Currently, base bombing is a very difficult topic. Please use this suggestion thread to vote your opinion on possible improvements. Also note that I rely on AIR RB only, as I tend not to play SB or AB.
To start from the same level, let me cover the current state of base bombing as I perceive it: Bases are spawned in when a match starts over a period of less than 1 minute. There are always FOUR bases per team (except for Enduring Confrontation maps, which potentially have more) and their location is always static. When a base gets destroyed, a respawn timer is triggered. It seems that this timer is at least FIVE minutes and it is potentially only triggered when ALL bases have been destroyed. Potentially, destroying all bases simply shortens the respawn timer to five minutes.
- Please remove bases completely from air battles. I prefer War Thunder being a heads-on dogfight game only! (Potentially new game mode?)
- I prefer War Thunder as it is right now as there should be competition and pain for bomb-players and some easy prey (which are players) for interceptor players
- I prefer War Thunder to evolve in a game where multiple playstyles are encouraged and rewarded reducing the risk of wasting a lot of time without any progression
- I prefer if War Thunder would provide meaningful bombing game play as in having bomber squadrons and regarding escorts (yeah, epic WW2 bomber squadron battles!)
With that out of the way, please vote for a more detailed suggestion on how to modify bombing game play:
- Keep everything as is
- Keep current mechanics, but increase number of bases to SIX
- Keep current mechanics, but increase number of bases to EIGHT
- Keep current mechanics, but decrease base respawn timer to TWO minutes
- Keep current mechanics, but provide different targets to (strategic) bombers vs. (assault) aircrafts/fighters. I think each should have FOUR bases
- Have 18-24 base locations per team and select 6-8 bases at random at start of match. Once a base is destroyed, select a random new one immediately as target. Only highlighted targets can be bombed. Active targets are know to defenders and attackers. Potentially increase x for “destroy x bases” dailies
- Have 18-24 base locations per team and select 4 bases at random at start of match per aircraft type ((strategic) bombers vs. (assault) aircraft/fighters). Once a base is destroyed, select a random new one immediately as target. Only highlighted targets can be bombed. Active targets are know to defenders and attackers. Potentially increase x for “destroy x bases” dailies
- Have 18-24 base locations per team and select 6-8 bases at random at start of match. Once a base is destroyed, select a random new one immediately as target. Only highlighted targets can be bombed. Active targets are know to attackers only while defenders see ALL remaining base locations (targets and not-yet revealed targets). Potentially increase x for “destroy x bases” dailies
- Have 18-24 base locations per team and select 4 bases at random at start of match per aircraft type ((strategic) bombers vs. (assault) aircraft/fighters). Once a base is destroyed, select a random new one immediately as target. Only highlighted targets can be bombed. Active targets are know to attackers only while defenders see ALL remaining base locations (targets and not-yet revealed targets). Potentially increase x for “destroy x bases” dailies
- Keep current base setup/mechanics, but increase durability of each base by A LOT. Change dailies from “destroy x bases” to “drop x kg of bombs on bases”
- Keep current mechanics, but increase number of bases to 6-8 and increase durability of each base by A LOT. Change dailies from “destroy x bases” to “drop x kg of bombs on bases”
- Have 4-6 bases spawn at random from a pool of at least 20 possible base locations at start of match. Increase durability of each base by A LOT. Change dailies from “destroy x bases” to “drop x kg of bombs on bases”. Show base locations to both teams
- Have 4-6 bases spawn at random from a pool of at least 20 possible base locations at start of match. Increase durability of each base by A LOT. Change dailies from “destroy x bases” to “drop x kg of bombs on bases”. Show base locations to attackers only while showing defenders ALL possible locations