Stick to lower ranks (i.e 4 or less). The game is actively designed to not be playable without paying real money for premium account boosters or vehicles at any higher rank than that by draining you of Silver Lions (game currency) when forced to pay repair cost upon death. But don't take my word for it, here's Gaijin's quote:

"... Premium vehicles will always have a specified income higher than researchable vehicles and reduced repair cost, which sets a positive average balance for these vehicles. Premium vehicles of high ranks both have an increased reward and are profitable, unlike researchable vehicles."


I find the game fun at most ranks and in most gamemodes but probably wouldn't if I didn't buy premium account once a year. I could write a damn essay on all the ways they've gotten greedier with monetisation over the last 5 years or so (and may do at some point) but Gaijin pretty much summed it up for me, so there you go.

Stick to lower ranks (i.e 4 or less). The game is actively designed to not be playable without paying real money for premium account boosters or vehicles at any higher rank than that by draining you of Silver Lions (game currency) when forced to pay repair cost upon death. But don't take my word for it, here's Gaijin's quote: [i]"... Premium vehicles will always have a specified income higher than researchable vehicles and reduced repair cost, which sets a positive average balance for these vehicles. Premium vehicles of high ranks both have an increased reward and are profitable, unlike researchable vehicles."[/i] I find the game fun at most ranks and in most gamemodes but probably wouldn't if I didn't buy premium account once a year. I could write a damn essay on all the ways they've gotten greedier with monetisation over the last 5 years or so (and may do at some point) but Gaijin pretty much summed it up for me, so there you go.