War Thunder Thread

[W8taminute]

IIRC one of the "problems" with the Ju-88 was that hitler wanted it to be able to dive bomb.

Not sure how historically flight accurate War Thunder is but I've been using my Ju-88s successfully in dive bombing mode.  I dive bomb tanks and gun emplacements and level bomb air bases with my Ju-88.

[Nefaro]

Hadn't played in awhile.  Terrible shooting rust.  The 76mm doesn't drop as much as I recall so I was getting frustrated with all the misses.

Nevertheless, I had quite a LOL after I respawned in the Russkie noob TD, thinking it was an AA gun.  Yet still getting a result of sorts near the end.   ;D

[jomni]

How is the tank game compared to WOT?

[Nefaro]

How is the tank game compared to WOT?

Less Arcade.

The damage modelling in WoT drove me crazy.  The Hit Point system rubbed me wrong.  So did the gun upgrades on each tank model, along with some other stuff.  Not to mention the terrible "Space Laser Artillery", invisible tanks, and other disappointing design decisions.

WoT was fun because it pioneered the genre but I'm past it's excessive abstractions now that something more serious is here.

[endfire79]

I agree with Nefaro.

For my real sim fixes, I'll look through my hard drive to find that zip installer for Steel Fury Kharkov 1942 that I purchased a few years ago and get the mods working again.  For now this helps my WW2 tank itch. 

I know it pales in comparison to WoT or WT, but I remember a map mod called 'Barbarossa' for Call of Duty: United Offensive, which was arcady as it got (typical base/bunker capture, but with tanks & artillery).  That was a whole load of fun which I could play for hours back then.

[Father Ted]

Probably said it many times before, but if you want WW2 tank combat have a look at Darkest Hour (RO mod)

[endfire79]

^ Thanks for the reminder Father Ted, I had uninstalled it a while back.  I wasn't able to get into many MP sessions (for some reason not many were playing), and when I could, I kept getting kicked out.  Bad luck I guess.  I'd like to try it again before baby season kicks in.

[Nefaro]

Probably said it many times before, but if you want WW2 tank combat have a look at Darkest Hour (RO mod)

Think I own that one, but never played.

I recall playing on a Tank-Only server in RO2.  It was likely less "sim" than the Realistic battles in WT.  But there was something to be said about the RO2 matches with both infantry and vehicles in them.  Lots of fun when you can get "tank terror" in an FPS like that.

[Nefaro]

IIRC one of the "problems" with the Ju-88 was that hitler wanted it to be able to dive bomb.

Not sure how historically flight accurate War Thunder is but I've been using my Ju-88s successfully in dive bombing mode.  I dive bomb tanks and gun emplacements and level bomb air bases with my Ju-88.

The dual-use bombers like the -88 have their dive bombing capability modelled in WT.  For instance, if you go too far nose-down in a level bomber you'll lose the targeting reticule and may not be able to drop your bombs if they're in a bomb bay (while in such an attitude).   O0

[Nefaro]

I plan on doing some WT ground forces Realistic battles this week.  Search and add 'Nefaro' to your Friends list, or leave you user name here, if you want to team up at some point in the future.

[endfire79]

I plan on doing some WT ground forces Realistic battles this week.  Search and add 'Nefaro' to your Friends list, or leave you user name here, if you want to team up at some point in the future.

I'll add you, I'll try to get some time in.  Still at pzIV-F2, stugIII-g, and pzIII-L, endfire79.

For the bombers out there (SDR and others), I just got into the American heavy bomber route if you want to join up (working the Catalina's right now)

[bboyer66]

Add me "Boyerwulf"

[W8taminute]

Ok.  Yesterday I flew an arcade ground strike mission in my B-25.  I was at 14 angels and just about to bomb one of the enemy's airfields when this Stuka pilot rises up at me from my 11 o'clock and tears my wing off!  Pissed me off to no end.  I screamed at the monitor saying "You're a f-ing ground attack plane leave me alone!!!". 

Then I proceed to observe that this guy went on to rack up 8 air kills and no ground targets destroyed.  How do you rule like a beast in a Stuka and not get shot down like that?

[Silent Disapproval Robot]

Get a Stuka, throw some 3.7cm cannons on it an revel in the fact that in AB, you don't have to worry about ammo capacity and externals like gunpods adding additional drag or inertia.
Hop into RB or SB and you'll see the difference.  A Stuka with a full bomb load or gunpods is a wallowing pig. An empty Stuka is still a threat though.  If they're unladen, they can turn on a dime.

[Staggerwing]

Which Stukas are modeled in WT? IIRC, the later versions of the D series (and possibly the G series) had 20mm cannons in place of the 7.9 mm wing MGs.