This review will change when Gaijin's tune changes.

Yes, this game can still be fun. Yes, there are things I still enjoy. However, Gaijin as a developer is continually showing less and less respect or consideration for their community and paying customers. This disconnect is causing more issues with the community now than ever before, and with actual, paid representatives of Gaijin going on insulting players' complaints, well, that's beyond immature. Look up "Gaijin free Abrams" on youtube and you'll see what I mean.

There is constant imbalance due to rushed mechanics and 'money-makers', and little care to fix them. The combat is cramped and arena like which only suits older, lower-rank tanks. When you reach helicopters, guided missiles, and recon/scout vehicles, things are way too small for them to function well. But that does not matter because to get to that point, you must pay, and all they want is money. See many examples of Mods, Community Managers, PR Reps, etc refuting this new Parts/FPE debate with simply arguments about money. Seriously, that is their only argument. Over a free grind. It's just money. That is all we are to them, and all this game is for them. Do not get rosy because you find it fun starting out.

They constantly overadvertise and underdeliver on new additions to the game, just so they can sell premium preorders and get SOMETHING out so they can simply shrug and say, "Well, we released it, didn't we?"

To wrap this up, see these examples:
Italian Tanks - There are 2 Italian tanks in game, and have been since November 2, 2017. They are both available for money only, and promise CBT access and could have been pre-ordered before their inital addition.

Helicopters - A unique and brand-new-to-game mechanic, which until the next patch is buy-in only despite being featured on many "Free to Play" ads such as the ones on PCgamer.com. Very buggy, poorly balanced, and ill-suited to the meta. And as usual, abhorrent grind.

Italian Aircraft - Italian aircraft are mostly excellent vehicles, and have been in the game since May 27, 2017. Since then, there have been three (3!!!!!!!) aircraft added to that tree, despite historical examples being in no short supply.
NOTE: I'm not including paid-for or event premiums in that total.

World War Mode - Something the game's advertising had been built around until early 2017, the gamemode essentially has been War Thunder's Magnum Opus goal. A mode of continuous war on a global scale, with generals/commanders, and many battles happening at once with every type of combat imaginable. Well, in Summer of 2017 Gaijin ran a closed-test of WWM with many players, and there is a lot of footage of the gamemode on youtube. It was a total flop, and an absolute departure from what they had spent years hyping it up as. As players voiced their displeasure, Gaijin ended the tests and never touched the topic again. It took years for them to do anything as major as testing the mode, and it was just reskinned Tank RB.

These examples, excluding helicopters, are only from 2017. One year, and there were three major scams built around promises of much new content, only for it to be MIA. Many of these blows could have been softened or nullified completely if they had any sense to communicate with their fans and players, but, they simply do not.

As time goes on I'm sure they will continue this trend. Play for fun, but don't invest much in this game like me. They do not deserve so much money in their current state.

This review will change when Gaijin's tune changes. Yes, this game can still be fun. Yes, there are things I still enjoy. However, Gaijin as a developer is continually showing less and less respect or consideration for their community and paying customers. This disconnect is causing more issues with the community now than ever before, and with actual, paid representatives of Gaijin going on insulting players' complaints, well, that's beyond immature. Look up "Gaijin free Abrams" on youtube and you'll see what I mean. There is constant imbalance due to rushed mechanics and 'money-makers', and little care to fix them. The combat is cramped and arena like which only suits older, lower-rank tanks. When you reach helicopters, guided missiles, and recon/scout vehicles, things are way too small for them to function well. But that does not matter because to get to that point, you must pay, and all they want is money. See many examples of Mods, Community Managers, PR Reps, etc refuting this new Parts/FPE debate with simply arguments about money. Seriously, that is their only argument. Over a free grind. It's just money. That is all we are to them, and all this game is for them. Do not get rosy because you find it fun starting out. They constantly overadvertise and underdeliver on new additions to the game, just so they can sell premium preorders and get SOMETHING out so they can simply shrug and say, "Well, we released it, didn't we?" To wrap this up, see these examples: Italian Tanks - There are 2 Italian tanks in game, and have been since November 2, 2017. They are both available for money only, and promise CBT access and could have been pre-ordered before their inital addition. Helicopters - A unique and brand-new-to-game mechanic, which until the next patch is buy-in only despite being featured on many "Free to Play" ads such as the ones on PCgamer.com. Very buggy, poorly balanced, and ill-suited to the meta. And as usual, abhorrent grind. Italian Aircraft - Italian aircraft are mostly excellent vehicles, and have been in the game since May 27, 2017. Since then, there have been three (3!!!!!!!) aircraft added to that tree, despite historical examples being in no short supply. NOTE: I'm not including paid-for or event premiums in that total. World War Mode - Something the game's advertising had been built around until early 2017, the gamemode essentially has been War Thunder's Magnum Opus goal. A mode of continuous war on a global scale, with generals/commanders, and many battles happening at once with every type of combat imaginable. Well, in Summer of 2017 Gaijin ran a closed-test of WWM with many players, and there is a lot of footage of the gamemode on youtube. It was a total flop, and an absolute departure from what they had spent years hyping it up as. As players voiced their displeasure, Gaijin ended the tests and never touched the topic again. It took years for them to do anything as major as testing the mode, and it was just reskinned Tank RB. These examples, excluding helicopters, are only from 2017. One year, and there were three major scams built around promises of much new content, only for it to be MIA. Many of these blows could have been softened or nullified completely if they had any sense to communicate with their fans and players, but, they simply do not. As time goes on I'm sure they will continue this trend. Play for fun, but don't invest much in this game like me. They do not deserve so much money in their current state.