War Thunder News

Research, purchase, crew training costs and other related parameters for vehicles have been changed (tablesheet with the main parameters).

All economy indicators for vehicles will be changed according to rank.

• In Naval AB Silver Lions reward for destruction of enemy has been increased by 75% for destroyers and cruisers.

USA

• M8 HMC — Has been moved to the SPG line with sequential research requirements with M3 GMC and M10 GMC.

Germany

• Sd.Kfz.221 (s.Pz.B.41) and Panzerjäger I — Requirement for sequential research has been added.
  
• StuG III A and StuH 42 G — Requirement for sequential research has been added.
  
• StuG III G и Jagdpanzer 38(t) — Requirement for sequential research has been added.
  
• Jadgtiger and Begleitpanzer 57 — Requirement for sequential research has been added.

USSR

• Т-50 — Moved to rank II. The ability of active scouting and allied forces repair have been added.
  
• Т-126 — Moved to rank II. The ability of active scouting and allied forces repair have been added. The price has been changed from 550 to 850 GE.

Britain

• Crusader Mk.II and Crusader Mk.III — Have been grouped and moved to rank II and placed after the A13 Mk.II with a sequential research requirement. The ability of active scouting, and allied forces repair, airstrike modification and improved optics modification have been added.
  
• Cromwell V and Cromwell I — Have been grouped..
  
• Tetrarch Mk.I and Daimler AC Mk.II — Requirement for sequential research has been added.
  
• Valentine Mk.I — Has been moved to the rank II with a sequential research requirement with Daimler AC Mk.II and Valentine Mk.XI.
  
• Valentine Mk.XI and Valentine Mk.IX — Have been grouped.

Japan

• Ho-Ro — Has beem moved to rank II.

Sweden

• Ikv 91 and U-SH 405 — Switched places.
  
• Ikv 91 — Battle rating has been changed from 7.3 to 6.7 for all game modes.

USA

• TBD-1 and PBY-5 “Catalina” — sequential research has been implemented.
  
• SBD-3 and TBF-1C — sequential research has been implemented.
  
• P-36G and P-40E-1 — sequential research has been revoked.
  
• F2A-3 and F4F-3 — sequential research has been revoked.

Germany

• CR.42, G.50 series 2, G.50 AS series 7, C.200 series 3, C.200 series 7, C.202 — have been grouped in German tech tree and moved to the Premium section of Rank I.
  
• S.M.79 (all versions) — have been grouped in German tech tree and moved to the Premium section of Rank I.
  
• Bf 109 B-1 — moved to Rank I.
  
• Bf 109 E-1 — moved to Rank I, with sequential research with Bf 109 B-1 and grouped with Bf 109 E-3 and Bf 109 E-4.
  
• Ju 88 A-1 and He 111H-6 — sequential research has been implemented.
  
• Ju 87 D-3 and Ju 87 D-5 — grouped.
  
• Hs 129 B-3 — Has been moved to rank II and located before Hs 129 B-2.
  
• Me 410 A-1/U4 — Has been moved and located before Me 410 B-2/U4.
  
• Me 410 A-1/U4 и Me 410 B-2/U4 — Has been moved to rank III with the need for sequential research with Hs 129 B-2 and Do 335 A-1

USSR

• Yak-1 — Has been moved to rank II.
  
• Yak-1 and Yak-1B — Have been grouped and located before the Yak-7B with the need for sequential research.
  
• LaGG-3-8 and LaGG-3-11 — Have been grouped and located before the LaGG-3-35 with the need for sequential research.
  
• LaGG-3-35 and LaGG-3-66 — Have been grouped and located before the La-5 with the need for sequential research.
  
• I-15bis and I-153 M-62 — Have been moved in rank I in a separate branch before the group with the LaGG-3-8 and LaGG-3-11.
  
• Pe-3 — Has been moved to rank II.
  
• Pe-3 (r) and Pe-3 — Have been grouped before Il-2 (1941) with the need for sequential research.
  
• Yak-4 — Has been moved and located before Ar-2.

Britain

• Hurricane Mk.I/L — Has been moved to rank II and located before the Typhoon Mk.Ia with the need for sequential research.
  
• Nimrod Mk.I and Nimrod Mk.II — Have been dropped from the group with the need for sequential research.
  
• Beaufighter Mk.X — Has been moved to rank II and located before the Beaufighter Mk.VIc with the need for sequential research.
  
• Whirlwind Mk I — Has been moved to rank IV and located before the Brigand B 1 with the need for sequential research.
  
• Mosquito FB.Mk.VI and Mosquito FB.Mk.XVIII — Have been grouped and moved to rank III and located before the Beaufighter Mk.21 with the need for sequential research.
  
• Hornet Mk.III and Swift F.1 — The requirement for sequential research has been added.

Japan

• Ki-10-II K — Has been moved in line and located before the A5M4
  
• Ki-32 — Has been moved in the line and located before the J1N1 with the need for sequential research.
  
• J1N1 and Ki-45 ko — The need for sequential research has been added.
  
• F1M2 — Has been moved in the line and located before the Ki-21-Ia with the need for sequential research.
  
• B5N2 — Has been moved to rank I.
  
• Ki-109 — Has been moved to rank II.

Italy

• Re.2002 Early - Has been moved to rank II.
  
• Re.2000 series 1 and Re.2000 G.A.— Have been grouped and moved to rank II and located before the Re.2002 Early with a sequential research requirement.
  
• Re.2001 serie 1, Re.2001 CB, Re.2001 CN — Have been grouped with a sequential research requirement.

France

• F.222.2 and N.C.223.3 — Have been grouped before the Potez 633 with a sequential research requirement.
  
• M.S.406C1 - Has been moved to rank II and located before the M.S.410 with a sequential research requirement.
  
• The research tree after the A-35B aircraft is now distributed in the following order - at rank III: F6F-5, SB2C-5, P-63C-5, at rank IV: F6F-5N, AD-4, F4U7, F8F-1B, the other ranks remain unchanged.

Sweden

• J20 — Has been placed before the J22-A.
  
• J29F — Has been moved to rank VI.

• Crusader Mk.II, M3A3 Stuart — The ability of active scouting, allied forces repair, airstrike modification and improved optics modification have been added.
  
• BT-7 (F-32) — The airstrike modification has been added.
  
• Sd.Kfz.234/1 — The ability of active scouting and allied forces repair have been removed.
  
• Strf 90C — The ability of allied forces repair has been added.

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.

Become the last player alive amongst dozens of opponents in a shrinking battle area! Grab the loot on the map to defeat all enemies — blow them up with powerful artillery or repair all modules and restore the crew in your tank in the battle. Destroy your opponents to get more awards, сoupon for the “Gladiator helmet” (gold) decoration and premium Sweden packs from Gaijin.Net Store!
[h3]From 14:00 GMT on the 29th of April until 14:00 GMT on the 2rd of May Participate in the tournament in AB and RB in the game.[/h3]
[h2]How to participate[/h2]
To participate in the tournament you will need to purchase a ticket in the menu “Events and Tournaments → Tank Tournaments”. The following tickets are available for a various number of battles: Silver, Gold and Platinum.
Choose the tournament, click on the “Participate” button then click on the ticket.
[h2]Awards[/h2]
[h3]Awards for the best players at the end of the tournament in each game mode:[/h3]
1st place: CV 90105 TML Pack

2nd place: Strv 103-0 Pack

3rd place: SAV 20.12.48 Pack

Place 1 - 50:

• 1000 Golden Eagles
  
• сoupon for the “Gladiator helmet” (gold)
  
• In-game “Survivor” title.
  

Place 51 - 100:

• 500 Golden Eagles
  
• сoupon for the “Gladiator helmet” (gold) decoration.
  

We will publish the list of winners and give out any rewards at the latest by the 4th of May.
[h3]Awards that you will be able to receive receive throughout the tournament:[/h3]

• Each victory — An additional Silver ticket for 5 battles (but not more than 2 tickets in the player’s inventory at one time) and a trophy which contains one of the following items:
  
  1. Premium account for 3 days
  2. 
     
  3. 50% RP premium booster for 5 battles
  4. 
     
  5. 50% SL premium booster for 5 battles
  6. 
     
  7. Set of wagers
  8. 
     
  9. Set of orders
  10. 
      
  11. Back-up x3 vehicle for the vehicle that participated in the battle
  12. 
      
• 2 victories in one tournament —“Gladiator helmet” decoration.
  
• 5 victories in one tournament — "Gladiator helmet” (silver) decoration.
  

Check out the full article here!

• A bug where the default values of helicopter parameters for the sensitivity in missile control were selected incorrectly 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.

• HESH rounds have been added to the Strv 101, 103-0, 103A, and 103C.
  
• TOW ATGM launcher vertical aiming angles have been corrected (increased) for the following:
  • M113A1: from -5° to +10° → from -20° to +25°
    
  • Pvrbv 551: from -5° to +10° → from -13° to +25°
    
  • UDES 33: from -5° to +10° → from -20° to +25°
• Now, when destroying a vehicle with hull destruction mechanics by hitting the fuel tank without the destruction of any other modules you will see the message “Hull destroyed” instead of “Vehicle burned down”.

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 rangefinder now works with binoculars.
  
• A lack of the “Tracks” and “Brake system” modifications will now properly affect a tank’s mobility (in a negative way compared with if it had those modifications)..
  
• Tank maneuverability in turns and pivots in RB and SB modes has been increased. Loss of power in turns has been decreased. These effects are different for every tank, but in general, turns and pivots now take significantly less time.
  
• Ikv 91 - horizontal and vertical shell dispersion rates have been reduced.
  
• ZPRK 2S6 (modification 2S6M1), Сhallenger 2, FV 510 Warrior, Stormer HVM: thermal vision controls have been changed to be more up-to-date.
  
• SdKfz 234/1, /2, /3, /4 - a bug with AP shells, where their fuses would not be cocked on particular hull parts of the required thickness, has been fixed.
  
• T-55A, Type 74 - The position of the IR projector now correctly coincides with the respective tank model.
  
• T-62, T-62M1, T-62 (China) - the vertical aiming speed has been specified (increased) from 4.5 to 6 degrees per second. Source: Т-62 - Руководство по материальной части и эксплуатации. 1968 г. // Стабилизатор "Метеор" 115-мм танковой пушки У-5ТС и 100-мм танковой пушки У-8ТС (Д-54). Техническое описание. 1962
  
• T-62M-1 - sight magnification has been improved from 7x to 8x, as ATGM launch requires 1K13 sight with 8x magnification. For the T-55AM a bug with the use of minimum multiplicity for conventional sights and the maximum for the 1K13 sight has been fixed. Source: Танк Т-62М - Дополнение к техническому описанию и инструкции по эксплуатации танка Т-62. 1987.
  
• BMP-2 - sight magnification has been improved from 5.6 to 6. Gun depression angle has been specified (decreased) from -5 (actually only available with manual guidance) to -4 degrees. Source: Боевая машина пехоты БМП-2. Техническое описание и инструкция по эксплуатации. Часть 1, 1987
  
• AMX-10RC — buoyancy has been improved, the rear doesn’t drown when the tank halts while afloat.
  
• T-44 - tank weight has been specified (decreased) from 31.8 to 31 tons. Source: Руководство по эксплуатации танка Т-44. 1946
  
• T-72A - engine rpm has been decreased from 2100 to 2000 . Source: Т-72А - Техническое описание и инструкция по эксплуатации. Книга первая. 1986
  
• T-10M - 14.5mm machine gun ammo has been increased from 450 to 750 rounds. Source: Т-10М - Руководство по материальной части и эксплуатации. 1960
  
• The work of the ballistic computer for helicopters 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.