THE GREAT WALL OF STALINGRAD

[@OddBawZ]

HELLO, STILL WAITING ON THE NEW DECAL! BUT YOU CAN STILL GET THE OLD ONE HERE: store.gaijin.net/catalog.php?category=WarThunder&partner=Oddbawz&partner_val=2bpa5qx4

[@vogelspione]

Can i get decals on Xbox, Aswell?

[@Figglebottomthe5th]

Can u do a vid on the action x centurion

[@Timbo504]

Can you do a video on the otomatic in the Italy tech tree

[@ImBosmann]

please play the T80 and T28e in the USSR 2.3br, they're great fun and you have never done a video on both tanks (53th try)

[@colourlesssky2754]

Odd please do a full line up of 6.7 America feel the pain recently the players are terrible finishing first is fun when you win the match not when loosing

[@another_humann9588]

10:54 If they spawn at all, because of course, if they're on your team, no planes spawn, but in the enemy team, the whole Luftwaffe and US Air Force combined spawn.

[@_invencible_]

unless you're in an spaa. the phlydaily curse

[@explodingonc2782]

"Up armored IS-3 hull", well, that's called a T-10 hull...

[@kedronmallia939]

Yeah which is essentially an up armoured is-3 hull. He was comparing it to the is-3

[@just_me1232]

So its a T10 chassis with a giant gun on top?? Not an unarmoured IS-3 chassis with a gian gun

[@kedronmallia939]

@@just_me1232 no im saying he was comparing it to the is3 so he was saying what it is in comparison

[@WarThunderNuke]

@@just_me1232 The Obj.704/ISU 152 (1945) was based on the IS 3 Chassis

[@just_me1232]

@@WarThunderNuke ahhhhh IS-3 with giant gun, not T10

[@Hergotzer]

I actually lately learned by accident the Jagdtiger's cannon with with its better APHE shell can pen through the lower glacis of IS-3 and the Object 268, although only in a small area near the bottom. Lobbed a shell at an Object and it happened to hit that part by accident and went straight through.

[@bigbalybock1676]

Ive come to the realization that warthunder is more fun to watch than it is to play

[@nbond-hd5db]

Wish all heavy TDs and heavy tanks were actually like that, as in enough armor to actually stop the overwhelming majority of rounds at their BR rather than only the rounds of the vehicles with weak guns for their BR In their current state a lot of heavies are slower and weaker armed than medium tanks at the same BR, while their armor doesn't matter in particular since most enemies can still murder them frontally. Mediums might even be better at overall survivability in this case, due to being able to maneuver better to avoid enemy fire while also being smaller.

[@lyagushkha8490]

cOMPLETLY AGREED

[@lada_niva_1.7i]

balanced

[@ErulianADRaghath]

That's the thing, most of these tanks were supposed to be ambush predators, but the format of War Thunder as a game makes that not very practical. So, you have this strange situation where heavy TDs brawl need heavy armor for its tier, ok-ish maneuverability, workable gun-handling, and a potent gun; in short, you need a TD to play the role of a MBT, which by the virtue of WT's semi-realistic modelling and balancing, is nigh impossible to get right. Hence the whole lot of them simply suck ass!

[@Drakey_Fenix]

The biggest issue to tank destroyers with frontal armour is that most of them cannot utilize that armour anymore due to the introduction of shells that cut through conventional armour like butter and unfavourable battle ratings. Back in (2015-2018) heavy tanks and tank destroyers with a lot of armour were the meta and everyone played them. But as more and more light tanks were added with Heat-FS and APDS/APFSDS they became slow moving easy targets instead. The T95 is a perfect example of this, it is practically useless these days, as the one thing it relies on which is armour, is useless. There is no reason at all to play it these days unless you want to put yourself at a disadvantage. It's honestly sad to see.

[@peanutbutterman411]

So then how would you kill them? They could also add a more safisticated system where the places where it’s been hit becomes weaker so of you repeatedly shoot at the same spot it can pen

[@Armgoth]

16:50 damn i like the new sounds... The wiff of the shot that flies over with a half a second lag for being supersonic.. so cool.

[@CarmineKar98K]

I've been playing for a bit trying to get used to the game I'm only at 5.3 just recently but I must say I'm very shocked and impressed by how well you can spot things/see things from a far especially people who are bushed up, it's almost unreal. Wish I could see things that well, you got a good pair of hunter eyes that's for sure.

[@_invencible_]

i think he plays at 1440p, which really helps. But i might be wrong

[@WatchMysh]

@@_invencible_ why exactly 1440?

[@_invencible_]

@@WatchMysh that's 2K

[@WatchMysh]

@@_invencible_ I know. But where's the advantage? I play in 4k and I can spot stuff very reliably even at long range.

[@_invencible_]

@@WatchMysh i don't know... i'm not even sure he actually plays in 2k. I just remember when he showed his alienware laptop and it had a 2k screen

[@overconfidentpineapple8783]

I had the stealth machine gun issue yesterday. IN AN OSTWIND! For like half a battle i had invisible and super-silent projectiles, idk if they were also invisible for the enemy but some planes looked a bit off-guard when i killed them

[@L0OkBEh1ndU]

This and the SU-122-54 are the sleeper hits at 6.7 Russia. The 122 doesn't have the armor, but it has a APDS and HEAT-FS round, a optical rangefinder and TWO 14.5mm machine guns.

[@WarThunderNuke]

And a NVD

[@lyagushkha8490]

Love facing this tank with my german boys.... I treat it as a force of nature, don't even try to go for a weakspot. I can respect fellow heavy armor enjoyer, as it should be.

[@thomasattard9821]

Heavy armor chad 🗿

[@princessapplestrach6327]

Yeah plus Russians aren't as well equiped in terms of effective heavy armor as the Germans so this tank is a weird one in the Soviet tree

[@lyagushkha8490]

@@princessapplestrach6327 Oh, But I have to disagree. Soviets prove quite a challenge when facing them. They may not have the absolutely best frontal facing armor, but their overall armor score would be high. No easy trap-shots, high probability of fucked-up shot near werid angled casted turrets, and usually strong lower frontal plate is something that can't be ignored. Tanks build to take a lot not only from the front, but also from the other angles.

[@princessapplestrach6327]

@@lyagushkha8490 i was talking about TDs their heavies are quite good and trolly indeed

[@Airlessarc]

@@lyagushkha8490 This was actually a key part of Soviet heavy armor design; overall armor profile>overall armor thickness. Keeps the weight down which makes it transportable/maneuverable while still offering good protection

[@Fowey7]

regarding the complaints about planes, I like to play tanks so I haven't grinded to unlock cas at the br I play. I just dont like playing with planes as much. and I think it's more annoying to die to a plane cause usually theres nothing you can do. it's one thing to get shot in the side cause you weren't paying attention or because the enemy played smart and got to a good position. but planes are different, it feels like no matter what you do you cant get away. when you die like that despite playing well and doing your best its frustrating. nowadays I try to use spaa more and get better at that rather than just complain, but I do think it would be better if cas cost more spawn points.

[@kv2931]

Wym cost more they already cost like 2-3 kills to spawn possibly more

[@universate5332]

You haven't rushed a cap and spotted one person have you

[@KH-nm9xg]

@@kv2931 Planes are cancer.

[@obsidianjane4413]

Just like with tanks, planes takes experience in how the game works. And of course how the game gives an advantage to players with better crew skills and fully "modified" vehicles.

[@SuqMadiq]

As someone who regularly takes out planes, the amount of times i die right away makes up for any easy kills I get.

[@Geniusinventor]

Man this is a Perfect Video for watching before Sleeping 😃 I will have great dreams of Oddbowz bonking the whole enemy team by himself.

[@JessWLStuart]

"Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil! - Well I just spoke it, so, you know - that's probably a mistake!" - OddBawZ, 2022

[@colinkennedy1718]

Honestly I think the previous TD in the tech tree, the SU-122-54, is more well rounded. It has a relatively quick reloading 122mm gun with a nuke APHE shell (like this with slightly less pen). But it also gets APDS (~300mm flat pen point blank) and a HEAT-FS with 400mm pen. I've ended up using the APDS as my main shell, it has good enough pen and VERY good velocity (1400 m/s!!!) that it works for most situations. Keep a couple HEAT-FS in reserve. It gets a commanders AND a co-ax 14.5mm MG, and goes slightly faster. It has less armor than the Obj 268, but the larger shell variety makes it more versatile IMO.

[@petrkdn8224]

but the obj 268 can stop british 105mm APDS to its cheeks, and since british mains think they cna pen anything with their gun, theyll be suprised it doesnt pen... and i had a match with the 268 where i was being shot at by multiple centurions mk10s and none of them thought that the 268 had this much armor... (i was hulldown and at 1km)

[@caboose6460]

holy crap you did it, you madman. I’ve been waiting for this moment for my entire life

[@thomashanson6603]

Oh yeah, I love this thing. Nothing better than bouncing a long 88 and then lower front plating the tiger2 that fired it.

[@Kastev30]

I love this tank and the Su-122 with the 2 14.5mm's. They catch prop aircraft by surprise with how easily they will destroy them.

[@ToXicKush420]

Ye because those are ani aircraft guns it what they were made for

[@theyoinkster8064]

This is one of the reasons that I am grinding the Russian tree, I hate facing them but as with most tanks that you hate facing, you will probably love playing it.

[@wilfredmay]

I FEEL HONOURED THAT I WAS THE TIGER 2 10.5 HE MURDERED

[@tedarcher9120]

It's a t-10m hull, not is-3. Is-3 based sturmpanzer is called "Object 704", a completely different beast

[@schlafenmochten8519]

5:33 nice Megadeth reference you've got there

[@robertharris6092]

9:27 the players nearly unanimously want a no tank mode. Or just to remove planes form GRB. If the players want it theres no excuse for the devs to not do it. And no i dont "have planes" im not going to grind for 100+ fucking hours for each nation just so i can being fucking planes into the mode where i want to drive a tank.

[@Oofboi967]

I love the 268! One of my favorite tanks to play. You can reliably bounce a lot of big guns around the BR. Its super fun

[@thelorp5186]

You have the KV-2, the fridge of War Thunder. Then there's the Object 268 bringing the rest of the kitchen

[@GumMonster1]

the 14.5 KPVT is very useful for tracking enemies when they are advancing while you reload.

[@alguemaleatorio8985]

"Stop crying" A plane literally flies without one of his wings and kills you. ReAlIsM

[@RobloxianFourth]

Absolutely love this tank! I wish more people played this beast. Great video as always Odd!

[@petrkdn8224]

FINALLY SOMEONE WHO PLAYS THESE TANKS WITH APHE... YOU ARE A GODSEND.... ISU-152 and SU-152 use the same APHE round except its slower... and since its 152mm the overmatch is massive (better angled pen) and pens jumbo up to 3km... and the OBJ268 APHE with its increased velocity can pen jumbo at 5km at 60 DEGREE ANGLE... which is just ridicilous... and also it can pen tiger 2 UFP but only at like super close range (50m) and you must be straight on without any angle.. and even then its roughly 50% chance to pen.. but it shows the true power of the APHE round

[@cooperthedog4673]

Every time odd bawz posts it makes my day keep up the good work

[@NinjaCatGreen]

Oh look, a wild OddBawZ Video has appeared! Good stuff, man.

[@treeviper1700]

:0 I recommended this in your discord! Happy to see the video of it!

[@TomPrickVixen]

I just don't feel that it would be an upgrade to the SU-122/54!

[@lvgamer32]

That spoiler tho...definitely gives 200 more horsepower

[@NotOneToFly]

So, at 6:32... how the heck did you spot anything there? It could just be KZbin compression, but I watched that three times in 1440p and saw absolutely nothing. Absolutely wild spotting. Is that just a common spawn location you were checking?

[@russman3787]

I think the front plate is visible if you zoom in

[@synalra2388]

I've always despised this machine and just can't do well with it whatsoever for some reason, so I'm glad I happened to run into this video

[@amiller1179]

I have a problem with attacker/bomber and fighter being seperate rp costs so you can bring out both fairly cheaply. Also the costs for planes should be higher. Because you can spawn with a do 335 b-2 after just capturing an objective.

[@pennycarvalho1223]

wow 268 is same br as a tortoise, makes sense

[@robertharris6092]

I started grinding and playing these just cause when i was fighting them i was impressed. So i gor them myself and was amazed by this and the previous TD. A little fun fact. The 14.5mm HMG can pen an M41s turret frontaly, atleast on the left side, killing the gunner.

[@erisdelta5950]

This thing is basically what comes out if you combine WW2 tank destroyer formula with a T-10 chassis and Heat

[@HybridHenderson]

Nice to see Heavy Weapons Guy in the thumbnail :)

[@meteorwt2122]

It’s a T-10 hull, hence the extra armour, 14.5mm MG and the more powerful engine

[@gabrielperry7285]

Literally Gaijin: wE fIxEd ThE sOuNd GuYs

[@KBDFProductions]

We have light tanks that ignore armor with HEATFS and APFSDS, to which there isn't really a counter. Planes in GRB just further amplify something already present as an "Equalizer", but unlike light tanks, you need to use a specific vehicle to deal with planes reliably in a game mode that's fought by ground forces. Playing SPAA and denying planes kills is probably the most euphoric thing in War thunder because of how easy it is to determine the outcome of battles when the enemy is denied air.

[@shadyzoroark6372]

I never fight 6.7 when I play germany at that br, I always get 7.3-7.7

[@M65V19]

Now compare THIS monster to poor Ferdinand at the same BR

[@hansiminator69]

That stealth bug in the machine gun can also happen to the main gun. So annoying

[@Dan86130]

Ah the obj 268, the "Heavy weapons T10"

[@idkanymore6897]

that seems like the perfect tank for me, love taking shots and just 1 tapping them

[@Itasha_st]

What graphic settings do you use? i know in one video i thought i heard you say "movie" settings. im sure you get this question all the time and apologies if i haven't found a reply to it in any comments yet. thanks.

[@mikedee8010]

I am 60 years old playing for 8 months I am rubbish but you inspire me to keep improving

[@zhazick]

i dont think i have ever been in a 6.7 with my 268. always getting uptiered to 7.7 and getting swiss chessed by brits and leo's

[@petrkdn8224]

well dont angle then. the armor can actually stop the APDS to the cheeks if you arent angled.

[@sniffer123-z1o]

0:31 pretty sure its a t10 hull could be wrong tho im no export

[@thickboi7570]

The 268 looks like a really good tank at 6.7

[@cosmozabhilash2590]

FINALLY, THE TANK VIDEO I REALLY WANTED, THANKS DUDE

[@shaquilleoatmeaI]

One game in my m48, i forgot to switch from HE to HEATFS. And sniped a little slit infront of the drivers-hatch from 1200 meters away.

[@TheSouthPaw264]

Not sure if you noticed it but your machine gun was reloading (I believe) when it had the loading reticle when you switched to your machine gun.

[@PattyKake1313]

Me in my M50 ready to un-bias the Russians…”You’ve yee’d your last haw, chucklefuck…”

[@mattb.2359]

Go ahead and try this combo out next time you want a big gun on a KV2. Get the KV2-Zis6 (basically a kv2 with a 107mm gun on it, and take out the SU-8 with the heaviest load out.

[@berndmaier915]

The only reason I complain about planes is cause I just wanna play tank v tank. Planes get their own mode where they dont have a bunch of guys in aa tanks shooting them doen all match so why cant we have a mode where people dont get bombed all the time.

[@thelegendarysin6647]

Womp womp

[@berndmaier915]

@@thelegendarysin6647 bit late to the party

[@obsidianjane4413]

Still waiting for the Suffer Airlines' P108A...

[@canned__meat]

I haven't even looked at this thing. I don't spend much time mucking about with rusky toys. I don't think I've got the experience to do very well with them. Great video Odd. Wonderful to see German heavies panic when their round bounces 😂😂

[@cartercampbell9172]

This thing looks satisfying af to use

[@vodkanizer6866]

1:32 humh , tiger II and T34 goes easy trough that

[@petrkdn8224]

its 200mm at an impact angle of 55°. Tiger 2 has 237mm pen at 0° and about 70mm at 60° ... tiger isnt going through that... same with the T34.. it cant go through

[@rubennn1033]

yeah I get that no gun sound bug a lot. Every ~5 games my gun refuses to make sound after repairing something on my tank

[@bobdickens3674]

it's not an IS-3 chassis, it's a T-10 chassis. The IS-3 SPG variant would've been the Object 704

[@mat-vl5mb]

the OBJ 168 is not based on an IS 3 hull, but a T10, its easy to see, first sign : the frontal armor of the hull, not the same thickness as an IS 3, but the same as a T10; The rear wich is more looking like an IS 6 than an IS 3, and the 2 boxes is the sign of a T 10M, at least, the back speed, its only 10 km /H , so the SI 3 is 14.

[@TC-yv3ud]

Its a t10 chassi and engine and because of this i find that its too fast and ill push up too far with no backup and die.

[@shronkler1994]

9:32 su100p t34100 su100 asu85 t34 t26e1 m56 t92 m41 ho ri prototype tortoise fv4005 is2, chinese is2s, is2 1944 isu122, su122, t44122, kv122 obj 248 ca lorraine amx elc charioteer m50 m36b2, Italian m36b2, Japanese m36b2 m6a2e1 t28 really just most things with a calibre ranging from 90-152. 90, 94, 100, 120, 122, 152 (183 if you're feeling confident) and/or tried and true flanking moves.

[@ExcavationNation]

She THIC BOY!

[@Isylon]

You can kill a Japanese STA-1 with that KPVT machine gun from the side. Did it twice, I bet the guys were raging!

[@Smokey348]

i like this tank but honestly i haven't had a fully great time in it because ye i come across a 1000 tanks with heatfs everytime

[@DasFlank]

I believe the OBJ 268 i think is based on the is8 hull, or the t10a/t10m if you will

[@PotatoeJoe69]

I love facing Russian tanks in my M-51 because to them in just a lowly Sherman. And then I lolpen them back to the hanger.

[@theallmightyego6756]

We should get a video on the RBT-5, that tank is pretty goofy with its Tank Torpedo’s with about twice the explosive mass as a Tiny Tim

[@russman3787]

This guy: “fine, I’ll do it myself”

[@j0ck054]

big gun big tank big c-

[@Armoredcompany]

I've had that same machinegun bug on my Leo, its SUPER distracting

[@Prisoner4245]

12:08 he has a Z on his tank

[@zanna4130]

Another Russian OP tank. This Russian tank should be at a BR of 7.7

[@petrkdn8224]

its not op. this tank is one of my most played tanks ever. the only reason its performing good is because its such a rare vehicle to see, that many people dont know where to shoot it or see it for the first time and just shoot the very strong cheeks.. i have almost 3KD in this thing and about 60% winrate... but if i ever see a person who knows how to destroy me , i almost always lose. every other time where someone DOESNT know how to destroy me, i win 99% of the time. i dont even remember the last time i saw anyone else play this tank in a battle... im one of the few people who play it regulary..

[@EQU1N0XES]

You should do a video on the m10gmc

[@DatBoi_TheGudBIAS]

if u take HE in this thing, it turns into a god, it kills anything, just like kv2, but 2 times faster cuz half reload

[@petrkdn8224]

use the ISU-152 or SU-152 , it uses the same ammo but its 2 BR's lower than the obj 268

[@DatBoi_TheGudBIAS]

@@petrkdn8224 and KV2 is even lower, u just need to take the big reload I have plenty of 5+ kills games and one 10kill game, and another with 9 kills, but the last one I didn't get 10 or more cuz there was a 10v10, small Batle, and alot of 1 leavers

[@jayblankley8520]

Hey odd love the work keep it up but please make a video on the carnaveron I’m having trouble playing it

[@bathtuub2819]

Was this thing actually in production? Crazy

[@Dan86130]

Nope, only a prototype. That's why it's still called "object" and doesn't have an official designation

[@bathtuub2819]

@@Dan86130 I never knew that’s why they are called objects. Kinda like the western world uses X--- . Very interesting thank you.

[@petrkdn8224]

@@Dan86130 im fairly certain i saw that it was supposed to have a name which was planned, but in WT they kept the Objekt number because it wasnt accepted into service. It was fully built and functional, the soviets were just deciding whether to spend their resources on T-10's only or a few T-10's and a few 268's

[@TheArbiter1721]

I should hop back on and continue grinding this thing

[@nic_s3385]

Odd, you play RB ground forces before planes were a thing? It was pretty balanced. Also, if you put in the time to learn the maps and learn the vehicles you got rewarded with good battles especially if you got good players on the other team. After planes became a thing it was a completely different game. Maybe it's not as bad now as it was then, but after years of playing and loving RB tanks it completely sucked the fun out of it. Maybe it's because I experienced a time before planes and it was sssssooooo good. O well... all good things come to an end...

[@necrotic5405]

WT started with only planes; tanks were added later. I agree with planes being removed from tank BR

[@XEyedN00b]

techincally it's a T-10 chassis casemate

[@universate5332]

You've literally complained about ground Rb becoming air rb before.

[@noahsawesomevids422]

Til a t34 and t95 and t114 roll up in and stare at it

[@huntertidwell954]

Are we just not gonna talk about how man silver lions he has

[@sharkk127]

I can guarantee, I get this thing thinking it has good armor the game will say fuck you ill keep dieing in 1 shot every 3 seconds

[@iffracem]

Odd, I like your videos, but just because others have a different opinion than you about CAS (and a fair few recently it seems) does not make them "Crying". Everyone's entitled to an opinion, yours is no more important than any other. I agree CAS should be an "equaliser", and would be happy if that were the case, but it's not. It's the decider, the overwhelming tool in the game. Even heavy, near impossible to pen tanks can only be used in one part of the map, planes have access to it all within seconds. Not many pilots show your... umm.. "scruples"? and refrain from revenge kills, spawn bombing or suicide attacks. Those three are the meta for CAS. As for suicide attacking, which is so prevalent, surely that shows that the spawn cost is so cheap that people don't care about it's cost.

[@ExcavationNation]

Dang this thing is strong as a 6.3 is my happy place guy I look at this as dang it's not fair. But I'm sure at 7.0 this thing stats to fall apart as well. I wish there was an option for premium guys to pick their br. I'd wait longer to get my br in a match. Great video as always! ( Oh and thank you I saw my role on discord vib (very important boy) I'm guessing. That means a lot bro thank you.

[@vogelspione]

Video suggestion - play The German Captured Kv-2 or Normal Kv-2 (or Brummbär, Sturmpanzer II or any HE Vehicle) At Top tier

[@xstraffe]

How’d you know it was a Panther A, D, G etc coming?

[@lvcx001]

But why you used the aphe instead of heat ones? (As main shells) they have more pen in the end...

[@kingarthur9310]

Yo! Love the vids

[@duke0salt717]

That a T 10 hull dude

[@danmen5258]

the tank is speedy cuz it has a staling spoiler

[@thijsvanoosten09]

Which sound mods is he using

[@themusicalcat5412]

Obj 268 is great