War Thunder - PC - PS4 Launch Title

[Picci]

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Spent some hours Fathers Day enjoying War Thunder. Earlier, this pilot put me down. Here, I decided to take a snapshot of his B-17 blazing after targeting his engine. Instead of wasting him, I watched him burn. Now this is what I call a falling Titan.

[tripwire]

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Going to join up soon. I'm skipping the arcade and realistic modes due to the unrealistic advantage given to the mouse and keyboard users. Going straight to simulator battles. Always been a joystick user in flight sims.

[Picci]

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Some have wondered how to take certain tactical maneuvers when in combat. War Thunder is introducing a new series (Barrel Roll) in explaining all the moves to become a better fighter. Here, Dmitry Mikhailov explains about the usage of flaps and throttle in these maneuvers. Hopefully, it will help those with questions on when and how to use them. You can also find these maneuvers with descriptions in the game.


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[Chiefsfan881129]

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Has the plane they said ps+ users were getting been released?

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[spidertour02]

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As a more casual player using Arcade settings, I really enjoyed Birds of Steel, so I downloaded this and crossed my fingers for a little solo content to play. I was sorely disappointed.

[Picci]

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<b><big>Marathon</b></big>

Tankers, we are giving you a chance to participate in a summer tank marathon "It’s going to be hot!" which will give you a unique opportunity to get premium tanks and silver, just by playing War Thunder.

<b>During one week, from 26rd of June to 3rd of July</b>, we are creating exciting tasks, doing these, you can get silver lions and <b>by completing 4 out of 7 tasks, you can earn a premium tank:</b>

<b>The T-26 1-GvTBr or the Pz.Kpfw.II (DAK). (It is possible to earn them both)</b>

For each completed task you can receive 50.000 (up to 700,000).

Complete the daily tasks!
Earn free premium tanks and up to 700.000 Silver Lions

<b>Day 1:</b>
10 battles in USSR ground vehicles with at least an activity of 50% in each battle
10 battles in German ground vehicles with at least an activity of 50% in each battle


<b>Day 2:</b>
Driving a Soviet medium tank, destroy 30 enemy tanks*
Driving a German medium tank, destroy 30 enemy tanks*


<b>Day 3:</b>
While driving a Soviet SPG (Self Propelled Gun) or SP AA (Self Propelled AA)
destroy 40 enemy units (including aircraft)*
Whilst driving a German SPG (Self Propelled Gun) or SP AA (Self Propelled AA)
destroy 40 enemy units (including aircraft)*


<b>Day 4:</b>
Driving a Soviet heavy tank, destroy 30 enemy ground vehicles*
Driving a German heavy tank, destroy 30 enemy ground vehicles*


<b>Day 5:</b>
Participate in 15 battles in ground equipment of the USSR with at least 50% activity in each battle
Participate in 15 battles in ground equipment of Germany with at least 50% activity in each battle


<b>Day 6:</b>
Destroy 30 German tanks*
Destroy 30 Soviet tanks*


<b>Day 7:</b>
Fly or drive Soviet vehicles, score 15 victories in tank battles with an activity of at least 50% for each battle
Fly or drive German vehicles, score 15 victories in tank battles with the activity of at least 50% for each battle
*Non AI controlled vehicles

<b>The event lasts seven days, From 10:00 GMT 26th of June till 10:00 GMT 3rd of July. To get a free premium tank you only have to complete any 4 of the 7 tasks. For each complete task the player will receive 50,000 silver. You can follow your progress in your Profile - Achievements - Special.</b>


The War Thunder team

http://warthunder.com/en/news/678-Ma...g-to-be-hot-en

[Picci]

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Has the plane they said ps+ users were getting been released?

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Not sure how long it's been up but there's a free starter pack that lets you get the P36 Hawk on the PS Store.

Here is WT's Episode 12 of Top 5

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[Picci]

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War Thunder announced Update 1.41.29 today and also NVIDIA SHIELD Tablet support soon as well. The more the merrier.

<b><big>Main Changes</b></big>

<li> New lighting render has been added;</li>
<li> Added PS4 localization for French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Polish. It's selected automatically based on Language setting in System Software.</li>
<li> Physics have been improved;</li>
<li> Planned changes in ground forces matching, battle ratings and progression rate;</li>
<li> Squad streaks;</li>
</i> Ground forces maps improvements;</li>
<li> Bugfixes and massive corrections to performance figures of ground forces;</li>
<li> Multiple aircraft flight models have been updated;</li>

<b>Gameplay</b>

<li> Fixed AI tank behaviour during collisions. Now they will have the same collision mechanics as player-controlled vehicles;</li>
<li> Added base visibility check when viewed through trees - at the moment it is only enabled for the armour penetration indicator in AB;</li>
<li> Fixed a bug causing players to be unable to douse fire whilst in water.</li>
<li> Added repair and rearming of ground vehicles at capture points;</li>
<li> Added influence of tank crew on detection. A non trained crew will be able to locate targets up to 1km away, fully trained to up to 1.5km; direction of detection as follows: commander - towards camera direction, aimer - towards barrel direction, driver and radio operator - towards tank movement direction;</li>
<li> AI aircraft take off behaviour has been improved;</li>
<li> Improved tank physics on the ground, especially when crossing trenches;</li>
<li> Ground forces visibility check has been improved.</li>


<b>Graphics and Models</b>

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<li> Improved rendering. Diffused lighting added; this will improve objects and landscape visibility in deep shadows, particularly in dusk and dawn time.</li>
<li> Fixed an issue causing anti-air vehicles’ barrels to get stuck in rare cases;</li>
<li> Added penetration visualisation on flexible parts of ground vehicles and aircraft;</li>
<li> Collimator sight brightness now depends on the time of the day;</li>
<li> Visuals of the VOF-530 (KV-2) HE shell hits improved.</li>


<b>Economy and Progression</b>

<li> Reduced the amount of RP rewarded for tank battles to better match the air vehicles progression speed;</li>
<li> All ground vehicles’ Battle Ratings have been adjusted to better match aircraft BRs and reduce the waiting times (full list of changes);</li>
<li> Maximum gap between the lowest and the highest ranked vehicles in a battle set to 1.0 BR; now the rule of maximum 1.0 BR spread applies to all modes;</li>
<li> Aircraft economy and Battle Ratings adjustments (full list of changes).</li>


<b>Interface</b>

<li> Added visual warning about incoming artillery attack;</li>
<li> Added ground vehicles’ symbols for the web map;</li>
<li> It is now possible to share the following events on Facebook:</li>
<li> Vehicle purchases;</li>
<li> Researching of all modifications for a vehicle;</li>


<b>[PS4]</b>

<li> Added localization for French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Polish. It's selected automatically based on Language setting in System Software.</li>
<li> Vehicle purchases are now shared to "Recent Activities" feed.</li>


<b>Damage Model Changes</b>

<li> Many small errors fixed in ground vehicles damage models (missing support rollers, reserve tracks, external shields);</li>
<li> Extra normalization added when the shell calibre exceeds armour thickness. Maximum additional angle of the normalization is 6 degrees if shell calibre exceeds armour thickness by three times.</li>


<b>FM Changes</b>

<li> F2A-3, G. 50 serie 7AS, Spitfire Mk Vb and F. Mk IX, G4M1, Blenheim Mk IV, B-17 series, Ki-49, Ju-87 - preliminary tuned.</li>
<li> I-16 type 27 and 28, F8F-1b flight models updated to better meet historical data;</li>
<li> Drag coefficient reconsidered for 500kg and bigger bombs (reduced) and Br. 21 rockets (slightly increased);</li>
<li> Fixed rudder behaviour at low speeds during control-rod locking;</li>
<li> Fixed bug that caused deflectable trimmer position set on the ground to not save after test flight;</li>


<b>Weapons and modifications</b>

<li> Fixed elevation angles for М4А2 Sherman tank from -12+25 degrees to -10+25 degrees. (According to Hunnicutt “Sherman. A History of the American Medium Tank” page 542);</li>
<li> More detailed armouring model of the Pz.Kpfw IV ausf. H series, arrangement of protection now is after Trojca “Sd.Kfz.161 Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf. G-H-J [vol. 2]” page 15. Hull back - 20mm, side skirts 8mm, roof of the turret is separated on two zones with armouring of 95 and 30mm;</li>
<li> 152mm cumulitive BP-540 shells for ISU-152 have been added;</li>
<li> Blunt head AP BP-540B shells for ML-20S (SU-152, ISU-152) have been added. Default shell changed to pointed BR-540;</li>
<li> Starting speed of the Pz.Gr.39 shell for 105mm KwK.46 cannon has been changed from 900 to 1005m/s (after “German Steel Armour Piercing Projectiles and the Theory of Penetration” page 30);</li>
<li> Added a parameter that simulates anti-recoil and muzzle brake systems. It is more noticeable on light vehicles with powerful cannons (ZIS-30, GAZ with anti-air 72-K cannon etc.);</li>
<li> Reduced arc of fire for ZIS-30, traverse angle to the left was decreased from 30 to 17 degrees so gun breech won't go through model of the loader;</li>


<b>Missions and Maps</b>

Carpathians

<li> There is no longer line of sight between the central hill and the Northern respawn point in Arcade battles;</li>
<li> Fixed some landscape collision bugs;</li>

Jungle

<li> Riverbed has been reworked so ground vehicles will not drown when entering the water;</li>
<li> Added a pathway to the hilltop in the centre of the beach from the right respawn point;</li>
<li> Centre capture point area has been slightly changed so the team from the left respawn point will have better protection;</li>
<li> Added shell-hole textures to the existing shell-holes;</li>


<b>Sound</b>

<li> Added sounds from recordings of the original Griffon engine for all the variants of the Spitfire fitted with Griffon.</li>
<li> Improved firing sounds for Kw.K, Kw.K 36, Kw.K 37, Kw.K 38, Kw.K 39, Kw.K 40, Kw.K 42, 20-К, ZiS-4, ZiS-5, L-11, F-34 cannons.</li>
<li> Added sounds for the Sh-37 cannon.</li>
<li> New sounds for the MK-103 30mm cannon (both aircraft and anti-air variants).</li>

http://forum.warthunder.com/index.ph...20714-1412926/

[Picci]

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One of the additions we received from the next to last update were additional decals for us to decorate our planes and tanks with. You'll find decals for the holidays, number of wins, digit numbers, flags, unlocked and locked, allies, axis, etc., as well as new purchase possibilities.

Some of my custom builds for my American fleet;

[dcal]

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My entry into the War Thunder Gamescom competition:

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[Picci]

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Gaijin Entertainment introduces a new stunning live action trailer......

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[Motown]

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The fact they cross console w/ PC gamers & their modded out planes,weapons,tanks,etc...makes this game unplayable.

[Picci]

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The fact they cross console w/ PC gamers & their modded out planes,weapons,tanks,etc...makes this game unplayable.

I have to disagree with you. Is the competition fierce? You bet ya. Is communication with team members important? Yes, it is. Are there cheaters out there? Yes there are.

Those users caught cheating are reported (which you can do in the menu) and you never see them again. Usually we communicate within the team prior to reporting and they quickly become toast which is also gratifying way to end their misery and cheese.

I've only spent $5 just so I could expand my crew to accommodate both planes and tank divisions for my German team. I can honestly say not 1 cent has gone into purchasing any special planes (which you can do) and I'm holding my own against the PC user base, Europe's royalties, Asia's elite, the Far Easts deadliest, and North/South Americans finest.

[Picci]

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Huge v1.43 update released today for War Thunder. New Maps, Tanks, Planes, Features, Single Mission Campaigns and a new Race Mode. Check it out.


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[Picci]

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Many may not be playing this on OS but the online community is getting larger and this game just keeps getting better and better. Update 1.45 is now released featuring a new and improved damage system model (can't wait to meet my Russian nemesis again), and numerous graphic enhancements, as well as new missions, campaigns, and vehicles (air).

But the main feature of this upgrade is introducing the American Tanks like the Sherman, Patton, Lee, Chaffee, Stuart, and Walker. You can read all of the updates from War Thunders updates here

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