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The stunts from last week were impressive!! Evel Knievel and Flight Lieutenant Alan Pollock would likely be very proud! The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

[h2]Let’s begin the 41st edition of our competition![/h2]

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen41. You have time until 18.11.2022 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.

[h2]Important addition: Screenshot theme - Lakes, Rivers & Oceans![/h2]

[h3]Terms:[/h3]

Many maps in War Thunder have something in common- Water! Do you have a screenshot of your tank going for a splash, or are you just flying by?
You must add the #WTscreen41 tag (without other text).
• 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 7 working days.
  

[h2]And now, time for the winners of the competition’s 40th edition - Stuntman![/h2]

[h3]Winners selected via community votes:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2885436513
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2884628146
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2884556074

[h3]Winners selected by our judges:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2886688560
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2884636102
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2885865123

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

At the end of 18th century Poland was partitioned, its territories annexed by nearby empires. But at the end of WWI Russia bowed out of the war, while Austria-Hungary and Germany capitulated. It allowed Poland to regain its freedom in 1918 — and it celebrates its Independence Day on November 11th, the anniversary of the end of World War I.

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From November 11th (12:00 GMT) until November 14th (07:00 GMT)

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[h3]Play 3 battles using a British vehicle (rank III or higher, with an activity of not less than 70%) to receive the “Polish Phoenix” decal.[/h3]



“Polish Phoenix” decal

Complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions and [Assault] mode. Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Holidays → Polish Independence Day.


You can find the decal in the “Holidays” tab in the Customisation menu.


During the event Witold Łanowski’s P-47M-1-RE Thunderbolt interceptor will be available for purchase for Golden Eagles.

Soon after the People's Liberation Army of China was formed, it created its own Air Force on November 11th, 1949. At first it consisted mostly of Soviet aircraft, but now it boasts a wide range of Chinese-made aircraft and is among the three largest air forces in the world.

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From November 11th (09:00 GMT) until November 14th (07:00 GMT)

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[h3]Play 3 battles using Chinese aircraft (rank III or higher, with an activity of not less than 70%) to receive the “Emblem of the People's Liberation Army Air Force” decal.[/h3]



“Emblem of the People's Liberation Army Air Force” decal

Complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions and [Assault] mode. Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Holidays → People's Liberation Army Air Force Day.


You can find the decal in the “Holidays” tab in the Customisation menu.

Hello friends!

We invite you to celebrate the 10th anniversary of War Thunder with your favorite Twitch streamers — and receive Twitch Drops for it!

[h2]Rewards for watching streams from November 10th (12:00 UTC) until November 21st (12:00 UTC)[/h2]

• «10th Anniversary» Decorator (Fleet)
  
• «10th Anniversary» Decorator (Ground forces)
  
• M1A2 SEP «10th Anniversary Camo»
  
• Q-5L «10th Anniversary Camo»
  
• AHS «10th Anniversary Camo»
  
• Hugin «10th Anniversary Camo»
  

Special decoration




[h3]“WT10 — Fire Front RBm 5x5” Tournament Streams[/h3]

During the weekends of November 12th-13th and 19th-20th from 17:00 GMT until 19:30 GMT you’ll be able to receive Drops while watching streams of War Thunder competitions on Twitch EsportsReady channels with the support of studio FLIEGONODROM.

WATCH THE STREAMS

Daily quizzes will be held among the viewers of the streams, with premium sets from the Gaijin.net store as prizes. Join the official War Thunder e-sport Discord server! The hottest topics and hundreds of friends are waiting for you!


[h2]Twitch Drops FAQ[/h2]
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[h3]— What are Twitch Drops?[/h3]
These are game rewards for stream viewers on Twitch.

[h3]— You mean I can get something in War Thunder?[/h3]
Yep! The longer you watch War Thunder streams, the more rewards you’ll get.

[h3]— Awesome! What do I need to do to be able to get the rewards?[/h3]
You need to link your Gaijin and Twitch accounts:
1. Sign up or enter your Twitch account details on the website.
2. Enter the information from your Gaijin account you are playing War Thunder with on this page and click the “Link” button.

3. Press the “Allow” button!

[h3]— What broadcasts do I need to watch to be able to earn rewards?[/h3]
Watch War Thunder streams marked “Drops enabled!”.

[h3]— How do I know that I have received a reward?[/h3]
You will receive a reward message on the Twitch broadcast page. Once you see it, you will need to click on the “Get” button. You can also do this in your Drops inventory.

[h3]— Which platforms are rewards available for?[/h3]
Rewards are available for everyone who plays War Thunder on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series.

[h3]— How do I enable Drops on my channel if I’m a streamer?[/h3]
In short, participate in our Partnership Program, enable Drops in your settings and stream War Thunder:


ATTENTION! We want each active and passionate War Thunder streamer to find a new audience thanks to Twitch Drops. As such, in no way do we encourage streamers who create their streams only for “farming” Drops using third party content, video clips and any other format that doesn’t include their direct participation with the game. Channels with such content will be disconnected from Drops.

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[h2]Ground vehicles[/h2]

• Type 62, Type 62 (USSR) — overestimated turret armour has been corrected (report).
  
• Falcon — overestimated durability of the turret armour against kinetic rounds, as well as lack of secondary fragments when armour is penetrated, have been fixed.
  
• The national symbol has been added before the names of some Finnish vehicles for easier identification.
  
• Jagdpanther G1 (all versions) — a bug has been fixed that caused seizing of the caterpillar treads over the front wheel.
  
• TKX, Type 10 - a bug with excessive ‘gliding’ of the tank while pivoting in neutral gear has been fixed.
  
• OTOMATIC - Gear ratio values have been refined to more accurately emulate the transmission operation.
  
• PTL-02, WMA-301 - A bug related to the fact that the 5th crew member wasn’t taken into account if they were present has been fixed.
  

[h2]Aircraft[/h2]

• A-4B — a bug has been fixed where the overload error was displayed on copied weapon setups.
  
• A-5C, Q-5A — ballistic calculator has been added.
  
• A-20G-30 — pilot models have been changed from US to Soviet.
  
• PBM-3 — a bug has been fixed where parts remained in the air when the tail detached.
  
• PB4Y-2, B-25J, PBJ-1J, PBJ-1H — targeting angles of the turrets have been corrected.
  
• Su-22M3 — a bug with the incorrect display of the GSh-23L gunpods in xray mode has been fixed.
  

[h2]Naval[/h2]

• Karl Marx, Rosomaha, Yenot — a bug has been fixed that allowed a rear turret to fire through the superstructure.
  
• LCM(6) Zippo — flamethrower distance has been increased.
  

[h2]Missions[/h2]
[h3]Helicopter PvE and Enduring Confrontation[/h3]

• A bug has been fixed that prevented respawn of destroyed bases.
  
• A bug has been fixed where AI bombers appeared at the map’s edge and then disappeared, making it impossible to complete the task.
  
• Tasks appear more frequently and evenly throughout the mission.
  

[h3][PvE] Helicopter Battles[/h3]

• A bug has been fixed that prevented the appearance of AI strike aircraft.
  
• “Greece” — a bug has been fixed where players located near the A point were able to hear shots from distant ships.
  
• A bug has been fixed where an [Assault] Tank Arcade battle might be over beforehand, if the last player was controlling an aircraft while his ground vehicle was destroyed.
  

[h2]Other[/h2]

• A FPS drop has been fixed caused by joining the session and downloading additional content with the enabled option “Download additional content in hangar only”. (report 1, report 2).
  
• Fixed the inability to control a character in the hangar when resetting control in the settings and then applying custom control settings.
  
• A bug has been fixed where a radio stream might be disabled during a battle with the internet radio option on .
  
• A bug has been fixed that might cause a client crash on an Intel HD graphics card during downloading the hangar.
  

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.