Is it like World of Tanks?

[Hey I'm Back!]

I've been playing World of Tanks since 2012 but I'm curious War Thunder is like WoT or not?

[Alexej]

It is - in sense of how terrible the grind is. Without spending money on it, its takes becomes very frustrating very fast. With spending money on it, it becomes a little bit less frustrating, but still extreamly slow to progress.

[256_Swerve]

Originally posted by Hey I'm Back!:

I've been playing World of Tanks since 2012 but I'm curious War Thunder is like WoT or not?

Well, it's got tanks in it. There's that.

On from that, it's quite different. It's way harder, certainly as you begin to fight against skilled players. The learning curve is long and steep, and you have planes to worry about.

Played WoT for a couple of years in the mid 2010's. Wouldn't go back

[Hey I'm Back!]

Originally posted by Alexej:

It is - in sense of how terrible the grind is. Without spending money on it, its takes becomes very frustrating very fast. With spending money on it, it becomes a little bit less frustrating, but still extreamly slow to progress.

Originally posted by 256_Swerve:

Originally posted by Hey I'm Back!:

I've been playing World of Tanks since 2012 but I'm curious War Thunder is like WoT or not?

Well, it's got tanks in it. There's that.

On from that, it's quite different. It's way harder, certainly as you begin to fight against skilled players. The learning curve is long and steep, and you have planes to worry about.

Played WoT for a couple of years in the mid 2010's. Wouldn't go back

Well I guess War Thunder is simulation while World of Tanks is not.

[Sanki]

No, WoT is arcade and simple, I didn't like the mechanics I gave up, even with premium is just boring.
War Thunder has better graphics and physics, is just more realistic for me...
And grinding is much more satisfying, even without premium.

[ArtemisHunt]

No, you're allowed to fire on the move and it's not world of camps where you p2w camo prevents enemies from seeing you. No gold shells, etc. No HP bars. It's a simulator compared to an arcade shooter

[Alexej]

Originally posted by Hey I'm Back!:

Well I guess War Thunder is simulation while World of Tanks is not.

Just where is Arcade Mode a simulation? Its different to WoT, but generally both of them are are similar enough in arcade mode. Especially on low levels. Later tanks in WoT get harder to kill, while everything in WT becomes one shot. Thats the main difference.

[Shortpower]

Originally posted by ArtemisHunt:

No, you're allowed to fire on the move and it's not world of camps where you p2w camo prevents enemies from seeing you. No gold shells, etc. No HP bars. It's a simulator compared to an arcade shooter

"Your P2W camo prevents enemies from seeing you"
Does bush meta suddenly not exist?

Originally posted by Alexej:

Originally posted by Hey I'm Back!:

Well I guess War Thunder is simulation while World of Tanks is not.

Just where is Arcade Mode a simulation? Its different to WoT, but generally both of them are are similar enough in arcade mode. Especially on low levels. Later tanks in WoT get harder to kill, while everything in WT becomes one shot. Thats the main difference.

Arcade mode is still arguably a simulation, just a fantastical one.
Crew, components, and armor still all act semi-realistically rather than an HP bar.

[Pottu]

wt is better than wot but not by much and that cap keeps getting smaller every update they lower the quality and enjoyment of gameplay for milking the playerbase more and more

[Jaes]

The fundamental gameplay of War Thunder vs World of Tanks is very different.

World of Tanks revolves around DPS while War Thunder revolves around smart positioning and your overall game/vehicle knowledge to exploit your vehicle's strengths and your opponent's weaknesses.

That's not to say that World of Tanks doesn't do the latter, but War Thunder emphasizes far more by having a realistic damage model. Your vehicle getting one shot/ammo racked isn't an RNG mechanic, it's by design in War Thunder so you need to play very thoughtfully. A small mistake can mean your destruction.

War Thunder has a steep learning curve, but it's worth trying out to see if it works out for you.

Fair warning though, the grind gets pretty hefty as you progress higher into the respective tech trees, but it's pretty fine up to Tier IV. Tier V-VII is where the pain really starts.

[Castiell]

No it's not... it's way WORSE.

[Necrozis]

Originally posted by Hey I'm Back!:

I've been playing World of Tanks since 2012 but I'm curious War Thunder is like WoT or not?

no its like WOT for adults.. WOT has hit points this game has realism

[Floombolio]

wot is whoever has the latest op vehicle
Warthunder is whoever played the most carefully

[Senpaiyaa]

pretty much same cos of tanks

[MiscOne]

Originally posted by Hey I'm Back!:

I've been playing World of Tanks since 2012 but I'm curious War Thunder is like WoT or not?

WoT is like CS GO, is to Squad or Arma to War Thunder...
WoT is a Tank Skin HP Bar Team Brawler..while War Thunder is more realistic in the way of how Armour and Shells work...so a Hit at youre Ammo Rack and you go Boom.

[DevilDaRebel]

Just try it OP, it's free.