LASER AIMED HI EXPLOSIVE SHELLS - VIDAR in War Thunder

[@OddBawZ]

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[@sumiterxeroslargosiuscrosi7819]

Sweet, I'm here early!

[@anomalyy999]

@@sumiterxeroslargosiuscrosi7819 Same here!

[@FritzOFN]

Fun to see that Norway is the first country that get's to show the Korean K9 Thunder - aka VIDAR.

[@ZiasT34]

how do you get your decal?

[@jaidenlopez9032]

I think you made a typo in your video, HI is supposed to be HE, right? Or am I tripping?

[@yellowcrayonkid]

Imagine playing the tiger h and having to fight a vehicle with an auto loaded 155mm gun, gen 2 thermals and a laser rangefinder.

Just like sitting in your t-34 and seeing a Königstiger aiming at you through your scope... historically accurate.

[@werfault4076]

@ Well... Yes. Historically accurate.

[@tsigahn6509]

@connortheandroidsentbycybe7740 *T-34s ☝️🤓

[@treyebillups8602]

Shoot first and you win automatically

[@anthonyw3433]

Imagine playing the m4a3 76 and having to fight the tiger 2 h. It goes both ways, it’s called balancing

[@terenceblakely4328]

Seeing how long the barrel on this sucker reminded me how different and frustrating this game would be if barrels hit terrain.

[@edward_slicer]

Don’t give gaijin any ideas

[@coenogo]

There are a couple vehicles that do have barrel physics, such as the Swedish Bandkanon

[@brentonherbert7775]

More should have it. Then people might actually have to play their roles.

[@brentonherbert7775]

@@edward_slicer And why not? If we can have this thing at 7.7 sure af can it suffer in urban warfare like tanks actually did. Maybe then we'd get less shitty urban maps.

[@dartsenderAPFSDS]

fair enough

[@blazeiscrazy8737]

Love how this thing is the same BR as the Maus despite being more than 50 years apart in technology...

[@freelancerxxx]

and OHK's Maus ...simple point and click

[@KingDogYT]

@@freelancerxxx Just like this thing

[@ZeroDim]

The Maus is pretty much the only thing at the BR that can tank a hit from it in my experience

[@peechez9597]

As someone with a fair amount of playtime on the vidar, I can confirm that the maus is the only thing at this br that requires effort to kill

[@NiteshadeX2]

​@@ZeroDim E100 can.

[@Zuflux]

Kinda weird to see the SPG we had in our Battery while I was in the military, being driven around like a combat tank. Usually that gun barrel is pointing towards the sky.

[@obsidianjane4413]

Gaijin took a LOT of liberties to make this playable in their game.

[@andrewdunn9307]

Yeah the fact that SPG cant fire on the move....... (ex AS90 Gnr)

[@coenvancamp1976]

seeing as this video was posted a minute ago and Odd might still be hanging around, let me say this: Thank you for all your video content and effort. You are the best.

[@wdukes50]

And yet his comment was about 8mins before yours

[@uptonogoodashe7764]

CCs can schedule when videos go live so he probably uploaded it about a hour or more before it went live

[@wtdoober]

It is what it is. 🗿

[@canned__meat]

Things like the 2S3M and Type 75 SPH are MILES of fun to use but the ammo being as hit and miss as it is can make them awfully frustrating to use sometimes. This seems exactly like a high tech version of them.

[@reinbeers5322]

At least both of those are at a much nicer BR... also aren't stupid broken.

[@Igzilee]

This tank seems WAY too overpowered for 7.7. Essentially an object 120 but not as limited and gets thermals

[@Tiiliroskis]

Obj120 suffering rn

[@SDEexorect]

I took it to 9.7 with the cvs and it destroyed. killed a t80 just by shotting his barrel

[@bobkowalski7655]

The g6 is only .7 br lower than it, it is actually funny how op this shit is. Also the survavibility on this thing is actually insane. I was not able to one shot it one, even with hesh.

[@mortallychallenged1436]

LRF (+ adjust the barrel) + Proximity shells + mg on top, far superior to the Object 120 so Br. 8.3+

[@Ryxder]

my sweedish 7.7 will be ruined :( i have the heli, 91 and 81

[@Mister_Clean]

I find it hilarious that you're facing majority of WWII tanks in this monster. Gen II thermals, autoloaded 155mm cannon, mega fast for its size, and probably the best HE shell in the game... this is truly one of those tanks that deserves an uptier.

[@bobkowalski7655]

That thing completely dominates even when uptiered. I have been playing a lot of 8.3 and I am actually happy to get uptiered and face T-55AMs rather than a team of this op shit.

[@MultiSimPlayer6794]

As a former corporal in the Portuguese army, I never quite understood the gaijin's idea of ​​placing artillery as tank destroyers, these are vehicles used for long-range attacks, not for direct combat. I don't understand how gaijin classifies these vehicles as being for direct combat

[@hoosierfarmkid]

US TD doctrine was to be direct fire artillery that can rapidly deploy. And it’s the most sensible category as it’s not a tank or SPAA.

[@WayFastWhitey02]

I think a part of it is they're running out of ideas of stuff to add to the game, so here's an artillery piece to shoot tanks with. As silly as it is, it does look like fun to use. At least if you're as good as Odd is....

[@michaeld.uchiha9084]

Because they are russian. We know how shitty russian tactics are. So of course they have shitty ideas and things in a game with combat vehicles.

[@FinalBossNunu]

thats what the norvewegian army wanted this thing to be able to direct fire

[@Drakey_Fenix]

What other role would this fill if not for direct combat. We already know artillery gameplay will never be added, so asking for it is stupid. World of Tanks already have that mechanic and it is one of the most hated features in the game. Being hit by an enemy sitting in their spawn for the whole match is just frustrating. If proper artillery mechanics were added, it would just encourage passive gameplay and camping.

[@overtheedge5061]

i was matched up against one of this thing at 7.3 last night and this thing absolutely destroyed us, laser rangefinder and Massive HE Shell, 2000s tank going against WWII tanks yea seems correct to me

[@benharder7816]

Same but at 6.7. The Vidars just rolled up onto a hill and dominated the entire map. Nothing I could do in my Japanese 6.7 tanks

[@Brogurto]

I’ve been bringing this up to 10.0 with my CTCV, CV90, Lvkv and Lvrbv and honestly it does just fine, one shots Abrams and turms alike 😂

[@Tyriama]

The fact that it's Norwegian like me, has NVD, laser rangefinder, and a hilariously large gun, makes this a great partner for me. I've delayed buying anything for a long while, but this just went straight in the cart. No regrets so far. It's just fun. I really enjoy the slight ambush/sight-line playstyle anyways, so it suits me well.

[@arminkaiser8933]

P2W is fun, yes.

[@TermIANator]

lol@@arminkaiser8933

[@thechickenmaster6543]

​@@arminkaiser8933it does seem incredibly op ngl, especially in a full downtier on a sniper map

[@catt0215]

@@thechickenmaster6543 well, that’s because it is lol Though “balancing” this thing will be basically impossible, and since people have paid for this, nerfing it too hard will end up removing the very things people paid for. Gaijin has put themselves in a bit of a pickle with this one lol

[@midnightvibes5485]

​@@arminkaiser8933I love how you clowns everything "P2W" when your wallets cant afford jackshit. Its a glasscanon HE tank, you are having a skill issue lmfao

[@alexpivniouk8421]

I LOVE YOU ODDBAWZ

[@Marin3r101]

Ew.

[@Aunzo91]

📸 ...

[@rockig5529]

🤨🔎

[@alexpivniouk8421]

@@rockig5529 fuck you mean kid?

[@serfgergergergerg8081]

I dont think Odd realizes what bad gun handling means. This thing is far from the worst offender by the looks of it. Rolls out and stops pretty smoothly, sway is not too bad. Other long boys wobble for way longer.

[@Arthion]

Considering it's a SPG arty and not an actual tank, it's pretty understandable it's not perfect in terms of handling lol.

[@Sharky5421]

I'd love to see you play a t114! It's got a similar sized ready rack and and LOL amount of penetration with the recoiless rifle. (Side note: the 50 cal has the same velocity, you can use it to gage your aim on the main cannon!)

[@GrinXpedia]

the Virgin T114 vs the Chad M50 Ontos

[@Lillspratt]

Did u know that the bkan also had a laser range finder? They have made the rangefinder a gunner sight in the X-ray.

[@Wubb333]

2 back-to-back bangers

[@5co756]

That is a pefect example of a P2W tank , the amount of hits you survived with no dmg is insane . The T54's .50cal should have killed you , the direct arty hit should , the BTR-ZT should . You have 20mm armour and nobody penetrated you , there's a huge amount of RNG jesus .

[@daddygagz1701]

I bought the vidar and played about 8 games and I didn’t have this luck but yea the laser range finder is pretty good. And sometimes the HE just doesn’t do anything to Russian heavy’s. It might just be a case of Oddz haveing god luck in these games

[@sgtdude1110]

Just had a match where i failed to pen the vidar with a 250mm dart three times. "Failed to pen" each.

[@lordpataknight1312]

​@@daddygagz1701bs lmao it hit my mg on top my is6 everyone is dead

[@raginasiangaming910]

​@@daddygagz1701have to hit the hatch or pintle MG in most heavies but Russian especially. Volumetrics...

[@Snopey1]

14:00 pretty cool seeing the damage to your tank. the blown open container on the back of the turret pretty cool. don't think I've seen that on another tank.

[@jaythemaidtokill84]

Another example I can think of are the containers on the back of the Churchill's turret

[@Snopey1]

@@jaythemaidtokill84 That's pretty cool. I don't really play any nation beside Sweden so never seen it. pretty cool to know it does exist elsewhere.

[@canadianbluepants9446]

@@Snopey1 it also works with the skirt armour on most tanks

[@Snopey1]

@@canadianbluepants9446 I'll have to keep an eye out for that next time. thanks for the heads up!

[@jimmycrawfish1531]

16:04 The enemy: moves a nanometer Oddbawz: I’m batman

[@dragonbladem6899]

When will the US get any variant of the M109? I’d love to be rolling around in one of those. Every nation should get at least 1 SPH at higher tiers

[@RodanES]

M109A6 track model was in the game files, so it could be coming very soon

[@dragonbladem6899]

@@RodanES don’t get my hopes up because it could be years before Gaijin actually does it

[@obsidianjane4413]

Yes. Everyone needs a self propelled howitzer that identifies as a light tank....

[@nevetz845]

Reminds me of the good old Centauro 8.0 days with laser/thermals/heatfs against 7.0 heavy tanks

[@anomalyy999]

Please play the Panzer IV H Odd! With add-on armor, the front is 100mm and is literally a 3.7 Tiger! Love your videos!

[@nitricfox7895]

That’s what I’m saying I love it

[@yellowcrayonkid]

Probably the best 3.7 tank. Can frontally pen t34 and Sherman’s, while bouncing shots

[@tonedeaftachankagaming457]

Never should have gone to 3.7, probably should've been 4.3

[@arktheevil]

the detonating before hitting them problem i think is it proxying off the barrel in front of them, i would aim a bit to the left or right and i could get people behind things

[@mortallychallenged1436]

Hopelessly OP that thing. Superior to the Object 120 and should be at least 0.3 br higher. I am interested in buying it maybe later during some sale after it got the proper Br. , but at the moment it just feels just p2w dirt easy. Reminds me of the Su-11 issue.

[@cl3matis]

can you imagine being in a poor T92 and facing this MONSTER? or, for example, a Tortoise? or, maybe, even the Centurion Mk3? Or, the T26? from 3km away, you're not going to do anything against it, when it has a laser rangefinder and can instasnipe you....... something something Gaijin balancing. should be 8.3 min, imo

[@adamsw8635]

agree this thing is a point and click shoot anywhere and it's done. USA 7.7 is only getting more painful vsing things like this.

[@userjlj]

I used a ferdinand and faced two of these monsters and I'm just happy I did not get one-shot.. had a hard time killing it with APHE and it killed me by the 4th or 5th shot by the time I remembered I had HE..

[@welovegarro]

it's actually pretty hard to kill a t92 with this thing... compared to any other tank it's facing, you actually need to aim lmao

[@jaydennighthawk7815]

I Already see this thing going up in B.R to atleast 8.0 because aint no way a laser guided 7.7 tank with 155mm HE round is going to stay at this B.R hope people whoe get to play it now have fun.

[@gomezzz6435]

I got killed a lot by these guys recently, this thing is def gonna go up tier

[@zzbudzz]

It needs to up tiered asap. How the hell am I supposed to go against this with my T- 54 from 1949?

[@CurseOfZeSnail]

This things is amazing. It's a one shot obliterator. It's quick too! I've been bonking tanks and helis with VT all day! Best premium I've ever bought...so far!

[@annadelsiena]

Give the Turan III a try, it's like a Hungarian Pz IV H, but much more mobile, especially in reverse. It also has the same gun as the IV H but I feel like it has better gunlaying, although that might just be the newness Also, it's in the Italian tree so you don't get German teammates as often 👀

[@thelingeringsoul4301]

True ^ I'm done with low tier, almost got the S21 tank :). I need like almost 8k

[@Mystic-Midnight]

Hey odd, now that the F6F has gotten a 2000lb bomb I think it'd be cool if you did a 4 man squad collab and coordinated 4 simultaneous drops to just bring in a wall of fire. Like it isn't effective but it certainly sends a message when 4 of those go off in a line

[@benharder7816]

Did not know this thing was at 7.7... now I know why I was struggling with my 6.7 lineup

[@ruub9971]

So you didnt know what vehicles killed you and made you struggle? 🧐

[@benharder7816]

​@ruub9971 It's a new vehicle in a tree I haven't researched that I face during full uptiers?

[@zzbudzz]

I just got to up 7.7 and 8.0 ..so no I didn't instantly know what was shooting me from another zip code 15 seconds out of my spawn.

[@ShmeatJesus]

Fighting literal ww2 tanks with thermals and laser range finders lol

[@Bwrapable]

VIDAR: dominates every game from 6.7 to 8.7. every youtuber: its not that good.

[@bobkowalski7655]

Yeah, I don't understand which part about it isn't good. Been playing italy 8.3 and it was my first time being happy that I got uptiered because I finally didn't have to face vidars.

[@FlashMuffin_]

its fun to see these get used in close quarter combat when they were made to reach targets 36km away :D

[@splatterdaysaint9024]

Been binging your videos. 1. EETS A CHIOLD...will never not be funny. 2. Thanks for the good teaching you do. seriously im better within 3 or 4 games after binging your ass for the last few weeks. 3. Thanks for the content dude, you are an awesome dude.

[@CrazyDutchguys]

When i heard this thing was being added with the equipment it has I said there was no way this thing would be below 8.7, it would be crazy OP anything below that. I was half right.

[@nitricfox7895]

Update just came out and ODD already purges players with it

[@dragonslayer-kd4lt]

It’s gen 3 thermals

[@justastranger3476]

I really want to see you use the m3 75mm gmc at 1.7 it is really fun

[@LugborG]

“They can look after themselves.” I have enough experience in this game to know exactly how false this is. Edit: I’ve had packet loss so bad before that the game has phased me into solid objects. There’s a building on Rhine that had a Sherman embedded in the wall at one point.

[@obsidianjane4413]

@3:05 They added a "Dynamic Lut" setting to the PostFX options, that lets you set saturation from "OMG" to "WTF".

[@FlintBleopard]

I do not get how your audio is so clear and precise. It sounds like a garbled mess in my game even using eq profile specifically designed for war thunder by my headsets manufacturer.

[@matilde573]

the VIDAR aka just a K2, was procured in like last 5 years... finally norway got some love

[@sumiterxeroslargosiuscrosi7819]

On this episode of Oddbawz, HE DERP gun fun! Industrial strength blindness and an almost nuke in the VIDAR? WHAT?!?!?

[@Colorfultedy]

VIDAR is op for its BR it should be in 8.0 at the very least

[@wolfcommando8467]

Eventually there will an artillery tank where you click on the map and it fires a round there with 89% accuracy, unless of course you hit a mountain on the way down. (Large arch upwards every shot)

[@Baylor1993]

I really hope the Paladin isn’t just an inevitability at this point

[@Ferne345]

I really hope the Pzh2000 will be an inevitability i can only hope

[@obsidianjane4413]

Would be funny if SPGs became the OP dominate "tanks".

[@tiagodagostini]

Paladin will be weaker than the Vidar.

[@jasonsearle7832]

Looked like a lot of fun. I try to avoid high tier because it's all just snipes as soon as you leave cover. But this thing looks tempting

[@bobkowalski7655]

It is broken as fuck. Really mobile, has a laser range finder, short reload, good thermals and is literally impossible to one shot. No matter where you shoot, unless you are firing large caliber HE you can not one shot it from the front. Funny thing is, the G6 which is worse in basically every single way except for turret traverse is only .7 br lower.

[@mujexzilla]

What ginormous crack pipe are the people at Gaijin smokin puttin this fucking thing at 7.7?!?!?!?!?!?!? This thing is 8.7 material at the least...

[@matthewboychuk1259]

I hope all is well with you Odd. You are doing great!

[@bomb00000]

I don't like the number of unique vehicles behind paywalls and are time exclusive

[@Phantom_Of_Fury]

It's a Modern Tiger H1 with Thermal and Laser Rangefinder - The turret traverse is pretty bad. . .

[@gemeinerguensel9224]

I played around with the proxy fuse in test drive. It seems you need to rangefind and aim a good part higer and then it can oneshot even the heavy tanks sometimes. But its real inconsistent

[@medojed8266]

Seeing the loading mechanism is interesting, because Czechoslovakia prototype tank Skoda T25 was actually using this mechanism as well, it is a slightly worse autoloader because it has a magazine esentially that the loader replenishes and it acts as an autoloader for as long as the stowage is filled with shells. I would honestly like more of these tanks. Maybe even add those tanks under Soviet tech tree, or hell even at some point they could create Czechoslovakia tank tree and fill it with some prototypes or paper vehicles because those are at least realistic.

[@ZombieWolf2113]

Im fairly sure they are gen 3 thermals because this thing came out in like 2019

[@bobkowalski7655]

Yeah, ppl keep saying gen2 but those thermals are crisp as fuck.

[@quan-uo5ws]

This feels like the most overpowered vehicle gaijin has put out in a long time....

[@onkystronky9717]

This monster is top tier suitable

[@gavinclark9827]

Loving the frequent uploads, gives me a reason to keep playing free WT

[@jackbruno4748]

I will never understand Gaijin and what makes them choose a BR for vehicles (definitely money), but my god I had to face against a team of 3 VIDAR's and they are just horrible to fight against. I might go down in BR for awhile.

[@zzbudzz]

I did ...After 3 games playing against these and getting blasted 5 seconds out my spawn ..what's the point? I'm back to playing 3.7 and 4.3

[@InfiniteA1E]

Bawz can you play the STRV-103? That would be a good video methinks.

[@ssuuss539]

The vidar spam is real

[@RetroMotiveAdventures]

Seems like heavy tanks are coming back into their own, the HE even has issues with the front of M48s etc. Unless you gurantee you can hit the top of the tanks its definitely kind of a niche vehicle. It exels on open maps where you can sit outside of the visibility range and pop people using the thermals and range finder but city maps are hit and miss when anything can sneeze on you and your dead.

[@ExcavationNation]

Update "Whatever the hell its called" Perfection

[@Netanya-q4b]

this thing is the most fun i've had in ground -pilot main

[@TheGXDivider]

Gosh gen 2 thermals at 7.7, and LRf as well ? Guess they'll up it to 8.3-8.7 when everyone bought it.

[@danielross7983]

One has to wonder why an artillery piece has a laser range finder, considering it would be firing from at least 10km away and out of LOS. And anyone care to bet against it going up to 8.3 within a month?

[@incompetencelogistics8924]

Probably for if it needs to shell some ants within LOS, easier to just have the firing solution then and there

[@zembagaming7841]

New video already? Awesome odd, you are very underrated!

[@JoshYxVdM]

"Leopards [...] around this BR, which are fully stabilised." *cries in Leopard 1*

[@Igzilee]

The Leopard 1 did not deserve to be 8.0. 7.3 was a good BR for it, sure it can be annoying to fight but people were crying about it for no reason. The is-6 stayed at 7.0 yet is extremely overpowered and nobody really complained.

[@night7185]

@@Igzileet28 at 6.3 smokes is6s

[@tonedeaftachankagaming457]

@@Igzilee 7.3 was an absolutely atrocious BR for it. 8.0 is no better, the answer isn't putting these vehicles too low, its pulling the BRs further apart.

[@advan0s]

It being 7.7 and potentially facing things like the King Tigers or T26s is fucking laughable especially after they moved Leo 1 all the way to 8.0 lol. This thing is getting moved up once the snail filled its greedy pockets on the initial sale

[@koolhoven6342]

yeah theres no way this thing is balanced at 7.7 lol, especially as ive noticed at 6.7 you mostly get uptiered to 7.7

[@FinnIstGut]

This thing can fight things in top tier lol

[@midnightvibes5485]

The cope tears are delicious.

[@simonsoukup244]

It would be really interesting if snail did an event on a mega large map and only arty would be allowed. The arty sniper duel would be epic. Top down or drone to see what are you shooting and balistic headings and coordinates in the scope view.

[@danepolchin7034]

I agree with Odd, this thing I’ll be bazonkers at 7.7 😂

[@frazierlo7738]

This tanks haunts my m56 at night

[@CaptainSpacedOut]

1999 Artillery, 7.7. Facing WW2/Cold War tanks. Gaijin being gaijin again

[@Techy93]

@4:20 honestly I mark and push tanks pretty often, figure that if I fuck up at least the team might be a bit more aware of someone being there

[@phoenixguild8375]

This is absolutely getting uptiered.

[@HeadCannonPrime]

7.7 is a stupid low BR for this thing.

[@marcusf8245]

I had a match yesterday where it felt like everyone had these things on the other team, good time killing them up close with the Sd.Kfz. 234, surprisingly easy from the side

[@MegaOliber]

can you redo your video on the M2A2 at 1.0, i think it was 3 years ago the last time you covered it, be really cool to see you play the smallest main gun in the game

[@Tyler-likes_warthunder]

This thing can easily be 9.0

[@funfactor4528]

This thing NEEDS to be uptiered

[@An_Anubis_76]

I love it when gaijin releases blatantly overpowered premiums (sarcasm)

[@xXC4tuneXx]

how is this the same br as the g6 wtaf

[@Q-lowGoblin]

reason you got all the skins at the end of the first match is because they changed the requirements to unlock them, you had already met the new requirements before they were made, so you were rewarded :)

[@loner1512]

I wish it has recon drone, I will buy immediately =)))

[@lunadarkness7939]

The PF actually detonates above tanks as well.

[@sachinamarath6552]

Because of the rp changes, I finished researching the M105 earlier, and I took it out to play, big mistake, Vidar showed me some flames

[@LoopieTheClown]

Hopefully gaijin will add the Pzh2000 for Germany, it has lrf, thermals, direct fire optics, paranormic sight, and a few other features, it should be 7.7-8.7

[@Sky_EggYT]

Odd can you play the vickers mk3? Day 1

[@Snifferoftheglue]

The Supreme Bonk tonk

[@ihak707]

I love how the norwegian tank has swedish speaking crew, unlike other sub-nations like Finland

[@A_RetaVII]

Developed in South Korea, exported to Norway, but Swedish crews lol

[@masonkaye5]

The best thing about the vidar is you can 1 shot anything from the front if you hit the roof

[@ZZPxFTW]

g6 and Auf1 at 7.0, just 0.7 Br lower and about 2 full BR lower in actual performance. AND recent decompression to get modern technology away from WWII vehicles, and then they do this shit. Its actually unreal.

[@G3ntl3man95]

nice balanc thermal,laser rangefinder, andl all is in 7.7 and in down tier play vs ww2 tanks what a balans gaijin gg

[@yidingliu8663]

16:40 yeah, mate, using this at 7.7 kinda deserves it

[@Wolffjaeger]

M107 PF is best when aerial targets are doing gun run at you. 155mm F3 is best when you want to personally remove a being

[@mnguy98]

Peep that 9kg of explosive mass on those last two shells... that should overpressure just about anything

[@ExcavationNation]

Great video as always ❤

[@jobin45-27]

seeing this thing played and being added makes me wonder when they will add the paladin that would be exciting to see.

[@zzbudzz]

So that is the tank that was shooting my whole team from across the map ...I had just started playing 8.0 with my p.o.s T-54 ...I'm now back to playing 3.7 and 4.3 at least I can leave my spawn at this rank