Soviet Aggression Gets BUFFED - T-80U Ft. Svinets - War Thunder

The Soviet T-80U gets a firepower buff, putting it on par with the high end NATO vehicles!
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[@JustinPlaysTV]

Just a heads up, some clips have a slightly different sounding voice, as I recently worked on making my Mic sound more clear. Its something I try to work with every week and so far, I think I nailed it. You'll notice it in the beginning intro and in the final clip. If you like what you hear, let me know :D Also I am moving my Battlefield 2042 Content to my second channel, more info soon...

[@momoshmomosh77]

hey justin, your WT squadron is full but can we still squad up even if im not in your squadron but in your discord???

[@W_T.VENDETTA]

IS THIS COSTUM HANGAR?

[@captainfactoid3867]

That intro reminded me I need to grind all the dozer blades in the Russian blades

[@JustinPlaysTV]

Same

[@dontkev3001]

Same

[@Silver_Prussian]

What has he done to that tank like ok cool winter camo but why does he had a german and israeli flag

[@pieman6752]

I mean, maybe when you get hit by an mbt with heat they are going through stock grind? It is a thing some of us suffer through… 😂

[@georgeklemens7577]

I’ve just started researching the T-80u, looking forward to it!

[@randy0210]

It’s my best performing russian tank. The 80 line is honestly the most relaxing russian line since the tanks can actually reverse and their stock speed is super good. Plus that 6.5 reload will save your life from ppl without an expert crew.

[@julianking6513]

Same!

[@ty29166]

Then good luck with night battle more even i researched and spaded bvm before getting tvd on the 80u

[@JF_HoangAnh]

Good luck man, its good, use HE to escape stock grind

[@julianking6513]

@@JF_HoangAnh I still love the heat round because I've memorised where the ammo racks are for all the vehicles of some nations

[@raizencore]

This thing has aged so well in my opinion, one of the best soviet MBTs.

[@demonruin_5214]

5:59 that invisible fire also happened to me like last 2 weeks or so when i was playing my jagdtiger there's a fire indicator on the bottom left thing but i see no fire so i shrug it off and i died being burnt like a minute later also no fpe rip

[@mudmud.]

Cuz the fire is inside the tank

[@DhruvaDevOnline]

Awesome gameplay Justin ! Though some of those leos & abrams missed some really easy shots !

[@Not_s1mple117]

I just got the T80B today and i am excited to get the t80u! Cant wait to play this beauty

[@leopard_chan]

Next video should be on the Type 90.

[@weihao8575]

Why is he shooting a HEAT round at me? Poor dude with stock round

[@pepengjelek8599]

RIP Stug, ztz 99 II cant help

[@Storlans]

vertical targeting speed being the achilles heel xD like it matters.

[@mattturn6590]

Wow we got another T-80U video. What is that 3 videos now?

[@coprdtime7948]

ayo justin is that you?!?!???!?! lmao

[@icy3-1]

6.5 sec reload, good mobility, great round. Not counting Russian bias (yes, it's a joke), what more could you ask for? :3 The T-80U is certainly a very respectable opponent to face and it deserves credit even from us poor souls who die to it.

[@icy3-1]

@@mr.mercuryidk3757 So do you think Russian bias is actually a thing?

[@icy3-1]

@@mr.mercuryidk3757 Please, elaborate :3

[@icy3-1]

@@mr.mercuryidk3757 Appreciate it :3

[@ilovehihats]

@@mr.mercuryidk3757 lol no

[@larikauranen2159]

It might be just an artificial nerf towards the Dm53 since it definatelly was added too early. The spalling difference with the 43 though i dont know other than the fact that its mass and muzzle velpcity is wrong alongside with the ofl120f1 which is just the same round(muzzle velocity is correct though with the french) Spalling is rather inconsistant in the game. Might also be due to the servers

[@Serkay64]

IIRC the muzzle velocity of DM43 should be 1740m/s and the mass should be 4kg instead of 4.3kg

[@the_baron_von_germany7053]

DM 53 in my experience one shots all the same as any other round might just be me but i have no issue killing any thing at top tier in one hit that is if i hit where i want to

[@jebator988]

Yedidya is an awesome player indeed.

[@yedidyah]

I have my small amount of moments where I do some dumb shit and it works :D

[@jebator988]

@@yedidyah Lol yea right,seriously man ur fun to watch and ur skills in the game are great ,we def expecting you to start your own youtube channel in near future.Good luck in battle comrade :)

[@yedidyah]

@@jebator988 Thank you! I will see if I go for that route or not, because, unfortunately, I don't really have that much time and I am definitely not very creative/entertaining imo

[@dragonbunni8876]

At least Yedi gibed the bluest of tonks. :P

[@yedidyah]

Of course, in one of the matches I mentioned it that we should use it. Well I ended up using it to make you happy ;)

[@purplenurp5590]

Yeah the t80u has had the svinets since the svinets was added sooooooo us russian mains have known this for a while

[@JustinPlaysTV]

Not everyone is a Russian main..

[@Warrior_AP]

How can i get better with the t80u in general?

[@solid_fire9388]

looks like the 3bm46 is way better in post pen compared to 3bm60 ! at least that’s how i feel about it.

[@blaysian2566]

what?????? the t80 u always had that round before the t80 bvm was even out. am i missing something?

[@JustinPlaysTV]

The BVM recently came out o.o

[@blaysian2566]

@@JustinPlaysTV yes but the t80 u always had the 3mb46 no?

[@adityabora9131]

@@blaysian2566 nope, it got it in the T-80BVM patch. before that it's had 3BM42 since the start.

[@blaysian2566]

@@adityabora9131 ah okay my fault

[@bolt1507]

How do you have so much time to get all these vehicles? I’ve been playing for a year and I’m still at 7.3 lol

[@JustinPlaysTV]

Over 8k hours within 7 years xP

[@Trains-gx3sg]

any tips for grinding china?

[@JustinPlaysTV]

Play it like a T-72. Snipe, flank and spank, don't go head on. And be accurate as there's no shoot & Scoot

[@Trains-gx3sg]

@@JustinPlaysTV ok thank you

[@JhonWickFuzileiro]

I play a lot of toptier russia, and when the russian team be agressive and inteligent, the victory is ours

[@ikill-98]

Ghost shells happens so often this month

[@jackjak392]

You should ask yedi if he's ok, he sounding a bit sad.

[@ii_dynasty]

How do I convince the devs to add the pantsir-s1m truck?

[@JustinPlaysTV]

Gib info, I forward them.

[@ii_dynasty]

@@JustinPlaysTV Alr I needed an excuse to play the magic school bus theme more often.

[@plaguetheair8975]

Russia needs a buff? My German head will explode

[@winchesterchua3311]

You have your own squadron?

[@yedidyah]

He actually got three :) JPsTV, JPs2V and JPs3V

[@Ace-rp7vr]

Of course a Russian tank gets buffed

[@bloodsongsToolreviews]

Look at the repair cost of the top twir Russians and there's your Russian bias

[@Artur-zq8dk]

One Shot russ krap

[@siliqp7776]

Russia FTW

[@notnice658]

russia always gets buffe but nothing else what a discrimination

[@dukezero5074]

Yes, buff the Russians more, not like they are completely overpowered rn with 4 top tier tanks, 4 11.0 planes and 4 stupidly overpowered top tier helicopters 🤡

[@A4L3R]

sounds like you don't play russia hahahaha

[@dukezero5074]

@@A4L3R tanks aren't the best objectively, but the sheer number of capable backups is what's annoying. Don't even have to argue about helicopters, Russia is just completely dominating there. And that winrate of the MLD rn? Pretty much speaks for itself.

[@lukewhitehouse4103]

@@dukezero5074 What do Rusfed tanks do badly? High mobility Great firepower Great armour Unpenetrable front hull and Turret (excluding tiny weakspot) Great gun handling Gen2 and Gen3 Thermals ATGMs Low silhouette Oh yea they have poor gun depression which is never an issue because Gaijin make us fight in citys or flat tiny maps so Russin players can hit W and zoom around.

[@dukezero5074]

@@lukewhitehouse4103 Mobility is good but not as good as some NATO tanks Armor is definitely good in some spots but Russian tanks have huge weak spots lol. Probably twice as much weakspot-area as an m1a2 or leopard 2a6. Plus they have their ammo rack in the hull, which enables pretty easy ammo detonation kills. Firepower is obviously really good, but mostly with 3BM60. Dm 53 on the 2a6 and the silver bullet of the m1a2 are subjectively better. ATGMs are rarely useful. Depression can be quite a huge factor actually, as top tier mbts are shining in hull down positions, which you often times can't really do properly with Russian mbts unless suspension shooting Low silhouette doesn't really matter either cause thermals

[@lukewhitehouse4103]

@@dukezero5074 Rusfed tanks have tiny sliver on the front plate, the whole upper plate of the 2A6, the M1A2 and the Challenger 2 can be penetrated, then we have the lower front plate shot that will only kill the driver and miss the ammo but hit the engine or set the fuel tank on fire. The carosel has also been buffed and is now pure rng if it detonates. Its also hilarious that 3 nations ingame have rounds specifically designed to defeat Kontakt 5 but Gaijin refuse to model it for "balance" I Like how you compare 3 rounds when we have 7 nations that have top tier tanks Its funny that. No one including Gaijin gives a crap about the Leclecr, STRV 122, Challenger 2, Arriete and the Type90 ATGMs are good for helicopters and taking out breaches on tanks you dont have los. I agree depression should be a huge factor, but thankfully for all the Russian players top tier maps are the smallest ingame or they are urban environments so Russian tanks rarely have this issue, recent maps added Spaceport basically a flat city, and Arral sea flat desert with a town area, the lack of depression isnt critical. Gaijin know this so they add maps that will not hurt Rusfed tanks, imagine more huge maps like Maginot, you know maps where terrain and placement is important... Low silhouette is more important than gun depression at top tier, you can literally rush between tiny pieces of cover never exposing yourself, whereas the M1, Leopard and NATO tanks will be shot in the side.

[@San4311]

1:50 the Russians had Lekalo before, but with the Soviet/Russian ammo change they removed Lekalo and replaced it with Svinets. Then later they added Svinets-2 to the modern Russian tanks, i.e. B3 and BVM.

[@galicije83]

Свинец 2 is Tungsteen sabot, свинец 1 is DU sabot with more penetration...SV2 have around 700mm penetration, and SV have around 740mm... APFSDS penetration=his length...so if you have sabot long 560mm its penetraton is same or less then his length...so svinets 1 is lenght around 740mm and penetration is same, SV2 is 700mm and his penetration is ~700mm, DM53 is long as i remember aroun 750mm so it pen is ~750mm on 0 degree and 2000m away for any of them... T-14 armata has 900mm long APFSDS so its easly pen 900mm of armor...

[@drtygtfbhjgvjihjb8799]

Best war thunder KZbinr ever change my mind great work Justin

[@Tamburello_1994]

As someone whom doesn't even play the game -- I would have to agree.

[@mamons_2339]

It seems there is an "invisible fire" bug going on. Last patch/update didnt fixed it.

[@corrodan2995]

I have always had an amazing spalling effect on DM-53 but little to no spalling with rounds like 3BM42 or 3BM46. War thunder is wildly inconsistent.

[@Dukeringo]

Gaijn does that on purpose. if somthing is making too much money ie dm53 they nerf it, instead of adding equal tanks to all nations. cant have the players have too much fun

[@d_daniel6263]

I think spalling has to do with the penetration value and the thickness of the armor it hits. High pen APFSDS just goes through armor with little spalling because the high pepetration. Lower penning shells struggle more so they create more spalling. This was the case as well back in the 1800s with steel ball ammunition. High velocity ammo created less spalling/splinters when it hit thin wooden plating because the ball just went straight through the ship on both sides with little problem. Low velocity ammo in the other hand when it hit thicker plating created more splinters because it gave time for the wood to break.

[@SirStonelover]

@@d_daniel6263 That's not how this particular case works I'm afraid. Spalling is dependant on energy left upon entry, it needs that velocity right as it punches through the armor to create a large exit hole that creates the spalling. All of that doesn't matter in the slightest though. The killer isn't just spalling - it's overpressure. In real life it's common to see the hatches of tanks blowing open upon getting a penetrating hit. That amount of pressure is lethal to the crew, so if realism were to be a priority (and I know it isn't) a penetrating hit would always knock out a tank. There's too much energy behind them for it be otherwise.

[@AJ-happydad]

They have hidden stats in this game that they adjust whenever they feel like it. Like engine sounds tank height and hitboxs. Little cheeky ways to "Balance"

[@markjackson7650]

I've noticed that 3bm42 is nowhere near as lethal as it used to be. Definitely had a spalling nerf recently.

[@Noone35791]

Yedi the German, the best sidekick since mustard made its way onto hotdogs ❤️

[@yedidyah]

Haha, thank you

[@cassiussuissac]

I unlocked and bought the tank like 3 minutes before you posted this, screw parts and fpe, looking forward to more russian bias

[@JustinPlaysTV]

Use the HE round, aim for optics, its amazing!

[@cassiussuissac]

@@JustinPlaysTV thanks man, looking forward to it

[@lukewhitehouse4103]

They also keep buffing the armour of top tier Rusfed tanks, the Relikt on the T72B3 and T80BVM eats the side shots the front driver hatch weakness is now never a 1 shot (when using British L27A1) Its hugely frustrating that these already incredible performing tanks keep getting stealth buffs and additions they didnt need a T80U in a 10.0 or 9.7 game just dominates. Just go and compare the armour of one of your older videos and see if you could tank 6-7 shots like that in the tunnel, it wouldnt happen. Gaijin use too many sliders, to adjust spalling, or armour pen or module damage. Its a sweet coincidence that everyone that shoots you is "potatoing thier shot" You took an ADATS missile into the side of your tank and it didnt one shot you.

[@serginebotcuenca6816]

Totally true, what I said in the comments, RUSSIAN BIAS ARE REAL AND ARE RIDICULOUS. I dont play toptier cause its unnplayable and a complete mess but at mid tiers russian bias are strong too.

[@nelsonrortiz8045]

This tank is always my 4th-3rd backup at 11.0, after B3 and BVM. Only reason i dont use it as often as i would like to is because i really want to give some love to the T-90, waiting for the day 90M comes, maybe 90MC but that's probably too evil.

[@VinylSnapz]

7:15 you bounced off a puma?!?!?!?!?!?

[@agislycoudis4139]

more yedi pls, hes too fun xD

[@InterstellarTaco]

Your buddy hates Russia but has T80U unlocked.🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@JustinPlaysTV]

Only because I make him play russia with me xP

[@InterstellarTaco]

@@JustinPlaysTV that's a lot of peer pressure.🤣

[@aussieaussieaussie8754]

Yedi complains about 170 ping.... my 350 ping laughs at you

[@yedidyah]

You are used to it though, and to East Coast servers I shouldn't have 170 ping, should be 80 to 90. That is what I am complaining about. ^^

[@aussieaussieaussie8754]

@@yedidyah l sympathize however one simply doesn't get used to 350 ping.... sometimes you get shot and then you see the tank in front of you lol

[@yedidyah]

@@aussieaussieaussie8754 Yeah, the insane ping would be a reason for me to never move to Australia, New Zealand or any other Asian country :D

[@aussieaussieaussie8754]

@@yedidyah we were once upon a time regarded as the Lucky country... Our government has slowly destroyed this once great country and now we are pathetic... along with our Ping ;)

[@yedidyah]

@@aussieaussieaussie8754 I am terribly sorry to hear that

[@daemonhunter100]

I see you're still liking that custom sight.

[@HyperHybridd]

Gj need add more fun vehicles in all techstree, urrss is obsolete tanks, are reusing all tanks with old projects.

[@adastra3280]

hey justin, i was wondering how you were able to customize the hangar with the little figures and the different camera angel. Thanks!

[@JustinPlaysTV]

I have a whole separate video for it, just scroll through xP

[@adastra3280]

All right, thanks!

[@serginebotcuenca6816]

"This round for whatever reason has a lot of postpen damage" Dude is a russian shell what do you expect? In this game all russian vehicles are buffed with cryptic modifiers and the rest are nerfed. Yes. Russian bias are ridiculous in my opinion. One example is the aphe and aphebc shell ridiculous modifier against angles. ¿Guess who is the only nation who uses aphe and aphebc?

[@TheWinty]

@JustinPlays Hello sir, could you make a video about T-55AM premium version? I found only non premium ver. on your channel and i would like to see your opinion on its prem brother. Keep up in good work sir

[@Sh-epard]

Germans also love machine guns... +"Hey...hey, it's a machine gun!" -"eheh, okay..." *Hi🅱ler's Buzzsaw intensifies*

[@petertimowreef9085]

Bro I've heard you mention the 'mango' round so many times now and not once have you explained why it's called that. People who used to play WT like 3+ years ago watch your videos my man, please explain shit to us relics.

[@galicije83]

Penetration of APFSDS or sabot depend oh his length. So if we have 700mm svinets 2 logn sabot he will penetrait around ~700mm of armor at 0 degree on 2000m, or around 370mm on 60 degree ...Svinets 2 is tungsteen alloy sabot and svinets 1 is DU sabot with more length and more penetration at 2000m, 740mm length and around 740mm of penetration at 2000m 0 degree, and around 400mm at 60 degree... same as nay NATO round....in game they reduced penetrations i do not why is that, but they do that...also rld time on russian tank are more faster when they shoot same rounds, when you change it from one type to another you need more time to autoloader find that round and load it to gun...but when you shoot same type it was faster then man loader in any tank...

[@Kwisss]

They reduce it for balance reasons and use their own calculator.

[@YoRHaUnit2Babe]

MMMMM BUFFED MY FAVOURITE ROUND IS MMMMM

[@aletron4750]

"He shot a heat round at me, I have no idea why" hmmm.. i wonder why anyone would ever use a heat round...

[@samphardtake]

I have a Talisman on my T-80U aswell,it's a great tank

[@noodles-ym3cw]

I want top tier tanks but I get so close but I just lose all my sl and are british top tier worth it?

[@cutthroat795]

I can’t stand the realistic gun sights without the tick marks. How do people do it

[@joshm65]

0:48 how is the tank rotated like that. Mine faces the warehouse?

[@drtygtfbhjgvjihjb8799]

Hey Justin do you think you can make a video on the French panther?

[@Matt85ism]

fire is bugged atm, doesnt show up for a while.

[@TheYamato101]

This thing needs broken up into 2 or 3 vehicles IMO

[@ryanchan2302]

Based t80u.

[@0rie1]

Algorithm boost +1

[@AJ-happydad]

Let's be honest. Russian tanks get penned at top tier and don't die it takes like 3 pens to kill a top tier Russian tank. Meanwhile Russians are killing m1a2s and A6s through the breach all the way through.... this game is purely Russian propaganda.

[@combatantezoteric2965]

russian tanks area easiest to kill by the side armor, and just as easy by the front armor if you aim for the LFP or drivers port

[@ayfr1249]

This dude still probably shoots at the turret face or upper plate. LFP is a massive weakspot and it usually one shot the tank.

[@lukewhitehouse4103]

@@ayfr1249 No its not LFP kills the driver and hits the engine it misses the ammo so they just one shot you, the breach shot now only takes out the breach, the driver spot lucky if you one shot the tanks now and the side shots as proven in the vid you just watched now no longer gaurantees a one shots, it gets worse when you coat the sides in Relikt armour. Rusfed tanks with no blow out panels cramped interiors and unprotected ammo carosels now have a greater survival rates than western MBTs its farcical.

[@kiryu5499]

Guess im early

[@TheArcticFoxxo]

love you dad

[@DocSherif]

they are buffing russian top tier alot i think they will add a new modern tank in usa or german

[@lukewhitehouse4103]

Likely cause fk the rest of the player base.

[@bigfluff0163]

Nice,.

[@bevo9550]

Hi justin

[@DankTank374]

Dude they need to make all thermals the same its bs. I think ussr has the best thermals for some reason. Balance is needed, maps are needed and oh my the servers are so bad !

[@yedidyah]

@@Phapchamp A) T-80BVM got 3rd Gen Thermals in WT; it has same resolution like the Leo 2PL irl, but somehow, the 2PL has only 2nd Gen in the game. b) The CITV doesn't really matter all too much anymore, because as soon as one crew dies, the commander replaces it and it renders the CITV useless. c) Russia gets Thermals also before 10.0, BMP-3, BMP-2M etc.

[@yedidyah]

@@Phapchamp I collected those sources and already reported it, but they simply closed the bug report. So I didn't bother again. The resolution of the sensor array is exact same one as of the 2PL, but yet by the 2PL they say "it is more in line with 2nd Gen in our game" despite the manufacturer stating "3rd Gen" ... but by the thermals of the BVM they believe what manufacturer says with "3rd Gen" and implement it.

[@jorgesilva2377]

Gib scope link plox

[@JustinPlaysTV]

This one :D live.warthunder.com/post/913542/en/ Pick your favorite!

[@jaxrammus9165]

oh hey, more russian buffs... never ending russian buffs

[@ser43_OLDC]

Because Germany has the best tank and best shell

[@combatantezoteric2965]

that tank has a shell equal to the leo2pl which is the same BR and the IPM1 which is 10.3. Leo 2pl has better thermals for bot com and gunner, better reverse speed, gun handling and survivability, the same for the IPM1 but it also has 5 sec reload. The t80u has the best hp/t though. they are all balanced imo maybe except the ipm1 which im not sure why isnt 10.7.

[@A4L3R]

Just play ussr

[@oakraiders3426]

They should give the t80 u its armour upgrade with kactus it is like a slightly worse version of relekt but better then kontact 5

[@MrKerberon]

Was my fav tank before bvm came out, now I can't play it cuz of slow turret and low res thermals, researched t72b3 cuz of it and now I'm happy with best 11.0 lineup

[@goliath3413]

how is dm 53 bad. they keep shooting my gunner side and the shrapnell hits both breach and comander and destroys/kills it

[@ashbanaziz]

Anything with 3BM60 should be 11.3

[@ikill-98]

Then DM 53 should be 11.7

[@A4L3R]

Cope