inclement weather. Whether you’re slicing through fog in a fighter or rolling across a rain-soaked battlefield, let the skies set the tone for your perfect shot. The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

[h2]Let’s begin the 183rd edition of our competition![/h2]

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen183. You have time until the 8th of August 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 cannot have sunny weather.
You must add the #WTscreen183 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 182nd edition – Through the Ruins![/h2]

[h3]Winners selected via community votes:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3535234038
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3535198103
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3535451429

[h3]Winners selected by our judges:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3535699080
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3535918499
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3536540764

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