>>723546039 (OP)
If I were a new player to War Thunder in 2025, spent 50 dollars on some tier 3 premium vehicle (like the swedish Sherman) and half a year of premium time on sale, and enough gold for a couple good vehicle talismans, I'd probably unlock vehicles at lightning speed and have a great time with the new crew voices, effects, and balance. But because I played it F2P from 2014-2016 and tediously grinded 3 separate trees to BR 5.7, I feel I'll never stomach the game again!