State of SPAA?

[[CPT]milopugdog]

Howdy, tankers!

 

I've personally thoroughly enjoyed what the team has done with tanks, it's just I noticed this.

 

On the Tank Crew announcement, there was one SPAA included on each side:

 

Although, on the store page, these vehicles aren't mentioned:

 

So this most likely means that there will be no player controlled SPAA. I don't want to start some sort of outrage, because the table was listed as "tentative" after all.

I would just like a statement why?

 

Were these vehicles difficult to model, or was it decided that they might spoil game play for pilots? 

As a tanker, I would love to be able to defend allies, or have someone defend me against aircraft attacks.

 

These are the SPAA in question:

Sd. Kfz. 10 + Flak 38 (20mm cannon):

 

GAZ-MM + 72K (25mm cannon) (pardon screenshot from that game) :

 

[SausMasterjimminysausage]

I just got Tank Crew the other day and I am looooooooving it, even more than I thought I would, especially in VR. This one game lets me fly WWII fighter planes and drive WWII tanks in VR? I can't believe it. My younger self painting model tanks would be in awe. I'm in awe. I had to pinch myself.

But yes, that scripted mission, when the Sturmoviks are chasing you and the AA defends you ... That is intense and awesome. It would be magnificent for there to be player controlled AA. If it's no longer a priority in the release version, I hope those vehicles are added as DLC collector items or something. I imagine that when playing them you would get shot by enemy tanks a lot, but it would be great fun trying to stay protected in the middle of a platoon while keeping your brothers safe from those terrifying Sturmoviks and Stukas.

[216th_Jordan]

I hope they still come, but now you got me worried!

[pa4tim]

I hope they come, I like playing them in that game too ?

I like TC too and as a tank fan got that first,  I knew I would like it from you tube, but to my surprise I like planes a lot too (in this game), even more than I thought I would.

 

I Only play single player campaigns/missions. And if possible without things like markers. I do not like the often toxic online game-play. In WoT I played many tank battles in a row, often only to grind or spade tanks. I went to WT because that had RB and SB and I bought TC not because I did not like WT but I loved that you could get inside the tank and for most that I could play off-line (I have very bad internet). 

In TC I play a mission and regardless if I completed the mission or not, I enjoy myself. That is why I also started planes.  TC is still bit rough around the edges but I am sure they get it to the same high level as the planes.

 

I loved the Tiger as a kid, painting models and building maquettes. But it was disappointing how it was in WoT. In TC it is again my favorite by far and I play it 99% of the time. It is a beast.

 

For most I love it that in missions I have a task. Yesterday I drove up with an IA Tiger and some other IA tanks and  to my surprise they really did a good job. We failed but I really had a great time. 

 

I noticed something, I could not check it, but I think the machine gunner in my KV1S was an IA, I am pretty sure the machine gun sounds came from my tank. I hope I am right. It would be very cool to have a "real" crew. 

[Dakpilot]

Pretty sure a statement was given in one of the DD's relating to TC release, I don't want to misquote but pretty sure two player controlled mobile AA will be released later as DLC. 

 

No time to search/link the DD atmo

 

Sorry

 

Cheers, Dakpilot 

[Juri_JS]

I hope SPAA will come soon. In multiplayer tanks are easy targets for player controlled planes when no mobile AA support is available. At the moment all you can do as tank driver is to hurry from tree group to tree group and hope that you don't get spotted.

 

By the way, did anyone notice that we got a new AI controlled SPAA? The Sdkfz 7 Flakvierling was added, but the devs forgot to mention it in the update announcement. The fire power is really impressive, so I hope it will become available as player controlled vehicle too.