StuG IV:
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Only 1,141 were built props why gaijin has never heard of it ; )
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Great find, but without guns, sadly it remains a balance improbability with those missiles and not a practical choice. It cant be 6.7 and have A2A missiles.
Other versions remain possible for other nations as we have said, but for Germany in particular, there is not really a lack of capability in this BR range or a direct demand.
The F-111K/C on the other hand was a heavily requested aircraft.
Bonjour, why didnt Japan receive the Thai L-39?
Japan received the F-2 this update. Which was the primary focus of things for them.
As we have said, other Thai aircraft are possible for the future of Japan.
The L-39 that came this update is also not the same variant.
Hello @Smin1080p_WT, will the german and french Alpha jets also receive the upgraded engines like the thai ones?
Over 80,000 T-34s were built and exported even more widely than the 3000+ Meteors.
Im not sure once again why we are bringing up this disproportionate and not at all relative comparison in game when the numbers we have in game of both are very well reflective of the real numbers and situations.
If there was a much demand for more British Meteor variants as there were one of the most produced and most played tanks in the game, then the comparison would be more appropriate.
How come there are only 3 F-16 in the US when it is the most produced 4th gen?
We’ve had plenty of other US jets to add, and as always, we also factor in community demand for those :)
More F-16s haven’t been ruled out for the future.
For tanks, line-ups are also more relevant than aircraft too.
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Hello! I wanted to ask if there are currently any plans — or even internal discussions — regarding the implementation of an internal vehicle model editor within War Thunder. The idea is to give the community access to a limited, in-game vehicle editing toolkit that allows users to modify existing vehicle models only, without any ability to export those models externally. This ensures IP protection while enabling greater community involvement.
Why This Is Needed:
There are still many nations — particularly minor nations — that lack vehicle variety. While major nations like the USSR, USA, and Germany often receive new or even experimental vehicles regularly, countries like Japan, Italy, or Sweden sometimes go for long periods with minimal additions.
Yet, there are many possible additions that require only minor model changes to existing vehicles. A few examples:
- Ki-109 with bomb bay doors (prototype version)
- German Panzer IVs with field modifications
- Minor export variants of existing tanks or aircraft with slight turret, gun, or equipment changes
- Trainer aircraft converted into light attackers or interceptors
These vehicles could be implemented with minimal changes using current assets — a simple repositioning of existing parts, equipment swaps, or slight additions — all of which could be handled by community members if given the proper tools.
Proposal Summary:
Introduce an internal vehicle editor toolkit, accessible only through the War Thunder client, with these properties:
- Model Lock-In: Users can only modify existing, official vehicle models already present in the game files.
- No Export Functionality: Models can only be saved and used internally; there’s no way to export or rip models.
- Upload for Review: Once a model is modified, users can submit it for review by Gaijin’s model team.
- Gaijin Testing Phase: Developers verify the integrity and historical accuracy of the model, check collision, animations, and apply balance/testing changes.
- Community Recognition: If a submission is accepted and added to the game, the contributing user receives public credit (perhaps similar to user-made camos or map work).
Benefits:
- Speeds up content generation for underserved tech trees
- Engages the community beyond missions, skins, and maps
- Reduces developer workload on small, simple modifications
- Keeps the game fresh with community-curated variants
- Allows better focus on major, unique vehicles by the core dev team
I believe this could open up a new dimension of community collaboration, especially for players who are passionate about modeling and history. It also serves as a low-risk way to crowdsource non-meta or variant vehicles that would otherwise be low priority for dev time.
Would love to hear your thoughts on whether something like this is technically or strategically feasible in the future.
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Feel free to make a proper forum suggestion if you have a proposal to make. My thoughts are not relevant or something required to be added: Misc - War Thunder — official forum
We already have something similar with the revenue share program, where model creators are paid for their creations: Revenue Share program | War Thunder Wiki
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oke, i shall do that then!
I would love this personally. So long as you can use them in user missions as custom playable units. I’ve been trying to learn the CDK myself to fly some of the killstreak vehicles like the drones in a custom mission but it is unbelievable complicated with very little and honestly very poor instructions on how to do so. This hopefully would make it far easier.
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Any plan for india?
announce subtree at bison blog but only add SPAAs and event vehicles.
Always possible that all sub trees will be expanded on. Almost every one that has come to the game has had new additions since it was first introduced. And that wont be stopping.
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The suggestion is pending for approval!
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@Smin1080p_WT
I still have a suggestion pending from may 29’th… when will my suggestions be looked at?
Do you have any indication?
Please contact a member of the suggestion team if you are having some trouble. There is however a backlog that the team are working through.
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I wish you the best of luck with your suggestion. Some suggestions have laid dormant for several years, some almost reaching a decade of nothing (looking at you Fv101). It truly is a great idea.
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Yeah I’ve had some pending for a while. A suggestion for the gun to be retractable for the Comanche from the 4th of June, and one for individual RWR sounds from the 10th of May.