Hello everyone,
I would like to suggest an improvement regarding medium and long-range self-propelled anti-aircraft systems in War Thunder.
Currently, many maps are very small, and because of this, medium and long-range SPAA units cannot perform the role they were designed for. Their effective range becomes almost meaningless, and they are often forced to fight very close to the battlefield, sometimes even acting like frontline vehicles, which is not their intended purpose.
My suggestion is the following:
• Implement a dedicated spawn point for SPAA, positioned farther from the main battlefield.
• Apply a movement area limit to these vehicles, so they cannot leave their designated zone and abuse the spawn location.
• In addition, consider increasing map sizes, at least on maps where medium and long-range air defense systems are available.
This would allow these vehicles to finally use their real engagement ranges, improve realism, and create a more balanced and interesting interaction between aircraft and ground-based air defense. At the same time, the movement limitation would prevent spawn abuse and keep the gameplay fair.
I believe this change would significantly improve the gameplay experience for both SPAA players and aircraft players.
Thank you for your time and consideration.