Infantry would not be directly playable/controllable and cannot be killed or interacted with while on the ground, and would act more as a form of ambiance to make the battlefield more lively. For additional info on specific questions that I have been asked previously please read the FAQ
THE REASON:
Infantry has been discussed throughout the history of war thunder in many forms and, in a few instances, has been added in some form or another, and issues have arisen from their implementation. However, I have an idea that may help to solve some (not all) of those additions. The addition of infantry into War Thunder would help to solve the emptiness that can be felt on many maps; it would also help to increase the immersiveness of the game significantly.
HOW IT WOULD WORK:
The infantry would “spawn in” along with players on both sides. Once they “spawn-in” they would begin to run along preset routes towards a random preset point in a small group of 3-6. Once they reach that point, they would begin to occasionally yell out random callouts (see below) and fire their weapons in the general direction of the enemy side after a minute or two, they would repeat these steps (except starting from spawns)
Callout examples
“take cover!”
“hold your ground!”
“charge!”
“get down!”
“look out, tank!”
random yells would also be possible as well
ABOVE: The different possible positions of infantry could go to and how they would reach those positions BELOW: how infantry could move between different positions
THE TWO VERSIONS OF INFANTRY:
TYPE A (NORMALLY SEEN ON BATTLEFIELD)
Purely visual non-interactable infantry (does not award any points or score and cannot be interacted with in any form (EX: will phase through tanks and cannot be hurt/killed or moved in any way)
They would “spawn” in at the player spawn and would immediately begin to move along a predetermined path towards multiple pre-set positions on the battlefield and, after reaching that point, begin to begin an animation to “shoot at the other team’s infantry” (this is not considered AI even in the simplest definition, rather it would be classified as an NPC), TYPE A would also have the ability to move around along preset paths, shoot, and yell random commands: Charge!, Fall back!, Get down!, GO GO GO!, etc.
TYPE B (FOR HELICOPTER AND/OR APC INSERTION)
semi-interactive infantry (for use with helicopters and/or APC’s) can be transported by specific helicopters and/or APC’s and be moved to the battlefield or friendly spawn points and then be dropped off by the player, after which they will become type A, and the player would be awarded a new award called “Troop Insertion*X” once the troops are dismounted the award would be based on the exact amount of troops dismounted. The reward would be limited, but it would help solve the problem of researching helicopters and even allow for new helicopters to be added that otherwise would not have much use in ground battles.
THE VISUAL VARIATIONS OF INFANTRY:
The infantry would not bear any nation-specific markings and would have randomized weapons and uniforms based on the current match Battle rating; they would also wear basic uniforms of different variations (think designs and/or colors)
Types of infantry uniforms and weapons displayed based on BR
1.0-6.3 a mix between pre-WW2 and WW2 uniforms and weapons
6.7-7.7 (due to the presence of quite a few post ww2 tanks at or around 6.3-7.7), a mix of WW2 and Korean war uniforms/ weapons
7.7-9.7 Cold War era and Vietnam uniforms and weapons
9.7-12.0+ Modern uniforms and weapons
details on weapons by era
This section is still a work in progress, and I may make minor changes.
weaponry follows the same layout as uniforms in regards to what br they can be seen at, and are organized in order of lowest br to highest
____ denotes none for that era, A * denotes that a model already exists in-game in some form (that I am aware of, and may be misremembering)
USA
M1918 Springfield
M1 garand*
M14/ M16A1*
Scar H*/ M16A3
RUSSIA
Mosin-Nagant
Mosin-Nagant
Ak47*
Ak74
GERMANY
Gewehr 41
Gewehr 43
H&K 418
H&K G36
ITALY
CARCANO
CARCANO
Beretta BM-59
Beretta ARX160
FRANCE
CEAM Modèle 1950
CEAM Modèle 1950
FN FAL*
FAMAS
ISRIAL
. _______
. _______
FN FAL*
IWI Tavor
JAPAN
CARCANO
Type 99
Type 89
Type 20
SWEDEN
m/96 Mauser
m/96 Mauser
AK4
AK5
(thanks to karnitin75)
UK
lee enfeild*
lee enfeild*
FN FAL*
L85A3*
CHINA
. ________
Chiang Kai-Shek
Type 54/AK-47*
Type 95
Type 03
(thanks to OliverXRed)
FAQ
Why can’t infantry be playable?
No, because War Thunder is not an infantry-focused game, and it would make the game less focused on being a military vehicle simulator.
Can infantry give you rewards?
Not for tanks but for helicopters and APCs, it could possibly give you rewards for delivering infantry to the battlefield or specific areas.
Can the infantry attack players?
No they would not be able to attack players, they would be there to act more as a set piece with sound effects more than anything else, as If they could attack it would be unfair to players who cant fight back effectively as not all vehicles are built with the intention of having anti-personnel weaponry.
Why is the infantry not able to be killed?
In order to keep War Thunder’s age rating the same as it is currently, if they were able to be killed it would cause the game’s age rating to be increased as it would likely fall under the “intense violence” category as laid out by the ESRB, this is because the “intense violence” actually refers to realistic military equipment being used to kill/wound “people” as being under that category, and as the saying goes “better safe than sorry”
For those wondering the exact quote is: “Graphic and realistic-looking depictions of physical conflict. May involve extreme and/or realistic blood, gore, weapons and depictions of human injury and death.”
(the bold parts are what would apply if the infantry could be harmed)
What vehicles can carry infantry?
Any Helicopter capable of carrying troops along with any APC’s with seating for crew, For example, the M3 Bradley and UH-1 series can carry troops however the Merkava cannot due to it only being able to carry troops while not carrying much ammunition
Images and videos
Yes, this a from a movie War Thunder was involved in helping to produce, if anyone wondering (Pavolav’s 28 men)
victory is ours war thunder - Google Zoeken
yes, this is a war Thunder trailer
- Yes
- No
Do you think that changes could be made to make this better? (please list below)
- Yes (list below)
- No