Bombers\helis possible buff?

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hey comrades,

When i was playing bombers like B29 or some russian bombers, i noticed those bombers Structrual integrity were off set, they were taken off easily by 20mm or even 12.7mm Guns, since those bombers made to take off some hits, that does not add up to War thunder realism, since in real life bombers from all types were not taken off easily, like for example, The B-17 Flying Fortress in war thunder is easily destroyable by 20mm or 14.7mm guns if u aimed at ( ALL angles ), the bullet penetrates always, since there is no armor multiplier for bombers, in real life, the Structural resistance and integrity played a huge role in making the projectile ricochet or even does not penetrate at all in some angles.

Which leave an important question, Why gaijin made the bombers in such an awkward position?, since those beautiful piece of war made to be strong and reliable for long missions runs, that does not seems to be reflected in war thunder and its Historical accuracy nature.

on the other hand, Helis in war thunder, helicopters often feel incredibly fragile and easy to shoot down due to a mix of recent mechanical updates, physics modeling, and balance adjustments implemented by the developers, Gaijin Entertainment.

Some helis like the american AH-64 Apache, or the Ka-50 Were structurally durable, and able to take some hits from small caliber guns, or even some 20mm or 30mm at some situations.
but after some updates, the game used a system where most of the electronics, weapons, and cameras share one big damage box in the middle. If a machine gun hits the body, the game often decides your weapons or screens are broken, making you useless even if you are still flying. Plus, modern anti-aircraft missiles and tank shells explode close to you, spraying metal pieces that easily shred the thin body and cut control wires.

so basically, dedicated attack helicopters are much more durable and resilient against standard gunfire\shrapenls than they are portrayed in War Thunder

The game heavily nerfs their structural integrity for multiplayer balance.

Do you think they should buff bombers\helis?

  • Buff Both bombers and helicopters
  • Buff Only bombers
  • Bomb Only helis
  • prefer not to say\Not sure\dont want to
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thx for reading.

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All aircraft need a damage model overhaul. Breaking aircraft down into far smaller segments, so rather than a wing being 3 parts, it should be a grid of much mroe parts, like 3x5. tail and fuselage could also be broken down into a lot more parts too. That way damage is more localised to a specific location rather than the entire wing or tail falling off, which would go a long way to reducing the stupidity of aircraft damage models and their tendency to become confetti after a sneeze.

Bombers could then be taken further, with more parts proportional to size, with the largest heavy bombers having the most parts.

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I think it is really funny to slide into a wall with a heli and the tail falls off, since its the only part that can actually break

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Actually the Blackhawk can lose the upper part of the mid section behind the rotor, actually lets you see inside the cabin till you hit the ground. All while the tail is still intact as well.