New player needs help

I am a new player to war thunder and i recently bought the F 18 premium for the United states. There is just one problem, I have no idea how to play so could i get some tips on how to properly use the American premium F18.

I generally don’t recommend buying a top ranked vehicle and jumping into that high BR gameplay that fast, it can be VERY overwhelming.

This game is BIG in terms of functions and mechanics and it takes a long time just to learn the basics. There are youtube video guides that are 15-20 minutes long just to explain ONE mechanic of this game.

This is one such video on just how radars work (click to reveal)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsBtBghAkyc

So it’s going to be quite hard to just give some tips without knowing what you already know and what areas you struggle in.

3 Likes

Bru why did you buy this shit

I’d honestly stay away from the hornet for now, you still have plenty to learn.

Instead, use the your tech tree planes and premium time to grind up the tiers, you’ll get the hang of the basic mechanics and how matches work.

It also depends on what you want to aim for. Do you want a specific vehicle? Do you want to play air, ground or naval? Do you want to play arcade, realistic or simulator?

Basic advice I can give is when your up close, learn what planes you can or can’t outturn, you can practice in test drives and don’t get too frustrated if you encounter any difficulties.