More Details On Eastern Europe Missions

On the current Dance of Dragons dev server, we’re showcasing the updated “[Domination] Eastern Europe” mission with destroyed bridges, planned for low-tier battles. The destroyed bridges on this location are meant to close the road to positions on the side of the river that has no capture points, which among other things will also mean you won’t be able to shoot at spawn points from those positions.

Alongside this, we’ve added the new “[Domination #2] Eastern Europe” mission to replace the old one. It has bridges intact, one capture point has been moved to the other side of the river, positions of the others have been moved, and additional spawn points have been added to the northern side of the river. This mission is planned for mid and high-tier battles and is already on the dev server right now. You can share your feedback on it in this forum topic.

The Battle Rating threshold where the second mission replaces the first mission is planned to be at approximately 4.0, which may be changed after testing. Vehicles at the threshold Battle Rating can get both versions of the map.

We’re also aware of a bug in Simulator missions where the bridges are destroyed, meaning paths to capture points go around the bridges and deep parts of the river.

IJN Amagi: The Towering Mountain

Today, we’ll be taking a look at IJN Amagi — an advanced Japanese battlecruiser design whose construction began in 1920 but was ultimately never completed due to adverse circumstances.

IJN Amagi: A Battlecruiser for Japan at Rank VI

At a glance:
-Deadly 410 mm primary guns!
-Excellent mobility.
-Decent protection.
-Poor AA capability.

Testing our Proposed APHE Shell Changes on the Dev Server!

Hey everyone! A significant number of voters expressed interest in testing the fragmentation damage that we discussed in our recent post here 11 — thanks everyone for voting!

Today, we’re inviting you to test these changes on the Dance of Dragons dev server. You can access this test through the in-game Events & Tournaments section under “Testing of APHE Shell damage changes”. Note: For now, this is only on the dev server.

Event Features

-Added fragmentation areas. After this test event and subsequent testing on the main server, we’ll hold another vote on introducing the proposed fragmentation area parameters for APHE shells to the main game server.
-After the shell explodes, its warhead remains intact provided that the mass of the explosive is less than 1.34% of the mass of the shell. The residual armor penetration of the warhead after the explosion depends on the ratio of the mass of the shell to the mass of the explosive.
-Changed secondary fragments of APHE shells. They now are strengthened to the level of fragments from AP shells.
The “Testing shells new parameters” option has been added to the Protection Analysis. This allows you to visually compare changes in the damage of APHE shells.

Important information

We’d like to note that we’ll do additional testing on the main game server after the release of the Dance of Dragons major update.

It’s also important to note that the planned changes to secondary fragments (point 3 mentioned above) and the preservation of the warhead of APHE shells (point 2 mentioned above) will be introduced after the release of the Dance of Dragons major update with no vote for them. The parameters of segmented fragmentation areas (point 1 mentioned above) may be introduced based on the results of a new vote that we’ll be telling you about in the future.

We welcome your suggestions here!

J-10A: The Firebird

In today’s blog, we’ll be taking a look at the J-10A, an advanced 4+ generation Chinese jet fighter developed in the late 1990s to incorporate the latest aeronautical technologies available at the time.

J-10A: A Jet Fighter for China at Rank VIII

At a glance:
-Top speed of Mach 2!
-Excellent maneuverability.
-High G load!
-Air-to-air focused arsenal.

We would like to clarify on the subject of the APHE shells, the vote that took place, and further testing. We understand that our initial intentions and further steps may have been unclear and have raised questions, so we will tell you about everything in detail once again.

Su-24M: A “Suitcase” Full of Surprises

The long-awaited Su-24M frontline bomber will be joining the top ranks of the Soviet Union's aircraft tree in the next major update!

Su-24M: A Strike Aircraft for the USSR at Rank VII

At a glance:
-Very large payload capacity with a huge variety of ordnance.
-High speed, much faster than the Su-25.
-New KAB-1500L guided bombs.
-600 rounds per second? Yes, that’s real.
-Variable-sweep wing.

You can greatly speed up the research of the Su-24M with this pack

Squadron Vehicles: CV9035NL

Meet the CV9035NL, a Dutch modification of the CV90 IFV, developed specifically for the export market.

CV9035NL: A Squadron Vehicle Light Tank for France at Rank VII

At a glance:
-Potent 35 mm autocannon!
-Good mobility.
-Laser warning system.
-Add-on armor, making it slightly heavier than the CV9035DK.

Dev server “Dance of Dragons” is now closed.

Thank you for paricipating in Open Dev Server tests!

Changelog here

Steel Baron: HMS Barham

Unrivaled in its time and one of the first representatives of a class of fast battleships, HMS Barham is the main reward for the Steel Baron naval event!
HMS Barham: An Event Vehicle Battleship for Great Britain at Rank VI

At a glance:
-Deadly 381 mm guns!
-Good armor protection.
-One of the best top speeds amongst British battleships.
-Very weak AA defense, just two 76 mm cannons.

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE STEEL BARON EVENT HERE

Update 2.37.0.178

Ground vehicles
-A bug that caused the button for launching a UAV to change to the button for deploying a UGV activation, causing a tank to spawn has been fixed.
-A bug that caused shells replenished on a capture point to be damaged if they were lost in an ammo rack fire has been fixed.
-A synchronization bug that caused the destroyed reactive armor to appear functional for the player who has spawned in after the destruction of said armor has been fixed.
-A synchronization bug that caused the player to be visually shooting for other players if the player was holding down the firing key with a broken down autoloader has been fixed.

Aircraft
-Now when landing on an enemy aircraft carrier, a player will surrender just like it happens when landing on an airfield.

Interface
-Following the Roadmap: A notification of when a reported player got banned has been added.
-A bug that caused the reloading values for the top crew in the X-ray view to not display or display wrongly for ground vehicles with multiple cannons has been fixed.
-A bug that caused the reloading values for the top crew in X-ray view of some ships to not reflect the actual values has been fixed.
-A bug that prevented the research window from closing if after researching all vehicles a player had some extra research points left has been fixed.
-A bug that caused the icon-tooltip informing about the possibility to remove a vehicle from the crew slot just by dragging it to not fit into the “Remove from the preset” button, located in the “Change vehicle” menu has been fixed.

Pre-order: AV-8B Night Attack

Today, pre-orders for this special variant of the AV-8B Harrier VTOL strike aircraft with thermal imaging have started!

The Kit Includes:
-AV-8B Night Attack (Rank VII, USA);
-2500 Golden Eagles;
-Premium account for 20 days;
-Pre-order bonus: unique "True Action Hero" title;
-Pre-order bonus: "VMA-223 insignia" decal

Please note: The AV-8B Night Attack will be available with the release of the Dance of Dragons major update.
This offer is not endorsed by the U.S. Department of Defense or any military branch

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🎯 Following the Roadmap: Customizable Tank Reticles!

Our 2024 Roadmap included several interface improvements, and one of them was new reticles for modern tanks with improved elements of the tank’s gun sight systems. Today, we’re pleased to present it to you, not just in an updated form, but in a deeply customized form as well. This new feature will come to the game in the Dance of Dragons major update — let’s take a look!

A new option called “Sight settings” has been added to the Ground vehicle Battle Settings. When clicking on this button, you can create your own configuration of interface elements displayed in the gunner’s sight. Configurations that you create can be saved to individual vehicles or to every vehicle at a selected rank of a specific nation at once so that you don’t have to create a sight for each vehicle one by one. Plus, you can also use any sight on any vehicle in the game (yes, that means you can use the modern US sight on a T-34 if you want!).

The following elements can be customized:
▪️Grid sight. You can either select it from the grids already available in the game, or install a custom sight downloaded to the /UserSights/ folder located in the game directory
▪️Rangefinder indicator
▪️Turret rotation indicator
▪️Sight field of view indicator at maximum zoom
▪️Shot readiness indicator (shows readiness status and reload time)
Interface elements that do not affect aiming can be easily and conveniently dragged around the screen with your mouse cursor. Each element can be viewed in different modes: day, night, with a night vision device or with a thermal imager.

This is just the first version of the customizable aiming sights that will be coming to the game in the Dance of Dragons major update. New elements and additional settings may be added in the future. In the meantime, tell us what you think about this new feature on the official forum or on our social networks!

PUMA VJTF: Claws and Spikes

This is the PUMA VJTF, the most advanced modification of Germany’s latest IFV currently fielded by the Bundeswehr. Featuring upgraded firepower, the PUMA VJTF will soon join the top ranks of the German ground forces tree!

PUMA VJTF: A Light Tank for Germany at Rank VII

At a glance:
▪️Good mobility.
▪️Addition of Spike-LR missiles.
▪️Active protection system.
▪️Powerful 30 mm autocannon!

Discounts on Soviet Tanks and a Decoration for Tanker’s Day!

On September 11th 1944, the Red Army’s ground forces broke through German defenses in the Eastern Carpathians. After the end of WWII, this date began to be celebrated in the USSR as Tanker’s Day.

Get the “Golden HE” decoration!
Available for Tanker’s Day.

When: From today until September 9th (07:00 GMT).
Task: Win 5 battles using Soviet ground vehicles at rank III or higher to receive the “Golden HE” decoration

Additional details:
▪️Your activity must not be below 70%.
▪️You can 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 → Tanker’s Day.
▪️You can find the decoration in the “Other” tab in the Customization menu.

30% Discount on Soviet tanks in the Gaijin Store!
Also in honor of this day, there’s a 30% discount on all Soviet tanks in the Gaijin.net store, except for the T-80U-E1.

When: From today until September 9th (07:00 GMT).

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Antelope: Sky Sword!

Today, we’ll be taking a look at the Antelope, set to become one of the most advanced short-range anti-air systems in the Chinese ground forces tree.

Antelope: An SPAA for China at Rank VII

At a glance:
▪️Anti-jam homing missiles, although only 4 in total.
▪️Thermal imager.
▪️Virtually no armor to speak of.

🇧🇷Moments of Valor: Brazil

Brazil celebrates Independence Day on September 7th, and this year the largest South American country turns 202 years old. We’re marking this date with a new cinematic video from the Moments of Valor series dedicated to Brazil.

Additionally in honor of this day, we’ve created a bundle with a 50% discount that features two aircraft used by the Brazilian Air Force, the AMX A-1 and Meteor Reaper attack aircraft. By purchasing this bundle, you’ll receive the unique 1st Fighter Group camouflage created by the player BHmaster for the Meteor Reaper, as well as the “Wings that protect” title. You can also purchase both packs separately with a 30% discount, by doing this you will only receive the camouflage for the Meteor Reaper.

This bundle includes:
▪️Reaper Pack
▪️AMX A-1 Pack
▪️Unique title: "Wings that protect"
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Stormer Air Defence: Aircraft Ablaze!

Today we’ll take a look at the Stormer Air Defence, featuring a new type of turret placed onto a Stormer chassis, providing 25 mm GAU-12U and Stinger firepower against planes and helicopters, plus a 7.62 mm machine gun.

Stormer AD: An SPAA for Great Britain at Rank VII

At a glance:
▪️25 mm GAU-12U cannon with 1,800 RPM, but only 500 rounds in total.
▪️2 x Stinger missiles ready to launch with 6 extras stowed!
▪️Stinger missiles include the FIM-92E (default) and FIM-92K (unlocked through a modification).
▪️Same chassis as the Stormer HVM with 80 km/h max speed.

You can greatly speed up the research of the Stormer AD with Challenger DS Pack

Planned Technical Works on 10.09.2024

Hey everyone. On September 10th from 08:00 GMT, the War Thunder game servers may be unavailable due to the release of the Dance of Dragons major update!

Be sure to catchup on what content is coming in this update by looking at our dev blogs while you wait for your game to download. The major update announcement and full major changelog will be published when the update is released and ready to play.

We apologize for any inconvenience experienced.

🐲Meet the “Dance of Dragons” Major Update!

Meet Dance of Dragons, War Thunder’s third 2024 major update that features brand-new vehicles, quality of life additions and plenty of bug fixes. Welcome the first domestic aircraft from Switzerland to the game through the addition of the player-made premium P-16 strike aircraft for Germany! Next up is China, who’s received the JF-17 squadron vehicle and Al-Khalid-I premium tank from Pakistan, plus the superb J-10A fighter jet. The USA now has the T1E1 with a 90 mm cannon, as well as the F-111F bomber and AV-8B (Night Attack) Harrier variant as a premium, plus the USS Tennessee battleship. The excellent Stormer AD has joined Great Britain as an SPAA, plus the Australian F-111C bomber, with the USSR getting the fast-firing Su-24M. Besides this, the CTWV RCV for Japan and CV9035NL for France are now obtainable squadron vehicles! Last but not least, France has now received their Coastal fleet tree now in closed testing, one interesting boat is the La Combattante that can fire SS.11 missiles!

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🇫🇷Join the Testing for the French Coastal Fleet!

With the release of the Dance of Dragons update, testing for France’s Coastal fleet tree has started. From VTB torpedo boats, the Arras submarine hunter to the converted LCG(M) and P-730 Combattante with SS.11 missiles, these interesting boats are all ready to take on board new captains!

Want to be a tester? To do this, you’ll need the tester status. You can get this status in two ways: either by purchasing the VLT-2 pack from our store, or by completing a number of tasks.

When: 40 tasks are available until October 20th (11:00 GMT).

Complete 12 daily tasks to get the tester status.
Purchase the VLT-2 pack and get the tester status instantly!

How to get a Tester Star
▪️Earn 10,000 mission points in Naval Battles in vehicles at rank III or higher.
▪️Tasks are reset at 11:00 GMT every day.

CBT Access Pack
By purchasing the VLT-2 premium pack, you’ll gain instant access to research the French Coastal fleet tree.

This pack includes
🔹VLT-2 (Rank IV, France)
🔹1000 Golden Eagles
🔹Premium account for 15 days
🔹French Coastal fleet access

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Terms and Conditions
▪️Get 12 “Tester Stars” to unlock access to research the French Coastal fleet tree. You can get 1 star per day.
▪️Tasks are reset at 11:00 GMT each day.
▪️For 10 Tester Stars, you’ll receive the “Emblem of the French Navy” special decal.
▪️You can track the completion of your tasks by clicking on your “Nickname” → Achievements → “French Coastal fleet CBT”.
▪️The time window for receiving Tester Stars is not related to the completion of the French Coastal fleet CBT.
▪️We don’t plan to reset any research progress for the French Coastal fleet when the CBT ends.