An open letter to Gaijin, from the Warthunder Sim Community

[przybysz86 10,309]

Dear War Thunder Developers!

 

We, players of the War Thunder simulator mode (SB), who play mainly Enduring Confrontation mode, turn to you with what we consider to be currently the most critical matter related to this game mode.

 

Firstly we would like to thank you for all  the effort you put into our game mode, Enduring Confrontation, detailed cockpits, and VR support.

From our side, we try to show our appreciation to the game from it's very beginning. 

Not only do we play it, enjoy it and bring friends with us to play, but also those who can afford it are happy to spend their money to purchase premium accounts and vehicles.

 

The problem we now all see with Enduring Confrontation (EC) and reason behind this petition, is the current in-game economy. In a series of changes and especially as result of the latest economy updates, player's progress through ranks has been slowed down to the point of making the game unplayable.

Currently even very good players with premium accounts and vehicles struggle sometimes to generate positive income of in-game currency - Silver Lions (SL). Because of the high skill level entry point of the air combat simulator genre, most less experienced players, who often have kill-to-death ratio (K/D) below one and who on average win 50% of their games, are constantly facing risk of monetary loss. Because of this, their progress in the game is stopped at a very early stage and they often get discouraged from playing.

We understand that the economic changes of the last 2-3 years were largely due to the struggle of developers with abusers and professional “farmers”, but we believe that countermeasures against violators should not deprive honest players of the opportunity to fly in your flight simulator.

 

In regard to the above, we urgently ask you to improve the economy of the Sim Enduring Confrontation to an acceptable state as soon as possible. This would allow the players to feel comfortable even when playing the now very popular jet planes.

If those changes will not happen soon we sadly foresee substantial outflow of players from our game mode and game altogether. Many left already, but every day more and more people are considering this move. Some will leave as a sign of protest but most will leave out of frustration of not being able to progress in a game they like, even despite having a premium account.

 

Sincerely,

Pilots of the simulator community of War Thunder
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@Stona @Smin1080p @OrsonES

 

The above message is also posted on Russian War Thunder forum:
https://forum.warthunder.ru/index.php?/topic/309806-otkrytoe-pismo-razrabotchikam-ob-ekonomike-rezhima-sb-protivostoyanie/
 

,translated versions can be found on sub forums of regional communities:
French:
https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/530628-lettre-ouverte-aux-développeurs-concernant-la-situation-actuelle/
German:
https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/530616-ein-offener-brief-an-gaijin-von-der-war-thunder-simulator-community/
Italian:
https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/530623-una-lettera-aperta-a-gaijin-dalla-comunità-sim-di-war-thunder/

Korean:

https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/530624-%EC%8B%9C%EB%AE%AC%EB%A0%88%EC%9D%B4%EC%85%98-%ED%8C%8C%EC%9D%BC%EB%9F%BF%EC%9D%98-%EA%B3%B5%EB%8F%99-%ED%83%84%EC%9B%90%EB%AC%B8/
Polish:
https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/530619-list-otwarty-społeczności-symulacji-do-twórców/
Portuguese:
https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/530621-uma-carta-aberta-para-gaijin-da-comunidade-de-simulação-do-war-thunder/
Spanish:
https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/530618-una-carta-abierta-para-los-desarrolladores-de-parte-de-la-comunidad-de-simulación-de-war-thunder/
Turkish:
https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/530620-simulator-savaslari-gelistiricilerine-enduring-confrontation-ekonomisi-icin-mektup/

same statement can also be found on reddit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Warthunder/comments/osqs5a/an_open_letter_to_gaijin_from_the_warthunder_sim/

and

https://www.reddit.com/r/WarthunderSim/comments/osqs00/an_open_letter_to_gaijin_from_the_warthunder_sim/

 

Edited July 28, 2021 by przybysz86

[Defbond 534]

My IGN is Defbond, I am the commanding officer of =WoVi=, and I endorse this message. 

[przybysz86 10,309]

my IGN is przybysz86, I am the commanding officer of =HMB=, and I of course endorse this message

edit - PLEASE READ

I put this here to keep OP clean:

if you want to help, please provide feedback GJ is asking for. Here are instructions on how and where

https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/530617-an-open-letter-to-gaijin-from-the-warthunder-sim-community/page/8/&tab=comments#comment-9058123

just please, be factual. I know we have strong emotions but what we need now is a dialogue and a riot

Edited July 28, 2021 by przybysz86

[RBadek 631]

my IGN is RBadek, i'm a standalone sim dude, and i endorse this message

Edited July 27, 2021 by RBadek

[secozero 100]

I appreciate that SB community didn't lost hope and wrote this letter.
upvoted.

 

[Corsair4 76]

my IGN [VFA-54]Corsair4 I'm speaking from VFA-54 SKULL&BONES squadron. We all support this letter!

Edited July 27, 2021 by Corsair4
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[SwissWarrior_ 38]

i consider myself as an average SIM player, and yes, i sometimes do good kd, sometimes not, but i cant have any kind of profit in this gamemode, i play 2 hours only to get 100k sl and 40 or plus in repair, i do 1 match in RB and i can do more, well, i kinda gave up SIM, those repair costs are outrageous, literally unplayable to me

[HOPPING_PONY 386]

+ To this, completely agree.

[secozero 100]

I ask everyone to also support this letter on the .ru forum, more upvotes - more chances that we will be heard

https://forum.warthunder.ru/index.php?/topic/309806-otkrytoe-pismo-razrabotchikam-ob-ekonomike-rezhima-sb-protivostoyanie/

[assisttaker 33]

My IGN is assisttaker I am in TBRIG and I endorse this message

[CountUnicorn 19]

TBRIG CountUnicorn and I endorse this message

[Zargleblyte 70]

As a partnered content creator (Brock Retro) for Gaijin Entertainment, I support this letter.

We all have our different viewpoints on the development of sim, but there is an undeniable truth here. The moment you remove the sustainability, and profitability required by newer players to develop their skills... The mode is dead. 

[CallsignHeimdall 24]

I support it as a pilot of the VF-54 simulator squadron.
upvoted.

Edited July 27, 2021 by _Mirave_

[NebeI 183]

On behalf of squad LK Team, which you may have heard about, I support this. =LK=NebeI

Edited July 27, 2021 by NebeI

[siechr_Lu 13]

my IGN is Siechr_Lu I am the officer of =xRAAx=, and I endorse this message.

Edited July 27, 2021 by siechr_Lu

[lizzsa_70051 10]

My IGN is lizzsa_70051, i am the member of VFA-54 squadron, and i endorse this message.

[EbeBE 17]

My IGN is EbeBE, i'm in the =LECH= squadron, representing the sim part of it. I endorse this message.

[Smin1080p 60,270]

Hello

 

Today an update was deployed that increased aircraft rewards in SB for aircraft by 31-80%.

 

We are very keen to hear your feedback after testing the results here: 

 

[Spirtyashka 3]

My IGN is Spirtyashka, i am the member of =TY=, and i endorse this message.

[Viper_TOPGUN 2]

PLVS VLTRA supports this message

[Guest]

My ING is Metal_l,i am member of WT4CH , and i endorse this message

 

[WreckingAres283 4,245]

u know my IGN, I endorse this message

 

Edited July 27, 2021 by WreckingAres283

[KalebDmk 60]

My IGN is KalebDmk, I am a Major of =WoVi=, and I endorse this message. 

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[TimeFaker 237]

My IGN is TimeFaker and iam normal simulator battle player and i endorse this message

[_Vladilena_86_ 2]

my IGN  is _Zero_fighter_ i am leader of -224- Kokkutai sentai and I endorse this message