What changed in War Thunder in 2017
10 updates · 8 main milestones · Mar 16, 2017 to Dec 19, 2017
- 2 eventsFrance gets a dedicated ground tree in staged testingnew contentMilestone
La Résistance introduced French armor, including the ARL-44, Lorraine 40t and AMX-30, through a staged testing period.
publisherLight vehicles can scout targets and repair alliesgameplayMilestoneEligible scouts could mark enemy vehicles for teammates and assist repairs for allies outside their own squad.
publisher - 1 eventFrench aviation gets its own research treenew contentMilestone
Vive la France introduced French aircraft, including the C.R.714, VG.33 and heavy bomber F.222.2.
publisher - 2 eventsRank VI ground vehicles extend the Cold War lineupnew contentMilestone
New E.R.A. added high-rank armor including the MBT-70, KPz-70 and Chieftain Mk.10.
publisherGround rangefinders work at longer distancesgameplayAn existing 2,000-meter limit in Realistic and Simulator Battles was removed, with some Rank VI rangefinders working out to 5,000 meters.
publisher - 1 eventThe Italian aviation tree opens to all playersnew contentMilestone
Italy’s aircraft became generally researchable and purchasable following closed testing.
publisher - 2 eventsItaly debuts with a dedicated aviation treenew contentMilestone
Regia Aeronautica added Italy as a playable aviation nation through staged access, with fighters and bombers including the C.202, S.M.79 and F-84G.
publisherSmoke equipment expands ground combat optionsgameplayThe update added deployable smoke equipment to a selection of ground vehicles.
publisher - 2 eventsAssault adds co-op missions for aircraftgameplayMilestone
The first Assault co-op missions were available for aviation, with the ground version following separately.
publisherGun stabilization expands across ground vehiclesgameplayMilestoneThe update added gun stabilization to a range of vehicles and simulated the vertical stabilization provided by shoulder-operated aiming mechanisms.
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