The Mini M1 Abrams Tank

[@sharkk127]

I feel like the m60 ambt is closer to being a mini abrams, 120 cannon, 1200hp engine, really good optics and thermals

[@stunningandbased5516]

M60 after tren

[@aidonger42069]

Good thermals? 6 out of 8 abrams have gen 1

[@warthunderenjoyer]

​@@aidonger42069 Gen 1 thermals better than no thermals

[@TheArklyte]

I have a strange compulsion to call every M60+ like M60A3TTS, M60 Super, AMBT, Sabra, Magach 6, M60-2000 or M60 Block 3 as Crusader. Thanks, Command&Conquer: Generals😂

[@antiheldd.3081]

I would go with the OF-40 (MTCA) for the title of mini Abrams. The acceleration and mobility feels similar, the tank has a stepped deck and a .50 cal on the roof. No Armour - best Armour makes it tanky.

[@scrublord522]

I think you'd enjoy playing the 1951 EBR, ARL-44, and AMX-13 DCA 40 - the DCA now has a 90° /s traverse speed, the ARL basically has a laser gun for its armament, and we all know why we have a love-hate relationship with the tech tree EBR

[@KolnBruck]

That's straight up my French 5.3 loadout + the FL10 sherman lol

[@artyg1654]

Same but I also add the French jumbo and the ma50 with the sea fire for air support

[@notfunny3397]

What's wrong with the tech tree ebr?

[@45eugenia52]

I still don't like the AMX-13 DCA 40, but I'd be lying if I said that I wasn't getting more kills with it lately

[@notafrog2040]

@@notfunny3397 they added the worst one too the tech tree when the 1963 should’ve been the only non tech tree one

[@Pelliq_E]

Little tip : you can actually just hold lmb even if it's not automatic (such as a 6s 75mm) and it'll still fire as soon as you can fire, possibly saving a few frames compared to spam clicking, possibly saving your life.

[@lasselykke1177]

Thanks man, this tip is gonna save me a lot

[@heretichazel]

I know that you can do that but spam clicking just comes naturally lmao

[@boilingpot6941]

Something that people don't seem to be aware of is that there's actually a little circle that has to change from green to white ( or whatever color it's been a while since I played) in order for you to have full accuracy on your shots.

[@gunas6133]

​@@boilingpot6941 its white

[@Pelliq_E]

Holly shit this blew up

[@CheezeSpartan]

7:11 Spook explaining the ammo-enemy supply/demand economy as he casually drives home with something to hang the Christmas ornaments on

[@ImmortalSugimoto792]

Hi Mr. Spookston, In honor of it coming out of retirement and soon to face modern NATO MBTs, please play the T-62M-1 at top tier. (Attempt 13)

[@Average_fv_4005_enjoyer]

I believe in U. For da meme!

[@Nybow]

That's acutally a hilarious idra

[@chickenpurple6704]

Nah he should just bring out the t-54 honestly

[@joshuamueller3206]

To bad it does not have 2nd gen thermals like the Russians gave it.

[@chickenpurple6704]

@@joshuamueller3206 as if they could afford such a thing

[@Letsgooutwithabang756]

Video 27 of asking spookston to play a amx 50

[@Letsgooutwithabang756]

Just any of them

[@kaing5074]

An

[@pvtbonner]

Literally why can’t you be specific

[@m50ontosvibe]

already done?

[@naufalhisyamrabbani9521]

I really wish the M60-2000 would get added. That tank is the true mini Abrams

[@MrSourceMan]

GOOD NEWS!

[@chihweilee1354]

As u wish🎉

[@naufalhisyamrabbani9521]

Whoa, it came true.

[@darthlazer8895]

Got to love the ERA that's nearly at a 90 degree angle next to the gun

[@vamosmessipapa197]

i love your videos spook, keep up

[@Gamingforlife70]

Only trou legends wish to motivate KZbinrs like spookston keep it up vamusmessipapa be a legend like ur already are right now ;)

[@P0werL1ch]

fucked up how i have no interest in playing War Thunder but i always watch you videos as they drop. genuinely fun videos dude, i love your commentary lmao

[@caydenworley5002]

This Taiwanese tank being in the Chinese tech tree is rather ironic.

[@YukarisGearReviews]

thank you for playing this spooks, I was hoping the late M60s would get some love. Please let the world know of the M60A1 RISE's plight

[@YunyTiger]

0:54 I WANT THAT 'NYOM' SOUND D:

[@ProjectWolve]

I've been feeling very tired, down and burnt out from life and work. Thank You for the laughs you gave me in this video

[@YTIsRanByFeds]

My neighbor worked on this project back when Taiwan couldn't get Abrams. General Dynamics was like let's just stuff everything from the Abrams into the M60 for you guys and call it good.

[@SamaelVR]

“We fired half our ammunition for 2 kills” is every war thunder match i’ve ever played

[@Sky_EggYT]

You should play the SARC 6Pdr ( think that’s how it’s spelled ). It has a short reload, super fast and a .50 cal on the top for track shenanigans. The crusader II is also very fun, it is a light tank with good depression and elevation, APHE and super fast. Also it’s low in BR so you are basically punching toddlers in the face.

[@UNSCLEADER]

Spookston: "It also gets DM63 which is pretty potent for this BR" DM63: "Nah bro your going to suffer today"

[@PyroFTB]

2:02 T-55AM with a Z, judging from recent news it's pretty accurate

[@wonderelk4prez706]

"Man, this thing really does not have much going for it, huh?" Proceeds to destroy half the enemy team solo 2 matches in a row

[@SemoventeDa]

Spookston, you should play the Semovente 75/46 M43. It's a overshadowed vehicle but it's a spicy pizza if you get hands on it. (Day 31)

[@b312n.v9]

Lost count of how many videos I've asked but here's to hoping for the Sturm Emil eventually

[@admiral_knox6050]

If you're okay with playing more China can you try the ZLT11? Grinding the tree right now and I want to see what it's like

[@suieisuiei9219]

I second this

[@tianhaoju4634]

The ZLT11 is not a bad tank as it has great firepower and diverse arsenal, but its pretty bad in every other aspect...yeah, would not entirely recommend, get the WMA or the PTL and you should be fine

[@Mradaxer]

It feels like a WMA301 that can't be .5 called and doesn't wobble as much, completely not worth the 0.6 BR increase, especially compared to wheeled light tanks of other nations. (not to mention the end of the line costs)

[@KingdomOfDimensions]

It has abysmal maneuverability and gun handling. Speed/accel more like an M1128 than other wheelie boys, only slightly better reverse than the PTL with significantly worse turn radius, and like most Chinese vehicles it has pretty bad gun depression. This isn't to say it's bad, it has great pen after all, but it has major downsides that limit how and where you can play.

[@kek621k]

​​@@suieisuiei9219 unrelated but oh hey you also read that noman manga or whatever(maybe)

[@hiruko2373]

This is my 29th attempt at asking spookston to play the t32e1 great video bro

[@Volvotryggve]

I still think it would be fun to see you test out the bmp-3 considering i rarely see people discuss it or play it in war thunder and on other forums.

[@overextra8691]

Bro really pulled the: "bad luck pal"💀

[@cpt.cookie2271]

Could you play the panzer 2 with the 50mm, the baby tigor, arguably the cutest tank in the game

[@JC-oq5ex]

I really appreciate how you don't sit in the garage for 10 minutes showing off stupid crap and pixel hunting. Just straight to the action and good jokes.

[@Briangyi05]

Hey Spookston, you should play the upgraded centurion like Israel's Sho't Kal Alef/Gimel/Dalet, Swedish Strv 104/105, or South African Olifant. I thought it might be interesting to see Centurions fight in 8.3- 9.0 like CM11

[@juusolatva]

both Sho't Kal Dalets (the older UK one and the Israeli one) pretty recently got thermals too. when it comes to the Olifant, the Olifant Mk.2 is probably the most heavily upgraded Centurion in the game. on the other hand the Olifant Mk.1A only really has a better engine, a laser rangefinder and access to APFSDS, while the Sho't Kal Alef is even worse off, since it only gets a better engine and HEATFS. notably some of the upgraded variants also lack the extra armor on the UFP, which the Centurion Mk.5/1 and the Centurion Mk 10/Strv 101 come with.

[@thomasmacdonough288]

The Olifant Mk1A is a travesty. Not only is it a glass cannon, but it has a *7°/s* turret traverse. Glorified casemate tank, no idea how it stays 8.3. the Mk2 should be good but I always do awful in it, maybe because it's such a huge target? Ig it feels clunky. The Sho't Kal Dalet is an absolute monster though, same with Strv104/5s are very strong. This just my personal preference though.

[@mote_vengador2832]

​@@juusolatvathe gimel gets access to the add on armor plate laser rangefinder and apfsds

[@RUNNER_HIT]

2:24 thats gotta be one of the scariest things seeing a helicopter with out a blade still flying thats when you know god is on that players side well atleast for about four seconds

[@couchpotatoi]

Aft 09 is absolutely underrated in my opinion, so it would be fun to see you try it since its fast, ammo in the barrels dont explode the tank so peaking over ridges is 100% (ish) safe, and the atgms are hilariously overpowered (1200mm pen, tandem, super fast, can be fired rapidly with a fairly short relaod)

[@gsilvy4k570]

I don't think this is an underrated opinion at all. From everything I've ever heard and from personal experience, the aft09 is very well known for being undertiered, just like every Chinese wheeled vehicle.

[@tomino15Lab]

he already played it when it came out... also, AFT is the reason why i switched to maining China, i have purchased it last week and is extremely fun to play

[@Pengothing]

These videos got me to play War Thunder after a multi-year break. Just long enough to remember how much suffering Sweden is at 4-5.

[@ss_american_star]

it would be nice to see spookston play the leopard 1, i had my first 12 games in it, and its quite fun, but it seems alot of people dont know how to play it correctly

[@nesyboi9421]

Yeah if all of them knew how to play it right I'd never get any kills at 7.3, cause I'd be dying all the time. The leo 1 is really good and there are always a bunch of them.

[@ss_american_star]

@@nesyboi9421 even stock, the leopard 1 is quite good, but then you get that laser range find and heatfs (i dont rn) it just becuase so op

[@DatBoi_TheGudBIAS]

​@@ss_american_star Leo 1 doesn't have that. That's the A1

[@ss_american_star]

@@DatBoi_TheGudBIAS the leo1 at 7.3 dos have heatfs and a lazer rangefinder

[@DatBoi_TheGudBIAS]

@@ss_american_star no, it has heatfs and an improved rangefinder

[@levibird-davies1090]

This is definitely one of the tanks ever

[@s1nenomine]

8:27 I'd find it weird if you didn't know that already, but if your gun is reloading, push the left click down already and you will shoot as soon as you finished to reload :)

[@Xeemix]

I physically gasped when I saw this video was the CM-11! I love countries that improvise and modify their vehicles to try and stay competitive!

[@saltyboi-kn1vf]

Cries in outdated MBT

[@ronanmcn4967]

Please play the SArC 6pdr which is a brilliant scout car that I think you would really enjoy using. It can hold its own way past its BR and is very capable in 5.3/4.7 line ups

[@Arfabros]

Concept 3 is better

[@ronanmcn4967]

@@Arfabros Concept is slightly faster, has a better reverse gear and better gun. However the SARC hits rlly hard with the 6pdr and the gun is stabilised( which the concept doesn’t have) and it’s also got a .50 cal on top. So they’re basically even tbh

[@caramelcrunchy9927]

Man says: "is this our top speed?" At 48 km/h. Me, sitting at 5.7 Germany in a Tiger E: *chuckles in snail pace*

[@wickendiana8310]

What do you think of playing some other funky m60s? Like the megach 7C, 6C or gal batash? Most of them have nice little things like a laser warning, laser range finder, high pen rounds, thermals, and funny looking composite screens, there not super good but i think there ight

[@danplantgog1305]

You should play the church hill 7, it’s funny watching German mains try to pen you when your angled.

[@sydnyx]

Can you please play the Ariete (P) tank, its surprisingly strong.

[@ghostlyrope4041]

I’ve lost count of what do it even is anymore but please make a vid on the Magach 3 era

[@man7912]

You should play the XM8 American premium tank. It's a light tank and I think you'd like it

[@derrickstorm6976]

"The premium tank" indicating America only has one premium 🤭

[@sharkk127]

I don't think the xm8 is a premium, its an event vehicle

[@pinkyfull]

4:37, spookston whinging about boats while a BMP happily drives by.

[@foe111]

Please may you do The asu 85, I have asked many times

[@foe111]

HE HAS ACCEPTED, MY FAVOURITE TANK SHALL RISE

[@griffingamer8624]

Yes! Spook, thank you for doing this vehicle. Now, time for its brother, the TTD, in a video soon, eh?

[@panzer_potato]

I love my mom

[@Octi-ku4yf]

Spookston brings little ammo then proceeds to run out of ammo and realises he's out of ammo

[@mr.ooptoot4674]

Day 23 of asking for DF105

[@dancing_odie]

2:40 Your round loses pen when it goes through obstacles. You fired through 2 buildings

[@popinmo]

Spookston upload ❤

[@VicariousReality7]

> Bringing smoke shells and smoke launchers Spooks are you okay?

[@althea2114]

Idk if that would make you suffer or have fun but Lepkz M41 is a vehicle that i would love to watch you play, kinetic ammo and light tank combo is either a curse or a blessing.

[@lq4322]

I don't play the game, and i'm not really into tanks, but I like these videos, funny abbreviation man.

[@KoishiVibin]

9:53 "it cannot take a hit" homie ain't that just like the abrams? Like, I saw you eat a missile right there...

[@lavameteor]

i dont think the way i clicked the video before the thumbnail loaded is healthy

[@AH-64Delta]

2:22 an accurate representation of helicopter flight models in war thunder

[@o-hogameplay185]

2:42 since the last update, if you shoot through a house, and due to some miracle your shot does not disappear, it will lose all of it's pen. i tested it, and a t-55a apfsds (and apds) cant pen the turret side of a zsu-57-2 if shot through a small building. good job gaijin i guess

[@DatBoi_TheGudBIAS]

Yall shots pen? My shots just get eaten by the indestructible house

[@o-hogameplay185]

@@DatBoi_TheGudBIAS i mean like 10% of the shots go through, and then they wont pen literaly anything

[@theoneandonlyartyom]

its probably to stop wallhackers or something

[@hydro2635]

Spookston play your favourite tank in the next video.

[@avenpreston2001]

5:10 the lighting being really weird messed me up

[@lgingerpuebsl]

Keep the content grind going spookston, and don't forget to praise the snail

[@CykoruKun]

I so fuckin appreciate the "not your door" note

[@ryuko6793]

Nam the m60 2000 is a mini abrams m60 hull with m1 turret

[@bt42_howitzer]

this series should be called suggest the tank that makes video man suffer the most

[@jakerulesgaming1124]

Man I’m still waiting on a ZIS-30 meme traktor video but as always, love your stuff

[@telesiak2484]

The thing with not penning side of that t55 is because its lost its pen when going thru building. Its a thing since a bit time apperently happened to me for the first time a month or two ago

[@n1co2017]

i never thought i would ever see an m60 be called mini.

[@nazamroth8427]

The videos make me want to play this game again, but at the same time, helpfully remind me why I would never play this game again...

[@LugubrisAgency]

8:00 imagine not having audio on, someone actually knocks on your door and you see that message

[@miren463]

this tank looks like it took just slap some era on it to a whole new level

[@FullcircleZA]

Spookston is like John wick of war thunder, you god hope he's not in your game

[@FlowerFumo]

Idk why, but that locust part crack me up

[@captaindreadnought212]

killing a T-55 but failing to do anything to a Marder is War Thunder HESH in a nutshell

[@yungdomino4718]

Now the REAL mini abrams (the new 120S)

[@SkeletorsFerret]

Out of everything in this video seeing kursk again is what surprised me.

[@Lofi.z34]

PRO TIP - you can Laser Rangefind in the binoculars then switch to your gun and it's distance is already set

[@nitramynadiw935]

Hi Spookston and community! Quick question, as im very new to the game. Ive noticed that once you rangefind your target, you somehow automatically adjust the firing range on your crosshair. How does one do that? Also, thanks for all the nice vids!

[@VhonteTervo]

The automatic adjustment of the sight is a function of the laser rangefinder modification in modern tanks. Otherwise, the normal rangefinder modification or the basic rangefinder(found in all tanks) won't do that. Hope this helps!

[@CheezeSpartan]

Well as Sun Tsu once said “gun good, nothing else matters...I think”

[@tigersympathiser2265]

2:03 Putting that on a T-55 makes sense now!

[@Xeemix]

Would love to see you play the Rooikat MTTD, the only autoloading tank in the UK tree iirc.

[@tungsten6474]

The XM8 in the British tree might have it, the VFM5

[@markdombrovan8849]

Spookston - be happy and satisfied with life. Challenge: impossible

[@cowboykirby3185]

wake up honey new spookston video just dopped

[@zagstrukk]

The 105 on the m60 series is literally the same gun on the M1. The ONLY difference is the infinity collminator (For the muzzle reference system, MRS) out at the end of the gun tube. The thermal shrouds and the bore evacuator are the same other than possibly the slight difference of the end thermal shroud due to the location of the infinity collminator.

[@woorit2983]

I don't know why but this video pleased me greatly 😂

[@dylanroskosz6300]

7:12 New 500 GE bush

[@ealep0314]

this thing is like a juvenile Abrams that's still weak from its most recent molt

[@Major_Bomber187]

day 31: little late, but Waffentrager when? loved the video!

[@salieri_sg9413]

The non pen on Abrams was because you tried to shoot straight through the Centauro

[@leijannathaniel1939]

M60 with funky bricks and holy gun

[@denislavventsislavov2078]

I don't think i ever met this tank at the battlefield

[@Marzo..]

I would love to see you play is3, im still grinding it and would want to see how it would play from professionals perspective

[@BrockvsTV]

I appreciate all the things you try even though I will never play them

[@Gary_The_Metro]

Wait wait wait, Gaijin added a TAIWANESE tank, to the china tech tree? heh.

[@koczownik4567]

Love your videos, bro.

[@odeupmlik2312]

Love to see the T-55-AMD1 because of the drozd sistem since you already mentioned the black night with aps

[@thyzerd9093]

Have you tried air battles? I would love to see a video of you playing air battles

[@SpardaSon21]

Holy crap, its the ERA meme brought to life!

[@mosesracal6758]

Spookston performance being hull down I think validates the ROC's armored doctrine

[@wombatincombat1580]

This old mic sounds the best tbh! :)

[@SatiricalCookie]

I'd love to see a Type 89 video, excluding constant uptiers caused by 8.7 premium spam it's really good and I think it's underappreciated