The First Main Battle Tank ™

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The British Centurion Mk1 is often credited as the first true main battle tank, though I'm not sure I agree. In War Thunder it is a very temperamental medium tank. Its armor rarely works, its damage is poor, it's slow, and its fast reload rate only lasts for six rounds. Gaijin really should buff the damage on APDS and solid shot shells.
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The First Main Battle Tank ™

[@Spookston]

To everyone saying to use the regular AP round first, that's what I did the day prior. The difference in damage was negligible.

[@bubby9175]

Poor spook

[@fooltaurus5161]

I always go for the Sabot shell first with most British tanks, but also always keep some softer, non-sabot shells in reserve, it will be better for flanking maneuvers and side shots, as the spalling is (sometimes) usually better.

[@nesyboi9421]

Sorry spook but they're right, skill issue Edit: Then again I use APDS a lot

[@kevinl4837]

In my experience, the solid shot AP does spall more, but it's such a small difference that it's better to just have the higher pen the APDS has. Usually I do APDS to pen and disable, and follow up with the solid shot if applicable to finish

[@dukenukem8381]

Hello spook! Gaijin still works from Moscow . if you look for "Gaijin emis" Every penny you give to them is money to russia's budget. Their hungary and cyprus office are fake and only exist for tax evasion.

[@YourGodStalin]

"That took more shots than it should have" is the slogan for the Mk I, also, as per gaijin and the chat mods, the best way to not get spawn camped is, in their actual serious words, "just don't get spawn camped"

[@commandoepsilon4664]

Not just the Cent, but basically the entire British ground tree.

[@dse763]

"the best way to not get spawn camped is, in their actual serious words, "just don't get spawn camped"" Just ... how ? The economy and level design just support for spawn camping.

[@holdencross5904]

@@commandoepsilon4664 they fucked us a lot and missed a lot of vehicles

[@deauthorsadeptus6920]

@@dse763 and then there is a navy with 50k repairs at top tier. Like wtf?

[@adamarz9248]

Its not even the tanks fault, its jsut this dogshitt game and its shitty devs.

[@ColorHawk_]

Gaijin really needs to add the Cent 1 prototype with the Polsten 20mm coaxial

[@Gdsryrox]

Nah that would give Britain a good 5.7-6.0 lineup that could rival the German panther spam, can't have that.

[@andrewe.2464]

@@Gdsryrox because of 20mm coaxial they could upBR it, then give it a 15k silver lion repair cost, just like amx30b tanks yes

[@Gdsryrox]

@@andrewe.2464 Maybe, though having it be at 6.0 and maybe a pre research to the MK would make sense. Could lower the reload a bit due to the 20 making the turret a bit more cramped. As for the MK2 could make a for a decent 6.3 heavy. tank

[@apefish]

@@Gdsryrox just upteir into the stratosphere. as we all know kids, if it aint russia, murica or germany it dont matter.

[@Gdsryrox]

@@apefish Doesn't help that if you die you have to then bring out a comet which is a downgrade. There is basically not good 6.0 line up unless you want to take the cent one into 6.3 battles. But we all know 6.3 battles are always 7.3 with Leo 1 Spam.

[@warthog6467]

Spookston: that's enough for a nuke Me a British main: no that's not right he isn't in the right B.R just yet Spookston: *realizes his mistake*

[@EchoFoxtrot-yn8rc]

you see these conversations are supposed to be funny and when you use them to explain the most normal shit its not funny at all and makes me puke because of cringe

[@gamingwolf6735]

@@EchoFoxtrot-yn8rc I have never agreed more with somebody in my entire life

[@blackopscw7913]

@@EchoFoxtrot-yn8rcpeople use this format and get it so wrong lmao

[@Big_.Sunlandia]

are you maso?

[@aleksanderf4672]

It's possible to get a nuke as long as match BR is 6.7+ Dropped one with M26 back when it was 6.3

[@MrJoe99998]

8:42 Bro be like a dwarf holding a 180 year grudge against the British

[@Gravlar]

Proper weird thing for him to say.

[@Gravlar]

@@thepulle4722 yeah that was one of the first things I thought of. Let alone more recent…wars on things that shall not be named but didn’t want to get into the whole “let’s rank how shitty countries were 2 centuries (or more recently) ago”. Didn’t come across as a joke just a really odd grudge to hold. Not to mention, haven’t heard similar comments about say…oh I don’t know, the holocaust or holodomor when talking about German or Russian vehicles. Presume he’s ok with those then…

[@AliasPI1995]

@@thepulle4722 it would have been more understandable if he'd of brought up the troubles (even if the Irish weren't saints during that event)

[@AliasPI1995]

@@thepulle4722 true I'm honestly surprised I had to scroll down this far to find people talking about it

[@lector-dogmatixsicarii1537]

In this thread- asshurt car starters

[@duskaviation2523]

2:33 "It doesn't do a lot of damage as you can see" meanwhile getting more kills in one playthrough than I can through the entire day. Great video as always! Got any plans for a PTL02 video or a WMA301 vid?

[@Just_A_B3AN]

"Warthunder is all about Positioning and psychology" as Spookston would say

[@warthog6467]

The logical next step is to play chieftain

[@vonknorring09]

more kills than i can get in a week

[@DatInnocentGuy]

Check the WZ305 video. He uses it a tiny bit in that.

[@rawchicken3463]

Mm.. painfully relatable

[@hqwefg]

7:13 The Super Pershing iirc is most notable for fighting a Panther at Dessau which for about 60 years everyone thought had been a King Tiger because of the sloped front, nobody really knowing what a KT looked like on the western front, and the state the wreck was in after until the wall went down and the records could be cobbled together and they realized there weren't any KTs in the area at the time. And also the shell was known to have gone through the UFP, through the engine block and out the back of the tank and a KT's UFP would have been too strong. Go figure.

[@daniel_f4050]

Is that the fight where they have it on film near the cathedral? Or was that a regular Pershing? 🤔

[@hqwefg]

@@daniel_f4050 I'm not aware of any film with the super pershing but maybe, I can only think of the very very shaky footage of the M4 fighting a panther but that doesn't mean it's not out there. Edit: Found the footage you're talking about, no that's at Cologne and with a regular pershing.

[@Tuck-Shop]

Engine blocks are not made of armoured steel. Not hardened and different trace elements so it is not going to be of much use in stopping a shell. It most likely will just crack and split allowing the shell to pass through. The armoured plates being 80mm and 40mm are of importance especially with the angles. The front of the KT.. 150mm armoured steel at an angle. Homogenous too. Far more resistant than a Panther hull. Still impressive to pass through a Panther front to back.

[@thecrab2791]

@@daniel_f4050 the one near cologone cathedral was a normal pershing. (one of the first pershings to see combat I believe)

[@jacksoncross9265]

@@hqwefg yarnhub has a great video on this

[@gafeleon9032]

Spookston: has 12° gun depression Also spookston: asks for more gun depression

[@Rosaslav]

Spokstone: Does multiple two shot kills with a few one shot kills enough for a nuke Also Spookstone: This thing does no damage!

[@mgviral]

Seeing as you're doing british tanks, i think a video on the Conway would be entertaining, that thing has a railgun on it and some surprisingly trolly turret armor

[@warthog6467]

It's does have some troll armor compared to the FV4005 and the size of gun while smaller than FV4005's its APDS can butter through most ww2 vehicles but struggles with late cold war armor as E.R.A. slowly starts appearing

[@chanchito4401]

Conway is super underrated

[@Kai0240]

Yeah I love the Conway literally can penned any tank on its br even in uptier.

[@trystan3130]

Many a tank's nose can be pierced by that gun

[@cookiecraze1310]

​@@warthog6467 surprising I've never seen any ERA at 7.0, in my couple dozens of games there.

[@wcgamer220]

Hi spookston can you play The m47 Patton 2

[@MASTERGAMINGLEVEL100]

Or the m47 105?

[@Dacy_man]

@@MASTERGAMINGLEVEL100 to help search google

[@Jesu-s0967]

Maybe M48 too?

[@cmdrvince401]

I'd love to see a video on this, and maybe even compare it to the M48- since the M48 is getting 7.0 while the M47 is not lmao

[@davidlopez4998]

Play the ST A3 just a mild ammount of trolling

[@laynebarocela5069]

That CAS bit was brutal to witness. My goodness. Your moves behind the beast were very impressive, Spookston! Especially considering you were able to dodge that many attempts on you. On top of the fact, that your beast was considered to be sluggish. plus, it wasn’t even from one plane but multiple! That’s the sign to me that you truly have been experiencing just an *obscene* amount of it XD

[@kharnthebetrayer.2632]

Xenos scum. FOR THE DARK GODS

[@iffracem]

That was a normal amount of CAS in my experience, just a lot less accurate. I'm not a good player, hardly a threat to anyone, but I die more often to CAS than another tank. And yeah, I get out of the spawn ASAP, I try not to hang around or go close to cap points unless absolutely needed, hide in shadows or under cover.... It makes no difference, the bombs seem to ignore buildings, walls or defilade. Very unrealistic if you do research on actual damage to armoured vehicles in WW2 through to Vietnam, but heh, there's stuff all about this game that's realistic.

[@rezowifix8013]

the Cent Mk.1 was my favorite tank to take out during events when it was 5.7. With all the german 5.7 spam during events, it was really good with that APDS. You could just pen Panthers UFP at 1200m. But thats what got it to 6.0, too good against brindead german mains.

[@deauthorsadeptus6920]

Well as you said too good for 5.7. Brain didnt help you, if your armor is as useful, as bucket on back of kv85.

[@QwerYT4819]

Same story with the IS-2. You could slice Panthers open

[@deeznoots6241]

Best way to use it is getting into good hull down positions, on some maps the centurion is disgustingly strong because of OP hull down positions other tanks can’t use due to their poor depression

[@katyusha1283]

Centurion's turret isn't great though. The hull can block Tigers and Panthers if angled corretly but the turret has huge weakspots.

[@loganknezovich8394]

@@katyusha1283 exactly not to mention the soviet 100mm and 122mm typically chew through this things turret like a hot knife through butter.

[@deeznoots6241]

@@katyusha1283 yeah but in a good hull down position you don’t actually have to keep the turret open to enemy fire all the time, just when firing. Plus the major weakspot of the turret front roof no longer exists if you are firing at a depressed angle

[@commandoepsilon4664]

@@deeznoots6241 What about the other weak point, the MG port on the turret. Tigers and Panthers can easily pen there and APHE will nuke your crew.

[@katyusha1283]

@@deeznoots6241 The almost flat cheeks are a big weakspot too but I get your point.

[@fooltaurus5161]

I love the British tech tree, probably because I am so used to solid AP now. Nonetheless, they're fun if you play them the right way, usually I use them as they should be used in real combat. Does not apply for all tanks of course, but the mostly work. As long as Gaijin doesn't spoil the fun !

[@haroldotrotter9148]

i agree

[@snugglecity3500]

The cent mk3 is the good centurion in my experience however the caernarvon is just better in everyway.

[@tristanemery8748]

I sure do love it when America mains talk shit about British tanks because they don't know how to aim because aphe go boooooooooom

[@tohruadachi8780]

W comment and W replies here. God save the King 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@snugglecity3500]

@@tristanemery8748 you know that else goes boom? Their ammo when you slap it with an apds round.

[@latlatko]

10:20 happened to me today playing the foch. 120mm solid shot to the turret ring of some british tank. completely absorbed the entire projectile.

[@Retrosicotte]

This is what happens when Gaijin models British tanks based on "safe limits" from crew manuels when most other nations get "absolute technical limits" from actual testing limits.

[@lector-dogmatixsicarii1537]

Russian/CCP dokumens be like: I MADE IT THE FUCK UP

[@cookiecraze1310]

The Cent Mk 1 is my favourite tank in the game, good armour, great gun, good mobility for a medium. It may lack damage but against 4 crew Soviet tanks the APDS usually 1 taps and and against a panther or tiger 1 shot can kill the gunner, driver and engine.

[@stansearcheslife6363]

The cent 1 is amazing though its such an underrated gem

[@notdoomguy1616]

The centurion is in that funny spot between a medium and heavy where it has the weaknesses of both, but strengths of neither. Still, pretty fun to play.

[@OliverXRed]

Would be awesome to see you play the Crusader mk III, since it is a hidden gem in the british tech tree with its 6pdr.

[@commandoepsilon4664]

I love that tank! Its only down side is that it is rank 2 so you can't use it for special/daily tasks or events.

[@duncanarcher6095]

Sarq 6pdr is better

[@commandoepsilon4664]

@@duncanarcher6095 You are free to your own opinion, but I prefer my vehicles to be not open-topped, and not as tall as a house.

[@duncanarcher6095]

@@commandoepsilon4664 but 50 cal, and very fast...

[@antonromanov2330]

Really don't understand why British tech tree is so thrown off. In my opinion, it's one of the most unique and balanced out there

[@RedJoeTramp]

Gajins constant bumping of the repair cost and BR of Brit vehicles

[@apefish]

@@RedJoeTramp as a person who started on the brit tree, i can easily say i research tanks way faster than i get sl, i need 3 kills to break even so FUCK YOU MONEY SNAIL.

[@viperlabs7735]

Because gaijin makes a habit of completely fucking up British lineups and tanks for literally no reason

[@sampackman69]

Theres so many vehicles that could be added to the tree, from 4.7 upwards The massive gap from the Skink to the Falcon is 3 full BRs. Apparently people are just supposed to use a sherman with 20mm guns whilst fighting against early jet fighters I do appreciate the South Africa line because it adds light tanks with scouting, but couldn't the line have more commonwealth countries vehicles? Idk

[@02suraditpengsaeng41]

@@viperlabs7735 not just brit It's entire minor tech

[@chrisbacon3071]

Strange I’ve never had trouble playing the centurion mk1 besides the mk1 is one of my favourites.😅

[@h.a8681]

Spookston is what you call an “APHE Monkey”, you gotta learn how to use sabot

[@plasmaoc]

I think the cent mk1 has an ugly turrent. I much prefer the mk2 onwards. Which makes me wonder why the mk2 isn't in the game..

[@chrisbacon3071]

@@plasmaoc true true

[@gendy3876]

As a sole British main, I'd love for you to play more of their vehicles. Try the chieftain or the Vickers mk1 next

[@lorddaemon12]

3:56 i like how u didnt notice that the t34 was driving with no tracks

[@transmissiongone]

bro got the BT-7 wheel system

[@thisisaduck]

Symptom’s of using AP-HE too much: complaining about damage

[@thisisaduck]

Someone do the rant for me. Something about aiming for crew rather than weakspots. I can’t be bothered

[@5000mahmud]

give me 17 pdr APHE and i could rule the world

[@ivanjankovic5917]

3:54 I'm suprised no one noticed that the 85 was just floating....or prehaps everyone did notice its just that bugs in this game are considered normal and no one is suprised...

[@rallehop4322]

Back when this tank was new the entire turret structure (aside from the mantlet) had 152mm of armor on it. It's odd shape made it an absolute monster and most people didn't understand where to shoot.

[@wisewizard9552]

I still dont know where to shoot at it. For my T34-85 cent mk1 sometimes feels like an impenetrable fortress.

[@sr_trooper9172]

I read up on it and the cent 1 did have 152 mm of turret armor why they changed it to 127 in game I’ll never know

[@sr_trooper9172]

@@wisewizard9552 it’s right side of the turret right beside the mantlet enormous weak spot with only 127mm

[@tinyplaidninjas8868]

Your mastery of comedic editing improves with every video

[@I_am_looking_for_GF]

For the mk1 its better to just use regular apcbc and apds if a tiger 2 appears

[@warthog6467]

No APDS is the British tanks bread and butter of late ww2 cold war era tank like APHE is to german tanks

[@calliope9040]

@@warthog6467 it’s better using apcbc as it actually does damage with decent pen, while saving apds for heavily armoured targets

[@dessertfoxo4096]

@@calliope9040 That's for the Centurion.Mk3 and the other 20pdr APCBC. The 17pdr APCBC is meh above 4.7

[@hunlepto2239]

@@calliope9040 Only at max for side shots, for frontal shots, definitely use APDS. I know it's annoying, but still, I'd rather have a better chance to disable a vehicle than have it somehow ricochet my shell still.

[@tank7275]

@@dessertfoxo4096 17pdr APCBC is definitely still good at 6.0, oneshots Shermans and T-34s very reliably while APDS takes 2-3 shots to kill. I do still take mostly APDS but APCBC is always handy for a downtier and killing anything not german.

[@juusolatva]

I usually play the British with a line-up of their Sho't Kal Dalet (with ERA, a laser rangefinder and an upgraded engine) and a Chieftain Mk 3, since it has decent armor and the APDS on it actually does some damage. Then add Striker and Warrior for thermals and a suitable SPAA. Olifant Mk.2 is probably the ultimate Centurion in terms of uprades, although both Sweden and Israel have pretty decent upgraded versions of the Centurion too, but the Mk1 is kind of painful, since it doesn't even get a stabilizer.

[@ice111110]

I really like the fact you use the US OST from C&C Generals for the background. IDK how many people will instantly recognize it.

[@danielmostert993]

I loved playing the Centurion. When I was still into ground RB It was one of my favourites for grinding events.

[@threeshrikes]

Thanks for all the entertaining videos, Spookston! If possible, I'd really like for you to play the Chieftains. I really would like to see your perspective on what it's like.

[@warthog6467]

YES YES YES THANK U

[@86pp73]

He should play the Mk.10 :)

[@meesguyy]

Cent 1 was one of my favourite tanks of the British tree, second only to the Cent 3. The ability to vaguely 1v1 Panthers and actually reverse was really nice.

[@MA_3655]

Back at it again with the sound effects i know from heart but can never rediscover

[@foolishsparky]

Finally love for the brit-tech tree. I would absolutely love to see Spookston pull out the Bonqueror.

[@theallmightyego6756]

Man I would love to see the RBT-5 because of how ridiculous it’s tank torpedoes are against tanks at 1.3, provided you can splash against buildings to kill open-tops… 130kg’s of TNT at 1.3 is uh- pretty silly

[@cato2k182]

Also fun fact about a lot of the British tanks, if you get ammo racked by being shot in the ammo near the driver, that literally CAN'T happen as those are the rounds themselves (solid shot / sabot) and the charges are stored separately.

[@thesepticbossalduin8859]

It might just be I aim for ammo to much or that I get lucky shots or that I do play it more careful, but I have never used all my sabot rounds lol. I carry only 5 more rounds of it than you do. But still always love watching your content. Always cracks me up and makes me laugh. Keep up that great work.

[@Ateverkoop]

Great video as usual spook I really enjoyed it. I know it's a shot in the dark but maybe you can play the Crusader AA MK.1 for a video. It's basically just a big boxy bofors meme vehicle.

[@balintbelaszabo3086]

Hey Spookston could you make a video on the m60a2 with HE only?I think it would be pretty fun! Keep up the good work! Love your videos

[@alegendisafoot5436]

Gotta love when you roll up in your tank and just realize you entered realistic air battles by mistake

[@tomino15Lab]

That Generals and Red Alert 2 music though ❤️ makes ever video much better, brings nostalgia and perfectly fits

[@felizjueves9100]

I would love to see you playing the Tortoise (Tutel) the wheeled doom. Since its not MEDIUM or HEAVY tank ,basically SPG but armored, i think you will find it interesting to have a little time playing. Good content always!!!

[@NigelBlitz213]

When I first got the Centurion after days of grinding through the British tech tree without reverse gears, it felt like a massive improvement. Despite the mediocre top speed, for me, the reverse gear is all I need, and the guns of the Centurion series are just great overall.

[@jexiagalleta876]

I've had pretty good experiences with the Cent Mk 1, I tend to get an ace about every other game I purely use sabot But it's incredibly funny to just slap Jumbos and Panthers from the front .... I'm also a Britain main so I'm desensitized to the low damage....

[@Steelstriker]

Loving that C&C generals soundtrack in the background.

[@ironpsycho8430]

I love it when people know small things about tanks like how the Cent was the worlds first “MBT”, thank you for givin my that rush today🤣

[@haroldotrotter9148]

maybe im just biased because im British myself but the British tech tree is brilliant. Firefly, the centurions, conqueror, Cromwell 1 and the crocodile are all brilliant vehicles and i wish people would play them more. ive also never had any issues with spall.

[@ODST_Parker]

Early APDS is good for two things: getting you assists from precise disabling shots, and getting you killed when it does absolutely no damage.

[@general_bommel]

hey spook, reaally enjoy the almost daily new vids, keep it comming :D

[@sirnooblet2793]

Hey odd request, but I recommend trying stimulator with some friends! I dunno if you've tried stimulator in a squad but its very fun cooperating, pointing out possible enemies and revealing each others positions when far apart. Other than the occasional braindead twin engine aircraft rarely ground pound and there is a lot of map knowledge involved too. Its a slower pace and takes a lot of caution but its very fun!

[@adzilabidin6136]

According to the famous ytb historian Mark Felton though, the Super Pershing destroyed a Panzer IV tank (which somewhat mistaken for "Tiger" tank) and at first an unidentified German AFV, which was later identified as a Jagdpanther

[@ChopperMeir]

Everything the Americans fought in Europe was mistaken for a tiger, Despite none operating in the US sectors which was by design. British forces bore the brunt of the heavy panzers so the US forces could fight through quickly and flank.

[@adzilabidin6136]

@@ChopperMeir yeah in North West Europe the American forces encountered more Tiger II's than I's as most Tiger I's in NW theatre were concentrated against the British and Canadians. But the American forces did saw more Tiger I's in Italy since the 504th and 508th Heavy Panzer Battalion did see action against US tanks and were only using Tiger I's, never ressuplied by Tiger II's

[@kirishima638]

This thing felt fantastic after the pain of the British ground tree from 3.0 to 5.3. Decent armor and a reverse gear! It was the first vehicle, after the Crusader, that actually felt like it was on par with the opponents I was facing and not just a glass cannon.

[@ZETH_27]

How is it even possible to call 3.0-5.3 britain the painful part of the tree. Its arguably the most stable part of them all. You havea superb 3.3 lineup with both armour, speed and the ballance in-between. The 3.7 lineup with additional speed and a sherman, the 4.7 golden lineup with the Avenger, Firefly and Churchill VII, as well as the Churchill III and Achilles or Concept 3 (or both). After that at 5.3/5.7 you can literally have an entire 5 set lineup of only 17-pdr vehicles. Challenger, Firefly, Avenger, Comet and Concept 3. I really can't see how you can complain about this from a general point of view unless you're upset they're lacking some very specific thing that you're personally dependent on...

[@lector-dogmatixsicarii1537]

This guy has not played Cromwell 1, Sherman II, and SARC 6pdr combo. Throw in the conehead anti air and SPAA car for the sleeper shitter vibes. The game has gotten worse, but the combo doesn't make you roll for mental illness. Fantastic pain is slow brit 2pdrs at about 2.7-3.3. I will call out the Churchill 7 suggestion. You want to suffer, you play Churchill now. Everything lol fucks you in the face. It was slightly playable a while back, but now you are really in deep shit.

[@Ampex_]

The second you shot that jumbo, I immediately got an ad saying “you should enjoy life while you can” ☠️

[@SuperGlueFingers]

I have noticed that APDS just doesn't spall. It's like Gaijin decided that only 2 rounds should be capable of kills: APHE and APFSDS. Yesterday I was in my STB-1 using APDS and shot an Obj 120 directly in the ammo, and it only turned it red.

[@thewalrus511]

All you have to do is realize that every balancing choice is done to keep Russia number one, and everything becomes clear. Russia primarily uses aphe and apfsds, so which rounds are best?

[@no-legjohnny3691]

I don't know why they moved this to 6.0, it was decent at 5.7 IMO. Before the change, it was decently mobile (for a British tank) and the armor was kinda usable. But the ultimate benefit was its high pen and fast reload that allowed you to hole-punch German armor and kill them with two quick shots (if you knew "how 2 aim" that is), combined with -12 degrees of gun depression and one of the better reverse speeds. Now it feels kinda inadequate... Guess Britain is just not allowed to have fun...

[@razhk_]

just recently unlocked this tank, and suddenly you upload about the tank. what a coincidence.

[@pauld6967]

I completely agree with Spookston. If you find that you aren't achieving 'one shot, one kill' on opponents, shift to crippling as many as possible to get the Assist when teammates finish them off.

[@cookiecracker2]

Hey spookston you should play the Vickers mk1. I see it as the centurian mk1 but better in everyway, it's fast, has good agility except for reverse speed...good gun, good reload. I'd love to see you play it.

[@spamgoose6447]

Thank you for explaining why I shouldn't try the British tech tree lol, maybe try the Super Hellcat or the infamous Arl-44? Both are amazing tanks at their br and both are a blast to play

[@ZETH_27]

The British tech tree is what every tree would feel lke if APHE was modelled correctly. The only reason people complain now is because they're getting carried by a rediculous mechanic that British tanks don't rely on.

[@spamgoose6447]

@@ZETH_27 think the main reason I'd play it is pretty much the chieftains and thats it though, not munch else in it is very exciting to me

[@thewingedporpoise]

the nuke sequence was pure comedic perfection

[@booze5376]

I reckon a good video could be made on the Chruchill III! Love the things actually decent gun and workable armour.

[@o-hogameplay185]

Attempt no. 6 can you play the Ho-I? It is a Chi-Nu at 2.0 with a gun similar to the german short 75, except it has almost 500g of TNT. If it is not enough it has HEAT and a very good HE (can overpressuer Pz IIIs and IVs if you hit the turret roof). It is very mobile, has great armor, and 15 degrees of undepression.

[@KaijuSenso]

I’d love if you could mix in a little more vehicle history. I struggle to tell which era some tanks are from with the BR system. Didn’t realize the super Pershing actually fought against panzer 4s for example!

[@petarhrvoic5135]

I mean, super Pershing is a very late ww2 tank, the only reason it fought panzer 4s is because Germany was close to losing at this point and didn't have neither the logistics nor the resources to get good tanks at that point. They had to resort to using the already many produced panzer 4s from before. Tiger 2 and Panthers (somewhat) were a rare sight.

[@zaleost]

Well really the Super Pershing itself was just a 1 off testing vehicle that was cobbled together in France. Basically they had a few early Pershing's to hand while it was still undergoing trials and though it would be interesting to try attaching as many extra armour plates as they could. It was only used on two combat instances as far as I'm aware, one where it took on what was likely to have been a Panther close to its testing area and another instance it took out what some claimed to have been a Tiger but is more likely to haven a Panzer 4.

[@riatorex8722]

​@@zaleost Apparently, the Super Pershing's first kill was a Jagdpanther, shot from a distance of 1.5 km. The second kill is still being debated to this very day, but many historians today has settled on it being a Panzer IV, as the nearest Tiger 2 at that time was over 70 miles away. American tankers were notorious for calling all German tanks as a "Tiger"

[@THERUBBISHPCKID]

level like 93 or 98 here, as a brit main, momentum is key!! Keep pushing forward! Keep moving and do not stop. Your armour will not save you, the only thing that will is your gun and some quick thinking. That is just how I view it though so others may have different experiences

[@FiskBlackwolfsoilder]

you tanks video's are really good, but I'm kinda wondering if you'll ever do anything with air. Could be interesting to see your take on well known fighters and bombers in war thunder

[@devonlord99]

As a rare Britain main I am apparently just really lucky with how often I one shot stuff. I consistently get 5-10 kills per game playing British tanks especially in the 2.7-7.7 BR range.

[@RustyDroid]

8:44 New Spookston lore unlocked

[@mr.machina5306]

I focused on Brittan for a while to get the Centurion, because I remember my friend telling me it was one of the earliest mbts with apds. And when it was finally unlocked I just really enjoyed playing it, but was kind of put off by other people telling me Brittan late tier falls off. Ah well, the tanks is always fun to come back to for some games.

[@gamecastadrian]

i would love to see a video this featuring the T95E1. imo an mbt that not many players like cuz of it sluggishness and below average gun handling. enjoy your content keep it up spookston :)

[@onepaw1089]

The Top speed is low but it can usually get there quickly and its still fairly agile while turning or going over rough terrain.

[@_awston1637]

Play the Strv Delat Torn, its basically a Chi Ri II but actually good. Good gun with amazing TNT filler (almost the same as a German 88 but on a 75), more shells on the autoloader, amazing mobility, way smaller profile. Overall better, at the same BR lol.

[@Ballistics_Computer]

This video is great for demonstrating why there should be a ground only mode.

[@1967_Chevy_Impala_Sexy]

Love your vids spookston! ( play the t-44-85 pls)

[@willgraham8124]

So we've learnt spookston is one of those Americans who calls themselves Irish because they had a great great great grandparent who lived there once.

[@poliznia]

Hey Spook can you play the Centurion Action X? I would like to see how it plays at 7.3, considering most people say it’s not very good at that br

[@69chinalord19]

You got to play the ratel 90 man cuz of your love for light tanks And to add to your suffering, it fits right into the same br as the centurion aswell hehe

[@maxgomez164]

Is6 pretty please and love you stuff hope you get to 1mil by the end of the year

[@cato2k182]

Try the FV4202 or the Conqueror next! Britian has an insane 7.7 lineup and those two tanks go so hard

[@SoldierChamorro]

I love the mk1 its so good, if you are used to solid shot.

[@snoopydog8831]

i agree, my dumbass thought britan would be a good starter nation, pros you get really good at aiming, cons your sanity I know where to aim to one shot most things whether is through crew or ammo

[@just_me1232]

@@snoopydog8831 whats wrong with Britain as a starting nation???

[@Bad.Astronaut]

@@just_me1232 it's not an easy start if you have just started playing war thunder, because British tanks don't have APHE and have poor armor most of the time. It forces players to a sniper playstyle

[@limaTheNoob]

@@snoopydog8831 I went from soviets and americans to british, imagine my joy with 57mm solid shots. I used to think the first 76mm and the 57mm cromwells were swapped in their BRs because of that. Rough times.

[@Atesz222]

The "Centurion vs Panther being the first MBT" could be an interesting topic for a video

[@jameshodgson3656]

Fun facts: The regular 17pdr APCBC could pen the Panther UFP at 500m irl The difference in damage between solid shot and APHE is negligible irl in all but the most extreme cases (like a 122mm entering a Panzer IV or something would definitely blow it up but a 76mm APHE not so much) Both US APCR and British APDS underperform pretty heavily on flat armour Tigers still lack their RPM limiters but every single British tank with the meteor engine gets their RPM limiter (even if crews often found ways of disabling it)

[@Britisher11]

It's a tough tank this one, sometimes it works and other times it really doesn't - I'd be curious to see your thoughts on the Centurion Mk 3 and Mk 10 in comparison though Spooks, the 20-pounder seems to behave a bit better despite being only slightly larger calibre and the L7 is pretty good even with the early, 1950s APDS only; and obviously the stabiliser make things quite fun with getting the first shot off pretty consistently. And also as an Englishman descended from an Irish family who had to flee Ireland during the potato famine, sign me up for struggling with godawful British tanks but you wouldn't catch me dead approving of the English aristocracy lmao

[@86pp73]

I hope he does play the other Cents. As you say, they get better once the firepower starts improving. It's been a while since I touched the game though, so Gaijoob might have bodged the numbers since. On the Potato Famine comment, Spookston is yet another American who pulls the "muh heritage" card, but overlooks the Corn Laws and the really brutal suppression of any dissent in England that was going on at the same time. Yeah, the aristocrats weren't stacking up English bodies up like cordwood, but that was only because there would be nobody to work in their factories if they did. Given the opportunity, the British ruling class can be just as cruel towards "their people" in England as they are to anyone else, and that continues to this day. It's good to see another resident of this dumpster-fire country on here, by the way. I hope the prices aren't hitting you too hard; it's been costing me an arm and leg just to get basic stuff as is.

[@apefish]

@@86pp73 to save money you can trade family members for ge in war thunder.

[@86pp73]

@@apefish I will sell them to Wagner mercenaries, so that I may buy T-80 premium, just as Gaijin intended 👍

[@ape7773]

PLEASE make a video about the BTR-ZD i need it

[@Foxik58]

its just a regular spaa tho

[@cmsIGauffahrgestellPanzerkampf]

Anything with a 17pdr is an immediate favorite in my book, also attempt 2 of suggesting to play the Conqueror aka the cooler centurion.

[@Llamazone-Prime]

As a britain main (yes we exist) I formally request you play the Churchill 7. I've been experiencing emotional and spiritual pain lately with constant full up tiers and solid shot making enemy gunners yellow, and i want you to as well :P

[@rileyfitzsimons8875]

Spook I think you should try out the British striker! It’s muscles are quite bonkers

[@ucanhphamviet7234]

If you want to really suffer, try the Cromwell with RP-3 but you’re using only RP-3

[@carmastrikes]

slug tank mentioned, now it's time for you to do a challenge where you play a japanese tank with meme suspension in fully lowered mode the entire time, go slug mode (it's actually really good on city maps with smooth roads cause you're so short)

[@jayburn00]

Play the American glass cannon, the m56 scorpion, or its mutant cousin, the ontos! They are actually quite fun (also, I once somehow deflected a shell from the panther while in the scorpion, I was hull down with my turret depressed to the maximum, it fired at me and somehow bounced off my turret shield due to it being a ridiculous shallow angle).

[@holyslaya1645]

As a CAS player, I'm apologize on behalf of all CAS players in this video for not killing you with their first bomb, allowing you to be free from the snail.

[@Hollrym]

Bro hating brits because his ancestors died

[@Faden47]

Loved the first cent, even more so the stabilised versions after it Can you play the Somua sau 40, french TD, its quite cute? Attempt #5

[@veo187]

Hey spookston, if you have it researched you should really try out some of the Israeli tanks like the Magach-7m with the dozer blade or the upgraded centurion called the Shot Kal Alef / Dalet

[@kasimir9203]

can we see some kv1 (zis-5) action? i am about to research it, and want some pointers great content BTW

[@Starshrek917]

I've been grinding Sweden and the centurion mk3 (strv 81) as well as the comet and charioteer have been saviors of my suffering.

[@brodymontague9433]

Hi spookston. It would be really cool to see you play the T95E1 medium tank in the American tree, it's the first tank I ever used that has APFSDS.

[@kaleddalek5364]

The Centurion mk1, the Ratel 90, the Black Prince, and the Tempest make for a fun 6.0 lineup

[@PilotTed]

You ought to play the A30 Challenger, aka, the best British tank for its BR. Great reload, sabot, and great speed. I play it like an M18 and get doule aces all the time, its quite fun.