After the start of “The Great War” mode, I noticed several players praising the Zeppelins and saying they should be in the game’s realistic battle mode. Because of this, I did some testing in that mode and also noticed great potential for these types of Zeppelins especially considering that there were other versions that also had a much greater bomb load capacity.
In your opinion, do you think Zeppelins deserved to be in realistic battle mode too?
The only issue I find is that zeppelins simply survive as long as they do because no one can aim upwards enough to touch them easily, and thus require hills, the moment something similar to a Ta-se (aka an actual SPAA) or Lancia 3ro (a normal vehicle with way more elevation) comes into the scene, the zeppelin is sniped from +1 km away.
Perhap they can use their climbrate, but then the issue arises in how you come back, since it also takes plenty of time to return, descent and land.
Also AP-I would eat these thing alive, im pretty sure even the anemic Incendiary rounds on the 7.5mm mac34 can pierce their skin and reach the hydrogen bags.
It’s a difficult addition, but at least they provide above average bombload for a bomber of their BR (I think)
People praised the Skink anti-air because it was goofy and unique for how it looked, I can only see Zeppelins be more useful in custom battles as it would be in regular matches. Could and should be available because someone might find it fun so why not, but I don’t think it will be useful in ground battles when a such large target won’t be able to outrun anything.
I think helipads can be useful for this. Helipads are closer to the map than the airfields, which can be helpful in addressing the issue.
That’s a good point. I find it strange that the gaijin made this only for use in a mode that appears once a year.
Zepplin are OP in ww1 conditions, but they were then decommisioned as planes became faster and deadlier. I think evem at br 2.3 or .7 they would have a chance, as powerful AA and planes egsits.
Prove me wrong if i am incorrect, as gajin said balacing is a problem
I think that varies a lot. Currently, in the 1.0 range, we have vehicles with firepower from the end of the First World War, not exactly the tank models we have in “The Great War” mode. This also applies to some aircraft in the 1.0-2.0 range. In that range, we already have some anti-aircraft guns that can take them down fairly easily. But of course, if it depends on Gaijin, maybe it will end up in a very poor BR range.
they would be useless. but that doesnt mean they dont deserve a permanent spot.
Zeppelins are cool, that is all that matters
don’t be rash, they never said it would be yearly.
Tho it probably (and luckily) will be since it just started on november and november doesn’t really have any holydays in WT so it makes a nice filler between hallowen, anniversary and christmas, I just hope they add an air battles version to explore the absurd amount of aircraft of this time