🔴 dark thunder has a expected shutdown in February 2025, please consider donating on Patreon if you have the means to prevent this outcome. the project requires at least 25 usd monthly in donations collectively. if this mark is missed, all Patreon donations from December '24 til February '25 will be refunded.
choose any of the available patreon tiers to subscribe to. make sure your discord account is linked to your patreon profile. now, login to the site with your discord account and join the discord server. you will manually be given your benefits within 24h.
every month gaijin entertainment releases a spreadsheet of banned war thunder players on their forums. with a clever algorithm we've tied their spreadsheets with publicly available information and serve it from our own backend.
playtime gets calculated based on your total time spent in live battles in all given game modes. however, the time a player spends in custom battles and test drives does not get included.
players interested in recognizing patterns in cheaters and whether or not something stands out. we allow players to draw their own informative conclusions.
this really comes down to the team behind war thunder to not have these in the first place. if a false positive ban gets logged on this site, please join the discord and direct message the developer, ajr. please have all the necessary documents, screenshots, and so forth ready beforehand to prove your story checks out between you and gaijin support team. in such cases the player's entry won't be removed but will receive a developer comment explaining the situation.
yes, you can join the discord on the footer of the page. we look forward to providing a well moderated inclusive server for everyone.
no, we collect all our data from public sources. as for if we provide one - no. bandwidth can be pricey, as of this stage in funding we do not see a way to scale a public api. we do not want to provide a paid one either at this stage even if it solves the funding issue.
once every month. we do not know the exact date of each month as the team behind war thunder does not seem to have a routinely schedule on specific dates. when they do release their spreadsheet of banned players, the site will immediately start updating.
no, we currently have no intention on open sourcing the project. the way the funding is setup this would remain the best approach for now.
absolutely! you do not need to ask for any permission to share or list the project. any way you bring exposure to the project is a huge win in both educational capacity and for all the work that has been put in.
no, we share zero ties related to the company or the game. this project is community made, funded by the community, and for the community.