War Thunder News

Server update 26.03.2021

Scenery destruction has been temporarily disabled in the “Seversk-13” location due to performance issues.

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.

[Development] Сrafting event: SU-76D

An experimental Soviet SPG SU-76D will be an award in the upcoming crafting event in War Thunder!

SU-76D is a premium low-rank tank destroyer that will be one of the prizes of the new crafting event in War Thunder. The idea of creating this vehicle is very interesting and unusual for Soviet tank engineering - a light tank destroyer with the lowest profile possible, a closed cabin and an inclined arrangement of armor plates in the front projection. The same principles underlie the design of the excellent German Hetzer tank hunter, which, unlike Soviet vehicles, was produced in large numbers and proved to be effective in combat.

The SU-76D, built on the chassis of the T-70 light tank, has rather mediocre protection: even in the front projection, the self-propelled gun can be penetrated by almost all opponents, which is typical for most low-rank vehicles. However, the closed cabin will save the crew from machine guns of enemy anti-aircraft guns and aviation. The 76mm F-34 cannon has a range of shells from the early versions of T-34 tank with their versatile APHE rounds, and a barrel length useful for lower ranks, which ensures penetration in almost all enemies on the battlefield. The SU-76D's mobility is average - despite its lighter weight, the power of the diesel engine is not enough here, but on flat solid surfaces the self-propelled gun quickly develops a speed of up to 36 kph.

The SU-76D is an interesting entry-level self-propelled gun with a good gun and premium status. You can get the new SPG in your hangar by completing simple tasks of the upcoming War Thunder April’s crafting event - stay tuned to our news!

Check out the full Dev Blog article here!

Server update 25.03.2021

Enduring confrontation

Sicily (test version):

Added AI aircraft presets for rank 6 battles to those templates where it was required, as well as where the same aircraft preset was used beginning at rank V.
German aircraft in AI presets have been replaced with Italian aircraft.
All aircraft AI presets for all ranks have been changed.
The number of ground vehicles involved in the logic of the mission has been reduced in order to assess the load on the server and possibly fix errors that might arise due to a large number of simultaneously active AI vehicles. These errors might cause a lack of equipment in ground battles and in convoys.
The M163 airfield anti-aircraft guns, which were used in high rank battles, have been replaced with the M247 and Gepard.

Update 23.03.2021 (2.5.0.45)

Sound

The method of sound generation for aircraft cannons and machine guns has been corrected so that the change of fire rate with a gun change in the range of 1000-1600 rpm is now more distinctive by ear (e.g., MG-17 and MG-81).
A mechanism has been created to distinguish hits from a player's weapon to an enemy in the sound mix, and does not change the surrounding sound picture when allies/enemies hit a nearby vehicle. Previously, any hit to a nearby unit decreased the volume of some elements of the mix, which sometimes led to unobvious changes in general volume.
The sound of ground vehicle engines has received significantly greater dynamics (the change in engine operating mode has become much more noticeable by ear). This applies to both player and enemy vehicles and makes these sounds more noticeable in the sound mix of the game.
A bug has been fixed with a close flight of aircraft in some cases might reduce the volume of the ground vehicles’ engines and the firing of guns around a player.
The volume of the sounds of destruction of some objects around a player's ground vehicles has been increased.
A bug has been fixed with some rockets/missiles exploding with the sound of self-destruction in the air when hitting objects. Since self-destruction is much quieter than an explosion on contact with an obstacle, the impression might be created that the rockets/missiles have exploded silently.
Coastal and blue-water fleet gunfire sounds have been adjusted to better match the change in the volume balance of explosions.
In the sound of explosions on the sea, a layer of a falling mass of water is now highlighted.
A bug has been fixed with the sound of a wave hitting the side of some small fleet boats matched that of a large ship.

Enduring Confrontation

All missions:

A bug which caused ground convoys to continue moving deeper into enemy territory after the movement scenario had stopped has been fixed.
A bug where new convoys would cease to appear after several convoys reached their destination points has been fixed.
Mission "Sicily" has been disabled from rotation, but it can still be used when creating custom battles. This mission now uses new mechanics, with various changes and fixes. If you want to help us with testing, then create a room, play and share your impressions on our forums.

Known bugs

All Enduring Confrontation missions (including testing on“Sicily”):

Some airfields are still unable to be damaged, and repairing on them may be hard or impossible. A fix has already been implemented into the code and is currently being tested.
If a convoy reaches a square with an ongoing battle, It is possible for a new battle to start within that square.

The most notable changes to the “Sicily” mission:

New airfield mechanics have been introduced which support a varying number of airfields of differing sizes, based on rank. Also, mechanics related to the destruction of an airfield, due to movement of the front line, have been reworked, which should solve the problems with non-disappearing airfields.
The number of airfields in the mission, and their respective sizes, will now depend on rank.
Low ranks:
- 3 close airfields;
- 2 medium airfields;
- 2 distant airfields.
Mid ranks:
- 2 close airfields;
- 2 medium airfields;
- 2 distant airfields.
High ranks:
- No close airfields;
- 2 medium airfields;
- 2 distant airfields.
Airfield positions for all ranks have been revised to improve their overall distribution and to unify the distances between them. Previously, distant airfields were too close to the center of the map.
Bombers are unable to respawn on close airfields.
For airfields in high-rank battles (including those of the German team), M61 Vulcan guns are now used instead of 37-mm war-time AA guns. The 88-mm anti-aircraft guns have not changed.
A bug with the generation of air capture zones, whereby a new capture zone could appear while the previous one was active, has been fixed.
The position of one of the bases for bombing in the “Sicily” mission, that was at the very edge of the map in the ‘A-5’ square, has been fixed.
In the “Sicily” mission squares D-6 and F-7 which were marked as “sea” by a mistake are now marked again as “land”. Ground battles can take place in them and the front line will be drawn correctly. Also issues with incorrect displaying of the front line on all squares touching the sea have been fixed. Now the front line doesn’t break by not reaching the cost line and it will not be drawn on the sea area.

The best tank games on PC

What are the best PC tank games 2020? Rolling into battle in a vehicle that weighs the same as ten elephants and can raze entire buildings with a single shot simply never gets old, but it's not always easy to find a game that delivers the perfect tanking experience. If you're looking for the best free tank games or the biggest triple-A armoured division sims, you've come to the right place.

Tanks are brilliant because they're immense hunks of killer steel, destroying all in their path with ease. But the tank is also synonymous with tense firefights and immense claustrophobia. The agony of reloading, the snail pace, and the fact that you're the enemy's priority target make tank games as nerve-wracking as they are empowering.

There have been countless greats to pick from over the years; the genre has been knocking about since the Apple II days. From hyper-realistic, control-laden sims to arcadey, point-and-explode shoot-'em-ups (and maybe even a sneaky anime RPG or two) here are the best tank games on PC.

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