The joint missions are so much fun. It is amazing to see the tanks from your team members from the sky and to get some coordinated action going, it adds a lot of depth in the game play.
I went ahead and bought this addon last night after seeing this video. Then today I was playing online and you were in the server I was in! It was awesome playing with you. Thanks for the videos, getting me into tank battles!
I have every modules in il-2, every planes and every campaigns, I just didnt preorder normandy and I bought EVERY modules on different sales, for very good prices. So if you're interested, do like me and buy on sale, they are often happening and rotating. My favorite game for sure.
I hope you all enjoyed this review! I will updated this post with frequently asked questions and other info. Check out Shamrock's review as well! stormbirds.blog/2021/01/17/tank-crew-clash-at-prokhorovka-full-review/
Can you post any videos where you played with random people that would be kind of cool to watch meeting random people that actually know what they're doing and have character anyways just checking there might be some copyright issues with them I assumed but if you get them to say okay post that
Generally the commands in the "Tank Crew" subcategory is all you need to get started. There is also the "station notes" tab in game which may help you out
I cannot wait for those! Some of the most fun I’ve had in tanks so far has been using the AA machine gun on the Sherman while my buddy tries taking me out with Ju87s and Hs129s. Can’t wait for the AA guns
Very informative Wolfpack345! Makes me more appreciative of my friend who is a tank commander. Just got back from Iraq (number 5). Keep up the good work.
This review was spot on, loved it. I was thinking before you even mentioned it about how cool it would be to have an infantry module in Tank Crew where you could be a Panzer Grenadier and ride into battle on the Panzers or Soviet infantry. Being able to play as infantry would knock this out of the ball park instead of just having infantry implemented as non playable.
Great review - I enjoy flying IL-2 and your series is really making it tempting to jump in to a tank. Enjoying your IL2 flight and tanking careers a lot!
I was just trying out the free trials tanks in VR last night. Quite an experience, although I am still trying to figure out some of the necessary controls. Between Flying Circus II and this, the IL2 team is getting a lot of my money.
@@Wolfpack345 The free trial tanks are misleading as they do not include all of the features and thus the true experience of the module. For instance I do not think interiors are modelled.
Tried the free trial tanks today in VR with reverb g2, looks great! Also the buttkicker adds a nice touch. Probably going to pick this up now that it’s on sale.
I wish Tank Crew and IL-2 in general would convince more of the free to play users from War Thunder or World of Tanks. I really think the majority of the free to play games don't know about existence of IL-2: Great Battles and Tank Crew. I don't know how the company can raise the awareness of it's games to the player base. I think selling on other platforms like Epic Games would help, maybe a free week grab for Battle of Stalingrad, like it was for Elite Dangerous last November (it literally added a fresh line of new players to the ecosistem, and even they got the base game for free, a big portion of them might buy the upcoming DLCs full price). So it is to expected that for one week were players will grab the Battle of Stalingrad for free, there will be many of them that will buy the other IL-2 modules, enlarging the player base while increasing the cash flow to pay for future development of the game (this might be a good business case, since more players playing the game means they will discuss with their friends and family about the game).
Well done! I just purchased recently and thought I would start with an overview of its options and capabilities, and you did an excellent job! I have bought all their offerings over the years including the Cliffs of Dover series and look forward to sometime on the future as I near retirement age to have more time to "really" get into it, thanks! Subscribed!
Iam really enjoyed your review of Il-2 Tank Crew. Your narration style has a pleasant demenor which is fun and easy on the ears. I didn't feel lost or turned off by the game's minutia and I walked away feeling very excited to play this DLC! Please make many more!
Great review. I like you bought IL2 tank crew full price, and fully belive it to be worth it for what you get with $80, and less when it goes on sale, is a fantastic deal compared to other tank games on the market.
Thanks for the video. I stumbled upon this game/DLC because I just bought an early access VR tank sim game that's only a pvp arena. After your detailed review on the facts of the game/DLC, I'm sold on the current sale.
only thing i find confusing is on steam it says yu need Il2 bos to play tank crew how ever on the il2 store it says can be played as a separate stand-alone product, i have il2 bos but i might have friends that dont but want to play the tanks on steam what gives?? anyone know if steam is lying ??
I just bought it because of our boy Wolfpack and I've been enjoying it so much so far. They're planning on expanding it more as well, so there will be more content in the future. It's the best WW2 tank sim I've played. Short of Steel Beasts Pro (which isn't much of a game, much more on the simulator side of things), there's nothing better out there.
@@LordAlfrednl Yes, it is standalone. Here is a thread where Shramrock says as much: forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/38655-is-tank-crew-a-separate-game/ Every IL-2 BO:X product is standalone, there's no "base game" you need. That is of course only via their store. On Steam, one MUST OWN Battle of Stalingrad to use Tank Crew. This is why you don't want IL-2 on Steam.
An excellent and fair review, and also a love letter to the dedication of the developers who've delivered one of the best simulators. I personally can't get enough of IL-2:GB, and is my all-time favorite game. As a side note, and being a fan of Graviteam's Steel Fury and Steel Armor (and anything by Graviteam, for that matter), the IL-2 team could learn a few things from Graviteam's implementation of virtual armor with infantry. Keep up the fantastic work, Wolfpack!
In a dynamic campaign you could start as a commander of a tank and then try to work your way up to squad/platoon leader as for mission you could have convoy escorts or interception mission were you try to reinforce a battle, the possibility’s are endless, yes it would be smaller scale and a bit janky compared to the flight one but that can be worked out over time it would definitely add a lot more playability since I can see my self never touching tanks again after I complete the story missions, I’m not much of a multiplayer guy that’s why I prefer the dynamic campaign.
Awesome review! Gonna finally pick this up now - I simply love the Great Battles series, you can tell it's a labor of love for the devs...beautiful stuff. I look forward to enjoying this quality product, as well as all that is to come :D Thanks for the great video!
Great video and I really appreciate you spreading the word about this awesome game! I have played IL-2 for a couple years being mostly into planes. I never thought I'd be much into tanks unless it was destroying them from an airplane, but after spending some time in TC and experiencing servers like Advance & Secure, Finnish Virtual Pilots, and some well done single player missions, I'm hooked!
Very enjoyable review. I started flying on Finnish server recently after a long, long break from any flight sim in about 8 years (offline and online), so this is great gameplay integration with tanks and planes. Spot on re: keybinds...and that's also a flaw in IL2...very frustrating for old vets.
I enjoy tank crew a lot, just alone the fact that you can do complex combined arms missions with planes and tanks puts it way ahead of anything else on the market for me
What a great review! Certainly worth watching and the devs should compensate you somehow. Also, I really enjoyed it. Will watch Shamrock's review as well.
I played Tank crew a lot! In VR Its even more Stunning! Its so good! Best Tank sim ever created so far! I love this Module so much! It is indeed my most favourite Module!
I really want to see some gameplay with the Sherman or the the other lesser known tanks in tank crew. Love all of your content BTW, keep up the amazing work!
The biggest thing for me is the lack of infantry. It's really great to hear that they should be coming. Fingers crossed they look natural and don't act too stupid. :) Nice review BTW. On my wishlist.
Yes, they’re adding more tanks like collector planes, only they’re called collector vehicles instead! They’re currently adding 2 AA vehicles, one for the Germans, and one for the Soviets. They’re currently $20.00 USD each right now, and only available for pre-order last I checked, but should be here soon! As for the binoculars.... Can’t remember...
It would be awesome if they added Battle of Moscow with T-26, BV-5 or 7, Panzer iii-37, T-37t, stug (different models, different guns). Please talk more on combined arms.
Thanks for the review! I do intend to pick this up when it comes to a price point that’s more appropriate for me as tank sims are not my primary sim, and ww2 even less so, but I’d love to multicrew with you and the community when I get it!
@@chefzilla5425 Yeah man Panzer Elite Easter Front Pack was simply great. Sadly no game like this came out during all this time. And now this comes as full price DLC for antohergame i would need to buy. Iam sad.
@@PIG8STUIPID you probably know this already but you don't necessarily have to buy Il2 sturmkovic to play this. That's only a requirement if you buy it through steam. You can buy it separately if you get it from the developer website and use there client instead of the steam one
@@michaelewert9038 I bought pazer elite off gog few months back, hardly played it at all. Its truly archaic even with the mods made to modernise it. I think the mods were themselves made over a decade ago so modern by 10 year old standards I guess lol. Might fire it up again give it another shot
The crew management would be OK if you took a bit to set up Voice Attack for it. Then you can just yell at your crew like a real commander! I've been holding out for ages, but once this goes on a sale I'll likely pick it up. Nothing wrong with a little bit of variety in my IL-2 Great Battles series :)
Red Orchestra 2 does the commander well. If you are alone in the tank you can either move the tank directly by wasd with a bit of dilay because you are actually ordering the driver to move, or you can set a marker and the driver will drive to that position. You can also order the gunner to turn the turret by simply clicking in a direction. When you have real people maning the tank, you can still use these commands to tell the other person where to go even without voip. Quite unfortunate that combined arms maps arent very popular in the game.
I wish they would add VR controller support, I want to actually move my hands and do stuff manually. Unless they added that without me realising. I want to pretty much play Fury in full VR
In real life situations, you'll find that the drivers vision device gets grimey, when the main gun is fired in close proximity to the driver's vision device. And often enough, the driver must open hatch and clean the vision block by hand.
Good honest review. I bought on a 50% sale just now and am yet to try it out. I love tank games such as Post Scriptum and Hell Let Loose, but want something a bit more in depth (although PS is getting there). Will be cool to see how this game compares. Kinda keen for the single player element too
Another thing is if it wasn't mentioned. People who don't have TC but only the flightsim modules still can get allong with a friend who does have TC as a gunner and such because its multi crew.
I play on the Finnish Pilots server a lot, just flying and it is great to be able to play in conjunction with ground units will be interesting to see what happens when the player controlled AA units become available
great review thanks! How are you setting up comms with other players? How is multiplayer these days? still enough players and some improvements since your review with updates? Have you tried in VR?
You should check out Steel Armor. I hope IL2 goes in that direction for the damage visuals simulation. Right now the explosions as it stands now looks kinda funky.
reminds me of Aces High II. great combined arms game that is almost 20 years old. hundreds of players on one server, tanks planes and ships in a good simulation.
So.. is there infantry, AT guns, etc? I don't see a tank sim without infantry, (having played "Steel Fury: Kharkiv 1942" where the overall combined arms tank similation was top notch)
AT guns yeah but theyu are either useless or OP as fuck (depends on the skill of the missionmaker), infantry no but there will be there S0oN (TM). I wouldn't recommend TC to anyone anyway.
Did the development ever get around to supporting at least some form of AI infantry? And are there actually any plans to expand on more Tank Crew content?
Excellent Review. TC is an excellent module to accompany IL2...plenty of goodies(missions/campaigns/skins) avail on the Forum/Community...well worth the investment!
Nice review, I think totally like you on the key mapping section. They should add personalized key maps for every plane and tank, or at least separate the tank and plane ones... Personally I think I will wait for this product to be more polished, or for another DLC as Normandy tanks or something.
When you say that ballistics are properly modelled, does it model terminal ballistics accurately? Are you able to provide a source that shows how this game simulates ballistics. Thanks
3:49 Wolf: Talking about putting on and removing side skirts. Me: okay *Then shows a Panther without side skirts Also me: Oh my god! Put them back on! Put them back on!
I would have liked to know more about the crew / friendly / enemy AI? Do your crew AI perform reasonably? Do they follow orders? Do AI tanks do sensible things? Do they see through trees / smoke /darkness?
Very good review! However I disagree with you about the career mode! I think it will work like the career mode with airplanes and it should be added for Tank Crew as well. The historical narrative helps with the immersion, especially for single player. Well, scripted campaigns might do that as well, you might answer. But I still think the debrief and the rewards and promotions, not to mention the leaderboard, is something in the career mode that adds to the immersion and isn't part of scripted campaigns.
I see what you mean. It is just hard for me to imagine how it would work properly. Expanding the Scripted Campaigns to include medals, promotions and everything would be nice.
Thank you for this review. I Downloaded war thunder many years ago because I want a better Tank sim than world of Tanks. IL-2 Tank Crew is what I was really looking for. $79.00 is a little steep for me right now as My good gamming computer crashed. plus I don't have the time to play for it to be worth while right now. Maybe when Infantry gets added I will be in a better position to buy and play.
It would be cool. But i dont see that happening soon... All the modules are basicaly ONE single game. Thank crew, Clash at prokorovka made a Lot of sence, in the fact that it sits right in the middle of whats already been done. Ground assets, planes etc where already developed for existing modules (Battle of X) In going for early war, admitedly very cool, would meen the need of new asets solely to give life to a theoretical tank crew 2... So my bet would be a 1944-45 setting. Using already developed asets from bodemplatte or Normandy... That being said, if they turn the whole development towards early 39-40-41 I would be very happy
Thank you for this review. I really like the interior and exterior details of the tanks. I just hope my fave game Post Scriptum could somehow be inspired to improve/enhance the interiors and armor performance/armor gameplay. One minor nitpick for me, I noticed is that when the crew, most notably the TC is out on his hatch, it seems the human model is a bit too small (about 15%) when comparing it with WW2 photographs.
Unfortunately, most tanks were not made for Tank on Tank Combat but Infantry support. Games like IL2 and War Thunder doesn't reflect that. The best experience, if not true simulation of Tank Combat I've experienced is Post Scriptum where Tanks support infantry, engage bunkers, and yes other Tanks.
Great video!! Just awesome. Then 09:13 pops up and i'm loosing it. Sorry for asking but how can i damage control? What is the key binding for this and can you use it thru out the whole game? Thanks in advance and please keep making videos like this, super!
Can you buy Tank Crew as a stand-alone? I checked the price on the site a while back and I was sure you had to buy IL2 + Tank crew to play it, well above 100€. Edit: you do have to buy both on Steam: 120€ for 1 tank game (I don't care about aircraft). It may be good but...
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The joint missions are so much fun. It is amazing to see the tanks from your team members from the sky and to get some coordinated action going, it adds a lot of depth in the game play.
It really is awesome to see.
I went ahead and bought this addon last night after seeing this video. Then today I was playing online and you were in the server I was in! It was awesome playing with you. Thanks for the videos, getting me into tank battles!
I am on frequently! I'll see you on more :)
@@Wolfpack345 do you still play?
I have every modules in il-2, every planes and every campaigns, I just didnt preorder normandy and I bought EVERY modules on different sales, for very good prices. So if you're interested, do like me and buy on sale, they are often happening and rotating. My favorite game for sure.
I hope you all enjoyed this review! I will updated this post with frequently asked questions and other info.
Check out Shamrock's review as well! stormbirds.blog/2021/01/17/tank-crew-clash-at-prokhorovka-full-review/
Great review Wolfpack345 and thanks for the shoutout and share!
Can you post any videos where you played with random people that would be kind of cool to watch meeting random people that actually know what they're doing and have character anyways just checking there might be some copyright issues with them I assumed but if you get them to say okay post that
i just bought it on the 50% sale i was wondering want key binds do yu use ? i probably wont see this cos this is an old vid but tought i just ask :)
Generally the commands in the "Tank Crew" subcategory is all you need to get started. There is also the "station notes" tab in game which may help you out
Do I require BOS to play Tank Crew? Your review made me quite curious and I'm already thinking of buying a copy.
Definitely interested. Love the detailed interiors on the tanks!
They are really well done.
Petition to get the old IL-2 Menu music into GB
No, or I will cry all the time
Nah man i always turned it off, I not playing a game in a circus
Forgot to mention the two AA vehicles coming in next couple of months that will enhance the tank and ground combat experience.
I wanted to keep the review focused on the Tank Crew module. You are right though. Those will enhance the experience.
I cannot wait for those! Some of the most fun I’ve had in tanks so far has been using the AA machine gun on the Sherman while my buddy tries taking me out with Ju87s and Hs129s. Can’t wait for the AA guns
"oh dear lord, not the milk trucks PLEASE NOT THE MILK TRUCKS AHHH" ~ WT Players
Way better and interesting than WoT and others.
100% agree.
Of course
WT and WOT are games compared to this *sim*
Other games you could compare to would be more in the Post Scriptum/ Hell let loose kind of stuff... Or Arma.
@@Bourinos02 no
@@lucasart328 You are incorrect and bourinos isn't
Very informative Wolfpack345! Makes me more appreciative of my friend who is a tank commander. Just got back from Iraq (number 5).
Keep up the good work.
My friend did 4 combat tours not a scratch. Permanently injured knee jumping on trampoline with 7 year old son. No alcohol involved.
This review was spot on, loved it. I was thinking before you even mentioned it about how cool it would be to have an infantry module in Tank Crew where you could be a Panzer Grenadier and ride into battle on the Panzers or Soviet infantry. Being able to play as infantry would knock this out of the ball park instead of just having infantry implemented as non playable.
Thanks Wolfpack! Yes Please! More video reviews like this in the future. You did a good job with this one.
Great review - I enjoy flying IL-2 and your series is really making it tempting to jump in to a tank. Enjoying your IL2 flight and tanking careers a lot!
Thank you!
I was just trying out the free trials tanks in VR last night. Quite an experience, although I am still trying to figure out some of the necessary controls. Between Flying Circus II and this, the IL2 team is getting a lot of my money.
I hope so! I would like to see both products expanded further :)
@@Wolfpack345 The free trial tanks are misleading as they do not include all of the features and thus the true experience of the module. For instance I do not think interiors are modelled.
Tried the free trial tanks today in VR with reverb g2, looks great! Also the buttkicker adds a nice touch. Probably going to pick this up now that it’s on sale.
@@TheGunterGlieben were you able to look around inside the free tanks and see the crew in action?
@@freshfresh5205 No, I couldn't see the crew. Seems the free version is not true representation of paid tank crew. Which is a shame...
Excellent review! You are right, if it wasn't for the invisible trees and walls, Tank Crew would be the perfect tank sim!
there’s nothing more fun in IL2 than getting 4 or 5 buddies to do a tank column and have someone fly CAS for it. SOOOOO fun
Fantastic, especially the combined arms, and the fact that you have a varied huge map that makes the experience always different is great too.
These are awesome, hope to see more reviews like this in the future!
Glad you liked them!
I wish Tank Crew and IL-2 in general would convince more of the free to play users from War Thunder or World of Tanks. I really think the majority of the free to play games don't know about existence of IL-2: Great Battles and Tank Crew. I don't know how the company can raise the awareness of it's games to the player base. I think selling on other platforms like Epic Games would help, maybe a free week grab for Battle of Stalingrad, like it was for Elite Dangerous last November (it literally added a fresh line of new players to the ecosistem, and even they got the base game for free, a big portion of them might buy the upcoming DLCs full price). So it is to expected that for one week were players will grab the Battle of Stalingrad for free, there will be many of them that will buy the other IL-2 modules, enlarging the player base while increasing the cash flow to pay for future development of the game (this might be a good business case, since more players playing the game means they will discuss with their friends and family about the game).
This might be able to grab sim players who dont already play il-2
Well done! I just purchased recently and thought I would start with an overview of its options and capabilities, and you did an excellent job! I have bought all their offerings over the years including the Cliffs of Dover series and look forward to sometime on the future as I near retirement age to have more time to "really" get into it, thanks! Subscribed!
The best part is it started as a mod some devs were doing on their own and i was so good it became an offical project
Very impressed with both the review and the tank sim. Definitely on my radar.
Thank you for watching!
Thank you for this in depth review my friend. I will definitely consider picking this up!
really enjoyed the video, thank you and roll on the infantry.
ive been eyeing this up hard wish it was on sale now it looks mint
I'm sure we will get sale for it relitivly soon.
@@Wolfpack345 i caved and bought it can u share your hotas setup or just what i should be mapping
On sale NOW!
Yes it’s on sale now!
You convinced me. Just bought it. Love your channel btw!
Glad you liked the video!
Such a great review! I hope you really enjoyed this game 😊
Haha I really do!
Iam really enjoyed your review of Il-2 Tank Crew. Your narration style has a pleasant demenor which is fun and easy on the ears. I didn't feel lost or turned off by the game's minutia and I walked away feeling very excited to play this DLC! Please make many more!
Awesome video, thank you Wolfpack345 and have a great new year :)
Thanks! I'd love to see more reviews.
I'll probably do one for Uboat.
Great review. I like you bought IL2 tank crew full price, and fully belive it to be worth it for what you get with $80, and less when it goes on sale, is a fantastic deal compared to other tank games on the market.
Excellent in-depth review! Now I'm off to buy this. Thanks!
Great review! I really enjoy TC and it reminds me a lot of the old game Panzer Elite.
Steel Fury Kharkov too
the 1946 menu music is just great and cheerful
Thanks for the video. I stumbled upon this game/DLC because I just bought an early access VR tank sim game that's only a pvp arena. After your detailed review on the facts of the game/DLC, I'm sold on the current sale.
Very well done review. I'll definitely pick it up in a little bit. And love your TV videos in the meantime!
It has actually just gone on sale :)
I can 100% say TC is worth it
I obviously believe so too.
only thing i find confusing is on steam it says yu need Il2 bos to play tank crew how ever on the il2 store it says can be played as a separate stand-alone product, i have il2 bos but i might have friends that dont but want to play the tanks on steam what gives?? anyone know if steam is lying ??
I just bought it because of our boy Wolfpack and I've been enjoying it so much so far. They're planning on expanding it more as well, so there will be more content in the future. It's the best WW2 tank sim I've played. Short of Steel Beasts Pro (which isn't much of a game, much more on the simulator side of things), there's nothing better out there.
@@LordAlfrednl Yes, it is standalone. Here is a thread where Shramrock says as much: forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/38655-is-tank-crew-a-separate-game/
Every IL-2 BO:X product is standalone, there's no "base game" you need. That is of course only via their store. On Steam, one MUST OWN Battle of Stalingrad to use Tank Crew. This is why you don't want IL-2 on Steam.
@@saml7610 well.. unless you own/want to own bos
An excellent and fair review, and also a love letter to the dedication of the developers who've delivered one of the best simulators. I personally can't get enough of IL-2:GB, and is my all-time favorite game.
As a side note, and being a fan of Graviteam's Steel Fury and Steel Armor (and anything by Graviteam, for that matter), the IL-2 team could learn a few things from Graviteam's implementation of virtual armor with infantry.
Keep up the fantastic work, Wolfpack!
In a dynamic campaign you could start as a commander of a tank and then try to work your way up to squad/platoon leader as for mission you could have convoy escorts or interception mission were you try to reinforce a battle, the possibility’s are endless, yes it would be smaller scale and a bit janky compared to the flight one but that can be worked out over time it would definitely add a lot more playability since I can see my self never touching tanks again after I complete the story missions, I’m not much of a multiplayer guy that’s why I prefer the dynamic campaign.
Awesome review!
Gonna finally pick this up now - I simply love the Great Battles series, you can tell it's a labor of love for the devs...beautiful stuff.
I look forward to enjoying this quality product, as well as all that is to come :D
Thanks for the great video!
That was a good honest review Wolf.....Now here is hoping for some MP Sherman gameplay in future from you. :)
:D
Enjoyed the review, thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great video and I really appreciate you spreading the word about this awesome game! I have played IL-2 for a couple years being mostly into planes. I never thought I'd be much into tanks unless it was destroying them from an airplane, but after spending some time in TC and experiencing servers like Advance & Secure, Finnish Virtual Pilots, and some well done single player missions, I'm hooked!
Start putting "Warheads on Foreheads" I LOVE that!!! 1st time I've ever heard that phrase LOL.... Great review thanks for posting it!
Thank you! I am glad you liked it
Very enjoyable review. I started flying on Finnish server recently after a long, long break from any flight sim in about 8 years (offline and online), so this is great gameplay integration with tanks and planes. Spot on re: keybinds...and that's also a flaw in IL2...very frustrating for old vets.
Yeah , the system could use some work. Happy to hear you enjoyed the review.
I enjoy tank crew a lot, just alone the fact that you can do complex combined arms missions with planes and tanks puts it way ahead of anything else on the market for me
What a great review! Certainly worth watching and the devs should compensate you somehow. Also, I really enjoyed it. Will watch Shamrock's review as well.
Haha well I really just did it because I enjoy the game so much. I actually have never really talked to any of the devs.
This looks freaking awesome!
I never figured out how to control it.
We tried putting all the keys on f1 -f12.
To get the hang of it.
I played Tank crew a lot! In VR Its even more Stunning! Its so good! Best Tank sim ever created so far! I love this Module so much! It is indeed my most favourite Module!
12:44 SYN is just Vanders old squadron tag, syndicate squadron from the old days of Rise of Flight, very fun chaps S!
I really want to see some gameplay with the Sherman or the the other lesser known tanks in tank crew. Love all of your content BTW, keep up the amazing work!
I will eventually haha
great review thanks!
The biggest thing for me is the lack of infantry. It's really great to hear that they should be coming. Fingers crossed they look natural and don't act too stupid. :) Nice review BTW. On my wishlist.
A sale was just announced. 35% off.
thanks for making me discover this! love WarThunder already, used to play il-2 1946 as a kid too and i really crave for more hardcore realism
Great to hear your views on this!
Good overview, thanks for showing it off
I need IL-2 but it's land, air and sea combat all at the same time with infantry combat as well. All with full VR support. That's the dream game.
2 question:
-Will they add more tanks?
-Where do I find binoculars key bind?
Yes, they’re adding more tanks like collector planes, only they’re called collector vehicles instead! They’re currently adding 2 AA vehicles, one for the Germans, and one for the Soviets. They’re currently $20.00 USD each right now, and only available for pre-order last I checked, but should be here soon! As for the binoculars.... Can’t remember...
Default it's LCtrl+5. To turn it off you need LCtrl + ~ (tilde)
It would be awesome if they added Battle of Moscow with T-26, BV-5 or 7, Panzer iii-37, T-37t, stug (different models, different guns). Please talk more on combined arms.
I would like an early war expansion as well. I think late war would probably sell better though.
Thanks for the review! I do intend to pick this up when it comes to a price point that’s more appropriate for me as tank sims are not my primary sim, and ww2 even less so, but I’d love to multicrew with you and the community when I get it!
please make more videos playing with the Panther, Tiger or Ferdinand
First 3 minutes of review was enough for me to go for it
This really makes me miss Panzer Elite.
Me too. Panzer Elite was the greatest WW2 tank sim.
@@michaelewert9038 especially with the mods. Running Panzer Elite East Front was amazing.
@@chefzilla5425 Yeah man Panzer Elite Easter Front Pack was simply great. Sadly no game like this came out during all this time. And now this comes as full price DLC for antohergame i would need to buy. Iam sad.
@@PIG8STUIPID you probably know this already but you don't necessarily have to buy Il2 sturmkovic to play this. That's only a requirement if you buy it through steam. You can buy it separately if you get it from the developer website and use there client instead of the steam one
@@michaelewert9038 I bought pazer elite off gog few months back, hardly played it at all. Its truly archaic even with the mods made to modernise it. I think the mods were themselves made over a decade ago so modern by 10 year old standards I guess lol. Might fire it up again give it another shot
The crew management would be OK if you took a bit to set up Voice Attack for it. Then you can just yell at your crew like a real commander! I've been holding out for ages, but once this goes on a sale I'll likely pick it up. Nothing wrong with a little bit of variety in my IL-2 Great Battles series :)
I have seen some members on the forum use voice attack. I should get it set up :)
First thing I thought of when I saw the menus at 8:20 ! This would be great with voice attack
Red Orchestra 2 does the commander well. If you are alone in the tank you can either move the tank directly by wasd with a bit of dilay because you are actually ordering the driver to move, or you can set a marker and the driver will drive to that position. You can also order the gunner to turn the turret by simply clicking in a direction.
When you have real people maning the tank, you can still use these commands to tell the other person where to go even without voip.
Quite unfortunate that combined arms maps arent very popular in the game.
I wish they would add VR controller support, I want to actually move my hands and do stuff manually. Unless they added that without me realising. I want to pretty much play Fury in full VR
In real life situations, you'll find that the drivers vision device gets grimey, when the main gun is fired in close proximity to the driver's vision device. And often enough, the driver must open hatch and clean the vision block by hand.
I'll just watch you for now. Enjoying it.
Thanks!
Good honest review. I bought on a 50% sale just now and am yet to try it out. I love tank games such as Post Scriptum and Hell Let Loose, but want something a bit more in depth (although PS is getting there). Will be cool to see how this game compares. Kinda keen for the single player element too
Another thing is if it wasn't mentioned. People who don't have TC but only the flightsim modules still can get allong with a friend who does have TC as a gunner and such because its multi crew.
I play on the Finnish Pilots server a lot, just flying and it is great to be able to play in conjunction with ground units will be interesting to see what happens when the player controlled AA units become available
the IL-2 1946 soundtrack is appreciated
Great review.
great review thanks! How are you setting up comms with other players? How is multiplayer these days? still enough players and some improvements since your review with updates? Have you tried in VR?
Nicely done! 👍
You should check out Steel Armor.
I hope IL2 goes in that direction for the damage visuals simulation. Right now the explosions as it stands now looks kinda funky.
reminds me of Aces High II. great combined arms game that is almost 20 years old. hundreds of players on one server, tanks planes and ships in a good simulation.
I'm a recent convert to Tank Crew. Now, nothing -- not my family, nor my job -- will stand in the way of me tanking.
Gotta secure that first draft pick, tank for #1!
I am glad you have your priorities in the correct order comrade.
The reason I bought IL-2 was for this DLC. Thanks WP. Need another tanker ? -- Holla.
I am on Finnish quite often ;)
@@Wolfpack345 I got no notification here until just now. Thanks. Keep an eye peeled.
Yay. Now I can play Red Orchestra 2 tanks but more sandboxy. Justa bit more animations and this will be perfect.
So.. is there infantry, AT guns, etc?
I don't see a tank sim without infantry, (having played "Steel Fury: Kharkiv 1942" where the overall combined arms tank similation was top notch)
AT guns yeah but theyu are either useless or OP as fuck (depends on the skill of the missionmaker), infantry no but there will be there S0oN (TM). I wouldn't recommend TC to anyone anyway.
Great upload.
Thanks!
Did the development ever get around to supporting at least some form of AI infantry? And are there actually any plans to expand on more Tank Crew content?
Excellent Review. TC is an excellent module to accompany IL2...plenty of goodies(missions/campaigns/skins) avail on the Forum/Community...well worth the investment!
I agree!
Can you play il2 with the Fw190 campaing?
I'm sure I will eventually haha
It seems weird to me that they included the Ferdinand but not the stug.
I think the Ferdinand fits more than the Panther. I understand why they did it. The Stug lacks the sex appeal that the Panther does.
@@Wolfpack345 maybe it will come in a update soon.
Nice review, I think totally like you on the key mapping section. They should add personalized key maps for every plane and tank, or at least separate the tank and plane ones... Personally I think I will wait for this product to be more polished, or for another DLC as Normandy tanks or something.
When you say that ballistics are properly modelled, does it model terminal ballistics accurately? Are you able to provide a source that shows how this game simulates ballistics. Thanks
3:49
Wolf: Talking about putting on and removing side skirts.
Me: okay
*Then shows a Panther without side skirts
Also me: Oh my god! Put them back on! Put them back on!
😂
I would have liked to know more about the crew / friendly / enemy AI? Do your crew AI perform reasonably? Do they follow orders? Do AI tanks do sensible things? Do they see through trees / smoke /darkness?
Very good review! However I disagree with you about the career mode! I think it will work like the career mode with airplanes and it should be added for Tank Crew as well. The historical narrative helps with the immersion, especially for single player. Well, scripted campaigns might do that as well, you might answer. But I still think the debrief and the rewards and promotions, not to mention the leaderboard, is something in the career mode that adds to the immersion and isn't part of scripted campaigns.
I see what you mean. It is just hard for me to imagine how it would work properly.
Expanding the Scripted Campaigns to include medals, promotions and everything would be nice.
Thank you for this review. I Downloaded war thunder many years ago because I want a better Tank sim than world of Tanks. IL-2 Tank Crew is what I was really looking for. $79.00 is a little steep for me right now as My good gamming computer crashed. plus I don't have the time to play for it to be worth while right now. Maybe when Infantry gets added I will be in a better position to buy and play.
I understand the price is high. I am sure a sale will roll around soon :)
Might wanna check out steel fury for tank sim.
I'd love to see early war tanks such those used in the Case Yellow or even tanks used in the Spanish Civil War.
It would be cool. But i dont see that happening soon...
All the modules are basicaly ONE single game.
Thank crew, Clash at prokorovka made a Lot of sence, in the fact that it sits right in the middle of whats already been done. Ground assets, planes etc where already developed for existing modules (Battle of X)
In going for early war, admitedly very cool, would meen the need of new asets solely to give life to a theoretical tank crew 2...
So my bet would be a 1944-45 setting. Using already developed asets from bodemplatte or Normandy...
That being said, if they turn the whole development towards early 39-40-41 I would be very happy
Excellent exposé of the game.
"Warheads on foreheads." Brilliant.
Thank you for this review. I really like the interior and exterior details of the tanks. I just hope my fave game Post Scriptum could somehow be inspired to improve/enhance the interiors and armor performance/armor gameplay.
One minor nitpick for me, I noticed is that when the crew, most notably the TC is out on his hatch, it seems the human model is a bit too small (about 15%) when comparing it with WW2 photographs.
How does VR work in Tanks?
Do you think it handicaps the player due to spotting?
Immersion is cool, but winning is cooler....
I know it is VR compatible. No idea really about spotting. I expect it would be harder due to the low resolution of most VR headsets.
Unfortunately, most tanks were not made for Tank on Tank Combat but Infantry support.
Games like IL2 and War Thunder doesn't reflect that.
The best experience, if not true simulation of Tank Combat I've experienced is Post Scriptum where Tanks support infantry, engage bunkers, and yes other Tanks.
I address this in the review. They are adding infantry to the sim.
@@Wolfpack345 lol, Well that's what I get for only being half through the review before writing a comment :D
Great video!! Just awesome. Then 09:13 pops up and i'm loosing it. Sorry for asking but how can i damage control? What is the key binding for this and can you use it thru out the whole game? Thanks in advance and please keep making videos like this, super!
To bring up the menu you have to press "enter" To commence repairs you have to turn off the engine and open up a hatch.
@@Wolfpack345 thanks man!!
Can you buy Tank Crew as a stand-alone? I checked the price on the site a while back and I was sure you had to buy IL2 + Tank crew to play it, well above 100€.
Edit: you do have to buy both on Steam: 120€ for 1 tank game (I don't care about aircraft). It may be good but...