[QUOTE=BananaMed;52036839]Jesus Christ, I'm having a stroke:
[media]http://youtu.be/TDWAOAQquGU[/media][/QUOTE]
This looks awesome...but how is it an April Fools Joke, if that's what it actually is? I really don't understand things like this as April Fools Day jokes. Giving players something they want, that is actually sort of believable albeit unlikely, has had quite a bit of work put into it and wouldn't come across as a joke on any other day of the year just seems to defeat the point of it to me.
The Snail, Wooden Boats, The Mech, inflatable tanks etc were all clearly jokes and were funny, but this is like like they're going "We know you want this, [i] too bad it's not real[/I]". There's nothing funny about it.
THE AGM-64s MAKE ME MOIST.
My inner A10 is staring to make its way to WT from DCS:WORLD
Can't wait till it goes live.
I want to jump in my T-90 and blast some Turks out of their Leos.
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[url]https://warthunder.com/en/news/4617-development-middle-east-en/[/url]
We Iraq now.
Oh man, This'll be the first April Fools I've been actually able to play.
Gaijin have too much time
Maybe they're teasing either a cold war/modern version of War Thunder or expanding the current tech tree.
[QUOTE=Taepodong-2;52037265]Maybe they're teasing either a cold war/modern version of War Thunder or expanding the current tech tree.[/QUOTE]
If they do they better just outright deny any other tier entering, which is a small issue if the modern tank count is limited to like, one per nation.
The files are also in the game now. Unless they sneak in more, this is all we're getting. :frown:
The planes do have unique rocket armaments though.
[QUOTE=Jelman;52037327][URL]https://warthunder.com/en/news/4618-news-modern-tanks-and-helicopters-arrive-on-war-thunder-s-frontlines-en/[/URL][/QUOTE]
[QUOTE="Not April 1st"]After serious preparation, we’ve begun to expand War Thunder’s research trees up to rank IX.[/QUOTE]
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[QUOTE=Jelman;52037327][url]https://warthunder.com/en/news/4618-news-modern-tanks-and-helicopters-arrive-on-war-thunder-s-frontlines-en/[/url][/QUOTE]
[I]*muffled screams*[/I]
[QUOTE=Gaijin] The top vehicles at this rank will include well-known machines of mass destruction, like the M1A2 Abrams, Т-14 “Armata”, F-22 Raptor, Т-50 PАК FА and many more. From the cockpit of these modern combat vehicles, players will experience reactive armour, unleash smokescreens, and deliver death from the skies with precision weaponry.[/QUOTE]
nice, i hope it's playable content and stays after the april ;) aka we get more ranks and timeframes
A whooole lot of people convinced it's completely fake in the comments on the latest post.
[quote]Almost from the very beginning of War Thunder’s development, we received tons of requests and thoughtful suggestions from fans for the introduction of modern warfare vehicles.[/quote]
typical russian snark but honestly armored warfare flopped hard as fuck so...
[editline]31st March 2017[/editline]
a tiny part of me is wishing this is actually a super prealpha test but modern engagement ranges and jet speeds make it impossible to have "accurate" stats with current map sizes
so are they fooling us because they said 31st 17:00 GMT?
[QUOTE=Jund;52037519]typical russian snark but honestly armored warfare flopped hard as fuck so...
[editline]31st March 2017[/editline]
a tiny part of me is wishing this is actually a super prealpha test but modern engagement ranges and jet speeds make it impossible to have "accurate" stats with current map sizes[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE]During the offensive [Operation Desert Storm, ed] one Challenger finally laid to rest the doubts anyone had over the capability of the type with a single shot. That shot was made over a staggering range of 5,100m (3 miles) with a Depleted Uranium (DU) round – the longest confirmed tank kill in history![/QUOTE]
Longest tank shot ever was 3 miles. I'm pretty sure War Thunder maps have ranges of that.
[QUOTE=Riller;52037607]Longest tank shot ever was 3 miles. I'm pretty sure War Thunder maps have ranges of that.[/QUOTE]
yeah but getting killed from across the entire map kinda sucks
[QUOTE=kimr120;52037602]so are they fooling us because they said 31st 17:00 GMT?[/QUOTE]
Give them another half hour
IT... its updating.
:excited:
EDIT; PLEASE BE REAL
[URL="https://warthunder.com/en/news/4618-news-modern-tanks-and-helicopters-arrive-on-war-thunder-s-frontlines-en/"]
LINK[/URL]
Nearly 5,000km for the longest tank shot. I swear I've seem some near attempts in War Thunder, but I don't think the optics of the tanks in-game would've ever allowed for something in real life. They don't have crystal clear grass-blocking LCD monitors and pop-up xray cams on hits. :v:
[QUOTE=Riller;52037607]Longest tank shot ever was 3 miles. I'm pretty sure War Thunder maps have ranges of that.[/QUOTE]
Well the longest kill I've gotten is 2.6km on the old hurtgen forest where one of the spawns was near the hill village.
Also, smoke launchers are real
[vid]https://giant.gfycat.com/ImpoliteWellmadeAuk.webm[/vid]
[QUOTE=Ilwrath;52037661]Also, smoke launchers are real[/QUOTE]
:sbhj: I need this right the fuck now.
My only concern is if they implemented it with normal tanks everything would turn into one giant fucking foggy toke-fest at first contact.
It's up.
[QUOTE=Ilwrath;52037753]It's up.[/QUOTE]
And so am I. :q:
this shit is lit
[QUOTE=Doom14;52037703]:sbhj: I need this right the fuck now.
My only concern is if they implemented it with normal tanks everything would turn into one giant fucking foggy toke-fest at first contact.[/QUOTE]
I'd rather have this than getting sniped across the map by a Tiger II tbh.
Holy crap, this is great?
Its not a ONE SHOT EVERYTHING even with the high end rounds?
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Helicopter controls are okay.
holy shit this mode is fun
this is actually [I]really fucking good[/I]
And the tanks have realistic armor layouts and not painted-on armor values like AW so you have to think about where you're throwing KE or HEAT rounds strategically.
fucking EXCELLENT
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