Community Update No.6: Updating You On Some Things You Can Expect in the Near Future!

[Beeschurger]

@magazine2

about more advanced SAM system vehicles at top tier for ground forces coming in 2025. The next major update will see several of these new systems come to the game for several nations at once.

Nice to hear!

@magazine2

So what solution have we come to? We plan to introduce a Leopard 2A4 NL from the Netherlands as a premium for the French ground forces tree

Really?

Also any update if next round of BR changes will adress player feedback?

[Morvran]

@magazine2

Another concern raised by some players was the strength of the Shilka and S-75s firing at the Attackers. Their strength is intentional as we want it to be a challenge and for players to use tactics, teamwork and utilize different weaponry types to take them out. Overall they’re difficult, but not impossible to engage — we’ll of course keep an eye on any issues but they will retain their strength as of now.

The Sim community has been screaming for 2 years about the strength of AI controlled SPAAG, So you shouldnt have been surprised

@magazine2

The way it plays will be the same as the first test, with the exception of the following new changes / additions:

Can we also get access to more aircraft? Even something like a Jag, Buc, A-6, etc etc. Some proper era appropriate mud movers?

@magazine2

In December’s Q&A, we mentioned that some powerful ships will be released in 2025. And that’s definitely true, as the next major update will be bringing in some superior, iconic, big, vast and yottabyte ships.

Naval Decompression as well? I really dont want to be fighting Yamato in a WW1 Dreadnoguht. And god I hope you add something for everyone and not just US, Germany and Japan like normal

@magazine2

Falklands Island map for air battles

We’re happy to announce that a new location for air battles, the Falklands Islands, will be coming in the next major update. We know many of you have been speaking about the idea of a map set on this island for some time now. From Port Stanley to Port San Carlos and to Goose Green, keep an eye out for more information about this new location, coming soon.

FINALLY A NEW AIR EC MAP!!!

Could it also be bigger than the current max size?

But either way, this is so long overdue, this awesome!

@magazine2

Fuel Dumping

In the next major update, we’ll be adding the ability to dump fuel for aircraft! Let’s go over a run down of how this will work. After dumping the fuel, the weight of the aircraft will reduce, so you can dump fuel just before going into combat, for example.

When the engines are running in afterburner mode, the fuel can catch fire. Other sources can also cause a fire, for example flying missiles or nearby explosions. Even another aircraft flying in afterburner can cause fuel to catch fire.

Burning fuel emits intense heat, which allows infrared-guided missiles without anti-jamming systems to target it. You can use this ability to swap your fuel for an improvised heat trap to divert a missile from the aircraft. However, this functionality can become bait for missiles, depending on the flight angle.

This new functionality will be available on those aircraft that had it in real life.

Awesome, cant wait for the SHar on a Falklands map to dump fuel before carrier landing. Just need ramped carried and for the Shars to be finished.

[MrBombastic8]

New SAM
hmm i wonder what could it be

[mati_pl213]

@magazine2

So what solution have we come to? We plan to introduce a Leopard 2A4 NL from the Netherlands as a premium for the French ground forces tree.

At least you could have make something more original or even a Leclerc rather than another Leo

[SoloWing_Makarov]

@magazine2

When this event finishes, there will then be about a 1 month gap without an event — after that, naval fans will be able to enjoy a naval vehicle in a naval event.

What, only 1, or three in a row?

[quartas121]

Iconic ship= Iowa? Yottabyte = Yamato?

US chopper has to be AH-56

Japan jet obv F-2

Super happy about fuel dump and better AB effects

[poopooo]

No need to fix the damage model, the penetration model, and the volumetric armor and bullets, right? Then there’s nothing interesting to look forward to.

[_OceanFish]

@magazine2

We have plans to add a prototype variant of the Leclerc in the next major update, however not as a premium.

This is so good !!!

@magazine2

So what solution have we come to? We plan to introduce a Leopard 2A4 NL from the Netherlands as a premium for the French ground forces tree.

Just, NO, this is so bad !!!

[dellstroy]

@magazine2

Leopard 2A4 NL

Nooooooo😭

[JimmieJugend]

Interesting reading!

Even an AMX-40 E4 prototype would be better than yet another 2A4 premium, imo.

Marut as the event aircraft designed by Tank, then?

[DiamondCraftLP]

Italy 2A4 premium when?

[f-bn]

Nice to see communications on your future plans, should be more often though :)

[거위]

@magazine2

we also spoke about more advanced SAM system vehicles at top tier for ground forces coming in 2025. The next major update will see several of these new systems come to the game for several nations at once.

Let me guess - the first to receive new SAM will be the USSR, the most needy? And maybe in a couple of years Japan, Italy and Israel will get something.

[Morvran]

Of course, how else do you expect the soviets to counter KH-38MTs, it would be unfair for anyone else to get a new SAM system first, after all the Pantsir is the weakest at top tier, even Italy and Israel have stronger.

/s

[cervotoc123]

Honestly their reasoning is right imo. Rather then locking MSC behind paywall there will be 2A4 which has many TT varaints so you wont miss anything if you dont want to buy it.

[Sebbo_the_Plebbo]

First image is IRIS-T SLS, a German-made SPAA with a radar unit towing a launch platform, with IRIS-T missiles.

[joshje100]

@magazine2

There will of course be aircraft too, including a rather cool helicopter for the USA

Cheyenne time? It’s been in CDK jail for too long now.

@magazine2

and a jet for Japan.

This has to be the F-2

@magazine2

Falklands Island map for air battles

This would be great for EC, also maybe we can get some aircraft carriers for this map?

@magazine2

Fuel Dumping

Amazing

[Ichigo_Momomiya]

Japan will get their system 2 generations later, in 15 years and will get the weakest option available, thrice uptiered.

[hinjanattori]

Still waiting for this feature to be implemented 😩

Removing vehicles from crew slot (Crew Dismissing)

poll poll I suggest feature to let player remove vehicles from crew slot and have refund some portion of Crew Train Costs. Interface could be like: [1060104077_WarThunderScreenshot2023_06.10-00_28_58_36.png.bf071354120738f567507b39cb2c9d29] Removing(Selling) vehicles from Crew Slots can partly solve problem to the players who want to swap and re-order their Crew Slot which is technically unavailable. Already, many users want to change the order of Crew Slots. Demands that want to change ord…

[dotSHINI]

Can you guys please tell us sth about the KH-38MT, the thread reached over 5000 messages now

The Kh-38MT may not actually exist

Due to recent findings regarding the true nature of the French AASM Hammers IR seeker function, I’ve been looking into the Kh-38MT and its seeker to determine if the missile that has been the scourge of ground battles, and the least balanced air to ground missile ever added to War Thunder was in fact capable of tracking moving ground targets. This hunt for info on the seekers functionality however lead me to begin believing that that Kh-38MT does not actually exist. First of all, the evidence f…