I love(d) this game for years and have 3.500 hours in it. War Thunder is like no other with how it functions, but with all these economy changes that have just stacked up over the years have gotten out of hand. Gaijin used to say they werent like othere Free-to-play games. saying theyre not "pay-to-win." They has lost that buisness motto. Now you need a premium account AND vehicle to even think about progressing. wouldnt be surprised if it took 5000 hours of the game to just grind the tank side of Germany.
I would recomend fixing the new crew slot costs, repare cost for things like the b-29, the naval ships that cost up to 40k SL to repare, give the players more research is a big one, Rid of the reward multiplier that makes you get less and less rewards the more kills you get. stuff like that.
Recently I got 15 kills 1 death playing 4.3 russia, carrying the team yada yada. I GOT 27,000 SL and like 3000 research. Now back in the day if I go play a Tiger 2 germany and get 3 kills and left the game, I'd get about the same.
Gaijin makes me sad now.
PS - A KV-1 SHOULD NOT BE INVULNERABLE TO 8.6 KG OF EXPLOSIVE MASS! every time I try to kill a Kv-1 with my brumbar (and/or Sturm) i have to shoot the GROUND UNDERNEETH IT to go through the bottom of the tank.... THE GROUND UNDERNETH IT!!!