The Original Tiger Destroyer

[@CheezeSpartan]

I like how this thing is basically the complete inverse of a hellcat while both still being extremely similar vehicles. Some real luigi waluigi tier stuff.

[@Kethploy]

​@afoulbeast7256 From what i heard M10 crew disliked M18 because it's has less armor.

[@ArariaKAgelessTraveller]

Being speedy is better than being slow while STILL poorly armoured

[@TheEpicNoob]

@@ArariaKAgelessTravellerthe m10 is about as armoured as a sherman though, other than the roof

[@Intremental]

@afoulbeast7256they then also made the Jackson one of my favs it carried me through 5.3-5.7

[@miss_bec]

@@TheEpicNoob "bald people have about as much hair as people with hair, minus the hair"

[@ic3b3ar33]

I feel like the M10 is the closest you can get to a horror game where you have a gun in war thunder. on one hand you feel safe cause you can easily pen them but the moment someone comes up behind you or takes out your engine you start panicking

[@Autechltd]

That's my secret, I'm always panicking *sharts in smoke and fire off MG's randomly* halp

[@alexandermiller5425]

Just like using the Stuh in 2.0. Nobody can pen that front plate and you can pen everyone but once it’s over it’s over

[@GeraltofRivia22]

Just like a casemate. And the Vk3002 and Panther D.

[@codemy666]

That's what they call the Archer

[@Lappy_tappy]

You've experienced engine loss? I've only experienced instantaneous death from any angle or distance...

[@halooord]

This tank really carried me from 3.7 up to 6.0, having slow traverse really made me play passively.

[@Mo-io2nx]

Exactly the same man, going from the M10 -> Hellcat was a (disastrous) gameplay change for a noob like myself 😂

[@sensor3dd]

@@Mo-io2nx fr

[@huskycat222]

Passive Aggressive is one thing to do in the M10

[@seabasswallyworld]

It makes you play safer and smarter. You have to think before you round a corner or approach a cap point for example. It also forces you to play a bit closer to teammates, since if you get flanked and your gun is pointed away from the target you are fucked unless you have some backup.

[@coffeebuticed]

german teams allow me to play it pretty aggressively love when the enemies i play against do not have functioning eyes or ears

[@arlobones3410]

One of the four horsemen of bs protection

[@ragingstorm_15]

Who are the other three?

[@solstice3993]

Seriously what are the other 3 I feel like there’s forbidden knowledge here lol

[@karolbonner6937]

@@ragingstorm_15t34,T80?

[@ДАНЯ_МГЕ]

I can suggest panther D, A and G, their mantlets are literally impenetrable sometimes

[@amhumanperson3592]

​@@ragingstorm_151 of them has to be the panther or t-34

[@rlgsofficial]

Spookston is like that one person who can make every vehicle in the game look fun to play

[@stick_person857]

Which we then proceed to use and then hate it cause of his magic to make it look good and thinking yeah we can do that

[@jonasgulbrandsen]

The M10 is one of my favourtite tanks I've played so far in the game. It's a shame I can't use it to research effectively anymore as I'm at 6.7

[@stick_person857]

@@jonasgulbrandsen damn welp good luck finding another cause we can’t have favorites its find the meta or go f yourself nowadays so good luck with that also this isn’t suppose to be a hate comment

[@mooseinnet29]

@@jonasgulbrandsen 6.7 is where I am and I feel you bro

[@joewhos3542]

​@@jonasgulbrandsenUse the M36B2, it's just as great

[@KrypticWarrior2]

Basically the way I figure it, the M10 has to be treated like a fixed gun tank destroyer like the Stug III and played accordingly.

[@fire304]

So glad you mentioned the spawn camping thing. It's my experience that any time a team rushes a spawn before they have all the cap points they get hammered. Lone wolf spawn rapist are just point hogs with no interest in helping their team.

[@zaleost]

My guess is that they're often just greedy for kills and not really smart enough (or just don't care) to think about the bigger picture in the match.

[@thefigure9178]

The M36B2 is basically the M10 but with a 90mm, heat, and not really open top. And just like the M10, it is a tiger destroyer.

[@hamzahfrs6548]

The normal m36 is much better it has a better engine for some reason with 60 extra hp at 5.3

[@derrickstorm6976]

Wow you're saying that a 90 mil might be better than a 75? Poggers

[@d261_gaming8]

I would know it's a tiger destroyer... Rank V grinding is pain

[@thefigure9178]

The M10 doesn't get the 75mm, it actually gets the 76mm@@derrickstorm6976

[@Russisn_serf]

The M36 also can turn it's turret unlike the M10

[@rudolfthecat1176]

The reason it has no electric turret drive is pretty simple, the turret is suprisingly cramped

[@blackegret666]

I still consider the M10 one of the best TDs in the game for it's BR (Even if it's not as good as the stug in some cases)

[@stephenlawrence554]

whenever I see this think I think back to the training video they made showcasing the M10 where they claim the traverse is so smooth "even your sister could do it" while they cut to a shot of a guy nearly throwing out his shoulder cranking the wheel

[@datpieceofbread9570]

Ah the M10. One of the handful of machines that kept me playing WT for as long as I did. Really wish it was in more games than this, WoT and COH2

[@panzerschiffe5835]

Yeah that's true. Although it actually is in Wot. You see it was a event/collectors premium vehicle. The french (Do not ask my why) M10 GMC or something along those lines. It has good damage and an ABSOLUTELY overpowered reload: like 2 seconds... Yeah. It had good speed but I don't think the armour and turret traverse was that good but idk. At tier 5 It seemed more than balanced. I mean 2 second reload and a hundred damage per shot was pretty scary to come across.

[@datpieceofbread9570]

@@panzerschiffe5835 I know about it in wot. I played a lot of the Xbox 360 version and loved it. But I grew to dislike a lot of aspects of wot and when I got a PC that could actually play wt, m10 was one of my first goal tanks back when they added the US Tanks

[@SemoventeDa]

Hey Spook, you should play the Semovente 75/46 M43. It's a deeply overshadowed italian tank destroyer which can deliver an heavy punch but it's deeply ignored the potential it has. (Day 52)

[@theoneandonlyartyom]

coming across a semovente in low tier is the scariest shit ever

[@corsairsofnarshaddaa]

I really like that TD line, actually. My highest k/d and win rate are in this thing. Only shame is the whole BR jump from it to the M36B1 (really the whole Grand Canyon size gap from rank 3 to 4 in the Italian tree).

[@letsgobrandontrump2024]

I played Italy when they first got introduced to the game I ground out almost the entire tree the gap’s used to be even worse than now

[@fire304]

I recently "rediscovered" it and yeah, on an up tier it does ok, everything else is a monster!

[@HunterLee2600]

Suavemente

[@Nova-2836]

4:44 Spookston plays KSP?!?!? Wow this guy knows how to be likable

[@SuperSherman44]

Could you play the M51 sometime? It’s pretty fun when the heat works. I’m very excited for your plush coming out!

[@blu5021]

YES!

[@thatcarguydom266]

Hell yeah, I love bonking tiger players with the lolpenning HEAT round

[@gosshawk]

He did play it in his Collab with oddbawz

[@thatcarguydom266]

@@gosshawk for one match 💀 Also we didn’t really get his thoughts on it, just “this doesn’t like to one shot”

[@blu5021]

@@thatcarguydom266 the M51 is kinda garbage, very hard to oneshot, awful platform, dogshit gun handleing, armor is very trashy, you’re huge, but on the other hand, Insane pen, and a trolly mantlet.

[@Panzershreck22]

I remember when the French tech tree was lacking variety at this BR level (I mean, it still is, but it was worse). The M10 was useful when being uptiered because, if need be, you could reasonably hunt tigers with it. I also it funny how many times you can get the same maps back-to-back, when there are maps in the game I haven't seen in years. And I know they exist, because I see the highlights from other people playing them.

[@wasdwazd]

The MAC sound effect at 13:26 made my day, thanks for taking my suggestion!

[@neck1156]

2:29 and 10:28. I love these parts man, the editing has gotten so much better throughout the months, I love it.

[@derrickstorm6976]

Idk I think it's just the music

[@captaindreadnought212]

The fact that it’s easier to kill this thing with HE than actual AP rounds really shows off war thunders wonderful logic

[@hedgeearthridge6807]

I love the M10 until I actually use it. The 76mm at that BR is a point-and-click adventure, but the survivability, mobility, and turret traverse make it infuriating sometimes.

[@minhducnguyen9276]

Having that open top turret while having the same height as the M4 is just asking for trouble. And due to the speed it can't pull back into cover quick enough. I'd rather play the SU76M and try not to get shot in the first place.

[@dizzygman3638]

Thank you for making a video on the M10 GMC I’ve been waiting for this for a while. My Great Grandfather served in the US 776th tank destroyer battalion as a driver. His main vehicle was the M10 TD but late war his unit received M36 TDs. His unit was the first to score a confirmed kill on a Jagdtiger though that was A company (he was on B). Great stuff Spookston I enjoy your work and am always looking forward to the next video.

[@chipsarc]

Spookston holding off an enemy advance with his nonchalant live commentary with engaged building up and playing in the background goes a bit harder than it needed too.

[@DoingTheBestICan]

13:27 Thank you for reminding me of the MAC cannon from Reach and how awesome it sounded

[@YugoSlavGuy]

Hey Spookston, could you play the Yugoslav M36 Jackson in the US TT? Yes, you heard it right. Rather than modeling it after the US variant, Gaijin used the Yugoslav one with a modified rear and an M3A1 gun.

[@eihcra_]

The Achilles is just this tank but in the British tree, so no APHE, which just makes the whole experience more depressing

[@yourmamom]

My favourite part of the M10 is that the turret can get non-penned by APHE but the explosive filler still hurting crew with overpressure.

[@BrockvsTV]

I have been waiting so excitedly for this. Thank you. I need more m10 representation

[@Hexapon1]

Honestly my favorite tank in WT

[@BrockvsTV]

@@Hexapon1 it so fun to play even if the traverse sucks

[@joshjaxn]

You should play the Comet, it’s one of my favorite tanks. You used to be able to kill panthers with sabot. I am also currently building a Tamiya model of it too.

[@anangrylumberjack1229]

8:45 I’m pedantic so yeah Britain sold a bunch of tanks to the Soviets one of which was the Valentine. Oddly enough one actually survived long enough to be present for the storming of the Reichstag. Love your videos btw I’m learning a lot from watching you

[@FlyingOstridge]

Because you played the 20mm puma it would be interesting to see you play the 40mm Crusader AA. That thing could be taken to 8.0 with few problems.

[@OlegKOWALSKI-rp6vi]

There's one very simple rule when you play against M10: If you din't destroy it with 1st shot you MUST load HE shell. Even 50mm HE shell is enough. It's so strange that in 2023 people still don't know this.

[@MberEnder]

The M10 has a special place in my heart because of using it to kill tigers in my very first sim battle many moons ago.

[@cmstrlisteningpostno.1269]

The editing in this video made chuckle, especially the Sunderland clip. Props for the Halo Reach music, really fit the "stopping a breakthrough" clip.

[@vgames1543]

*Cover the entire front of the Sturmtiger in bushes and do some trolling, before Gaijin fixes bushes.*

[@sharkface2.084]

assuming Gaijin will ever fix bushes (they won't)

[@ponycentaur1456]

2:45 was expecting a: "oh gai-jen' (insert funny 90s outro music)

[@sharkk127]

I kinda want the booker to be added to war thunder, hopefully without anything being leaked, also if gaijin do add it theyll probably butcher it to all fuck

[@bartdijkstra8891]

This tank is honestly one of my favorites, still using it while grinding, its just such a nice vehicle, i am so happy you made a vid on it.

[@ryeo9907]

8:25 buddy snuck in the Ersatz M10 and thought we wouldn't notice

[@TheFlawlessGem]

I simply adore your use of Halo sound clips and OSTs. Your videos have improved fantastically, especially over the past year!

[@panzerschiffe5835]

This tank wasn't actually that bad in the war. Did you know that during sometime between December of 1944-april 1945 or whatever, that some German panthers were actually dressed up to look like M10 Wolverines. Search it up, its actually quite interesting. Also Spookston, could you make a video about the Cromwell? Like how good it was?

[@Jotgut]

It's in game too. Ersatz M10

[@georgek2317]

One of my favorite tanks at that br, practically what even got me into tanks. If used for sniping over long distances - it starts bouncing everything (didnt realize how good it was until I started playing against it) and that 4 degree turret traverse becomes practically unnoticeable when dealing with targets at over 500m. Great fun. (Also 5 crew members. Insane.)

[@Nick-rs5if]

Man I love the M10 and Achilles so much, it's just such a shame that they get overpressured by absolutely everything. 😂😨

[@adimaiuniversal4361]

Not really i shot a 75mm he round at one with the cromwell and it omly killed the driver and the dude next to him, granted i shot the spot where the transmission was

[@adimaiuniversal4361]

I would also like to say that the same he shell somehow overpressured an m3 lee of alm things

[@KMZX_700]

6:43 Is no one is going to mention that he called a AS 42 a Panzer II?

[@JakeWhoArtASnake]

I highly suggest playing the KV-85. It may seem like an ordinary heavy tank, but it is incredible at 4.7. The D5-T can go through anything, the reverse gear is fast, and at some ranges the armor seems impenetrable.

[@systemhalodark]

Yes, it's a true roflstomp wagon.

[@alexallen2558]

some of my favourite editing of yours in this video nice work

[@foo-foocuddlypoops5694]

I feel bad for all the M10s I've bullied with 6pdr HE.

[@F.B.I-C.I.A]

The acceleration is wonderful. But seriously this tank is great due to its good armour in the turret and its spa 50 cal.

[@justushett152]

0:47 P40 APHE has entered the chat

[@WhateverTheHellIWantPodcast]

Spookston :"Well excuse me princess "

[@talesghiu2753]

Spookston, your videos are always so fun to watch! Keep up the nice work :)

[@Juel92]

People rush the spawn on a lot of maps because the maps naturally flow into the spawn and they don't wanna sit around and wait for the enemy to return. The map design/spawn point design in this game is F-tier.

[@jm10srb]

The players driving skills reflects the same in real life

[@rhystaylor851]

8:26 A yo one of those M10's lookin kinda sus 🤔

[@fleet_admiral_xman]

6:07 that guy that hit you is in my squad, -DPING-, he is known for ramming people non stop even in helicopters, pls heart this so I can further shame him for forgetting to use his breaks lol

[@MacTireIfreann]

Thanks.

[@Ultradragon123]

Hey he got paid for it this time so cut him a break lmao

[@poultryman7719]

Yo I’m so happy you did it finally I had some of my best matches in it

[@SirPees]

I’ve been waiting for the m10 video for so long!

[@Ultradragon123]

6:02 Mac is from my squadron, I'm the deputy commander for it. And for committing the act of tapping your rear, I am buying him GE. He has done me, and the squadron proud. FOR THE BEANS!!!

[@HaxtonSale4040]

I only retired my M10 at 5.5. It was such a fun tank, and a beast of a machine. Can actually kill panthers

[@sevenmolt5019]

I am very happy. Been waiting for a while for spook to play the m10

[@FrostyWheats]

I saw the title of the video and got really excited that you finally played the two fireflies in the british tree

[@apexcrackbear4113]

2:29 he 100% earned that. Gaijin codes Swedish ammunition such that every 4th shell is a tennis ball and non of the stats actually mean anything.

[@MyWaifuNow]

Germany is also bringing back the panther. They unveiled a tank somewhat recently called the "panther kf51"

[@Frolaire]

I absolutely loved this thing when i had it in my line up, and the M36 as well since it was basically an upgunned M10

[@NightshadeFoxWolf]

14:01 when the human plays worse than a bot that's told to go in a straight line

[@kiksiidiriiksii7194]

Amazing video btw, an absolute banger like always.

[@dan3odst]

woah, the new editor is pretty good! even though i hate the m10 this made want to try it again.

[@balsamicboot5358]

9:30 incredible. Hit my nostalgia button like never before 😂

[@kiryu-chan1590]

Attempt 27: M3A3 Bradley 25MM and TOWs are a combo that will never get old.

[@RealKidNamedFinger]

the turret traverse mirrors the reaction time of a german main

[@matthederplawman3327]

I'm glad to see someone else struggle with the Cromwell's armour and how it just bounces rounds it shouldn't. Reminds me of the t34's driver hatch.

[@beeno3487]

The reach music is as always hittin. Ik you recently did a big gun Sherman but I want the m51 babyz

[@cheekburek6672]

Ngl, I burst out laughing with that Italian ba.65 spinning towards the ground. The choice of music was spot on 😂😂😂.

[@philipkelly7369]

I've been looking forward to this one.

[@ThommyofThenn]

0:45 i get it brother. I'm an spg main, the more slow and open topped the better. Still I have to be careful I don't advance too far because my heavy/medium tank allies are sitting in the back all huddled on one objective

[@CZD31095]

The M10 is like the heaviest sniper where its turret traverse is really slow but also helps you aim better

[@justit1074]

7:55 you forget the m10 was sometimes used for infantry support, especially late in the war in europe

[@pavelsvobodajr.2307]

rly like the edit in the last videos, including this one

[@fevziarslan3386]

I feel you man, all they do is capping and rushing into enemy spawn, we always lose the match because of this

[@troopereli0131]

9:25 "Basically running around trying to stop breakthroughs." Few seconds later Literally stops a breakthrough and slaughters a few enemies.

[@fastboy5557]

Love the memes Spookston makes in the beginning of his vids.

[@Richard_Diggler]

That Halo Reach rock music as Spookston single handedly defends B fits far too well

[@lilcoolcat]

Spookston is worried about standing out in game meanwhile me who runs around in winter camos on any map for the funny’s

[@hickspaced2963]

Spookston ”the hole plugger” sure has a nice ring to it

[@soggycardboard78]

I have a special place in my heart for the American open top tank destroyers of WW2, truly magnificent vehicles.

[@jonahsherman3313]

Spookston, please play the T-44-122, it is a tank I am thinking about buying.

[@Simseh729]

god the long night of solace bit in here was so choice, literally made me want to go back and replay reach cuz of how good that track is

[@Rocko-cc9et]

That build up into Engaged was awesome dude

[@niko5015]

The Sound at 2:26 reminds me of the Sound used during the halo jump from the godzilla movie

[@pauld6967]

On the topic of not being seen,...I had an enemy waffentraeger manifest out of nowhere. I suddenly heard an engine sound and *poof!* there he was coming up the road about 20 feet from me. I was to his immediate front, as I was on the same road but going the opposite direction, but he had his turret 90 degrees to his left, watching for an opportunity to get a flank shot on my teammates. After the momentary "where did you come from?!?!?" shock wore off, I sent him back to the hangar. Gaijin really needs to find a way to fix this problem of enemies not being seen / suddenly materializing out of thin air.

[@allicopterowo]

Yessss you are finally playing the M10

[@TXCryptic]

The crazy thing about the M10 is that if you angle, you can bounce ALOT of shells or even just tank em, pretty good armor for what it is

[@Missile-Guidance-System]

6:53 That was such a good use of the prowler theme

[@kiksiidiriiksii7194]

9:30 Ayo? Is that Winter Contingency I hear? Pretty awesome implementation if I do say so myself!

[@dannycork423]

what is the name of the music that starts around 2:24

[@OutrunRewind]

spooky man really outdid himself with the editing this time

[@D-Tox_]

1:17 I seriously never laugh out loud but that sound effect got me haha

[@ninds437]

Oh my god, finally an opportunity to ask you to play the M10 Ersatz

[@Soviet_History05]

2:30 The same thing happened to me when shooting Breda 501 with IS-2 HE shell. I had a little war thunder WTF moment as well💀💀💀

[@anthony2002able]

The yellow stripe on the m10 skin is most likely indicator paint and would turn red when it comes in contact with poison gases

[@icy3-1]

I knew you had to reference the M10 Wolverine v M10 Booker at some point :3 My very first Tiger kill was actually with the M10 Wolverine back when I didn't know how BRs in lineups work when I first started playing the game xD