Anyone playing World of Tanks? I have been playing on the Xbox platform since last October. Good multiplayer game for "gettin" old guys like me. If anyone on the forum is playing please let me know.
I downloaded it a long time ago, and it stayed on my hard drive for about 20 minutes. Just couldn't get into it.
A month ago, sick of seeing all their ads about playing for free, I downloaded/installed
War Thunder. I have to admit it was a bit addictive - you basically roll out in a beautifully rendered AFV for 5 or 10 minute shootouts with other players. It was fun at first when the tech was low, and I got good at finding cover, hull-down positions, keyhole spots. Ironically, I think the game models AFV combat better than the supposedly 'realistic' Combat Mission which has ponderous VCA rotation times and abysmal spotting rules.
I started to advance in my tech, up to PzKpfw III and IV, and then I figured that's what they want to do, so eventually I would get caught up in spending real money. The in-game currency for the best upgrades didn't seem cheap to me, and I just decided that since I already pay to play another MMO (fantasy-themed, not military) as well as ASL, I didn't need another time and money sink, so I deleted it from my hard drive after about a month.
But, that's me. It was enjoyable and the graphics are eye-popping. I don't know that the physics model is anything to brag about (i.e. ballistics and damage modelling), and of course you can do all kinds of silly stuff like repair vehicles in seconds. But I enjoyed the challenge of hunting other human players, finding flanking positions, covered approached routes, getting the first shot in, etc. I imagine with a dedicated clan and online communications you could get quite sophisticated with it.