War Thunder News

• Valentine XI — errors in the turret damage model have been fixed. (Report)
  
• AFT09 — errors in the optics damage model have been fixed. (Report)
  
• Le Triomphant — the display of modules in the ship’s x-ray have been fixed.
  
• The in-game chat is now available again.
  

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.

[h2]Aircraft[/h2]

• Su-25k — a bug where the voice over was in Chinese while in the test flight has been fixed.
  

[h2]Naval Vessels[/h2]

• A bug where projectiles could interact incorrectly with the water causing them to hit the underside of ships has been fixed. Projectiles could ignore the surface of the water and hit a ship from below. Because of this bug it could seem for example, that 100-140 mm shells could penetrate the main armor belts of ships. More details can be seen on our forum.
  
• A bug where destroyed ships began to levitate above the water has been fixed.
  

[h2]Graphics[/h2]

• Screen flickering after a tank gun was fired 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.

Thanks for your screenshot submissions last week! Last week the major update introduced many new and interesting vehicles to War Thunder. This week, you can showcase any vehicle of your choice! The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

[h2]Let’s begin the 112th edition of our competition![/h2]

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen112. You have time until the 29th of March 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, whichever is your favorite!
You must add the #WTscreen112 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 111th edition - Alpha Strike![/h2]

[h3]Winners selected via community votes:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3189132919
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3186927419
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3188076086

[h3]Winners selected by our judges:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3192281537
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3190774161
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3186154528

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

Following the release of the Alpha Strike major update comes the corresponding trophy, which includes 40 custom camouflages from the Live.WT platform in the form of coupons! This trophy will especially please those of you who enjoy high-ranking vehicles, but there’s also something for others. To get the trophy, simply play the game!

[h2]Contents in the Alpha Strike trophy:[/h2]

• Coupons for rare vehicles.
  
• 20 camouflage coupons for ground vehicles.
  
• 17 camouflage coupons for aircraft.
  
• 1 camouflage coupons for naval vessels.
  
• 2 camouflage coupon for helicopters.
  
• Coupon for the “Alpha Strike” decal.
  

Some camos in this trophy:
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To unlock the trophy, you’ll need the new “Alpha Strike” key that can be purchased on the Market for GJN. Read more about the Market and Gaijin Coins on the Wiki.

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[h2]How to get the trophy[/h2]
Camouflage trophies can be earned with a certain probability after any battle on vehicles rank II or higher, with activity of no less than 50% (except for [Assault] PvE mode). PlayStation and Xbox players can purchase the trophy in the Item Shop and open it with Golden Eagles. Read more on our Wiki.

PC players must purchase a key from the Market to open the trophy, with part of the cost going to the camouflage creators. You can activate a key from the trophy on your account or sell it on the Market for Gaijin Coins — just like the trophy itself.

You can become a creator of user camouflages — check out an updated guide on our wiki! It will bring you both glory and real money as a part of the War Thunder partnership program!

The LaGG-5 (later renamed to La-5), created by the OKB-21 under the leadership of S.A. Lavochkin made its first flight on March 21st 1942. By the summer of the same year, this aircraft arrived to the front where it went up against the Luftwaffe’s Fw 190. The La-5 was actively used until the end of the war, and almost 10,000 were built.

[h2]The La-5FN (Germany) is temporarily available for the Golden Eagles![/h2]
In honor of its first flight, the premium German La-5FN is available for 5,250 Golden Eagles.

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When: From March 21st (11:00 GMT) until March 24th (12:00).
Where: Germany > Aviation > Premium vehicles.

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[h3]About this aircraft[/h3]

• The La-5FN improves upon the original variant of this aircraft. One of its main improvements was the more powerful M-82FN engine, giving it significantly increased speed and maneuverability. It’s best at low altitudes, handles well and is armed with a good pair of 20 mm ShVAK cannons.