Battle Thunder is all about mastering machines of dying – whether or not that be buying and selling blows in tanks, participating in naval battles with warships, or dogfighting within the skies above with planes. Nonetheless, what you by no means see are troops charging across the battlefield – that’s till now. AI-controlled infantry has now been added to Battle Thunder, nevertheless it’s debuting inside Gaijin’s concept of an April Idiot’s Day prank – a World Battle 1 mode.
Whereas Battle Thunder’s monumental roster of tanks, planes, and battleships all largely hail from WW2 onwards, a model new limited-time occasion takes issues again even earlier. Titled ‘The Nice Battle,’ this new occasion drops you into the Western Entrance of WW1 in a brand new fleet of floor and air autos from the period.
The battle recreation has added seven model new autos that you could unlock by finishing phases for each the allied forces (Britain, France, and the USSR) and the German Empire on 5 separate days all through the week-long occasion. These might be unlocked so that you can use even after the occasion has ended, so you’ll be able to take them in different recreation modes all through Battle Thunder.
Nonetheless, there are additionally some bonus air autos that you could pilot however that you could’t unlock. Each side have entry to a bomber airplane, and there are additionally large zeppelins to take management of as nicely. These airships can drop big payloads on the battlefield.
You’ll discover much more than simply WW1 equipment although. That’s as a result of a model new characteristic is debuting for the primary time on this occasion. Battle Thunder now has infantry, which can see AI-controlled troopers leap from the trenches and cost on the enemy strains. They’ll even assault opposing land autos with grenades, in order that they do pose a menace and aren’t simply there for immersion or as one thing new to purpose your tank cannon at.
Gaijin says that “very quickly, a large-scale closed beta check of infantry will start,” however that The Nice Battle is supposed to be an early showcase of what these models can do and the way they’ll convey a brand new dimension to Battle Thunder’s battles.
Gamers have long-requested that infantry will get added to Battle Thunder, regardless of its give attention to autos, and whereas it’s encouraging to see it lastly occurring, it’s additionally fairly humorous (and anxiety-inducing) to see it launched alongside a WW1-themed April Idiot’s Day mode. If this does turn into a very elaborate prank and the infantry are actually only for this WW1 occasion, I feel Gaijin may have some fairly aggravated followers (and one fairly aggravated video games journalist) to reply to!
The Nice Battle occasion in Battle Thunder is reside proper now and runs till Monday, April 7. For those who’re a fan of WW1 (perhaps you’re a Battlefield 1 enjoyer, like myself) then do not forget that Battle Thunder is a free Steam recreation that you could soar into with out paying a dime.
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