Thanks War Thunder!

[Blinky]

I've been playing alot of War Thunder lately...
Yep. I'll play for about 5 mins and be reminded how great AH's mechanics and flight model is, then play it for the rest of the night.
So; Thanks War Thunder!

[thndregg]

Flayed1 and I watched some player-posted videos of that game, and I was not impressed by .. something.. about the gaming community there, just by listening to the vox chatter going on. I got the vibe that there is much more class and maturity overall in AH than the competition.

I feel right at home here.

[Blinky]

Flayed1 and I watched some player-posted videos of that game, and I was not impressed by .. something.. about the gaming community there, just by listening to the vox chatter going on. I got the vibe that there is much more class and maturity overall in AH than the competition.

I feel right at home here.

Actually - there is zero chatter. I've yet to hear a single person. Maybe you were hearing a discord, as that is what I've been told they use mostly. Utterly boring actually.

[Creton]

See Rule #4

[BuckShot]

To say that War Thunder has a better FMs than any plane in AH is laughable.

[bozon]

I've been playing alot of War Thunder lately...
Yep. I'll play for about 5 mins and be reminded how great AH's mechanics and flight model is, then play it for the rest of the night.
So; Thanks War Thunder!

This is why hot chicks keep one ugly friend, to be reminded how superior they are.

[bustr]

If you search for professional 3D digital aircraft models, the internet is saturated with them. We can probably thank WT for inspiring this glut and the reasonable prices.


https://www.turbosquid.com/

https://www.cgtrader.com/3d-models/aircraft

[TequilaChaser]

To say that War Thunder has a better FMs than any plane in AH is laughable.

Who said that? I've not seen where anyone has said or posted that anywhere on these message boards

After being an Alpha and Closed Beta Tester for "World of Planes" now renamed as "War Thunder", and quitting almost completely once open beta started... I found that WT would never be in the same class/group of games as Aces High, WarBirds, AirWarrior etc.... Too much bias towards certain plane types.... I found it to be a waste of time to try and offer any help in trying to get things implemented or fixed....

I did not care to join the "suck up" crowd, to play footsie trying to get things changed for my or my friends liking....when it should have been about "what can we do to make this game more realistic, better realistic flight modeling, etc....instead of nerfing things to where planes fly, respond to how some suckup wants them verses trying to get them to resemble their real life counterparts....

Just my experienced observation of a few wasted years of my time.....

Those of us who were there... YMMV

TC

[Oldman731]

Who said that? I've not seen where anyone has said or posted that anywhere on these message boards

You were not an early enough riser to observe Creton's post.

- oldman

[Petey]

I have seen WT... I have tried to fly WT..... my Son flies WT with a mouse he does well.  I have tried to set my flight gear up to try this game with no success I refuse to fly any flight sim with a mouse after investing my money into my equipment.   In watching my son for hours play the game... it is very arcade like.  no real community or general full time arena. short battles. however the graphics look cool the flight model stinks and the support is worse.

just my .02

[100Coogn]

I have seen WT... I have tried to fly WT..... my Son flies WT with a mouse he does well.  I have tried to set my flight gear up to try this game with no success I refuse to fly any flight sim with a mouse after investing my money into my equipment.   In watching my son for hours play the game... it is very arcade like.  no real community or general full time arena. short battles. however the graphics look cool the flight model stinks and the support is worse.

just my .02

Has your son every tried AHIII?  Wonder if he'd like it...

Coogan

[hitech]

I have seen WT... I have tried to fly WT..... my Son flies WT with a mouse he does well.  I have tried to set my flight gear up to try this game with no success I refuse to fly any flight sim with a mouse after investing my money into my equipment.   In watching my son for hours play the game... it is very arcade like.  no real community or general full time arena. short battles. however the graphics look cool the flight model stinks and the support is worse.

just my .02

I would be very very interested in what you son likes about WT vs AH.

HiTech

[Blinky]

He has a great point. I think it would be a very interesting read - considering the younger kids are playing WT, I would like to see what he'd like about it more, if so at all. Aside from the graphics that is. Also, is he playing arcade mode? Realistic mode, or simulator mode? I dabbled a little in realistic though it took me hours to get my stick set up. Doesn't take long for me to get bored and come back to AH. Though im sure the same could be said vice-versa, as this is what I'm used to.

I must admit - late at night with the MA low and just wanting to lay in my bed and fly with one hand on the mouse - I'll play it lol.

[Volron]

WT has amazing models as does their battle damage appearance.  A shot hits a turret and pens, you'll see a hole in the turret for the duration of the battle, providing you survive the pen and of course, the entire battle.  If it doesn't pen, it leaves a mark that also is persistent.  Mind you, I run WT on absolute MAXED graphics.

The FM on the other hand, bleh.  I've tried some of the things I can do here over there, and only met the ground.   This is with flying mouse.

[Petey]

Dale... Wyatt flies both AH and WT.    him and I have sat down and talked about it this may times.  he is a member of forum also.

he likes AH's FM but, gripes about the Eye Candy AH "its not as "shiny and blingy". and he REALLY likes the diversity of more aircraft of WT.  he is challenged by the learning curve in AH but, appreciates it.  he whines about the FM in WT and what he calls random nerfing of different air frames.

he is 14 years old and has a couple thousand hours in WT(been flying WT for 3 years) vs only a few hundred in AH for the most part the Eye candy and the need for a Jet arena as well as the graphics still look dated.

I agree on some points.  we both prefer the AH Game structure over WT along with  other features AH has to offer.

He would be thrilled to talk with you in detail.  PM for our number.