how to have more fun in this game?

[PurplFedora]

i kinda suck at this game, and i think the only way to get better is to have fun and not get pissed off every time i die. do any of yall have any tips for having fun in War Thunder and not getting frustrated on every death?

[Your_White_Knight]

Originally posted by "meat":

how to have more fun in this game?

i kinda suck at this game, and i think the only way to get better is to have fun and not get pissed off every time i die. do any of yall have any tips for having fun in War Thunder and not getting frustrated on every death?

Take a deep breath... and repeat to yourself... "It's only a game, it's only a game"

[Shyue Chou]

Yes actually, if you are driving tanks, don't go with that cohort of Press W goons. haha.

[Chaoslink]

Pick a BR and stick with it. Don't stray from it. Really learn it. Constantly changing tiers leads to a constantly changing battlefield and ore variables you're not going to be used to.

When you die, don't get mad, just ask yourself what you might have done better as you watch the kill cam. Could you have angled better? Pushed differently? Shot elsewhere first? There's always something, even for veterans of the game who get 10+ kills every match. If you don't try to learn, you never will and getting better will escape you always.

[CptKerion]

Originally posted by Chaoslink:

Pick a BR and stick with it. Don't stray from it. Really learn it. Constantly changing tiers leads to a constantly changing battlefield and ore variables you're not going to be used to.

When you die, don't get mad, just ask yourself what you might have done better as you watch the kill cam. Could you have angled better? Pushed differently? Shot elsewhere first? There's always something, even for veterans of the game who get 10+ kills every match. If you don't try to learn, you never will and getting better will escape you always.

This works really well.

I also find that going in with the mindset of laughing maniacally when I get blown up because funny explosion helps me to stay happy.
If I'm having a night where I just can't chill while I'm playing, I try to play a different mode or nation.
If that doesn't work for me I just have to play something else for a while. Today was one of those. I was in the number one slot of my team most of the night, I was winning and kicking ass, but I couldn't chill so I determined "whelp, time for some total war"

[Bu3(SW)]

Do not rush to higher BR's, Once you eventually get to higher BR be ok with saying this is not for me and go back to a BR you liked.

Learn weak spots for tanks in the BR you play. If you cant remember shoot the sides of tanks. If you are thinking but we both drive forward and I only see the front of tanks...stop. go along the side of the map and try to flank (this is a fancy word for going around to where they do not expect you).

Do not bring all the ammo you can carry unless your tank is so weak and has no armor or angles it is going to die in a single hit anyway. If you want to know how much ammo put in about 25 or so then test drive and press your button to see the xray view. You may have to bind it but mine is bound to "o". While in xray mode check to see if ammo is not in areas you do not want it (mostly your turret if you can avoid it, or other weak spots on some tanks).

Use the ammo for the effect that makes you happy. Many youtubers tell you to pick a specific ammo. It is usually something with post pen damage. This is great advice but for me I go for penetration and penetration alone. Why if post pen damage is such good advice? I have no problem making follow up shots and like having more chance to pen. It means more to me and makes me happy. Always play how it makes you happy not what people say is best.

[Dazven]

Originally posted by Abinadi:

Learn weak spots for tanks in the BR you play. If you cant remember shoot the sides of tanks.

To add on to this point make sure to check out the Protection Analysis feature through the hangar (Select vehicle in tech tree > Preview > Armor > Protection Analysis). This allows you to simulate shots from any vehicle, ammo, range, and angles. As others have said play a BR you are happy with and use it for the common enemies (Or all) to learn exactly when you can fire and where in a format that is easier than just test range or in battle.

[256_Swerve]

I've enjoyed ignoring the main grind and instead spade vehicles. Getting base level mastery of a vehicle is a thing in itself, and the more modules you unlock, the more fun the vehicle (usually)

Spaded every land/air vehicle all nations from ranks I to III now and half way through rank IV. I've got rank VI and VII vehicles I haven't even played yet, and they can wait.

There's a lot of fun stuff to be found in this game, if you take your time

[Jungle Troll]

Originally posted by "meat":

i kinda suck at this game, and i think the only way to get better is to have fun and not get pissed off every time i die. do any of yall have any tips for having fun in War Thunder and not getting frustrated on every death?

best way iv found is to just get good. I know that sounds harsh but thats really it. Just stick to one BR with a good lineup and really learn it. Try not to worry about money

[slapworthjr]

Originally posted by "meat":

i kinda suck at this game, and i think the only way to get better is to have fun and not get pissed off every time i die. do any of yall have any tips for having fun in War Thunder and not getting frustrated on every death?

When you start getting frustrated, just take a break from the game. Nothing is making you play it.

[Bu3(SW)]

Originally posted by Jungle Troll:

Originally posted by "meat":

i kinda suck at this game, and i think the only way to get better is to have fun and not get pissed off every time i die. do any of yall have any tips for having fun in War Thunder and not getting frustrated on every death?

best way iv found is to just get good. I know that sounds harsh but thats really it. Just stick to one BR with a good lineup and really learn it. Try not to worry about money

You do not have to get good. I am crap and I still have fun lol

[Chaoslink]

Originally posted by Jungle Troll:

Originally posted by "meat":

i kinda suck at this game, and i think the only way to get better is to have fun and not get pissed off every time i die. do any of yall have any tips for having fun in War Thunder and not getting frustrated on every death?

best way iv found is to just get good. I know that sounds harsh but thats really it. Just stick to one BR with a good lineup and really learn it. Try not to worry about money

Yeah, that’s what you have to do really. Pick a lineup and just play it. Maybe have two or three across different nations and play just those. As you learn those vehicles, you’ll also learn the vehicles you face and over time you’ll get much better in a shorter period of time than you otherwise would. Then you can take those skills elsewhere.

My main three lineups right now are Japan 3.7 with a fighter focused lineup, the M24 is my only tank. Germany 3.7 with an SPAA focus and cannon aircraft because they’re fun. Then USA 4.0 with a tank focused lineup with CAS loaded with bombs. Each one has a very different overall focus and playstyle for different moods or goals. There’s a few other lineups I occasionally use like 4.3 Germany with all case mates and stuff like that. I don’t play above 5.7 ever. I pretty much only have fun when I play. No need to think about SL, I’m at 43 million right now and it just steadily climbs.

[xCrossFaith]

This sounds as a realistic only player.... Plain and simple, try arcade (or custom battles for that matter) just dumb fun wihtout having to worry much

[Maha pöydäl]

Addition to all the others: Don’t compare yourself to content creators if you watch them. CCs usually won’t show their bad games, where they get instasniped or eat a Fox-3 at the start of the match, they don’t get 10 kills every game, so don’t put yourself up for that standard or you’re gonna have a bad time.

Otherwise, try to relax and don’t think about the grind much. You usually play better while relaxed and if you get frustrated, try to calm down or shut off the game. Playing while frustrated usually lead to bad games and bad decisions.

And usually it’s better to play more carefully and thoughtfully, but no need to play like a wimp 100 % of the time. For example, yesterday there were 2 tanks in Rhein watching a chokepoint with my teammates watching as well, I just said No balls to myself and formula 1:ed there and somehow killed both. Don’t expect to survive these types of moves very often tho lol.

EDIT: And to point out, don’t rush to get into top tier, and take your time. Checking the tech tree after every match can lead you to burn out. Just play the game normally and before you notice, you just unlocked a new vehicle.
Additionally, Low to mid and top tier are very diffirent games with diffirent metas, and I find low-mid tier to be very relaxing.

[CaptainSpacetime]

think about why you died since other players aren't really that good. like I usually die because i did something dumb/risky or blundered and thought my gun could pen a spot that i couldn't etc

[Rodingo]

If you are playing tanks I would say a big part of it is learning the maps. Knowing the more common routes the enemy would take to get to the objectives and good overwatch/snipe locations. If you are flying, I would say view replays. Like they say, usually the guy that kills you is the guy you didn't see. When watching the replay you can see what you were doing and what the enemy was doing when they killed you. Also learn what your vehicles strengths and your targets weaknesses, then exploit that info.

I'm not too familiar with tanks, but most aircraft are usually designed to fight a certain way. Example: Japanese Zeros (and most of their early line up) are good for turn fighting. This means getting on, and sticking to the tail of the enemy. Japanese planes, for the most part, weren't built for speed. Most early American planes were built for speed and NOT turn fighting. That means more of a hit-and-run or what we call "boom and zoom" type of way of fighting. Try to fight with those planes in ways they weren't designed will most likely end in you literally crashing and burning. I would imagine that can somewhat apply to tanks as well.

Finally there are some pretty good youtubers out there can can go in depth in the strength and weaknesses for a lot of the warthunder vehicles. For air arcade I recommend Long5hot (his videos are old but still mostly apply) and for air realistic I would recommend Jengar who I believe still puts out videos.