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Vehicle Review: M-51 (W) - and its decal

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Until 20:00 GMT on the 14th of November - get a gift decal “Approved by Wiki: M-51 (W)” with the purchase of M-51 (W) Pack.
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M-51 (W)


Call it simply “Super Sherman”! Israel’s design prowess also affected the legendary American M4 Sherman by turning the compact medium tank into a platform for the monster 105mm cannon from the French AMX-30.

All other minor modifications pale into insignificance against this gun. Obviously the tactics in the M-51 (W) should be appropriate - you are an excellent covering fighter who is guaranteed to take out several enemy tanks in a battle.

For those who are researching Israeli vehicles, love Shermans in all their manifestations or just like vehicles of unusual shapes and sizes. About the rest we are telling you in the review!


Approved by Wiki: M-51 (W)” — unique decal for each new vehicle.








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Update 2.21.1.29



  • Conditions of achieving the "Finnish Air Force Roundel" decal have been changed: Swedish vehicles can be used to obtain the decal, and the decal can now only used on Swedish vehicles.
The current provided update notes reflect the major changes within the game as part of this Update. Some updates and fixes may be not listed in the provided notes. War Thunder is constantly improving all the time and certain fixes may be implemented without the client being updated.

Update 2.21.1.22



[h2]Ground Vehicles[/h2]
  • ТОR M1 — description of the missile range has been added.
  • An issue where vehicles got stuck on the bridge in a test drive on Win32 PC’s has been solved.
  • Fixed an error that caused the vehicle in the leftmost garage slot to hover in the air when switching presets or vehicles in the Anniversary hangar.

[h2]Balance adjustments to “Assault. Tank Arcade” mode[/h2]
The following balance changes have been implemented to “Assault. Tank Arcade” mode:
  • A team score penalty has been added for each lost vehicle. The penalty depends on the different battle ratings and locations.
  • Score leech while the enemy captures the base has been reduced for some battle ratings, preliminary high ones.

[h2]Aircraft[/h2]
  • AV-8A — a bug has been fixed where the hover mode indicator remained incorrectly after switching to another flight mode.
  • F-105D - a bug has been fixed that prevented the maximum payload being used.

[h2]Changes to the attack UAV spawn[/h2]
This balancing change allows players to counter the attack UAVs easier, without affecting a drone’s efficiency. Click here to read more.
  • The number of attack UAV spawn points has been reduced from two to one.
  • The spawn point is now positioned about 10 km distant from the battle area at 4 km height.

[h2]Naval[/h2]
  • Hugin - torpedo launch order has been changed: the left side torpedo launches first, then the right side. Torpedo reload has been fixed: by time in the AB mode, and at captured points in the RB mode.
  • Folaga - 37mm Breda cannons have been changed to 40mm Bofors. HE and AP belts have been added.
  • HMS Norfolk - the “Smoke screen” modification has been removed. RP and SL or GE spent for this modification will be refunded.
  • JDS Harukaze (DD-101) — a bug has been fixed where mixed variants of the secondary armaments require the modification of “Depth charges” instead of “Mortar”.

[h2]Interface[/h2]
  • The Battle Pass end date has been added to the Battle Pass reward window.
  • A bug has been fixed where a control scheme might be reset on consoles.
  • A bug has been fixed where the long name of the modification might be hidden behind the progress bar.
  • A bug has been fixed that caused incorrect speed units in the aircraft HUD.
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.

Happy Anniversary War Thunder!



[h2]We celebrate a wonderful date - November the 1st is the 10 year anniversary of War Thunder!
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November 1st, 2012, War Thunder moved into open beta, this is the day we consider as the game’s birthday. We have walked a long and glorious path, and we are happy to have you with us all the way!

We have prepared many activities, discounts and other great stuff. War Thunder welcomes you in a special anniversary hangar, like never seen before. B-day discounts will be there for a whole week with no rotation, so you’ll be able to purchase everything you ever wanted for a nice price!

Check out our Twitch streams to get special decals, decorations and camos: stay tuned for the news to pick up all bonuses!

Let’s get ready for a week-long War Thunder party!

[h2]Discounts[/h2]
[h3]October 31st (11:00 GMT) — November 7th (11:00 GMT)[/h3]
  • 50% off for all modifications, talismans and back-ups.
  • 50% off for a Premium account. In the game - for 90 and 365 days. In the Gaijin Store — for 180 days.
  • 50% off purchase prices in SL and GE for vehicles of all gaming nations.

There are no discounts for the “Drone Age” and “Fire and Ice” vehicles , as well as squadron vehicles (including modifications, talismans, and back-ups).

[h2]Anniversary Decal[/h2]
[h3]October 31st (11:00 GMT) — November 7th (11:00 GMT)[/h3]

Your first battle in the 10 years anniversary will bring you a special decal!
  • Play 1 battle on any vehicle of rank III or above in any gamemode to get “10th Anniversary” decal.




[h2]Dreams come true: the Sturmtiger[/h2]
[h3]October 31st (11:00 GMT) — November 14th (11:00 GMT)[/h3]



Take part in the “Dreams come true” event to get special decals, decorations, a special loading screen and the unique 38 cm Sturmmörser SPG!

The 38 cm Sturmmörser self-propelled gun, better known as the Sturmtiger, is a German SPG built on the chassis of the Tiger heavy tank. This vehicle was designed for urban battles: its 380mm rocket mortar is capable of destroying buildings and fortifications. The Sturmtiger can swipe almost any vehicle on the battlefield, but be aware of its long reload time and tricky ballistics!!

Details

[h2]10 rare vehicles for 10th anniversary![/h2]
[h3]October 31st (11:00 GMT) — November 14th (11:00 GMT)[/h3]

You’re now able to get all 10 unique Premium vehicles from the past War Thunder birthdays! Play multiplayer battles, open stages, and collect them all!

[h3]The list of the prize vehicles:[/h3]

[h3]Terms[/h3]
  • Each stage allows you to get one of the above listed vehicles. if you don’t own it yet.
  • If a stage is achieved and you own all listed vehicles, you get 3 days Premium instead.
  • Each stage opens for a certain score of the mission points:
    • 1 stage — 5,000 points
    • 2 stage — 25,000 points
    • 3 stage — 50,000 points
    • 4 stage — 100,000 points
    • 5 stage — 200,000 points
    • 6 stage — 300,000 points
    • 7 stage — 400,000 points
    • 8 stage — 600,000 points
    • 9 stage — 800,000 points
    • 10 stage — 1,000,000 points
  • You can score the mission points in the following game modes:
    • Ground vehicles Arcade, Realistic, or Simulator battles.
    • Aircraft Arcade, Realistic, or Simulator battles.
    • Naval Arcade or Realistic battles
  • You may score points on any vehicle of rank III or above, as well as any prize vehicles of any rank from War Thunder special events. Check the vehicle info card to learn from what special event it was first introduced to the game.
  • Points multiplier depends on the gaming mode and the maximum BE of your vehicle setup, and is listed in the mission’s description.
  • Track your progress through stages by clicking your nickname, Achievements→ War Thunder Anniversary → 10 rare vehicles.
  • The vehicles get to the account immediately after achieving a stage.


[h2]The king of the heavies is back![/h2]
[h3]October 31st (11:00 GMT) — November 7th (11:00 GMT)[/h3]



This giant is a welcome guest at any birthday party! Meet the Maus, a legendary German heavy tank! You will be able to research it and purchase it for Silver Lions while the Anniversary party is on!

  • To start researching the Maus, you have to have rank V of the German ground forces open.
  • Assign your Research Points from battles, or convert the free experience to the researching of the Maus while the special event is going. If you started your progress, it will not be disabled after the special event is over, and you'll be able to finish researching any time later.


[h2]10,000 rare Packs for the 10th Anniversary![/h2]
[h3]October 31st (11:00 GMT) — November 7th (11:00 GMT)[/h3]

May expire after all available Packs are sold.


On our store, accessible via the in-game hangar, offers 10,000 Packs of rare vehicles! Hurry up, there are only 2,000 packs of each vehicle available!

  • T-34 (Prototype)
  • M4 748 (a) (Germany)
  • PT-109
  • Pr.1124 MLRS
  • S-204 Lang


[h2]Gaijin Sales![/h2]
[h3]November 7th — November 14th [/h3]

Up to 50% off in the Gaijin Store. Accessible on Steam via the in-game hangar.


Details on the discounts will be revealed on November 7th, stay tuned for the news!

[h2]Anniversary tournament series “WT10 years”[/h2]

For the 10th Anniversary of the game, we have prepared 10 War Thunder tournaments with a total prize fund of 181,000 Golden Eagles! Select the tournaments you like more and get your prizes! Winner of any tournaments also receives the E-100 heavy tank!


E-100 Decal

Aircraft SB 1x1 — November 8 and 9
Tanks AB 1x1 — November 8 and 9
Naval 3х3 AB — November 9 and 10
Aircraft RB 2x2 — November 10 and 11
Tanks RBm 2x2 — November 10 and 11
Aircraft RB 1x1 — November 12 and 13
Tanks RBm 1x1 — November 12 and 13
US Aircraft RB 1x1 — November 12 and 13
US Tanks RBm 2x2 — November 12 and 13
Fire Front RBm 5х5 — November 12, 13 and 19, 20

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Dreams come true: Sturmtiger



The 38cm Sturmmörser commonly known as the “Sturmtiger” is a German SPG from WWII built on the chassis of the Tiger heavy tank. It is a specialized SPG for city battles: its 380mm cannon is excellent for destroying buildings and fortified points but when fighting against other vehicles, it has low accuracy and a long reload time. It may be difficult to hit anything with it, but if you succeed, your enemy will be in trouble - everyone will envy such a caliber!

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From 11:00 GMT on the 31st of October until 11:00 GMT on the 14th of November
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[h2]Get points in the battle, unlock stages and win prizes![/h2]









“10 Year Better Together” decal

“X” decoration for ships

“X” pin-up decal

“Celebration Cake” decoration for ground vehicles




[h2]How to get prizes[/h2]

Each stage will be unlocked for 35,000 mission points accumulated over the specified 2 days and will bring a new reward. New stages will be available at 11:00 GMT on the 31st of October, 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th and 12th of November.

You can get mission points in ground battles of rank III in AB, RB and SB game modes. The number of mission points for completing a task depends on the game mode and the maximum rank if the vehicle used in the battle.The multiplier for earning points is specified in the mission description.

You can also get points by using any event vehicles of rank I-II. Such vehicles have the name of the event in which it was obtained in the vehicle card.

Rewards will be given for certain number of completed stages:
  • For 1 stage: title
  • For 2 stages: “10 Year Better Together” decal
  • For 3 stages: “X” decoration for ships
  • For 4 stages: “X” pin-up decal
  • For 5 stages: “Celebration Cake” decoration for ground vehicles
  • For 6 stages: 38cm Sturmmörser
  • For 7 stages: Loading screen


You can track the progress of the challenge by clicking on your nickname and selecting the menu ”Achievements → Dreams Come True”. If you didn’t finish the stage in time until 16th of November you will be able to purchase passing stages for Golden Eagles in the achievement window and get corresponding prizes.