The Dev Server is Opening with Major Update “Ninth Wave”! — 02.03.2026

Bring_TheBigGun · March 9, 2026, 9:58pm

Please tell me this time Gaijin will finally fix the armor of the British Crusader tanks in the Ninth Wave major update… They need corrections asap, the armor on all Crusader tanks and variants is extremely inaccurate and incomplete. In a lot of areas the armor is way thinner than it should, and many plates of armor are missing, please fix the armor of the Crusader tanks, they’re in need of those fixes and it has been pending corrections for such a long time. All issue reports on the armor of the Crusader tanks being wrong, have been accepted for years:

This problem with their armor being extremely inaccurate is affecting all Crusader tanks, including Premium Products that players have to pay real money for, like the Crusader Mk. II “The Saint” from the British starter pack and the Crusader AA in the Echoes of Overlord pack! This issue needs to be addressed, even more since part of the vehicle’s affected are premium products, and the Crusader tanks are in need of this fix, something that could be easily fixed.

I can’t see a reason for not addressing this issue, since all crusader tanks share the same hull, and the Crusader II in the tech tree is the same tank as the Premium Crusader II (it just has a different camo). It’s not like fixing the vehicle’s is going to make them overpowered or anything, it would make them actually fair, and play how they should be.

For example, the mantlet on the Crusader Mk. II tanks their mantlet should have 63,5mm to 50.8mm of armor on the sides, and 76.2mm on the center, in War Thunder it’s currently only 30mm, it’s a really substantial difference, and not something that can be simply overlooked, and considered “good enough” as it currently is. Even by just looking at photos of it, you can see it’s clearly more than just 30mm, this problem and many other have all been addressed by the issue reports.

crusader-tank-turret (1)

not to mention the state that all the Crusader tanks are in, with the incomplete and missing pieces all over the vehicle, even on the premium products, the tanks are looking like they’re a dev server wip that haven’t been finished yet, this has to be corrected.

Crusader tanks have the wrong front hull armor

Crusader Mk. II external mantlet wrong thickness

Crusader Mk. II internal mantlet is incomplete

Macron-Spokesman · March 9, 2026, 10:13pm

Have either of these two reports been resolved internally yet?

Derby-ER underperforming in kinetic range // Gaijin.net // Issues

SD-10(A) Incorrect Maximum Speed // Gaijin.net // Issues

TheChosenMonolit · March 9, 2026, 10:45pm

did the dev update today?

ron_23 · March 9, 2026, 10:53pm

no it didnt

TheChosenMonolit · March 9, 2026, 10:53pm

aw shucks

Fourche7 · March 9, 2026, 11:28pm

Let’s also not forget the missing internal walls for the Crusaders II that should boost its survivability a little further.
Crusader Missing Internal Walls

While we’re at it, it would be nice if the Churchills could get their .5 inch backplates. Even if they are just structural steel, that would still add a few extra millimeters on most of the largest hull surfaces and could possibly catch some spalling depending on how they are modeled.
Churchill Variants Missing Interior 12.7mm Armour Plates

Sfundz · March 10, 2026, 12:45am

already a day without new update in dev server I think

Sfundz · March 10, 2026, 12:46am

but why did they extend it until 12th ?

Bring_TheBigGun · March 10, 2026, 12:51am

Hopefully to fix some more issues that have been labeled as accepted for years.

Fourche7 · March 10, 2026, 1:37am

There are still some dev server issues that take more time to correct. The Ho-Ni II, for instance, needs to have its gun shield model reworked because they gave it applique like the Ho-Ni I when this should not be the case. My report on this was accepted, so I assume they are going to make the necessary model changes before release.

Bring_TheBigGun · March 10, 2026, 1:48am

Yeah, that too, but hopefully they do fix the Crusader tanks too, it feels like gaijin is doing everything, exept fix ww2 british vehicles… like, they’re reworking the T-50? Like fine, but there isn’t anything wrong with the T-50 in terms of armor protection.