Free to Play Grind in War Thunder | Tips to Get to Top Tier

Grinding to top tier as a free to play player with no premium time or high tier premium vehicles took a while and was pretty rough, so I'd like to share a few specific things that I did that helped me grind through faster and made the experience more enjoyable.

First time trying a voice over and "editing" so I'm still learning the ropes and things are not as smooth as I'd like but I think it came out alright.

0:00 - Intro
1:28 - 1: Events & Battlepasses
2:51 - 2: Research Bonuses
4:04 - 3: Get Good
5:24 - 4: Watch Vehicle Reviews
6:27 - 5: Farm AIs & Stay Alive
8:28 - 6: Prioritize Fun
9:27 - End
10:13 - Outro

Music:
War Thunder: Air Forces Vol. 1 (Original Game Soundtrack)
   • War Thunder: Air Forces, Vol.1 (Origi...  
Outro Music:
astral observatory - majora's mask cover by Louie Zong
   • astral observatory - majora's mask