Update: Some of the economic updates have come through and certainly breathed new life into the game. The biggest benefit now is the reduced stress and increased aggressive plays due to the better economics.


Context prior to the June and July 2023 economy updates and why War Thunder had a negative review prior:


Years of worsening economics.

War Thunder has been, is, and likely will be a game I enjoy.
However, it has also been a game in which I have put up with eight years of watching the developers continue to worsen the game's economy. Sometimes publicly, sometimes in 'stealth nerfs'.

If you're a new player interested in what War Thunder has to offer, I strongly recommend against it. The game is not kind to new players. This game heavily rewards map knowledge, vehicle knowledge, and experience.
In addition, the game compounds the above by making progress extremely slow.

There comes a point where a new player has to contend with the fact that:
Even if he unlocks everything on his vehicle, his crews fly worse, drive slower, reload slower, aim less accurately.
And most of his time will be spent discovering that his new vehicle lacks additional equipment that veterans already have unlocked.

The icing on the cake is the most recent debacle from the company, yet another worsened economic update.

Update: Some of the economic updates have come through and certainly breathed new life into the game. The biggest benefit now is the reduced stress and increased aggressive plays due to the better economics. Context prior to the June and July 2023 economy updates and why War Thunder had a negative review prior: Years of worsening economics. War Thunder has been, is, and likely will be a game I enjoy. However, it has also been a game in which I have put up with eight years of watching the developers continue to worsen the game's economy. Sometimes publicly, sometimes in 'stealth nerfs'. If you're a new player interested in what War Thunder has to offer, I strongly recommend against it. The game is not kind to new players. This game heavily rewards map knowledge, vehicle knowledge, and experience. In addition, the game compounds the above by making progress extremely slow. There comes a point where a new player has to contend with the fact that: Even if he unlocks everything on his vehicle, his crews fly worse, drive slower, reload slower, aim less accurately. And most of his time will be spent discovering that his new vehicle lacks additional equipment that veterans already have unlocked. The icing on the cake is the most recent debacle from the company, yet another worsened economic update.