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Earn Alcione in the Flight of the Albatross Event!



It’s the hot summer, which is certainly the best time to go to sea! This new War Thunder event is dedicated to Italy, a prominent Mediterranean power. Take part in Naval Battles and receive an Italian Naval ship flag, themed decals, trophies with consumable items and the Alcione!

[h3]When: From July 24th (11:00 GMT) until August 7th (11:00 GMT), earn mission points in Naval Battles, unlock stages and receive rewards![/h3]


[h2]Alcione — an event vehicle Gunboat for Italy at Rank V[/h2]

Alcione thrives in shallow water and among rocks. This ship is armed with two 76 mm SMP-3 cannons, Bofors anti-aircraft guns and Hedgehog mortars! This mortar is not easy to aim, but if you take the enemy by surprise, an accurate salvo at a short distance can sink an enemy destroyer.



“F 544” decal

“Alcione” decal

“Italy Naval Jack” naval flag



Among the rewards in the event is also this chest, where, when opened, brings the chance to receive one of the following items:
  • 50,000 - 100,000 Silver Lions
  • Silver Lion and Research Point boosters
  • Random Wagers and Orders
  • Universal Backups (1 - 3)
  • A random camouflage for a vehicle you own
  • 1 day of Premium Account


[h2]How to get all rewards[/h2]
Each stage can be obtained for 35,000 mission points, where every new stage obtained will give you a new reward.

[h3]Please note: After finishing a stage, you need to collect the reward manually. To do this, click on your name in-game, go to “Flight of the Albatross” and click the “Get Reward” button.[/h3]


You’re able to earn mission points in Naval Battles at Rank III or above in Arcade and Realistic Battles. The number of mission points to complete a stage depends on the game mode and the maximum Rank of the vehicle that you use in battle. There’s a multiplier for earning mission points, which is shown in the task description in-game.  

You can also earn mission points by using event vehicles that are Rank I and II. Event vehicles that can be used have the name of the event that they were obtainable in on their stat card.

[h3]Stages change every two days at 11:00 GMT on July 26th, 28th, 30th and August 1st, 3rd and 5th.[/h3]


[h2]Rewards are given when you complete a specific number of stages[/h2]
  • For 1 Stage: trophy with a random reward
  • For 2 Stages: one of the decal rewards
  • For 3 Stages: trophy with a random reward
  • For 4 Stages: one of the decal rewards
  • For 5 Stages: trophy with a random reward
  • For 6 Stages: “Italy Naval Jack” ship flag
  • For 7 Stages: non-tradable coupon for the Alcione


[h2]Discounts on purchasing stages using Golden Eagles[/h2]
Unfinished stages can be purchased for Golden Eagles, but if you’re significantly close to completing a stage, its price will now be significantly reduced.

Let’s say you have earned 85% of the required mission points to complete a stage, then the price of purchasing this stage will be halved. If you’re near the finish line for a stage and are at 95% progress, then the price will be reduced by five times. For example, if you’ve scored 30,000 mission points, then the price for unlocking this stage will be 499 Golden Eagles. If you’ve scored 33,500 mission points, then you’ll only need to pay 199 Golden Eagles. Remember to keep this in mind if you cannot complete a stage on time!

[h2]The Upgrade for coupon [/h2]
When you complete 7 stages, you’ll receive a non-tradable coupon for the Alcione, where using it will immediately activate the vehicle onto your account. If you don’t want the vehicle and would like to sell the coupon on the Market, you’ll need the “Upgrade for coupon” item.

The “Upgrade for coupon” item can be earned in parallel with the stages throughout the event from July 24th (11:00 GMT) until August 7th (11:00 GMT) for 600,000 mission points.


After receiving the “Upgrade for coupon” item, you can convert a non-tradable coupon for the vehicle into a tradable one and sell it on the Market. The tradable coupon can be sold after 6 days from the moment it’s created.

To make a tradable coupon, select the “Coupon Alcione (Italy)” in your inventory and click the “Modify” button.


The “Upgrade for coupon” item is valid until 11:00 GMT on August 12th. Until this time, you can use it or exchange it for War Bonds. Afterwards, it’ll disappear from your inventory.

You can track the progress of completing stages and receiving the “Upgrade for coupon” by clicking on your Nickname > Achievements > Flight of the Albatross. If you don’t manage to complete a stage on time or would like to purchase a stage, until August 12th from the Achievements window, you can purchase each stage with Golden Eagles which will give you the corresponding rewards.

Update 2.37.0.72



Aircraft
  • A bug that caused the camera in “Optical seeker view” to not be pointed towards an active target in Simulator Battles has been fixed.
  • A bug where activating mouse look caused the helmet-mounted sight to not work when in third-person view has been fixed.

[h2]Ground Vehicles[/h2]
  • A bug that caused the control of ground vehicles to be partially blocked after an air streak, for example the turret was unable to rotate, and menus would not open if the weapon selector was active at the time of the aircraft’s destruction has been fixed.
  • A bug that caused barrel smoke (such as the IS-2 (1944)) not deploying smoke properly after being dropped has been fixed.
  • A bug that made it possible to use thermal imagers in third-person view after leaving the gunner’s sight has been fixed.
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.

Aces of Thunder Is Available to Wishlist on Steam! Releasing Q4 2024



Today, we’d like to announce that our upcoming VR spin-off, Aces of Thunder, will be releasing in Q4 2024, and is available to wishlist on Steam!

Aces of Thunder will share a lot of similarities with War Thunder in regards to models and graphics, but it’s built from the ground up as a VR title, and will bring a completely new experience to the skies.

The game will feature more than 20 of the most iconic WW2 fighters, available immediately after purchasing the game. These include the P-51 and P-63, Bf 109 and Fw 190, IL-2 and Yak, Spitfire, A6M3 and more. All will feature highly detailed functional cockpits, you can quite literally grab the controls with your hands! You can also get a real sense of scale from your aircraft by walking around it on the airfield before heading out on a mission.

Battles will take place on 15 maps representing three key theaters of operations: the Eastern Front, Western Europe and the Pacific Ocean. You can take part in online PvP, fighting solo or in a squad, or fight in various single player scenarios.

The game will be compatible with the widest range of VR devices. To control your aircraft you can use the interactive virtual cockpit controls, VR controllers or joysticks.

You can read more about the game on the official page on Steam, as well as on Aces of Thunder pages in social networks.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2754090/Aces_of_Thunder/

Server Update 16.07.2024



Aircraft
  • The unscheduled Battle Ratings changes with decompression for toptier aircraft have been implemented.
  • For rank VIII aviation, the set of weapons available without researching any modifications has been updated, the full details are in the unscheduled Battle Rating changes table.
  • JH-7A — the PL-8 modification has been removed, and the cost in Research Points, Silver Lions or Golden Eagles has been compensated.
  • MiG-29 (Germany), MiG-29 (Italy), MiG-29G — the R-27P1 modification has been removed, and the cost in Research Points, Silver Lions or Golden Eagles has been compensated.
  • MiG-29 — the R-27R modification has been removed, and the cost in Research Points, Silver Lions or Golden Eagles has been compensated.
  • F-16AJ, F-16A ADF, F-16A MLU — the AIM-7M modification has been removed, and the cost in Research Points, Silver Lions or Golden Eagles has been compensated.
  • J-8F — the PL-12 modification has been removed, and the cost in Research Points, Silver Lions or Golden Eagles has been compensated.
  • Mirage 2000C-S4, Mirage 2000C-S5 — the Matra Super 530F modification has been removed, and the cost in Research Points, Silver Lions or Golden Eagles has been compensated.
  • JA37D — the RB71 (DF) modification has been removed, and the cost in Research Points, Silver Lions or Golden Eagles has been compensated.
  • J-11A — the domestic name of the R-77 missile has been replaced with the export one — RVV-AE.
Naval Vessels
  • A message about critical damage appearing in naval battles and in the battle results has been fixed.
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.

Server Update 15.07.2024

Ground Vehicles
  • ZTZ99A — the colors of the digital camouflage have been corrected.
  • ASRAD-R — elevation angles and guidance speed have been corrected. New elevation angles are -10 / +70 degrees, turret traverse speed is now set to 100 deg/sec, gun elevation speed is now set to 40 deg/sec. The parameters have been set similarly to the Ozelot, as the ASRAD-R uses the same components with the change of BOLIDE missiles instead of Stinger missiles.
Other
  • New Gaijin.net and Steam achievements have been added for BeNeLux vehicles.
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.