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[p]Pilots with a bunch of fancy missiles. Without them, what are you? You’ll have the chance to find out in the new Bullet Hell event, a team deathmatch style mode where you fight in toptier jets with just cannons. No missiles allowed![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Take part in this two-day event and show what you’re worth when just using aircraft guns.[/p][p] [/p]

[p]When: November 19th (11:00 GMT) until November 21st (11:00 GMT).[/p][p]Where: Events and Tournaments -> Bullet Hell.[/p]

[p][/p][h2]How does Bullet Hell work?[/h2][p]Bullet Hell pits two teams of eight against each other in modern jet aircraft with just cannons as weaponry. The first team to destroy 20 enemy aircraft wins![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]Event Features[/h3]

• [p]All secondary weapons that you bring into a battle (except for cannons) will be automatically discarded when you spawn in. External fuel tanks can be used in battle in a loadout consisting of them alone or with them and cannons.[/p]
• [p]Each pilot has 3 respawns available.[/p]
• [p]Any aircraft with a Battle Rating from 12.7 to 14.3 can participate.[/p]
• [p]Battles take place in Realistic mode with markers.[/p]
• [p]You can replenish fuel and ammunition at the spawn point.[/p]
• [p]Spawning with a vehicle requires Silver Lions, which are returned at the end of the battle if your aircraft wasn’t destroyed. The number of Silver Lions returned depends on the vehicle’s condition.[/p]
• [p]You can earn research points and Silver Lions in battles in this event.[/p]

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[h2]Welcome to the 13th edition of the War Thunder Steam Community Spotlight![/h2][p][/p][p]The War Thunder Steam Community Management Team have seen some of your fantastic screenshots and artwork uploaded to the Steam Community Hub! Once again, we’ve collected our favorites and wanted to share them with all of you. Want more? Also check out the previous 12 editions for more cool content.[/p][p][/p][h2]If you have a scale model to showcase, make sure to show the same vehicle in the background in War Thunder![/h2][p]
We have also picked our favorites from the list below to receive the special “Steam Snail” decal. Check Customization > Special > Snails > “Steam Snail” to see if you have it.


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• [p] First edition[/p]
• [p] Second edition[/p]
• [p] Third edition [/p]
• [p] Fourth edition[/p]
• [p] Fifth edition[/p]
• [p] Sixth edition[/p]
• [p] Seventh edition [/p]
• [p] Eighth edition[/p]
• [p] Ninth edition[/p]
• [p]Tenth edition [/p]
• [p]Eleventh edition[/p]
• [p]Twelfth edition[/p]

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[/p][h2]Let’s take a look![/h2][hr][/hr][p]
A cool looking Maus model and WT in the backdrop!

By~StahlScheiße~

[/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][p]The Glorious Snail.

By NiKyStIck [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p]
The F-14 IRIAF model in 1:72 scale, looking sharp![/p][p] By Richtheminer
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Iowa and Missouri model, really big! [/p][p] By DF110071
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An awesome looking Sturmtiger model, great work here![/p][p] By spring jordy
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A cool Pz.III L 1:48 model! [/p][p] By Full Frontal [/p][p][/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p] [/p][p]1:30 Schützenpanzer Puma model, pretty neat![/p][p] By busch [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p]
An awesome Tiger sketch![/p][p] By KdrTnZg_000

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A small UH-1 Bell model, looking great![/p][p] By Spartan

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A Tiger H1 with War Thunder’s Tiger camouflage paint scheme, excellent work![/p][p] By Sinister Monkee

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A 1:48 Sturmtiger model, matching with War Thunder’s paint scheme for it! [/p][p] By SwingingStickyNutSack69

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A neat Spitfire model![/p][p] By Spartan

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A Panther 1:48 model, with a similar paint scheme to War Thunder! [/p][p] By Full Frontal
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The Swedish “White Tiger” Tiger II model, great work! [/p][p] By Sinister Monkee

[/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][p]An Object 292 in 1:35 scale, nice![/p][p][/p][p]By ImBree♥[/p][p][/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p]
The Rafale jet in 1:48 scale, really accurate! [/p][p][/p][p]By Bad-Bed [/p][p][/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][p]A cool JAS39A Gripen model in a neat paint scheme! [/p][p][/p][p]By Nate[/p][p][/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][p]Rafale C 1:72 Scale Model, great work! [/p][p][/p][p]By Kamyar1024[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][p]Another Sturmtiger model, looking great![/p][p][/p][p]By Bas {NL}[/p][p][/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][p]A pretty cool screenshot with the Moon in the backdrop! [/p][p][/p][p]By Elysia=华夏beluga·爱莉希[/p][p][/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][p]Another Moon shot in the distance! [/p][p][/p][p]By gemici [/p][p][/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][p]Cool Tiger burning screenshot! [/p][p]By REX [/p][p]
[/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][p]An awesome Spitfire N3200 drawing![/p][p]By Kedomr [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][p][/p][h3]That's all for now![/h3][p]
The wonderful work created by our community that we have shared has been posted to the War Thunder Community Hub — make sure you check it out and even share your own creations that we may feature here in the Community Spotlight! We look forward to seeing you next time!

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[p][/p][p]We’d like to thank all of our players who file reports, you help us keep the game fair and free from cheaters! As usual, we’ll share some info on bans that we’ve distributed over the past month. If you’d like to help keep War Thunder free from cheating, you can find out how to file a report and how our anti-cheat system works on our Wiki.[/p][h2]Banned accounts[/h2][p]Since our last fair play, we’ve banned 4603 accounts that were found to have violated the rules. Specifically 3.2.3 of the EULA namely in the automation of gameplay (using bots) and cheat software. For complete transparency, we’re publishing the full list of these banned players. This list will be available for two weeks after the publication of this article.[/p][p]Additionally, 326 accounts have been banned for a week or longer for intentional teamkilling, ramming and griefing.[/p][h2]Recommendations[/h2][p]We recommend that you set a strong password for your account and enable two-step authentication in your profile security settings. We have the following 2FA options available: email, SMS, TOTP (Gaijin Pass/Google Authenticator), and Telegram bot, which we suggest trying if SMS 2FA messages are not reaching you.[/p][p]We’d also suggest that you turn on 2FA for the email that is linked to your Gaijin account for additional security, as this will protect your account from fraudsters. And remember, don’t use prohibited client modifications and never share your account information with anyone.[/p][p]The War Thunder Team[/p]

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

• [p]A bug that caused ESA radars to lose tracked targets if they moved outside of the current scan area has been fixed. (Report).[/p]
• [p]AJ37, AJS37 — a bug where part of the aircraft obstructed the view from the targeting pod when using the RB75 and RB75T missiles has been fixed. (Report).[/p]
• [p]F-15C Golden Eagle — a bug where an extra hardpoint was displayed on the conformal fuel tanks when using certain missiles has been fixed. (Report).[/p]
• [p]☢Tornado IDS ASSTA1 — a bug that caused the plane to spawn in the air has been fixed. (Report).[/p]
• [p]JH-7, JH-7A — a bug that caused the drop tanks to float in the air when tips of the wings were ripped off has been fixed.[/p]
• [p]Su-30MK2 AMV — a bug that caused the names on R-27ET1 and R-27ER1 missiles to display as text keys on the MFD in the cockpit has been fixed. (Report).[/p]
• [p]Alpha Jet (all variants) — the erroneously present ability to extinguish engine fires has been removed. (Report).[/p]
• [p]Mi-8TV, Mi-8TB (Germany) — a bug that made it possible to use the fire extinguisher without having the EFS modification has been fixed. (Report).[/p]

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

• [p]Naval missions on the South Kvarken location have been disabled for a rework.[/p]

[p] [/p][h3]Interface[/h3]

• [p]The purchase windows for Silver Lions and Golden Eagles now display correctly on ultrawide monitors (Report, Report).[/p]
• [p]A bug where XeSS could be displayed in the list of anti-aliasing options for video cards that did not support it has been fixed.[/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]

We enjoyed seeing all of your great group screenshots last week! This week we released the fourth major update of the year, Spearhead. As we have before with past major updates - take a screenshot with your favorite new vehicles, or in the reworked locations! The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

[h2]Let’s begin the 198th edition of our competition![/h2]

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen198. You have time until the 21st of November 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 content from the latest major update, Spearhead. This can include new vehicles, or from the reworked locations.
You must add the #WTscreen198 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 197th edition – Together on the Front![/h2]

[h3]Winners selected via community votes:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3602697152
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3601684075
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3601964211

[h3]Winners selected by our judges:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3604513715
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3602296044
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3602339827

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