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'''World War''' - a game mode involving battles on a global map. Conflict will occur in the format of "operations", which include dozens of individual battles.
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The game mode differs significantly between the commander, officers and ordinary members of a squadron. Commanders and officers are able to choose which operations their squadrons will participate in, move forces in real time on the operational map, and initiate battles. But soldiers are called upon to make a decisive contribution to the battles in World War operations.
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Game mode with battles on the global map that are run in “[[:Category:Scenarios|Operations]]” format and are based on historical events.
  
To access World War mode, you need to purchase at least one rank III unit for any country.
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World War mode battles are run in Realistic mode with special marker mechanics.
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In the World War matches, RB game mode will be used with the marker mechanics of AB mode.
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== Participation ==
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{{Notice
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|World War is available to all players that have at least one purchased rank 3 vehicle.
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== List of World War battles ==
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The World War mode in War Thunder is represented by Seasons that have various scenarios, years of operations, available vehicles and  theatres of war.  
* '''All Battles'''
 
You can view a list of all ongoing battles from all World War operations. You can open the list from the main World War screen with the "All Battles" button:
 
[[File:Allbattles en.png|none|thumb|700px]]
 
  
* '''Battles'''
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Squadrons and players that take part in battles and Operations will receive (besides the usual battle rewards) special prizes for participation, and the best squadrons and players will receive special valuable prizes after the results of the day and the Season - they are unique for each Season.
To take part in the battles of one particular operation and monitor the progress of your chosen side on a tactical map - you can join this operation and only play in its battles. A list of all battles in the selected operation are available by clicking the "Battles" button. In addition, you can select a suitable battle on the operation map - just click on it and the list of battles with the focus on this operation will open.
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{| class="wikitable"
[[File:Battles en.png|none|thumb|700px]]
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!Squadrons
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!Squadron members
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!Free players
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|Take a role in one of the contesting parties and lead the Operation until it's over, commanding the armies and initiating battles and participating in them.  
  
== Player's units ==
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Squadrons can take part in World War Seasons and fight for valuable prizes.
In the battle, only the units available to the armies participating can be used. Depending on the mission type, some of the army equipment may not be available to players and be instead controlled by AI. Any units lost is recorded in the army loss, regardless of what control (players or AI) it was lost in. If the available units ends right during the battle, it will be impossible to continually revive the players of this army.
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|May fight both for their own squadrons within an Operation or participate as free players joining any available battles.  
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|Can play a role of reinforcements taking any vacant places in available battles and helping one of the battling parties.  
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They receive valuable rewards according to the Leaderboard (single for all players - Squadron members or not) every day or by the end of the Season.
  
'''Important!''' You can take part in World War battles without having the available units for this battle! If you have units that can be used in this battle which are not in slots, you will be issued with vehicles without modifications and untrained crew. Thus, the tank will not be able to use the Parts repair and FPE modifications, and aircraft will only have the default weapon and ammunition available. The models of vehicle which you will get in battle (from the army pool of course) will come from the random draw. Also, it may be a wise idea to setup all vehicles that will be participate in the next battle in slots before launch. This move will guarantee that you will get your own vehicles from the hangar, no matter of draw results.
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[[File:JoinToBattleWOUnits en.png|thumb|none|700px]]
 
  
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== Interface ==
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You can enter the World War interface using the “TO BATTLE” button menu, by selecting the “World War” option.
  
'''Status of the vehicles given by the draw may be seen just before choosing it at the start of the battle:'''
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=== World War window ===
[[File:World War - vehicle choosing.jpg|thumb|none|700px]]
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From here participation begins in the World War as the commanders of squadrons, their members or free players. Conditionally divided into three parts:
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[[File:World War - interface.jpg|class=dynamic_image]]
  
<table>
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{| class="wikitable"
<tr>
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!Scoreboards
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!“All battles” button
[[File:World War - icon of the vehicle which was setup in player's slot.jpg|left|140px]]
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!Scenario list
  </td>
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|A list of special daily awards, as well as squadron and players' record tables.
'''Without the global icon, with a number after designation''' - this means that the given vehicle coincided with your own vehicle set in the crew slots. This is the best option of all. The number in parentheses indicates the available numbers of runs on this vehicle for the battle.
 
  </td>
 
</tr>
 
<tr>
 
  <td>
 
[[File:World War - icon of the vehicle which wasn't setup in player's slot.jpg|left|140px]]
 
  </td>
 
  <td>
 
'''With the global icon and number after designation''' - this means that given vehicle does not coincide with vehicles in the crew slots and can be used only with stock modifications and crews. The number in parentheses indicates the available numbers of runs on this vehicle for the battle.
 
  </td>
 
</tr>
 
<tr>
 
  <td>
 
[[File:World War - icon of the vehicle which wasn't given during the drow but can be used for SP.jpg|left|140px]]
 
  </td>
 
  <td>
 
'''With the star icon without any numbers''' - this means that one of your vehicles from the crew slots was not received during the draw, but still can be used for your personal spawn points. This option will be available only in battles which have a proper conditions, so don't rely on it too much.
 
  </td>
 
</tr>
 
<tr>
 
  <td>
 
[[File:World War - icon of the vehicle which was setup in player's slot but wasn't given during the drow.jpg|left|140px]]
 
  </td>
 
  <td>
 
'''Without the global icon, but unavailable with a zero after designation''' - this means that one of your vehicles from the crew slots was not received during the draw and can't be used in this match. This option shows only the vehicles from the army pool, so any random units from your crew slots will not litter your spawn line.
 
  </td>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
  
== Respawn mode ==
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In the scoreboard, the player can view his statistics and rankings.
In the World War mode, a respawn mode is used which reflects the clash of armies. Armies have a limited set of units available for participation in battles and this units are distributed among players randomly. At any one time, the player is available to respawn one or more units, randomly selected from the list of available units in the army, and the probability of obtaining a particular model depends on its number and type of battle. For example, protecting the allied tank convoy from an air raid, players will always have access to SPAA, despite the presence of a large number of tanks in the army.
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|Opens a window where all the available battles are presented.
  
The available units and its quantity are distributed among the players of the regiment. If the player chooses the available units for respawn, the other members of the squad or regiment will be able to leave for the remainder.
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A competitor can immediately join an ongoing battle or queue up for a battle in preparation for its start.
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|The currently active scenarios in which the squadrons battle each other.
  
The next unit you can take can only happen 60 seconds after respawning with the previous one.
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Useful if a participant is a member of a squadron or a free player who wants to find a particular Operation and participate in it.
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== Safe exit zones ==
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=== Window of all battles ===
Since each mission follows a confrontation between aircraft already in flight, another defining feature of World War missions is the absence of airfields. Instead, there are safe exit zones on the maps. If a player abandons an aircraft in a safe exit zone, the aircraft is recorded as a survivor and will not be deducted from the army, but it will no longer be available for use in this battle.
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This window contains a list of all available World War battles, the composition of armies involved in the selected battle, the time before a battle begins and other conditions. You can quickly find an interesting battle and join it.
[[File:ExitZones.png|none|thumb|700px]]
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[[File:World War - window of all battles.jpg|class=dynamic_image]]
  
== Mission types ==
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== Preparing for battle ==
The mission for each battle is selected based on the type and status of the clashing armies:
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{{Main|World War: Battle Respawn Rules}}
*Fighters vs Fighters – Air Supremacy
 
*Fighters vs Bombers – Cover
 
*Bombers vs Bombers – Head-on Course
 
*Aircraft vs Infantry or Armour – Convoy
 
*Aircraft vs Infantry (Fortified) or Armour (Reinforced) – Anti-Air Defence
 
*Armour vs Armour – Domination
 
*Armour vs Infantry – Convoy
 
*Armour vs Infantry (Fortified) or Armour (Fortified) – Defence
 
  
The type of terrain does not affect the choice of the mission location.
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In any battle, only the vehicles of the army involved in this battle can be used. Vehicles that a player doesn’t have, will still be available to him for use in battle, but only in its basic modification and with an untrained crew.
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At the battle selection stage, a player can prepare and take their vehicle and trained crews into battle, thus gaining an advantage. To do this, it is necessary to equip such vehicles in the crew slots which reflect the vehicles specified for the army. This process can be entrusted to an automatic system by clicking "Create a vehicle set".
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== Participation in the battle ==
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{{Main|World War: Missions}}
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After completing preparation for battle, a player selects "To battle!" and enters the mission, the tasks of which depend on many factors, including: the type of armies encountered, their composition, the conditions under which the battle has begun, and much more.
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Upon entering battle, a player will receive from 1 to 3 randomly selected vehicles from the army and must complete the mission tasks in the allotted time.
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{{Notice
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|Every lost vehicle is deducted from the army! Try to protect your vehicle.|!!
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Read the [[World War: Battle Respawn Rules|main article]] regarding the rules on distribution of vehicles among the participants, peculiarities of aviation armament and symbols.
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=== In the squad ===
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The mechanism of participation in battles in a squad is not particularly different from the mechanics of participation in random battles, except that the possibility of assembling a squad of up to 10 participants - this mechanics works only in battles in World War.
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A commander need to send the squad into battle. Members of the squad must confirm their readiness twice: the first time in the hangar interface, and then in the battle window - it is necessary to exclude the possibility of participants who did not have time to install the specified vehicles in crew slots.
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<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
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File:World War - battle preparation (sets up a vehicle).jpg|The participant sets up a vehicle in the crew slots
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File:World War - battle preparation (all participants are ready).jpg|All members of the squad confirm their readiness and readiness of the crews
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File:World War - battle preparation (squad in battle).jpg|The entire squad is in battle
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</gallery>
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== Mechanics ==
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=== Safe exit area ===
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There are no airfields in World War aviation missions, and the air reserve and aviation fuel reserves are limited. In order that a vehicle is not lost from the army, it is enough to fly to a special safe exit zone. A pilot in such a zone will be able to take the vehicle out of battle (button J) without losing it for the army.
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=== Army morale ===
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Defeat in one World War battle does not entail catastrophic consequences for the entire Operation, as it was in reality, and often commanders resort to creating lost battles deliberately - for example, in order to delay an enemy attack. But every army has a morale index, which decreases with every defeat and increases with victory. An army whose morale index has fallen to zero will surrender to the enemy and disappear from the Operation map. Consider this in battle, even when fighting on the side of an unfamiliar squadron.
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=== Reinforcement ===
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If you don't have an aviation army at your side in battle, the commander can send reinforcements in the form of aircraft at any time: fighters, attackers or bombers. Aircraft will begin to be distributed among the members of the allied side according to the usual rules.
  
[[Category:Game mechanics]]
 
 
[[Category:World War]]
 
[[Category:World War]]

Revision as of 06:58, 11 June 2019

Msg-info.png This mode has significantly different gameplay for commanders and combat troops. If you are one of the commanders, we have an article that may be useful for you.

Game mode with battles on the global map that are run in “Operations” format and are based on historical events.

World War mode battles are run in Realistic mode with special marker mechanics.

Participation

Msg-important.png World War is available to all players that have at least one purchased rank 3 vehicle.

The World War mode in War Thunder is represented by Seasons that have various scenarios, years of operations, available vehicles and theatres of war.

Squadrons and players that take part in battles and Operations will receive (besides the usual battle rewards) special prizes for participation, and the best squadrons and players will receive special valuable prizes after the results of the day and the Season - they are unique for each Season.

Squadrons Squadron members Free players
Take a role in one of the contesting parties and lead the Operation until it's over, commanding the armies and initiating battles and participating in them.

Squadrons can take part in World War Seasons and fight for valuable prizes.

May fight both for their own squadrons within an Operation or participate as free players joining any available battles. Can play a role of reinforcements taking any vacant places in available battles and helping one of the battling parties.

They receive valuable rewards according to the Leaderboard (single for all players - Squadron members or not) every day or by the end of the Season.

Interface

You can enter the World War interface using the “TO BATTLE” button menu, by selecting the “World War” option.

World War window

From here participation begins in the World War as the commanders of squadrons, their members or free players. Conditionally divided into three parts: World War - interface.jpg

Scoreboards “All battles” button Scenario list
A list of special daily awards, as well as squadron and players' record tables.

In the scoreboard, the player can view his statistics and rankings.

Opens a window where all the available battles are presented.

A competitor can immediately join an ongoing battle or queue up for a battle in preparation for its start.

The currently active scenarios in which the squadrons battle each other.

Useful if a participant is a member of a squadron or a free player who wants to find a particular Operation and participate in it.

Window of all battles

This window contains a list of all available World War battles, the composition of armies involved in the selected battle, the time before a battle begins and other conditions. You can quickly find an interesting battle and join it. World War - window of all battles.jpg

Preparing for battle

In any battle, only the vehicles of the army involved in this battle can be used. Vehicles that a player doesn’t have, will still be available to him for use in battle, but only in its basic modification and with an untrained crew.

At the battle selection stage, a player can prepare and take their vehicle and trained crews into battle, thus gaining an advantage. To do this, it is necessary to equip such vehicles in the crew slots which reflect the vehicles specified for the army. This process can be entrusted to an automatic system by clicking "Create a vehicle set".

Participation in the battle

Main article: World War: Missions

After completing preparation for battle, a player selects "To battle!" and enters the mission, the tasks of which depend on many factors, including: the type of armies encountered, their composition, the conditions under which the battle has begun, and much more.

Upon entering battle, a player will receive from 1 to 3 randomly selected vehicles from the army and must complete the mission tasks in the allotted time.

Msg-warning.png Every lost vehicle is deducted from the army! Try to protect your vehicle.

Read the main article regarding the rules on distribution of vehicles among the participants, peculiarities of aviation armament and symbols.

In the squad

The mechanism of participation in battles in a squad is not particularly different from the mechanics of participation in random battles, except that the possibility of assembling a squad of up to 10 participants - this mechanics works only in battles in World War.

A commander need to send the squad into battle. Members of the squad must confirm their readiness twice: the first time in the hangar interface, and then in the battle window - it is necessary to exclude the possibility of participants who did not have time to install the specified vehicles in crew slots.

Mechanics

Safe exit area

There are no airfields in World War aviation missions, and the air reserve and aviation fuel reserves are limited. In order that a vehicle is not lost from the army, it is enough to fly to a special safe exit zone. A pilot in such a zone will be able to take the vehicle out of battle (button J) without losing it for the army.

Army morale

Defeat in one World War battle does not entail catastrophic consequences for the entire Operation, as it was in reality, and often commanders resort to creating lost battles deliberately - for example, in order to delay an enemy attack. But every army has a morale index, which decreases with every defeat and increases with victory. An army whose morale index has fallen to zero will surrender to the enemy and disappear from the Operation map. Consider this in battle, even when fighting on the side of an unfamiliar squadron.

Reinforcement

If you don't have an aviation army at your side in battle, the commander can send reinforcements in the form of aircraft at any time: fighters, attackers or bombers. Aircraft will begin to be distributed among the members of the allied side according to the usual rules.