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[p][/p][p][/p][p]Speed ​​and firepower are key characteristics of many vehicles in War Thunder. The experimental R400 light tank, created in Germany in 1986, is a great example of such a vehicle. Get it, along with themed German decals and a decoration in the new Fast and Dangerous ground event![/p][p][/p]

[p]From November 19th (11:00 GMT) until December 3rd (11:00 GMT), earn mission points in Ground Battles, unlock stages and receive rewards![/p]

[p][/p][h2]R400 — An Event Vehicle Light Tank for Germany at Rank VI[/h2][p][/p][p][/p][p]The R400 is an experimental armored fighting vehicle built on a 6x6 wheeled chassis. Its outstanding speed is comparable to some of the best light tanks in War Thunder, along with excellent firepower as well. Its armed with the classic 105 mm L7 cannon, which has proved itself on many platforms and in hundreds of thousands of War Thunder battles, known for its accuracy and high rate of fire. The R400’s ammunition consists of HEATFS, HESH, and two types of APFSDS shells, including the excellent DM33 with over 400 mm of penetration against RHA. The R400 has all the makings of a fantastic light vehicle, both in urban combat where fast reaction time and good armor penetration are crucial, and in the role of a scout-sniper thanks to its high speed and muzzle velocity.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Among the rewards in the event is also this chest. When opened, there is a chance to receive one of the following items:[/p]

• [p]50,000 - 100,000 Silver Lions[/p]
• [p]Silver Lion and Research Point boosters[/p]
• [p]Random Wagers and Orders[/p]
• [p]Universal Backups (1 - 3)[/p]
• [p]A random camouflage for a vehicle you own[/p]
• [p]1 day of Premium Account[/p]

[p][/p][h2]How to get all rewards[/h2][p]Each stage can be achieved for 35,000 mission points, every new stage achieved will give you a new reward.[/p][p] [/p]

[p]Please note: After finishing a stage, you need to collect the reward manually. To do this, click on your name in-game, go to “Fast and Dangerous” and click the “Get Reward” button.[/p]

[p][/p][p]You’re able to earn mission points in Ground Battles at Rank III or above in Arcade, Realistic and Simulator Battles. The number of mission points to complete a stage depends on the game mode and the maximum Rank of the vehicle that you use in battle. There’s a multiplier for earning mission points, which is shown in the task description in-game. [/p][p][/p][p]You can also earn mission points by using event vehicles that are Rank I and II. Event vehicles that can be used have the name of the event that they were obtainable in on their stat card.[/p][p] [/p]

[p]Stages change every two days at 11:00 GMT on November 21st, 23rd, 25th, 27th, 29th and December 1st.[/p]

[p][/p][h2]Rewards are given when you complete a specific number of stages[/h2]

• [p]For 1 Stage: trophy with a random reward[/p]
• [p]For 2 Stages: one of the decal rewards[/p]
• [p]For 3 Stages: trophy with a random reward[/p]
• [p]For 4 Stages: one of the decal rewards[/p]
• [p]For 5 Stages: trophy with a random reward[/p]
• [p]For 6 Stages: “Experimental assault rifle (Germany)” decoration[/p]
• [p]For 7 Stages: non-tradable coupon for the R400[/p]

[p][/p][h2]Discounts for purchasing stages using Golden Eagles[/h2][p]Unfinished stages can be purchased for Golden Eagles, but if you’re very close to completing a stage, its price will be significantly reduced.[/p][p][/p][p]Let’s say you have earned 85% of the required mission points to complete a stage, then the price of purchasing this stage will be halved. If you’re near the finish line for a stage and are at 95% progress, then the price will be reduced by five times. For example, if you’ve scored 30,000 mission points, then the price to unlock this stage will be 499 Golden Eagles. If you’ve scored 33,500 mission points, then you’ll only need 199 Golden Eagles. Remember to keep this in mind if you cannot complete a stage on time![/p][p][/p][h2]The Upgrade for a coupon[/h2][p]When you complete 7 stages, you’ll receive a non-tradable coupon for the R400, using it will immediately activate the vehicle onto your account. If you don’t want the vehicle and would like to sell the coupon on the Market, you’ll need the “Upgrade for coupon” item.[/p][p] [/p]

[p]The “Upgrade for coupon” item can be earned in parallel with the stages throughout the event from November 19th (11:00 GMT) until December 3rd (11:00 GMT) for 600,000 mission points.[/p]

[p][/p][p]After receiving the “Upgrade for coupon” item, you can convert a non-tradable coupon for the vehicle into a tradable one and sell it on the Market. The tradable coupon can be sold after 6 days from the moment it’s created.[/p][p][/p][p]The “Upgrade for coupon” item is valid until 11:00 GMT on December 8th. Until this time, you can use it or exchange it for War Bonds. Afterwards, it’ll disappear from your inventory.[/p][p] [/p]

[p]To make a tradable coupon, select the “Coupon R400 (Germany)” in your inventory and click the “Modify” button.[/p]

[p][/p][p]You can track the progress of completing stages and the “Upgrade for coupon” item by clicking on your Nickname > Achievements > Fast and Dangerous. If you don’t manage to complete a stage on time or would like to purchase a stage, you can do so with Golden Eagles until December 8th from the Achievements window, which will give you the corresponding rewards.[/p]

[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]