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• A bug has been fixed with Swedish and Chinese AI aircraft not spawning in the Enduring Confrontation and Custom Battle modes.
  
• Terms for vehicles available for naval Battle Tasks have been changed. Now they match ground and air Battle Tasks: easy challenge requires a vehicle of rank II or above, medium and special challenges requires rank III or above. The new rules come to effect for newly generated tasks.
  
• The festive hangar has been disabled.

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.

• “New Year Aerobatic Smoke” will be displayed in battles on PC only for now (on consoles the functionality will appear in one of the future updates).

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.

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Additions to Dagor Engine that include new vehicle tracks and track effects, updated gunfire for naval and ground vehicles, 3 new helicopters for Italy and 30 new war machines for other countries and many other important changes.

Additions to Dagor Engine 6.0
GPU objects on maps and new visual effects of all ground and naval vehicles gunfire.

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The Sd.Kfz. 251/21 was a late war modification of the renowned German WWII-era halftrack. Tankers in War Thunder will soon have the chance to obtain the Sd.Kfz. 251/21 as it arrives in the German SPAAG branch with the next major update “Hot Tracks!”.

In War Thunder, the Sd.Kfz. 251/21 will be a new SPAAG awaiting tankers at the lower ranks of the German ground forces tree in the next major update coming to the game. Acting as the middle ground between the Sd.Kfz. 6/2 and the Wirbelwind, the Sd.Kfz. 251/21 will help players transition from the early light to later, heavier SPAAGs in the German ground forces tree.



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The F-84F Thunderstreak is a further development of the preceding Thunderjet, introduced in the early 1950’s. Strongly resembling its predecessor, the F-84F offers improved performance to a somewhat familiar airframe and will await all pilots in the upcoming War Thunder “Hot Tracks” Update!

In War Thunder, the F-84F Thunderstreak will be a new rank V jet fighter making its way to the high ranks of not just the American aviation tree, but also those of the German, French and Italian trees! The Thunderstreak inherits many of its predecessor’s signature features, such as a sizable payload for example, while combining them with improved performance characteristics.



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Pola was the last ship of the Zara-class of Italian heavy cruisers to be constructed, intended to serve as the class’ flagship. Soon, this well-known veteran of the Regia Marina will join the ranks of the Italian blue water fleet in War Thunder, docking in player ports with the release of “Hot Tracks”, the next major update!

In War Thunder, Pola will soon be joining the ranks of the Italian bluewater fleet with the release of the next major update coming to the game. Featuring virtually identical characteristics as her sistership Zara, introduced in one of the previous updates, Pola will not only further expand the fleet size of the Italian naval tree, but also offers its prospective captains higher rewards thanks to her premium vessel status.

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We present to you the Italian research tree for combat helicopters. Today we will tell you about the first three of them.

AB 205 A-1

This helicopter is a licensed copy of the American UH-1H "Huey", modified for the needs of the Italian army. The AB 205 A-1 is an entry-level multi-role helicopter armed with miniguns and LS FFAR rockets.





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• Hang-ups have been fixed for Intel HD 4000 and HD 5000 series graphic cards.

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.

The Buccaneer was a British naval jet strike aircraft, developed by the Blackburn company in the late 1950’s as a replacement for the Supermarine Scimitar. Soon, pilots in War Thunder will have the chance to take control of a variant of the well-known Buccaneer as it arrives in player hangars with the release of the next major update!

In War Thunder, the Buccaneer S.2 is set to arrive in player hangars as part of the next major update and expands the roster of famous British military jet aircraft in our game by another entry. Apart from being a worthy addition to any British pilot’s collection, the Buccaneer has a lot more to offer than pleasing aesthetics as we intend to show you in today’s devblog; so strap yourselves in!

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HMS Invincible was the lead ship of her class of three battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy in the late 1900’s and represents the first battlecruiser-type warship ever to be built. Soon, captains will have the chance to take command of HMS Invincible as she becomes one of the first warships of her type to arrive in War Thunder as part of the next major update!

In War Thunder, HMS Invincible will be among the first battlecruisers to become available to British captains in the ranks of the Royal Navy, following the release of the upcoming major update. Unlike full-scale battleships, HMS Invincible represents a ‘middle of the road’ warship design, combining aspects from both cruisers and battleships.

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SMS Von der Tann was a German WWI-era battlecruiser, developed in response to the British Invincible-class and considered as one of the most advanced warships of its time. Actively participating in numerous WWI naval operations, SMS Von der Tann has been readied for war once more as it prepares to join the fight in War Thunder naval battles with the release of the next major update!

In War Thunder, SMS Von der Tann will become the first battlecruiser to join the ranks of the German Navy, following the release of the next major update. Packing a hefty punch with its battleship calibre main guns while possessing good mobility and maintaining adequate protection at the same time, SMS Von der Tann gives captains who value versatility a solid alternative to the early German battleship designs... Read more

The A-7D is the USAF version of the A-7 Corsair II naval strike aircraft, developed in the mid 1960s by Ling-Temco-Vought as a replacement for the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk. Soon, pilots will have the chance to take control of the successor to the popular Skyhawk as it arrives in War Thunder with the release of the next major update!

In War Thunder, the A-7D Corsair II will be a new jet attacker joining the top rank of the American aviation tree with the release of the next major update, coming to the game in the near future. Building upon the base principles of the A-4 Skyhawk which precedes it, the A-7D Corsair II features improved flight characteristics, but above all, notably improves the aircraft’s firepower through an increased payload.

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• BR changes have been implemented (open new tab[docs.google.com]).
  
• A bug which wouldn’t allow players to respawn after the loss of their first tank in RB mode 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.

• A bug where smokescreens would not hide the markers of other vehicles in arcade ground battles has been fixed.
  
• A bug, where the preview of any vehicle would in some cases be available in any hangar, 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.

• A bug which would occur when a destroyed, turretless ground vehicle was fired upon, whereby the shell would disappear in the area the turret used to be despite nothing being there, has been fixed.
  
• A bug where smokescreens would not hide the markers of other vehicles during ground battles has been fixed.
  
• Browning-Colt Mk12 Mod 0 / Mod 3 — All types of belts now have the tracer round as the first munition.
  
• Vickers P — The rate at which the cannon overheats, and the spread of the ammunition, have been reduced.

Ground Vehicle model, damage model, characteristic and weaponry changes
“Hull destruction” functionality no longer applies to damage on the internal modules caused by kinetic shells. Hull destruction has been removed from hull hits by kinetic ammunition for the following vehicles:

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• A bug with missing blast effects and a statistics window in the replay of a session with nuclear blast has been fixed.
  
• Game client stability has been improved, some potential crash causes have been fixed.

Sound

• Issue with playback of engine over-throttle on opposing/allied ground vehicles. Over-throttle sounds now play only when the player actually presses the throttle pedal.
  
• T-72BЗ now has B-92 engine sound (same as the T-90) after mastering the engine modification.
  
• Bomb drop sound has been corrected for players in ground vehicles.
  
• Diesel turbocharger and turbine engine sounds have been slightly corrected for ground vehicles.
  
• Leclerc engine sound has more sound for a turbine, and less sound for a turbocharger.

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Sound

• A bug has been fixed with missing sound and visual effects of hits on the destruction of the player’s ground vehicle.
  
• A bug has been fixed with missing sound and visual effects of hits on enemy/allied vehicle hits on enemy/allied ground vehicles.
  
• A bug that would cause a bomb flight sound to play for listeners on the ground immediately after a drop, regardless of the drop height.. Now bombs start to sound at distances of about 500 meters.
  
• Engine over-throttle sounds on ground vehicles have become shorter. They are quieter on vehicle stop, and louder, when the vehicle starts moving.
  
• Diesel engines on Leopard 2, Leclerc, T-90A, Type 90, T-64, now have a turbocharger whistling sound. The turbocharger layer has also been added to the over-throttle sounds.
  
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• A bug has been fixed with the incorrect application of wagers[wiki.warthunder.com] for ranks I-II in naval battles. Now, random aircraft, added to slots automatically, won’t specify the rank of units required in the wager’s terms.
  
• A bug with missed hit effects on destroyed ground vehicles has been fixed.
  
• Changes in the “Invite a Friend” system:
  • Your friend’s rank II in aviation/ground forces or rank III in naval forces is required to receive the first award..
    
  • Your friend’s rank III in aviation/ground forces or rank IV in naval forces is required to receive the second award.
    
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• A bug which would cause naval vessel crews to be blocked in battle has been fixed.
  
• A bug which would cause the decals of one vehicle in a player’s vehicle setup to appear on another vehicle from the same setup 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.