Before starting I would like to clarify that I’m a big fan of historical details and atmosphere, but also I don’t think that historical accuracy = essential content for a game to be fun. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion on the matter and I understand that. Credit for the extensive customization options list, that I have used screenshots from - ErikaKalkbrenner
1.Customization system
-After the merge it’s meaningless to divide the system into ,campaigns’’ - I think that it’s more simple to divide it into climates : Tropical, Subtropical (Tunisia-Pacific), Temperate normal (Normandy-Berlin) and Temperate winter (Bulge-Moscow-Stalingrad-Rzhev).
-Approaches to historical accuracy
a)Historical approach - customization based on divisions (and specialists - a medic is a medic in every squad; an assaulter squad in an infantry division appears to be infantry,…). As a whole - tries to mimic standardized uniform - only Waffen SS get most of the camouflagues in germany’s case.Most german uniforms should look like this. Some accurate options are already in the game files like:
USMC uniform:
German detailed options
Nice peaked cap variants, honestly surprised that there is Kriegsmarine version - do they plan to add navy content. The Luftwaffe peaked cap would be awesome for fighter pilots.
In the game only the helmet with this pattern is available for some reason.
Soviet detailed options
If you want to see more. I’m not sure if there is a more recent version.
I had a special discussion on missing customization options.
b)Sandbox approach - every soldier has every customization option available to his faction.
c)Current - mixed between the two and very chaotic
-In both options I would like awards, rank and specialist/division badges and insignia to be displayed. Would be nice to add premium customization too (especially for the sandbox approach)
-Nice additional details:
a)Changing the appearance of ammunition pouches according to the main and side weapons
b)Accurate display of melee weapons (swords/sabres, axes, shovel and knifes)
c)Accurate display of pistol holster (if pistol is equiped)
d)Accurate display of other equipment - grenades, binoculars, flasks and mines
-Updating and fixing:
a)Japanese customization from three to four piece customization
b)U.S. faces (difference from european to all other campaigns)
c)British faces (before and after merge (Bulge)) simultaneously displayed - new british squads have the new british faces
d)British pilots having U.S. uniforms in Normandy and Pacific
-Customization and rename orders to cease to exist (most other orders were removed in the merge). Personally I think customization orders should cost 5 or 15 silver if they cost anything at all ((same applies to vehicle camouflage) appearance is meaningless in such a fast-paced game, even camouflage makes a little difference in battle).
-Default vehicle appearance changing - tanks in winter are white, in desert are sand-coloured, in spring/autumn are grey/green.
2.Future of Enlisted - two main paths (that seem realistic to me)
-War Thunder path - ungodly amount of premium/event content, historical vehicles and weapons in unhistorical context (mainly), extensive use of incredibly rare, prototype weapons/vehicles. I would like to say that I haven’t played War Thunder, but from what I have seen I think it’s partly accurate - historical and realistic vehicles in fictional context. I thin this path is the most probable.
-The unhealthy realistic shooter - ultra visual enhancements, looks like bodycam footage, every little single historical detail is displayed, 1-3 shots of life, everything that isn’t infantry is overpowered. Has too much customization to choose from (mostly from DLC’s).
In both paths it’s very most for us, the playerbase to get finally divided factions:
Axis-> Germany, Italy
(most likely in the future also Finland, Romania, Hungary,…)
Allies → U.S.A. , Commonwealth
(dividing into Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, British Raj) (in the near future France, and I hope for Gaijin to add also Poland and China)
I can’t wait for a Battle of Shanghai battle or even a campaign.
Honestly the japanese deserve gas masks.
Same applies to the NRA.
88th division will be awesome with these arm badges:
Poland also will be nice.
Who wouldn’t want to wear these:
Additionally a new campaign idea - the polish will both fight with Germany and USSR.
3.Matchmaking and gameplay - don’t have anything to say, now that the matchmaking is updated.
This is my biggest post yet.
I would like to know your opinions on the matter.
