If The King Tiger Was French

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France's tech tree doesn't have a ton of heavy tanks, but the ARL 44 is surprisingly decent. The War Thunder devs buffed its AP round recently, making it a very potent tank hunter. It also looks a lot like a Tiger II, which is funny.
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If The King Tiger Was French

[@Spookston]

How you guys doing

[@katzenwagen.6799.o]

Good, thanks for the video spook

[@mexican-qe1jr]

pretty good

[@mrwaghner3051]

So far so good

[@TheNoahConstrictor]

Pretty good hbu?

[@aseortoalgoritmo7002]

Not so good but it could be worse

[@french_tank]

Fun fact, that thing IRL is ENORMOUS, like it's litteraly the same height as an AMX-50 Surbaissé

[@fuckinantipope5511]

Can confirm. Saw it irl last year and holy fuck, people underestimate just how massive the ARL-44 is. It's gigantic.

[@Guy_GuyGuy]

I honestly wonder how it's only 48 tons. It towers over the Tiger II and has that ridiculous track and sponson design and yet it's 20 tons lighter.

[@Whyme-cr4xq]

@@Guy_GuyGuyI know nothing about these tanks but maybe it had to do with an armor difference?

[@foxslt4533]

The answer is shoddy armour​@@Guy_GuyGuy

[@jPlanerv2]

@@Guy_GuyGuy it has no side armor on the hull its like 40 mm, king tiger has 2x of that and 60mm in some places, same situation with its turret

[@bordias5922]

0:16 Actually, this tank was considered a heavy tank only during its development, but French engineers reclassified it as a tank destroyer because they were disappointed of its performance

[@yourlocalmethaddict]

Wt being historically accurate

[@toshibami]

Thats why 75mm ARL is a heavy tak and 90mm ARL is a tank destroyer.

[@henrypodd3461]

🤓☝️

[@anonyme7429]

In other words this thing is for parade ceremony only

[@cortexoftheego4568]

@@anonyme7429 it was for propaganda at WT wiki you can read about it.

[@l.bakker7563]

Fun fact. This tank has a 90mm cannon with a round similar to that of the Tiger II. But they introduced a semi autoloader which would present the round to the loader and he would only have to slide the round into the breach. This thing having a 10 second reload time is very stupid.

[@jintsuubest9331]

Tell that to most Japanese tank. Having large turret bustle stowage with the intention being easy to access round for loader. Shit reload rate.

[@murplepeople5105]

"Looks like we havent been quite liberated yet." Got me laughing, not even in the first minute.

[@Foodcritic8]

The French were like “omg we need more armor…. More armor… we need more firepower add fire power… we need a goofy spiny thing… add the spiny thing (it’s in the 2c bis)

[@kaproskarleto5136]

We need more boolets

[@Foodcritic8]

@kaproskarleto5136 Fr

[@UmUs]

​@@kaproskarleto5136bigger weapons!

[@kaproskarleto5136]

@@UmUs AH DUGAGAGAGAGAGAGAG

[@CallofDutyBlackOps28]

the spinny thing was supposedly an idea as to boost deflection chance.

[@-MarcelDavis-]

One year and 53 days of asking for the Foch

[@certifiedboylover3428]

😂

[@royking7304]

I got the rank v talisman box and I got one for the Foch so I second this. Gotta see the master at work before I give it some time.

[@Techno_Idioto]

The Foch is a Foch

[@thegrimgripper8416]

What the Foch, you are determine huh

[@thedreamchasers7252]

Bro, please never change your editing style. I laughed hysterically when the M22 locust came barreling around the corner, nearly flipping and the little spongebob music kicked in.

[@MBittencourt39]

Spook is creative and avoids at the maximun adding cringe and ridiculous memes and sound effects most youtubers still use in theirs videos

[@williamwheeler2284]

Spookston, the AB43'S are stealing from your fridge, they won't stop until you play them

[@isad4youi783]

Petition for Spookston to go fishing and making it a Video day 2

[@ilovemirojaro]

I support this.

[@dadsoutdoors9247]

@spookston let's get it done

[@plastic_fish8138]

I agree, but is spook the fishing type?

[@isad4youi783]

@@plastic_fish8138 watch his last video

[@SteelxWolf]

@@plastic_fish8138from what he said in his ad a few days ago… probably hasnt in a long time. His poor father took a hook to the hair

[@darkninjacorporation]

I love how the ARL is basically early-mid 30’s technology shaped into a 1945 heavy tank. It looks like a B1 shaped into a Tiger 2

[@monticore1626]

It is a b1 shaped into a tiger2. They used the b1 as a base for the design and it shares many components with it

[@cortexoftheego4568]

@@monticore1626 xd

[@cortexoftheego4568]

at least in WT it is very good tank, just armor on the sides is extremely thin.

[@XMysticHerox]

I mean it has a autoloader. Not exactly 30s tech.

[@twistedghost56]

Spookston I was literally talking about how fun it'd be to see you play the ARL44 then I see you upload this video. Awesome

[@thegamingzilla6269]

ARL-44 was actually a pretty early concept before France fell to Germany. Didnt begin producing it till much later tho for obvious reasons

[@KenAgaro]

FINALLY!!! I can now rest in peace~

[@theonlytnargmatt]

Idea for an interesting challenge, pick a teammate, and you have to keep them alive, and it can't be someone you know or are talking in voice chat with. Hard mode: high tier Legendary mode: german main teammate Spookston must die mode: do it in the t95

[@jcorr116]

ARL-44 my beloved. Genuinely my most played tank in the entire game

[@jakebarksdale6580]

it was my most played tank on wot blitz but they butchered it so hard it goes so hard even at 6.7. penned a tiger 2 h on the front of the turret and he j'd out lol

[@dinochookproductions5190]

same, being able to go straight through the ufp of a jumbo is so nice

[@wallachia4797]

@@jakebarksdale6580 I mean the Tiger 2h has only like 180mm of flat armor on the turret. Not very hard to pen - any tank above 5.0 can go straight through

[@bluearl4455]

​@@jakebarksdale6580 legit i have not played wot blitz for so long and came back only to see it only having 165mm pen on dca45...what a horse of shit

[@jakebarksdale6580]

@@bluearl4455 absolute travesty 😭

[@dankwalker7381]

I hope that M60 AMBT video is just around the corner.

[@Iron_Blood_Enjoyer1933]

One vehicle I wish was in the game (as either a tech tree vehicle or a low tier premium) is Leyland Armoured Car. It was an Irish creation built to replace obsolete Rolls Royce & Peerless armored cars. Four were built by 1939, they had a crew of four and were based on a 6×4 Leyland Terrier chassis and were armed with a 20mm Madsen cannon & a single .303 Madsen LMG, however the latter was replaced with a Browning M1919 .30 cal. LMG in 1958, and one was added to the co-driver/radio operator side of the hull. Plus the front was modified to carry a Ford V8 engine. One was scrapped in the 60s, and the remaining three were put into reserve after Panhard AMLs were brought to re-equip the 1st Armored Squadron in 1972, with one going (As more of a museum piece) to the 4th Cavalry squadron, which was based in Longford from 1979 to around the early 80s. One is preserved in the Bovington Tank Museum, having gained it in exchange for a Ferret armored car.

[@liladoodle]

This absolutely needs to come to the game. Along with the Stug IV.

[@NapoleanBlown-aparte]

Headless coachman when

[@megakirbo4250]

Oh my God. Never in a million years would I expect Spookston to actually play the ARL-44.

[@tykendrick8523]

Attempt 12 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.

[@ellis7099]

French solid shot is the whole reason i love the Fl-10. That and the autoloader.

[@wyvernbravo]

I love this tank, honestly underated because its 90mm does enough damage to get the job done, and its lack of armour makes it faster than most other heavies lol And that turret Travers is pretty nice

[@berserkskeleton762]

ive been waiting a while to see this tank played. I was so excited when i first got it and was impressed by the penetration. i have one game where i got 11 kills but most of the time i was too big to hide from the enemy and always ended up getting shot in the turret before i could shoot back. I'm still very glad i have it tho

[@Odah_]

The ability to one tap everything in your tier makes it incredibly fun to play with

[@PetitCaillou01]

First of all, we french people thank you for playing our very own king tiger. And I really liked that ref to New Vegas keep up the good work pal !

[@TheNoahConstrictor]

Day 3 of asking Spookston to play the T-10M

[@Kasplaysothergames]

thats quick

[@aidendelacruz3975]

One of the most fun tanks to play

[@Traxlar]

T10A better for the BR

[@whohashamburger855]

Agreed but the 10-M's aphe is better​@@Traxlar

[@Traxlar]

@@whohashamburger855might be, however it’s less fun since more heat slingers, every other game in the t10A is a downtier, and u are basically a jumbo Sherman x Soviet heavy hybrid

[@NorvaVindrise]

My day just got better, thank you so much Spookston ❤

[@ryanfullmer4574]

God bless French Solid shot, underestimated and overpowered, Pretty much used in every french tank up to 7.7, and is despised by everyone who dies to it. It's honestly my favorite to use, because it doesn't act like a Solid Shot but a Semi APHE. It does my heart greatly when I see Spookston enjoying a french tank.

[@rhystaylor851]

Did you genuinely call French solid shot overpowered???

[@kalexzhang8312]

​@@rhystaylor851 this one is kind of op at it br. Great gun, you can pen any tanks you could meet ffrom the front upper, mobility is good. Armour is ok, its upper is quite strong, not much shell can go through, the only weak point is its face. And it is really easy to be pen. However, it is not a popular tank. Most of the players don't know where to shoot. They usually shoot my upper and then I kill them 😂

[@rhystaylor851]

@kalexzhang8312 it's a decently fun tank to play yes, but nowhere near OP. Armor is paper aside from the upper-front plate, reload is slow, stability is questionable, and you can still get solid shot moments. Any of the Sherman 76's could've obliterated Spookston but they just got out-played

[@wallachia4797]

@@rhystaylor851 Because American players are the absolute worst. My experience on France is the complete opposite of Spook's, I AM TIRED OF AMERICAN TEAMS SPAMMING M18 HELLCATS AT 7.7, NO MORE.

[@joundii3100]

It's the cannons that are good, the round sucks.

[@LLAANN1988]

Spookston. I just had a really bad day, and I actually smiled so hard seeing you had done a video of one of my favourite tanks (especially a French one). Thank you, have a good day!

[@swedenspepe2207]

Yay! Another video from my favorite wt cc 😊

[@Damianskii]

loved the "what air defence doing?" reference lmfaoo

[@cortexoftheego4568]

I used to use duster in the same manner people use zsu 57, because it is terible at destoying planes.

[@athenajayvieljerios8343]

Not to mention it's absolutely gigantic, if you'd put it right next to the KV2(which is probably the 3rd heaviest tank during the war) it's like half of it's height, remember the KV2 is like 10-16 feet tall °~°!

[@christiannicolasborgenstee3092]

i love how this thing feels and even more how it looks honestly, something about the crude yet somewhat typical french elegance

[@Yupe972]

Yay spookston uploaded

[@raskzak3313]

2:18 you need to play the AMX-50 Surbaissé to witness what the power of a solid shot really is

[@Darkel45]

He’s already done it.

[@willharryman1815]

Been waiting for this video forever

[@kosmokat111]

I think one of the best strenghts of this tank is its incredible chassis traverse, srsly for such a huge vehicle you can swing it around incredibly easily. I once managed to fend off a hellcat for about a minute while backup arrived (lost my gun), he was trying to run rings around me but could not get on my side thanks to the steering ability of the ARL, love this thing sm.

[@happyguy333]

You know what else is a ww2 tank that uses a lot of solid shot? The Churchill. This is video 121 of asking for a Churchill.

[@suzanarubi9254]

The MK VII is such a fun tank, and the BR changes just make it better

[@PeacekeeperKuna]

13:15 That M6 wanted the kill so desperately, he messed up the ASU's shot, then getting em both killed. War thunder peak

[@AhAh-yh6es]

I was grinding France with this glad u made a video on it

[@arcadeians]

Spookston getting his kill stolen: 🤬🤬🤬 Spookston when he steals a kill: Nice we double tapped him!

[@SemoventeDa]

Day 178 of asking Spookston to play the Semovente 75/46 M43. NEVER GOING TO SURRENDER, GIVE IT UP!

[@ja_exe]

I just start thinking you surrender, and then I seen your comment.

[@Darth_vader616]

DAY 5 OF ASKING SPOOKSTON TO PLAY ANY CHALLENGER 2 TANK

[@ahhkaraj]

Yess i got the ARL 44 some time ago and i was wondering why there arent a lot of videos about it when its so good

[@utropic7380]

Definitely under-appreciated and one of my favorite tanks in the game, if not my favorite.

[@typetimeguac7414]

Fun fact, historically the ARL 44 had an assisted loading mechanism that gave it a max reload rate of 10-12 rpm; you can even see it in the vehicle x-ray. A bug report was passed on this back in July 2022 so the ARL might just get buffed again at some point. Although if it does happen it'll probably come with a BR raise

[@kimjanek646]

As if that’s ever going to happen 😂 We can only pray 🙏

[@vizender]

AMX 40 having one of the longest reload at it's br while also being reload assisted : "first time huh?"

[@superburrito9797]

​@@vizender whats its actual reload rate?

[@vizender]

@@superburrito9797 probably lower than all other manually loaded 120mm. The AMX40 has 2 carousels that when you take a round will rotate to always put a round at the perfect position for the loader to take it. It gives a much better sustained reload rate

[@wallachia4797]

I sincerely hope it doesn't get added. The ARL-44 is a hidden gem at 5.3 and with the assisted loader, I can see Gaijin genuinely putting this at 6.7 - yea, I can play the ARL-44 at 6.7, the gun is very good, but please let me have my one French tank that hasn't been uptiered to oblivion.

[@dylanzwering2255]

Based on an experiment I've been doing since your waffentrager video, i can confirm your hex red light spell is still going on strong for me.

[@TimoneCorps]

Spookston French tank video?!?? Yes!!

[@anttisinivuori5259]

I suppose this is one of the tanks that benefits from being played in RB, with not penetration indicator. In AB people figure out really quickly that the ARL-44 can be easily disabled by shooting at the turret, which is only 100mm thick with barely any mantlet or angle to improve it. And the super thin sides can be penetrated super easily, even at odd angles. Also, in AB it meets *a lot* of Tigers and Panthers.

[@vincent7584]

Thank you finally!!!

[@angerbomb9080]

I have been waiting for this for YEARS DOG TY if you would make a vid on France 5.7 that would be insane ty, love your content

[@aidang3746]

This tank was probably my fav earlier French tank when I started working up the tree my only pain was sometimes if you got gunner the enemy gunner would come back before you reloaded and tended to one shot me back but other than that it’s gun combined with hull turned it into a powerful killing machine for me

[@vanboisgaming3028]

I love how solid shot either one shots everything no fail some matches and other matches it takes 10 shots to kill a sherman

[@savooge6177]

i love this vehicle , one of my favorites around 5.3/5.7 BR range

[@superflybrothermj]

You should play the Chi-Ha, but using ONLY the default APHE round with a whopping 21mm of pen. Just an absolute torture session of a video right there

[@justushett152]

the AMX M4 also got the shell buff and its possibly my favorite french tank

[@moziwarthunder]

Real Madrid in the semis, new Spookston video. Perfect night.

[@TheGrace020]

Badass Spookston being a epic fella 😼

[@TJ042]

I’ve been playing this and the CA Lorraine recently, loving it.

[@Mantis_YT10]

Couldn’t wait to get home. Had to watch on the bus home

[@lolzofpunpkins4215]

The turret Armor is so painful and the scope can’t even zoom in

[@minisiper]

I love how the locast at 6:38 is just hauling ass to bully the tiger player

[@Direwolf13PS3]

The ARL-44 is supposed to have an assisted loading mechanism. The same system was proposed for the AMX CDC.

[@seamuffin_]

“Who just shot me from behind” *pause*

[@thefrenchcommander5770]

THANK YOU SPOOOOOOK

[@Darknight_84930]

Holy moly that clap sound at 5:08 made me jump

[@nargascoota6896]

Love this tank. Love maps with barricades. This thing is good at showing only its top part of the turret hiding behind a barricade. Truly a objective camper on some maps. Perfect for shooting and protecting your crew when utilizing the barricades.

[@dukeofwolves1139]

LET'S GOOOOOO. Dude this thing was in my lineup up to 6.7, it's so good

[@takingpigon8478]

Im doing great, even better since theres you made a new video :D

[@souptime4109]

My group gave this tank its own maneuver, The "French Gambit". Where you put your big fat front slope out first when rounding a corner to bait people into shooting it instead of your turret.

[@rijadfejzagic4704]

one of my favorite machines in the game overall

[@misteraxeman2680]

This thing is an absolute beast

[@saiajin82]

Hahaha, “making my way downtown” - That’s my jam, lmfao.

[@derpcade]

Oh my God, my dream has come true Thank you Spontoon

[@HossBlacksilver]

I've never done this before, but here's me suggesting that Spookston plays the LAV-25A2 in honor of my kid brother who used to command one in the Marines. He turned 46 earlier this month.

[@puebespuebes8589]

My favorite french "tank destroyer" Some people shoot at your turret buy when an oblivious player fire at your hull armor, oh boy does he feel stupid.

[@kainhall]

0:50 WOW! his whole turret crew was already dead.... but that driver got vaporized

[@GameRexem]

I like how spookston always complains when someone steals his kill but he does the exact same thing

[@erikb6070]

YES A NEW VIDEO! Can you play the Grant I?

[@emperorpenguin5]

The excitement when that Locust turned up made me genuinely happy.

[@ARCCommanderOrar]

Attempt 20, you've played a French TD, and now I request the Italian Event light tank AUBL/74 HVG

[@SomeConch357]

funny enough i was just trying to talk my buddy into grinding out the french tech tree and then boom this video

[@corrodan2995]

Always loved this tank

[@thundercho]

I was pleasantly surprised when I played and spaded the ARL-44. Its better than the earlier AC-1 variant, mainly because the 90 mm gun has better performance the the AC-1's 75 mm weapon. Its best to use the ARL-44 as an SP instead of a medium or heavy tank. Use it for ranged attacks rather than up close. The 90 mm solid shot seems to perform better than that of the 17 pounder. Be careful not expose the hull sides, and the turret armor can be fairly easy to be penetrated. It can take out Tigers and Panthers if you know where to hit them. Also, bring along a few HE shells for open top and SPAA vehicles.

[@zerrierslizer1]

i am gonna be 100% honest here. i would legit love to see a Playthrough of new Vegas by you. i love the game so much, and you mention it from time to time, so i thought "hey, let's see if he'll do a Playthrough of it. wont hurt to try asking"

[@myopickid4180]

0:51 The tank so utterly big that make M4A3 look like m22

[@tumate45]

Didnt know that the ARL is so fast and great at turning. Time to try it out

[@paperdiva6966]

I have this tank and use it all the time and I can in fact say it is AMAZING. I can absorb a shot from a tiger with no problem (in the hull) and can pen almost anything at its BR!!!

[@pusheenthecat9264]

Spookston's videos are so much more goofy when watched at 2x speed 😂

[@MegaJani]

6:42 Spookston mewing session fr????

[@thehellpenguinlordsofthepe8577]

Good job with this tank ! What about playing what was the strongest premium of it's time and one of the first premium rat tank next ? I'am talking about the Ru 251

[@AidenColson]

Love the angles you get from the replays, must take some time to sort through them given you can't reverse time

[@portajohn521]

ELC Bis? I looked for a bit in your videos and didn't see it or missed it! Its become one of my favorite rat tanks in the last few weeks!

[@ChaosPootato]

Some ARL-44 love yay, I love this thing

[@sebastian_morales421]

That tank is mad good bro

[@DrewFFen]

YEEESSSS FINALLY, thank uuuu

[@Dsaberz]

One of my favorite tanks. It just looks cool.

[@andrewthorpe3219]

This tank is a nasty surprise to many players because most people don't know where to shoot it. They will treat it like a Panther and go for a hull front shot. But the hull front is very heavily armoured. The gun throws an 11kg APCBC projectile at over 1000m/s. More penetration than the long 88mm. No APHE but lots of spalling when it hits. 13 second reload is the price. The AMX M4 has the same gun but with a 6.5 second 7 round auto-loader.

[@monticore1626]

I believe it also uses the suspension and tracks of the b1 bis hence why it gets stuck on everything

[@twisted_oddball]

I GOT IT! Spooks has to play a Sherman E8, and every time he sees a Tiger ( or Pnzr IV) he has to say… or alternately, insert a clip, saying “ITS A GODDAMN TIGER!” Then fire smoke at it before shooting it with AP.

[@vinny.g5778]

When the Tiger tank roles around the corner and realize that the spotted tank destroyer actually has a rotating turret