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War Thunder gets officially Steam Deck Verified

Gaijin Entertainment has updated War Thunder, and as a result it went through Deck Verified once again to get a fully Verified status for the Steam Deck.

Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/04/war-thunder-gets-officially-steam-deck-verified

War Thunder is now fully compatible with the Steam Deck!



[h2]War Thunder gets a full compatibility mark from the newest Steam Deck platform![/h2]
Good news everyone! The War Thunder development team have fully optimized the game for the newest Steam Deck gaming devices that hit the shelves at the end of February. Steam Deck players were able to play War Thunder right from the platform’s release point, but there were still some minor compatibility issues. We did our best to complete optimization, and are proud to announce the full compatibility check mark recently received from the Steam Deck developers.

Hundreds of thousands players worldwide come to play War Thunder daily. Players from various platforms can take command of combat vehicles in one battle: Windows, Mac, PlayStation, Xbox, Linux. Now, a growing audience of Steam Deck owners joins us, who are able to play with their Steam account and easily share the achieved progress between platforms. Welcome aboard!

Update 2.15.1.35



[h2]Aircraft[/h2]
  • MiG-23MLA — a bug has been fixed that resulted in flares/chaff flying in front of the aircraft.
  • М197 gun — overheating time has been reduced.
  • F-84F (all versions) — a bug has been fixed that allowed using the weapon selector to fire the upper row of the HVAR rockets before the lower.
  • Nesher — a bug has been fixed where in some weapon setups the MK82 bombs might be visually detached from pylons.

[h2]Ground Vehicles[/h2]
  • ELC bis — a bug that created additional missing camouflages has been fixed.
  • ZTZ88A — a bug has been fixed that prevented obtaining some of the additional camouflages for completing tasks.

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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.

Server Update 06.04.2022


[h2]April's chest[/h2]
  • In addition to the vehicle coupons from previous April events that can currently be won from the box, the same vehicles can now drop not as coupons, but will be automatically applied to your account - vehicle coupons will continue to drop alongside this. This increases the chance to get a vehicle without devaluing any currently held coupons. If a player gets a vehicle that they own already, they receive 1,000,000 SL instead.
  • Coupon drop counters are split into item categories (coupon for vehicle, coupon for camo, coupon for decoration, Hat trophy), that allows instant drop on an item in each category after opening the required number of chests, instead of a random item in a random category.
  • Battle trophies with boosters, wagers and orders now open into separate items both in the April’s chest content list, and in the chest spinner.
  • It is necessary to restart the game for correct chest description and opening the chest.
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 Battle for Arachis”

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This location doesn’t spare the weak or those that are allergic to nuts. But where there are people there is a room for self-interest. Obtain credits and the coveted army with a secure home will fall at your feet. Start immediately and become the sole owner of all of Arachis!

From 12:00 GMT on the 7th of April until 12:00 GMT on the 18th of April


Obtain credits in the battles, use them to build an army and destroy your enemies on your way to the coveted rewards!
[h2]Rewards[/h2]
USS Davis (DD-395) (rank III) — Premium, coupon. Costs: 2 victory points
https://steamcommunity.com/games/236390/announcements/detail/3182363591881013775
Alecto Mk.I (rank I) — Premium, coupon. Costs: 1 victory points
https://steamcommunity.com/games/236390/announcements/detail/3182363591895744532
Kfir C.2 (rank VII) — event vehicle, coupon. Costs: 3 victory points
https://steamcommunity.com/games/236390/announcements/detail/3182363591899143054
Т-72М2 Moderna (rank VI) — event vehicle, coupon. Costs: 3 victory points
https://steamcommunity.com/games/236390/announcements/detail/3187993730655590122
[h2]How to participate[/h2]
Fight in multiplayer battles! After each battle you will be able to receive a supply crate with credits - currency that can be used in the “Workshop → Battle for Arachis" menu.

In the “Battle for Arachis” you use the credits you earn in battle to build a base and units, which you then use to destroy enemy forces. After you have wiped the enemy from the battlefield you will get victory points which can be exchanged for exclusive prize vehicles.
[h2]Key items[/h2]



Credits

Superweapon points
Upgrade points



Needed to build bases and units. Open the supply crate with credits after the battle.

Needed at the final stage of the battle. Exchangeable for a Heavy Lasgun.
Can be exchanged for level 1 and level 2 upgrades which reduce the time for all attacks on the map.



-Will be given out for each 10 minutes spent in the battle (from rank III and with activity over 50%).

-Will be given out for each 10 minutes spent in the battle (from rank III and with activity over 50%).
-Will be given out for the 1st place in the battle.



-Supply crate has between 150 and 300 credits inside.

-After each battle with a small chance you can get ready a Heavy Lasgun.

During a battle you can get several supply crates as well as superweapon points. The remaining accumulated time will be counted in the next battle.

[h2]Game map[/h2]
Click “Map” in the “Workshop → battle for Arachis“ menu to get to the game map. Five directions of attack will open in front of you. You must complete all of them in order to win a victory point.

To attack the enemy forces in each square of the map you will need a certain number of your units. Attack will take time which you can wait out in the next battle.



Your tasks

Your units
Enemy forces



Will be built at the base for credits and are necessary to build your units.

Will be built for credits if the necessary building exists on the base.
Enemy units, his defensive structures or buildings.




-Can be recruited from mercenaries which can be purchased on the Market.
-Attacking enemy forces will expend the number of your units indicated in the description.

Excess credits can be used to build mercenaries. These units are suitable for trading on the Market and can be taken into the army as normal units. Building mercenaries is noticeably more expensive than building normal units.

[h2]Destroying enemy base[/h2]
The enemy base is located on the last attack line and its destruction isn’t fundamentally different from other battles except for attacking the last and most important enemy structure - the Construction Yard.

To destroy the construction yard you need to create a heavy lasgun for superweapon points. After destroying the last enemy building the “Victory” button will appear.

Click it to pick up a well deserved Victory point.
To earn more victory points you need to win in other battles. Each subsequent battle starts on a new map. Good luck!

[h2]Receiving rewards[/h2]
For victory points you can order any exclusive event vehicle in any order!
  • Kfir C.2 and Т-72М2 Moderna coupons can be purchased from the beginning of the event and until 12:00 GMT on the 2nd of May.
  • USS Davis (DD-395) and Alecto Mk.I coupons can be purchased from 12:00 GMT on the 25th of April until 12:00 GMT on the 2nd of May. PlayStation and Xbox players can purchase these vehicles from 12:00 GMT on the 18th of April until 12:00 GMT on the 2nd of May.

All event vehicles will be given out in the form of coupons which can be activated for your own account or traded on the Market.
[h2]Details[/h2]
  • All event items can be obtained in the following game modes:
  • -Ground AB, RB and SB.
  • -Aircraft AB and RB.
  • -Naval AB and RB.
  • -“Children of Arachis” event.
  • The total number of the items received in battle is limited.
  • -Supply crate — up to 40 per day and up to 400 during the event (until 12:00 GMT on the 18th of April).
  • -Superweapon points — up to 40 per day and up to 320 during the event (until 12:00 GMT on the 18th of April).
  • -Upgrade points — Up to 240 during the event (until 12:00 GMT on the 18th of April).
  • It is possible to trade event items on the Market as listed in their description.
  • Each attack on the map takes time. It can be shortened by collecting and using level 1 upgrade (20 upgrade points) and level 2 upgrade (40 upgrade points).
  • Event deadlines:
  • -Supply crates, Superweapon points and upgrade points can be obtained in battles from 12:00 GMT on the 7th of April until 12:00 GMT on the 18th of April.
  • -You can participate in battles on the game map until 12:00 GMT on the 25th of April.
  • -You may trade all event items except vehicle coupons on the Market until 11:30 GMT on the 25th of April.
  • -At 12:00 GMT on the 25th of April all event items except victory points and vehicle coupons will be removed from inventory and from the Market.
  • -At 12:00 GMT on the 2nd of May victory points will be removed from inventory. Exchange them for the event vehicles before this date!