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War Thunder update 1.43 - so much new content

by: Nathaniel -
More On: War Thunder

War Thunder for the PC and PS4 is making a play for that whole free-2-play tanks and planes MMO thing sort of like if Wargaming combined all their games into one.  And with the release of update 1.43, things are getting much more interesting, and there is a whole lot of screenshots, trailers, and dev blog entries that illustrate all the new goodies - which includes new tanks and airplanes, and revenue sharing on user-generated content.  

Check it out below, and find Gaijin Entertainment online. 

Blog entries detailing vehicle presets and revenue sharing.

The trailers, in order: Update 1.43, X-Ray death cam, air races, new arcade ground forces features, and armor showcase.

For full details, follow the jump.





 

GAIJIN ENTERTAINMENT UNLEASHES WAR THUNDER UPDATE 1.43

War Thunder Update 1.43 Includes New Aircraft and Tanks, Revenue Sharing for UGC, New Maps, Death-Cam, New Gameplay Modes and Much More
Official update trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw02QWAz-eQ 

(MOSCOW, RUSSIAN FEDERATION) ?? October 9, 2014 Gaijin Entertainment has announced that update 1.43 for their WWII MMO mega-hit War Thunderis live on PlayStation 4, PC and Mac. New features include Revenue Sharing for User Generated Content, the introduction of 40+ new planes and tanks, new maps, multi-turret tanks, a Kill-cam and a lot more. Update 1.43 is one of the largest updates to the War Thunder universe bringing a huge variety of enhancements to the player experience. War Thunder, the award winning, cross-platform F2P, WWII, MMO game has more than eight million players worldwide.

??We continue to improve the War Thunder experience making sure that we listen to our community??s requests. Community is the single most important thing for us. We do not take for granted the trust our community bestows upon us, which is why we continue to solicit their opinion on needed improvements and wanted updates. The War Thunder update 1.43 includes features our community asked for as well as additional offerings we felt they would enjoy," said Anton Yudintsev, CEO of Gaijin Entertainment.

War Thunder update 1.43 provides significant improvements and new content, including:

New vehicles
26 new aircraft and 17 ground vehicles will be added to the game. Among them ?? a multi-turreted tank the T-35 with separate guns control, the ??flying wing?? Horten 229, several anti-air platforms including the mighty ZSU 57-2 and PzKpfw V Coelian based on a legendary Panther tank and many other exciting additions http://coub.com/view/1kv0n  

Reworked Arcade Mode for Ground Forces
Now Ground Forces Arcade Mode allows the use of aircraft support. All players begin combat in tanks, but a player who achieves several kills will be rewarded with the option to fly attack aircraft or a heavy bomber they can use to smash enemy armored units with their bomb payload, Enemies can try to shoot him down using fighters. The use of artillery support is also updated - one artillery volley per battle is still available for everyone but additional ones can be gained from kills players achieve in GF (maximum three volleys per battle in total).
For more information check out the trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lxGAyPltTo 

New Locations
War Thunder will get 4 new locations ?? Norway, Poland, Mozdok and a Tropical Island. Norway is one of the largest aerial maps in War Thunder covering an area of 128km x 128km along with several single-player historical missions. Poland is the first city map for Ground Forces and Mozdok is an idyllic place at the foot of the Caucasus Mountains. Finally, the Tropical Island is used for a new Racing mode.

Racing Mode
Racing mode allows players to compete against other pilots through an unforgiving aerial obstacle course. Guns are disabled in this mode, so only the most skillful pilot will take first place! http://youtu.be/1hBuXNrX10E 

Armor and modules Inspector tool for Tanks
Players will be able to check any ground vehicle in the game for weak spots as well as armor depth and positions of the vehicles crew members and internal modules, thereby providing them with a battlefield advantage. http://devblog.warthunder.com/2014/08/21/in-development-tank-armour-and-module-inspector/  

Death-Cam
Death-cam is an x-ray, slow motion playback feature that allows players to see from which side the enemy shot penetrated their hull and the impact to the insides of the player??s vehicle. This feature will allow users to better understand the damage model and be more effective in combat http://youtu.be/togFXO-ysB8 

Sound Effects
Audio in War Thunder has been improved significantly: sound effects for aircraft cannons and machine guns, suspension for tanks and breaking tree limbs have all been enhanced for added realism.
http://devblog.warthunder.com/2014/09/10/under-construction-new-sounds-1-43/ 

Vehicle Presets
In update 1.43 War Thunder adds additional functionality for crew slots ?? This provides players with the ability to save and load preset aircraft/ground vehicle lineups for quick-changing in the slots of each nation depending on their player rank.
http://devblog.warthunder.com/2014/09/09/under-construction-vehicle-presets

Revenue Share System for User Generated Content
Creative War Thunder players can earn real money by creating content. Gaijin Entertainment will pick their favorite user generated content and allow other players to purchase it, thereby allowing creators to financially benefit. The first 12 pieces of user-generated content to participate in Revenue Sharing have been chosen: http://warthunder.com/en/news/804-Revenue-Share---Player-created-aircraft-skins-to-be-added-to-War-Thunder-en

New Ground Forces
USSR
· ZSU-37
· ZUT-37
· ZSU-57-2
· T-35
· T-54 type 1947
· T-III (Pz.Kpfw III Ausf. J(L/42))
Germany
· Flakpanzer IV Wirbelwind
· Flakpanzer IV Ostwind
· Flakpanzer V Coelian
· Flakpanzer IV Kugelblitz
· Pz.Kpfw II Ausf. H
· Pz.Kpfw III Ausf. J (L/60)
· Pz.Kpfw IV Ausf. J
· Pz.Bfw IV Ausf. J
· Marder III
· Sturmgeschütz III Ausf. G
· KV-1 mit Kw.K.-4

New Aircrafts
USA
· F7F-1
· B-57a
· Fw 190 A-8 (USA)
· Ki-43-II (USA)
Germany
· Fw 190 A-4
· Ho 229 V-3
· Tempest MK.V (Germany)
· Yak-1B (Germany)
Britain
· Lancaster Mk.I
· Canberra B. Mk.2
· Venom FB. Mk.4
· PBY-5a (GB)
USSR
· I-16 type 5
· Yak-1
· Yak-9
· Il-28
· P-47D (USSR)
Japan
· Ki-27 otsu
· Ki-43-I
· Kitsuka
· R2Y2 KAI V1
· R2Y2 KAI V2
· R2Y2 KAI V3
· B-17E (Japan)
 
About Gaijin Entertainment
Gaijin Entertainment is the developer and publisher of the online games War Thunder and Star Conflict, as well as PC, Mac, PS4, PS3, Xbox 360, iOS and Android titles across several genres. The company??s diverse portfolio has received a range of mass media and game industry awards including such as KRI Awards, Gamescom Award and many more. Official website: http://gaijinent.com