Tanking Overwatch - ShackTac Arma 3

[@dslyecxi]

You'll notice a lot of misses in this throughout, from my tank and others, where we're shooting just over another vehicle. This is some kind of issue with RHS' fire control systems. As far as we can tell, it wasn't a gunner issue, but rather a systems issue. Gunners ending up having to aim low to compensate.

[@TankerRed101]

Also as a Tanker I suggest you learn berm drills it can save you in a lot of situations.

[@wgoulding]

RHS doesn't do boresighting or any calibration. I've had problems like this before. It's purely a problem with the mod's version of the FCS, which also doesn't model its ability to lead moving targets.

[@demency2741]

I notice you're not posting any kind of similar public disclaimer clearing Connor of his driving sins, though. :D

[@RedHammerStudios]

Hello, we are aware of this issue, and looking into it.

[@dslyecxi]

+Red Hammer Studios - Very cool, glad to hear it!

[@ogwy]

"You can do it little man!" Oh my god the feels, I'm so happy he made it. 32:55 ooouuuch

[@HE_HATE_ME]

same... i really didn't need to see that man fail

[@Flociety]

nothing like a pointy rod of depleted uranium to wake you up in the afternoon

[@headrockbeats]

He lost his head for a minute there.

[@comradesoupbeans4437]

18:30 "you see kids this one time back in the war the gods of physics tried to kill me as they had many of my brothers, but i fought hard and i survived by flailing my legs as hard as i could like you're taught to in boot camp."

[@nothinUwannakno]

Hardest Ive laughed since watching CHkilroys old videos. Love the interaction between you, crain, and conner. Keep up the great content!

[@kiba663]

Matt Mckelvain I've always wondered what happened to chkilroy. His videos always cracked me up. His videos is what led me to shacktac's arma videos.

[@SomeNoobWithCE]

@Dslyecxi : Yes, on the M1A1 you do have direct access to the drivers hole from the turret depending on which way the gun is facing. If the guns over the front, no, the turret is in the way. If it's over the back-deck there is quite literally a little gate that covers the chute leading into the drivers hole. Yay, 7 years on tanks being useful! Also, here's still hoping they tweek the sound JUST A LITTLE bit more so the turbine/tracks sounds more realistic.

[@thetrainshop]

SomeNoobWithCE it sounds awful I agree. I've been looking into the RHS files for making audio work but Armas audio programming kind of.. sucks. I wanted to essentially take the BF4 Abrams engine sounds, and some samples from videos here on YT of the hydraulic pump whine and get the pump to be a steady loop when engine on, and pitch down depending on slew speed/distance. the model here has the whine, but only when moving the turret which doesn't quite sound right.

[@YungRussian19]

Its the M1A2 TUSK II version though, not the A1.

[@SomeNoobWithCE]

No, no that's not. That is a strange M1A1 with a TC cover for his .50 cal. The M1A2 had a loader periscope that the loader could use to look around in when they were buttoned up (Turned in). The periscope was directly in front of the hatch on this little circle that was in front of the ring the 240 slides on going toward the front of the tank. It was one of the main changes between the M1A1 and the A2 with the TC hatch having the viewport as well and a console you could look at in the TC spot. This doesn't. Instead he has what amounts of a free sight that he can look in and doesn't have the loader sight at all, probably because they don't use loaders. If anything, I would say the model is a modified A1 with a TC crows nest rather then an A2 which the crows nest makes no sense because you fire the .50 call from inside the TC's hatch haha.

[@SomeNoobWithCE]

If I can nit pick? One of the things I miss out on when I hear Crane firing is the sound of someone yelling "Up!" every time the round is loaded. Tank protocol even if they're not using the fire commands would have a loader throwing the arming handle up every time a round is loaded, this doesn't. Granted it serves no other purpose than immersion, but I think it would be a nice touch. Just at the end of the cycle of 6 seconds, you would hear someone yell "UP!" meaning that the gun is now armed and ready.

[@YungRussian19]

Ah, sorry. I saw in the top left: M1A2SEPv1 (TUSK II). My bad.

[@pwolfamv]

I hope Connor sticks around as driver cause this is hilarious.

[@LooneyJuice]

What a mission, holy cow... The waves and waves. Amazing sequence at the end, thanks for the video!

[@chancemiller3414]

excellent team coordination dslyecxi damn good call outs to

[@sublimekerosene7047]

17:58 made me crack up, you and Crane cheering him on from a distance; Connor most likely not seeing what you guys were looking at.

[@headrockbeats]

37:36 "I have to say, TedHo's missions are really impressive". If I had 10 fake accounts, I would +10 that.

[@1968Greybill]

I think you should add ammunition type to your fire command. "Gunner, sabot, tank or Gunner, heat, BMP!" This would let the gunner know the ammunition type. Also, Crane needs to do Tank Table VI- A, lololol. Great teamwork, great crew talk with the crew members and truly funny! Keep t up SHACTAC!

[@theflyingfool]

That was one helluva fight! Really enjoyed it!

[@stuartcoyle1626]

Tank you for the videos.

[@Qarlo99]

Grooooaaaaaannnnn : ]

[@Nangleator22]

Anybody that would make a tank pun is a smooth bore.

[@BinkyTheElf1]

A total re-tread.

[@lllllRBlllll]

Sher-man. Just stay on track so you don't get mardered by a lowe blow.

[@stuartcoyle1626]

Yeah, I really should button up and go hull down.

[@AkiicToDaHead]

FYI- the drivers compartment can't be accessed from the commander/gunner area unless the gun is over the back deck.

[@smtrooper]

OMG, so funny. Love the banter between crane, Connor and you. Gold.

[@Ziaxey]

I mean to be fair, they don't teach you to run people over when you take driving lessons.

[@balthzar16]

Clearly, Crane needs to spends some time understanding the significance of various types of "missiles".

[@McGuire2778]

38:30 "have you been shooting HEAT the whole mission?" .........[KRICKETS.......]

[@Flociety]

After watching Celle Block then this, does CraneSong have some kind of weird fetish for taking heads off of vehicle crew?

[@gagrin1565]

I'd say that's a fairly normal fetish, given the context.

[@ISAFSoldier]

Flociety I wouldn't call it a fetish.....more of a skill.

[@pkisbest]

+dslyecxi I feel like every time your in an Abrams you need to tell us the words on the cannon. Gives us something to remember your burning- I mean living tank by.

[@somebod8703]

Thanks for the intro!

[@Havantus]

Oh, Crane's 240 use gets me every time.

[@BinkyTheElf1]

Dear Connor: No texting whilst driving for Crane & Dylsexci.

[@SteakLover001]

@Dslyecxi I do realize you edit for time and content, but at 46:37 you took a hit and hull damage... then faded out. Came back in at 46:46 and you appear to be re-entering the AO .. presumably in a new tank.. or repaired.. but what happened?

[@FlinnGaidin]

Watch it now, or go to sleep and watch it later? I dunno what to do..! :O

[@FlinnGaidin]

48:38, sleep it is...falling asleep...

[@FlinnGaidin]

And finished it now because I couldn't sleep, lol.

[@wraith6766]

@Dslyecxi you guys must be running on some serious hardware to get a nice playable framerate like that. May i ask what the specs are for your server?

[@sequorroxx]

Fucking amazing coordination and utilization of best practices. This is what a good mil sim can be with the right people. Edit: should have waited for the driver and LZ fail shenanigans before saying that.

[@hotpotato122]

First it was a short 50 meters then this time it's a long 20 meters. Just like a true driver

[@headrockbeats]

Well, looks like Dslyecxi had to ride the short tank to school today.

[@Tali_the_Dragon]

another fantankstic video, thanks !

[@wgoulding]

The driver's compartment is separate from the turret where the TC, Gunner, and Loader are.

[@TheWinterOwl]

Delightful chaos. Fun video.

[@TREY1123]

on average how long does it take you to come up with the puns for video titles?

[@murrdawgsmurray1256]

did you glitch out in the first tank? (technical issue?)

[@pkisbest]

Murrdawgs Murray if you see in the first tank the hull went red, then everything went red, and the screen faded to black. The fading indicates they died. It usually happens a few seconds after you die so he probably died from the first shot. The 2nd likely killed them all.

[@dusk6816]

46:36 @Dsylecxi what happened there? did you got Arma'd or did you got destroyed by another Tank

[@Qarlo99]

I'm an infantry kinda guy, but I've enjoyed watching these heavy metal actions ever since Saving Private Obrek! : ] I want to find out who "tower guy" was starting at just before 18:00!

[@Bendejo301]

Hooray for mystery missiles.

[@MrZofer]

what do you think about people saying that when a team vs team is playing the military simulation is lost and the game become a sort of cod or battlefild game mod?

[@SebHaarfagre]

19:12 I _just_ realized (it seems) the dots are buildings cleared, marked in colour by the respective teams (of who cleared them)? Don't blame me, haven't played Arma in years ^^ Also, the map markers seems to borked here as well :p Abrams 1 and 2 is properly marked, wile 3 and 4 is marked as mechanized (infantry) :| Edit: Lastly, love that Abrams barrel inscription xD "Diplomacy failed"

[@dslyecxi]

You're commenting on so many videos and getting quite a bit wrong in the process. When you get to a situation where you think you know something, but you see a different result in the mission, that's a great time to pause and reflect on the fact that maybe you're incorrect about it for some reason, that maybe you should ask a question instead of making a statement about what we're doing "wrong". For example, you're saying the map markers are "borked" because our two Abrams are marked with armor, while the two BRADLEYS are marked as mechanized. You've (again) made an assumption that you know something you don't. It'd be much more palatable if you were posing questions instead of making incorrect statements.

[@SebHaarfagre]

Sorry this is what happens when you've been up for 20+ hours :p I also did not expect anyone to answer any questions I had, sorry and thanks. People seem nicer in these comments than many other places. 53:08 Isn't that an Abrams? Edit: At 0526 1060 Edit2 : I did use the word "seems", sorry if I seem abrasive, not my intention.

[@Naiciii]

May I suggest binding an eject button on the keyboard?

[@austinhamilton9707]

44:20 I almost forgot it was daytime until you turned out

[@muffintheman155]

what loadout do you generally use, Ive been trying to get one that makes sense for the crew that I'm setting up

[@TheGreatPurpleFerret]

If only the tank could talk you guys would be a real RvB crew with Sister Simmons Sarge and Sheila.

[@gilaraujo]

Anyone knows whats Cranesong youtube channel if she has any? Thanks

[@TheGreatPurpleFerret]

Internally how do you decide when to call/mark EI as TC? ex you saw two-four squads coming in around 40ish and made no calls at all, and while it's expected that ground would know they're coming, would it not help them to announce it?

[@dslyecxi]

It's generally based on what kind of threat it poses to the infantry. They had aerial scouts in this, and there was a platoon worth of infantry on the ground. It's very unlikely that an enemy infantry element is going to get into range of them without someone spotting and engaging it. From a tank perspective, we're there to kill heavier elements, vehicles and such. Time spent marking EI that friendly infantry are going to spot anyway is usually better spent scanning for threats, thinking about the tank platoon's situation, etc.

[@TheGreatPurpleFerret]

Makes sense. If it were me I'd be too busy micromanaging to be effective at that sort of thing lol

[@Avera9eWh1teShark6]

38:28 Watching that come at you will make your cheeks clench

[@pkisbest]

At like 10:00 the commander was definitely dead... he took some kind of explosive round to his face..

[@mileskeller2003]

54:40 Call an ambulance, prep the burn ward.

[@kiba663]

I've always wondered but does arma take in effect ricochets from armor? I've yet to see a tank ricochet a round it always seems like a one hit kill and doesn't take things like angle and orientation into effect.

[@LMSscavenjer]

kiba663 There are ricochets in arma, however only at extreme angles. IRL APFSDS rounds don't really ricochet and the composite armour makes ricochets or bounces *very* rare. that's why they don't bother with extreme angles and eliminating shot traps on modern MBTs anymore.

[@ogwy]

Does it make any sense that I've only started enjoying "mounted" videos since you made me discover BFG Division? Did something happen in me?

[@dslyecxi]

You acquired good taste! :D

[@GandziaxBG]

is this one an EU unit ? kind of looking for somethink with more ppl and more mislim OPs.

[@Arcamean]

Oh god I couldnt' think of anything scarrier than "student gunner" on an MBT :D

[@wgoulding]

What are Nugs? Nuggets?

[@49mozzer]

I'm still waiting for someone to make a dense, urban map like New York. Would be interesting to see how people handle combat in tight streets that can barely fit an Abrams and skyscrapers so tall that choppers and jets will have to move between the buildings to offer any kind of ground support. But maybe the engine simply can't handle that.

[@jaymorrison2419]

Im fairly sure the engine could do it. The SP game has some scenes in a pretty urban environment.

[@49mozzer]

True but in ArmA I always found the roads to be way to wide or the buildings to be too small or the settlement itself to be too small or overlooked by hills and mountains. I'm thinking a map which is mostly just one giant city which is why I named New York as an example of what I would like to see.

[@williamjavier1653]

That Tank needs to go back to the shop. Somethings wrong with the main gun. Your gunner is usually pretty accurate. Surprised at her hit miss ratio.

[@gr3yvengeance597]

This video had me very sad for Connor, we had so much hope for him. Then he didn't Jockey correctly :(

[@tinnyfish]

"It's hammertime" and "drop the hammer"? You can't use up all of your hammer puns in the first three minutes!

[@dslyecxi]

When you have a Hammer callsign, ever pun is a nail.

[@ogwy]

hheyyyyy

[@SebHaarfagre]

You have to nail all the puns* ! .... sorry I'll just go.. uh.. this way

[@178knar]

why doesn't connorwarman post shacktac videos?

[@gr3yvengeance597]

Could we get a little message about your callsign at the start of a video? We have to wait until like 2 or 3 mins in, when you first answer a call to figure out who you are in each episode.

[@headrockbeats]

The moment you first see the map, in any video, the full callsign of the person recording the video is displayed in the info bar at the top right corner. In this video, it reads *"Pvt Dslyecxi H-2 1"* , which means "Private Dslyecxi, Hammer 2, 1st slot (commander)".

[@pkisbest]

Headrock doesn't the 1 part of the H 2-1 just mean he is No. 1 in that team? Not necessarily a commander? Also if we wanna get technical he would be Hammer 2 Actual.

[@headrockbeats]

+pkisbest - The player in Slot #1 is the unit leader 99% of the time. Often enough to generalize without any qualms. But yes, as with everything else in ShackTac, there are always exceptions, to every single rule.

[@firstgroupoperations8921]

8:40 textbook work!

[@Dangerdude132]

I wonder if the title of the video coincides with the new Overwatch season or if that's just a coincidence

[@dslyecxi]

It's an amusing coincidence. I created/uploaded this video a week or so ago and hadn't read any news about Overwatch today until it was mentioned in the comments here.

[@Qacinia]

What unit is Dslyecxi in ? ^^

[@dslyecxi]

www.shacktac.com

[@FlinnGaidin]

What happened at 46:37 and how'd you come back..? You usually stay dead when you die.

[@ogwy]

Did they die? It looked to me like a fade out to skip an uninteresting part

[@headrockbeats]

Oh they died alright. The tank was completely destroyed (see upper corner damage display - it goes all red). They got "rejipped" into a new tank. You can even hear them later on making references to having died.

[@ogwy]

Ah alright didn't pay attention. Weird indeed

[@headrockbeats]

NP, I know it can get difficult to keep track of everything in some videos.

[@crazycheesehobo668]

Welcome to green screen simulator.

[@jmickart]

Someone buy TedHo a beer.

[@Seve82]

18:08 Amount of times dying in similar situations...

[@UberMax23]

I thought using sabot on a T-34 was overkill but Crane can seemingly do one better and sabot the TC.

[@SongOfTheCrane]

It's not about killing tanks. It's about sending a message.

[@ISAFSoldier]

SongOfTheCrane You scare me with that shot accuracy, ma'am ._.;;

[@ScorpiopEco]

So much better than BF4. I want to get into this type of MilSim. How?

[@stponyt]

I want to create a casual to semi casual unit thats chill but fun at the same time! Anyone down?

[@Russet_Mantle]

DIPLOMACY FAILED :))))

[@Dan0Dead0Or0Alive]

I get it, because Overwatch announced a new hero today that's a tank character. Very clever.

[@Dangerdude132]

Dan Dead Or Alive exactly what I was thinking. If he really meant that, it's very clever

[@Speedy6617]

@TOW lol...

[@minicus360]

Did he index the different type of rounds? And also your fire commands are not right D: Nah jk, dont need to be too sim