Proof War Thunder Can Be Fun (ft. OddBawZ)

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Odd's channel: / oddbawz
When I play War Thunder nowadays, I'm usually playing solo for video footage, but fellow content creator OddBawZ was kind enough to reach out and ask me if I wanted to knock out a few matches with him. He's always given me the impression he's a chill guy, so I said yes. We ended playing for a while so this is more of a funny moments compilation than a proper video, but I hope you guys enjoy it nonetheless. Even when you're getting certified Gaijin moments back to back, playing with a friend makes it much more bearable.
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Command and Conquer: Generals - Various USA Themes
Halo 3: ODST - Rain (Deference for Darkness)
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Epic Thunder (Pre-release)
Gunner HEAT PC Crew Voices Mod (Personal, go play the game: gunnerheatpc.com/ )
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[@OddBawZ]

This was a lot of fun! We definitely need to do Easy 8's with only Solid Shot challenge next time! Thanks for playing with me!

[@dakotahondalock5621]

Jumbo solid shot only challenge if you want to experience true hell

[@t1mh]

enjoyed the vids with the both of u! odd’s streak w the spitfire and spooks streak w the chaffee

[@Commander_Koyke]

Do it do it do it

[@lotraussie]

I really enjoyed watching you two playing together. It was nice to see Spookston genuinely enjoying the game for a bit.

[@wereking69]

u both better play the St-Emil now 😂

[@NoLifeCarryMe]

You and oddz are the reason i still play this torture of a game

[@AndroPro-kf2oz]

Same but include phly

[@zhdasd]

Same but include phly ass well ;))

[@MaxRavenclaw]

Thank God I don't have this issue. I quit and I'm happier since. I still enjoy vids like this, but I probably wouldn't if Spookston somehow made continue the torture. Great choice of description, though. Bravo to that.

[@thecookingcat5140]

@@zhdasd 😏

[@SadisNic]

@@AndroPro-kf2oz Is Phly even still alive?

[@brianevans9231]

Imagine you're the commander of a tank and you're driving around and your tank is hit, you catch your senses and look around expecting the worst but the crew is fine then you look down and you've turned yellow

[@cheyannei5983]

Isekai'd into the Simpsons

[@m.t.fguard8309]

Spook: war Thunder is actually fun Me who's been grinding the swedish for 3 weeks and just now made it to 3.7: *internal screaming* Update: still in 3.7

[@neovenatorgamer8778]

i got to 7.7 tanks and 6.7 planes for sweden in that time. though sweden tends to need experience to play othgerwise its painful

[@thegorlnextdoorhere]

Keep pushing. It gets good at 7.7

[@m.t.fguard8309]

@@neovenatorgamer8778 I've been playing since October of last year I don't think I have enough experience 😂 but truly the biggest problem with it is just the starter ammunition for every swedish tank I get it, it's like the annoyance level of I got to actually be and have some distance between me and the enemy for the shell to do something because there's a high chance the Shell's just going to rip right through them and not do anything or only knock out one crew member especially when I shoot them in the turret and I take out something like the loader or the commander instead of killing the Gunner

[@MaxRavenclaw]

Don't keep pushing. If you're net enjoyment is negative, do yourself a favour and quit. WT can be fun, but more often than not it's not fun, and if you're part of the people who end up with a negative net enjoyment you'd be doing yourself a disservice to push on. Speaking from experience.

[@FirstMetalHamster]

Enjoy the fucking gaps, my dude. It's hell.

[@CobraDBlade]

Shells performing differently on colder maps is the perfect example of Gaijin focusing on things that don't matter at all to game play.

[@jotunnuthyr1171]

Wouldnt more realistic mechanics make for a better game play experience for...realistic battles?

[@CobraDBlade]

@@jotunnuthyr1171 I would rather have my traction back before getting into things as nerdy as the effects of atmospheric conditions on ballistics.

[@Himechinachae]

@@CobraDBlade soon... We will have logistics so your shell can partially fail, and it does so more often for some countries etc...

[@averagetoilet5532]

@@Himechinachae ok but that wasn’t even close to what he brought up? Before I see more ghost she- I mean dynamic shell conditions that cause failure I would like them to arrest the man who is going around spreading ky jelly on anything with an incline greater than 5°

[@bickboose9364]

@@Himechinachae Shells already often fail. Have you never seen your shells penning right on a gunner's face only to not detonate or do more than turn him into a Simpson?

[@WaifuWarsRacing]

the Chilean Sherman would be a nice addition because that means Sherman with APFSDS, and then the only thing missing would be a Swedish Sherman for the ultimate Sherman collection.

[@emilbt7588]

pretty much a swedish firefly or an M4 (radial) (105)

[@lior_theboom]

In isreal it was called the m-50

[@emilbt7588]

@@lior_theboom what? The M60 and M50 are different vehicles.

[@ForgetxGravity]

They could add the Chilean Chaffee with the high velocity gun and the Leo2A4CHL (The same as the tech tree but with better engine and coms (at least not like the premiun)

[@WaifuWarsRacing]

@@ForgetxGravity speaking about Chaffee's, didn't the Norwegians also had a domestically-upgraded one right until the 90s? I think that would be cool too

[@milky3494]

I love when two creators collab and both post the same video. Even tho it's technically the same content the different POV makes it completely different even if it is the same match

[@paavali1896]

I would love to see the Chilean M-60 too. The Chilean army was in a pretty desperate situation in the late 70 and early 80s. Three hostile neighbors and and very limited capacity to get new equipment due to the US military embargo, so clever solutions like these were all we could do. The HVMS was also fitted to our M24s funnily enough, thanks IMI!

[@theoneandonlyartyom]

also argentinean modernized shermans

[@casuallatecomer7597]

@@theoneandonlyartyom I'd also like to take a look at the Argentinean Medium Tank based on the Marder 1, very fascinating vehicle

[@theoneandonlyartyom]

@@casuallatecomer7597 its already in game, 3 variants

[@casuallatecomer7597]

@@theoneandonlyartyom Ah whoops, I don't play the game so I didn't know

[@binaryshark5965]

for the APHE turning into AP, gajin made the AP round the defualt round for pretty much every 76 mm gun in the US tech tree...

[@garretturbaczewski2019]

It's not that the game can't be fun, it's just that there is room for improvement and potential, but Gaijin doesn't try to improve things.

[@MaxRavenclaw]

It's not that the game can't be fun, it's that more often than not it's very much not fun, and it's generally because of Gaijin, yes. The more I played the more I realised the few fun moments weren't worth it, at least for me.

[@bickboose9364]

@@MaxRavenclaw The few moments of fun were "engineered" to trick you into playing/paying more. Good on you that you realized it's not worth it.

[@MaxRavenclaw]

@@bickboose9364 Honestly, I'm not even sure they're intentional. The engineered bits are more insidious, the constant events, the barely obtainable but still achievable vehicles, typical skinner box techniques.

[@bickboose9364]

@@MaxRavenclaw Aye, it could also be purely accidental that you can have fun sometimes. And it wouldn't be too surprising either. It seems most of the things that work in this game do so by accident.

[@CatWithAOpinion]

A wise man said "war thunder is not a fun game, but it has fun moments."

[@jablingatigjengaman6791]

At 3:38 the "you have been destroyed by" line hits different. Some people's kids.

[@uqi1412]

The game is fun when you don't have to think about repair cost, Silver lion, vehicle grind and volumetric. But just playing with your squad. Coordinating, giving CAS, and etc especially when you have the long match

[@notazombie...notatall8577]

"Putting the *close* in close air support." Had me rolling lmao

[@frogonsizeablelog]

This is literally Odd's vid but condensed and with 80% less awkward silence and I'm loving it

[@bluhorizon332]

3:14 you hit just a shell, the IS-2 uses 2 piece ammo so it won't (its actually just super unlikely, but can explode) ammorack the tank, its the same thing on any tank with 2 piece ammo but for example the Tiger II 10.5 and IS-2s can still get ammoracked because the shell itself is APHE, solid AP or APDS/FSDS is completely inert

[@riv4lm4n]

yeah i'm sure its all it takes to stop a full AP shell and its burning tracer. Half a piece of ammo, don't worry about solid shot being either torture or having broken deflection angles.

[@random_tech_adept6117]

@@riv4lm4n its not entirely improbably given the amount of armour it just went through and then the weight of the round it hit but i wouldnt want to test my luck.

[@riv4lm4n]

@@random_tech_adept6117 M79 shot has 132mm of pen at that distance versus the 100mm of the IS2's turret's back. This would have tore apart those ammo and filled the turret with spalling and wrecked the crew apart. And this is after the gamewide nerf to AP shells (weird they tend to be starter rounds). Hell, this video gave me strong vibes of CC discovering a hell they never went through being forced to use solid shot because of a bug.

[@zenbot5001]

Notice how if you hit the sabot rounds and not the charges on t-72,t-64,t-90 and t-80 autoloaders, it counts the sabot round with zero flammable materials in it as something that could cause an ammo rack. They will change shell speed based on temperature but can't think about this for more than a second. Real great gajin

[@liamhayes23]

Can’t even escape the HSTV-L even within the first second of the video

[@Adin.0]

I just watched OddBawZ video and now I get to see this video, what a great colab 😊 Also, could you do a video on the new M36B2 with its HEAT shell at 5.7 in the US tech tree

[@shronkler1994]

wow, so it's on 3 tech trees now

[@Jepicus]

My two favourite warthunder tankers squading together. Don't care what vehicles you play, just enjoy the two blokes having fun. Something I can so rarely achieve myself dot dot dot

[@Godofchaosdragons]

You, Odd, Phly and bo time are the reasons I started playing warthunder. I would really love to see a collab video with all of you just fucking around.

[@Tamburello_1994]

I enjoy a few other cc's such as Justin and Turny as well.

[@spookyweeb5563]

one time me and a few friends were playing and we all went in pumas and tried going around somewhere. we ran into bo and the others but they were in heavys and we were playing at 5.3. went to his channel and we got featured.

[@cphonestabber2683]

Hope you two collaborate on more content together. It was cool to watch both videos from each perspective. Well done.

[@ericmarsha2103]

This was great there's only a few guys I watch on here for war thunder, you guys together are by far are deadliest together. .great work great job! It's really good to see you guys work together.. looks g forward to future videos

[@agislycoudis4139]

The crossover everyone anticipated! You should definitely do more!

[@RWEWeltweit2023]

I watched oddz Video first seeing the Hstvl full with spookstones decals and now in the beginning i hear Oddz: i probably have the best hstvl camo Spookstone: is it my decal ? Oddz: ehh no I laughed so hard at this xD

[@coloharrison8817]

we need more collabs like this

[@raizencore]

Amazing collab, hope to see you 2 again in the near future!

[@0crowz]

just watching u guys play together makes me happy for some reason .

[@pauld6967]

I saw the video on Odd's channel. Nice to see this highlight reel from your perspective.

[@youtube-comment-account]

I was SOOOO hoping I'd get to see this from your side too! More of this! It's great!

[@patrickperrott9604]

Just got recommended this, brought back memories of starting WT

[@maral2014]

3:34 lets just not pay any attention to that very ironic death message.....

[@riff-_-5260]

This was great. Thank you for the content spookston!

[@thatguy7807]

This is a great video! Hope to see more of this style too!

[@TheAverageSushi]

I like playing with a friend where we don’t always mutually support each other the entire map and we just have casual conversations. It makes it relaxing in its own way. Coincidentally this video shows it. To me, there’s at least a few different ways to make WT enjoyable and this way is by far one of my favorites. More than sticking by your buddy’s side constantly and taking the game seriously.

[@possibleproblem479]

these videos are nice when you're going through one of those times where everything you know about the game and how to play it evaporates out of your skull and you become a bot for a week or so.

[@zenbot5001]

The fact that you have to make a video proving that this game is fun says alot about this game

[@dutch_cheese_man]

This is what we've all been waiting for

[@voopyy6459]

Very nice to see the boys palying

[@MrDrNoName]

In my experience, as weird as it sounds. War Thunder is like a vibe game, it’s at it’s best when you’re playing casually and talking with a couple of friends

[@MrAcuta73]

That tear you went on with the Chaffee...was really hoping to see it from your perspective, Odd was amazed in his video. For good reason!! lol

[@sporgonmcgee]

When I saw the title I couldn’t believe anything anymore. My entire life has been a lie and I now finally can see the truth

[@alexbuss3377]

we want more of this!

[@revolutionarygaming4562]

A perfect colab!

[@AbsoIuteMayhem]

Step 1 on having fun be better than everyone else

[@ilya4320]

the collab we needed

[@thomaskositzki9424]

08:10 "Makes me want to skoop out my eardrums with a fork." What a wholesome line. XD

[@thokri1]

My two favorite youtubers teaming up, that is nice

[@Fuzkin]

Collab we didn't know we wanted but glad it happened

[@thegamingfish547]

this game makes me feel like my balls get crushed with a sledgehammer every session. But every “target destroyed” gives me just enough serotonin to keep going

[@samdaman9214]

thee most adorable crossover of all time

[@maj_pr0blems]

This was a ton of fun to watch. Thanks guys :)

[@Traptfanatic]

god i love Odds accent, its so calming

[@themanchan6741]

The solid shot thing happened to all my Tanks with the American 75 and 76, “it’s fixed”

[@messyjessem.3108]

Ever since the m41D Video and the opening bit with the Simpsons' Theme, I started singing the first part any time I make an enemy crew yellow

[@Mystic-Midnight]

I actually really enjoyed this video after not watching any WT content for some time

[@neromastic4512]

Ahh yes the M37 Prototype Turret on the Chaffee Hull I can recall it from World of Tanks tho.

[@TedTheHobbyist]

2:37 yeah, that's swapped for all the 76 Sherman's, Hellcats and even the wolverines( China's one as well) the gall of Gaijin to do that secretly too.

[@M4sherman01]

yeah, they made AP round stock for US 76mm, so now instead of staring with APHE you have to research it, wonderful change not gonna lie

[@shronkler1994]

wtf is even the point? 99% of people use aphe

[@TedTheHobbyist]

@@shronkler1994 Make the grind harder

[@Sharkwithgun]

Ohhhhhh Spooks the irony~... 3:38 If yall know... yall know.

[@streetcollectiveclique]

Hetzer, i’ve been loving it recently

[@saber1105]

The most ambitions crossover ever. mint.

[@firestarteronyoutube5542]

With OddBawz, a crazy Scotsman, anything can be fun within reason

[@nicholasdiehl7368]

Love this

[@ariffetorlase9783]

i love the Chaffee honestly; it's such a solid, and reliable light tank.

[@HIMS-YOUSA]

I really want to see you play Italian top tier, to see if is that bad, because the lack of armor and anti air.

[@snneakydevil]

Spookston, you should make a video that definitively explains the behavior of the cold map shell! I definitely didn't know that lol. Could you explain it another time? Great video by the way.

[@champaris2610]

Im gonna have fun soon, just unlocked the M36B2 and have started slogging through the upgrades. That HEAT-FS round will finally allow me to reverse the roles on these pesky panthers and allow me to mouse over them to kill. And also makes for an amazing long range shell.

[@black_thunder2159]

playing with someone is genuinely double the fun, i dont even have to care about grinding a tech tree, just randomly play when there are friends inviting got to top tier with barely any sweat, just because there are friends..

[@legaroojack1251]

-3 hours of gameplay -10 minute video of fun perfectly describes war thunder.

[@nobright7968]

Yoooooooo! The ultimate team up!!

[@jinx8624]

This feels like the same vibe as when i play with my friend

[@scoutguard3015]

A unknown man in a lobby once said, It's only fun when you aren't on the recieving end.

[@MaineDoesYT]

Dunno why but that mi4 on the roof reminded me of when my blackwidow went down on the roof of a building in a (dont remember what the mode is called but pretty much capture the flag with static points) but I crashed on a roof right near our point, just happened to be above my buddy Chase so I spent like 10 minutes calling out everything that came near him because I could spectate my own plane. Was tons of fun

[@tumate45]

And it finally happened, Odd finally got his wish

[@lisiasty511]

3:36 the name of that guy in IS-2 No.321 (who knows that knows)

[@MikeBison_]

Yknow Spook, since you brought it up, a video about the Chilean M60 Sherman would be pretty cool. I feel it's one of the more unknown modern variants of the Sherman.

[@Proffo7]

I kid you not 1:05 I was looking at decals and saw the two locomotive decals as he said it...

[@majordiananno4911]

I love this

[@cameronburris5047]

I watched the Odd video and I saw a lot of moments from your side too like the b25

[@striker705]

the ultimate showdown, Spook v Odd

[@majura3743]

I remember having a blast playing low tier and arcade with my friends a while ago. Even playing two BB-1s in RB with one of my friends on our shitty 200$ laptops all the way back in 2016. They’ve all moved on and now I’m in near top tier and suffering. They made the right call i guess lmao

[@captainkrazee7726]

I was watching this video and in the background was a chieftain video an when you mentioned the Bulldog prototype, it was shown in the video

[@BARelement]

My two GRB faves ❤️

[@quartersquishy5312]

My favorite part was when spookston said its spookin time and then he proceeded to spook the whole lobby

[@obsidianjane4413]

Interesting to watch the same games from both of your perspectives.

[@somehecucunt3194]

yeah. the rocket task is real fun.

[@bryanribey]

If you have everything unlocked like spookston does, the game is fun. The painful part is the grind.

[@d3fc0n545]

Squad up with defyn as well and this would be the WT collab of a lifetime

[@indyjons321]

So much more fun with friends

[@mozuesolympian2988]

The way to have fun is to play it with friends.

[@TURMlllNATOR]

OddBawz be like "No go away, nobody likes you", but he said that that to his favorite plane Do-335

[@jaxrammus9165]

really fun vid

[@arandomcommenter412]

War thunder has a fun to pain level of 1:40, for every one hour of fun, there will be 40 hours of pain at LEAST.

[@ErumTheFox]

Fun is a myth

[@khan-artist2443]

Should do some longer (20+ min) gameplay videos every once in awhile maybe, would totally watch that

[@asdf_-bh3bq]

i love this video

[@gamerdogge9899]

Thank you tank doggo

[@m1a1abramstank49]

The Chaffee prototype at 4:02 I’d kill to have at a higher br

[@michaelhowell2326]

Since your last video on the M24 I've been trying to give it a second try.

[@gundamator4709]

Glad to see your hate fiats aswell lol. Always killing me out of nowhere.

[@MaineDoesYT]

Glad to see im not the only Au1 gigachad who gets greedy lmao

[@Hawqer]

I sometimes stop playing after one match so I don't break my sanity again.