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[Tavingon]

Originally Posted by PotNoodles

Are they still allowing people into the War Thunder beta? I may aswell give it ago since nothing much is happening around here at the momment. Anyone know how to get a key? Maybe Robtek can give me his if he's not using it? I presume he's tested that game to comment on it? Can you send me your key by messaging me Robtek, lets not let it go to waste now. But in the mean time can anyone tell me how to get a key just incase Robtek likes the game really and wants to hold onto his? Feel free to message me with the info. Thankyou!!

Got my key yesterday, still downloading though going to try that till a clod update cometh.

[robtek]

War Thunder is a nice game, it is really fun, but having to wait a few minutes to get into a map, which only has arcade settings in historical missions is boring, and then there are all those people with money instead brains which are financing this pay to win game. So if you dont spend money you are always the underdog, it's even worse in this aspect than WoT.

[icarus]

Originally Posted by robtek

War Thunder is a nice game, it is really fun, but having to wait a few minutes to get into a map, which only has arcade settings in historical missions is boring, and then there are all those people with money instead brains which are financing this pay to win game. So if you dont spend money you are always the underdog, it's even worse in this aspect than WoT.

I agree pay to play aspect...it sucks. I only play on the simulator modes. I got a premium account for one week without paying any cash (cashed in some lions for it) and it is much better playing the non arcade stuff and campaign stuff, but I am not renting that aspect of the game with monthly payments LOL. If you get enough lions from playing so you don't have to pay cash that would be ok.

[AbortedMan]

WarThunder is alright, I've been in the beta for a bit. It plays like the current IL2 1946 servers in hyperlobby when you queue for arcade mode.

The historic/simulation modes are a little more in-depth, but not much. More entertaining than the arcade mode, though. Simulation mode actually has you starting on the runway and taking off, stalls/spins, specific planes for a mission/era. The graphics are pretty decent, I'd say its more stylized than realistic, but they nail their point home with the art direction...there's a hazy vignette effect on the outside of the screen to simulate that you're looking through a camera of the era (in color) during 3rd person views, which is kinda cool. The canopy's glass reflection/scratch effects look great when you're looking through them with TrackIR, very well done. FM's are still being worked on, but you can tell the difference between the different aircraft and their strengths/weaknesses are very obvious and compliment each other.

I received 2 beta invites yesterday for the multiple accounts I registered, so that totals 3 that I have now, hah.

[icarus]

Originally Posted by AbortedMan

WarThunder is alright, I've been in the beta for a bit. It plays like the current IL2 1946 servers in hyperlobby when you queue for arcade mode.

The historic/simulation modes are a little more in-depth, but not much. More entertaining than the arcade mode, though. Simulation mode actually has you starting on the runway and taking off, stalls/spins, specific planes for a mission/era. The graphics are pretty decent, I'd say its more stylized than realistic, but they nail their point home with the art direction...there's a hazy vignette effect on the outside of the screen to simulate that you're looking through a camera of the era (in color) during 3rd person views, which is kinda cool. The canopy's glass reflection/scratch effects look great when you're looking through them with TrackIR, very well done. FM's are still being worked on, but you can tell the difference between the different aircraft and their strengths/weaknesses are very obvious and compliment each other.

I received 2 beta invites yesterday for the multiple accounts I registered, so that totals 3 that I have now, hah.

I'd say your experience is very close to mine. Highly entertaining period piece when in sim mode and campaigns.

[PotNoodles]

So do any of you good fellows want to message me a link because I have no idea how to get a key to play the game? How do I get a beta invite because I'd like to have a look at it?

[icarus]

Originally Posted by PotNoodles

So do any of you good fellows want to message me a link because I have no idea how to get a key to play the game? How do I get a beta invite because I'd like to have a look at it?

http://warthunder.com/en/signup/

[AKA_Tenn]

War thunder is exactly... nothing but a front-end for birds of prey... basically... world of tanks + birds of prey = war thunder

[icarus]

Originally Posted by AKA_Tenn

War thunder is exactly... nothing but a front-end for birds of prey... basically... world of tanks + birds of prey = war thunder

Oversimplification and very inaccurate. There are things I definitely don't like about WT, but this is overreach.

[Fredfetish]

Ordered Saitek X65f to play CloD with. Arrived a couple of weeks ago and I've tested it once. Game is just too much of an immersion killer for me to care any more.