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{{DISPLAYTITLE: Flame2512's Page}}

Seeing as the old wiki is no more, looks like I need a new user page.

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==About Me==
I've been playing War Thunder fairly continuously since December 2013 ([[Update 1.37]]). When War Thunder Live launched in April 2014, I joined up on launch day and have been a fairly active community member since (although not so much recently). April 2014 also saw the Launch of the War Thunder CDK, I picked up the CDK shortly after launch and have since become very experienced with the mission editor. I have released plenty of missions on my WT Live page and have also made missions in support of custom vehicles released by other community members, and some videos from WT YouTubers. When multiplayer user missions were being developed I was among other members of the CDK community selected to partake in closed testing.

==Me and the Wiki==
I started editing the wiki in December 2017 with the aim of improving the (at the time) almost completly barren [[:Category:Maps_and_missions|Maps and Missions]] section. I have since written articles for all o the ground forces maps in the game and have started progress on the air forces maps. I have also used my knowledge of the CDK to help improve the (at times lacking) documentation covering it on the wiki.

=My Testing Area=
==Pulling BR of a vehicle from the game==
A little proof of concept here: the BR of the Wirraway is being pulled from wherever the sidebar info is from and displayed in an article.

The BR of a Wirraway is {{#unit: wirraway | бр | аб }}(AB), {{#unit: wirraway | бр | рб }}(RB), {{#unit: wirraway | бр | сб }}(SB).

<!--I don't want to litter your page, but wanted to share the parser info we have found so far, what I have noticed is everything is tied to the unit id of the vehicle (https://wiki.warthunder.com/Special:ListWikiParser). I am sure there is more, unfortunately we don't have access to the main database where all of the info is being pulled from.  I am sure like below, many of the parsers we have not discovered yet are in Russian and trying to guess those will be a challenge.  Here is what we have (also take a look at the {{Battle-rating|?}} template being used on most pages, all you have to do is put a 1-5 inplace of the question mark and it will spit out a format for the battle rating for any of the five scenarios AB/RB/SB, AB RB SB, AB/RB SB, AB/SB RB or AB RB/SB.  See what you can come up with:
{{Specs|pseudonym}} - short name
{{Specs|name}} - full name
{{Specs|article}} - current article name
{{Specs|country}} - country
{{Specs|rank}} - rank by text (III)
{{Specs|rank|value}} - rank by digit (3)
{{Specs|br|ab}}, {{Specs|br|rb}}, {{Specs|br|sb}} - BR
{{Specs|crew}} - crew

{{Specs|страна}} or {{Specs|country}} = Country
{{Specs|название}} = Title (vehicle title)
{{Specs|ранг}} or {{Specs|rank}} = vehicle rank in roman numerals
{{Specs|вес|пустой}} = Empty weigth  (sets up as {{Specs|weight|empty}} - however english does not work)
{{Specs|вес|полный}} = Full weight
{{Specs|потолок}} or {{Specs|ceiling}} = result in ceiling height of vehicle.
{{Specs|вираж|ab}} = Turn time in AB  (change AB/RB/SB for result)
{{Specs|сваливание}} = Appears to be for stall speed (сваливание = dumping). Does not seem to work in current sidebar
{{Specs|двигатель}} = Displays engine type
{{Specs|двигатель|количество}} = Displays number of engines (|двигатель = quantity)
{{Specs|двигатель|тип}} = Displays engine type (inline, v12...etc)
{{Specs|двигатель|сод}} = Displays engine cooling type, w (water) or a (air)
{{Specs|разрушение|конструкции}} = Speed at which structure/wings break (kph)
{{Specs|разрушение|шасси}} = Speed at which gear breaks (kph)-->

==Map Icons==
{{sp-begin|Map Icons}}
==Air Forces Maps==
===Arcade Only Air Maps===
These maps are (under normal circumstances) only available in Air Arcade Battles. They tend to be small in size compared to other maps (32km x 32km or less), and usually contain unrealistic or exaggerated terrain features, to make combat more interesting. They do not aim to recreate real-world locations, although they may take inspiration from them.

{|class="catlist" align="center"
|-
|[[File:MapIcon_Air_AfricanCanyon.jpg|200x200px|border|link=African_Canyon]]
|[[File:MapIcon_Air_AfricanCoast.jpg|200x200px|border|link=African_Coast|]]
|[[File:MapIcon_Air_AlpineMeadows.jpg|200x200px|border|link=Alpine_Meadows|]]
|[[File:MapIcon_Air_CliffedCoast.jpg|200x200px|border|link=Cliffed_Coast|]]
|[[File:MapIcon_Air_Crater.jpg|200x200px|border|link=Crater|]]
|}

{|class="catlist" align="center"
|-
|[[File:MapIcon_Air_Fjords.jpg|200x200px|border|link=Fjords]]
|[[File:MapIcon_Air_Foothills.jpg|200x200px|border|link=Foothills|]]
|[[File:MapIcon_Air_GraveRobbersCliffs.jpg|200x200px|border|link=Grave_Robbers_Cliffs|]]
|[[File:MapIcon_Air_Greece.jpg|200x200px|border|link=Greece|]]
|[[File:MapIcon_Air_GreenRidge.jpg|200x200px|border|link=Green_Ridge|]]
|}

{|class="catlist" align="center"
|-
|[[File:MapIcon_Air_GuianaHighlands.jpg|200x200px|border|link=Guiana_Highlands]]
|[[File:MapIcon_Air_IronRange.jpg|200x200px|border|link=Iron_Range|]]
|[[File:MapIcon_Air_MountainGorge.jpg|200x200px|border|link=Mountain_Gorge|]]
|[[File:MapIcon_Air_PacificHiddenBase.jpg|200x200px|border|link=Pacific_Hidden_Base|]]
|[[File:MapIcon_Air_RiceTerraces.jpg|200x200px|border|link=Rice_Terraces|]]
|}

{|class="catlist" align="center"
|-
|[[File:MapIcon_Air_TopOfTheWorld.jpg|200x200px|border|link=Top_of_the_World]]
|}

===General Air Maps===
Most of these maps have configurations for all three air game modes (Arcade Realistic and Simulator). They are larger than Arcade maps, generally being between 64km x 64km and 131km x 131km, with a couple of exceptions. All of these maps are based off of real world locations; the level of accuracy varies between maps, but in general they tend to be reasonably accurate to the real world.

{|class="catlist" align="center"
|-
|[[File:MapIcon_Air_Berlin.jpg|200x200px|border|link=Berlin_AF]]
|[[File:MapIcon_Air_Britain.jpg|200x200px|border|link=Britain|]]
|[[File:MapIcon_Air_Bulge.jpg|200x200px|border|link=Bulge|]]
|[[File:MapIcon_Air_DoverStrait.jpg|200x200px|border|link=Dover_Strait|]]
|[[File:MapIcon_Air_Guadalcanal.jpg|200x200px|border|link=Guadalcanal|]]
|}

{|class="catlist" align="center"
|-
|[[File:MapIcon_Air_Guam.jpg|200x200px|border|link=Guam]]
|[[File:MapIcon_Air_Honolulu.jpg|200x200px|border|link=Honolulu|]]
|[[File:MapIcon_Air_Hurtgen.jpg|200x200px|border|link=Hurtgen_AF|]]
|[[File:MapIcon_Air_IwoJima.jpg|200x200px|border|link=Iwo Jima|]]
|[[File:MapIcon_Air_KhalkhinGol.jpg|200x200px|border|link=Khalkhin_Gol|]]
|}

{|class="catlist" align="center"
|-
|[[File:MapIcon_Air_Korea.jpg|200x200px|border|link=Korea_AF|]]
|[[File:MapIcon_Air_Korsun.jpg|200x200px|border|link=Korsun]]
|[[File:MapIcon_Air_Krymsk.jpg|200x200px|border|link=Krymsk|]]
|[[File:MapIcon_Air_Kursk.jpg|200x200px|border|link=Kursk_AF|]]
|[[File:MapIcon_Air_Ladoga.jpg|200x200px|border|link=Ladoga|]]
|}

{|class="catlist" align="center"
|-
|[[File:MapIcon_Air_Malta.jpg|200x200px|border|link=Malta|]]
|[[File:MapIcon_Air_Midway.jpg|200x200px|border|link=Midway|]]
|[[File:MapIcon_Air_Moscow.jpg|200x200px|border|link=Moscow]]
|[[File:MapIcon_Air_Mozdok.jpg|200x200px|border|link=Mozdok_AF|]]
|[[File:MapIcon_Air_Norway.jpg|200x200px|border|link=Norway|]]
|}

{|class="catlist" align="center"
|-
|[[File:MapIcon_Air_Peleliu.jpg|200x200px|border|link=Peleliu|]]
|[[File:MapIcon_Air_PortMoresby.jpg|200x200px|border|link=Port_Moresby]]
|[[File:MapIcon_Air_Ruhr.jpg|200x200px|border|link=Ruhr|]]
|[[File:MapIcon_Air_Saipan.jpg|200x200px|border|link=Saipan|]]
|[[File:MapIcon_Air_Sicily.jpg|200x200px|border|link=Sicily|]]
|}

{|class="catlist" align="center"
|-
|[[File:MapIcon_Air_Spain.jpg|200x200px|border|link=Spain|]]
|[[File:MapIcon_Air_Stalingrad.jpg|200x200px|border|link=Stalingrad|]]
|[[File:MapIcon_Air_StalingradWinter.jpg|200x200px|border|link=Stalingrad_Winter|]]
|[[File:MapIcon_Air_WakeIsland.jpg|200x200px|border|link=Wake Island|]]
|[[File:MapIcon_Air_Zhengzhou.jpg|200x200px|border|link=Zhengzhou|]]
|}

===Ground Forces Air Maps===
These maps are the Air Battles area of their respective Tank Maps. As well as being used in combined arms battles, some are also used as standalone maps in air battles (AB, RB & SB), in these cases the tank battles area forms part of the scenery of the map. Being based off tank maps they are a mixture of historically accurate and fictional locations. Maps tend to be 65km x 65km, although some are smaller and some are bigger.

==Special Maps==
These maps are do not occur in normal air or ground battles. They are only normally available to play in specific game modes / events or in user made missions.

===Air Maps===
{|class="catlist" align="center"
|-
|[[File:MapIcon_Air_PacificOcean.jpg|200x200px|border|link=Pacific_Ocean|]]
|[[File:MapIcon_Air_TropicalIsland.jpg|200x200px|border|link=Tropical_Island|]]
|}
{{sp-end}}

=New Ground Map Layout=
<!--{{DISPLAYTITLE:Fulda Gap}}-->

<div class="ttx">
  <div class="ttx-image">[[File:MapIcon Ground Fulda.jpg]]</div>
<div class="ttx-table">
  <div class="ttx-table-line ttx-table-head">Possible Layouts</div>
    <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">[[File:Icon GreenCheckmark.png|link=]]</span><span class="ttx-name">Domination</span></div>
    <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">[[File:Icon GreenCheckmark.png|link=]]</span><span class="ttx-name">Conquest</span></div>
    <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">[[File:Icon GreenCheckmark.png|link=]]</span><span class="ttx-name">Battle</span></div>
    <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">[[File:Icon RedXCross.png|link=]]</span><span class="ttx-name">Break</span></div>
    <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">[[File:Icon RedXCross.png|link=]]</span><span class="ttx-name">Skirmish</span></div>
  <div class="ttx-table-line ttx-table-head">Other Information</div>
    <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">4 km x 4 km</span><span class="ttx-name">Full tank area size</span></div>
    <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">Rasdorf, Germany [[File:CountryIcon DEU.png]]</span><span class="ttx-name">Real World Location</span></div>
  <div class="ttx-table-line ttx-table-head">Full Map</div>
    <div class="ttx-image">[[File:MapLayout_Ground_Fulda.jpg]]</div>
</div>
</div>

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==Overview==
<!--''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell about the location and also about its features.''-->
'''Fulda Gap''', or simply '''Fulda''', is a ground forces map available in all modes. It was added in [[Update_1.71_"New_E.R.A"|Update 1.71 “New E.R.A.”]], as a suitable map for the more modern Rank 6 vehicles added in the patch. Fulda is one of the few maps set after WW2, the others (as of [[Update_1.75_"La_Résistance"|Update 1.75]]) being [[Korea_GF|Korea / 38th Parallel]], [[Middle East (Ground Forces)|Middle East]] and [[Sinai]]. As the name suggests it is set in the Fulda Gap,  an area on the border of East and West Germany, during the Cold War. The map is noticeably modern with large radio communication towers, wind turbines, and modern looking roads, with electric street lights.
 
Fulda is large compared to many of the other maps in game, with nearly all of the full ground forces map (seen on the right) playable. The open nature of the map lends itself to long range engagements, however close quarters brawling can still take place in areas such as the around the castle, and in the barracks / military depot areas, in various locations around the map. In Realistic Battles players must always be alert as players can quite easily snipe them from long range. Trees lines and hills can be used to provide some cover, but an unaware player can easily leave themselves open to enemy fire. The map also contains a number of static [[M60A1 (AOS)|M60A1 Patton]] and [[T-62]] tanks; usually located at road blocks, on the border, and in the military areas. Players need to be wary of these tanks as they provide the opportunity for enemies to park up and hide, blending in the parked tanks; they may also trick players into firing, giving away their position. These tanks are all M60A1s or T-62s, always have the turret pointing straight forwards (and gun level to the tank), and are map assets so never move; if you see an enemy tank that does not meet these requirements, then they are almost certainly an player, and should be engaged (assuming they are not on your team of course).

The border between East and West Germany (the dotted line on the map to the right) runs roughly diagonal across the map, starting just east of the Southwest corner, and running to just west of the Northwest corner. in the Northwest of the map there is an American barracks, made up of a few wooden buildings and number of tents; with a number of static M60A1 Tanks parked in lines. East and slightly south of this there is another set of barracks, this time based in a small village (with a couple of damaged / destroyed houses; there are no static tanks at this location. East of this, and right on the border there is an American military base. There are a number few static M60A1s parked up at various locations around the base. Trees and bushes can provide cover for those trying to approach the base.

Southeast of the base, on the East Germany side of the border there is a castle. This area provides a good spot for some short range brawling. Trees and the hilly terrain can provide cover to those approaching the castle. once at the castle it provides a good place to shoot down on people at the radio station to the southeast. Southeast of the castle, in a natural depression, there is a military radio communication station with large radio masts and a large number of static T62 tanks. Where main roads cross the border there are roadblocks, usually accompanied by static tanks.

The tank battles map is 4km x 4km, with nearly all of it playable in RB & SB and the area restricted to about 2km x 2km in AB; see the table below for the exact battle area sizes. The air battles area is 64km x 64km.

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Battle area Size
! Game Mode
! AB
! RB
! SB
|-
| Domination
| 1.9 km x 1.9 km
| 3.6 km x 3.6 km
| 3.6 km x 3.6 km
|-
| Conquest #1
| 2.0 km x 2.0 km
| 3.6 km x 3.6 km
| 3.6 km x 3.6 km
|-
| Conquest #2
| 1.9 km x 1.9 km
| 3.6 km x 3.6 km
| 3.6 km x 3.6 km
|-
| Conquest #3
| 2.0 km x 2.0 km
| 3.6 km x 3.6 km
| 3.6 km x 3.6 km
|-
| Battle
| 1.9 km x 1.9 km
| 3.6 km x 3.6 km
| 3.6 km x 3.6 km
|}

===Game Description===
''Description in the map loading screen prior to joining the battle. Remove if non-existent.''

===Historical Background===
<!--''Describe historical context of the location.''-->
The map is set in the Fulda Gap, a region on the West / East Germany border which NATO identified as one of the two most likely areas that Soviet armored would advance through, in the event of a surprise attack on the west. It offered a passage through the rugged hills of southern Germany. The concept of a major tank battle along the Fulda Gap was a major element of NATO war planning during the Cold War. The United States maintained approximately 250,000 troops in West Germany during the Cold War, with the Majority located in the South, towards the Fulda Gap. A series of weapons, including various forms of nuclear artillery, man portable nuclear weapons, the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter and A-10 ground attack aircraft were developed with war along the German border in mind. With the fall of the Iron Curtain in 1989 and the reunification of Germany in 1990 the Fulda Gap lost its strategic importance.

The general area in the air battle map is reasonably accurate, however the specific layout of the tank battles map seems to be to fictional (albeit clearly inspired by the real area).

==Map configuration==
{| style="width:314; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none;" class="wikitable"
! colspan="3" | Change Maps by Game Modes
|-
! <div class="ttx-switch-mode"><div class="ttx-switch-mode-button" id="ttx-ab-button">AB</div><div class="ttx-switch-mode-button" id="ttx-rb-button">RB</div><div class="ttx-switch-mode-button" id="ttx-sb-button" >SB</div></div>
|}
===Domination===
{| style="width: 300px;" class="wikitable"
! Domination Mode - Map Layouts
|- align="center"
| 
<div style="float: none;" class="ttx-ab">[[File:MapLayout Domination Fulda AB.jpg|300px]]</div>
<div style="float: none;" class="ttx-rb">[[File:MapLayout Domination Fulda RBSB.jpg|300px]]</div>
<div style="float: none;" class="ttx-sb">[[File:MapLayout Domination Fulda RBSB.jpg|300px]]</div>
|- align="center"
| 
<span class="ttx-ab">1.9 km x 1.9 km</span>
<span class="ttx-rb">3.6 km x 3.6 km</span>
<span class="ttx-sb">3.6 km x 3.6 km</span>
|-
|
<span class="ttx-ab">In AB point A is in the barracks close to the military base, B is in central military base, and C is in the castle.</span>
<span class="ttx-rb">In RB point A is in the Northwest American barracks, B is in the centre military base and C is in the radio station.</span>
<span class="ttx-sb">In SB point A is in the Northwest American barracks, B is in the centre military base and C is in the radio station.</span>
|}

===Conquest===
{| style="width: 900px;" class="wikitable"
! colspan="3" | Conquest Mode - Map Layouts
|-
! Conquest #1
! Conquest #2
! Conquest #3
|- align="center"
| 
<div style="float: none;" class="ttx-ab">[[File:MapLayout Conquest1 Fulda AB.jpg|300px]]</div>
<div style="float: none;" class="ttx-rb">[[File:MapLayout Conquest1 Fulda RBSB.jpg|300px]]</div>
<div style="float: none;" class="ttx-sb">[[File:MapLayout Conquest1 Fulda RBSB.jpg|300px]]</div>
| 
<div style="float: none;" class="ttx-ab">[[File:MapLayout Conquest2 Fulda AB.jpg|300px]]</div>
<div style="float: none;" class="ttx-rb">[[File:MapLayout Conquest2 Fulda RBSB.jpg|300px]]</div>
<div style="float: none;" class="ttx-sb">[[File:MapLayout Conquest2 Fulda RBSB.jpg|300px]]</div>
| 
<div style="float: none;" class="ttx-ab">[[File:MapLayout Conquest3 Fulda AB.jpg|300px]]</div>
<div style="float: none;" class="ttx-rb">[[File:MapLayout Conquest3 Fulda RBSB.jpg|300px]]</div>
<div style="float: none;" class="ttx-sb">[[File:MapLayout Conquest3 Fulda RBSB.jpg|300px]]</div>
|- align="center"
| 
<span class="ttx-ab">2.0 km x 2.0 km</span>
<span class="ttx-rb">3.6 km x 3.6 km</span>
<span class="ttx-sb">3.6 km x 3.6 km</span>
|
<span class="ttx-ab">1.9 km x 1.9 km</span>
<span class="ttx-rb">3.6 km x 3.6 km</span>
<span class="ttx-sb">3.6 km x 3.6 km</span>
|
<span class="ttx-ab">2.0 km x 2.0 km</span>
<span class="ttx-rb">3.6 km x 3.6 km</span>
<span class="ttx-sb">3.6 km x 3.6 km</span>
|-
|
<span class="ttx-ab">In AB the capture point is in the barracks close to the military base.</span>
<span class="ttx-rb">In RB the capture point is in the Northwest American barracks.</span>
<span class="ttx-sb">In SB the capture point is in the Northwest American barracks.</span>
|
<span class="ttx-ab">In AB the capture point is in the central military base (the same place as RB and SB but with a decreased map size).</span>
<span class="ttx-rb">In RB the capture point is in the central military base (the same place as in AB but with an increased map size).</span>
<span class="ttx-sb">In SB the capture point is in the central military base (the same place as in AB but with an increased map size).</span>
|
<span class="ttx-ab">In AB the capture point is in the castle.</span>
<span class="ttx-rb">In RB the capture point is in the radio station.</span>
<span class="ttx-sb">In RB the capture point is in the radio station.</span>
|}

===Battle===
{| style="width: 300px;" class="wikitable"
! Battle Mode - Map Layouts
|- align="center"
| 
<div style="float: none;" class="ttx-ab">[[File:MapLayout Battle Fulda AB.jpg|300px]]</div>
<div style="float: none;" class="ttx-rb">[[File:MapLayout Battle Fulda RBSB.jpg|300px]]</div>
<div style="float: none;" class="ttx-sb">[[File:MapLayout Battle Fulda RBSB.jpg|300px]]</div>
|- align="center"
| 
<span class="ttx-ab">1.9 km x 1.9 km</span>
<span class="ttx-rb">3.6 km x 3.6 km</span>
<span class="ttx-sb">3.6 km x 3.6 km</span>
|-
|
<span class="ttx-ab">In AB the capture points are located in the barracks near the military base, and in the castle (the same as in RB and SB but with reduced map size).</span>
<span class="ttx-rb">In RB the capture points are located in the barracks near the military base, and in the castle (the same as in AB but with increased map size).</span>
<span class="ttx-sb">In SB the capture points are located in the barracks near the military base, and in the castle (the same as in AB but with increased map size).</span>
|}

==Strategy==
''Describe what focus a team should have when spawning into the map (Seems dependent on spawn zones and map sizes - recommend delete section and instead focus this description on game mode map designs?)''

== Media ==
''An excellent addition to the article will be video guides, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''
{{Youtube-gallery|7-bdhpFsonU|Map Guide: Fulda Gap - The Shooting Range (relevant part 8:05 - 9:25)}}

==References==
<references />

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
* ''reference to related locations;''

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''encyclopedia page on location/battle;''
* ''other literature.''

[https://warthunder.com/en/news/4924-development-the-fulda-gap-where-ww3-could-have-started-en [Devblog<nowiki>]</nowiki> Fulda Gap]



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==About Me==
I joined the War Thunder in December 2013 and have been playing it ever since. I have been a member of the Tanks and Ships CBT. When [[https://live.warthunder.com/feed/ War Thunder Live]] launched I joined in from the start and have been a regular contributor, posting User Missions, the occasional skin, and anything else I feel like.

I also started messing around with the War Thunder CDK when it was launched. Over the years I have become very experienced with the mission editor, releasing many missions on WT Live, as well as making many missions to be released with user made vehicles, by [https://live.warthunder.com/user/_Beckett/ _Beckett] and [https://live.warthunder.com/user/Snozzeltoff/ Snozzeltoff], and a few to be used in various YouTube videos. Along with other CDK users I was invited to partake in the closed testing of Multiplayer User Missions, before their public release.

My main (WT related) interests are British aircraft and tanks. 

==Me and the Wiki==

I am reasonably new to the Wiki (joined December 2017). I have managed to update and add a lot of information to the article for every ground forces maps in the game (as of 1.77), most of which were almost completely empty. I have also updated some of the CDK pages and written a page on how to make CSV files for missions. In the future I plan to look at making further improvements to the missions and maps section and expand / improve the CDK related pages.

I am currently writing articles for all the air forces maps in game, and updating the relative section of the missions and maps page to match the ground forces maps section, in the process. Take a look below to see what it will look like when finished.

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