CM Covert Disclosures No.3: Updates from Smin

[Leinadmix9_ツ]

I agree that with that IRCCM it would be op, but they can just copy paste the AIM-9M or the Magic 2 IRCCM for balance

[joshje100]

Yeah hopefully that’s the case, the general aircraft models can come from War Thunder to Aces of Thunder and the VR improvements/interactable cockpits from Aces of Thunder can come to War Thunder

[LiquidGod750]

With this i’m guessing this week…
That would be amazing

[Sophié]

@Smin1080p_WT

the next event vehicle after HMS Barham will be a ground vehicle for Germany

i really hope it’s world war II prototype i am so tried of high tier events tanks and leopards.
i hope it’s not the leopard with 140mm gun that would be disappointing.
there is ton of cool world war II prototype tanks can be added for germany.

[SidewaysCube946]

@Smin1080p_WT

New test flight for aircraft

The devs are also working on an overall revamp of aircraft test flights. Those of you who have been here since the early days probably know that aircraft test flight maps haven’t changed much, but we do have a lot of them. The new test flights are still very early on, but we can say they will follow a similar sort of approach as what tank test drives offer, with a range of practical features like targets scaled for BR, selectable spawn positions, re-spawning targets and perhaps some other elements too that are still being discussed.

FINALLY I WAS ABOUT TO MAKE A SUGGESTION FOR IT LETS GOOOOOOOO

[WalletWorrier]

@Smin1080p_WT

adding a new, domestic SPAA for the US

M114A2 my beloved?

@Smin1080p_WT

We didn’t give the aircraft this missile as it may be a bit of a strong combination given the missile’s potential performance in conjunction with the platform, so PL-5E II was a more logical and balanced starting point

Dual-band ahistorical and incorrectly modelled missile vs just a Python 3 with FoV gating, and historical. Come on gaijoobles.

[WalletWorrier]

Really hope we can test fly aircraft spaded cause especially at higher tiers missiles are everything

[SidewaysCube946]

I’m just happy to not have to shoot down MiG-15s with ARHs anymore

[TheArcticFoxxo]

@Smin1080p_WT

New visual effects

The next major will have a plethora of visual effect updates that we’ll likely cover close to the major. However, one exciting addition that we wanted to point out is LERX Vapor for jet aircraft! Take a look at some of the screenshots of this effect, please bear in mind that this is still Work-In-Progress and is subject to change.

Only took 3 years of waiting with my fingers crossed. Literally dying from happiness rn

[Morvran]

I just hope it comes to all and we dont have to wait 10 years to see them added to less popular aircraft

[オウロ_クロニ]

Please add more ATGM Carriers like the Humvee TOW, I know Russia has something similar that uses Kornets but i forgot the name. Vehicles like those and the ones we already have are very fun to play.

[GamerFromSpace]

youve already seen screenshots of how their looking. Problem with the mach cone is the shape of well a cone which blocks your screen. vapour effect sticks near the wings and leading edge root extensions (lerx) and will have zero impact on visibility

[GamerFromSpace]

vapour is early access, the geometry of it looks absolutely stunning, its only missing textures

[GamerFromSpace]

Im really hoping to see afterburner improvements added, theres already tons of afterburners you can download which look massively more realistic than the base game afterburner which is just too bright and same for almost all planes

[Shadow_VVizard]

@Smin1080p_WT

Make sure to let us know what kind of stats you’d like to see in the next article, and we’ll see if we can pull them.

Would love to see the stats for the BI-1 in Air RB :)

[PercussionCap]

+1 for this, we need to see how “balanced” it is!

[Dontkev]

@Smin1080p_WT

Zusammenfassung

I assume the work on the Ammo Boxes from the Player Vote is nearly done?

[senhorafina]

@Smin1080p_WT, is there any plans to update the armament of the F-16 MLU (Chinese TT) by adding ARH missiles, irccm missiles and increase the amount of countermeasures?

[島風]

As Much As I Agree, The Ki-102 Should Be Fixed And Get More CAS Capability (It’s Literally Its Role).

Japan Has Plenty Of Great CAS, And Planes I’d Still Take Over The Ki-102 Even If It Were To Be Fixed. Use 60kgs With Gyro-stabilized Bombsights Of The B5N, B6N, Emperor’s Blessed B7A, or Any Other Plane Of The Same Line.

Not To Mention Navy 20mm’s Found On The A6Ms Or N1Ks.

[LeSoleilRoyal]

Tbh im a french main and i don’t really want the DF 105, would prefer the AMX-13 105 :P.