Major Update “Hornet's Sting” — DEV Server Changelog (28.02.2025)

[Yontzee]

Did the Tracked Rapier get its .50cal’s?

[DevilO6]

Dev server was not updated, so no

[Yontzee]

Damn

[Psusennes]

@JxnKzJunioR-live

Okey so Tiger HAD Block 2´s thermals got nerfed from Gen 3 to Gen 2.

Interesting. So only KA 52 is now playable. Cool

EDIT: But know France has the Tiger from Germany with same armament and same camera on top of the heli

I am astonished that they moved the Spanish Tiger into Germany, while I think it would have been better fit into Italy.

[Psusennes]

@Splicerd

@Smin1080p_WT
Hey Smin I was wondering if Israel would be getting anything else as part of this update or is the premium Netz the only planned addition?

Some SAM would be good …

[IIcheJlka]

[Morvran]

@Stona_WT

In Naval Battles, the reward in Silver Lions and Research Points for destroying AI-controlled ships (both “named” bots and mission AI) has been increased to the level of the reward for players. AI-controlled ships in Naval Battles do not differ much in their combat efficiency from players, and the reward for damaging them (the main source of income in Naval Battles) was already equal to the reward for damaging players. Therefore, now the rewards for damage and destruction (finishing off the target) will not depend on who controls the target ship — a player or an AI.

Missed this on my first read through, finally

[kololz]

F-2A Late can still be equipped with standard AAM-4 and AAM-3. Gaijin can easily skip over these little parts.

As advanced as its radar could be, I doubt it will surprass the RBE2 AA, which is already in game.

General Lee made a great video about this and you can see why F-2A Late should be the one we should see in game.

What to Expect From the F-2 Viper Zero in War Thunder

[Shay]

It would also likely not perform fully like an AESA radar should, like is the case for the RBE2 and the Kfir bl 10’s one.

[joshje100]

@Smin1080p_WT In the last CM Covert Disclosure it said that along with the Rafale getting it’s weapons MFD page some other aircraft are planned to get theirs.

@magazine2

and we are pleased to say the Rafale will soon be receiving its weapons MFD page, as well as a couple of other aircraft that are planned in the major update will receive their own MFD sets.

Can you say what other aircraft will be receiving it in this coming update?

[Smin1080p_WT]

F/A-18 and Su-30SM.

[Zev_Winters]

Good to see the VT-5 will make it into the game this update.

[Target1331]

Missing another round of some complete 3D model reworks of very old planes like:
Fw 190s, Bf 109 (late), SBD, Me 262s, MiG-15s, P-51s, P-26s, Blenheim, Beaufort, Lend-Lease A-20 Havocs, etc.
Best regards,
Phil

[Anonymous4245]

What’s new in the new patch?

[joshje100]

Latest Dev update seems to have broken the radar lock box on the F/A-18C Late HUD. When hard locking the target it shows as intended.

Spoiler

When soft locking a target the box does not appear. Although there is still a green dot present that stays far infront of the locked target.

Spoiler

[Nocturnal_Me]

So far, what I was able to notice was: The new Italian Tornado is finished, it has access to 8x GBU-39 Gliding bombs, The 2S19s received their proper rounds, and they added a new tank, the Chinese VT-5, as a squadron vehicle at rank VII, it’s mostly unfinished though.

[Daft909]

yeah its aiming seems to be off set from the cursor. Dev server stuff tho.

T.10 keep working on it gaijin :)

[Nocturnal_Me]

Also it has a “half barrel” on the X-Ray, quite funny looking.

[THEPolishThunder]

Still no spall liner for the Leopard 2PL

[SPANISH_AVENGER]

Or ZTZ-99A, or WZ1001, or VT4A1, or ZTZ99III, or…

It’s like they kinda forgot about the mechanic altogether.