The new mode is essentially a refined Enduring Confrontation found in Simulator Battles, but with Air RB mechanics. It is extremely fun and significantly more engaging than the current Air RB modes. The ability to respawn relieves the stress and frustration of real Air RB matches, and the research/silver payout is much more rewarding in both raw numbers and enjoyment.
While it may need some set BR ranges, like Simulator, it is an overall much healthier game design than our current modes. I would also suggest adding helicopters to the gamemode, which should work relatively well, as the current ways of grinding the modifications are extremely slow and boring.
Would you like to see this added as a standalone mode?
- Yes
- Yes (with helicopters)
- No
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This mode is much fun than Air RB, every type of aircraft do the thing and cooperate, the only thing to do is balance. I thought gaijin don’t know how to make a new game mode but it make me surprised.
It much fit the situation irl, front line always covered by AAs and SAMs, SEAD and CAP mission required in same time. Stealth aircraft won’t be toy, EW jamming mechanism and long range AG missile won’t be useless, more features could be introduced in that mode.
TBH, Top tier Ground RB is a disaster to Aircraft player rightnow, a lot of unit crowded in a 4x 4km map, air zone same, and then have to fly to this tiny combat zone to face those unbeatable AA and SAMs, then We need that mode.
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Would be really fun with all nations
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they absolutely need to make this permanant, all they need to fix is the buks and add balance LMFAO i keep dying to russian buks and migs
You guys must be kidding right? -I’ve got maybe 2 hours into this- This is just Air RB with so many SAM that the already terrible strike aircraft are even crappier. … So you just spam A2A until you get a nuke?
… I’ll definitely pass on this mode… as well as continued pass on Air RB.
I’m not following how this will encourage more ppl to play top tier AirRB.
No, atleast not without significant changes to the balance, and only if every single nation is able to contribute.
Having played a bit more, I think that it is just not that good, and shouldn’t be made permanent until SPAA doesn’t force you to lawnmow, the balance isn’t 4th gens vs 3rd gens, your RWR shuts up for once, and until all nations can participate meaningfully.
It definitely needs some work, but it does seem more enjoyable than being in Air RB :)
This could possibly be a test of that big battle mode they were talking about last year in a CM update, and I’ve found it quite fun so far!
With some changes and with even larger maps, this should be permanent. This is so much fun than regular air RB but wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy too tiring than regular air RB. Unpopular opinion, but they should also remove name tags and missile diamond so that players actually rely on their RWR, radar and MAW. Also they could probably do NATO vs China and Russia as well with AWACS and everything else.
Man with helis ut would be such peak
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This mode is exactly what we lost back when RB EC was removed from the game.
This is what RB should have been from the start.
It needs to stay and with more nations.
If we also keep the nukes in the game, we can start adding the likes of the B-58 and Vigilante, or the legendary peacemaker too and other aircraft which never operated with conventional munitions.
As others have said as well, SPAAG needs to not be C-RAM, their ability to intercept everything is vastly too good, to the point that ARMs are frankly useless.
To make up for it, ground units can spawn in larger amounts and more often, which would also allow ground pounders to feast even more heavily.
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People are really looking at this mode with rose tinted glasses because it’s a break from regular ARB
In my opinion, they could completely replace the AIR RB with this; it’s much better. The only thing I have to complain about is the balance for those who don’t have the aircraft of each nation. After all, the F4E Phantom is useless against the MiG-23 MLD, since one can use 100% of its radar missiles and the other can only use them if the enemy is in the stratosphere. Also, the SU-25 with Vikhr is much better than the A-10 or A-7E.
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I detest ARB.
The biggest reason is because of only ONE stupid spawn. Makes everyone play like rabid dogs. I HATE the game play. Air Arcade is a MUCH better experience. Matches last longer. People actually play objectives. “Realistic” matches last like 5 minutes. Can’t even get to an objective most of the time before the stupid match is over, or ticket bleed ends it before I can actually do anything, especially with my strike aircraft. (Doesn’t matter if I play fighters anyway, matches still end in minutes.)
I DO like the Realistic controls, flight models, everything. I would absolutely play ARB if I could spawn more than once. Heck, even THREE spawns like in Ground Arcade and I would play ARB.
BUT THIS EVENT IS AMAZING.
I LOVE the Realistic models and flight controls and LOVE the “infinite” spawn in with SL’s. I would play this mode SO much if it was available. Especially if they made it combined arms were we could take in our tanks AND even ships.
THIS is why I started playing War Thunder 10 years ago. THIS is what I have wanted. PLEASE Gaijin, make this permanent 🙏
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I just don’t know how they would balance things out with nations that don’t have nuclear weapons.
You do not need to kill players to get a nuke, just hop in a strike aircraft and kill some ground units until you get the 5 or 30kt nuke. By then you just farm airfields are good to go. Even if you die, bombing a single airfield or ammo depot will give you enough to spawn nuke again.
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Nah, no prob, just use their “ally’s” nuke carriers. “Axis vs Allies”. Ezpz imo 🙂
If they are already doing this with strike drones and nuke bombers in GRB. It is very possible.
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Absolutely NOT “Just ARB”. In ARB you only get ONE spawn. That is the absolute worst thing about ARB. It is disgusting. Matches barely last 5 minutes. Air ARCADE is more “realistic” than ARB. Air Arcade matches actually last 10, 15, and even 20-30 minutes quite frequently. People actually playing objectives, working together. ARB is GARBAGE.
How many times a month do you have an ARB match at 13.0 BR last 30 minutes or an hour, that isn’t just two lone players trying to find each other for 30 minutes? 🤮 Never, that’s how often.
Not even close. This event and ARB are hardly comparable, the only thing “the same” is the flight models and controls. That’s it.
No, ARB is so detestable that I never play it. I play Air Arcade 100% of the time when I fly, and have a wonderful time in it. EVERY time. I can pull in my fighters, pull in my strike aircraft. But you only get ONE “chance” in ARB and then you are sent back to the main menu in minutes from the Fox 3 spam. It is absolutely abhorrent.
This is not “a break” from ARB, this is a solution.
Screenshot below is why I play Air Arcade and not stupid ARB. Instead of choosing ONE plane, I pick and choose which plane works best for the current situation.
And you can’t even change planes in ARB after you land! HOW STUPID!!!
Even in Ground Realistic you can keep spawning in different vehicles (if you have the Spawn Points). How on earth have so many of you not revolted with this STUPID single spawn in ARB for so long? Especially at the higher BR’s where matches only last 5 mins?!
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