Next Major Update - Rumor Round-Up and Discussion (Part 1)

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WELCOME to the War Thunder - Rumor Round-Up and Discussion Thread!

Here you can discuss everything related to the upcoming major update, including rumors, data mines, and dev blogs.

However, please AVOID these types of discussions:

Wishlisting. Some examples:

  • “I want the F-22 next update!”
  • “Gaijin where are these vehicles!!!” <lists 10 vehicles they want in the game>

There’s a separate thread for this here

Vehicle spec discussions, such as armour, ammo, ordnance, guns, data sheets, performance. Some examples:

  • “I hope for these vehicles, they will balance the game. They have XYZ ordnance and will counter the XYZ!”
  • 2 page discussions about what type of ammo a new tank in a dev blog will get. Now this is fine for the most part since a vehicle in the dev blog is part of the next update, however it can escalate into completely other discussions so do be careful!

There’s plenty of threads for these discussions here.

Bug reports, issues, suggestions, feedback for dev-server or testing. Some examples:

  • “Abrams is missing its thermals. However that’s not meant to be as it had this historically. Smin fix this!!!”
  • “I think that Challenger 3 would be a good addition to British Ground tree, here are the specs for it”
  • “This thing is bugged on the dev server, devs please fix it!”

You can make a bug report here and suggestion here. When the dev server is up, use the DEV Server Section for feedback.

Not avoiding these example discussions will mean your post is likely to be hidden by a moderator. Any continuation after that might mean you get a warning.

You must remember that this is the most popular and active thread on the forum. Its aim is to put all of the next update’s information in one place so it can be discussed amongst the community. Other discussions like outlined in the examples above can be discussed in proper forum sections. Often official Gaijin members will respond on this thread so do be sure to remain respectful! Otherwise they may just stop. Please also remember that everyone is entitled to their own opinions on what may be coming. If you follow the forum rules, you’ll be okay!

Please use the Kings of Battle Thread to discuss the “Kings of Battle” Major Update. Complaining here won’t solve anything and is considered off-topic.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Q: What is this thread about?

  • This thread is about the upcoming major update and future content.

Q: Will you add… (insert thing here)?

  • No. We are not developers, just nosy players.

Q: Why isn’t (insert vehicle) on the list?

  • Either because there is no evidence that this vehicle may be added, or because no one told me that there is such evidence.

Q: Why is (vehicle/feature) on the Denied list?

  • Because said feature or vehicle was denied by Gaijin developers or their representatives at some point in the past.

Q: Where did my post go?

  • Off-Topic comments will often be removed to keep this thread readable and on topic. No need to be alarmed or comment if your post disappears. If you are concerned, contact a Forum Moderator or Senior Forum Moderator privately.

Q: When will we get the patch?

  • Currently, the best guess is December 2023.

Q: What if I don’t want to read all the comments to find out what will come?

  • Read the OP. It will remain frequently updated with new information as it comes in.

List of things related to next update (What we know so far)

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This is the list of stuff we know has been confirmed, plausible, denied, and also datamines related to the next major update. If you think something is missing from this list, please tag @TheElite96 in a reply, or send a private message.

First off, big image leak: 2.7.0.55 new - Album on Imgur
Note that this big image album is fairly old and may not contain relevant information anymore.

Likely
  • empty :(
Plausible
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General overview of stuff collected over time (Updated frequently)

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Items that have been confirmed officially by Gaijin will have confirmed preceding them.

Aviation

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General

United States

Germany

Russia / Soviet Union

Great Britain

Japan

China

Italy

France

Sweden

Israel

  • empty :(

Ground Forces

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General

  • Regenerative steering - Source
  • Time fused shells - Source 1 / Source 2
  • Damage model of wheeled vehicles for damage to suspension and wheels - Source
  • Single player ground campaign in the works - Source
  • New Japan map - Source

United States

Germany

Russia / Soviet Union

Great Britain

Japan

China

Italy

France

Sweden

Israel

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Naval

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General

  • New naval game modes - Source
  • Texture updates for PT boats’ 37mm M4. - Source
  • turret_130mm_bl109a_twin and turret_305mm_sm31_triple? - used on “Stalingrad” class Heavy Cruiser - Source

United States

Germany

Russia / Soviet Union

  • Stalingrad - Source
  • Oktyabrskaya Revolutsiya - Source
  • “9M39 Igla on MPK pr.12412 currently WIP, to receive feature in a future update”

Great Britain

  • Fairmile D (601) (“bigcaptain”) - Source
  • Fairmile D (617) (“bigcaptain”) - Source

Japan

China

  • confirmed Plans for the Chinese navy - Source

Italy

  • MS74 Serie 2a (Torpedoboat) - Source
  • Sparviero (P 420) (art) - Source

France

  • empty :(

Helicopters

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General

  • empty :(

United States

Germany

Russia / Soviet Union

Great Britain

  • Wessex HU. Mk. 5 - Source 1 / Source 2
  • confirmed Plans to develop the British helicopter research tree - Source
  • confirmed Considering more helicopters, specifically the Westland Wessex - Source

Japan

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China

  • empty :(

Italy

  • empty :(

France

  • empty :(

Sweden

  • empty :(

Israel

  • empty :(

Submarines

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General

  • Submarines unclear - Q&A so far said either “not now” or “not yet”. Submarines might come eventually since they were in April Fools 2018.
  • Submarines might be in the works due to this evidence: - Source 1 / Source 2 / Source 3

Other

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Nations & Sub Trees

  • New playable nation(s) SoonTM - Source
  • More sub trees coming, no details on release time - Source
  • Poland may be in the works, but no specific plans - Source

Unclear

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Generally unclear

  • empty :(

Please remember to keep on-topic and respect each other.
Thank you!

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Open!

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let us pray for no thousand messages long missile talk

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cant wait to see another for British make them suffer

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can’t promise one of those but seems the sabots got q big nerf, no longer appear for auto cannons

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it already add in game in Kings of Battle updoot
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Well seeing as the only real soft confirmations/rumors we have are a new Leopard 2 for Germany and a new fighter for Britain and Sweden, we will likely see enough missile talks.

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and both of those fighters can come to Italy, I love the fact their even if only one comes Italy gets something, rare W for Italy, despite my dislike of the Gripen

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gaw damn :(

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Smin also said that we are nowhere near the Typhoon. So it’s likely not really “both of these fighters”, probably just the gripen lol.

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ah fair, tho what would the british fighter even be in that case?

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Can someone remind me why Germany need another Leo just after getting one ?

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Thank you, i thought I removed it earlier but i guess not.

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the devs ears hurt from the yelling

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Because Gaijin said they will get one.

I don’t care about how anyone feels about it, Smin said it so it’s likely going to happen if everything goes to plan.

And it makes sense if they introduce rank VIII ground. The PSO and AZUR were both sidegrades at best.

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South african gripen is very much a possibility.

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And the most likely

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That would be sad, UK have nothing to do with that plane.

So an immediate better tank promise for German players, but others can scratch their heads.

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not really related to the next update just something odd I noticed and would not warrant a thread

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