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[p][/p][p][/p][p]The People’s Republic of China was proclaimed on October 1st, 1949. This holiday is widely celebrated throughout China with parades, ceremonies, fireworks displays, and performances that last for seven days — a period known as Golden Week.[/p][p][/p][h2]The Al-Khalid-I and J-7D Packs have a 50% discount![/h2][p] [/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]The following packs have a 50% discount in the Gaijin Store![/h3][p][/p][p][/p][p]About these vehicles[/p]

• [p]The Al-Khalid-I is a Pakistani variant of the Chinese MBT-2000. A powerful 1,200 HP engine, excellent reverse speed, a 125 mm gun and a wide range of ammunition for all situations makes this tank a true all-rounder![/p]
• [p]The J-7D is a Chinese fighter boasting an improved engine and increased fuel capacity compared to its MiG-21 predecessor. It has access to a wide range of weapons for air-to-air combat and ground attack missions.[/p]

[p][/p][h2]The Type 69-IIa and Т-62 №545 are temporarily available at a 50% discount for Golden Eagles![/h2][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]These two vehicles are temporarily available at a 50% discount:[/p]

• [p]Type 69-IIa (rank V) for 4190 Golden Eagles[/p]
• [p]Т-62 №545 (rank VI) for 4365 Golden Eagles[/p]

[p] [/p][carousel][/carousel][p] [/p][p]About these vehicles[/p]

• [p]The Type 69-IIa is an improved version of the Type 69-II, designed for export. It features an excellent selection of ammunition for the 100 mm rifled gun from the Type 59, night vision devices, a laser rangefinder, and solid speed![/p]
• [p]The Т-62 №545 is a captured Soviet tank, acquired by the PLA in 1969. Thanks to its good armor, it can survive hits from enemy shells (and even deflect them at a good angle!), and its 115 mm smoothbore gun is ready to fire powerful APFSDS, HEATFS and HE rounds.[/p]

[p] [/p][p] [/p][h2]50% Discount on Chinese vehicles in the game![/h2][p]  [/p][p][/p][p]The following Chinese vehicles have a 50% discount, available at the following prices:[/p]

• [p]T-69 II G (rank VI) for 4545 Golden Eagles[/p]
• [p]A-5C (rank VII) for 4635 Golden Eagles[/p]
• [p]Z-19E (rank VI) for 4280 Golden Eagles[/p]
• [p]WMA301 (rank VI) for 4365 Golden Eagles[/p]
• [p]ZTZ96A (P) (rank VII) for 4635 Golden Eagles [/p]

[p] [/p][p][/p][h2]Get the “National Day of the People’s Republic of China 2025” decal![/h2][p]For this special holiday, you’ll be able to get this unique decal by completing the task below.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]“National Day of the People’s Republic of China 2025” decal[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Please note: After finishing the task, you need to collect the reward manually.[/p][p] [/p][p]Additional details:[/p]

• [p]You can complete the task in random battles, except for \[Assault] mode.[/p]
• [p]Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Holidays → People’s Republic of China Day.[/p]
• [p]You can find the decal in the “Holidays” tab in the customization menu.[/p]

[p][/p][h3]Ground Vehicles[/h3]

• [p]BMD-4M2 — the Battle Rating in Arcade Battles has been reduced from 9.7 to 9.3, bringing it in line with other BMD-4s.[/p]
• [p]Flakpanzer 341 — the Battle Rating in all modes has been increased from 6.3 to 7.0.[/p]
• [p]Kugelblitz — the Battle Rating in all modes has been decreased from 7.0 to 6.7.[/p]
• [p]Tiger II (Nr. 1-50) — the turret front material has been changed from rolled homogenous armor to cast homogeneous armor. The constant turret front thickness indication has been removed, as this part now has volumetric armor. The commander’s cupola is now divided into two parts: the cupola and hatch. (Report). [/p]
• [p]T58 — a bug that prevented the commander from taking control of the gun when the gunner was knocked out has been fixed.[/p]
• [p]Leopard 2 PSO — tank weight without the Dozer Blade modification installed has been reduced from 67 tons to 64.1 tons. (Report).[/p]
• [p]T-64 (all variants), T-72 (all variants), T-80 (all variants) — the thickness of the internal part at the front of the cannon breech has been set to 45 mm.[/p]
• [p]Magach 6M — a bug where the Dozer Blade modification did not increase the tank’s weight has been fixed.[/p]
• [p]Excelsior — the thickness of the armor plate covering the exhaust has been increased from 50.8 mm to 76.2 mm. (Report).[/p]
• [p]BM Oplot-T — the turret armor thickness has been adjusted in the stat card. (Report).[/p]
• [p]2S6 — with the 2S6M1 modification installed, the engine power has been increased from 780 HP to 840 HP.[/p]
• [p]M55 (all variants) — a bug in the X-ray where all shells were designated as charges, and all charges as shells has been fixed. (Report).[/p]
• [p]Sd.Kfz.234/2 — the maximum horizontal aiming speed has been increased from 14°/s to 25°/s. (Report).[/p]
• [p]AMX-50 Surblindé — the thickness of the radiator grilles covered with metal plates has been increased from 5 mm to 10 mm.[/p]
• [p]CV 90120 — tank weight has been increased from 27.7 tonnes to 35 tonnes. Source: BAE Systems CV90120-T brochure, 2006; CV 90 Photo Guide, Swedish Armour Historical Society.[/p]

[p] [/p][h3]Locations and Missions[/h3]

• [p]A bug that caused some trees to not get destroyed by autocannon fire has been fixed.[/p]

[p] [/p][h3]Interface[/h3]

• [p]A bug that caused the visual weapon selector to display the loudout from the previews spawn when using a backup aircraft has been fixed.[/p]

[p] [/p][h3]Customization[/h3]

• [p]Vampire F.B.5, Meteor F Mk.3 — a bug that prevented the creation of user skins has been fixed. (Report).[/p]
• [p]CV 90105 TML — a quadricolor deforming camouflage has been added. (Report).[/p]

[p] [/p][h3]Sound[/h3]

• [p]The impact sounds for 28 - 38 mm caliber shells hitting various materials (wood, stone, ground) have received new, corresponding sound tails (the final reverb or echo sound the impact creates).[/p]
• [p]The impact sounds for 28 - 38 mm caliber shells hitting water now have the sound of a larger splash. Previously they had the splash sounds of rifle-caliber bullets.[/p]

[p] [/p][hr][/hr][p]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.[/p]

[p][/p][p]Want to effectively start researching the early ranks of nations in War Thunder? Starter Packs have you covered! They feature great vehicles and are currently at a 50% discount during our Autumn Sale in the Gaijin Store![/p][p][/p][p]When: From September 29th (12:00 GMT) until October 6th (12:00 GMT)[/p][p]All Starter Packs are on sale with a 50% discount in the Gaijin Store![/p][p] [/p][h2]Autumn Sale on Steam Starter Pack DLC![/h2][p]Prefer to buy from Steam? Grab yourself a 50% discount on all of War Thunder’s starter pack DLC, here on Steam![/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]US Starter Pack[/h3][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][h3]German Beginner’s Pack[/h3][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][h3]USSR Starter Pack[/h3][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][h3]British Starter Pack [/h3][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][h3]Japanese Starter Pack [/h3][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][h3]Chinese Starter Pack[/h3][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][h3]Italian Starter Pack [/h3][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][h3]French Starter Pack [/h3][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][h3]Swedish Starter Pack[/h3][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][h3]Aircraft[/h3]

• [p]A bug that caused an incorrect mass calculation for aircraft that had internal machine guns and cannons, leading to an incorrect increase in mass and worse maneuverability on some aircraft (including the Ariete, Do 335 B-2, A-10) has been fixed. (Report, Report).[/p]
• [p]Spitfire Mk.IX, IXc — the thrust in maximum continuous power (100%) of the Merlin 61 engine has been increased. (Report).[/p]

[p] [/p][h3]Ground Vehicles[/h3]

• [p]For vehicles with blowout panels, a bug that still sometimes caused some crew members to not get knocked out by an ammunition fire with a breached bulkhead has been fixed.[/p]
• [p]M901 — a bug that made it impossible to select the anti-aircraft machine gun has been fixed.[/p]
• [p]Tiger II (10.5 cm Kw.K) — the mass of the APHE shell has been increased from 15.9 kg to 16.9 kg. (Report).[/p]

[p] [/p][h3]Locations and Missions[/h3]

• [p]\[Assault. Air Arcade] Sinai — part of the rocks in the mission have been removed.[/p]

[p] [/p][hr][/hr][p]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.[/p]

Thank you all for the fantastic screenshots from last week! With the release of the new update, we’re turning the spotlight to the content arriving in Tusk Force. From the newly added vehicles across multiple nations to the reworked battlefields like Eastern Europe and Poland, we want to see your first impressions in action. Show us your best shots featuring what’s new this update! The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

[h2]Let’s begin the 191st edition of our competition![/h2]

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen191. You have time until the 3rd of October 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 feature updated locations (Eastern Europe, Poland), or include vehicles added in the latest major update, Tusk Force.
You must add the #WTscreen191 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 190th edition – Frontline Favorite![/h2]

[h3]Winners selected via community votes:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3572087224
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3572464414
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3573455245

[h3]Winners selected by our judges:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3571548748
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3571444186
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3572471273

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