u/Holylandtrooper

So , the air raid feature. We all hate it. It's a gamble 90% of the time and even when it does hit and take a big wave of Infantry out of the action it's nothing that a regular artillery couldn't do.

But how do we buff this feature?

Well I'll be making some suggestions to answer that very question.

In my mind the idea of an air raid is pretty solid. You call in some bombers and they hit a wide area.

I don't want to change what it is at a foundational level. But I do want to start building a nice house on it.

So my first idea is something I would simply call ' Para raid '

A smaller flight of three aircraft but instead of dropping bombs onto the point they instead drop A.I paratroopers.

Naturally this would be unique to the map

( You wouldn't see the falschimjager in Japan for example )

But if you were using a radio sqaud that happened to be apart of the USMC then you would see paramarines.

Using an Italian radio sqaud ? Then here come some Italian paratroopers dropping onto and around the point.

This would be three sqauds of paratroopers. If it wouldn't be to much to ask I'd like them to drop with Thier para boxes as well so the A.I could independent choose wether they wanted to be assaulters , marksmen , Anti Tank or even motarmen.

That way one sqaud of A.I could push the object as assaulters. Be covered by a sqaud of marksmen whilst under fire support from a sqaud of motarmen.

This would have a shorter cool down then a regular air raid. Say five minutes , and would be compatible with Artillery strikes.

( Naturally if you've called the para raid you'd have the artillery cool down as well )

Now. That's alot of moving parts I admit but goal would be to allow people to be team players by using the para raid.

That is also only my first suggestion.

So my second suggestion would be to order strategic firebombing

We'll call this is a fire raid.

( Not my greatest name I'll admit )

Instead of dropping an explosive payload instead a flight of five bombers would instead drop fuel tanks. Coating a large area in fire setting anyone alight if they were so unfortunate to be caught in it.

Naturally if your teammates have called this in then you'd have 80% reduction in fire damage taken. And you'd be able to stand in it for a bit longer before catching fire.

This could be a good offensive and defensive option. And thanks to the new fire spreading mechanic could make maps like seelow heights really hectic. The whole map could be ablaze heh heh.

This would have a regular cool down so whatever it is in game now and wouldn't be compatible with Artillery strikes.

That was my second suggestion.

And now for my third and final suggestion

I'm going to call this a 'full English' raid.

A , throw everything at them kind of approach.

What's our main complaint with the bombers. They aren't deadly enough. Rarely will you see a full flight of bombers actually do the damage they were meant to.

So. To counteract this i propose this.

A flight of 15 aircraft. 10 heavy bombers and 5 escort fighter planes.

The 10 bombers would see a payload increase. From an average what can be 100lbs bombs ( although I've seen 50lbs bombs be used in game by bombers. I think that was because of an Italian radio sqaud...I digress)

Anyway an increased payload from an average of 100lbs bombs...

Being increased to, Two 1000lbs bombs...each. So that would be a payload of 20'00lbs being dropped onto the enemy. Leaving mass casualty and destruction in Thier wake. And that's just the bombers.

Naturally if you knew such a heavy raid was about to take place. You'd scramble your fighters and man your AA guns.

That's where our escort fighters come in. For the first time ever A.I fighters would dogfight real players in the air. Alongside strafing enemy positions if they were close enough.

Well. Such a heavy raid couldn't use the regular time scale so...I propose a 12 minute cool down. Meaning it can't be spammed. But if the games dragging on long enough you may get two heavy raids.

Well. That's the overall suggestions uh...well suggested. Let's go over a few minor fixes to make the air raid feature better by default.

First off , allow artillery strikes to be used in conjunction with air raids. Simple fix.

Second one that comes to mind is to increase the speed of the bombers.

You call them and it feels like it takes another minute and a half to reach the map.

And thirdly. Increase the payload in general. At least 250lbs. To be frank. Maybe even 500lbs.

Anyway. That's my pitch.

As always I've provided some pictures for your viewing pleasure.

Good day to you all

Just a little post for you all. Seeing as my WiFi is dog water.

Please Gajin ! Please give me the Churchill crocodile !

It's right there in war thunder ! You have the technology ! You have the model ! You have the sounds !

Please!

Pa leas uh !

I need to burn the enemy with it ! Cmon !

Make it a fucking premium and I'll still buy it ! Hell make it BR VI I'll still buy it !

Please damnit please !

AUGHHHHHH

Ahem

Anyway. That's my pitch for the Churchill crocodile.

So for whatever reason.

My account is bugging harcore. Please bare with me while I try and solve this issue.

Uh if you're in the group chat.

Please stop having sex with one another and speaking in foreign languages.

You all know who you are

Coming at you today with a morning edition of a conversation with you.

Asking you...is the V.E day event a win or a lose this year ?

Leave your answers down below , if you like it why ? If you don't like it why ?

Anyway , good morning and have a great day.

So at the title suggests. This is just a collection of little things I'd like to see changed , improved. Ect.

Now these aren't priority changes , they aren't game breaking or meta changing. I'd just like to see adjusted.

So starting us off something I talked about quite awhile ago.

Handguns. And being able to use them one handed. Right now in enlisted we use the two handed grip. Soldiers weren't trained to handle Thier sidearms like that until post second world war.

Simply put I'd like it changed to a one handed grip. This would be cosmetic only , I just think it would look a little nicer and would ground us all in the game a little more.

Moving onto some reloads now. The MP43/1 and the FG42 II feature reloads that are ( in my opinion ) very tacticool. Rather then anything genuine

I'd like to see these changed to more traditional reloads. Just replacing the magazine with another one.

These reloads actually already exist in the game because the MKb 42(H) the STG 44 and the FG42 feature more traditional and standard reloads

The sniper configuration of the MKb 42(H) and the STG 44 also use these reloads so I don't know why the other two versions don't.

The AVT-40 also features one of these very call of duty styled reloads as well.

Now as I said at the beginning. This isn't a priority list. This is the nittiest of nit picks.

But it's just some stuff I'd like to see changed.

Quick one about uniforms.

Italy still doesn't have tanker uniforms for outside of Tunisia. They still have to use German ones which is a crying shame in my opinion

The anti tank Volksstrum sqaud ( that is pre merge I believe ) doesn't have access to the vast majority of Volksstrum cosmetics. Which is odd. Because the Volksstrum assaulters do have access to them as do the Volksstrum gurellias. But the Volksstrum riflemen don't have access.

Just seems abit pick and choose to me.

Whilst I'm talking. Japan's uniforms as a whole. Could do with some refinement and additions.

Well there we go that's that. As stated. This isn't a priority. To be frank it isn't even needed. But that isn't to say I wouldn't welcome these potential changes.

Naturally stuff like.

Italy getting more content

Events

Bug fixes ( charge bug grrr )

Ect , should be looked at first.

Well. Hope you all have a good morning. How about that banner change huh ? That was crazy.

Coming at you just before I have my dinner to ask all of you one question.

What's worse ?

No rally points

Or

Bad rally points

It's a thinker !

Remember that Morris car I suggested in my APC sidegrades post ?

Of course you don't I think that many people saw it...

Anyway this is a Morris car with a bren gun on an AA mount. Could be a pretty fun event if we ever do get jeeps with Rider II

Anyway that's the post.

Go eat your breakfast.

In fact if you are eating breakfast leave a picture of it in the comments.

Good morning

We lost this game as well. But it was me and only me holding them there for ages.

Shall we talk about APC sidegrades ?

Why yes it is a slow news day how could you tell.

Anyway. What's a sidegrade ?

Well it's not a downgrade

And it isn't an upgrade

It's something that exists alongside the regular choice.

So. Let's get into it

Four nations , so four ' APCs '

Going to start with the nation that is long over due some love , Italy.

Picture No.1

This is Thier Fiat truck.

Germany mains I know you've all asked for a non half tracked troop transport. Well this is a solution to that problem.

Btw I'm just bringing these vehicles to the forefront. I don't have a sqaud in mind for these.

The obvious answer is

" Well it's an Italian vehicle so an Italian sqaud "

Anyway I digress.

Let's have a look at the allies sidegrade

Picture No.2

And it's this. The CMP

That stands for " Canadian military pattern "

Yes let's go those guys in the game finally. This would go along side the Studebaker. Again. It wouldn't over perform or under perform. It would just perform as well as the Studebaker.

Now...these next two were tricky. Because I wanted to give sub nations a look in. So. Let's start with Japan

Picture No.3

Or more specifically , the royal Thai army. This is my choice for them...and it's... British.

Yeah I was trying my best to not put armoured vehicles into the TT so. This was the only option I had. The Morris car. The Thai army did use them , so I think it would be an interesting addition to the TT.

Now for Russia.

Picture No.4

I decided to put china in the TT.

So. We have...an American vehicle...funnily enough the picture I chose is actually it being used by the British.

Again , trying my best not to include armoured vehicles but. Sometimes nations don't have the choice.

Well. I'd say that's this covered

As said. These are just sidegrades. They're an option.

A choice.

It gives enlisted a little more variety and I think that's what this game does best actually. It gives people choices and options.

Anyway. Let me know what you think in the comments.

Good morning

are we still doing this trend ? these are my Volksstrum I use.

with weapons from BRI to BRV and two BR IV vehicles.

one being an Italian Fiat and the other being a tank destroyer mounted on a PZ-IV Chassis

hope you all enjoy