Air combat is different now: what are the authors of War Thunder preparing?
Employees of Gaijin Entertainment have published an open letter to the fans of their simulator of military equipment battles on land, at sea and in the sky. In their appeal the developers offer to evaluate the changes in War Thunder, which are preparing for release with the nearest patches. They will primarily affect aviation battles and night shootouts. This is just a part of the Sons of Attila roadmap.
War Thunder is changing airplane warfare and night matches
The Sons of Attila add-on has brought some serious changes to the game, both in terms of technique selection and the progression system. Next in line are edits to the air and night battles. To get the reaction of ordinary users, the developers are sharing plans and thoughts in advance. In particular, it requires revision of the damage accounting of airplanes. Now everything is organized in such a way that the fighter, which is listed as hit, can still fly and shoot for some time. But soon the situation will change: in the course of the battle the air transport will either be destroyed (and then "flying on good faith and on one wing" is out of the question) or fatally damaged but able to perform simple tasks.
Pilot awards for victory will change accordingly. There will be two types of prizes - for destruction and fatal damage, instead of one reward for both cases, as it is now. This way two users will be able to share the glory: one, let's say, wounds, and the other kills - and both share the earned points equally, as well as moving up the leaderboard.
As for night ground battles, there will be a separate option for them in the menu. It will be possible to enter this type of match only at will, not by chance. You will also need a vehicle with a combat rating of ten and above, that is, one that has a thermal imager by default or the possibility of installing it. There will appear for battles in the dark and special awards - like decorators, loading screens, profile icons, titles and decals. According to the developers, the complication of the conditions will appeal to those who have already achieved mastery and would like to test their strength in the new mode.
Pilot awards for victory will change accordingly. There will be two types of prizes - for destruction and fatal damage, instead of one reward for both cases, as it is now. This way two users will be able to share the glory: one, let's say, wounds, and the other kills - and both share the earned points equally, as well as moving up the leaderboard.
As for night ground battles, there will be a separate option for them in the menu. It will be possible to enter this type of match only at will, not by chance. You will also need a vehicle with a combat rating of ten and above, that is, one that has a thermal imager by default or the possibility of installing it. There will appear for battles in the dark and special awards - like decorators, loading screens, profile icons, titles and decals. According to the developers, the complication of the conditions will appeal to those who have already achieved mastery and would like to test their strength in the new mode.
19 October 2023