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Optional Night Battles for Ground Realistic Battles



  • Optional Night Battles have been added for Ground Realistic Battles (GRB):


    • In the gamemode selection window (under the “To Battle!” button), on GRB section, a button has been added that you can click on to go to the night battles window area;
    • From this window, the option to enable night battles is available and the rewards that you can obtain are listed;
    • In a tank’s modification window that is Battle Rating of 10.0 and higher, NVD/Thermal vision devices have a “Night battles” button that can be clicked on to open the night battles window;
    • The full list of rewards and further details can be seen in our Roadmap news here.

Dreams Come True — TOG II: The Old Gang’s Land Battleship



The TOG II is a British experimental superheavy tank developed at the start of WWII in anticipation of a repeat of battlefield conditions as witnessed during WWI, however never saw production or service. This iconic British ironclad will undergo its trial by fire as it arrives to War Thunder as part of the game’s 11th Anniversary in the “Dreams Come True” event!

[h2]TOG II: A Premium Heavy Tank for Great Britain at Rank III[/h2]

Features:
  • 94 mm gun!
  • Premium bonuses!
  • Poor mobility.
  • Large silhouette.


[h2]Meet the TOG II![/h2]

The anticipated TOG II will soon be joining rank III of the British ground forces tree as a new premium vehicle as part of the game’s “Dreams Come True” 11th anniversary event. A real old school heavy tank — let’s take a look and dive into the details of this awesome tank!

Developer’s note: “In War Thunder, the TOG II will have two variations to choose from in the form of a modification module: one will be its built prototype form that you may be familiar with that includes its 94 mm gun, and the other will be one of its intended final forms. Its intended final form includes added machine gun sponsons to the side, as well as hatches and a small cannon at the front that can fire smoke shells. We wanted to include its intended final form in some way in order to provide further exciting gameplay opportunities with this tank, as they ultimately enhance its abilities in battle.”




The first thing that will undoubtedly strike you when seeing the TOG II for the first time is its gargantuan proportions. It's long and probably big enough to hold a party in, but this was a deliberate design choice to use over trenches, which never came about. When it comes to the TOG’s primary armament, it’ll be a strong force to be reckoned with as it’s the powerful 94 mm gun! This gun possesses good rounds and ballistic properties, which means the TOG II will be able to effectively engage most opponents it will meet in battle.

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Interesting: The name “TOG” is actually an acronym of “The Old Gang” which represents the tank designers who developed not only the TOG but also the first tanks of WWI.
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The TOG II’s armor is decent for its rank, however is not the best overall, due to its mostly flat armor layout which is a weakness. The performance of the TOG’s diesel generator which supplies power to two electric motors can hardly be called impressive or even decent. Having said this, the TOG II will be more of a fun tank to play around in with your friends due to its meme-like nature. Practically speaking though, the TOG II certainly won’t be a suitable vehicle to lead charges with. Instead, it’ll be better suited to fortify and defend strategic locations from advancing enemies.



In your matches: Pro-tips when using the TOG II by Tom (Oxy), WT Community Manager (TL): “Keep yourself by cover and avoid sitting out in the open — It's a huge target, especially for aircraft (for real, it has more internal space than my apartment). All-in-all though, it’s not a vehicle to take too seriously, it has huge advantages along with huge disadvantages, and you’ll have the most fun with it if you approach it with that mindset!”




The legendary TOG II, which we’ve seen your excitement for after last week’s announcement, has finally arrived to War Thunder as part of the game’s on-going “Dreams Come True” 11th anniversary event. Participate and complete 6 stages in this event, and the TOG II will be forever yours!

[h3]Click here to find out the details surrounding this event[/h3]

Update 2.31.1.17



  • A bug that caused Research Points received for Skill Bonuses to not be reflected in the “Total” and modification research progress in the battle results window has been fixed. This bug was only visual, with the received Research Points calculated correctly.
  • A bug that caused an “Internal character server error” error when clicking on a premium/event vehicle after completing the research of a vehicle has been fixed.
  • A bug that caused the number of rockets on ground vehicles (e.g. the BM-13N) to not decrease after being destroyed by enemy fire has been fixed.
  • A bug that caused popup hints from the “Battle of the Atlantic” event to appear in regular naval battles has been fixed.

[h3]Battle of the Atlantic Event[/h3]
  • A bug that made it possible to load into this event with reserve vehicles rather than the pre-made lineups has been fixed.
  • A bug that caused the release of depth charges to occur in a series with a single press of the button assigned to this function has been fixed.
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.

War Thunder’s Birthday Sale in the Gaijin Store!



We’re continuing to celebrate War Thunder’s 11th anniversary and we’re glad to offer you special bundles and discounts in the Gaijin.Net store. More than 40 offers with vehicles with 50% discount! Boost your progress, or kick start research in any tech tree from any nation in the game!

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From 12:00 GMT on 6th of November until 12:00 GMT on 13th of November
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To get to the Gaijin Store through Steam, go to the in-game hangar > Shop > Online Store!

[h3]SU-25К Pack -50%[/h3]
  • Su-25K (Rank 6, USSR);
  • Premium account for 15 days;
  • 2000 Golden Eagles.


[h3]XM-1 General Motors Pack -50%[/h3]
  • XM-1 General Motors (Rank 6, USA);
  • Premium account for 15 days;
  • 2000 Golden Eagles;
  • Desert camouflage.


[h3]Challenger DS Pack -50%[/h3]
  • Challenger DS (Rank 7, Great Britain);
  • Premium account for 15 days;
  • 2000 Golden Eagles.


[h3]USS Des Moines Pack -50%[/h3]
  • USS CA-134 Des Moines 1948 (Rank 5, USA);
  • Premium account for 30 days;
  • 2000 Golden Eagles.
[h3]And many more![/h3]

[h3]Note![/h3]
These packs will be removed from the store after the sale (on all platforms):
  • Aigle Pack;
  • Duguay-Trouin Pack;
  • M728 CEV Pack;
  • USS Des Moines Pack;
  • Rooivalk Pack.


[h2]Bonus for War Thunder Mobile players: Get 30 days of Premium account in the mobile version as a gift![/h2]

When purchasing certain packs in the Gaijin.Net Store during the sale, you’ll also receive 30 days of Premium in the mobile version of War Thunder as a gift! You can download the mobile version here.

War Thunder peaks at 115k players


War Thunder has peaked at 115,429 concurrent players on 5 November 2023 which is 10 years after release.
View charts and more statistics on our website.