Hello everybody , and welcome to a most professional video presentation on the ten steps to War Thunder
Yes , in no particular order
I mean can you believe it
Some serious consumer friendly advice giving content
This is ground breaking stuff for this channel , this is ground breaking
And to make sure it stays outside the realms of fantasy
I've brought along my very own heavily accented psychic in the form of fellow youtuber Magz TV
get a squire , it's a pleasure to be here
My pleasure , I thought I'd bring you along because of your vast knowledge of the game and amusing and potentially mockable accent of course
Well , why you mocking mine , I'll just listen to yours and see which one you choose to use
Hey buster , leave your template comedy to me , thank you very much
Right well , let's get the show in the air , shall we ?
Sounds good , mate
Step 1 situational awareness
Situational awareness : keep your head on a swivel
Know the locations of the enemy and where you can be attacked from , but also the locations of friendly aircraft so you know where to retreat to for cover
Situational awareness also extends to the ticket counter in the top center of your screen
Keep eyes on it for overall state of both teams in battle
The ground units counter on the bottom left-hand corner of your screen , watch it closely and be aware of who has the ground advantage
Your radar will help keep you aware of aircraft potentially coming from behind you , where you're not looking with your camera
And also keep an eye on the mini-map for overall unit locations and distance from your friendly runway
Step 2 the environment
The environment , certainly for me , the most deadly aspect of War Thunder
When flying low and pulling impressive maneuvers
Just remember to take trees 、cliff sides and buildings into account
There's no need to damage people's property
Try to learn as many of the in-game maps as you can , this will help you to predict the enemy's movements
Knowing the enemy's climb paths and preferred routes into battle will put you at a distinct advantage
You'll also quickly learn the location of the enemy's point points and ground targets
Take that , camping troop of Boy Scouts
There are various other important environmental factors in War Thunder
Such as clouds and overcast weather , something us Englishmen are experts in
Heavy layers of cloud or fog reduce detection and visibility drastically
This is especially useful for poorly armed bombers that wish to go unnoticed
Although hitting targets accurately in clouds can be unreliable at best
It's easy to lose your bearings and you never know what lurks within
Step 3 learn your planes
Learn your plane's capabilities , are you flying an aircraft designed for turn fighting or an aircraft that's built to boom and zoom its enemies from a higher altitude
Is your plane a pure energy fighter that fights somewhere in between
Flying an aircraft in a manner that it was designed for greatly increase your chances of victory in air combat
But knowing its abilities also means learning its limits
What is its maximum speed , where do its wings break , what speed warts control surface lockup
This extends the tank battles as well , what should tanks armored and where is it thickest
What's the optimal angle for two frightening shots , where is its weak points and how do you hide them
As I said before , knowledge is a weapon , use it
Step 4 know your weapons
Know your weapons , there are a multitude of weapons in War Thunder
Some lethal others at best , a minor inconvenience feel enemy , different weapons have different characteristics
It's important to know what kind of firepower you're packing in comparison to your enemy
These characteristics include caliber、rate of fire、muzzle velocity、accuracy、ammunition count、ammunition belts、penetration rates
projectile mass、projectile drop and for judging how much trouble you're in , the sound of each individual weapon
Each vehicle in the game has its own arsenal of ammunition types
Here we see the loads available on the Panzer IV , these various shell types are suited for different tasks
A tank's standard AP shot is often adequate enough to deal with most threats at its battle rating
Usually firing a solid slug , you can punch a fairly large hole in the enemy of your choice
punch a fairly large hole in the enemy
of your choice heat high-explosive
anti-tank these shells make use of a
shaped charge in the front which sprays
a jet of molten metal into whatever you
hit
this ammunition is effective at long
ranges as it relies almost entirely on
chemical energy and so doesn't lose any
penetration at range just be wary of the
low muzzle velocity and the shell drop
these rounds and most effective fide
flat armor as angled armor makes it
almost impossible for the ship charge to
be effective special high-grade armored
piercing shells the basis of these
shells is to have a small dense
projectile moving as fast as possible
to get the most amount of kinetic energy
focused on the smallest point possible
in simple terms this shell is able to
defeat more armor with a higher rate of
penetration this comes at the sacrifice
of the projectiles mass meaning you do a
lot less damage like the majority of AP
shells this ammunition has no
high-explosive filling essentially
you're poking lots of very small holes
into one enemy high-explosive generally
speaking
high-explosive should only be used if
you're using a large caliber cannon
cannons like the kV 2's mighty 152
millimeter gun I mean firing a bomb at
somebody offers very little chance of
penetration so if you're going to use it
make sure you're firing a very big bomb
yes the same also applies for aircraft
in war thunder you get a various arsenal
of different rounds designed to do very
different things for example armor
target belts are designed to rip through
tanks whereas air targets well if you
don't like the enemy to have aircraft
pick those step 5 know your enemy
know your enemy check out the stats of
aircraft you could potentially face
before going into combat if you find an
aircraft you're struggling to fight look
it up what are its strengths and
weaknesses watch youtube videos of
pilots flying these aircraft in combat
and watch what they do test them the
best way to learn an aircraft's
abilities is to fly it out if you don't
have it set up a custom battle with a
friend that does fight him and asking
what he is doing and where the plane is
strong and weak the same goes for tanks
what are your enemy's mobility where is
its arm as weak points knowledge is as
useful a weapon as a 20 millimeter
cannon step number 6 engine management
engine management Oh God now before you
skip this one this knowledge might be of
use
however boring anyway it's always
important to take
care of your engine without it you won't
go anywhere quickly it'll be up a creek
without a paddle keep an eye on your
water and oil temperatures don't let
them get too hot or they'll start to
taste like - lager not only that it gets
worse if your engine overheats it'll
seize in minutes battle damage can also
take its toll on your powerplant hits
turn around the engine radiator or
coolant storage will cause a variety of
overheating and unpleasant leaking
problems if you sustain engine damage
try and break off from combat and make
it back to base before it's too late
and you're forced to land in somebody's
back garden step 7
don't be a hero nobody likes a hero
discretion is sometimes the better part
of valor or to put it more simply don't
be a hero
know when not to engage the enemy when
to wait or to retreat for assistance and
don't gamble with your plane flying
head-on into the enemy is never reliable
it's a best-of 50-50 chance for a kill
and should never be your first move in
an attack it's only an absolute last
resort when no other options are
available losing that gamble could not
only cost you a repair bill but also
your team a win when you find yourself
in a situation where the odds are
stacked against you use the chat window
or the message interface to call for
help tell your team what you are facing
and how many there are you'll get a
better result sharing the kills between
your team than by going it alone and
getting yourself killed by superior
numbers
step 8 teamwork teamwork it's always
worthwhile trying to save it from the
aircraft try and keep your teammates
alive and hopefully they'll do the same
for you not only is this a polite move
clearing up at least tale of marauding
aircraft is beneficial for every party
involved your friendly will survive and
go on to help win a glorious victory and
you can buy yourself an easy kill
teamwork is important on the ground as
well if you find a friendly tank
humorously upside down in a trench don't
just drive past and laugh at him he
needs help attach a towing cable on his
tank and tow him to victory step 9
snellie over energy states I'm sure
everyone has heard the Metra speed his
life altitude his life insurance
is referring to energy states learn your
energy states and how to control them
when and how to gain energy in your
selected aircraft and know how to use it
practice and understand when it's
appropriate to use energy manipulating
equipment on your aircraft such as flaps
and air brakes and then use this
knowledge to control your opposition in
combat also learn to recognize your
enemy's energy state and avoid an
engagement if his energy is higher than
your own in this situation you are
handing all the advantages to your
target in a hope that he may make a
mistake step number 10 squatting up try
to squad up with as many friends and
clan mates as often as you can working
as a squad you'll be a lot more
effective in combat and receive various
teamwork awards for doing so lucrative
if possible try and use voice based
communications instead of typing this
will improve the level of tactics and
enable you to warn your friends of
impending danger I can't stress the
importance of being able to scream at
your best friend as he set upon by an
entire enemy team finally if you're
having trouble doing well as a squad try
jumping into a custom battle and working
on tactics against each other yes you'd
be surprised how often players such as
Max and I undertake such activities die
Maggs die and after all there's little
more fun in this world than killing your
best friend in a simulated aircraft
environment just don't do it in real
life that's bad and there you have it
ten steps that'll hopefully enable you
to become better at war Thunder I think
that went rather well all things
considered just one last point from me
combat and war Thunder is very fluid
these tips will help you however the
true key to becoming a better pilot is
practice the more time you're spinning
game the more these tips will become
second nature and you'll start
developing new skills on your own he's
right you know
I could have achieved a full bachelor's
degree in the time I've spent playing
this game well there you have it a bunch
of tips from some rather strange heavily
accented war thunder youtubers be sure
to check out Max's channel god knows he
deserves it and I hope you some silly
enjoyed this hugely informative video
yes say goodbye to the good people max
fly smart fly safe everyone and I'll
catch you in the skies hey hey hey it's
my video Buster I'll do my outro thank
you very much yeah cheery everybody
bloody Australia
those I did this and ban in the flying
machines they go up Diddley up-up they
go down
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