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War Thunder puts tanks, planes, ships, and helicopters into large-scale skirmishes across maps that reward terrain use and flanking routes. In Realistic Battles mode particularly, awareness and positioning matter more than raw aim — a T-34 can kill a Tiger if the angle is right. The player count is massive and queues are fast at any hour. The grind, though, is a real barrier: reaching mid-tier vehicles in a second nation can take 50-100 hours of free play, and premium vehicles sold in the shop are widely considered faster than equivalent free options. Worth it for military vehicle fans who enjoy the tactical layer; harder to recommend if you just want fair competition.