War Thunder Dev Tracker

In this digest we would like to tell you about our continuing work on improvements and fixes in the game. You can find information about all updates that have been released in War Thunder on the website special section[warthunder.com].

Driver skills improved


In our previous release we reported the improvement of turns and pivot control of the War Thunder ground vehicles. Though this improvement was warmly appreciated by the community, you have pointed out odd vehicle behavior on steep slopes.

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: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/236390/announcements/detail/3026962772463405086]here[/url].

• Economy indicators (Rewards, repair cost) of vehicles where the BR was changed in the release of the “Red Skies” update have been returned to the level before update release. These unplanned changes were done mistakenly due to an increase in the maximum available vehicle BR.

Enduring Confrontation

• Changed the logic of AI strike aircraft. Now, even if the ground battle is over, but there are enough ground units left for the battlefield, AI strike aircraft will continue attacking them.
  
• Airfields in the locations Ruhr and Vietnam have been converted to the rank system.
  
• In missions with the rank system of airfields, airfield modules now have the correct HP values. Previously, they may have had the HP value mistakenly set to 0.

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: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/236390/announcements/detail/3026962135278579314]here[/url].

General changes:

• Fixed a bug that caused the loading screen to freeze after joining a battle.

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.

: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/236390/announcements/detail/3026962135277843802]here[/url].

Ground Vehicle model, damage model, characteristic and weaponry changes:

• Strv 122B PLSS — A bug where the controls for the commander’s optics would rotate together with the optics module in the X-Ray view of the vehicle has been fixed.
  
• Ta 152 H-1 — A bug which would cause missing textures around the engine area has been fixed.
  
• A bug that caused the periodic flares firing function not to work has been fixed.
  
• A bug, where allied vehicles would receive pressure damage as if their armour was ignored when other nearby allied vehicles were struck with a HE shell, has been fixed.
  
• Centurion Mk.1 — A bug where the commander’s sight camera would not work due to an unfinished model has been fixed.

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: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/236390/announcements/detail/3026962135266969792]here[/url].

: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/236390/announcements/detail/3026962135259624897]here[/url].

Rank VII for aviation, brand new commander's sight for selected vehicles, naval shell chase camera and almost 30 new machines are joining the game! Two new locations, new effects for the nuclear blast, updated sounds, and much more!

Ground vehicles
11 new ground vehicles and brand new mechanic - commander's sight!

T-80BVM[warthunder.com]
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The “Red Skies” update is almost here! While the development team is finishing work on the update, we are describing another useful game mechanic coming to War Thunder tank battles in the upcoming “Red Skies” release.

Now light tanks and squadmates can help extinguish fires[coub.com]. The new mechanic works in a similar way as repair assistance: you need to drive up to a burning vehicle, wait for the indicator of assistance for firefighting, and after holding the help button, the ally will stop burning. In this case, one kit of fire-fighting equipment on the helper tank will be depleted.

The new mechanic works for burning tanks that are not able to extinguish the fire on ... Read more

: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/236390/announcements/detail/3003317603649196768]here[/url].

A modern Chinese SPAAG, equipped with radar and domestic versions of the well-known Oerlikon KDA anti-air cannons.

In War Thunder, the PGZ-09 will be a new SPAAG unit arriving in the top ranks of the Chinese ground forces tree with the release of the major update. Equipped with domestic versions of the familiar 35 mm Oerlikon KDA cannons and a radar system, the PGZ-09 is set to expand the Chinese SPAA line into the modern era!

As already mentioned, the PGZ-09 comes fitted with a pair of PG99-35-2 35 mm cannons which are in essence domestic versions of the well-known Oerlikon KDA cannons tankers are already most familiar with from vehicles such as the German Gepard or British Chieftain Marksman. Known for their excellent ballistic properties and high rate of fire, the PG99-35-2 cannons can even do serious damage to ... Read more

: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/236390/announcements/detail/3003317603647650169]here[/url].

An Italian prototype jet fighter of the early Cold War era, distinguished by excellent flight characteristics and devastating firepower.

In War Thunder, the Sagittario 2 will be a new jet fighter awaiting all pilots at the higher ranks of the Italian aviation tree. Combining superb flight characteristics with lethal firepower makes the Sagittario 2 a very focused jet fighter and one which should quickly find fans among already seasoned jet jockeys in particular!

Glancing over the Sagittario 2’s visual appearance, in particular its streamlined fuselage and swept wings, already gives off a strong impression that this aircraft was built with performance in mind. And the aircraft’s performance figures certainly back up this sensation! Powered by a single Rolls-Royce Derwent Mk.9 turbojet engine ... Read more

: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/236390/announcements/detail/3003317603647640750]here[/url].

The T-80BVM will become the new top tier MBT in the heavy tanks branch of the Soviet tech tree with the release of the upcoming ‘Red Skies” update. The T-80BVM is in many ways similar to the T-80U - the cannon and machine guns, a similar hull upper plate structure, so it's much more interesting to talk about the differences - and there are many of them!



The main and most noticeable difference is the new explosive "Relikt" reactive armor. ERA blocks cover the turret, frontal and side projections of the hull. This is a further development of the already good "Kontakt V", which gives increased protection against shaped charge ammunition (including those with a tandem warhead), and also... Read more

: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/236390/announcements/detail/3003317603644495548]here[/url].

A late 1990s Italian IFV sporting good mobility and outfitted with cutting-edge weapon systems and munitions.

In War Thunder, the Dardo IFV will soon be joining the ranks of the Italian ground forces tree as a much anticipated new light tank awaiting all tankers in the upcoming major update Red Skies. Extremely mobile and packing a serious punch with its advanced weapon systems, the Dardo IFV will quickly gain a reputation as being another formidable adversary to face in top tier ground battles!

As is commonplace for modern IFVs, Dardo’s primary armament too consists of an autocannon in the shape of the fully stabilized 25 mm Oerlikon KBA. The weapon sounds familiar? That’s because it’s the same cannon as found on the SIDAM 25 SPAAG. However, while the SIDAM 25’s anti-tank capabilities are rather limited, tanker... Read more

: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/236390/announcements/detail/3003317603633415191]here[/url].