Full-Scale Air Battles Mode/Event in Enlisted

Okay, so I know everyone probably is sick & tired of seeing me post. I nearly am myself :tired_face::rofl: but hear me out …

I propose introducing a dedicated air combat mode or event in Enlisted, where players engage in large-scale dogfights and bombing missions. This would expand the current aerial gameplay beyond just ground support, bringing full-on air warfare to the game.

Key Features:

Massive Aerial Battles – Dedicated maps for large-scale WWII dogfights, featuring iconic battles like the Battle of Britain, Midway, or Eastern Front air duels.

Diverse Aircraft Roles – Players can choose fighters, interceptors, bombers, or even ground attack planes, each with unique objectives.

Squad-Based Coordination – Teams could work together to protect bombers, escort supply planes, or intercept enemy formations.

Ground Interaction – Anti-aircraft guns, flak defenses, and dynamic mission objectives (like destroying supply convoys or airfields).

Realistic Damage & Fuel Mechanics – More immersive flight physics, optional manual engine management, and limited fuel for added strategy.

Airfield Landings – Planes must land to refuel, rearm, and repair instead of automatic replenishment.

Skill-Based Challenge – Pilots need to safely land and take off, adding realism and depth.

Strategic Decisions – Risk staying in combat with low ammo or retreat to resupply.

Tactical Targets – Airfields become key objectives for defense and enemy attacks.

Immersive Gameplay – Seeing planes land, get serviced, and return to battle enhances realism.

This could be introduced as a limited-time event first, and if well-received, expanded into a full Air Battles mode. It would bring a more immersive and tactical alternative to War Thunder’s air battles while staying true to Enlisted’s combined-arms gameplay.

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well ugh…

it’s called war thunder.

beside that.

doubt they would make an over complex gamemode just for something that wouldn’t be widely played as… after all, the main appeal of enlisted is/are combined forces.

Edit.
i was gonna advise to try make something in the editor as technically possible.
but then i realized you are from console.
so… im afraid not an option.

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Yes I know WarThunders good but I rather enlisted style of play more. Also WWII had plenty of aerial combat large scale ones which would be cool to implement.

Edit: If I got a a Laptop would I be able to shift my console account over to p.c or would that not be an option?

It seems impossible from what many said…

Many had to restart anew because they switched devices…

Yes, lets play Warthunder in a FPS game. Yeah! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

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Just play simulator battles in WT, not sure what difference the vehicles in Enlisted would be versus WT, it’s all the same, everything you outlined is already in WT.

Nah, you do you. :slight_smile:

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You’d definitely enjoy War Thunder more. I’m not good at flying planes in this game or in War Thunder, but I’ve played it occasionally and I consider WT has much better plane models and graphics when it comes to things like destruction of the wings, crashes, etc. Enlisted is still very behind in this aspect, mainly because it’s focused on the FPS aspect obviously.

However, what I’d like to see in this game is a large scale combat involving lots of tanks and infantry, a bit like a mini battle of Kursk. Maybe on custom games I’m sure it would be possible. With trenches, AT guns, etc. but the problem is that everyone would straight up go for the Tiger II H and ruin everyone else’s fun. Instead I’d like to see a BR III-IV soft lock in equipment for this to work. But that’d be too complicated, so it’s just an idea.

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I’d like special events where the top pilots could earn some special rewards, but I don’t think they would want it as a full game mode competing against WT.
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Go play war thunder

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I quite like this idea.
I miss the old Battle of Britain map from the old Battlefield 1942, where the defenders would defend with flak and fighters, and the attackers would ride in large bombers, with multiple people on board, or on autopilot, to the bombing course and the player would ride in the machine gun turret to intercept the fighters. I would like to play a fun game.

Or you can have an event where 10 people operate the battleship Yamato and the other 10 sink it with SBD or TBF.

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I had the same idea before, but I realised that Gaijin would not allow it since they don’t want their own games to compete with each other.
Large scale vehicle battles are for War Thunder, but maybe we could get big action mode instead, a huge conbined arms battle that tommyZZM already made in a mode.

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Ohhh I see why it may be an issue to implement now. The compete situation but its a thought tho! I think it would be cool enough. I like war thunder but enlisted is a waaaay better game imo. They both are very good games. A big action mode even is fine with me its fairly similar. I dont think i could play tho because all those kinda modes and events are for pc but I might just buy a pc :thinking:

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I would like to see something like this added as well.

Being told to go play War Thunder is just as dumb as being told to go play COD in the event where an Enlisted player prefers the “lone fighters” game mode.

The existence of other games is a poor reason for Enlisted to remain less diverse.

Plus, War Thunder sucks.

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I dont mind war thuder but yes didnt like to be told that either. WWII had major air battles and Enlisted’s style of game I rather than war thunder. Something about the feeling of being back in the day the immersion is completely different scale to war thunder.

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I agree, definitely prefer the way flying works in Enlisted over War Thunder. Overall Enlisted would be greatly improved if many of the functions of WT were implemented, not just the scale.

Hope we get to see many improvements to ariel gameplay one day but with this attitude of “just play War Thunder” I am not too hopeful.

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Oh I guess Enlisted on startup should load you into a VRchat-style 3D bar with arcade machines and poker tables and movie rooms where you can hang out or squad up. Loading into a battle would entail you walking out of the bar, getting into a car and driving for real life hours or days to the battlefield while dealing with car maintenance, weather events, potholes and the like. Once you get to the battlefield you have to gather resources by hand to build a base and factories to produce the weapons and ammo you’ll need, and then after all that you load into the current Enlisted battles. Ah, the glorious diversity! Every game ever created united in Enlisted!

Or instead you could pull your head out of the clouds and realize that no matter what you think, Enlisted has neither the resources nor a reason to have air-focused events or gamemodes. This is an infantry game first and foremost. Even if you kick and scream and whine, ultimately, if you want planes, go play War Thunder.

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Yes and thanks for your comment much appreciated. The go play war thunder thingy Ill ignore because if that was the case I wouldn’t be playing enlisted id have never been on this forum. Enlisted is inmersive I love how the planes opperate and 2 teams fighting with all aircrafts would be very fun and unpredictable depending on what people are flying and how skilled they are. It would be super cool to see the sky full of planes just battling it out.

If i wanted to play war thunder i would be. Go stop telling me to play war thunder? How about stop telling people what to do and be mindful.

Some people can be very disrespectful. Telling others what to do. People should be mindful. I made a suggestion say what you like to disagree but dont demand I play another game. Pathetic