Best Starter tank and plane for beginner?

[DOS32]

Thanks.

[SomethingSalty]

Specific tank/plane? Can't really tell, also, there's no real "best," since everything is good at it's own purpose, however, you can always go russian, since they're the all-around "balanced" nation.

[Bogey]

Russian makes your life easier. They are not OP, just a bit more user friendly

[Dr.Pepsi Man]

Originally posted by D0S:

Thanks.

It doesn't matter since you can switch at any time but germany and USSR would be best. I would highly reccomend you start with the russian airplanes if you haven't played yet, so you cna get the chaika

[GDRRiley]

Us has ok first gear and mid tier they get great planes but still ok tanks. High level US is fun. I have played all countries some and I most like the US Russia and Britain.

[onebullet95]

For RB go for the Spitfire mkI or hurricane mkiib cuz they are the best to start with and for SB go for the he 112 or the Zeros. For BnZ in RB go for the Bf 109 or the p51 and in SB FW 190/BF 109 but basically all planes are good if u use the correctly.

[Azi]

Tank:
BT-5 or Tetrarch
Planes: I-15 & I-152 Chaika.

[OldMemes.biz]

Love that Tetrarch.

[Tyso3]

As someone who pretty much maxed every nation, I can say Russia/UK Would offer you the easiest start. Russia is all about firepower and later climb rates, UK offers you good firepower and (at least it used to) give you access to 20mm before most other nations). UK is pretty nimble too, only beaten by the ♥♥♥♥.

Germany is quite fun too, nimble, decent firepower, bit of an all rounded. Americans are very fast but do lack decent firepower for a while, their MGs are good for fighters but limited usage against bombers.

♥♥♥ planes, well ♥♥♥ planes are my favourite (im one of the few lol). You have no armour (Whcih you dont need), Weak long range weapons (which you dont need) and not so great plane speed(whcih you dont need). What you do have are the BEST stealth rounds for killing planes and a turn rate that can give biplanes a run for their money. But starting ♥♥♥ is very hard as their firepower is almost neglible.

Tanks side of it, Brits start with fast tanks, Amazing early gun but little armor
Germans have fast, penetrating weapons but low dmg, decent armor.
Russians have pretty much everything, because gajin >_> But also historcially (since WT cant emulate these tanks breaking down, they all are perfect)
American tanks are fast, agile and okish weaponry but pretty poor armor.
♥♥♥ tanks, i havent tried yet but do not expect to use mass tank tactics with them.

[The_Rusty_Geek]

To complete your article, Tyso3, japanese tanks are really bad at the reserve level from what I can tell. Their guns pack a heavy punch (if you hit your target). They have the largers caliber guns at their tier.

But these issues make japanese tanks unplayable for new players:
1. Extremely low velocity shots that you need to arc... alot. Its like a catapult (a bit of a exaggeration, but my point stands)
2. Very low accuracy, shots you would normally make with pinpoint accuracy with other nation's 37/45mm cannons would miss. Japanese tanks have the accuracy of a pistol.
3. No armor (Heavy Machine guns can penatrate armor with ease)
4. Bad mobility. Now, its as good as a Pz .35t or some medium tanks, but this is unnaceptable. Japanese tanks were designed for speed, but they are not fast at all. American light tanks run circles around them, and they have better armor, gun, and speed.


What I recommend for ground vehicles:
Go with the germans. They have the most beginner friendly low-tier vehicles. Great ammo, and their shells have explosive filler. (Avoid APCR ammo).
Go for the Pz. IVs, their 75mm gun at the tier absolutly destroys anything at its battle-rating.
Next, go for the flakpanzer/geopard. While these vehicles have virtually no armor, the first modification you need to go for is HVAP ammo. This allows you to penatrate tank armor with its 20mm autocannon.

[Dr.Pepsi Man]

Originally posted by Tyso3:

As someone who pretty much maxed every nation, I can say Russia/UK Would offer you the easiest start. Russia is all about firepower and later climb rates, UK offers you good firepower and (at least it used to) give you access to 20mm before most other nations). UK is pretty nimble too, only beaten by the ♥♥♥♥.

Germany is quite fun too, nimble, decent firepower, bit of an all rounded. Americans are very fast but do lack decent firepower for a while, their MGs are good for fighters but limited usage against bombers.

♥♥♥ planes, well ♥♥♥ planes are my favourite (im one of the few lol). You have no armour (Whcih you dont need), Weak long range weapons (which you dont need) and not so great plane speed(whcih you dont need). What you do have are the BEST stealth rounds for killing planes and a turn rate that can give biplanes a run for their money. But starting ♥♥♥ is very hard as their firepower is almost neglible.

Tanks side of it, Brits start with fast tanks, Amazing early gun but little armor
Germans have fast, penetrating weapons but low dmg, decent armor.
Russians have pretty much everything, because gajin >_> But also historcially (since WT cant emulate these tanks breaking down, they all are perfect)
American tanks are fast, agile and okish weaponry but pretty poor armor.
♥♥♥ tanks, i havent tried yet but do not expect to use mass tank tactics with them.

Originally posted by TRGTC BOOM! The_Rusty_Geek:

To complete your article, Tyso3, japanese tanks are really bad at the reserve level from what I can tell. Their guns pack a heavy punch (if you hit your target). They have the largers caliber guns at their tier.

But these issues make japanese tanks unplayable for new players:
1. Extremely low velocity shots that you need to arc... alot. Its like a catapult (a bit of a exaggeration, but my point stands)
2. Very low accuracy, shots you would normally make with pinpoint accuracy with other nation's 37/45mm cannons would miss. Japanese tanks have the accuracy of a pistol.
3. No armor (Heavy Machine guns can penatrate armor with ease)
4. Bad mobility. Now, its as good as a Pz .35t or some medium tanks, but this is unnaceptable. Japanese tanks were designed for speed, but they are not fast at all. American light tanks run circles around them, and they have better armor, gun, and speed.


What I recommend for ground vehicles:
Go with the germans. They have the most beginner friendly low-tier vehicles. Great ammo, and their shells have explosive filler. (Avoid APCR ammo).
Go for the Pz. IVs, their 75mm gun at the tier absolutly destroys anything at its battle-rating.
Next, go for the flakpanzer/geopard. While these vehicles have virtually no armor, the first modification you need to go for is HVAP ammo. This allows you to penatrate tank armor with its 20mm autocannon.

So much wrong info everywhere, I don't even where to begin.

[Tiberius]

Originally posted by D0S:

Thanks.

I say

best starter planes = BRITISH
best starter tanks = German

Remember, you start and level up...at some point it's more important if the rest of the tech tree is worth it really. And German tanks and British planes are so far the best and most effective I have used in this game. Tiger & spitfire line all the way.

[The_Rusty_Geek]

Originally posted by Tyso3:

As someone who pretty much maxed every nation, I can say Russia/UK Would offer you the easiest start. Russia is all about firepower and later climb rates, UK offers you good firepower and (at least it used to) give you access to 20mm before most other nations). UK is pretty nimble too, only beaten by the ♥♥♥♥.

Germany is quite fun too, nimble, decent firepower, bit of an all rounded. Americans are very fast but do lack decent firepower for a while, their MGs are good for fighters but limited usage against bombers.

♥♥♥ planes, well ♥♥♥ planes are my favourite (im one of the few lol). You have no armour (Whcih you dont need), Weak long range weapons (which you dont need) and not so great plane speed(whcih you dont need). What you do have are the BEST stealth rounds for killing planes and a turn rate that can give biplanes a run for their money. But starting ♥♥♥ is very hard as their firepower is almost neglible.

Tanks side of it, Brits start with fast tanks, Amazing early gun but little armor
Germans have fast, penetrating weapons but low dmg, decent armor.
Russians have pretty much everything, because gajin >_> But also historcially (since WT cant emulate these tanks breaking down, they all are perfect)
American tanks are fast, agile and okish weaponry but pretty poor armor.
♥♥♥ tanks, i havent tried yet but do not expect to use mass tank tactics with them.

Some things I would like to point out, Germans have arguably the strongest armaments in the game.

[TIG]

So many people here mentioned the plane FW 190. Get it as premium plane from ♥♥♥. Very precise plane for starters.