12 Reasons You're Sh*t At War Thunder - Air RB

[@caxcz]

all yapp no acutal tips

[@ThatKnatGuy]

Bro did not watch the video, there are plenty of tips.

[@Colonel-Sigma]

Think you commented on the wrong video

[@secretagent871]

think bro watched the video without audio, or a monitor.

[@DasVryst]

Pin of shame

[@TheToppestGee]

Pin of shame 😤 📍

[@damianstasek8946]

Noob tip- reach top altitude for your plane and dive straight down. Reach max speed, loose your wings, and hit the ground fast af. So much fun.

[@doggo3354]

Not at a high BR though. Those repair costs…

[@toasterhothead3312]

Works even better if your in a tank, no one expects the the falling T-72

[@SCPFoundationist]

People who play arcade reaching Mach-1 with a Ju-87 while diving (the wings are still on the plane)

[@hudsonflores5478]

Its actually a really good tactic if you have an IQ above room temperature and remember to turn off throtte and maybe use airbrakes, and also dont point straight down after reaching 5000 ft so you can pull out of the dive.

[@CatOfCulture]

Pro tip: Sideclimb, even when in a tank

[@Wtf8888]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@The.Drunk-Koala]

Shhh don't tell them that. Keep it a "secret"

[@StarWarsExpert_]

What is sideclimb exactly?

[@miloda_bess]

Side climbing is where you climb a bit to the left or right. It helps you to avoid the earlier engagements and lets you start to get behind the enemy. It’s pretty helpful. He is serious abt tanks as well. With tanks, if you go in between the point, or to the far side, you can get a much better angle on the tanks approaching the point.

[@StarWarsExpert_]

@@miloda_bess Ah okay. I already do that most of the time. In tank battles however, when it is pretty late to the match, I don't sideclimb when we are low on time and need to cap asap and when we already have advanced behind the capture points.

[@SliickTV_]

Finally someone who has the balls to tell me im SH*T to my face and actually do something about it.

[@TheSystematicPsycho]

I ain't all talk 🦜

[@SliickTV_]

@@TheSystematicPsycho guess i have to download the game and see if these tips help me🤣

[@TheSystematicPsycho]

@@SliickTV_ no 🎩

[@The.Drunk-Koala]

​@@SliickTV_mate your shit but here's a tip for you. Shower daily... 😜

[@thegreatsomes7058]

@@SliickTV_ dont even think about it

[@nattybird1146]

forgot to say, one VERY helpful tip, never be cocky, always stay calm, the calmer you are, the less cocky you are, the better you can keep a level head in a fight

[@FarmerDrew]

God that's the hardest thing for me, I get within a click and adrenals go wild

[@nattybird1146]

@FarmerDrew oh yeah that always sucks but fighting it all down and going into a near stoic state as you enter a dogfight. That last 1v1, 1v2 or 1v3 to clutch for your team, and coming out on top due to your ability to stay calm and fight good and the enemies getting cocky, is so nice and then that burst of adrenaline and pure excitement as you come out on top is INFINITLY more awarding, and istg that shit feels so great it's the biggest dopamine rush it's addictive, it makes you feel on top of the fuckin WORLD

[@justagamer7791]

Not just a game tip but a real life tip. Y'know just in case...

[@nattybird1146]

@@justagamer7791 Tru lol

[@mikaeljessa545]

Cock

[@That1British_Guy]

Pro tip: uninstall the game

[@TheSystematicPsycho]

That's some real advice!

[@TFrog1324]

Great idea

[@keyeah0]

Tried it but the snail took over my pc ....

[@gamerboy7820]

i have done that yesterday dont have friend to play along

[@treanttrooper6349]

instructions unclear, I have now started my 3rd Air Tree

[@dim_sim142]

6:30 Bro recreated a very specific event with that turn...

[@VitorJexs]

4:25 THANK YOU!!! So many tips and guides saying "altitude is everything" and stoping here, meanwhile it is not how high you go, it is how fast you go. It doesn't matter if you are higher than the enemy, if you are slower, they WILL get you. The moment i started leveling my plane (after the initial obligatory climbing) before a head-on, just to get THAT PRECIOUS SPEED to bail out and loop over the enemy, the game simply changed to me.

[@jxsse9316]

found this out about a year ago 😅😅😅 SO helpful.

[@AeroAceFPV]

don't go high alt in jets or missiles will get you

[@Anti-Villain-Wolf]

Something I learned with the F-104 is using vulture tactics, keeping your speed as high as possible, and making diagonal passes on the map. Also, at higher tier, while they are nice to have, don't rely too much on missiles. Remember, a missile can be chaffed or flared away, but a bullet can't be.

[@TheSystematicPsycho]

F104 is bullet

[@jeremyfisher8512]

Do one run per plane and keep going and change target if you miss. Eventually you’ll hit something and nobody can hit you back. Reliable 3 kills per game.

[@jamesmorgan2281]

@@jeremyfisher8512I have f104-a I think, it’s nice and fast but lord I’m a way better dog fighter than boom and zoom 😂

[@TheCodMineMan]

I believe that in this game, a decision you made 5 minutes before hand determines whether you live or die. A proper setup to a fight, as well as target prioritization is more important than your actual mechanical skills!

[@TheSystematicPsycho]

Very well said. Love your Cinematics keep up the good work!

[@FarmerDrew]

Especially in naval battles, I've learned Target prioritization is huge

[@RhetroRP]

The grind to research a single plane is just stupid.

[@bavarianbanshee]

Dude! For real!

[@urfaverthiaya6508]

something that has helped me in mid tier (4.0 - 6.0) is not flying so far away from my team or just flying near one or two teammates helps so much coz u can bait enemies into your teammates crosshair which mean u can survive longer

[@TheSystematicPsycho]

Yeah even coordinating with another squad mate helps tenfold

[@mortallychallenged1436]

Sound awareness is something I use frequently in Ground and Air RB. When I dive on someone and would get close to Rip speed or rudder lock speed anyway, I turn the engine off, so they have no warning. But I only do this with planes that turn back on fast.

[@TheSystematicPsycho]

I love doing this

[@TheSystematicPsycho]

You're*

[@SkySiege]

errrm

[@GamingCheeto]

lmao just clicked on the video and was gonna say imagine if that was misspelled

[@MANTUEFLIE2]

Slip it in until i start shooting hot fudge king

[@The.Drunk-Koala]

You are🤣

[@sosigakaweinerman869]

Y'roue

[@TiredOldBo]

3:38 "two sets of wings can't be out turned" The b-239 has entered the chat 🗿

[@TejChittivelu]

Ok

[@Prime_Sisyphus]

I fought 1 B-239 and won barely in a horrible turn fighter (i forgor what it was)

[@andrew9021]

Something that was missed and I think is vital is to always maintain situational awareness. This can involve checking your six every now and then, taking time to assess the enemy's numbers and positioning before committing to a fight, and trying to work with your teammates in multiple vs multiple fights. This is still very useful at prop and gun-jet tier, but it is A NECESSITY when fighting at top tier, where the main threat is from missiles.

[@corvettezone1771]

I’ve noticed that at higher tier jets (10.7) people just don’t seem to look around as often and probably rely on their RWR. I’ve killed so many people because I have my radar off, get behind them and their RWR won’t pick me up. I can then get directly behind them, launch a missile and run the other way to do it again

[@chelovektm5180]

"Not climbing" Jokes on you I climb so high that when I dive down I compress and smash into the ground at mach 2

[@guy-]

0:10 lmao vats sound, what a g

[@USAunitedstatesofmerica]

W fallout reference

[@RosettaStonedd]

Love that intro dude Probably another tip I’d throw in there is early AIM-9/R-3’s is to lead the missile. You can even use them on prop bombs like B29/TU4 but you have to be within 1KM I believe. I would also mention how the side of radar, when trying to use a radar missile, can help you with intercept and knowing your radar missile capabilities. Maybe even throw in another tip of using the 3-4th line on the rocket sight on the hud, sometimes lower depending on the rocket (Tiny Tim’s).

[@mangosuppe8706]

Your lead tip is extremely crucial ESPECIALLY for migs and the r3r, at some moments you can (kind of) make the r3r pull 20gs (only for around 50 millisecs or so) if you have proper lead and guidance towards the target getting some insane kills with it

[@Boiofthetimes]

this video is PEAK. it covers everything that I know now as intuitive after nearly 2 days in games. Really well done dude, you've earned a subscription from me.

[@getbrutal4388]

amazing how every new generation of players has these vids come out and i'll still watch all of them no matter how much of it has been in my brain for the last 7 yrs hahaha great vid homie

[@HUEEY]

Now I can be a war thunder god!!

[@TheSystematicPsycho]

I knew you needed this!

[@patriotrising6214]

11 year veteran and I enjoyed your tutorial ! All your points were right on 🎯 PS No one wins alone TEAM WORK safety in numbers 😮

[@dirtyfiendswithneedles3111]

Never heard of a veteran that was only 11 years old. Thank you for your service.

[@engi.2]

Pretty useful tip for top tier that I dont see alot of people learn: bind all radar functions to buttons you can actually use, and especially learn what they all do, it can really help especially if you have radar missiles or a gun computer

[@ARCtrooper_bliz02]

Me at 8:52 realizing i didn’t listen to anything because i was thinking about key binds on controller the whole time 💀💀💀🙏🙏😭😭

[@Triplo9vBeats]

bro reading my mind tf

[@S4LeagueTBKing]

3:27 thanks for bringing back WW2 Flashbacks for me with that zoom in on a spit using an FW... I felt this SPRITURALLY!

[@brettleisy356]

sometimes when doing the task for strike planes, I will do a gentle climbs, get to about 5-6k alt (over the starting alt of the ground level), take a pass at a strike plane, check for enemies if there is time for a second pass. but always maintain good speed. flay back towards friendlies. this will cut the number of tickets they can take and often draw enemy to lower alt under your team. this is where I will climb out he back wait for the match to get lower and I will have the alt over them. in a strike plane I will often go way off to the side and wait for the fight dwindle numbers of their side or send many of them back to base. this is when I will go in for the ground targets. make long runs across the field and not making 2-3 or 12 passes in an area. this keeps my speed up (not burning speed in turns for passes) and not in one area for long enough to present yourself. Climbing is less useful and often dangerous in later tier jet matches. when I first got there I was in the habit of climb climb climb. that's when the any aspect or radar missile would eat me up, often from some guy under the radar. with the thrust of the later jets you can have altitude in moments. I NEVER made it into combat at over 15k. they higher ones always get yoinked first. After changing my K:D ratio drastically changed for high tier. missiles, radar locks & high thrust change EVERYTHING.

[@JellyAnimated]

I just play as a Bomber the whole time

[@StealthySparky]

Pretty cool video, well I'm sure they have been a lot of those for WT but I guess most players don't bother with the old ones. That said, I think you forgot some important ones (unless you think they're too obvious) : 1-1) keybind the "free look/camera" and look around you as much as possible, a lot of player get jumped by enemy they never saw coming. Sound won't help you much in Air RB (unless in clouds) since you'll only ear enemy planes when they're around 1 km from you: at that point it's already too late. 1-2) learn how to look around with the "free look/camera" you while controling your aircraft (rolling ect.). It's probably the first thing to learn in planes and strictly necessary for defensive flying. 2) when you're a beginnner, being a good teammate is more important that being greedy and trying to kill everything. So please try learning the basics of teamplay which are : 2-1) Positionning, it can get pretty deep but for starter : stay close to your allies to be able to help and be helped! Also the slower your aircraft is the closer to your allies you'll need to be to get to them in time to help them. 2-2) Timing, same thing but for example: if you and an ally attack the same target then don't attack at the same time - especially if you're attacking from the same direction! The second player to attack should wait a bit before attacking after its ally, that way the enemy won't be able to avoid your two attacks in the single same manouver.

[@demonicrgc]

super underrated

[@TrangleC]

Having a good internet connection helps a lot too. Ping and Lag killed me back when I still played the game. I think it was in the patch 1.3 to 1.4 days, around the time when tanks were first introduced, but when the game was still mostly a WW2 era "flight simulator". I learned a lot about air combat. Watched long and detailed tutorial video series by KZbinrs like "RamJB" and others, learned all about Energy Fighting, Boom & Zoom, air combat maneuvers (like Displacement Rolls, High and Low YoYos, Hammerheads aso.) and I dare say I got pretty good at executing those. My defensive flying was pretty good. I never really lost any 1 on 1 fight even against people who had the energy advantage. The problem was that I just couldn't kill anything. I couldn't hit stuff. People flew through my tracers without taking damage and I even had rubber banding issues sometimes while at the same time I died from shots that really didn't look like they should have hit me. There have been battles where I flew together with friends and I was playing bait, keeping whole fur balls of enemies busy, dodging 6 or more guys without getting hit, while my buddies picked them off like bats catching bugs buzzing around a street light at night, with me being the street light. It sucked having shitty stats and looking like a total failure while at the same time routinely outmaneuvering people with 100 times my kill count.

[@xanderwusky]

10 - Keep in mind flaps actually reduce your turn speed in the long run on most planes (not on all at least in war thunder, so like you said try). But as a general rule, do not use flaps if you do not want to lose speed. Flaps will make you turn harder but eventually slow you down so much that you end up rating slower. Essentially, flaps tend to be good in the 1 circle fights. In 2 circle fights (ratefights) you want to use them less since it doesn't matter how hard you turn, only how quickly you go around the circle

[@shadowcarthage]

Helpful tip Rolling scissors is pretty useful at if not getting someone off your tail preventing them taking an accurate shot. Another one is that your convergence should be set between 600-800 depending on the plane as any less than that will lead to longer range shots being incapable of hitting, 600M means at 1.2KM they are back where your guns are, 800M means 1.6KM range before they come back. If you have a nose mounted gun that is off center it will pull your plane in that direction, be mindful of this you don't want to pull your nose off target because you fired too much.

[@Scrimmy836]

something i learned to do just by playing all teirs (air) is when you notice your pilot starting to loose consciousness, tap your nose down for like 0.5 seconds, it will slowly bring your pilot back and it will allow you to keep holding the turns and be able to get your nose around faster than they'd think

[@skeptik2847]

Really pumpin' out these videos these days!

[@harishhannan8764]

Pro tip 'survive’. Let the pros kill each other first and take out the one who is running away 😂

[@flak8842]

Here is a pro tips that I managed to collect In top tier jets always take the Flank especially if the jet that you are flying doesn't have the Best Flight Perfomance 2.for US 50 cal MG's always fire at a close range around 0.7 or 0.8 3.back to jets with missiles always be patient when firing it if the target maneuver or is flaring go for a gunshot 4. Don't Hold the Trigger always fire in burst 5.if your aircraft is damaged Don't hesitate to return for repairs 6. If you Can't boom and zoom an agile enemy aircraft then opt for a hit and run tactics which you climb and dive on an enemy and build separation and climb back up 7.when your enemy send a missile to your way always look if he is locking you using your RWR or not If you get a warning stay close to the ground and flare and chaff if not turn your after burner off while flaring and changing direction this works well with IRCCM missiles in top tier

[@AspenTitan]

One more tip for top tier jets only: If you don’t have a plane with long range missiles and a great radar (F-4S, F-14, all the new planes with Fox-3s, etc) then keep to the deck and use the terrain for cover until the first salvo of missiles flies past you! Keeping low to the ground will confuse missiles and make them miss, and using the terrain well will make them lose track altogether. Stay safe!

[@ofrome]

note that if you DO get into higher tiers, staying on low altitudes can also be a bigger advantage in most cases (to avoid radar missiles)

[@Cool_guy-i1u]

Another tip I would recommend is just get good

[@TheSystematicPsycho]

I can't believe I forgot this one...

[@skypack156]

U left the the biggest tip out and that’s how to flare properly but don’t tell them that 😂😂💪

[@komandir_dfaa]

tip im guilty of not following too sometimes: zooming in for too long. this can make it hard to hit a frantic moving opponent, and puts you at risk of not noticing your surroundings more. learning to shoot enemies without zooming in is a nice skill to have

[@fool-o3u]

this was one of the best videos i ever saw from a small content creator.Thank you for the tips!

[@TheSystematicPsycho]

Thank you for your comment!

[@Springy05]

There is one exception to the "airbrakes are only useful in top tier jets, usually" take: the stukas. You NEED the airbrakes if you are diving correctly (from 60 to 90° angle), cuz your flaps ain't good enough to help you recover

[@brendenstyre4784]

It’s funny cuz I started playing war thunder about a week ago I’m at 3.7 I’ve picked up on a lot of this stuff as I’m playing or noticed some stuff like, “man this bomber is lighting me up i need to get under it” or “I already know this guy is coming straight at me I need to roll before he gets too close”. I love this game it’s so addictive. The progression through tiers is rough but the progression through modifications makes it enjoyable I love that you can upgrade your plane and crew skills. I used to play a lot of air games growing up like air conflicts, blazing angles, heroes over Europe and the pacific… and this game blows it away. I wish I had a VR for my Xbox

[@rendycoya]

i really reccomend playing a lot of different nations,its more fun and itll give you a better idea how to fight planes,for example a bf109 has such good stall control it can oustall a spitfire,or that the Re.200- series dont actually turn that good,they just have extremly good flaps

[@jacedostal4399]

8:16 Knowledge is really good to have, just like he mentioned I got a premium plane and was grinding through the tree to top tier and was getting killed alot, but I remembered which planes have a lot of missiles and which can out maneuver me, which helped when going into top teir with tech tree planes

[@jacedostal4399]

Also one thing I would add is to experiment with the plane you are using and see if bombing or dogfighting gets you more rp or so (depending on what you need). This is more of a tip to help the grind, but it's good to know which plane is better at getting sl and which is better at gaining rp. P.S. all planes have different percentage bonuses for rp and sl, be sure to check the stat card

[@zachattack_the_imperialist6065]

Tip that only goes for toptier: pre flare because if you are deploying flares before an enemy has fired a missile it will be much harder for them to get a good lock in the first place

[@Claymore1014]

Last time I played War Thunder was probably last December. Tis game makes me cry man. In tanks I feel like an American GI in veitnam and planes make me feel like I'm using a peashooter with all guns and every plane I use instantly becomes as versitial and manuverable as a beached whale. I'm start playing again, see how that works out for me.

[@IronMike5]

7:48 As a ground main -- but this still applies to air and even naval -- the absolute best way to learn about enemy vehicles is to play them, or vice versa; learn how to play them by fighting them. The best example I can give is the trial and error, and "research", of learning how to kill a Tiger with guns like the American 75mm and 76mm. After I got really used to this, when it came time to play the Tiger, I was able to best angle it against American 75mm and 76mm guns.

[@isaiahrohrs2683]

Also the dive bombers have air brakes, makes them a bit more useful for attacking ground targets and trying to get a fighter to overshoot you.

[@jeremyfisher8512]

Very good resource to give to friends, I didn’t learn anything new but this is probably the best video I’ve seen for teaching new players.

[@treanttrooper6349]

The amount of post world war 2 jets that DONT think they need alt is hilarious 😂

[@CoolLink-Zelda]

Sometimes you need to fly low because your 9.7 Jet doesn't have flares against all other 9.7 missiles. I spaded my mig 23 BN this way and I always got missiled when I was flying high but never when flying low like hugging trees low

[@treanttrooper6349]

@@CoolLink-Zelda I'm going to guess you don't understand this so just in case, Interwar refers to between WW1 and WW2, Post War is Between WW2 and the Cold War, and cold war is well, exactly that lol

[@CoolLink-Zelda]

@@treanttrooper6349 thank you mate

[@blizzygaming6192]

Another tip for new players, allocate and use your crew points accordingly. Crew points make a big difference in aircraft performance and weapon performance.

[@hunormagyar1843]

Gotta love how you even added the Bf109 to the "good turnfighter" group. I mean true that it's not as terrible as one would initially think, buuut...

[@csaysgrub]

Addendum for flaps, don't use them too much. Flaps make you burn energy faster, which can be useful, but in prolonged fights is generally not what you want.

[@hariszark7396]

Pro Tip: Decide your role in the fight. Not every plane is multipurpose. If you want to dogfight get a fast maneuverable plane and go high waiting for opportunities to attack. If you are going after bombers get a plane with strong weapons. Get away from any dogfight and wait for the bomber that will be vulnerable. If you are after ground targets get a heavy armor plane with rockets and bombs and stay away from anything else than your ground target. Hit and go back to your base.

[@JohnSmith-ip6kc]

I can say, without a doubt, that keeping high altitude doesn’t ALWAYS matter. I started the US tree a couple months ago and after I got the F2A, I realized that it works so so SOOO great at low altitudes. Pay attention to your stats, because some planes actually handle better at low altitudes

[@Zedikope]

the quality of your content is consistently outstanding!

[@milkteaisgreatforyou]

Protip: Don't use bombers like fighter jets, please, thats not how it works mate. Protip#2: Don't try to attack the enemy directly when he is behind you, try to dodge all potential shots either from running away or actually spining around(using the keys on keyboard) and circling your crosshair(it should look like if your airplane is spinning like a tornado) Protip#3: Dont be toxic to new players, please, especially those who are better then you at something in the game. Protip#4: if you feel like the enemy is too far but is going through straightline, try to go behind and hit em' with shots from up to down so that one of those shots hit them and destroys them. Protip#5: Try to enjoy the game instead of just playing it to kill. You'll be better of having by just enjoying the game itself. Protip#6: If you want to be more accurate, go to cockpit view so you could be shooting all bullets at the target.

[@CJalterr]

Been playing ground rb for a long time and i decided i need a actual decent lineup to include a plane. Im terrible with them and thats an understatement. This video helps me

[@apolakigamingandmore6376]

#13 8:35 Spamming countermeasures is not the way, it will just make you hotter more and the missile will follow you more, fire 2 countermeasures, and dodge. You can't just fly straight and expect to be saved. That's not how it works. Remember, spamming flares will just make you more hotter.

[@squidelleotious6362]

so I wanna correct you on something on your #3 topic, I found that being to dainty and not wanting to lose my plane takes up more time and waists chances on taking out enemies, thus dropping into the bottom of the scoreboard. what I do is pick the most maneuverable planes and I charge at a larger group of enemy fighters and wound as many as possible in the hopes that my team has my back, whatever is left over I will go back and finish everyone off, and move to the next group, biplanes are great fighters, and can do a lot that single wing fighters cant. it doesn't matter if I get assists over kills, I will still make a lot of points and make it to the top three on the board, and it helps the team out when I wound a bunch of the enemy making them easier to kill and remove planes from the enemy side, giving us a greater chance on winning that battle. I have been able to get first place almost every time making about 15 to 19 kills when everyone else if they are luck get 5 kills. thus giving me a lot of SLS and RP from each battle, so I do more with burning through all my planes vs trying to not get shot down at all and maybe take out a plane or two, I have seen too many new players try to save there plane and avoid larger enemy groups, and then they become an easy target, I just go straight into the mess and give them thee 1 and 2. you just have to run into the fight not run from it.

[@petrakristalova6089]

Tip: dont leave after serious damage, i played the tbd1 usa, got a huge hole into a wing and the torso of the plane, and still flied on, just as i was about to land on my Airfield tho, guess what... *Aircraft written off due to serious damage* So yeah, dont be like that too long

[@pusheenthecat9264]

It's a good idea to read up on some maneuvers that will help you in a dogfight. Knowing different tricks could help turn the tide and ensure an easy kill

[@STNeish]

I used to play this, and really wish I could again, but I got so frustrated with it. I liked the idea of playing a bomber, but every time I did, someone would just fly up and kill me while my defensive guns never engaged. If I tried to man the guns myself, the plane flew straight and level and was just a huge target. When flying a fighter, I was always getting screwed by 8-1 odds. When driving tanks, I got tired of getting killed in one shot that grazed the machinegun on the front of the tank. When sailing boats, I got tired of being oneshotted by enemies I couldn't even target, because I had to leadfire them so much they weren't even on my screen (meaning I could't see if I was hitting or missing). It just got to be no fun at all.

[@thegrimnorth2835]

Dog fight 101: Loose Sight, loose the fight!

[@shadowcarthage]

Sometimes it is better to go full vertical when an enemy has less energy than you. If you keep a slow semi roll going they tend to find it hard to shoot before they run out of energy. You will as well however so pull your rudder hard and put out landing flaps as you turn over to get your guns on them faster.

[@rendycoya]

if youre in a bf109 and have less energy againts an enemy like a P51 ,its also a good idea to go full vertical,because you got far better control there and youll probably get a shot before he does

[@fr0stra1d]

Ok a decent tip I’ve learned, if you’re avoiding fire in lower prop plane BR’s it’s easier for your enemy to aim for wings so roll and dive if your high enough to do so, if not go right then quickly left or vice versa depending on terrain.

[@StephenShiell]

The biggest problem is getting fixated on your target too soon. Fixating will ultimately lead to you getting sniped by the third person you should have seen sooner. Yes, there will be a time when you need to focus on the shot but you need to lead into it.

[@AaronDietz-g2t]

A big one I would recommend to the jet pilots out there is to learn the missiles. Understanding what should, and what shouldn't, hit is one of the most important features of top/high tier. Understanding that a r60 has poor range, or that even the all-aspect sidewinders shouldn't be used in a head-on is the difference between getting a kill every game and getting one once a week.

[@LakeLee-r1g]

Situational awareness is how those brawlers dive into the cloud of low flying aircraft in the center of the map and manage to come out of the game with more kills than anyone else. Just being aware of the planes locations, whos got tunnel vision chasing another plane, where you are when the next wave of planes is incoming and slipping into the back so they target someone else, etc. Sure it's suicidal at the end of the day, not wise for newbies, but not everyone is pulling a plane they want to have to climb for 5 minutes every time they want to get 1 kill either. XP And sometimes a head on is the best option. If some flimsey wooden japanese plane is charging me with it's lil 2 20mm and 2 7.62's or even worse armament, and I know I've lost all my energy and there no out running or out turning him why not lay into him with my say, 4 20mm or 20's and 30's? I'm pretty good at playing air chicken, you just have to judge/balance your situation and practice.

[@Mr.Roboto_]

Real pro tips: 1. Learn from the father of the air. Oswald Boelcke and his The Dicte Boelcke is a good read. 2. Learn from the greatest generation. Look up air combat maneuvers and tactics. Implement these in your flying. 3. Remain calm. Could you ignore the chat? You are more likely to make a mistake when you let your emotions take over. 4. Psychological warfare. Know when to use smoke and use it to taunt your opponent. Make them lose their cool. This also makes opponents focus on you while your allies can sneak up on them. 5. It doesn't matter what level or plane an opponent is flying, treat every enemy as if they were one of the best players in the game. 6. Situational awareness. Make sure to keep a mental note of the enemy's location. This is critical when fighting 2 vs 1 the hard way. 7. Chivalry is dead. An enemy who survives will come back to kill you. Always press your advantage.

[@Spookylogikal]

listening to planes has saved me soooo many times its good both GRB and ARB

[@petersmythe6462]

"if it has 2 sets of wings, it can't be out turned" I think it really depends on the energy state. Biplanes can really struggle at low energy in the vertical.

[@petersmythe6462]

"taking too much fuel" If you're not in a rocket fighter, always take minimum fuel. You're probably going to be shot down or have to RTB from jamming, breaking your combat flaps, getting shredded by gunfire, fuel or coolant leak, or out of ammo before you run out of fuel. Especially at low BR. I have more often successfully RTB'd mid combat from losing a wing or major section of the tail plane than from running out of fuel without a leak.

[@gibsoncook3609]

I have another tip, for new players. When you’re shooting dont hold down you machine gun shots, 1. It chews through ammo, ams 2. YOUR GUNS WILL JAM, also focus on where you’re shooting at them don’t just shoot as soon as you get your curser close to the plane

[@TheSystematicPsycho]

This is a major problem for new players! And it's something you tend to not have problems with once you get the crew points and figure out bursting.

[@Zephyria-Daniel]

"12 Reasons You're Sh*t At War Thunder - Air RB" A bit harsh, but it's true :(

[@FokkerBoombass]

6:21 should extend to "use your keyboard". So many people think keyboard is only for typing inane bullshit in the game chat and I get questions like "how do you keep turning while freelooking??"

[@georgeszweden9497]

not going too high and taking all head ons is what made me better

[@chrisroemer1129]

There is a "C" option with Head-Ons: flip your plane upside down before you and the enemy plane intersect travel lines in 3d space. I've had about a 60% success rate doing this.

[@TheSystematicPsycho]

I have a really nasty strat for avoiding head-ons that works like 90% of the time if you have a little energy. Maybe I'll make a video 🤔

[@LesaHorniplod]

Reason 1: You play wt instead of literally any other game on the market

[@Dr-Tyme]

I really don't like WT but one, I invested an idiotic amount of money, and two, I don't know what else to play. Any ideas?

[@LesaHorniplod]

@@Dr-Tyme give tf2 a shot for example

[@Orinslayer]

Thats the worst possible advice considering how unplayably infested with bots tf2 is. 😂​@LesaHorniplod

[@zos.o]

@@LesaHorniplod It's actually embarrassing to play TF2... no shot you'll hate on WT but tell people to go play that shit pile of a game riddled with mental disabilities and bots

[@Dr-Tyme]

@@LesaHorniplod Thanks. I’ll give it a try I guess.

[@bluemeanie6395]

Drop in on the enemy silently. Cut your throttle right back and come at them from above. Also, If you have low altitude and hear engine noise getting loud fast, bank and turn just as they start shooting. Fly towards friendly players.

[@Lookieng]

Sound awareness is specially useful in sim, since you're forced into first person with a very limited field of view (noticeably in low 6) you won't be able to see much, added to the fact that the game doesn't show you any markers, its not surprising many new players die from a surprise attack. One way i mitigate this is by opening the cockpit, that way i can hear planes just like if i were in third person

[@phlamm3n]

Bro got V.A.T.S sound effects

[@Niftynesgames]

Great tips, heard a lot of these when starting out and a good refresher.

[@addam6666]

Pro tip: Try new planes. There are very few planes you actually meet in battles compared to how many planes there are in the game and sometimes those rare planes can be very surprising to your enemies. For example the Ki-32, an aircraft that you never played, can outturn I-15 with ease. It’s a monoplane bomber that can dogfight biplanes and nobody talks about it

[@TheTISEOMan]

#5 is advice that is so vague that it circles back to bad advice. The simple descriptions of each country's aircraft are generalized and are for the most part accurate but a pure BnZ play style is next to impossible to achieve as you will eventually have an enemy aircraft latch onto you. Now, most likely you might have teammates nearby, but other circumstances, you might find yourself alone. This is important for american aircraft like the P-47D and P-38 who require this knowledge the most. With your superior straight line energy retention, abuse how well you keep speed in straight line maneuvers. Now you may ask "Isn't that just running away?" Yes. But that running away gives you advantages. Slight climb 5 to 10 degrees upwards. If your enemy tries to zoom climb in steps, do a shallow 'zoom' climb to compensate 13-16 degrees or so, and level out when he does so. Optimally you want to drag him to 6000 meters, but 3000-4000 meters is my "pushing it limit" 4000-5000 is my "I feel alright" 6000 meters and above is my "I feel utterly confident." Once you reach your desired altitude, gain safe separation, and turn back around and initiate the fight. Don't do a flat turn, do a high yo-yo so you can convert your turn back into energy. Your P-47 and P-38 have turbo chargers, so you keep your horsepower at some of the highest altitudes. This means that Spitfires and Bf-109s can't do shit to you, and thanks due to their loss of horsepower, and the thinner air making the stubbier winged aircraft struggle in turns, your big winged P-47 can easily do vertical maneuvers to utterly obliterate them. Don't be afraid to use that altitude to gather back speed, keep speed up as 300kmh to ensure good performance, but it's okay to cash in that energy and go below to make them stall or pull out of guns and put in a stall fight with your amazing landing flaps as long as you gain that speed back. Use flaps decisively. This means you're quickly shifting flaps to suit your needs. Basically, don't use landing flaps for every turn, and sometimes it might be better to not use flaps at all. "Are you saying get into a turning engagement with an enemy who has superior turn?" Yeah. But because of your speed and your ability to operate at high altitudes, you've now put yourself in a much better position. You can't run away permanently from the enemy as you are with the "eternally following you snail" conundrum, and it's very daunting to turn back around and face your foe, but you have the capability of dictating where you want to start your fight, a feat most aircraft don't have. P-51s I'm still trying to piece together how to use as they seem to have great energy retention, but their flaps suck.

[@TheSystematicPsycho]

Thank you for you comment and dude I have fairly recently got into the p51h and holy balls i cant even get that thing slow and if you energy manage well you can even compete with the jets. IMO all the p51s vary in playstyle.

[@TheTISEOMan]

@@TheSystematicPsycho P-51H is almost like a jet fighter with that has a prop engine. The plane shits horsepower and so it's just a perpetual motion machine where you can pull energy out of your ass. Historically if you looked at how 'super prop' design went forward, especially in terms of subsequent variations of aircraft-griffon spitfires for example-they get heavier. So far, to my recollection, the P-51H is actually the only super prop that got _lighter_ compared to it's earlier variants, but the P-51H is so radically different from the D series in construction that you basically need to consider it a different aircraft that looks mostly like a P-51.

[@viruspter1dactl]

Dude i have 4200 hours in warthunder and as a console player i binded yaw and roll to the same stick * (Controller) so i never rolled before turning. So i turned off the YAW and focussed on rolling before turning and it helped so much!

[@ryanpotter427]

Console player here too. Im at 8.7 on Italian tree, at the early jets. Just having trouble due to certain discrepancies in the game like being able to do that tornado move you were doing in the head on section i have no idea how to do that but ive key binded the axis or whatever that allows me to cobra

[@ryanpotter427]

Also its very difficult to do all of the crazy maneuvers while trying to look behind to track enemy due to not having a whole keyboard to keybind stuff

[@ryanr4655]

Thank you for making a vid i can show to my friend so he can get pissed at me because of the title and get some real tips about the game

[@ThatOneThunderer]

There is one thing I hate mainly: TEAMMATES Picture this. You see a lone enemy, and decide to dive onto them and try take them out. Suddenly, you are swarmed by another two enemies that came out of nowhere. You ask for cover and support, but no teammate arrives. So you just die. But the SECOND you die, teammates appear!! Like what is this??! I have had so many matches like this, and it just puts me off. I die all the time, and then a teammate appears the second I die. Like what can I do?

[@Germanicer]

Man i hate teamates becous they keep ramining into me while im in a staraight path

[@ThatOneThunderer]

@@Germanicer Fr tho

[@Akaeru]

Situational awareness is the key.

[@TheShortFuze26]

As a vet. Even from back then I have never got into a lot of headons. I usually do them when I'm already damaged or wont make it back to base, just so I could get a kill before I eventually die

[@amazingstealth8235]

Another tip, don't be too passive. Take chances and fight others yourself. If you have the advantage, *go for it*. Too many times I've seen people who have the advantage are too scared to use it and fail that they don't do anything to begin with. The enemy then gets the initiative, closes the gap, and gets them.

[@warlordgoblick]

I love flying the cities, I've gotten so many people to wipe themselves out inside the city. I wish maneuver kills were credited lol

[@croissant-jas]

when ambushing someone, always wait until about 0.50-0.40km until shooting

[@DasVryst]

Bro your channel is acctully growing really fast 🤯 Good job

[@TheSystematicPsycho]

Thanks bro!!!

[@unknownxgamerz2608]

Funny thing I learned the rolling part from an old flight sim called Jetfighter 3 with the joystick with built in throttle control

[@skartimus]

Biplane thing so true. I play ground mostly so was level 100 with most nations to BR 7+ before even starting planes, also had a few premiums from packs over the years. Completely missed the whole start game biplane situation as I started planes from BR3.0 and up really, and just recently learned the hard way helping a friend grind from scratch that biplanes are no joke with the turn time 🤣 I was going straight with early BF-109 models assuming they would smash and learned very fast that if I did not take the biplane out on the first pass, I just got myself killed because I was never going to escape them from that point on. Humbled AF 🙃

[@Redbandit_vr]

The actual fact I got a war thunder ad is crazy😂

[@chickenmade2game921]

Another tip: Match your opponet, dont go too fast or too slow in relation, you can either lose your target or become the target

[@tomwoggle9411]

Nope, this is actually really, REALLY BAD advice! Instead if you're 'too fast' and overshoot the opponent, just go vertical, gain altitude, and then come around for another attack diving on the opponent again at your convenience. If you slow down and match the opponents speed, then they may just outturn you or they will drag you into an ever slower and slower and ever lower and lower turn fight, keeping you busy 'wasting your time' and even worse, making you an extremely easy target and victim to their teammates. If you are much faster than the opponent, then they will barely ever get a chance to fire at you before you're out of their gun's effective range. Also if you have a great speed advantage it's better to try not to attack directly from straight behind, but much rather from an angle above or below, it will be much easier to hit the opponent at those angles than from directly behind. The greater the speed (and/or altitude) advantage over your opponent the better!!!

[@birdzbath4179]

I usually get a 5 - 1 KDR… my main problems are running into the ground, people firing at my bottom, firing while I’m turning, and 5 people shooting at me at once. (I use the BF-109 tech tree)