WarThunder is alright, I've been in the beta for a bit. It plays like the current IL2 1946 servers in hyperlobby when you queue for arcade mode.

The historic/simulation modes are a little more in-depth, but not much. More entertaining than the arcade mode, though. Simulation mode actually has you starting on the runway and taking off, stalls/spins, specific planes for a mission/era. The graphics are pretty decent, I'd say its more stylized than realistic, but they nail their point home with the art direction...there's a hazy vignette effect on the outside of the screen to simulate that you're looking through a camera of the era (in color) during 3rd person views, which is kinda cool. The canopy's glass reflection/scratch effects look great when you're looking through them with TrackIR, very well done. FM's are still being worked on, but you can tell the difference between the different aircraft and their strengths/weaknesses are very obvious and compliment each other.

I received 2 beta invites yesterday for the multiple accounts I registered, so that totals 3 that I have now, hah.

I'd say your experience is very close to mine. Highly entertaining period piece when in sim mode and campaigns.

So do any of you good fellows want to message me a link because I have no idea how to get a key to play the game? How do I get a beta invite because I'd like to have a look at it?

War thunder is exactly... nothing but a front-end for birds of prey... basically... world of tanks + birds of prey = war thunder

Oversimplification and very inaccurate. There are things I definitely don't like about WT, but this is overreach.

Ordered Saitek X65f to play CloD with. Arrived a couple of weeks ago and I've tested it once. Game is just too much of an immersion killer for me to care any more.

if you havnt tried the latest beta patch (and have installed it correctly), then your comment is meaningless

I have the latest beta patch installed correctly. While it fixes a few stability things (I still get a few crashes and stutters). I was unaware it fixes everything that could ruin immersion. Maybe I need to upgrade my 5Ghz computer or calibrate my monitor LOL. The patch is a good start, but CoD is still not near finished yet.

I've tested it once with the patch installed, hence my comment is all meaningful.


Anyway, my comment isn't to add fuel to the fire of how horrid the game is or something. The game is what it is. I'm merely pointing out that I've got this brilliant new piece of kit, bought for the sole purpose of playing Clod and I'm ok with it just sitting there gathering dust.

I'd rather be enjoying the heck out of it and Clod, but somehow now, it's more like, the patch speeds up a few frames here or there... meh...