War Thunder News

We continue to move forward with the plans listed in our roadmap, and the next big news after the La Royale major update is the updated economу that the majority of the community voted for.

The highly anticipated update is here! Repair costs have been reduced, while SL gain has been increased — so that, on average, players using vehicles of any rank will break even, even without a premium account. These changes affect the overwhelming majority of vehicles in the game, meaning that the average player is likely to notice them after several battles.

Additionally, vehicles of the same class, battle rating, and economic rank will now have very similar economic characteristics. You can learn more from these spreadsheets:

• Average repair cost and reward changes by ranks
• Repair cost changes by vehicle

Another great new feature: now in the preferred locations and missions window you’ll instantly see which battle rating each mission is available at. This will make choosing your preferred locations and missions easier.

As we release the planned changes in our roadmap, we'll also continue to update the infographic, so that you can easily see what we have already implemented. Here is the latest version!

Check out these improvements and tell us what you think: on Steam, social media or the official forums!

There is something very satisfying about using a large cannon! Thank you for submitting your many great screenshots last week! The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!
[h2]Let’s begin the 72nd edition of our competition![/h2]

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen72. You have time until 23.06.2023 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 content from “La Royale” major update. This can include new vehicles or new locations.
You must add the #WTscreen72 tag (title cannot have any other text in it).
• 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 71st edition - Overwhelming Firepower:[/h2]

[h3]Winners selected via community votes:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2987426940
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2988189815
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2987267495

[h3]Winners selected by our judges:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2987274736
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2987805457
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2987593819

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

On June 16th, 1955 MiG-21, the most widespread supersonic jet in history, performed its maiden flight. Thanks to modernization and the release of more advanced modifications it remains in use even today, almost 80 years later, by over 15 countries.

[h2]MiG-21 SPS-K temporarily available for Golden Eagles[/h2]



To commemorate MiG-21’s first flight, its 1964 modification, MiG-21PFM, renamed by East Germany as MiG-21SPS-K, returns to sale for Golden Eagles from June 16th (12:00 GMT) until June 20th (9:00 GMT)!

K in its name means “Kannon”, as it can be equipped with a two-barrel 23 mm GSh-23L cannon that fires powerful, fast, and precise rounds. The aircraft can also carry R-60 and R-13M missiles, and even R-3R, semi-active radar homing missiles!

• An error on entering the hangar has been fixed that might occur with some graphic cards with outdated drivers.
  
• A bug has been fixed where enemy tanks were not displayed entirely in replays, only the 3d decorations were.
  
• A bug has been fixed that caused a game client crash while switching to the cockpit view on the MAC platform.
  

[h2]Aircraft[/h2]

• J34 - a bug has been fixed where rocket pods were displayed on the aircraft without secondary armament.
  
• Tu-14T - bomb drop order has been corrected.
  
• Late 298D - turret targeting angles have been corrected to avoid shooting through the tail.
  
• T18B - a bug has been fixed where a dropping torpedo was displayed through the bomb bay doors.
  
• SAAB-105G - a bug with a missing pylon for one of the Mk82 Snakeye bombs has been fixed.
  
• MiG-29 (9-12А) - a bug has been fixed that prevented dubbing of the FAB-500Sh bomb preset.
  
• Low resolution of the 2nd generation TVD on some helicopters has been fixed.
  
• A-7E, A-7D, A-7K - max wing payload has been corrected.
  
• Buccaneer S1 - a bug affecting display of the instruments in the cockpit view has been fixed.
  
• Jaguar A/E - texture of the flare pod has been fixed
  
• Phantom FG.1 - drop tanks have been added.
  
• J-8F - name of the radar has been fixed in the xray view.
  
• F-4F Late - twin shots of the AGM-65 missiles have been fixed.
  
• F-5E, F-104J - missing HUD in the cockpit view has been restored.
  
• A bug has been fixed that allowed drop tanks to be ejected whilst the aircraft was on the ground.
  

[h2]Ground vehicles[/h2]

• SARC Mk IVa - smoke reload has been added.
  
• AuF1 - thickness of the barrel has been increased from 35 to 40 mm, similar to other vehicles with guns of the same calibre.
  
• Freccia - magnification of the LOTHAR sight has been increased from 2-9х to 9-20х. Source.
  
• Sherman III/IV - armouring has been fixed.
  
• SANTAL — a bug has been fixed that prevented the vehicle from turning while floating in water. The discharge order of the smoke grenades has been changed.
  

[h2]Sound[/h2]

• Voice messages of the tank crew about switching on/off of the night vision mode have been removed.
  
• Sound of the automatic cannon Vulcan M168, M61A1, JM61A1 has been corrected to exactly match the claimed 6000 rpm fire rate (3000 in the alternate mode).
  
• The sound of enemy/allied ground vehicles engines becomes more noticeable or muffled with distance.
  
• The work on the new dialogs of the ground vehicles crews is still in progress. Incorrect replies will be fixed, poor acting of voice-overs will be re-recorded. This will be implemented to all languages, but first of all for Polish and Chinese, since there are many complaints.
  

The current provided changelog reflects the major changes within the game as part of this Update. Some updates, additions and fixes may not be listed in the provided notes. War Thunder is constantly improving and specific fixes may be implemented without the client being updated.

The history of the modern German Navy goes back to the Reichsflotte that was founded on June 14th, 1848 — 175 years ago. Since then it has gone by many names, but now it’s called Bundesmarine and consists of 65 vessels, 56 aircraft, and 17,000 people. Its anniversary will be celebrated in Wilhelmshafen by opening up frigate Hamburg for the public, as well as concerts and competitions.

[h2]Т31 and Z20 Karl Galster Destroyers for Golden Eagles[/h2]

T31

K-20 Karl Galster

We’re joining the celebrations too! To commemorate 175 years of the German Navy, two World War II era destroyers will be available for purchase for Golden Eagles.

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You’ll be able to get them from June 15th (12:00 GMT) until June 19th (7:00 GMT).

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T31 is sturdy and boasts rapid fire main caliber guns, and that’s why it often emerges victorious from small and mid range duels: its shells can easily destroy inner modules of enemy ships and often blow up ammo racks. Z-20 Karl Galster is quite thin and is quite agile for a destroyer: in AB it can reach a top speed of 86 km/h! Its guns reload quickly, and its 37 mm AA guns are fully automatic, unlike other German ships!

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From June 15th (12:00 GMT) until June 19th (7:00 GMT)

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[h3]Play 3 battles using German vessels (rank III or higher, with an activity of not less than 70%) to receive the “Emblem of the German Navy Headquarters” decal.[/h3]

“Emblem of the German Navy Headquarters” decal

Complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions and [Assault] mode. Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Holidays → German Navy Day.

You can find the decal in the “Holidays” tab in the Customisation menu.