2.5 Dev Server 1+2 +2.5.0.4 datamine

Tank Changes

• Changed tank_steel_wheels armor class parameters: genericEffectiveThicknessMax added of 15mm, armorQuality changed from 0.6 to 0.45.
• tank_traks (gaijin can spell)changed armorEffectiveThicknessMax to genericEffectiveThicknessMax and value from 50mm to 15mm.
• Changed every crewmember damage model.
• Changed every track armor thickness.
• M774 penetration increased overall on flat armor (not sure about angled).
• Shell explosions now create a small black spot or something.
• Changed armor “armor_tank_engine”: changed armorQuality to genericArmorQuality, reducing from 0.15 to 0.1, added cumulativeArmorQuality of 0.15.
• Changed low caliber APFSDS secondary shatter parameters.
• DM11 HE now has proximity fuse, 10m radius.

Air Changes

• Aircraft will one “oneShot” event sounds now (instead of a loop, it's a single shot)
• Slight FM changes to Ka-29, Ka-50 and Ka-52, it has to do with airflow.
• Many FM changes to Ki-32.
• Added nozzle animations to F-104’s.
• F-86K received coefficients for afterburning at different speeds/altitudes.
• Many changes to Wirraway’s FM.
• New nuclear bomb loadouts for killstreak planes.
• External GSh-23 weapons fixed for heli loadouts, changed from GSh-23 to GSh-23L.
• High tier planes like MiG-21bis, F-4E, etc got chaff as countermeasures.
• Increased the G limit for launching R-3R’s and R-3S’s to 4G’s.
• Completely changed A6M5c Hei FM, same for F-8C, and somewhat for Su-17M2.
• Saab Sk 60b added thrust reverse control.
• Su-9 and Su-11 added cockpit canopy control.
• More vehicles received the new high quality tracks.
• MARS 15 armor layout changed.
• Various tanks now use a new engine sound: engine_leo1
• Leopard 2 PL changes:

• Armor layout changed
• Weapon changed to 2 A5’s gun
• Thermal resolution for gunner increased to 800x600(Gen II)
• Added CITV with 800x600 res(Commander thermals, Gen II)
• Increased tank mass from 55.1 tons to 59.2.

• Ikv 105 can now float.
• Challenger (low tier), Avenger, Charioteer, Tortoise now use cromwell engine sounds instead of M4 sherman.
• All M1 Addams, increased cumulative armor on hull and turret.
• The following vehicles now use PT-76 engine sounds instead of the Stugs:

• ASU-85
• 9P149
• 9P157

• The following vehicles now use Panzer6(Tiger) engine sounds instead of the M4 shermans:

• AMX 50 Foch
• AMX 50
• AMX M 4
• ARL 44
• ARL 44(ACL-1)

• Flak.Pz. 341, Bfw. Jagdpanther and Jagdpanther now use Panther sounds instead of Panzer6 (Tiger).
• Olifant Mk. 2 changes:

•  armor values changed
• reduced turret yaw speed from 30 to 22.5
• mass increased from 56 tons to 60
• changed sight FOV from 6.0 to 5.0

• Ratel ZT-3A2 changes:

• received NVD upgrade
• gen 2 gunner thermals
• Changed sight name from generic to 9p157_sight and changed field of view values.

• Rooikat ZA 35, radar changed to ADATS radar.
• TTD armor values changed, mass increased from 58.3 to 60.5 tons.

Naval Changes

• Naval Damage change (1 notable is the Hyuga)
• Hyuga got a SAP shell and removed HE shell.
• North Dakota got a HE shell.
• Baltimore got a crew increase to 1500+.

Helicopters

• AH-64A, AH-64D, AH. Mk. 1, AH-1S, AH-1Z, G-Lynx, Ka-29/50/52, Mi-24 (D,P,V) /28/35, Tiger HAD/HAP, Tiger UH, Sa 341/342
• The following helicopters have been given Chaff as countermeasures:

• AH-64A
• AH-64D
• AH.Mk.1
• AH-1S
• AH-1Z
• G-Lynx
• Ka-29
• Ka-50
• Ka-52
• Mi-24D/P/V
• Mi-28
• Mi-35
• Tiger HAP/HAD
• Tiger UHT
• SA 341/342 “Gazelle”

Sensor/Weapon Additions

• New plane weapons added:

• M39A2 (F-5A cannons)
• Oerlikon FF (Fokker cannons)
• Browning M36 (Fokker 12.7s)

• Every plane weapon hit effect changed to the new ones.
• New bombs added:

• Limbo Nuke(Killstreak)
• Mk7 Nuke(Killstreak)
•  AN52 Nuke(Killstreak)

• New tank weaponry added:

• 100mm PTP-86
• 105mm Bofors
• 105mm GT-3
• 105mm GT-8
• 105mm PZK m57
• Canon de 120mm Schneider-Canet Mle. 1989
• ZT3A1 Swift
• ZT3A2 Ingwe
• 20mm GI-2
• 35mm GA-35
• 90mm GT-2
• 105mm GT-3 (DM33)
• BGM71 TOW (M3A3 specific)
• 90mm CN90/52 F4

• Added “pressure” damage to more HE shells.
• New naval cannons:

• Cannone OTO da 100/47 Mod. 28
• Minizini 100mm-50
• 65mm/64 Ansalado-Terni Mod.1939

• Added new “rockets”:

• Flare
• CMS Launcher
• Chaff
• Chaff Launcher
• Chaff Launcher Jet
• Chaff Bullet Jet
• CMS Launcher Jet
• Flare Bullet Jet

• Added New Missiles:

• AIM-9C (SARH AIM-9, only on F-8s)
• KH-25ML
• AGM-65A
• KH-29L
• KH-25

• Added new sensor:

• AN/APG-59

• Added new bullet:

•  Heat_fs_rocket.

• Added new parameter:

• Avionics Damage Threshold

• Added new weapon presets:

• F-104J:AIM-9P
• F-104J:AIM-9P and Hydra
• F3H-2: AIM-7C and Aero 6*
• F3H-2:AIM-7C and Aero 7*
• F3H-2:AIM-7C*
• F3H-2: M117 and AIM-7C*
• F3H-2:MK83 and AIM-7C*

*AIM-7C is currently a copy paste of the AIM-9B, most likely temporary.

Global Changes/Additions

• Modified World War Mode Fulda Gap map.
• New effects for smoke pertaining to wings.
• New instructor parameters:

•  minOnGroundSpeed(Minimum ground speed)
• ailDegToPredict(aileron deflection degree prediction)
• elevonDegToPredict(elevon deflection degree prediction)
• maxCvtAngle (continuously variable transmission)
• instructorSmoothness(smoothness of movements)
• instructorAlphaPrediction(Angle prediction maybe)
• instructorCritAngleK.

• Many new GUI elements.
• Added new file “protection map.blk”.
• Added the 3 new decorations from battle pass.
• Added new damage system parameter: splashPenetrationPrecheck and new ranges for kinetic energy to damage (from 3 to 20, not sure what unit its using, probably megajoules)
• New explosive type added, minol.
• Massively changed explosive damage.
• Removed the normalization.blk file.
• Added new airfields.
• Added new F-5A loading screen.
• Changed plane bullet explosion FX
• Added new 3d decorations:

• 53k (What)
• Danforth Anchor
• Matrosov Anchor
• Chrysanthemum Emblem
• Diver Suit
• German Cross Navy
• Soviet Star Navy
• US Navy Emblem
• USS North Carolina Anchor
• Yamato Propellor

• Added new 25mm thick glass armor.
• Some AA guns (airfield) got a new line of code: preciseAim:b=yes
• Added new login layers, Su-17 and “RSA (South Africa)”
• Changed fire parameters for ships
• Increased the max number of bullet FX from 70 to 120.
• Added new FX:

• aerobatics_smoke_fireworks_”color”_fx, smoke_wrecked_vehicle
•  Fires_rocket_tail_short_doubleside_smoked
• more cannon hit effects
• aerobatics_smoke_grass_fx

• Changed some “bistaticRadarRangeGate” parameters.

Vehicle Additions/Removals

Some of these may or may not be inside the dev server and assume TT unless otherwise stated.

Air

(things in yellow are kill streak vehicles, not researchable)

• A6M5c Hei
• B-29 France
• B-29 Germany
• B-29 Italy
• B-29 France
• B-29 Japan
• B-29 Sweden
• B-29 UK
• Taiwanese F-5A
• Fokker D.XXI-3(Premium)
• IL-28 China
• Jaguar
• Me-262A-1a/R6
• Su-11 (WWII)(Premium)
• Su-9 (WWII)
• Su-7BKL China
• Su-7BKL
• Su-17M2
•  Tu-4
•  Tu-4 China
• Supermarine Attacker FB. 2(Premium)
• F-8C
• Mirage III E

Armor

• PTL-02
• Leopard 2 A4 PL (AMAP)
• Ja.Pz. K. A2 (Germany)
• Pz. III N (Italian)(Premium)
• Pz. IV G (Italian)(Premium)
• Stu.G. III G (Italian)(Premium)
• Hiro-Sha
• Ikv 105
• Eland 90 Mk. 7
• Herrington 2pdr
• Herrington 6pdr
• Olifant Mk. 1A
• Olifant Mk. 2
• Ratel 20
• Ratel 90
• Ratel ZT3A2
• Rooikat MTTD
• Rooikat ZA-35
• TTD
• M3A3 Bradley
• M5A1 Stuart (Twitch Drop)
• BT-7M
• T-28 (with T-26-4’s cannon)
• MARS-15
• Ja.Pz. K. A2 (French)

Naval

• SMS Kaiser
• Z 25 (1945)
• Etna
• Isuzu (1944)
• Mooring Buoy(OP event vehicle)
• Whitby Class Frigate
• Rosomakha (1968)