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Valentine’s Day is celebrated on February 14th! Spread the love in War Thunder with a themed decal, decorations and the MK-IX “Valentine” tank that temporarily returns for the occasion.


Get yourself this love-themed decal by completing the following task.

“Neon Valentine” decal

When: From today until February 17th (07:00 GMT).
Task: Play 3 battles using any nation at rank III or above to receive the “Neon Valentine” decal!

Additional details:

• Your activity must not be below 70%.
  
• You can complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions, [Assault] mode and Helicopter PVE battles.
  
• Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Holidays → Valentine’s Day.
  
• You can find the decal in the “Holidays” tab in the Customisation menu.
  

[h2]Valentine’s Trophy with Decorations![/h2]

When: From today until February 17th (07:00).

A trophy with themed decorations is available to purchase in the in-game Item Shop for 499 Golden Eagles! This trophy includes the “Anchor of Love” ship decoration, plus the “Teddy Bear with a Heart” and “Compound Bow” decorations for ground vehicles. When opening it, you’ll receive a decoration that you don’t yet have.



[h2]The MK-IX “Valentine” is temporarily available for Golden Eagles![/h2]
For 1,000 Golden Eagles, you can get this rare tank this Valentine’s Day.

When: From today until February 17th (07:00).
Where: USSR > Army > Premium vehicles.

[h3]About this tank[/h3]

• The British MK-IX “Valentine” tanks were supplied to the Soviet Union under Lend-Lease. One of the supply routes was via Iran, which is why many Valentines fought against the Wehrmacht on the North Caucasus Front. This tank can withstand hits well, quickly reloads its powerful 57 mm gun and can penetrate most enemy armor with its APCBC shell.
  

[h2]Battle Ratings[/h2]

• The planned Battle Rating changes have come into effect.
  

[h2]Aircraft[/h2]

• Missions on the “Moscow” location have been re-enabled in Air Realistic Battles.
  
• A-5C — has been moved to Rank VII.
  
• F-111C — GBU-15(V)1/B has been added, additional wing pylons for AIM-9L have been added.
  
• F-16A OCU — helmet mounted display has been added.
  
• Me 262 A-1/U4 — gun dispersion has been reduced.
  
• F-4C — the AIM-9B and AIM-9E modifications have been moved to tiers I and II in modification research.
  
• F-14A Early — the AIM-9D modification has been removed (Research Points and Golden Eagles will be compensated). AIM-9D missiles can now be used without researching any modifications. The AIM-9G and AIM-9H modifications have been moved to tiers I and II in modification research respectively.
  
• F-5A(G) — the modification positions in the tree have been changed. The Flares/Chaff modification has been moved to tier I in modification research.
  

[h2]Ground Vehicles[/h2]

• Improved Chaparral, Antelope, Type 81 (C) — the NVD modification has been moved from tier IV to tier II in modification research.
  
• Improved Chaparral (Israel) — the MIM-72G modification has been moved from tier IV to tier III in modification research.
  

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.

When Emperor Meiji regained real power, he decided to introduce a national holiday to honor the emperors. The occasion was the accession to the throne of Jimmu, the legendary first ruler of Japan. In 1872, this day was celebrated on the first day of the Lunar year, which then fell on January 29th, but the following year Japan switched to the Gregorian calendar, and February 11th was chosen as the date. In 1966, the date was again decided to be a holiday, but instead was given the different and less imperial name of National Foundation Day.

To get to the Gaijin Store through Steam, go to the in-game hangar > Shop > Online Store!

From today until February 18th (11:00 GMT).

These packs are available at a 50% discount!

• Type 16 (FPS) Pack
  
• Type 90B "Fuji" Pack
  
• IJN Yamashiro Pack
  
• T-2 Early Pack (only during this sale!)
  

The IJN Kiyoshimo is temporarily available for 4880 Golden Eagles and the A6M5 Ko and J2M4 Kai are temporarily available for 3850 Golden Eagles each!

When: From today until February 18th (11:00 GMT).
Where: Japan > Bluewater fleet / Aviation > Premium vehicles.

[h3]About these vehicles[/h3]

• IJN Kiyoshimo (rank III) is one of the last destroyers built by Japan during World War II. This destroyer features three main turrets with 127 mm guns for fire at enemy ships. Additionally it is agile and has an excellent amount of anti-aircraft weaponry, capable of protecting allies from attacks by enemy aircraft. It also features destructive 16 x 610 mm torpedoes!
  

• The A6M5 Ko (rank IV) is based on the A6M5 with more ammunition, raising the amount from 200 to 250 shells. This is an ideal aircraft for turn fighting against enemies, or bombing enemy tanks with 250 kg or two 60 kg bombs if needed!
  

• J2M4 Kai (rank IV) is a variant of the Mitsubishi J2M4 Raiden with a more powerful engine, characterized by increased speed and rate of climb. As for guns, the J2M4 features four 20 mm cannons with a combined total of 680 rounds, more than enough for taking out several enemies.
  

Get yourself this cool decal by completing the below task.

“Symbols of Japan” decal

When: From today until February 18th (11:00 GMT).
Task: Play 3 battles using Japanese vehicles at rank III or above to receive the “Symbols of Japan” decal!

Additional details:

• Your activity must not be below 70%.
  
• You can complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions, [Assault] mode and Helicopter PVE battles.
  
• Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Holidays → Founding Day of the State in Japan.
  
• You can find the decal in the “Holidays” tab in the customization menu.
  

[h2]We’ve also prepared something interesting for you on our social media channels. Be sure to pay them a visit! [/h2]



After activating the key, you’ll find the following tasks in the Achievements > Holidays > National Foundation Day in Japan section. From today until February 18th (11:00 GMT):

• Earn a total of 20,000 mission points while playing with Japanese vehicles at rank III or higher in Ground Battles to get the Omaneko dakimakura (normal edition) decoration.
  
• Earn a total of 40,000 mission points while playing with Japanese vehicles at rank III or higher in Ground Battles to get the Omaneko dakimakura (limited edition) decoration.
  

[h2]Aircraft[/h2]

• F-15 (all variants) — a bug where it was impossible to apply a decal to one part of the air intakes has been fixed.
  
• Su-25, Su-25K — a bug where the armor penetration values of the Kh-25, S-25OF and S-25OFM rockets was not indicated has been fixed.
  

[h2]Ground Vehicles[/h2]

• Osa-AKM, ItO 90M — a bug where the radar search angles did not match in the X-ray menu and in battle has been fixed.
  
• Khrizantema-S — a bug where only the second missile fired, not the first guided to the target after capturing an enemy vehicle has been fixed. (Report).
  
• A bug where smoke from the engine could continue to come out of the exhaust pipes when a vehicle was destroyed has been fixed.
  
• Display of targeting tracking angles in the radar interface has been fixed.
  
• A bug where using a custom scope would cause the new range to show instantly without delay has been fixed. (Report).
  

[h2]Graphics[/h2]

• Clouds being too low in aircraft missions, leading to problems with landing or attacking vehicles in cloudy conditions has been fixed.
  
• Reflections in water in rainy and foggy weather with RT enabled in the graphics settings has been fixed.
  

[h2]Interface[/h2]

• A bug that caused the “Processing operation” message to repeatedly appear after clicking on a vehicle in the convertible research points window that had been removed from research has been fixed. (Report).
  

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.

We loved seeing all of your screenshots that you captured and shared with us last week, thank you! This week we return to the beach! You can capture a screenshot with any vehicle of your choice as long as there is a shoreline. The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

[h2]Let’s begin the 158th edition of our competition![/h2]

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen158. You have time until the 14th of February to submit your screenshot.

After that date, 6 winners will be selected (3 of which will be the highest rated by the community and 3 selected by our judges), each of which receive a reward of 300GE.

[h3]Terms:[/h3]

Your screenshot must include a player vehicle, and a shoreline.
You must add the #WTscreen158 tag (title cannot have any other text in it).
Artists may only win by popular vote once per four screenshot competitions.
• Screenshots need to be compliant with the War Thunder rules.
  
• You need to be the author of the screenshot.
  
• Screenshot needs to be new. You cannot use those which have previously been published or used in other competitions.
  
• We will only accept raw screenshots from the game. You cannot use any editing software nor any other visual enhancements (like Nvidia Ansel filters).
  
• You can use filters and settings built into War Thunder.
  
• You can use the replay functionality built into War Thunder.
  
• Rewards will be delivered to the author's account within 14 working days.
  

[h2]And now, time for the winners of the competition’s 157th edition – Your Favorite![/h2]

[h3]Winners selected via community votes:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3418904866
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3420224774
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3418736546

[h3]Winners selected by our judges:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3418585985
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3421630667
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3418980601

Each winner will get 300GE! Congratulations and see you next week!