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Holiday Sale in the Store



It is time for the final chapter of our holiday celebration: during the next week huge discounts for amazing vehicle packs await you in the Gaijin Store!

From December 26th (11:00 GMT) until January 2nd (11:00 GMT) 50% discount on 34 selected packs!



[h2] Holiday collection![/h2]
By purchasing one of the eight following packs during the sale, you will receive a special bonus: a unique camouflage from the “Holiday collection”!

[h3]Challenger (OES) Pack -50%[/h3]
69.99 35
  • Challenger 2 (OES) (Rank VII, Great Britain)
  • Premium account for 20 days
  • 2500 Golden Eagles
  • Special bonus: unique “Holiday collection” camouflage


[h3]Tornado IDS WTD 61 Pack -50%[/h3]
69.99 35
  • Tornado IDS WTD 61 (Rank VII, Germany)
  • Premium account for 20 days
  • 2500 Golden Eagles
  • Special bonus: unique “Holiday collection” camouflage


[h3]Leopard 2A4M CAN Pack -50%[/h3]

69.99 35
  • Leopard 2A4M CAN (Rank VII, Germany)
  • Premium account for 20 days
  • 2500 Golden Eagles
  • Special bonus: unique “Holiday collection” camouflage


[h3]M1 KVT Pack -50%[/h3]

64.99 32.50$
  • M1 KVT (Rank VII, USA)
  • Premium account for 15 days
  • 2000 Golden Eagles
  • Special bonus: unique “Holiday collection” camouflage


[h3] T-80U-E1 Pack -50%[/h3]

69.99 35
  • T-80U-E1 (Rank VII, USSR)
  • Premium account for 20 days
  • 2500 Golden Eagles
  • Special bonus: unique “Holiday collection” camouflage


[h3] A-10A Thunderbolt (Early) Pack -50%[/h3]

59.99 30
  • A-10A Thunderbolt (Early) (Rank VI, USA)
  • Premium account for 15 days
  • 2000 Golden Eagles
  • Special bonus: unique “Holiday collection” camouflage


[h3]Su-25K Pack -50%[/h3]
59.99 30
  • Su-25К (Rank VI, USSR)
  • Premium account for 15 days
  • 2000 Golden Eagles
  • Special bonus: unique “Holiday collection” camouflage


[h3] MiG-21 Bison Pack -50%[/h3]
74.99 37.50
  • MiG-21 Bison (Rank VIII, Great Britain)
  • Premium account for 20 days
  • 2500 Golden Eagles
  • Special bonus: unique “Holiday collection” camouflage


[h3] Note![/h3]
Owners of the vehicles from the packs who purchased them before the start of the special promotion will be able to receive the “Holiday collection” camouflage by earning three victories with the respective vehicles before January 2nd.


[h3]Note![/h3]
After the special promotion, the following packs will be removed from sale on all platforms:
  • Marat Pack -50%
  • VLT-2 Pack -50%
  • A-5C Pack -50%
  • Type 96A Prototype Pack -50%
  • FFA P-16 Pack -50%
  • M-51 Pack -50%
  • Ezer Weizman's Spitfire Pack -50%


It’s fixed! №100



Welcome to the 100th edition of “It’s fixed!” Today, we’ll be going over the bug fixes and improvements that we’ve made to the game since the release of the Storm Warning update. Let’s take a look!

If you’ve found a bug that you’d like to report, you can do so on our community bug reporting platform.

[h2]Better profile customization[/h2]



We keep expanding your profile customization options. Now you can choose a player icon frame and a profile backgound, and there’s also a number of backgrounds and frames available for all players.

Profile showcases have received a number of fixes and improvements since their recent launch. Now all UI elements fit into the screen at “Medium” and “Large” interface scale. In the “Favorite vehicle” showcase, vehicle search by name now works. Searching for your favorite vehicle is now easier thanks to the option to sort the vehicle list by the number of respawns.

We’ve also fixed a number of errors related to showcase editor. One of them closed the editor without saving if you clicked on a showcase, another prevented the editor from launching, and the third one made the Esc key to close the entire profile menu instead of the editor.


[h2]Ground Vehicle sight settings[/h2]
Several bugs have been fixed relating to the ground vehicle sight settings menu. Reloading the sight caused the color values in the “Rangefinder” section and options’ values in the “Bullet Type” section to reset. Additionally, the settings in the “Bullet Type” section contained two black color options.

Thank you for reports that helped us find and fix these errors faster!

[h2]Falling mines[/h2]



We’ve discovered erratic behavior in mines dropped from aircraft: when observed from a naval vessel, they fell at an irregular speed, slowing down as they approached the water surface. At the same time, the aircraft that dropped the mine observed no issues. Now their points of view are in sync and correct.


[h2]Large caliber artillery[/h2]



In the Storm Warning update we added a large caliber howitzer PzH 2000 to the game (two variants). It required a number of fixes: in the the armor of the hull sides, in the shapes and locations of internal modules, and in the folding animation of the shield plate. As part of its fixes we’ve added an autoloader module to the PzH 2000, and also Sholef and PzH 2000 have received the first-stage ammo stowage mechanic.

[h2]That’s not all[/h2]
You’ll find the full list of improvements in separate patchnotes. Target markers no longer appear outside of boundaries of the radar indicator when in TWS mode, and torpedo trails appear properly at the low setting of water effects quality.


Today's update: Update 2.43.0.38


[h2]Aircraft[/h2]
  • JAS39A — a bug that caused HMD to overlap with HUD has been fixed.
  • F-2000A, Typhoon FGR.4 — a bug with IRST search pattern that sometimes caused the IRST to not see a target has been fixed. (Report).

[h2]Ground Vehicles[/h2]
  • PzH 2000 (all variants) — autoloader module has been added. The bug which caused the vehicle to drown in shallow water has been fixed.
  • ADATS (all variants) — maximum single-plane overload of MIM-146 missile has been increased to 42G (60G dual-plane). (Report).
  • RDF/LT — the engine sound has been changed from gas turbine to a diesel one. (Report).

[h2]Naval Vessels[/h2]
  • A bug that sometimes caused the scout hydroplane to be invulnerable has been fixed. (Report).
  • Ersatz Yorck — armor scheme has been corrected: armored decks, transverse bulkheads, casemate armor, barbettes and other elements have been reconfigured and the correct thicknesses and types of armor have been assigned. Ship type in the card has been corrected. Locations of internal modules have been corrected, crew number has been increased, ammo magazines have been added.
  • Arkhangelsk — armor scheme has been corrected: armored belts, armored decks, transverse bulkheads and barbettes have been remodeled, armor thicknesses have been corrected. The number and locations of ammo magazines have been corrected.
  • HMS Rodney — armor scheme and modules locations have been corrected. Armored belts, armored decks, barbettes anti-torpedo bulkheads, transverse bulkheads and armor plates of main caliber guns have been remodeled, correctly placed and have received the correct thicknesses.

[h2]Interface[/h2]
  • Vehicles in the “Favorite vehicle” showcase configuration window are now automatically sorted by the number or spawns on them from highest to lowest to make search easier.
  • A bug that caused “Track progress” buttons for night battles rewards to be inoperative has been fixed. (Report).
  • A bug that caused ready indicator to not show up in ground vehicle sight settings window when reload indicator was off has been fixed.
  • A bug when using search that caused the automatic scroll to vehicle in the tech tree to not work has been fixed.
  • A bug when searching the vehicle in the tech tree that caused the mouse drag-and-drop to not work on a found vehicle has been fixed.
  • A bug that caused a lack of thousands separator for rating and place in the leaderboard to be missing in the “Battle-Hardened” showcase has been fixed.
  • A bug in the “Battle-Hardened” showcase that caused the shown ratio to be kills to spawn and not kills to death has been fixed. (Report).
  • A bug that sometimes caused fonts in the drop-down menus of showcase settings to be different sizes has been fixed.
  • A bug that caused the tooltip on “Track progress” button in the “Decals” window of player profile to be missing has been fixed.

[h2]Other[/h2]

The Holiday Crate for Golden Eagles!



We’re pleased to present you with a Holiday Crate, available in the in-game Item Shop! This crate can only be purchased with Golden Eagles, and inside it is a large set of useful items: Premium Account, Silver Lions, universal backups and boosters, premium vehicles and also all vehicles that have ever been sold for Golden Eagles or Warbonds that aren’t currently obtainable in-game or on the Market (full list below).
The Holiday Crate can be purchased for 999 Golden Eagles in the in-game store from December 25th (11:00 GMT) until January 14th (11:00 GMT).

Picking up a Holiday Crate is a bargain! If you have opened enough crates, you’ll be guaranteed to receive talismans and premium vehicles. And that’s not all, as the average value of the crate contents are almost one and a half times the price of the crate itself!

Plus, after opening a specific number of crates, you’ll receive memorable additional rewards:



  • For 3 crates, a decal for the upcoming year
  • For 5 crates a festive tank decoration
  • For 7 crates a unique New Year’s profile background
  • For 10 crates a stunning decoration for your player profile icon, made in the style of a Christmas photo frame!

[h3]Holiday Crate terms: (open spoiler)[/h3]
[expand]
Guaranteed Prize: 1 day premium account + 120000 Silver Lions (total purchase price of 490 Golden Eagles).
Additional Guaranteed Prize:
  • 1 day premium account — 15% chance
  • 3 days premium account — 10% chance
  • 7 days premium account — 5% chance
  • 100000 SL — 16% chance
  • 250000 SL — 8% chance
  • 500000 SL — 4% chance
  • 1000000 SL — 2% chance
  • 100% booster for 3 battles — 20% chance
  • Universal backup — 5 pieces — 20% chance

Additional random prizes:
1) Talisman for vehicles (15% chance but at least once for every 14 crate openings); breakdown of chance by vehicle rank:
  • Rank I — 16% chance
  • Rank II — 20% chance
  • Rank III — 25% chance
  • Rank IV — 18% chance
  • Rank V — 10% chance
  • Rank VI — 7% chance
  • Rank VII — 3% chance
  • Rank VIII — 1% chance

If all vehicles of the dropped rank already have a talisman, the player will be refunded fully for the Holiday Crate — 999 GE.

2) Premium vehicles including unavailable for sale (15% chance but not less than once for every 14 crate openings); breakdown of chances by vehicle ranks:
  • Rank I — 20%
  • Rank II — 20%
  • Rank III — 20%
  • Rank IV — 20%
  • Rank V — 10%
  • Rank VI — 7%
  • Rank VII — 3%
  • If all vehicles of the dropped out rank are already there, the player will be refunded the cost of the Holiday Crate fully — 999 GE.

Unavailable for purchase vehicles presented in the Holiday Crate along with the usual premium vehicles:
  • Boomerang Mk II (Great Britain)
  • D.520 (Great Britain)
  • Hudson Mk V (Great Britain)
  • Havoc Mk I (Great Britain)
  • Typhoon Mk Ib
  • Plagis' Spitfire LF Mk IXc
  • Prendergast's Spitfire FR Mk XIVe
  • Attacker FB.2
  • Hunter FGA.9
  • Lightning F.53
  • F-84F IAF
  • Milan
  • S.O.4050 Vautour IIN
  • He 112 B-1/U2
  • Wellington Mk Ic (Germany)
  • P-47D (Germany)
  • La-5FN (Germany)
  • Tempest Mk V (Germany)
  • He 219 A-7
  • Sea Hawk Mk.100 (Germany)
  • MiG-21 SPS-K (Germany)
  • A-4E (Israel)
  • Ki-96
  • J2M4 Kai
  • Fw 190 A-5 (Japan)
  • A6M5 Ko
  • T-2 Early
  • J29D
  • J35A
  • YP-38
  • P-61A-11
  • A6M2 (USA)
  • Bostwick's P-47M-1-RE
  • Lanovski's P-47M-1-RE
  • P-51D-10
  • F-86F-35
  • F-89D
  • I-16 type 28
  • Pokryshkin's P-39N-0 (USSR)
  • Pe-2-205
  • IL-2M "Avenger"
  • Golovachev's Yak-9M
  • Fw 190 D-9 (USSR)
  • Spitfire Mk IXc (USSR)
  • Tu-1
  • MiG-17AS
  • Su-7BMK
  • BO 105 CB-2
  • UH-1C XM-30
  • Mi-24D (USSR)
  • Fairmile D (5001)
  • HMCS Haida
  • Z20 Karl Galster
  • T31
  • Prinz Eugen
  • RN Geniere
  • IJN Kiyoshimo
  • USS Cowell
  • USS Des Moines
  • Stroyny
  • Neustrashimy
  • Achilles (65 Rg.)
  • Vijayanta
  • Type 69-IIa
  • Т-62 №545
  • Pz.Sfl.Ic
  • Panzer IV/70(A)
  • P40 "G.C. Leoncello"
  • M43 "G.C.Leoncello"
  • SAV 20.12.48
  • M26E1
  • T-34 (1st Gv.T.Br.)
  • МК-IX "Valentine" (USSR)
  • KV-1E
  • IS-2 "Revenge"

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Update 2.43.0.37



  • Profile background customization has been added.
  • Profile icon frame customization has been added.
  • A bug that allowed the target markers to show outside of boundaries of the radar indicator when in TWS mode has been fixed.
  • ILS-31 — a bug that caused the target aspect arrow to show for multiple contacts at the same time when in TWS mode 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.


Update 2.43.0.34


[h2]Aircraft[/h2]
  • Rafale C F3 — IR AAM seeker indication has been added to the HMD.
  • Kfir C.10 — a bug that caused the inability to select the radar module in X-ray mode has been fixed. (Report).

[h2]Ground Vehicles[/h2]

  • BMD-4M — a bug that caused the damage of 100-mm gun barrel to also make the 30-mm gun barrel look damaged has been fixed.
  • BMD-4M — a bug that caused a damaged 30-mm barrel to clip through the fixtures has been fixed.
  • PzH 2000 — the armor of the hull sides has been corrected.
  • PzH 2000 — the shapes and locations of internal modules have been corrected.
  • PzH 2000 — the folding animation of the shield plate located above the gun has been corrected. (Report). The bug which may have caused this shield to rotate incorrectly at high gun elevation angles has been fixed. (Report).

[h2]Interface[/h2]

  • A bug in the tank sight settings menu that caused the settings in the “Bullet Type” section to contain two black color options has been fixed.
  • A bug in the tank sight settings menu that caused the options’ values in the “Bullet Type” section to reset when reloading the sight has been fixed. (Report).
  • A bug in the tank sight settings menu that caused the color values in the “Rangefinder” section to reset when reloading the sight has been fixed. (Report).

[h2]Graphics[/h2]

  • A bug that caused the torpedo trail to be missing on water effects quality set to low has been fixed. (Report).

[h2]Controls[/h2]

  • A bug when enabling one of auxiliary axes (e.g. view) would block keyboard/button-bound aircraft controls 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.