What is meant by "Russian bias"?

[spanglock]

I'm new to War Thunder and have been hearing "Russian bias" and "German bias" being thrown around but don't really understand their meaning.

[Coelian]

They are very powerful.

[Dakota]

A bunch of mediocre players through up claims of the company purposely making the Russian faction superior to others every time they die to them due to it's nationailty. The German bias claim is more of a joke, people pretty much just through the word "bias" around in a fashion as to state that they believe something to be overpowered.

[spanglock]

Originally posted by Dakota:

A bunch of mediocre players through up claims of the company purposely making the Russian faction superior to others every time they die to them due to it's nationailty. The German bias claim is more of a joke, people pretty much just through the word "bias" around in a fashion as to state that they believe something to be overpowered.

I don't think I've ever actually been killed by a Russian plane. Everybody seems to play with Germany from my experience.

[nova1974chevy]

its something not to listen to. its nothing

[nova1974chevy]

usually when people cant kill a russian plane or tank, they need something to make them feel better, the Russian bias thing is what they go to.

[Pastor⛧Biden]

Originally posted by nova1974chevy:

usually when people cant kill a russian plane or tank, they need something to make them feel better, the Russian bias thing is what they go to.

+1

[Blitzkrieg Wulf]

Originally posted by nova1974chevy:

usually when people cant kill a russian plane or tank, they need something to make them feel better, the Russian bias thing is what they go to.

Accurate/10

[kiro the avenger!]

apart from all the little hand outs, inaccuracies and strange happenings that directly benefit russian tanks for no reason
IS2 time travelling round
knifefight map ranges
trolly bounce armour at about 60* which only russians really use
IS3/T54 battle ratings
T-V battle rating
PBY battle ratings
'space yaks'
i can go on

its not people whining about being killed when its backed by actual hard evidence

[Ichigo]

Duel someone and then BNZ from orbit in AB with my coursair/FW/109/spacefire/KI-44/61 and nothing, do the same with a mig and i grt at least 6-9 bias calls or hacker a match FTR my record for trolling at altitudes in excess of 4k is 14 kills with 190, 8 with spit and 7 with coursair

[Ishan451]

Originally posted by The Spanglock:

I'm new to War Thunder and have been hearing "Russian bias" and "German bias" being thrown around but don't really understand their meaning.

I wouldn't worry about it. It exists (not talking about the conspiracy theory behind it, but the fact that they can be very powerful under the right circumstance), but its nothing game-breaking or that skill can't overcome.

[nova1974chevy]

Originally posted by kiro the avenger!:

apart from all the little hand outs, inaccuracies and strange happenings that directly benefit russian tanks for no reason
IS2 time travelling round
knifefight map ranges
trolly bounce armour at about 60* which only russians really use
IS3/T54 battle ratings
T-V battle rating
PBY battle ratings
'space yaks'
i can go on

its not people whining about being killed when its backed by actual hard evidence

heres one now.

[kiro the avenger!]

Originally posted by nova1974chevy:

Originally posted by kiro the avenger!:

apart from all the little hand outs, inaccuracies and strange happenings that directly benefit russian tanks for no reason
IS2 time travelling round
knifefight map ranges
trolly bounce armour at about 60* which only russians really use
IS3/T54 battle ratings
T-V battle rating
PBY battle ratings
'space yaks'
i can go on

its not people whining about being killed when its backed by actual hard evidence

heres one now.

check my K-Ds :)
im not whining about being killed

[nova1974chevy]

hahaha at least its a good laugh

[Chewiechanga]

Russian bias is generally referring to overperforming slopes on t34's and Yak's ignoring monumental amount of damage and putting fires out and continue flying without any problems.

Slopes are largely thing of the past since overmatch is kind of modeled but they still bounce randomly.

If i recall correctly russian shells had more chance of ammo racking and setting fires and fuel explosion chances when game was mined for data. Don't know the most recent state of the things on the shells.

[Ichigo]

Originally posted by Ishan451:

Originally posted by The Spanglock:

I'm new to War Thunder and have been hearing "Russian bias" and "German bias" being thrown around but don't really understand their meaning.

I wouldn't worry about it. It exists (not talking about the conspiracy theory behind it, but the fact that they can be very powerful under the right circumstance), but its nothing game-breaking or that skill can't overcome.

Basically like fighting a german tank at range or a US tank hull down (cant beat the brits thou them high pen guns rock)