PLAYING THE WORST TANKS ACCORDING TO TANK JESUS - PART 5 The ARL-44

[@OddBawZ]

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[@fly8641]

September 19th 1881, poor Garfield :(

[@blu5021]

Can i get a high five? ✋

[@n1co2017]

can you make a video on the low tier arl-44 aka the good one. the 90mm one was a lot better but someone decided to find info on the gun depression being only 5 degrees.

[@robert_trumpeteer]

I can feel you suffer through the screen, it's so surreal. Congrats on a job well done!

[@ammoracked]

@@blu5021 ✋

[@joebloggs7514]

It is said that Tank Jesus is capable of turning water into fuel and that his moustache alone is able to penetrate the front of a Panther from 1km.

[@poopsipepsipoopieiepepsoosep]

@SakaBaka I seen his mustache penetrating a Tiger 2 (H) frontal armor at 23.8 KM away

[@maral2014]

@@poopsipepsipoopieiepepsoosep MAXEEMUM ELEVASHUN!!!!11111111

[@ulfhedtyrsson]

Now if only he spoke English too. He'd be unstoppable.

[@joebloggs7514]

@SakaBaka bullsh*t, at that range he is the Panther.

[@LuminousCatt]

nope. it can pen a T-34s driver hatch at any distance

[@ButterBuns0]

the excitement of killing a tiger 2 then the immediate disappointment of it being a P 😆

[@kristenleopold7149]

Ultimate oof

[@DEFYN]

"what they wanted to do was make a tank as french as possible" well they succeeded at that alright OMEGALUL

[@OddBawZ]

pepe le poop

[@ImAFatCheezIt]

it doesnt have an autoloader, not 100% french

[@chiefturion7134]

@@ImAFatCheezIt nor an oscillating turret

[@mathieu722]

@@ImAFatCheezIt Actually it has an assisted loading system, modeled in xray but not working in the game :p If Gaijin give it the real reload time, should reload every 5/6s

[@robertharris6092]

@@mathieu722 france cant have shit.

[@meoshcam5930]

The best series has returned

[@explosivephoenixgaming2684]

Yes

[@M65V19]

And ended

[@Da_man-lb7wn]

I guess it may be a terrible tank in real life, but in war thunder, I absolutely love this thing. You can front plate pretty much anything, and most of the time, it’s a one shot. Love the vehicle overall, nice to see that you’re doing it! Edit: now that you’ve made this video, everyone will know it’s weakness… yay…

[@katqcentertainment8754]

Same, first game I tried that tank I killed 7 jumbos by shooting the front plate A French god if in the right conditions

[@Brucelovesjulie]

Same bro, I main the French Tech Tree and I loved this one. :D

[@Squisbabvs]

Only true french mains can master this beast of a tank. But i really agree with you that its good.

[@indisputableentity]

This tank is the best for sniping from high place's this is my favorite tank

[@warrmalaski8570]

In world of tanks its dam good too.

[@JustSomeDog]

I played this tank so many times at 7.0 and so many people are scared to peek it But now they know it has no armor they're gonna rekt me

[@saltandpepper4u]

BawZ: You took everything from me. King Tiger: I don't even know who you are.

[@Real_Claudy_Focan]

ARL used to have a "double" armor (box sides) but it tricked GJ's physics and they removed it to a simple plating. This tank used to eat HEAT and APHE from the sides (when it was introduced)

[@thejestor9378]

It also made it near immune to bombs of any size.

[@BubbleBelly]

A masterclass series would be really cool. I love your series content, so I'm down for whatever you throw out. Controversial I'm sure, but I loved playing the ARL. I think when it's playing at its BR it can do really well. I found the gun to be quite easy to use, and I felt like I could pen almost anything

[@arthurbousquet6838]

Not controversial at all, it IS a good tank (in game at least) ;)

[@terachad7459]

On my France grind the ARL-44 I firstly thought it would be garbage, but it performed surprisingly well, very fun tank

[@yamatokurusaki5790]

And the Tigers II are the actually bad tanks now interesting

[@Nuttogen]

You ain’t the only one

[@Liam-hk7sc]

@@Nuttogen yeah i also enjoy the arl 44

[@dazrat3992]

@@Nuttogen It's my tank with the most kill, it's out right over powered imo

[@vladimirpalicka9058]

9:51 that tiger E is me and the panther is my friend XD. Well played you outplayed us well. I then said to my friend that the smoke was bad and I couldnt see shit. GG

[@OddBawZ]

It was SO scary, man. I think I got really REALLY lucky with you guys.

[@vladimirpalicka9058]

@@OddBawZ it was the worst combo for us. We werent on a call because his parents were sleeping, so our coordination was horrible. And we were playing against a pro ;)

[@TheMetalfreak360]

David Fletcher is such a great guy, I really want to go to the museum and have a chance to listen to him talking about tanks, his dedication is infectious.

[@cat-nl4sv]

i like to play the ARL-44 (ACL-1) because thats the 3.7 version and it has 125 mm of pen aswell as roughly 90mm of effective frontal armor, and the turret sides have 60 instead of 30. (edit: you can also angle somewhat because its 50mm on the side at 3.7 which isnt alot especially flat but, you can still angle)

[@N4CR]

ACL-1 is the true ARL-44 glad to see someone else realises it. I put bright, multicoloured decals on the UFP lmao, players shoot like flies to poop.

[@liamboyle9199]

Now that is a hidden gem!

[@popajpopaj9768]

The answer to why there aren't many tigers in 2H: because it's too expensive to play with

[@premiericedog691]

That means the vehicle is shit

[@firecracker7736]

I love it when he’s like “I’m angry” at the jet and spawns a plane 🤣🤣

[@srthebox4946]

I hate then arados bro

[@cactusvegetable1126]

Love Odd's reaction to taking out the tiger 2 p at 13 min mark 😄. Great vid as always!

[@152mmapfsds]

Fr bro almost had a panic attack

[@grikkajunior]

Truly one of the best KZbin series ever

[@adrienrobilliart9101]

A little bit of history for those who, like me, almost had a heart attack by seeing Bawz stressing out playing this. Fortunately this tank never fought. The project was conceived while France was occupied. The tank was to compete with the Tiger II, at least on paper. When the war ended, the project was already outdated by all its equivalents. Therefore, no further versions were designed. Instead, it was decided to build 50 models, in order to revive the French defence industry, which was then literally in ruins. To do this, it was decided to use only what could be produced and/or what was already available. All this gives us an atypical mix, like Frankenstein. Design of a typical tank from the mid 40's, built using processes used for the assembly of tanks from the 30's. Thank you Bawz for playing it, 've been waiting for this a long time ! Hell I dunnot know how I managed to learn playing by grinding french tech trees. Bloody chauvinism.

[@Shadow-hd7yl]

Please oddie please PLEASE do more bottom 5 list tanks in warthunder. This series was absolutely incredible, it’s how I found your channel

[@Furiouszainedestroyer]

As a British main hearing you coping because of lack of aphe is such a normal thing for me

[@weaselrider]

It's been a hell of a journey watching you grow as a creator. Fantastic editing on this video Bawz.

[@DiscoKnight]

Love this tank, I used it up until 7.3 where I finally replaced it with the AMX-50 Foch

[@rmfshreder]

David Fletcher is a national (international even) treasure. Well done Odd for this series.

[@TurnyPlays]

The King Tiger at the start looking down made it look really menacing...

[@thyunholysinner5389]

And the size comparison too was crazy

[@Drakey_Fenix]

I think the main reason people don't spam the King Tiger anymore is because it no longer works that well in the current meta. The biggest downside it has is the slow speed.

[@mabulolcandi9998]

and repair costs. I mean the 10.5 cm Tiger costs 15.000 SL

[@AFT_05G]

Still much faster than tutels of US and Britain.

[@clanman2132]

That was a suprise to me, that the ARL-44 is the worst tank. For me the tank is working really great :D

[@Darkseid0808]

Odd I want to tell you that you are a god in human form playing this game

[@Dsaberz]

My favorite Tank actually. The way it looks is really cool.

[@Liam-hk7sc]

I agree with that, It's just so different from what a tank usualy is and yet it is badass af

[@stonedtowel]

Kinda cool you kept this series going, it’s the series that popped up and got me on your channel in the first place:)

[@ZETH_27]

It's really fun but also a bit confusing seeing Odd play a 5.3 Sniping Tank Destroyer at 6.7 as a close-range heavy tank...

[@amichiganboiwhosereallazy1544]

It’s funny cause it’s a heavy irl. Gaijin was kinda telling you how to play with this tank.

[@ZETH_27]

@@amichiganboiwhosereallazy1544 The early ACL-1 variant actually functions like a heavy tank, but this version has too big of a gun to go to a tier where its armour could be effective.

[@skwal5464]

am i the only one that like to play that tank and find it good?

[@aftonthegamer7939]

Every time i see this thing against me when playing german or American 6.7 i just grin and put a shell through it. Love seeing it as an enemy

[@Spec41173]

Some say, his mustache was standard issue kit for all British tank experts. Others say, he came equipped with a hull mounted Royal ordinance British cannon. All we know is, we call him tank Jeezuz.

[@robertward7382]

This series has probably been the best use of the internet in human history.

[@Thissman]

A massive tnx to you for this epic vid. Saved the best for last, all the time and more important the passion and commitment you’ve put into this… 👍🏻🤩 !!!

[@corrodan2995]

I remember loving this tank when I played it. The gun slapped and the armor didnt cause too many problems for me. But that was back about 3 years ago XD

[@GenCerran]

I would love a video from the cutting room floor from this episode. Hearing you lose your mind was incredibly entertaining

[@daddythebandit1208]

Am I the only one that adores this thing? This thing imo absolutely stomps at its BR, one of my favorite tanks

[@45CaliberCure]

Thanks, man! Appreciate all of the unseen effort!

[@Bored_Kaga]

A bunch of my friends all have this thing, they all absolutely love it, and when I played on one of their accounts I loved it too. At one point I referred to it as a 5.3 Tiger II because of that thick hull armor (turret armor is kind of subpar though).

[@Haggard3152]

Finally ! Amazing to see you stick to the serie, great video.

[@canned__meat]

Your frustration and desperation are palpable 😂😂 So many things had to go right for you to get this done and... None of them did 😂😂 Your dedication and perseverance are incredible!

[@lytgaming8842]

The dramatic music lead up was perfect *chef kiss*

[@luismaldonado1494]

One of the things i like to do in this game is play this kind of vehicles wich are known to be bad just as a challenge to see if i can get atleast an ace with them. So watching you suffer through this challenge was actually a lot of fun.

[@d3fc0n545]

The one we've been waiting for baby lesgoooooo

[@pacifist3651]

a video of the king tiger would be cool, its been awhile since we have gotten to see you play it. and its such an iconic tank would love to see it.

[@silentact1]

4:07 “It is considerably worse than the Panzer D” lol

[@derrickstorm6976]

you one of those German suffers noobs? lol

[@D_F_A]

Thanks for the time and effort you have gone to to complete this challenge. Sorry about the hair loss.

[@ChopperMeir]

This series is what got me into your videos Odd and I'm so glad I found them

[@hugo8851]

I had not seen OddBawz struggle so much playing WT in a long time, the ARL 44 is really bad at its current BR. Thanks for all your videos, they entertain me so much when I'm not at home and can't play WT.

[@arthurbousquet6838]

Nah, the ARL is a very good tank; you can see from his gameplay that his only issues are the BR (kinda ?), mainly his team and missed shots. Idk really why but he seems to be overeacting about it. Really, if you can, try it; great gun, mobility and armor (not the turret tho).

[@tobiaswellegehausen9738]

Just leaving some Love . As a Kruppstahl Driver i Love your patience for giving us sweet wt Videos. Simply the best tanky Guy Out there in KZbin

[@SpaceNinjaTheGreat]

As a tiger II player, I feel extremely attacked. Also you are incredibly spot on.

[@doiboiplayswarthunder3980]

Amazing video oddbawz, but it makes me sad that you dont have 20 times the amount of views and likes. You deserve it for the amount of effort you put in. Keep up the astonishing videos oddbawz!

[@lunatricky1686]

These episodes are epic OddBawZ thank you very mach for putting in the hours to make this masterpiece!

[@impancakes1590]

I have been playing this episode every day for the last year

[@g.williams2047]

The long awaited ending to this series! So glad it wasn’t forgotten 😁

[@Miango_]

left side of tank looks like it says shitter lmao

[@user-xh9lz2hj4e]

so the hull is completely protected from the Tiger 2H explosive round from 100m. and the side hull is 60mm IN ADDITION to the 50mm side skirt armor.

[@TolerablyInterested]

I detested using this thing, every match was a full uptier, and even having good pen is useless at 6.3, along with its lacklustre everything else and no explosive filler, it's just pain.

[@Gracefulwarrior2124]

90 mm ap creates a large amount of spalling and will fan out and oftentimes 1 shot things if you aim for center mass

[@derekvergunst3994]

Thanks for unique War Thunder videos that are always entertaining!!! The music adding to the build up at the end, awesome! Cheers!

[@fabiusmaximuscunctator7390]

Awesome job! I loved that suddenly the music was starting. From that moment I knew it would be awesome and it was! 😎😎

[@johnbrady7431]

Oddbawz, thank you very much for the hard work. Sounds like you really put in the time. Keep up the good work, and thanks again!

[@schaddenkorp6977]

Great Britain needs to declare Mr. Fletcher as a National Treasure because he is.

[@sharkk127]

I was confused on how you were doing so bad in this thing since i usually do great in it but when you said you were going to fight a tiger 2 i realized why

[@fukiduki9629]

The ARL-44 is actually fucking awesome to play. Obviously in real life it was dogshit, but at its BR in game, its broken OP

[@phroggreen4662]

The interesting part of this video is the ARL-44 happens to be my favorite tank in the game XD

[@yamatokurusaki5790]

And i happen to dislike the Tiger IIs for begin basically useless

[@phroggreen4662]

@@yamatokurusaki5790 I don't believe any vehicle is useless, it's the brain inside the typical German main that is.

[@yamatokurusaki5790]

@@phroggreen4662 there are for sure useless vehicles But it is hard to play heavies in 6.7 uptiers

[@Lucain420]

Love your videos odd, your in my top tier of channels to watch, the dedication and effort you put into videos is always amazing, great work as always!

[@CFootPrintsL]

Now I really want to see the Tiger II masterclass video!

[@funnydaze7792]

Congratulations ODDBAWZ,thanks for all your hard work and excellent content everytime.👍🍻

[@kriskay5020]

The day many having been waiting for, excellent video as always

[@rexw2203]

Great stuff Odd, really enjoyed this one. I loved that moment when the Pershing showed up on the desert map it was almost a "no factor" moment and it detonated...you didn't even have to aim for a sweet spot or anything. Yet the Tiger 2 has only a couple of sweet spots were you could even damage it. XD

[@OddBawZ]

I did have to aim for the MG port. It was the T26E5

[@rexw2203]

@@OddBawZ aaah gotcha!

[@eliasgimberg9292]

one word: dedication!

[@Your_local_Intercom]

Now he knows how Italian players feel, able to pen but cannot take a pen

[@alexandrosmavrikos]

You forgot the baguette basket, gives about 10+ Charles de Gaulles and 5+ Alfonses Juins.

[@timistheman]

I wouldn’t have the nerves for this 💀 how do you have nerves for this I can’t imagine

[@blackstone4808]

I would love to see other bottom (or top) 5 series i know the tank museum has a couple of them done by various people! Keep up the good work Odd!

[@cipriannika3267]

Yes! Do a Tiger II how to. I can't be the only one completely useless in it.

[@NatTheGreat143]

5 months to make? My goodness 👍 that's what I call dedication my man

[@instathrill8845]

"nooo! only 3 kills!" way to make the rest of us mortals feel like kak Odd, lmao 3 kills is a bottle of champers day for some of us haha

[@Barracuda65]

I personally found the ARL-44 to be an astonishing tank when you play it right. I played French tanks as soon as they left CBT and the first tank that felt like a real fighter was the ARL-44. I didn't really care much for the gameplay of 4.7-7.7 with the (what felt like) copy-paste AMX's. The 44 actually grinded me to the Super bias even with the other tanks researched

[@sc18594]

- Bombs the most harmless thing! Says the man who is the War Thunder equivalent of Simo Häyhä in terms of K/D.

[@CaptCatnap]

I'm currently spading out 6.3 for germany, flakpanzer is a bit annoying to spade even with a 6 kill match it barely gets RP, but would love to see a masterclass on the tiger II H, going against it is really easy so would be nice if you could give some tips on how to deal with its weaknesses.

[@roberthunter6127]

This series is by far the best

[@EmitRelevart]

👍Clicking the [like button] is worth it for me when so much time is spent in editing. I love the replays from different camera angles, that always makes me hit the like button right away.

[@MajorMorrozov]

The ARL-44 is one of my number 1 tanks of all time. thing is an absolute beauty and leathal as all hell.

[@_MaitreuPanda___]

This. I feel like Odd played in a way the ARL definitely shouldn't be played like. Sniping/ambushing and long range combats is the way to go but Odd went hunting for the king tiger. Btw, I've never had a single full up tier with the ARL. While I agree that due to the turret armor it should be lowered to 5.0, it's nowhere near a bad tank if you play it as it was intended. Plus because gaijin hates France, the tank's partial autoloader isn't even modelled in game so its reload should be 5/6s instead of 10

[@another_humann9588]

7:43 In my experience, many reasons: 1) The teams are usually garbage (and I'm not good enough to carry) 2) I don't like slow tanks 3) 97% of the time the battle is a full uptier where the armour doesn't really matter, so if I'm spawning a Tiger 2, it's going to be the Tiger 2 P because of the lower repair cost. 4) CAS (justified, but it's nice to not be a priority target) 5) I suck at dealing with tanks like IS-6 and IS-4M (skill issue)

[@yippers7230]

The king tiger’s good, but it’s got a 10k repair cost. That’s a big turnoff to me.

[@jamesagnew929]

Seriously 150 games mate, avg 15 mins per game is more than 2000 hrs games play... i've done 8500 matches in 5 years and I'm addicted but amased with your dedication. Bawz is without doubt the goto guru amd master of war thunder pain and gain

[@laborerdna9263]

Holy shit that intro,omegalul And David Fletcher is a treasure.

[@NainakaiAyita]

I absolutely love the delivery of mister Fletcher at the end of that video x'D "That's tough. I don't care."

[@tedarcher9120]

It is significantly better than panther D though. Much better turret rotation and reverse speed as well as the gun

[@randymeredith]

Thanks Odd, you’re amazing!

[@J_K944]

Congratulations on finishing this particular self inflicted suffer.

[@Sami-Aljuhani]

7:49 I live for that spam, my most played vehicle is the Me262 U4 with over 750 battles and near that number for the tiger 105

[@dixievfd55]

The reason you don't see many KT's is they always get pulled up to 7.7 to see ATGMs and HEATFS. No one wants to play a slow heavy against BMPs and post war ammo. All that said, American 6.7 heavies are worse. The only problem the ARL-44 has is it only gets APBC and HE.

[@liams8454]

Please do a master class on the Tiger II.

[@hectorsoci6303]

Yes tiger2 Masterclass I love that tank !!!

[@TXpondking]

yes absolutely do a masterclass on the Tiger II ! my second favorite tank in the game after the M26 pershing

[@Mollah03]

Tiger 2 dont get spammed since its almost 10k sl when spaded