Balancing The Most Broken Tank

[@Spookston]

Back in the hospital, I blame the waffentrager (it's probably just stomach flu)

[@kareemmohamed2327]

Hope you heal up soon❤❤❤

[@CT-ww7yi]

Feel better soon!

[@elenaeverett4481]

Please be okay broski

[@FatherGrigori]

Good luck man, hopefully you don't kick it's ass too hard

[@Xinevlin]

Get well soon...

[@TheSIyFox]

4:19 "Panzer IV? Where do I shoot that?" Me a Panzer IV enjoyer: **choked tears** "anywhere is fine"

[@ZombieRush22579]

Real lmao 😭 Pz IVs are scary when they’re looking at you, but it’s just as scary for the Panzer IV

[@LoneWolf-kw3ol]

i mean, the uparmored P4s are almost immune to the APHE (84mm flat pen), but that 50mm turret is such a big target...

[@kittycat55406]

As a 6.7 panzer IV enjoyer this both is true and hurts my soul

[@MrTarakan]

​@@kittycat55406why tf do you play a panzer 4 at 6.7

[@svidentkyrponos7530]

@@MrTarakan Yes

[@immortaldev1489]

God sends his strongest high calliber HE rounds to fight his toughest coughing babies

[@sea_muffin]

💀💀

[@TurretToppler]

It also is broken right now because once the ready rack runs out it doesn’t actually run out, you just keep getting more ammo. It’s stupidly op

[@StalkersAlt]

Ye in test drive its fine, but in game it just constant 1.2 even after ready rack

[@DeosPraetorian]

@@StalkersAlt I wish mine would have that issue. I still have to wait for rounds to get back in before I can shoot again

[@Omega_1111]

​@icezinho_ there's tons of broken vehicles that aren't Russian, but no one cares because it breaks the 'Russian bias' thing they have going on

[@signs80]

​@icezinho_ Honestly Sweden has the most busted vehicles in the game, CV90105, Strv 122, USH, Ikv 91, SAV, VIDAR and ItPsV are all undertiered. Even the VEAK 40 is lower BR than the M247 despite being better in every practical way

[@svidentkyrponos7530]

@@signs80 And don't forget about that BS APDS the swedish 37mm have that somehow has equal or better spalling than 37mm APHE It even lolpenned and 1 shot my *angled* Pz IIIE

[@Heisenberg-jf1ve]

Spookston: this makes the tank sort of balanced Also spookston: *gets more kills than 99% of players ever get in a match*

[@Faded._]

skill matters

[@irirjhrhr4645]

​@@Faded._+5K SL

[@theperson_12]

@@Faded._ + 5 000 SL

[@krum1703]

I really feel bad for all the people who's games get ruined by such bs. I feel like I'm watching the villain play, so it's cathartic whenever he dies.

[@brandonlatzig]

@@krum1703 I understand that but also Low tier players do..kinda need the book thrown at them

[@duncanmcgee13]

0:55 Bofors really wanted to get into the vehicle market so they cut the barrel off one of their naval aa guns and built a fast casemate around it. Meant to be an assault gun but was rejected from service for being expensive.

[@Sky_EggYT]

Gaijin trying not to add another broken premium. (Impossible)

[@ChristopherDefrank]

(They can’t resist the urge)

[@Brownie0906]

Cough cough ka chi cough cough

[@sea_muffin]

cough cough 2S38 cough cough

[@tirushone6446]

gijian is always edging the br of premiums on release

[@meki___6881]

dont forget there are now 75 dollar premiums f20

[@semirzerzour9966]

It was part of the IKV (Infanteri kanonvagns) line of thinking, where it was supposed to deliver HE to support infantry operations, so the same as the IKV 91

[@semirzerzour9966]

Also it was never type classified as a IKV since it was a private venture, in the end it was to expensive to build and massproduce

[@ozan1234561]

So artillery but shorter range so it fucking dies to any sort of counter fire

[@semirzerzour9966]

@@ozan1234561 So a direct fire cannon meant to fire direct fire HE against machine guns, it's a 1948 machine, it just needed protection from mchineguns

[@ozan1234561]

@@semirzerzour9966 its a cold war vehicle, made to counter ww1 tactics?

[@FippeFi]

​@@ozan1234561how much armor does the average cold war apc/ifv have? even modern ones are thin, because protection from small arms protects you from 99% of your targets, and anything with anti-tank weaponry will penetrate you no matter what if you're lighter than a main battle tank

[@ashman8891]

This thing is an absolute war crime. The amount of fan mail I've received even from teammates just for bringing it out is insane

[@gileskids8455]

Fan mail is crazt

[@Apteeker1999]

@@gileskids8455crazt

[@gileskids8455]

Fan mail is crazt

[@bonnibelio_]

fan mail is crazt

[@gileskids8455]

Fan mail is crazt

[@FIRESTÖRM-k4c]

7:51 you killed that panzer 4 and ammo racked him witch killed his teammate right next to him

[@swissfreek]

Is that what happened? Weird that it made it look like he J'ed out instead of giving him credit in the kill feed. I've definitely had a double kill once or twice like that and got credit.

[@kirtil5177]

​@@swissfreek i think it counts if the collateral was also in your he shell radius or got hit by a random fragment to mark it as last hit by you, which is how kills are credited for j-outs

[@Kaify]

These intros have been getting more unhinged recently, and I am completely here for it (Also, since you mentioned wanting to play the Black Prince in one of your older videos, now that it's been buffed I highly suggest you play it now than ever!)

[@Brownie0906]

Hm the roblox version of spookston

[@jakubhrabina8765]

What is the Wish version of spookston doing here?

[@blacksky121_]

Gaijin: doesn't balance a blatantly OP tank Spookston: fine... I'll do it myself

[@Larry5929]

Feel free to take a break, Spookston. You deserve it. And best wishes on recovery.

[@megakirbo4250]

Gaijin has him in shackles 😞

[@juliboi7230]

1:55 Fire Alarm low on battery. Eh who cares if i die to a fire, content baby! -Spookston probably

[@FatherGrigori]

The next time gaijin let's me buy this thing I will throw my wallet at them. Also happy Easter everyone

[@DeosPraetorian]

I picked it up back when it was a pre-order tank

[@swissfreek]

I regretted not getting it when it was available last year so I snagged it for Sweden Day or whatever. Absolutely no regrets. The ikv103 used to be my go to “get kills with a TD” but this thing is savage. Just watch out for those KV-1s 😂

[@Uranium23827]

How do you get it tho?

[@DeosPraetorian]

@@Uranium23827 well these days you can only pick it up once a year during Sweden day. It was originally one of those pre-order tanks that they put out whenever they introduce a new nation

[@TouchscreamPresents]

Worth ever penny It has stayed in the same crew slot at every BR

[@clausroquefort9545]

1:30 I always bring some HE in the SAV 20.12 because you lack a machinegun for dealing with trucks, the APHE overpens and your reload is just 1 second to switch rounds.

[@r.ndomperson]

its HE is also, from my experience, great at killing Shermans

[@nickkammermeier741]

These new „cut scenes“ in the video are really good, keep em

[@solarehq]

No one is mentioning how much more effort was put into this video, I really love this editing style man keep it up ❤

[@TJ042]

I like how you got more footage from the game itself for the cutaway gags, it makes them even better!

[@geyrnauch]

Spookston when baiting enemies with SAV: *actually works* Me when baiting enemies with SAV: *literally never works*

[@jonathanallen3688]

Tried it once with the cheese wedge. Dude just puts in all chat nah bro I'm not stupid.

[@geyrnauch]

@@jonathanallen3688 Emotional damage 💀

[@sya_7489]

@@jonathanallen3688 real

[@t72av-turms-t]

Wanna know another good HE vehicle? The swedish meatball launcher at top teir. (Day 5)

[@Silas-p7j]

I haven’t taken it to top tier, mostly because I can’t but in 5.3 it can vaporize Shermans, Tigers, Panthers, whatever. I managed to smack a Tiger from over a kilometer once, albeit in Arcade.

[@t72av-turms-t]

@user-dk6mh8zo1l Anything with a cupola will get vaporized. You have to kinda aim carefully, tho because most things don't have cupolas at top teir, but most tanks have thin sloped armor(M1 Abrams)

[@sea_muffin]

@@Silas-p7j i think getting a 1km snipe is insane no matter the gamemode lmao

[@LilBeepBop5063]

3:38 when swedish ground forces was announced and the sav was on preorder i vividly remember thinking it was on a T-34 chassis

[@keithrogers6876]

Hits engine deck of T34: "engine compartment destroyed, crew compartment intact". Hits back corner of Sherman: "all compartments destroyed!". Yes I know that 'compartments' is a ships thing in this game, but many vehicles seem to also get it (which makes sense on some of the modern stuff specifically designed like that).

[@zoro115-s6b]

On both the Sherman and T-34 the engine and crew compartment are separated by a metal wall.

[@Sprixyy]

It would be cool to see a series of YOUR favorite vehicle from each tech tree/ nation :) love the content

[@ConnorGorski]

The Strf 9040 BILL would be a good vehicle to do a video on, the top down missiles are amazing on it.

[@jo-michi1396]

As always, the intro is a 10/10 and the memes throughout the video are also perfection

[@SunsetSlot]

Attempt 4 Challenge: For high tier support a nations MBT with its respective APC/IFV counterpart (ie Abrams/Bradley, T90/BMP2M, etc.) Challenge is keeping the other player alive and supporting it without stealing kills (breaking barrels, tracking, repairing, etc) it being a random should help make it interesting.

[@AstroSlamacow]

Heya spook! I think an interesting video would be on the TKX(p), the reason I say this, is because the TKX(p) is effectively the same as the TKX, but without some of the additional rolled armor (and just Dm33). What I enjoy to do in the TKX(p) is considering it has pneumatic suspension, with your dozer you can make some pretty fun hull down positions.

[@sea_muffin]

Hope you recover well from the transplant and stomach flu, much love Spookston! Edit: I have been informed that there hasn't been a transplant yet, just surgery. Sorry y'all. Edit 2: SOMEONE STOLE MY COMMENT WHAT

[@Spookston]

I didn't get a transplant yet, the surgery was for a dialysis catheter

[@Nebby_Webby]

@@Spookston Whats going on? i keep seeing that ur sick but i never see whats actually going on xd

[@DIEGhostfish]

​@@Nebby_Webby Kidney issues, and now stomach flu

[@sea_muffin]

@@Spookston Surgery* sorry dud, i think ive just misunderstood news from your recent videos and posts

[@NiteshadeX2]

​@@Nebby_Webbyhis kidneys dying

[@AsteriSaikonoFox]

13:53 missed opportunity to insert a funny goofy ahhh sfx

[@ThunderHunter2019]

Feel better spookston! Great video as always!❤🎉🎉😮

[@sneakydv97]

I am absolutely loving the extra editing, thanks for going the extra mile Spookston! Hope you recover well

[@exoticdachoo007]

It genuinely pains me that some people say it's a "skill issue" if you think that this thing is op. And I can't tell if they're being trolls or actually think that. Like yea the shell doesn't have a ton of pen, but neither does the Sherman and yet that thing still wrecks with the great cannon at that BR (not even taking the stabilizer into account), combine that with a lower BR, where you face things that aren't armored and the fact it's a casemate and has a low profile allows it to hide in places where the building sized Sherman can't even get into.

[@krum1703]

If they have bushes and back ups as well, they are straight up getting sent to hell. I don't care, fuck them, I literally couldn't play the game when that thing was on sale

[@XSpamDragonX]

It's a coping mechanism so they don't have to admit they aren't good at the game, they just rely on broken vehicles to do well.

[@zoro115-s6b]

CAS players will say the same thing.

[@Skyrim279]

A good trick that's often forgotten about when using HE, you can aim directly under the tanks that way you easily destroy them, especially for the heavy ones

[@gavincross5719]

2:47 K-9 Barkwinder ready to bite some bandits.

[@ChristopherDefrank]

Ah, the K-9 Barkwinder. Truly the most deadly air-to-air missile of all time

[@Tien-Chi]

Bro your editing has been on point lately and it's hilarious

[@jdawwwgytb]

Day 165 of asking spookston to play the Is-4m

[@KenAgaro]

Spookston i wanna say whoever is your editor give them a raise cause the intro is funny

[@ashdaflash152]

my hero at it once again

[@danpeters4177]

Okay Spookston, I see you, that kill on the Churchill @ 10.50 had me screaming. Absolute class!

[@0trax0n0fficial]

these tanks are just unfair and you can't change my mind

[@JoeyCannoli97]

I love that you use C&C Generals theme in the background of your videos

[@Spinosaur_32]

Day 88 of requesting CV9030fin

[@ping-bi3dm]

I like that there is more memes in the video now

[@aDeathbomb]

👇one millennium club

[@Eyeless_Camper]

Very simple reason for its existance, big HE shell helps friendly infantry.

[@leTaubsi]

Using the same soundtrack you used for the historically acurate videos at the start was such a nice idea

[@JohnLennonsImagimaryAccount]

I am sorry you are in the hospital, feel better soon!

[@Balkan_Thunder]

for some reason (idk why) i love how spookston says the word baby

[@revolverDOOMGUY]

This is the last video I'll watch tonight before going to sleep and wake up to a horrendous 10 hours shift tomorrow. It calmed me. Thank you Spook.

[@froxcom]

I pray that you get better and when you have the time you should definitely try the domestic Italian casemate tank destroyers (m41, m42, m43) they are so fun. They have some of the best guns in tier imo especially the first one having a 75mm gun with APCBC at 2.0 and 2.3. All of them aren’t open top and they have decent speed and turret flexibility.

[@SpaceCatTheThird]

Spookston at 5:30 am just hits different

[@tirushone6446]

10:58, I like to imagine the crews reaction when a 250 lbs bomb lands in the crew compartment as looking at the bomb, then each other, and before they can do anything else they are vapurised. *credits roll*

[@kopperhed4472]

It's refreshing watching Spook have fun with the game he puts so much time into.

[@recah6338]

Anyone else notice the increase of quality in editing!! Amazing video as always spookston!!

[@lukenicholas5140]

The skit in the beginning was well put together and enjoyable to watch 👍

[@_The_SCP_Foundation_]

“ There’s a lot of noise around here. I’m gonna back it up.” (See’s artillery behind him) “OK, DO NOT BACK UP! DO NOT BACK UP!

[@captainhuggyface6731]

From my research (also just a google search) it was a private venture by Bofors to make a new gun, and they built the 20.12.48 as a test bed and showcase to displays the gun ability, so it didn't really have or need a use.

[@skybuprofen9834]

The part at 0:44 reminds me of your old "If War Thunder's x was Historically Accurate" videos.

[@stalinyourleader3846]

i like the little smidge of info you're putting into the last couple vehicles you played, it's nice if you continued and gave a little blurb of IRL info on these goofy tanks

[@kimjanek646]

From what I can tell there are two factors for HE penetration. HE filler determined the „blast“ penetration while shell weight influences how the penetration reduction rate at range. A light round can have 30mm of pen but might struggle to penetrate adjacent plates to the impact which are only 10-15mm.

[@rainbowappleslice]

I’ve noticed more and more editing/replay bits going into spookstons recent videos and they’ve really jumped in quality. They were good before but they’re even better now

[@tdloriat5841]

A dumb vehicle that relies a lot on over pressuring would be the M4A3, which has a HE explosive mass way above its tier. It’d be fun to see in a video

[@thetalkativetank7032]

0:40 ah i see what you did there, brought me back to me when i would wake up and start binging those vids. Good times.....

[@F_Around_and_find_out]

That intro was probably the best you have made so far.

[@battlebanana2828]

Feel better soon!! Please use the term “crumped” more, it makes me laugh so hard :3

[@seal8058]

My guy, you gotta replace your smoke alarm battery 😂 1:55

[@corndoge3992]

the most broken truck: The Zachlam Tager!

[@cecil7891]

The tiger h1 with the red primer camo is a candidate for an easier target

[@nattly6340]

ok i just wana say, the editing in this video is amazing, idk if this was the person you hired or you, ether way great vid

[@fiendishrabbit8259]

As the name suggests it's an assault gun, intended to provide direct fire support to infantry and some anti-tankgun capability (favoring speed over protection). However, no military bought it and it didn't get past the prototype stage.

[@CyborgDoge]

It looks as if a Swedish tank destroyer and a Russian tank destroyer had a child

[@ZETH_27]

The main reason the SAV looks so different to other Swedish vehicles is that while most Swedish tanks were designed by Landsverk, the SAV prototype was entirely made by Bofors, and it was built around the autoloading cannon (which comes from a ship design). Hence the unusual appearance.

[@mrmustache8735]

I usually don't comment but I'd like to see you play the SU-100. Its armor is surprisingly good and trollish and the gun is just absolute perfection

[@mrmustache8735]

@baltic_baron lol is that an SU with a 122?? I want one

[@preserveourpbfs7128]

They gotta be straight up wingardium leviosaing those shells into the breech with that reload

[@LiterallyTheByn]

We need a video on the lvkv9040c, the spaa with somewhat bs survivability and decent spaa/AT capability

[@mostly_accurate]

This thing is my favorite vech in warthunder lol. It basically singlehandled broguht me upto the Bkan and i still bring it in along side the Bkan and it still slaps

[@pengyvr]

i think spookston would LOVE the KV-122

[@zman1508]

That pic of the dog just made me think about the scene from True lies with the harrier

[@TheFingerman77]

It's a self-propelled artillery piece! It's designed to dump its autoloader and then reposition as quick as it can to avoid counter-battery.

[@djo_man]

The bits are getting more and more hilarious, I love it.

[@TyrannicalTimmy]

Woooooooo spookston upload on Easter

[@ARCCommanderOrar]

Attempt 13, another goblin tank you could try is the AUBL/74 HVG

[@gregrestpati1473]

Love the new editing

[@RustyDroid]

1:22 Spookston now using his command of bombers to make others suffer

[@AaronGarner-i8f]

Day 26 of asking you to play the Challenger 2 Black Knight Spook, the hard kill APS can even intercept aircraft munitions which will help with your CAS issue! You may also want to take some HESH, as they have improved its consistency against single layer homogeneous armour since the last update.

[@ShadowNick]

8:08 immediately snaps to attention when MGS2 soundtrack music starts playing.

[@fly_pie_1172]

hey spookston thanks for making me have a good time, lost my cat a couple days ago and this videos make it easier

[@AjrAlves]

I'm loving the new edits in your videos.

[@cOmbustiOn-nplm]

I think it’s a pretty good idea to re visit vehicles you made videos 2+ years ago. Especially if it’s a challenge video

[@10arron]

You know what else is broken? Your spirit after playing the Zachlam Tager.

[@franklind.roosevelt7416]

This thang as artillery for position assault makes a lot of sense, sort of like the first inkling of the bandkanon.

[@vibrantly]

13:28 the fear of an open top player when artillery is called on them is displayed amazingly

[@dumbo21]

for panzers the side ammo racks can be set of by 75mm HE

[@Mrskydoesminecraft1]

This tank is literally the reason I enjoy driving another two rather broken tanks around the same BR, the KV-1B and KV-1E

[@Raptorsprey7]

Video 4 of asking Spookston to play the Ikv 72

[@afoxinafoxhole7891]

Day 16 of asking Spookston to play some of the worst spaa in game, the M19/42 dusters

[@ThatTrafficCone]

11th time challenging Spookston to bring the Char 25t into an 8.3 lineup, and then incrementally increase the BR to find when the tank becomes unironically unplayable.

[@budgie_io3897]

Props to the incredible editing!

[@cacham8747]

Love the reference to the if war thunder was historically accurate series near the beginning