WarThunder- Ultimate ground forces beginner guide [2018/2019]

[@oxy3185]

I hope you enjoy the video, there's a lot of information here so I really do recommend watching it in segments so it's not too overwhelming, I just wanted all the information to be accessible and in one place, if you have any further questions feel free to leave them in the comments or join my discord if you'd like to ask me anything personally, additionally we have a channel explicitly for War Thunder questions if you'd like a quick response- Also- would any of you like a downloadable document with bullet points of information, like a very very condensed version of this video that you can check whenever you like, if so let me know and I'll get to work on that! Alllllso for those of you who this video isn't directed to, I've come up with a radical little drinking game while you watch the video- take a shot every time- -There's an audio pop -I say generally or ultimately -Grammatical error (Don't actually do this you'll die) ( just take a sip of your Monster ultra or something)

[@stillewillem7203]

Disc link is valid

[@stutayls]

Discord link is invalid or has expired

[@kommandantkillcode]

Oxy Hey, the suspension upgrade makes it easier to fire after stopping, while moving or while slowing down. I noticed this on my own between the IS-2s when taking them out in test drive.

[@jred1234]

canadian armed forced insignia cheers from canada nice vid !

[@ThisOLmaan]

Oxy:: hell yes sir i enjoyed the video too much info thanks too you👍🏼👍🏼💥⚔ , you must of read the while page on each shell type, or article, and everything else you ddi ur homework, as we all should do to get better at the game play, know ur enemies tank...

[@Haloreach1950]

Played the game over 2500h, watch your video anyway

[@949surferdude]

@Soldier46 5 hours so far. Can't figure out how to buy new German tank.

[@B.D.E.]

@@949surferdude Research it first, by selecting it on the research tree and clicking on research. Play battles in tanks from that tree, and once you unlock it, buy it with the money you make from battles. Then train a crew to use it (just more money) and presto.

[@nulaponlove5621]

Those are noob # gota pump it ☝. Mine is 4.5ks

[@tiptoe_modelling562]

Same xD

[@flak88autocannon70]

Look at these noobs any one who has less. Than 20000 hours is a noob

[@goodgirl99us]

No apologizes needed I wish I found your video 2 controllers ago.

[@InitiateDee]

"2 controllers ago" lmao

[@mykolasriskus7707]

Hahahaha😂😂😂😂

[@germanbias3614]

Raquel Bauman 😂

[@Rusty-iv9qi]

PCMR

[@falkland-palauunion9757]

Rip them

[@scorch___]

10k battles under my belt, yet I still found myself actually learning something.. Thank you Oxy. Had this video existed back in spring 2014 when I started playing it would've reduced big amount of beginner mistakes I made.

[@F_lynx]

u nub ;)

[@scorch___]

@@F_lynx thank you for your constructive criticism ;) Jk, fucc off Meme's alt...

[@F_lynx]

S_C_O_R_C_H nice try guessing that i am millers alt but i aint :D

[@scorch___]

@@F_lynx ^°^ It wasnt a try... (Iki)

[@maxattack3853]

Wait didn't it come out in 2016

[@UncleManuel]

Lengthy? Maybe. But absofuckinglutely helpful since this game isn't very intuitive and can be frustrating for beginners. Things are much clearer now. Thank you so much! 8-)

[@pawel5218]

I rate the fedora

[@nekko5778]

it is frustrating

[@nevize6660]

I do not have the option to play this, why do i have these stupid problems.

[@RusskiBlusski]

as someone who has put 700 hours in the game, i found this to be a pretty cool guide, but there is one thing i think might be good to mention, and that is machine gun spotting, such as shooting an enemy with machine guns can sometimes mark them on the minimap, along with shooting machine guns through smoke can also reveal the enemys position making it possible to kill them through smoke.

[@madsharkz8640]

One time I completely wasted my plane by flying it into a tank thinking I would kill it. I’m smarter now tho

[@LtRiot]

it used to. And it was cancer

[@laksamanasuhendra5868]

*kamikaze*

[@Raptor_360]

I think we all thought we could be Kamikaze pilots at some point of the game.

[@TDKn1ght]

One time?! It took me 12 times before I realized it wasn’t because I wasn’t going fast enough or because I wasn’t hitting the right spot... I’m not really smarter now, but I realized I’m a great pilot as I never missed a Kamikaze.

[@narvaisthequiet7988]

Your not the only one

[@therightmind7466]

"I find it enjoyable to go from the 1930's tank to the M1A2 abrams...." IT WOULD TAKE YOU OVER 2 YEARS TO GET IT WITHOUT PAYING ANYTHING!!!

[@fatsquidpis8660]

Not really. I grinded the American tree to the Abrams in like a month and a half without paying.

[@ruvyzvat4741]

@@fatsquidpis8660 i would not find that realistic but i have noticed that people who finally get jets or top tier tanks usually have taken 2 years because they were going for 5 nations at once. i have grinded the America tech tree in 7 months i have everything from jets and top tier tanks i was free 2 play for most of this time

[@professionalsamuraiforhire2451]

well it took them like 70 years to get there. So for me, 2 years is fine.

[@streetfighter2471]

@@fatsquidpis8660 Bull fucking shit. It took me a whole year to get anywhere close the the modern mbts.

[@AntonHofscheisser]

@@streetfighter2471 true I play since 3 months and I'm not half way done but I'm also bad most of the time😂

[@cutthroat795]

I focus on different crew skills for the role of the vehicle. Light tanks: driving, arty, targeting, awareness Medium tanks: repair, reloading, arty, commanding Heavy tank: repair, reloading, commanding Spaa: targeting, gunner vitality, arty Tank Destroyer: repair, agility, reloading, awareness

[@vaclav_fejt]

Addendum for the lesser tech trees, where you can grind for higer BR sooner than with the larger trees: Go for versatile crews. This will maximise your crew levels and allow you to upgrade your crews to Expert as soon as possible.

[@Damian-03x3]

I focus on reloading and targetting first, then rangefinding, driving and leadership in all of my crews.

[@thatguyrome6045]

you know it would have been really nice if someone stopped me from starting out with France, the getting frustrated then going to Britain and thinking I was an extremely bad player and then quitting.

[@howcanyoureadthistheresnop9244]

Some Guy you still playing or no

[@koencagurangan3256]

I started with Sweden but A stupidly high death count due to Spitfires, Yak’s, and BF 109’s makes me regret it and think i should’ve gone with Britain, USSR, Germany and such

[@Koyomix86]

@@koencagurangan3256 USSR is good but it takes forever to get to top tier and also you’ll get stuck in T-54 hell. Don’t do Germany it’s the most painful tree and I have no experience with the others. Honestly I recommend Italy they have some really fun vehicles and because it’s such a small tree you can get top tier pretty quick and Italian top tier is really good.

[@nelsonvinsha8700]

@@koencagurangan3256 sweden aviation fighter is good against air target, i kinda regret choosing japan since all their aviation focus on naval n bombing but not fighter,, its so frustating to grind

[@low_level_wot9283]

"Join in progress" means, that you are joining a losing battle, which players are leaving....it is a must to set it off, I agree.

[@BattleSloths]

The mic audio was severely lowered from 41:18 when you started talking about Tank Destroyers, I could barely hear you lol

[@a_lauscha5604]

As someone who is familiar with the Air-battle part of the game and considering to -- finally -- try Tank battles, I must say that this is incredibly helpful. (And very nicely done!) You Sir are the real MVP! O7

[@duckman5891]

How has ground battles been?

[@the-macjagger]

@Oxy one tip to add to AB play...very important. RP transfer to crew skill and module research is 3 times that of RB. .3x vs .1x. Very good idea to play AB with stock lineups until researching FPE and 1st upgraded round. RB however yields higher overall RP for vehicle research.

[@emperorbless120]

What I really wished somebody had told me was C. It took me several month to figure out that you can free look with C.

[@949surferdude]

I hit C and nothing happens in tanks.

[@Linerax]

With default controls, holding down C for tanks prevents the barrel from moving while the third person camera moves.

[@dragoon3359]

yeah me too....got me killed in planes so many times

[@masonbell2929]

Emperor Bless 💀

[@ROGUESPIRIT_]

Is there a way of using this but having the turret follow the tank instead of the turret always following the last point before you pressed C?

[@bmccarty2012]

Thanks! This was really helpful, especially for a hack like me who doesn't know a thing about angling armor and goes around with a full ammo load. Now I know why I get burned down every other time I play.

[@GewelReal]

IMO there are only 2 things that are really important: minimap and awarness. Over half of my kills are on headless chickens just running around not knowing what they are doing and just tunnel-visioning

[@ErnestoLopez-qj7iu]

Gewel ✔ I haven’t met many players with these “skills”...

[@doladolabilyo]

Stop killing me you douchebag

[@theworldoverheavan560]

@@doladolabilyolol

[@joehand2156]

And don't forget the OP tanks of the Russian and the British you don't need skill for them just point and shoot. Stay away from the Germans they have the worst tanks next to the Japanese well the Japanese tank is slightly better then the Germans

[@madcourier6217]

@@joehand2156 Ironic considering all the wherabos that fawn over the Tiger and Panther.

[@MalakianM2S]

RB may be the most fun, but it isn't when you are trying to learn the ropes and you realize 1.3 ground rbs are full of seal clubbers really eager to show you how unfun the whole thing is. Anyways, great video and great content, a year old video and still of great help and value, thanks a lot.

[@prestonclay8098]

My first of Oxy's vid's. Fantastic, straight and to the point. Can't wait to see more!!! Thanks!!!

[@julianmorrisco]

I’m watching this a second time. Been playing since November when I first watched this but after a couple of months playing I want to go through it again. Cheers, Oxy.

[@mark802060]

Ah calming English voice...finally! As you said: "Let's get started".

[@ZETH_27]

I have to say. You have some very interesting preset names.

[@JoseLopez-cf6ln]

Hi can you make a same video but about planes.

[@sonsoffishes1]

Wow. Thank you so much! Steep learning curve in this game and this is going to help me immensely! Sure it's a long video but definitely worth every second. Good job!

[@n1wakeboarder42]

A video made by an educated (and organized) player. Thank you

[@gavinjenkins899]

In arcade mode, "radio communication" is so overwhelmingly more important than everything else that I would spend like a 200 point upgrade bar on that before I would spend a 50 on anything else. Especially because the area covered goes up not linearly but quadratically per upgrade, since it's a radius.

[@Abrogantul]

Thank you! I saw it while waiting for the installation of the game. Probably I shall have to get back to it, but I do appreciate the tremendous work you have done here!

[@Kaadilac]

How have you been doing?

[@Josstuka]

oh god an hour and a half this must have been a pain to make, well done!

[@Forward__Unto_Dawn]

Thanks! I got to start the game recently and this helped a lot. Being a Wot player i knew the basics,but the details sure did come in handy.

[@matthewrikihana6818]

This was so worth watching all the way through. 4 years of playing and I still learned some important things. Perhaps more importantly I had some dangerous assumptions debunked eg solid AP vrs APHE effectiveness. My thanks for your max effort O2.

[@scrapacoco6890]

Thanks for taking the time to make this vid! I was shocked at first when i saw the vid was an hour & a half long but after watching it i see why it needed to be that long if not longer :)

[@nautilusshell4167]

started out 2 days ago, ignoring all guides and heading face first into the british tree line (never played a game of this kind before). i did NOT have a good time the first few matches because, as you said, it's not very beginner friendly, however, it did force me to actually pay attention and learn the mechanics of the game, so i guess it's a win. PS: praise be thee, o crusader.

[@MrMandown46]

This was a really lovely guide. Thanks for taking the time to make it.

[@SapphosSails]

This was really useful thanks! I am grinding my way through the Swedish tree as my first ground tree and honestly, it's been absolutely brutal but there were still some good tips here.

[@SophiFike]

This was brilliant. Wish this would've been around when I started out. Learned a few new tricks too, eg neutral reverse, hesh +/-20%. Good stuff as always man. Look forward to a plane tutorial if you get around to it.

[@pasamojointbro6035]

Just started playing the game and I'd say watching war thunder youtubers play helped me a lot...

[@OwenWorley1]

Fantastic video. I am planning to start playing War Thunder, and watching this before diving in is (hopefuly) going to have been a good decision!

[@porterschoen1510]

At lower tiers, APCR will generally go through the B1 series of tanks and the Matilda III. That's what I use them for.

[@DCHZS]

What a great video guide… across youtube and all game guides, this has to be one of the very best! Thanks

[@optio1142]

I cannot discribe how good this video is, I wish I can like a video twice

[@anonymouskellog6157]

I played this last night for the first time and my first match, we won & i got the most kills on my team which granted 4 kills isn't really outstanding but being my very first match that felt really good

[@jmsdfdamacloid__9306]

Sorry to burst your bubble but those were Bots they're extremely easy kill and extremely dumb so yeah

[@Ethan-vj5mt]

Arcade or RB?

[@hentycatsanctuary2951]

Thank you its 2021 but i just started playing this game and this video helped me learn the game basics and some higher skills

[@standown7738]

Listen up WORLD- This is THE #1 war thunder tank guide for the beginner. Are you new to War Thunder and cannot figure out certain things in the game? Right here, grab a drink and listen to this dude. I think this is one of the guys that I can never kill LOL.

[@stevenweller9413]

Thanks for the effort. Very nice guide. Trying to learn why I'm so bad and this gave a lot of tips. (And I'm so bad because I haven't learned enough yet about the game, still thinking I'm in World of Tanks where it is so much easier to survive and identify targets.)

[@DanTKD87]

Just started playing a couple days ago. Ive now uninstalled WoT and WoWs. This game is so much better. Thanks for the guide.

[@rjsimpson2484]

Danno a smart man

[@fredrikdving9770]

Wot is 10x Better War Thunder is shit because you can get one shoted

[@itsalie24]

@@fredrikdving9770 thats how real life works

[@psour33]

Thank's a lot for your priceless help. I've just began the game. I stopped Word of tank a while ago because of being a low skilled player and being often insulted in game. This one is at the moment more fun than my previous experience and I enjoy it for now.

[@ubumbic]

I’ve just started the game, thank you so much for covering most important topics!

[@IKhanmakeWAR2]

A World of Tanks player from 2012 to 2015. This should be helpful in getting me used to WT!

[@xaviersuv791]

Dont play WOT anymore?

[@slammedc2003]

This guide may be over a year old, but it helped me understand a lot and is still relevant for new players. Thanks for the time and effort you put into this video!

[@ota92ppon]

I just want to say Thank You for this video. Shamefully, I have been playing WT (almost always Ground Force) for years now, on and off not everyday, yet I still struggle very much when it comes to saving up RPs every single game (arcade mode, realistic is too much for me). The stamp time in the video really helped, I just wanted to know how to kill tanks, win games, and save up more RPs so I am only watching Intro and Advanced Tips for now. How to angle your tank after checking armor thickness and take down crews by aiming shots more strategically were some of simple, straightforward tips I was looking for on KZbin and I am sure there are more since I haven't finished watching the last segment yet, thanks again! You've earned my subs with this. Oh, just a side note, I see many German tanks in the video, Maus is actually what I am saving up RPs for right now, I was lucky to have gotten its research started before WT moved it into event vehicles in one of the updates, so now I can just continue research it and will eventually get it once I have the RPs! I haven't played any other lineup, only German, because... Tiger rocks! Sounds cool, unbreakable and packs a punch! I can recognize a Tiger anywhere just by seeing its turret with the cute tube thingies on the side and the bigger tubes on Tiger's butt :3 Love my Tigers!~ Cant wait for Maus!!

[@paauggie]

What a brilliant video - I've been playing well over 2 years and still learned loads - thanks for posting

[@shoafer0]

Thanks for the video. It was incredibly helpful. I just started playing the other day and was trying to treat the game like it was world of tanks, which it is definitely not. I was very lost on crew management as well as BR and lineups. Really appreciate the video!

[@Sandycheeks6699]

I wish I found this video earlier. I'm fairly average at war thunder but I've noticed a significant difference in my performance after watching this. The segment about different shell types helped so much, thanks a ton!

[@stutayls]

This was fantastic! So glad I gave you the 1 thousandth like! Most comprehensive game guide I've ever watched.

[@mazer327]

Great video. Thank you for the in-depth view at this stuff. As a long-time plane person in WT, seeing this on tanks (where I am horrible!) was very helpful.

[@imaginewt9616]

Oxy: makes a war thunder video Gaijin: TIME TO ADVERTISE AND UPDATE THATS OUT OF DATE

[@billzonblox]

As a new player years later, this was recommended by a friend and I thoroughly enjoyed it

[@galbegun]

amazingly well put video,good pace and detail. even as a veteran player i had a lot to take from it, thank you!

[@AnteBrkic]

Man, this is maybe the only youtuber (apart from Grmlz, while he was playing) that makes sense from WarThunder. I'm gonna check now but really hope that you are still recording and of course that you had luck with finding a proper job!

[@gabrielantona]

Half way through This is literally the best guide for a video game anything I've ever seen Instant sub

[@biggianthand7440]

Great beginners guide, all your time and effort is much appreciated.

[@loganknowsnoneofyourbusine263]

Oxy you’re one of the best things to happen to the war thunder community.

[@WarrensAdventures]

I wish I had this when I first started playing WT, it was just a trial and error struggle. Good on you Oxy for helping out the new players!

[@thepilotman5378]

This is honestly a big help, as a war thunder plane vet, I appreciate advice from an experienced player. Thank you

[@timothydesjardins1811]

most informative videos on warthunder I've ever found

[@scytheoflife1947]

I hope things work out for you work wise in the end. I sub'd liked and left a comment becuase engagement always helps but you put a lot of effort into this video so thank you it is a great asset for the community.

[@davidmackey593]

Heya Oxy, loved the video, came in from Phly's channel and really learned a fair bit about the game. Looking forward to perusing through your other videos! Great job, and an hour and a half for as much information as you provided, it wasn't long at all! Well done!

[@AFoxyTomFox]

Keen vision will also flag tanks that are off screen in RB! Not sure how many people know that but you can test it out by going into a custom match!

[@cutthroat795]

AFoxyTomFox that has gotten me many kills.

[@asiftalpur3758]

Shhh. This is the least known skill in wt and I really love killing tanks and air spawn camping cunts only to get their later message calling me a hacker lol

[@JMR120600]

I have 1k hours in WT, but your videos and format are so easy to watch, and you know so fucking much I'll probably learn something.

[@davidlodge681]

Thank you. That’s explained a LOT of aspects of the game that are unclear from watching replays.

[@matthewdowd4686]

I played this game for the first time tonight and it is pretty complicated in the menus. Glad I found this. Thanks!

[@shipforbrainz-d33p63]

Fantastic man! Thank you very much for all the time it must have taken to make this.

[@yannickvankerkhove5371]

I don't get why people are complaining about this game being a money sink, Gaijin being greedy yada yada. This game is free for fks sake, absolutely does not require a dime to play or do well...

[@SteadicamCologne]

Thank you for your great tipps and advices. i play the game now about 2 days, and i personally think, that it is really great that you do those videos ! a shame for warthunder, their "noob" advice leaves more questions and " wtf" moments then this. ty =)

[@bangboats3557]

Don't apologise, this is brilliant! Is is EVERYTHING I wanted to know about War Thunder, I've filled file cards with info I needed. Especially, crew skills and module updates. Thanks massively for this!

[@kevlarss22]

This ol cowboy agrees....This truly is the ultimate beginner guide. Thanks partner

[@Tankwiper]

I started playing Ground Forces recently after having played World of Tanks for years. The learning curve is much steeper and you are often destroyed with a single shot. At first, it feels frustrating, but sticking to rank I and II for some time will help you learn and get better. I actually like Realistic Battles more than Arcade, because I have to think before acting.

[@garden0fstone736]

Yeah it seems like I’m getting popped in one shot and often hitting others with multiple rounds and they still won’t die, what am I doing wrong

[@Brandon-bc1fz]

@@garden0fstone736 don't take a full load of ammo. If you take every shell possible your tank has several spots to pop you. Your sides are generally always the weakest part. Positioning, positioning is extremely key as well as Map awareness.

[@thehexedcoin1517]

"you can go in and have fun without having anything extra" *Gets sniped, outnumbered, and outmaneuvered 20 times without having a single kill

[@qcarr]

I've just returned to the game after a long break and this video is a HUGE help! Thanks so much for doing this!

[@floor_sausage1626]

watching this during the 5 hour download as my friend plays and id live to cause i love this game and vehicles but ive never played and want to be ready for the storm to come thank you

[@demosearies7591]

Giving this a watch, even though I am a veteran of the game from before tanks.. there is always something all of us can learn or contribute.

[@immerman8974]

Watching this while I install the game! I already knew a bit from watching my bf play for hours and I’m really loving this video

[@VoteMarkPolk]

Well done. I have been playing for a while and found that some of the tips were worth it. No worries about the length.

[@levi_exiled8579]

1 GB left to download. I have to say, you have the greatest guide so far. Thanks a lot.

[@Vrey662]

thats was a comprehensive tutorial for beginers and as I want to give it a try (I m done with wot and its problems) this fits me perfectly, thanks Oxy

[@snowyclaw4646]

I'm a 7 Years Old Player on War Thunder? Yes Did I watch the entire video? Yes

[@cyberstormalpha789]

An addendum that'd be very good to mention: HE/HESH/HEAT shells are more liable to explode in the ammo rack than AP/APCR, with APHE being somewhere between.

[@mashiro7877]

APFSDS is the final form of just throwing a rock at someone

[@TheAzerin345]

Your voice is the definition of chill

[@afranca1825]

Oxy thank you for the phenomenal video. This really explains alot. For the past 7 years I've been a player of the World of Tanks and World of Warships games but when I found war thunder I loved it. Your comprehensiveness answered many questions of mine. I was wondering if you could make a Aviation guide too. Have a great day!

[@charlzgormanov8430]

Would be nice for newer players to have an updated version. I reviewed this version when I started and it was very helpful. I share a link of this video whenever a Noob asks for help to learn the game.

[@DennisWilliams-nf2gn]

Excellent job!!! I have been playing this game for almost 7 years now and still learned a lot, thanks and job well done!!!!

[@TheCaptainBex]

Its tricky to learn, I would argue that the SU-152 is a fantastic tank killer as well.

[@fearenhyde8943]

What a fantastic video worth a sub all on its own, outstanding information and production quality!

[@showoe3126]

there is a setting for historical sights for AB and RB to get used to compensating

[@DoeJohn887]

I just wanted to say, that despite playing Warthunder for about 2 1/2 to 3 years. With a little over 2,000 hours. I still learned some new things, and got better understandings of others. HOWEVER A good bit of things have changed, hull break is now GONE, replaced with OVER-PRESSURE, Italy is now a populated tech tree, and a CHINA tech tree. Along with a lot of BR changes (at least for Realistic Battles) across most if not a good bit of nation tech trees. SOME OF WHICH! I do NOT agree with. And I've heard people say PLANES are the new META! Along with a few other things that I may not be up to date with as well.

[@billy-o8g]

Thanks for this. I've been playing for a little bit now.. but I'm not great. This video is really going to help.

[@whatthefuckisthis7]

Thank you, I had just gotten back into war thunder and I needed a refresher

[@TransformHypnosis]

13:33 O_O

[@Zooiest]

"Each module in a vehicle plays a part" Radiator: am I a joke to you?