GUIDE
WAR THUNDER 101 GAME
TYPES:
ARCADE AIR BATTLES
With arcade, realistic and simulator battles in War Thunder, there’s just
something for everyone. War Thunder 101 looks at arcade air battles
today and gives an in-depth analysis of this popular mode.
So, you are new to War Thunder and you’ve heard
The arcade battle mode is targeted at the casual
that this game is a flight simulator, an action game
gamer, and it is one where you can find the most
with tanks and planes, a massively multiplayer
players in. The teams are a mix of planes from
online game. Which exactly is it? Short answer:
different nations playing together in a random pool,
It’s everything rolled into one with a matchmaker
and are not sorted according to their historical
that offers a wide range of choices to players.
alliances or countries (unlike in Realistic Battles
and Simulator Battles). Like its name suggests, it
offers an arcade-like experience for anyone looking
to jump into the game without having to worry
about the difficult bits. However, to be a master of it
you would eventually have to pay attention to finer
details as part of the transition into realistic battles.
Line-Up:
The first feature of arcade air battles starts
right when you prepare your lineup for the
game: You are allowed as many planes as the
number of crew slots you have. From fighters
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