I have few issues taking out folks in the T1 arena with my A5M4. You employ basic ACM and MOST drop like flies. But if you are flying something like that in the T2+ arena, then it's your own fault for being out matched. I've still had some success in the A5M4 in the T2 arena.
I've been playing WT for a small time now, and there are some things I love about it.
1) When I hit someone with the meager rifle caliber guns, it feels very satisfying. Visually, it has AH beat HOWEVER, WT lacks the decisive hits sprites AH possess. With 20's and 30's in WT especially, you don't have (I've yet to see it myself) that satisfying hit sprite that you get here. However, if I were to choose between the two, WT has the upper hand.
2) Their Japanese and Russian line, even their Italian line puts us down. They have gone as far as to push into the Korean Era and have an upper hand. They have a better EW/MW lineup across the board and may have more WW2 A/C than we do. I have yet to actually count...
WT is a Tactical based game. There is VERY LITTLE strategy involved other than, you take a bomber and bomb out zone bases then the airfield. AH has WT look non-existent in the Strategic world, not to mention we have MASSIVE maps. WT's maps are so very small, and when they finally bring their tanks in (which they currently have a better line up than we do, and it's still CB), yeah. I'm probably going to be getting that "Return to Battlefield" message a lot.
AH wins there; no "Return to Battlefield" BS. I can practically fly in one direction until I run out of fuel.
Right now, I only fly the Japanese line in WT. I have yet to TOUCH the other countries, primarily because I WANT that G5N and G8N SO BAD.
A/C that will never be in AH, though I can understand why.
My Japanese line consists entirely of Bombers atm (minus my A5M4).
What WT has:
Visual's; Terrain, Plane, Battle Damage
A/C: More rounded out overall (A personal like; LOTS of Japanese Bombers and more bombers overall)
What AH has:
Strategic Value
Accurate Models
HUGE maps that have EVERYONE on it, none of this tiny map separate server BS.
I can't comment on realism between AH and WT because I have not gone anywhere near Simulated Battles in WT. Not willing to wait that long for a match on a tiny map that is likely to end up with a bunch of AI on one or both sides, when I can hop on AH and have combat in less time with people.
WT is a pc version of an iphone game I used to have. You fight in external view, you gain levels, you earn points with which you buy upgrades, special ammo, and other, better planes. It's free to play but you can buy upgrades with real money. WT is by no means a sim. The type of consumer that would be interested in WT would not be interested in AH, and vice versa.
Entirely incorrect. I am interested in both AH and WT. WT provides that arcade-y fun when I want, while AH provides the strategic lust that I crave.
And I don't have problems taking out people using the Default Ammo Belts in WT. Using the "special ammo" is a little noticeable vs some planes, but overall hasn't proved to be much better. I'll admit that the "upgrading" is a bit feh, but I haven't actually noticed much difference between a fully upgraded A5M4 vs a freshly bought one either. The leveling up is also a little feh, and if you want your pilot to live through a fart in the wind you have to push that Stamina stat up asap, or risk having that fart in the wind knock you out.
Now if you asked me to choose between the two, I will side with AH instantly. AH has something WT could never hope to achieve, strategic bombing. And while I enjoy the arcade-y fun that WT has, not to mention all the lusty Japanese Bombers, it possesses VERY LITTLE to ZERO strategic value. Give me strategic bombing any day. However, it's boring doing strategic runs by yourself. And I can accomplish more pissing into the wind, than to get folks together for a strat run.
While AH can be a mess, it's a fun mess. Like having rough sex with a bowl of warmed up potato salad.
