History VideoGame / WorldOfWarplanes

* GuyInBack: Many ground attack planes and heavy fighters sport a computer-controlled gunner that generally isn't very efficient, but can sometimes decide whose plane is being shot now — yours or the enemy's. This guy is [[FanNickname commonly dubbed]] "[[UsefulNotes/RussianNamingConvention Mihalych]]" if on a Soviet plane, or "machinegunner Hans" when on a German one.

These are broken into three distinct classes — fighters, [[OldSchoolDogfight which shoot down enemy planes]] in hopes of achieving air superiority, ground attack planes [[DeathFromAbove that strafe targets on the ground]], earning superiority points and easing AA pressure, and heavy fighters, [[TheMario which bridge the gap between them]]. The game features a somewhat complicated scoring model, awarding the team points for destruction of enemy targets (both in the air and on the ground), with an additional superiority meter that slowly fills up when one of the teams is in the lead, which is reset when the enemy team scores. A team wins when this meter is full or all enemy planes are shot down, the latter being the notably more frequent occurrence.

A second installment in Wargaming.Net's massively popular and critically acclaimed series of combat [=MMOs=], ''World Of Warplanes'' follows pretty much the same premise, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin but with warplanes]], [[CaptainObvious obviously]]. Just like in ''VideoGame/WorldOfTanks'', you start with [[TheAllegedCar a crappy]] [[TheThirties early-30s]] prop-driven biplane, and grind your way up to the second generation jets of the KoreanWar-era, with the cutoff apparently being the introduction of radar sights and guided missile armament just after that war. Currently available in the game are [[RedsWithRockets Soviet]], [[NazisWithGnarlyWeapons German]], [[YanksWithTanks American]], [[KatanasOfTheRisingSun Japanese]] and [[BritsWithBattleships British]] planes, although probably not on all servers simultaneously.

* WorldWarII

* ChineseWithChopperSupport: China will be the 6th new nation in the game as there is already a Premium Tier-2 Fighter for them.

* ChineseWithChopperSupport: China will be the 6th new nation in the game as there is already a Premium Aircraft for them.

* StukaScream: Happens when a destroyed plane approaches the ground, just to rub in how badly you've messed up. Also if you take your plane past its speed rating in a dive - which also makes it had to pull ''out'' of that dive.

* StukaScream: Happens when a destroyed plane approaches the ground, just to rub in how badly you've messed up.

* LightningBrusier: Many Heavy Fighters can be this, as they're generally very fast, mount a large number of forward-facing guns, and pretty tough. Actually getting those guns to bear is another manner entirely.

* BritsWithBattleships: Averted on Open Beta release. Much to the disappointment of RAF fans.
** The British tree existed on the late stages of beta testing, and is still available after release.

A second installment in Wargaming.Net's massively popular and critically acclaimed series of combat [=MMOs=], ''World Of Warplanes'' follows pretty much the same premise, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin but with warplanes]], [[CaptainObvious obviously]]. Just like in ''VideoGame/WorldOfTanks'', you start with [[TheAllegedCar a crappy]] [[TheThirties early-30s]] prop-driven biplane, and grind your way up to the second generation jets of the KoreanWar-era, with the cutoff apparently being the introduction of radar sights and guided missile armament. Currently available in the game are [[RedsWithRockets Soviet]], [[NazisWithGnarlyWeapons German]], [[YanksWithTanks American]], [[KatanasOfTheRisingSun Japanese]] and [[BritsWithBattleships British]] planes, although probably not on all servers simultaneously.

* RealPlaceBackground: Many of the game maps are based on the real places. "Port", for example, is a pretty faithful recreation of a Novorossiysk harbor, while "National Park" represents the Yosemite Valley (with the easily recognizable El Capitan rock), "Bay" is loosely based on the San Francisco Bay Area, and Eastern Front is Stalingrad.

* RealPlaceBackground: Many of the game maps are based on the real places. "Port", for example, is a pretty faithful recreation of a Novorossiysk harbor, while "National Park" represents the Yosemite Valley (with the easily recognizable El Capitan rock), and "Bay" is loosely based on the San Francisco Bay Area.

A second installment in Wargaming.Net's massively popular and critically acclaimed series of combat [=MMOs=], World Of Warplanes follows pretty much the same premise, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin but with warplanes]], [[CaptainObvious obviously]]. Just like in VideoGame/WorldOfTanks you start with a crappy [[TheThirties early-30es]] prop biplane, and grind your way up to the KoreanWar-era second generation jets, with the cutoff apparently being the introduction of radar sights and guided missile armament. Currently available in the game are [[RedsWithRockets Soviet]], [[NazisWithGnarlyWeapons German]], [[YanksWithTanks American]], [[KatanasOfTheRisingSun Japanese]] and [[BritsWithBattleships British]] planes, although probably not on all servers simultaneously.

These are broken into three distinct classes — fighters, [[OldSchoolDogfight which shoot down enemy planes]] in hopes of achieving the air superiority, ground attack planes [[DeathFromAbove that strafe the targets on the ground]], earning the superiority points and easing the AA pressure, and the heavy fighters [[TheMario that bridge the gap between them]]. The game features a somewhat complicated scoring model, awarding the team points for destruction of enemy targets (both in the air and on the ground), with the additional superiority meter that slowly fills up when one of the teams is in the lead, and which is reset when the enemy team scores. A team wins when this meter is full or all enemy planes are shot down, the latter being the notably more frequent occurrence.

It was released worldwide on 13'th of November 2013 after more than two years of development and testing, and is currently in the deployment phase, so to speak.

* AIIsACrapshoot: Like its relative in {{VideoGame/World Of Tanks}}, the World of Warplanes matchmaker is mostly cruel and rarely merciful.

* {{BFG}}: When facing an enemy armed with a 37mm Cannon, one of the last things a player should do is allow them to point it in their direction or go in a head on attack against them.
* BribingYourWayToVictory: The game follows the same FreeToPlay model as VideoGame/WorldOfTanks, with a single integrated account shared across both games, should you play both. Though, just as in [=WoT=], it isn't that restrictive, as premium planes cannot be upgraded, and premium ammo, while giving something of an edge, isn't really ''required'' for a skilled player to excel.

* CannonFodder: The Lowest Tier planes are usually the first to die in battle.
* ColorCodedArmies: Like in WorldOfTanks, allies are green and enemies are red. But each nation has a default paint scheme for their planes. US: Blue, Russia: Brown, UK: Tan, Japan: Beige early, then Green, Germany: Grey
* [[DuelingShows Dueling Games]]: With ''WarThunder''. Warplanes has faster, more arcade-ish battles, while War Thunder can have more realism. War Thunder appears to have more planes, but many of its separate planes are just module variations within one plane in Warplanes.

* GlassCannon: The game's fighters can be pretty heavily armed, especially in their most upgraded form, and are exceptionally fast and agile, but their [=HPs=] aren't worth a damn.

* KillItWithFire: You can use Incendiary Ammo to increase the chance of [[DamageOverTime catching an enemy on fire]] which will cause their plane to burn itself out or at least come out of the fight much worse.

* MightyGlacier: Ground-attack planes are flying arsenals that deal ridiculous amount of damage to their dirtside targets, sport insane amounts of [=HPs=] and can easily one-shot fighters... if only they could bring their guns to bear, as these lumbering behemoths are usually so ponderous that they are in a constant danger of crashing into the ground due to ill-conceived maneuver.

* NoSwastikas: German planes feature the Balkenkreuzes, but no swastikas.

* RealPlaceBackground: Many of the game maps are based on the real places. "Port", for example, is a pretty faithful recreation of a Novorossiysk harbor, while "National Park" represents the Yosemite Valley (with the easily recognizable El Capitan rock), and "Bay" is loosely based on San Francisco Bay Area.

* ScratchDamage: One of the serious problems in World of Warplanes is when planes fire upon enemies that are two tiers above them: Their guns are exceedingly weak to the point of [[CherryTapping only causing 0-1 HP of damage]] against them. This essentially means that the top tier aircraft in a match are almost always the deciding factor while the bottom tier aircraft are [[NoSell hopelessly outgunned]] and can do very little to affect the outcome of the battle.

* ColorCodedArmies

* BritsWithBattleships: Averted on initial release. Much to the disappointment of RAF fans.
** The British tree existed on the late stages of beta testing, and is still available on Russian servers.

* ScratchDamage: One of the serious problems in World of Warplanes is when planes fire upon enemies that are two tiers above them: Their guns are exceedingly weak to the point of [[CherryTapping only causing 0-1 HP of damage]] against them. This essentially means that the top tier aircraft in a match are almost always the deciding factor while the bottom tier aircraft are hopelessly outgunned and can do very little to affect the outcome of the battle.

A second installment in Wargaming.Net's massively popular and critically acclaimed series of combat [=MMOs=], World Of Warplanes follows pretty much the same premise, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin but with warplanes]], [[CaptainObvious obviously]]. Just as VideoGame/WorldOfTanks you start with a crappy [[TheThirties early-30es]] prop biplane, and grind your way up to the KoreanWar-era second generation jets, with the cutoff apparently being the introduction of radar sights and guided missiles armament. Currently available in the game are [[RedsWithRockets Soviet]], [[NazisWithGnarlyWeapons German]], [[YanksWithTanks American]], [[KatanasOfTheRisingSun Japanese]] and [[BritsWithBattleships British]] planes, although probably not on all servers simultaneously.

* BribingYourWayToVictory: The game follows the same FreeToPlay model as VideoGame/WorldOfTanks, with a single integrated account shared across both games, should you play both. Though, just as with [=WoT=] it isn't that restrictive, as premium planes cannot be upgraded, and premium ammo, while giving something of an edge, isn't really ''required'' for a skilled player to excel.

These are broken into three distinct classes — fighters, [[OldSchoolDogfight which shoot down enemy planes in hopes of achieving the air superiority]], ground attack planes [[DeathFromAbove that strafe the targets on the ground]], earning the superiority points and easing the AA pressure, and the heavy fighters [[TheMario that bridge the gap between them]]. The game features a somewhat complicated scoring model, awarding the team points for destruction of enemy targets (both in the air and on the ground), with the additional superiority meter that slowly fills up when one of the teams is in the lead, and which is reset when the enemy team scores. A team wins when this meter is full or all enemy planes are shot down, the latter being the notably more frequent occurrence.