Mar 15 2013
War Thunder Throttle Control
I’ve had a blast playing War Thunder over the past few weeks. The game definitely has its frustrating moments, mostly mid-air collisions (accidental and intentional) and occasional server issues, but by and large, it’s been a lot of fun.
Controlling your airplane is an interesting challenge because of the Gs at play. When you’re in a dive or turning, the plane doesn’t respond as quickly at speed as it does if you’re just cruising at a steady altitude and speed.
There’s been a particular situation where throttle control has proven to be a lot of fun. When an enemy pilot and I happen to turn so that we’re essentially flying in the same direction, just at different altitudes (sometimes by merely a few feet), he’ll lower his speed, thinking I won’t and that I will shoot right past him, leaving me vulnerable to a shot to the rear of the plane.
I’m usually pretty quick to see what he’s doing and I’ll cut out my engine before he does and he ends up being the vulnerable target. I can’t tell you how many times it’s worked out to pure joy on my end. Seeing a bunch of pixels in the shape of a plane blow up is surprisingly thrilling.
It doesn’t always work out in my favor sometimes, however. Occasionally the plane will have a rear gunner who can shoot me down or at least cause enough damage to make me want to bugger off. That’s happened a few times when I’ve conveniently run out of ammunition. Also, enemy planes often attract other enemy planes. I’ve been shot down a few times by diving enemies who have come to the rescue of their comrade.