CM Covert Disclosures No.4: Information & Q&A with War Thunder Game Director, Viacheslav Bulannikov!

[SoloWing_Makarov]

@Necronomica

Have you taken into account channel-loss of the engines or are you using the static test numbers and comparing them straight with the numbers shown in game?

I’m comparing the numbers game is giving in X-ray, with numbers in the files on my own PC.

@AlvisWisla

Thrust is correct.

idk not sure that “series 3” engine, which has “more” thrust in X-ray, to have less. Plus, you just confirmed that X-ray is in fact, lying. 6820 kgf on xray and 6787 in game.

[CREELAST]

idk maybe, just an idea, has anyone on gaijin thought to buff the flight model?, I am not asking for better missiles, but BUFF the flight model!

[Merf_HD]

This has to be bait

[MokaMoki]

While I dont main Russian aircraft, that seems like a fair compromise/buff. If the flight model of Mig-29 and Su-27 are really that bad, I would rather see the FM get a buff rather than just newer/ OP missiles.

[AlvisWisla]

That’s 6775 at 35 meters [which sadly matters] above sea level on Denmark which isn’t a Standard Day.
There will always be margin of error cause there’s not a single test drive map that’s at Sea Level AND a Standard Day in air temperature [and potentially other parameters].

[I_9029]

Grb sam update is long overdue because of the more and more advanced air to ground munition making cas practically unkillable for ground player , nice to see that dev also aknowledge that finally, hoping the spaa upgrade is number 1 priority for now, and could come as soon as possible for all tree that need them, preferably at the same time

[BOMBAY9997042]

Everyone complains that the russians have bad flight models but don’t realize that they have better low speed maneuverability than most us jets, at higher speeds I have found that they are pretty evenly matched performance wise and this is coming from an American and a US main

[AlvisWisla]

A reminder that development takes time, so gotta give them time to work.
It’s nice that SPAA improvements are priority.

[MokaMoki]

I have to agree with what someone said above; its a shame there wasnt anything regarding Sim Battles. Would love to see new content come for that mode. It is the most enjoyable mode in the game.

[joshje100]

@magazine2

Q: With the addition of the F-117, being a very cool but “novelty” aircraft, will we see more additions like these, such as interesting vehicles that wouldn’t fit too well into the meta?
A: Obviously, these types of aircraft that are “not very well fitting into the meta” cannot be a regular addition to the game, since we try to please as many players as possible with updates. But these types of vehicles will appear from time to time. Including some interesting things that are already in the plans for 2025.

This is great, there’s loads of aircraft that fit this and would be really fun to see in-game. Personally would love something like the:
AC-130
L-4 Grasshopper (Rosie the Rocketeer)
AH-56 Cheyenne
V-22 (has been trialed with APKWS, Zuni’s and belly mounted turret)

Also stuff like modern strategic bombers like the Vulcan, B-52, B-2 and Tu-95 would be cool to see

[skilz2kil]

yep, they kept the russian jets with under BR’d missiles as a band aid fix ever since they fk’d the fm up and since then have not yet been bothered to actually look into the fm further to deal with the root causes of the poor performance. If they simply just delt with that then the jets would more or less be fine (in addition to fixing the radar scan pattern - which has an outstanding bug report just sitting there since like june)

[bananomet]

@magazine2

Additionally, if all goes to plan, in the December major update, the devs plan to add profile background customization. There will be 7 free profile backgrounds that the player can choose from and ways to get other ones through events and for Golden Eagles. As mentioned above, no promises if this will come in the December major, they may be pushed back to early 2025, but they’re in the works!

Avatar frames will also be added as well, perhaps in the December major as well.

Steam already done all work for you for free, why not just link player customization with Steam?

@magazine2

When they’re first added, they’ll also be free with some paid ones (ranging from 500 to 1,000 GE, prices might change)

Aaaaah that’s why… shoulda guessed.

Watched this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Td_PGkfIdIQ old-ish interview with our Lord Gaben. You guys still have a lot to learn.

[BOMBAY9997042]

@joshje100

V-22 (has been trialed with APKWS, Zuni’s and belly mounted turret)

fastest “helicopter” in game

[Im_Betterツ]

I legit have spaded entire tech trees to see the number go up. If we dont get spaded back I will be LIVID.

[AlvisWisla]

Soviet jets don’t have under-BR’d missiles.
Mig-29 9.13 is 12.7 not 12.3.
And the Mig-29SMT is just part of many under-BR’d AMRAAM carriers [the literal definition of AMRAAM, not any specific missile, I might say AMRAHM… hmmm…].

[Merf_HD]

This is false.

As the charts in the MiG-29 handbook say the thrust should be 7800kgf per engine (so 500kgf channelloss per engine)

the ADV-29 system (air intake flaps) does affect thrust irl, but not in warthunder.
If you make a custom test map and make the MiG-29 flow statically in the air the thrust stays the same at roughly 6850kgf per engine even tho the intakes are now opened.

This reduces its thrust to weight ratio from 1.14 at 60% fuel (13000kg weight total) [attachement 2] to a thrust to weight ratio of 1.05 at 60% fuel

The Bug forum mods refuse to accept this incorrection as gathering data with WTRTI is forbidden - they dont want it buffed.

[MokaMoki]

Am a US main as well. Ive just seen that particular gripe quite often and that I agree on the idea of improving the flight model versus getting better missiles.

[JimmieJugend]

Leaning more towards aircraft carriers than submarines actually

[BOMBAY9997042]

yea the top tier Russian missiles are already craked at close range

[xPorkulusx]

I mean they confirmed submarines in the article itself.

I hope carriers come too though!