User talk:skiesdalimited@psn

Ground Assault

Objective

Players use ground vehicles and helicopters to defend the zone on the map centre from incoming waves of enemy tanks. Helicopters are allowed only in the top tier bracket (BR 8.3+).

The main objective is to not let the enemy units capture the area on the centre of map and slow them down as much as possible. If the AI units manage to enter the capture zone, it will start to flash and the team will start to lose tickets, the more AI that enter it, the more tickets the team loses. The enemy units slow down upon entering the zone, and their shooting accuracy is also lowered. After successfully defending the zone and destroying enemy waves your team regain a small amount of lost tickets. The battle is lost once the team's tickets reaches 0. The counter in the bottom-left corner shows the remaining amount of waves to beat (including current one).

Destroying enemy planes is optional but highly recommended, some of them are equipped with weapons that can destroy player's vehicle in a single attack. Sometimes a pickup can appear outside the zone, it can repair the tank and replenish its ammunition. The number of active players affects the amount of AI units which is being spawned by the game.

Waves

Waves can be composed of four unit types: light tanks, medium tanks, slightly better medium tanks, and heavy tanks. Every wave, two planes are also spawned which attack ground units and player controlled helicopters. In top tier assault battles, SPAA units can also appear, they will engage only flying units. Usually the game spawns one SPAA unit per player in a helicopter, their range is so large that they can reach players very soon after they leave the helipad. SPAA units spawn during the 2nd, 5th, 8th and 11th wave and it happens 20 seconds after the tanks start to appear. Spawn position of ground units is random, they always spawn from seven different predetermined directions.

Some enemy ground units can attack player controlled helicopters by using their roof mounted machine guns, such as the Russian tanks on Kursk map. The accuracy of the AI remains very high even when driving at full speed.

Note: It is a viable tactic to destroy track of the front most vehicles to make them stop, but keep in mind that they can repair damaged parts, including the engine and extinguish parts that are set on fire.

A table showing when and what type of units spawn during the mission (Light (L), Medium (M), Intermediate (MH), Heavy (H) and (S) Air Cover (in top tier battles)):

Waves
Wave	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
Type	L	M + S	H	M	MH	H	L + S	MH	H	MH + S	H

The amount of spawned units can vary depending of battle level (1-6) and amount of beaten waves, the more of them are destroyed the more of enemies are spawning and the game increases their number up to 4 times per battle (that happens every 3-4 destroyed waves).

Enemy types

Depending on level, the game spawns different units, the higher is the level of battle the harder they are to destroy.

	Researchable vehicles	Premium vehicles
	Vehicle Type
Level 1 - (1.0 - 2.3)	Light Medium Intermediate Heavy Air Support	M22 M8 HMC M5A1 M3 Lee A-36	Daimler Mk II Crusader II Crusader III Valentine I Beaufort Mk VIII	T-26 BT-7 T-28 (1938) T-28 Yak-2 KABB	Pz.35(t) Pz.38(t) F Pz.III J Pz.III J1 Do 17 Z-7	Ke-Ni Chi-Ha Kai Chi-He Ro-Go Ki-45 tei	AMC.35 (ACG.1) H.39 D2 S.35 Potez 633	M13/40 (I) M14/41 ▄M3A3 P40 B.R.20DR
Level 2 - (2.7 - 3.7)	Light Medium Intermediate Heavy Air Support	M24 M10 GMC M4 M4A5 F4U-1D	Cromwell V Cromwell I Sherman II Churchill III Hurricane Mk IIB/Trop	T-28E T-50 T-34 (1942) KV-1 (L-11) IL-2M (1943)	Pz.III J1 Pz.III L Pz.IV F2 Pz.IV H Bf 110 G-2	▅M24 Chi-He Chi-Nu Chi-Nu II D4Y2	AMX-13-M24 ▄M10 GMC ▄M4A1 ARL-44 (ACL-1) ▄A-35B	▄M24 ▄Pz.III N ▄Sherman V Sherman Ic Re.2001 serie 1
Level 3 - (4.0 - 5.0)	Light Medium Intermediate Heavy Air Support	M4A2 M18 GMC M4A1 (76) W M6A1 P-47D-28	Achilles Sherman II Sherman Firefly Churchill VII Firebrand TF Mk IV	T-34 (1942) T-34E STZ T-34-85 (D-5T) KV-85 Su-6 (AM-42)	8,8 cm Flak 37 Sfl. Pz.IV G Pz.IV H Tiger H1 Me 410 B-1/U2	Chi-To Chi-Ri II ▅M4A3 (76) W ▅Heavy Tank No.6 A7M2	AMX-13 (FL11) ▄M4A4 M4A4 (SA50) ▄M4A3E2 ▄F6F-5N	▄M18 ▄Sherman V ▄Pz.IV G ▄Sherman Vc Z.1007 bis serie 5
Level 4 - (5.3 - 6.3)	Light Medium Intermediate Heavy Air Support	M41A1 M4A3 (76) W M26 T26E1-1 AD-2	Ratel 90 Comet I Centurion Mk 1 Black Prince Sea Fury FB 11	PT-76B T-34-85 IS-1 IS-2 (1944) Su-6 (M-71F)	Waffenträger Panther A Tiger E Tiger II (P) Fw 190 F-8	▅M41A1 ST-A1 ST-A2 ▅Heavy Tank No.6 J2M3	AMX-13 Lorraine 40t AMX M4 ARL-44 S.O.8000 Narval	AUBL/74 ▄Sherman Vc M26A1 M47 (105/55) ▄Bf 109 G-14/AS
Level 5 - (6.7-8.0)	Light Medium Intermediate Heavy Air Support	T92 M46 M47 M103 F-86F-25	Eland 90 Mk.7 Caernarvon Vickers Mk.3 Chieftain Mk 3 Attacker FB 1	Object 906 T-44-100 T-54 (1947) IS-3 IL-28Sh	DF105 M48A2 C Leopard I Tiger II (H) Me 262 A-2a	▅M41A1 Type 61 STB-2 Type 74 (E) F-86F-30 ▅	AMX-13-90 AMX-50 (TOA100) AMX-30 (1972) AMX-50 Surbaissé M.D.450B Barougan	C13 T90 M26A1 OF-40 OF-40 Mk.2A ▄F-84F

	Researchable vehicles	Premium vehicles
	Vehicle Type
Level 6 - (8.3+)	Light Medium Intermediate Heavy Air Support Air Cover	T95E1 M60A1 RISE (P) M1A1 M1A2 Abrams F-84B-26 M247	VFM5 Chieftain Mk 10 Olifant Mk.2 Challenger 2 (2F) Venom FB.4 Chieftain Marksman	Object 685 T-72A Т-90А T-80BVM MiG-17 ZSU-23-4	TAM KPz-70 Leopard 2A4 Leopard 2A6 ◊MiG-15bis Gepard	Type 74 (C) Type 90 Type 90 (B) Type 10 F-86F-30 ▅ Type 87	AMX-10RC AMX-30B2 BRENUS Leclerc Leclerc SXXI M.D.450B Barougan AMX-30 S DCA	Ikv 91-105 Challenger Mk.3 Leopard 2A5 Leclerc F-84B-26 Gepard

Strategies

For both modes:

• Don't shy away from expensive ammo. Ammo is free in this mode.

Air Assault Mode

General Advices

• Never waste your time going after planes that have already dropped their ordnance on the target. Enemy planes that are still carrying bombs are given a blinking red/yellow icon, whereas empty ones do not blink. The only exception to this rule is when you are sure the game is lost.
• Similarly, do not waste time going after out-of-control targets either. They may appear still alive, but their abnormal attitude or speed should make it clear they will not reach the target.
• Try to prioritize bombers: the damage they inflict is much more compared to attackers or fighters. They also throw bombs from further away. (Do be careful around the extra turrets.)
• Maximize your time in-air. If you are low on SL and have to use the airfield, press J (on PC) to leave the aircraft after a successful landing. You can then respawn at the air point with a discount, saving time for climbing. (You cannot use the air spawn with a fully intact plane, however.)
• Target the further-away waves if one enemy wave already has enough teammates shooting at it.
• Try tracer belts. They will not make you more visible to AI, but you will be able to hit from further away.
• Bind and use the "reload" key. Ammo is free, and you don't want to miss out on the action due to lack of ammo.
• Make the best use of head-on engagements. Head-ons are often more effective since you can hit the pilot easily: you can usually take out two at a time. Enemy AI planes do not use their forward-facing "offensive guns", making such engagements safer than chasing ones.