Anyone Tried War Thunder? [Archive] - SUBSIM Radio Room Forums

Oberon

02-10-13, 09:35 PM

Just picked up on War Thunder, it's not that bad, not really played much yet, sadly the Full Real servers look pretty empty at the moment, hopefully that'll pick up with popularity, but even so it's a damn pretty looking thing.
I think the 'World Of' series has got very serious competition, and the thing that sets War Thunder apart from World Of Airplanes is that it has a full cockpit for those who want to use it, whereas WoA doesn't, or at least it didn't when I last played it.

Furthermore, the next release looks to be the tanks, and...well...to say that there will be quite a selection is an understatement.

http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/3719083/ACHTUNG_Panzer#Post3719083

Now, if they can put in 'cockpits' for the tanks as well, and also eventually the ships/submarines...then I think that they will be on to a winner.

It's never going to be a fully fledged simulator, but neither is World of Airplanes or World of Tanks. Don't go into it expecting DCS and you might have some fun.

Oh, and unlike WoA, it also features the RAF and IJA/N. Which means it has the Typhoon and Tempest, as well as Task Forces favourite aircraft.

Red October1984

02-10-13, 11:18 PM

This game looks to be pretty good. The sad part is my internet.

:/\\!! I wish I could play online...

Heck, I wish my download speed was higher than 50 kbps....

Mine now is like 11-15 kbps... :nope:

SgtPotato

02-11-13, 01:05 PM

You'll be surprised when you will find out there's the magical lag-free trickery in War Thunder while playing.

Cybermat47

02-11-13, 06:40 PM

Did they make a console version of Birds Of Steel?

Yeah, that's the one I'm always banging on about.

Red October1984

02-11-13, 08:52 PM

Yeah, that's the one I'm always banging on about.

Does it play more like IL-2 1946 or more like HAWX and IL-2 Birds Of Prey?

Cybermat47

02-11-13, 09:23 PM

Does it play more like IL-2 1946 or more like HAWX and IL-2 Birds Of Prey?

More like BoP. It has the exact same engine, graphics and HUD.

Red October1984

02-11-13, 10:43 PM

More like BoP. It has the exact same engine, graphics and HUD.

I have the BoP demo on my xbox. It's okay....I might pick up these games when they get real cheap.

Kptlt. Neuerburg

02-13-13, 11:29 AM

Well I'll probably be downloading War Thunder soon. Just going off the screenshots alone, the time span goes from the Spanish Civil War up to the Korean War, graphics are between Cliffs of Dover and Rise of Flight, damage modeling is on par with or above that of Rise of Flight and the sheer number of different aircraft is simply amazing!
There are some things that I'm still wondering about, for example I saw screens of the PBY Catalina. But I was left with the question "Did they make it amphibious like it should be?" But I'll have that answered soon enough.

Herr-Berbunch

02-19-13, 11:45 AM

Just signed up, and downloaded the installer. Feel free to find and add me on their forum under 'HerrBerbunch'. :salute:

Red October1984

02-19-13, 06:39 PM

This game looks awesome...

:wah: :wah: :wah: :wah:

Damn all the cool games that are now being FTP online-only...

Mechwarrior Online.....Silent Hunter Online....and now War Thunder...I'm sure there's more that I'm forgetting about...

Cybermat47

02-19-13, 07:52 PM

graphics are between Cliffs of Dover and Rise of Flight, damage modeling is on par with or above that of Rise of Flight

i.e. Birds of Steel :up:

There are some things that I'm still wondering about, for example I saw screens of the PBY Catalina. But I was left with the question "Did they make it amphibious like it should be?" But I'll have that answered soon enough.

It's amphibious in Birds of Steel, which is pretty much an offline version of the game, so yes.

Red October1984

02-19-13, 07:58 PM

It's amphibious in Birds of Steel, which is pretty much an offline version of the game, so yes.

:o

I must know more about this "Birds of Steel"

But BoS won't have the playable land units and ships...

:dead:

Oberon

02-27-13, 03:03 PM

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/5805/shot20130227194220.jpg

:hmmm: That'll buff out...

captgeo

03-01-13, 09:02 AM

great game,just tried it out lastnite, anybody in a squadron ???

game name is......wait for it.....captgeo....go figure

Krauter

03-02-13, 07:50 PM

I'm Krauter in-game. Can only really play on weekends though.

captgeo

03-03-13, 09:07 AM

I'm Krauter in-game. Can only really play on weekends though.

ok,will try and friend you there, see you later m8:salute:

Task Force

03-08-13, 02:57 PM

Figured I'd pick this up.
So you say you want to fly with or add king Noobington?! Then my in game name is... guess it... guesssss it...

Task_Force just like everywhere else.

Oberon

03-09-13, 10:19 AM

http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/285/shot20130309143251.jpg

http://imageshack.us/scaled/landing/221/sticker375x360u1.png

Cybermat47

03-09-13, 05:16 PM

:o

I must know more about this "Birds of Steel"

But BoS won't have the playable land units and ships...

:dead:

Here you go: http://birdsofsteel.com/

Red October1984

03-09-13, 05:35 PM

Thanks Cybermat. I'll look at that link. I haven't looked at BoS too much actually. I'm just surprised that there's a halfway decent console flight game.

captgeo

03-12-13, 07:40 AM

well after playing this game for a week now, I must say I am very impressed.

and the community is not too bad either, just have to ignore some of the "kid's" flamming:salute:

Oberon

03-12-13, 04:46 PM

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/8650/shot20130312211530.jpg

Dowly

03-12-13, 06:13 PM

Guess I'll give it a try too. :hmm2:

Oberon

03-12-13, 07:20 PM

Guess I'll give it a try too. :hmm2:

Don't go into it expecting IL2, BOBII or CloD, set your expectations around the Wings of Prey area and you should have some fun.

It's a good bash, the main action is in the arcade area but HB and Full Real are getting more popular as it goes on. Don't bother with a joystick for arcade, use keyboard and mouse.

The visuals are quite stunning, the choice of aircraft is excellent and the promise of the addition of playable tanks and ships in the future is something to look forward to.

Have fun. :yep:

Dowly

03-13-13, 07:52 AM

Just flew my first sortie and it's quite fun. :yep:

Though, it could use a tighter chase-cam. :hmmm:

Task Force

03-13-13, 01:56 PM

Don't go into it expecting IL2, BOBII or CloD, set your expectations around the Wings of Prey area and you should have some fun.

It's a good bash, the main action is in the arcade area but HB and Full Real are getting more popular as it goes on. Don't bother with a joystick for arcade, use keyboard and mouse.

The visuals are quite stunning, the choice of aircraft is excellent and the promise of the addition of playable tanks and ships in the future is something to look forward to.

Have fun. :yep:

HA! Ive used a joystick in arcade... though it is a bit over sensitive, barrel roll for everyone!

The ships and tanks should be interesting. Would be nice for someone to do something with tanks other than Wargaming.

Oberon

03-13-13, 05:11 PM

http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/7264/shot20130313212328.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=Rc6HQIrEk7g#t=311s

Dowly

03-13-13, 05:51 PM

Pfff, amateur. :O:

http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x462/Dowly/shot202013.jpg

captgeo

03-16-13, 07:10 AM

Loving the game, lots of fun when playing in a squad in arcade mode...:yeah:

SgtPotato

03-17-13, 12:55 PM

Well. I managed to kill the MIG-15. :Kaleun_Thumbs_Up:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lz379tMuXM

Oberon

03-17-13, 07:19 PM

http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/7848/shot20130317230637.jpg
Sometimes it's nice to just watch the other players to see scenes like this

http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/8894/shot20130317230640.jpg
Boom!

http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/7168/shot20130317234911.jpg
Some people would say that I'm flying too low here...

http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/930/shot20130317234937.jpg
The driver of that half-track certainly would...

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/707/shot20130317234948.jpg
Some people would say that THIS is flying too low...

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/7986/shot20130317235002.jpg
Those people would be right...

http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/2946/shot20130317235141.jpg
Pretty view though :yep:

Well, the damage models are good, but they're not Oberon proof. I put my wing and part of my fuselage through two German half-tracks and then bumped along the ground a couple of times and just suffered a broken prop.
Still, nothing's perfect. :O:

captgeo

03-18-13, 08:13 AM

LOL:har:

done that a few time's myself.....

Oberon

04-02-13, 12:02 AM

War Thunder is now 20% cooler!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=aGSdPx8Nu-U

The War Thunder global update on April 1st 2013 introduces the following types of pony: Yellow, White, Purple, Pink, Orange and Blue ponies. Happy little horses are ready to spray friendship with an impressive arsenal of precisely modelled armaments — from magic pony-bombs to large calibre rainbow machine guns.

http://24.media.tumblr.com/3e60798866bacc66efc16ee9a581ccc7/tumblr_mkkq3bOCGm1rssnsho1_500.png (http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=war+thunder+pony&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=mHrp9J2LKeTE4M&tbnid=4c75QABQx4zeUM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmadhotaru.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F468 39809280&ei=TGZaUZnGCIua0AXZioHgAQ&bvm=bv.44442042,d.ZG4&psig=AFQjCNHZMU_q-mvqkSLUfFaUawDRoAs6_g&ust=1364965317429689)

captgeo

04-04-13, 06:55 AM

Pony's, no thanks, did not take part in that joke....:hmph:

Oberon

04-04-13, 12:25 PM

Pony's, no thanks, did not take part in that joke....:hmph:

Me neither though not for not wanting to, unfortunately the joke took place while I was working... :wah:

Task Force

04-04-13, 12:55 PM

I still need to update war thunder... damn you big patches.:shifty:

captgeo

07-16-13, 10:42 AM

hello all, I just opened a new Squadron called North American Defence Force on WT,anybody from NA can join as long as you are 30 + or are mature and are not into drama. Send me a PM on WT forum (captgeo) or here and I will be glad to have you around. Must be a team player that communicate's .

Dammit_Carl!

10-21-13, 06:32 AM

As soon as I get my controls mapped**, I swear I'll be running this thing and having fun. While Worlds of Warplanes is nice enough on its own, War Thunder looks like a wee bit more enjoyable.

** = I've tried twice so far to get my gamepad mapped to my preference to no avail; I must be rushing something as I usually don't have tons of time to devote to fiddly crap when I want just want to fly around and shoot things.

captgeo

10-21-13, 08:03 AM

never used a gamepad as a controller, I use mouse and keyboard most of the time, while I do have a few in my squadron playing with joystick and trackIR5

Dammit_Carl!

10-21-13, 08:46 PM

never used a gamepad as a controller, I use mouse and keyboard most of the time, while I do have a few in my squadron playing with joystick and trackIR5

I'm more of a joystick fan myself but I figure that a gamepad kind of gives me more bang for the buck in terms of button usability in a package that is somewhat compact (in my opinion). Eh. Could be an exercise in futility but what the hey.

-SWCowboy.

10-23-13, 06:55 AM

Fun game, takes the edge off after a long day at work. The Russian planes and their commie-cannons get a little annoying once you reach the higher levels though :o

Dammit_Carl!

11-08-13, 08:31 AM

Finally played enough to get Hurricane models in my stable, and then got into a Historical Event ("The Longest Day," I think it was called) where I got to sally forth and knock the Hun from the sky - I got one definitive kill on a 109 who took me out too, and critical'ed more than one He 111 before my head-on duel to the death.

It was beautiful. I'm so hooked on this game after that.

And no, I never got the gamepad thing to work so I've stuck with mouse and keyboard thing while playing around with a joystick-keyboard setup and a full-on HOTAS deal with my Saitek x45 stuff. Problem is, I don't have enough desk real estate to put my goodies out. Oh well.

War Thunder name is the same as here minus the exclamation point at the end, so catch you cats out there.

Cybermat47

12-19-13, 09:15 PM

Oh my god, what have they done with the latest patch :nope:

They've completely destroyed the game. Stay away from War Thunder now, stay far, far away.

antikristuseke

12-24-13, 12:14 PM

WT is now a lot more grindy than WoT has ever been and given how smaller margins are way more important to a plane than a tank you start off much, much worse in a stock plane than you do in a stock tank, but that is neither here or there really. A larger issue is the tiering system which is completely and utterly ridiculous, WW2 era jets fighting korean era jets, early war planes going up against late or end war models. It is more of a turkey shoot than anything else. It is like they are trying to make their own product fail, which completely baffles me.
Even better on the genius PR front, they made a thread which supposedly explains their new system under discussions aaand that thread is locked, so no discussion :/\\!!

hawk2495

01-07-14, 08:17 PM

I finally broke down and played this last night. Not going to happen again. I'm one of those odd people who play a ww2 flight game to enjoy the difficulties of those aircraft. When an A6M-5 Zero can catch an F6F in level flight, well I just got to walk away after that.

captgeo

01-15-14, 03:17 PM

I have to agree, its hard to imagine Gaijin destroying the game the way they have, comments from the players are completely ignored , or dissmissed as propaganda from American sources.

Stay far away till they come to reality

Admiral Halsey

01-17-14, 12:22 AM

I'm one of those odd people who play a ww2 flight game to enjoy the difficulties of those aircraft.

I messed with my IL-2 1946 so I could fly the F4F Wildcat through the whole of the Pacific war if I want to.

Kptlt. Neuerburg

05-03-14, 03:39 PM

Well I finally went and gave War Thunder a try after being asked to play it by a couple of my friends on Steam and my impressions of the game aren't really great. First of the way that the battles are setup is simply stupid, even in realistic battles its going to be tier 1-3, if it was just tier 1 vs. tier 1 it would be so much better. Flying a Peashooter vs. a Bf-110 or a LaGG-3 is just...:nope: The reserve planes are junk for the most part and ironically the bi-planes which should be difficult to stall are extremely easy to stall. The damage model (or rather lack there of) is totally absurd, a perfect example of this is from a battle I did yesterday evening. I intercepted a Blenheim in a Buffalo, I managed to do some damage but after a two second burst from the gunner my engine was on fire. Had such a thing happened in say IL-2 everyone would be yelling "HAX!!!!". Frankly if the developers of War Thunder had kept thing the way they where before the 1.37 patch I probably would play it on a regular basis, as it is now however it will probably be nothing more then a game I'll play every great once in a while, and all of this from someone who as only played a total of five hours. Unless Gaijin fix what they have broken, I'll stick with IL-2 1946 with The Full Monty super-mod for 4.12.

JU_88

05-06-14, 01:41 PM

I like War thunder, in fact I'm quite hooked on it right now. Since I could never really get to grips with IL2 or flight sims in general, so WT historical matches, is about the right balance of sim/arcade for me.. and even arcade matches are a laugh sometimes, I'm well aware of the historical inaccuracies but I don't care, its basically an MMO or a team Death match game in the skies, its not a sim and it doesn't claim to be, so Im amazed to see some people are seemingly judging it as a sim. Come on, you wouldn't compare C.O.D to Arma would you? .. (not that ArmA is all that 'simmy' anyway :)
WT is good fun, my nick is V11cu96, feel free to add me although Im still learning the ropes and I'm about teir 3 with the UK and Germany.

Oberon

05-06-14, 02:06 PM

Tier 3 here too. Grinding Brits for a Wellie and the Jerries for an E3. I seem to be most successful with bombers, can't dogfight to save my bloody life. :haha:

JU_88

05-06-14, 03:15 PM

Tier 3 here too. Grinding Brits for a Wellie and the Jerries for an E3. I seem to be most successful with bombers, can't dogfight to save my bloody life. :haha:

For arcade mode set your controls Mouse aim, that's what everyone else does... not to hard then, so long as you don't try to dog fight using a wellington :D in historical, 90% of dog fights can be avoided just by staying high.

From what I've learned so far it seems the way to do it is:

Level Bomber, Level up to 2000lb x2 or 4000lb x1 bombs, stay at 5000ft bomb sensibly with the bomb sight and hope the fighters/ destroyers cant be bothered to make the tedious climb to get you. But if they do, always man the gunner yourself since the AI is not great, no point trying to manoeuvre / dodge/ dive because this will only postpone your death for a few seconds, but going to the gunner might well get you a lucky pilot or engine hit if he comes close enough (and they usually do)
But generally if a fighter approaches you at high altitude - and you are all alone, you are done.

Ground attack / destroyer / dive bomber / torpedo bomber
Stay reasonably close by to team mates so you can make a dash for them if you get caught with your pants down. But at about 3000-4000ft+ pick a ground or air target, quick dive attack/strafe (1 pass only) then GTFO back to high altitude on WEP. avoid getting in to turn fights at all costs.

Fighter:
If you want to play it safe, stay at about 2000-3000ft but, stick to your team mates like glue so they are just below you, do the same as dive bomber tactics, pick on unsuspecting 'low and slow' prey, hit them at the bottom of your dive (single pass) then climb out with your engines on WEP. Even in arcade, he will not be able to come after you. Reload and get back close to your team. Turn fighting can pay off but its exhausting and you always end up getting shot down eventually.

And in all cases, situational awareness is everything, constantly look around with the free view or at least glance at your radar every 20 seconds or so.

JU_88

05-06-14, 03:30 PM

Oh and I HATED the Wellington at first (and just stuck with the upgraded Blenheim), it really is like flying a brick :) but once you get that 4000 pounder, you can take out a base in 2 passes, or half a dozen ground units in 1 pass. then - the Wellie grind is worth its awful handling and snail speed. Although, I am finding that because its so slow, by the time I reach the target someone else on my team has already taken care of it half the time.

For the Germans the JU88 and SM79 are both decent, fast and shallow dive bomb capable, I'm just annoyed I have to go though x3 He-111 variant's just to get the Do 217 bomber which is allegedly one of the best bombers in the game.
The He-111s flight model is slow and sluggish too but on the plus side they can take a kicking like no other Luftwaffe aircraft can -and they have a nice selection of modifications too

Hey add me as friend Ob, maybe we can do some bomber flights together :)

Dammit_Carl!

05-15-14, 04:06 PM

Pulling a successful game in a bomber while in a "Simulator Battle," (or is it "Realistic," now...I always forget...the mode that is just a step between Arcade and full-on flight sim mode) is a thing of beauty.

For laughs, get a Brit A-20 and just own bones in a Tier 1 fight as there is exceedingly little than can keep up with you when you are firewalling the throttle - which sort-of makes up for the fact that you got poop for guns on the thing.

Can't wait to get home and see how they do tanks now that they're in open Beta with 'em.