The M103 Heavy: All Gun, No Glory! - World of Tanks

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[@VosperCDN]

Always loved the look of this tank, and that it's properly historical and been in service.

[@keda7558]

"If he's peeking, he's going to take one for the team" LMFAO

[@MZ-9993]

To be honest, I'm playing it right now and after recent buffs this tank is really fun to play

[@mehmetkavakk]

How do you play with it? Teach me too 😥. Even the turret of this tank drives me crazy.

[@bradlyfan]

@@mehmetkavakk if you wanna toon I could be down I two marked it with the first 120mm .. last time I played it I did 5k damage lol

[@melvinliles]

M103 is one of my favorites to play..even more so than my T110E5

[@ungrimironfist5740]

Love your videos, and they are very educational as well, you taught me a lot of positions for different maps that I started using and performing a bit better.

[@siggyunsichtbar6980]

I think the only thing that really holds back the M103 is the giant cupola that is nearly impossible to hide. If it would be a bit smaller or recived some additional armor the 103 could be so much more effective.

[@earljeremy2364]

You always make it look so easy, I really appreciate your content. Well played!

[@vkgonewildfan]

Thanks for showing how to resolve that bad situation on clif, never thought about that this way.

[@tohkia8840]

I like seeing the back of m103 it feels like a helmet xD

[@pault2417]

Hated this tank when I went from T32 t M103....grinded it all. Years went by, played it again and now it is one of my fav tanks

[@jonasjurgelevicius2121]

Back in the day it was my fav t9 tanks. I even managed to 3 mark it in around 130 games without even getting to E5. It was rly good tank around 4-5 years ago, but now, sadly, its just old.

[@drona9974]

The cupola is so far back that, if your gun is depressed and you're staring right at someone, it'll take Tier X premium to come close to pen'ing the turret. I love the whole American Heavy line and this tank is no exception.

[@killertruth186]

I have to thank brawl mode for "unlocking" the top gun for the M103. Because of having T110E5 in the garage (it was through unintended means but it is permanently unlocked for me). Loved the Mirny-13 3d style.

[@olmaned3795]

I had my highest damage game in this tank back in the day. It’s a beauty to look at and great at punching. Does have a weak jaw though.

[@koncorde]

Even more than the T29 or T32 - you have to stare down your enemy. Any degree of angle left or right exposes the cheeks of the turret, or the fat bustle.

[@shosholozabalafon2436]

That jab at QB (9:30) is legendary 🤣

[@Adam-hy1du]

What happened

[@shosholozabalafon2436]

@@Adam-hy1du skill was talking about using CVS in meds ;)

[@mikealpha2611]

I never had to play this tank but ran a few games when it was introduced and replaced my T34. Found it quite good before I sold if for the slot.

[@crumbman]

I think the second game is a good summary of the tank: Good at dealing damage but bad at taking it. Haven't played it after the buff but it should still be a overall kinda worse version of the AMX M4 51 or Conquerer but with higher DPM and those really nice HEAT shells. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.

[@allankay12]

@Skill Can you please tell me what works better when spotting in a medium. Bond Optics or CVS (commandeer vision system)?

[@mc_sim]

Bought back this tank because I like the aesthetic of it. Last time I played it was like 10 years ago.

[@favorius]

I played this tank years ago. My dpg was lower than my other tier 9s but win rate was higher.

[@AG-jj3lx]

Gather around children as father Baboon shares his tales of wisdom on the mighty M103..

[@Clemens42776]

" but skeeeeeeeel that was kaku performance! " xddddddd

[@laszlopap8271]

Best part is ALWAYS when Skill no#1 is roasting Skill no#2 :D :D :D

[@jariheimoluoto4959]

The problem is t29. It is still a gem of a tank and everything after it is just a letdown. If t110e5 was little bit faster it would kind of play like renegade and then it would be worth while playing with tanks after t29 in this line. Good tanks but tier 10 is not really worth it and lets face it there are better tier 9 and tier 8 tanks.

[@livintolearn7053]

You think the E5 is not worth it? I think it's among the best tech tree heavies. A gun that bites, decent enough mobility, and great armor if you know how to use it (I mean come on, if the armor were stupid good too, like on the IS7, this thing would be more OP than the 279e).

[@zeroyuki92]

T29 has been nerfed quite a bit though, now its top gun is horrible. I would say that this line right now is quite balanced (imho the problems now are more about premium and special tanks of T8/T10 rather than any tech tree tanks)

[@Mortonbmx]

T110e5 was the best tier 10 for a long time but it got nerfed and is mediocre at best now

[@noswear3498]

T32 is good

[@baohungle5410]

The problem with the E5 is its tumor of course. That just makes the tank unplayable in any competitive mode. It still can farm plebs in Random because of the gun, but that's all it got now, nothing more. I've been leaving my E5 in gara to be a dust collector after I got 100% MoE. For a tank requires that much of skill to use properly, the result is not worth the effort. The feel when I was playing with it was nothing special as well. I would pick the Obj.780 any day any time over the E5. Those 2 might look quite different but they have the same role in the game. The Obj.780 is weaker as a HT and it's even harder to play but it's more versatile, more consistent and it feels way more rewarded when you do things properly.

[@Delirio2]

I think the M103 is a hidden gem. Definitely recommend it! Amazing gun, crazy dpm, hull armor not made out of paper, turret weakspot managable, suited well for ridge lines. Only major downsize is the turret SIZE, the turret SIDES and turret TURN SPEED. But overall this is my most successful Tier 9 heavy. About 3.5k DPG. A good combination of armor + damage. It's much closer to WZ-111 1-4, T-10 and AMX 51 than I thought. Just like Emil II, the reverse speed of 12km/h is atrocious, plan peeking accordingly.

[@samoja8402]

I was in that hwk 30 ty for the Brother in arms

[@Taooflu]

Always loved this tank even when the original came out it was fun.

[@jeffhillstead3302]

Skill.. can you test Tiger 1 ? I had PC Tiger 1 , but trying it Wotb...Rating is broken since even a class 2 result is rare.. Is it time to lower the tier finally ?

[@yurackjung9321]

I love my 103 the gun is so good esp the dpm. Everything else is ok but when u get hulldown and ur dpming ur enemies its ez win

[@gavinphillips7260]

going to be filing a police report on that amx m4 51

[@aristosachaion_]

The stock turret being a giant weakspot makes me scared of playing it once I finish with the T32

[@staramuha]

The moment you think it's a heavy tank, you're making a big mistake... 🤕

[@Grumpy_old_Boot]

yeah, I play mine more like a heavy tank destroyer

[@mac.1o798]

One of my Fav tanks

[@jammydeangeway3780]

m103 is the GEM of the line its sad to see even skill doesnt understand the propper way of angling this tank, you bait with your frontal lower plate and angle 45 degrees, try to bounce enemy shells on the lowerplate on the outaide edges its fine tho skill you still are a legend.

[@erlyx3207]

18:03 - it is kinda funny bc the name of the arty player means in Hungarian sth like this: 'I shot him out'

[@wotaddictglobal]

TBH, the M103 has a huuuuuge cupola - lol

[@kadirakbolat391]

How everytime he is getting purfect mm? Without arty?

[@sofazen]

QUESTION: How did he put that bookmark in the map perma-marking arty position???

[@tombutler4390]

Right click on the minimap and it indicates where you plan on driving to. Hope this helps 😊

[@coaxill4059]

To be honest, just looking at the stats, I think I'd prefer this to T110E5. I'm a sneaky hull down player, and I really hate the Renegade. I'm cool having a weak spot, but not such a big one that the enemy can't miss. Meanwhile this tank has a smaller turret weak spot, and stronger frontal turret armor. Seems to me like a much more reliable armor profile, even if you must be a bit more careful.

[@ciir0037]

had the most fun out of the 3 tier 9s i had researched with it i did better with m103 than with conq and emil 2

[@vladingue8503]

When you have better dpg in the M103 (3.1K) than the concept 1B (3K) :/ I don't know how to feel about it...

[@BlueBaron3x7]

@skill4ltu I am confused about the Experimental Equipment, not the new stats, but how much are we actually getting, WGing post is not so clear. Before it was clear before it was cancelled now it's confusing. But maybe I have got a pigeon brain 🐣

[@matthijssol2106]

Go to twitch and ask it there would be my advice, hè answers almost immediately there

[@Guamurphy1952]

ggs, thnx

[@fherot8200]

I’m only here while on 10 minute vacation from stream.

[@victorandreyuk8005]

[@stefan514]

I absolutely hated the tank! Especially after playing the T29 at tier VII leading up to it.

[@brolysupersaiyan1634]

It is better than T32 tho

[@kwkfortythree39]

In real life M103's 120mm gun uses more energy than leopard 2's (or Abrams and other modern tanks) one, by around 2-3MJ more.

[@kwkfortythree39]

@Tridashie what?

[@sandboy5880]

I actually really like this tank. Relatively fast, agile, has some armor, good looking, can play hulldown and the gun treats me so so so sweet that it's definitely its strongest virtue. It feels so snappy and hits more often than not. The penetration is great and the shell velocity too. Really, the gun is so nice to me on this tank that I would fvck this gun.

[@sandboy5880]

Ah yeah, when it comes to the negatives, a bit too big of a tumor on the turret although it's kinda possible to hide some of it when you're hulldown, the turret itself is too big as well and so it's easy to hit and its sides are weak and easy to penetrate.

[@svetlinbostandjiev4256]

mine is stock, so full gold is ok for me :D

[@HavokBeoulve]

Best tank in game!

[@swedishviking23-i8h]

I have to be honest i love this tank

[@k.l.4931]

When skill start play with artys :D ? :D:D

[@kosztypatrik7028]

Hi Skill will you make a video with buffed Defender killer? Day 23

[@Patzolino]

11:30 - what a bulshit.. Looks like I'm the only noob out there, that cannot make Borat work. Look at this - he managed to connect his 2 shots in frontal shoot against HT tier 9. I can't pen a regular LT on their side, but this guy hits twice the front of an HT of higher tier... WTF is wrong with this game...

[@anthonyross9276]

Next tank for me to grind....kinda dreading it. You could at least put the t32 hull down and bounce enemy all game. Thanks for not being too good to meet n greet us commoner tanking scrubs and casual players like myself!

[@peteycrack8441]

I rarely sell tanks but I definitely sold the m103. It’s junk.

[@victorandreyuk8005]

gg

[@gerardopadilla9785]

how did you lose and get 2,000 research points and still get 70 k credts? I do the same and when i lose i only get 2000 credits and like 100 resesarch points and i have premium acc

[@racernatorde5318]

Sooo much BIAS against this tank. It's a perfectly fine, balanced and fun to play tank. Anyone who says this tank would be bad, either sucks at the game or heard to many people say it would be bad

[@benjaminlouey5701]

Compare to others branches Us Heavy's suffered of buffering.. I think they 'll be need to be a little nerfed when u see the capacitys of others Heavy's in the game, Too easy weak points with us heavy branch Players, team, matchmaking, skill crew, gold ammo, premium tanks in batttle,... determine the issue of the game now, not only capability of ur tank... Sorry, but boring to play with so easy weak points Sometimes it works but frequently is only 1 win battle for 10 loses ..

[@matyaspuck1710]

Hello skiiiiil soviet lights or american heavys ?

[@matijaskreblin6725]

Just load heat and you have 50% better tank

[@lordraven2264]

I'd rather have the T32 turret.

[@jesseleeharris884]

The turret should be buffed!

[@imGeistevereint]

Nonsense. If they buff it’s gurret it is better than the e5 which would make the e5 even more obsolete than it is already.

[@lazygamez7280]

@@imGeistevereint e5 is not obsolete in the slightest that tank is super good but needs a lot of skill to play

[@jesseleeharris884]

@@lazygamez7280 @LazyGamez exactly. I've bin playing this game sins 2010. When you still had to know where the weak spot was on tanks. Without help of the green dot if you go across an weak spot. I just find that the e5 is so much better. Even with that big cupola.

[@jesseleeharris884]

@@imGeistevereint e5 is fine. As is.

[@imGeistevereint]

@@lazygamez7280 no, what it needs is enemies who don’t know what they are doing.

[@RainerCMent-lx7fe]

hehe

[@nataliiateteruk585]

Bah, not liked the US heavies at all.

[@zograf4572]

Worst version of Phase?

[@CMKseven]

Not really, it all depends on how you like to play...For hull down it's Phase, but if you prefer heavy support with a quick accurate gun it's the M103.

[@zograf4572]

@@CMKseven I don't know about m103 but Phase is pretty damn accurate. I was actually stunned how accurate Phase is. Small aiming circle, quick aiming. Quite impressive. Very agile tant for a heavy.

[@CMKseven]

@@zograf4572 I love my Phase, and prefer it because it's hull down capabilities fit my playstyle better, although the gun can be temperamental. But the M103 gun is more reliable ESPECIALLY at longer ranges, and better DPM, it's just not a front line tank that you want to trade with. So it really depends on the preference of the individual and the situation on which is "worse".

[@yeezs6126]

first

[@Kohagaan]

🍪

[@nightstalker1342]

This tank is not just a step back frpm the t32. No its a jump off a cliff. This crap gun cant hit the broad side of a mountain from 10 meters away....Atrocious accuracy and the turret is made of butter as well...

[@marcin.99]

If you want show some bad tank in action, you should tell your dad to not fix your mm while recording video. M103 is such a pain in the butt. Thankfully e5 is kinda rewarding our grind (depends if you as a player can use it properly).

[@BundE2023]

CVS gang come here

[@Wyploch]

sad tank where is buff...

[@raf9826]

Another outdated tank in 2023 😞

[@valentinvergnet3303]

the platoon in the first game, in skill team, that was me and my buddy 🥲😇

[@pix00l]

Just tried this tank out today and my god everyone is penning the copula like there's no tomorrow

[@user-hw8fc4ey5t]

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