THE SHOOTING RANGE 242: Close duels / War Thunder

[@junkers5414]

"This Brit will be slapped on the cheeks" good job Bruce

[@demonblood4326]

Lmao

[@TheGuyThatsNotFunny]

amazing

[@jobe_seed6674]

I could imagine this is just Mike and Oxy going at it 8:29

[@babalonkie]

We brits don't play fictional thunder...

[@granmarbg]

Yeah! But it is better than being "spanked on the bottom!"

[@paullewis770]

Time-stamps! 0:01 Starts 0:26 metal beasts: South African top tier 3:47 Pages of history: British cruiser tanks 7:28 Tactics and strategies: tank urban dules 13:15 Hotline Thanks to all of you! You make my day with the comments

[@backseatbogan2021]

Thanks, I wish they did this with there own vehicles

[@-Sober-]

"this brit will get slapped on those cheeks" I never imagined I would hear Bruce say anything like that...

[@mirrorslash028]

Urban warfare in WT in a nutshell: see if there are italians in the other team and if there are, wait for R3s lol

[@piewithmoustachepwm]

The best part about rat R3s is that they're fun to kill, wait that's the only good thing about them

[@bucketofbolts6823]

Once me and my frends saw a r3 all 4 of us used all our firepower

[@UAGhostrider]

Use 12.7 to take them out

[@canadian9457]

Not as fun when you have a full squad and have 105mm cannons with hesh

[@irsyad5414]

Everybody gangsta til' bruce said ickwa

[@thamemeez5702]

Ickqua

[@drezworthy]

yo son!! lol

[@spooksebaas8658]

He butchered it... didn't they do the research on how to pronounce it

[@maximusfz8594]

the eekqwua

[@0Ploxx]

@@spooksebaas8658 Swedish tank name strike

[@halomp2206]

Question: Is there a vehicle/custom skin you’re looking forward to being added into the game?

[@spoopyboi1005]

the red arrow livery for the phantom would be cool

[@jobe_seed6674]

I could imagine this is just Mike and Oxy going at it 8:29

[@quinncaulfield6590]

@Maximilian Feldmann that’s not a thing 🤣🤣🤣

[@troutwarrior6735]

Mig 28 totally

[@StiXWasHere]

Type 10

[@mhetbrouwertje6887]

Thanks for again your weekly video, they're great as always! Q: Could War Thunder organise a Mig15 vs Sabre event, please? We veterans would love to celebrate War Thunder still being around with former top tiers of the past. Till next week!

[@eule0509]

Always nice to hear your voice saying "The Shooting Range". 17min of realxation and information. Loving it.

[@granmarbg]

I also love reading them, because the information is generally extremely accurate. Nothing in the world is perfect but the information on the equipment that I describe and announce about is usually very accurate indeed and I'm so happy that you enjoy it!

[@ArfiniGa]

I love how Gaijin talks about urban battles when there are obstacles and then I start thinking about yesterday when I was playing the M5a1 at 3.7 with shermans in my line up and started hearing a KV 1 on the kther side of the building I was behind. So we both started turning our tanks around the house to catch up eachother. Fortunately I catched up him and killed his crew by aiming to the ring of the turret.

[@districtnull]

Q: Will you give a chance for newcomming players to earn tri-colore smoke for jets?

[@JustMinna]

There will most likely be the option to buy tricolor smoke once the new update comes out. It will cost 1000 GE and can be found at the in game shop where the crates are.

[@Elbereth_TV]

@@JustMinna its given out for free in twitchdrops, last time was last summer.

[@9999AWC]

tricolor smoke isn't exclusive to jets

[@fire304]

You forgot something really important to Urban combat: wait until your opponent is suffering from packet loss and can't see you move to his flank!

[@taskforcebruiser5787]

Please do a video on keybinds for console players. I have to play low-rank aircraft because with the missile controls and the thrust vectoring I can’t control the aircraft well. Here is an idea for a quality of life change for console players. Instead of keybinds on the controller give an option for a weapon wheel. It has worked well in games like RDR2. That way we don’t have to memorize lots of keybinds.

[@notthatsmart4909]

The bottom button on the D-pad is the most useful button for key bindings. Other than that I get what you mean. I have changed my buttons way too many times while changing BR’s

[@notthatsmart4909]

@Simon-Olivier Lapierre yeah I use that mainly for tanks, while being in a dogfight though it’s just way to time consuming, at least for my play style. If it works for you then that’s great.

[@moonbear2130]

On Xbox, I have LT+A to turn missile seeker head on and A to launch, and RS for ballistic computer and flares, it works but I can’t do anything more complicated than that lol

[@i3lack1ce17]

Challenge: Shoot down the fastest aircraft with the slowest tank ammo (or just shot it with Sig 33b). Days 3

[@simondolezal7840]

Q: could we see in the future czechoslovakian 'semi' tech tree, just like the african one? Of course with all the bells and whistles like lt.38 or Tatra trucks like Ot.64 and avia planes.

[@hudzicethegreat3021]

That would be neat!

[@princevanhegen2574]

Question: What is the tankiest plane in War Thunder

[@AmazinglyTip]

@holy Minecraft potato No,That thing is the most well protected plane by turrets,by armor however its the IL-2 ( the last one)

[@Abi-fo7gh]

@@AmazinglyTip the BV can also absorb an insane amount of damage due to its huge hull

[@davidlow8104]

Out of fighters, the fw190, out of attackers, the il2/il10, out of bombers, probably the B18/T18 or B25

[@davidlow8104]

@@Abi-fo7gh the wings are very vulnerable and it can catch fire easily because of the wooden construction

[@Abi-fo7gh]

@@davidlow8104 true, the wings are vulnerable, but it can still take a lot of hits due to the sheer size of the wing, and on top of that it can survive multiple rocket hits to the fuselage, something the IL-2 cannot do

[@slaskpojken396]

Question: Will you be adding the JAS 37 Viggen?

[@shayzadg]

Eventually they will

[@supho3309]

Yeah it's coming tomorrow

[@Elbereth_TV]

it was confirmed in the 1.95 dev stream dude. also JAS 37 was never a thing, AJS AJ AJSF/H etc did

[@shayzadg]

@@supho3309 no...it isnt

[@maxchvets2986]

@@shayzadg Joke noun a thing that someone says to cause amusement or laughter, especially a story with a funny punchline. "she was in a mood to tell jokes"

[@AlreadyTakenTag]

Here is a question for gaijin. Can you make it possible for tank players to help their teammates with extinguishing fires if they don't have FPE unlocked?

[@junkers5414]

Firetank

[@snakethewarlord4685]

When we will get WW2 teams back? Cold War teams are destroying low tier. Russia and Germany together are wining 70% of the battles.

[@blaringrocket2385]

When Bruce said ‘slapped on those cheeks’ I was laughing so hard.

[@pjotr6790]

Question: How do yoiu play the IS-6 effectively?

[@samphardtake]

Brawl

[@Jilve69]

Russian Bias In other words do anything you please

[@tacwac]

Q; Will we be seeing any new Italian aircraft in-game for Ixwa Strike?

[@biko9824]

Grinding Italian tier 1 and 2 planes is pretty boring, apart from the FC 20 thing. Quadriarma is moderate at best. I would love to see some more aircraft.

[@stingraygaming2460]

pages of history the time when an m8 scout car destroyed a king tiger

[@thekringe4387]

Thanks for responding to my question :)

[@unknown.161]

Strategy: To avoid the explosion of the tank you have to enter the match with 20-25 ammunition.

[@razvy6949]

Question: How do I use the Tiger II (H) against modern Cold-War tanks? The normal tactics don't work anymore.

[@AS-mw5ph]

Q: Is there any way to switch ammo type when cannon is already loaded?

[@oliversearle3996]

No it has to be unloaded

[@VPERStijnMF]

The only way to switch ammo is to fire the loaded shot. This is because it’s also like that in real life

[@AS-mw5ph]

@@VPERStijnMF thanks

[@VPERStijnMF]

@@AS-mw5ph sure thing, good luck in battle

[@shelloriser2400]

Q: Now that the game has the nuke, will the object 279 survive as it is designed to withstand nukes and if yes will it win the game as it will be the only one surviving the nuke?

[@giorgiogalliano05]

It was designed to save the tank not the crew and it can only resist at a nuclear blast not a direct hit

[@e.l.m.5349]

This narrator is the only thing keeping warthundr alive. Without him warthunder be fucked

[@devithirteen]

hi gaijin, quick question. changing from binocular view to gunners view wont change seamlessly like you did at 3:25 for my game setting.. mine blacks out short second before every view change. Is there any setting in option to change this????

[@mouhibgh6928]

u cant change it , they where filming in replay mode , that's why they are so smooth

[@ZaidenDee]

question: how to prevent packet loss/control reset

[@DirtyTuskan]

save control file, reliable internet and dont play on US servers because gaijins hamsters died and gets some bad pl

[@ssnipess8153]

I love war thunder but I sometimes wish there was a battle online where you get to use your battleship, airplane, helicopter, and tank to fight at the same matchmaking it an interesting battle. and wish you could destroy buildings with tanks but to use it to your advantage just like they did in battlefield games by EA

[@VPERStijnMF]

Although that does should interesting, there may be some balance issues with naval behemoths like a battleship being able to fight with a tank. But I do agree that it should still be a game mode

[@DelinaSilence]

I got a question that had me going for all week: Why don't aircraft from the MiG family have even numbers?

[@chantelledavis7848]

Well theres the mig 25 and mig 15

[@teodor9975]

well just wishin to add a bit on the pages of history. as for the liberty engine on the crusader. it was pretty much the radiator belts which proved to be causing reliability issues. once that was sorted the crusader did operate quite effective in the battles for africa.

[@waj-s2b]

Close Duels. You mean shoot first.

[@junkers5414]

Basically

[@jamiem4212]

Question: What is the best way to play the AVRE?

[@lior_theboom]

Arcade

[@КристианЦанев-ы9д]

Big question: why cant the IS 2 penetrated Tiger 2 H and Tiger 2P from the front because they both dont have armor made of good material wich is 2 cant pen sometimes but will break the hull

[@kevinl2482]

Because pressure damage is only coming next patch. Also IS-2 can pen Tiger II frontally, just hit the flat cheeks where almost everyone has learnt to aim.

[@forcultankly]

Question: will there be multiplayer test flights added to the game as me and my friend want to fly in the same aircraft but I don’t have it

[@kitsuneharukaze]

I love to play with the oculus VR headset and i am glad the game supports it but i feel there could be some improvements, will there be any future updates?

[@darknut9696]

3:28 but do they move in herds? also Grand slam and tallboy soon?

[@mr_panzer_pants]

Q:Are u going to add Tu-22, B-50 and B-52 in later updates on the game?

[@mazterfranky4041]

At this rate they might add it in an year or 2

[@prasadsawant4153]

B-52 would be a nice surveillance plane in air simulator enduring confrontations battle

[@jobe_seed6674]

I don’t think they would add the B52

[@55....]

it just wouldnt make sense

[@spartagaming3404]

I want them to add an A10 Warthog

[@SheridanM551]

How do I make a custom vehicle from scratch and also does it support other 3D softwares other than 3ds max

[@stevanustanaka]

Suggestion, can you make the big aircraft cannon battle? Candidate: il2 37/su6(am42/s71f), hs-129b3,T18B2, ki109, Xa-38, PBJ-1H,p.108a serie 2,tempest vickers, and me262a1/u4 or me410(BK5 50mm) and the mosquito FB XIII 57mm, week 21

[@ofribarak2005]

In one of the episodes you talked about the yom kipor war at the sinai front, can you talk about the VALLEY of tears tank battle?

[@mikeymikey4186]

So thats how you read "Ixwa"

[@lior_theboom]

With a hard k

[@turklander69]

@@lior_theboom shalom 👉🏼👈🏼

[@granmarbg]

@@lior_theboom No… it is actually a "click" made with the tongue in the mouth, in this case, on the inside of the teeth… a Zulu dialect!

[@milkelangelo1]

Q: Will you add the Macchi MB339 to the Italian Planes Tech Tree? I'd really love to fly such a beast

[@Abi-fo7gh]

and the AMX

[@TheNobleBrit]

"high resolution thermals for gunner and commander" *record scratches* "I'm sorry... what?" says Challenger 2F

[@wheelwrightpl9429]

Thanks for the reminder to refill my blinker fluid. I checked and it was running dangerously low.

[@VPERStijnMF]

Always good to make sure you blinker fluid is full and don’t forget the horn gas

[@granmarbg]

We are very happy to remain your medical doctors on the move to appraise you of everything that you need to do for 101% fitness!

[@koltondavis5975]

When will we get armor upgrades for the Abrams series like the TUSK? For an example? For existing Abrams tanks?

[@stigeon4771]

Question: When will the music from the new power update be available on platforms such as Spotify? I’d love to listen to the tracks!

[@rusty_sniper4992]

0:33 Sheeeesh, look at Bruce pronouncing it like a true South African 😂😂

[@granmarbg]

Again, I really appreciate your praise, at my attempt to sound a Zulu dialect pronunciation, which I've never used before! Kipper- has the full explanation

[@rusty_sniper4992]

@@granmarbg I can't believe that it's your first time, you're a natural!!

[@hohor6436]

Q: Will the Daimler AC get scouting?

[@jobe_seed6674]

I could imagine this is just Mike and Oxy going at it 8:29

[@ES47_FI]

Question Q/A WHERE DID LEGACY THEME GO???

[@ARI-ks1vj]

Question: will we ever see the m84 (Yugoslavian t72) family?

[@TheMemeDynamics]

Hi Gaijin and Bruce. I know you guys always try your best to give us the best quality videos. Can you make an updated version of the 'Climbing the ranks with American planes'? It looks kinda outdated since it was a video from 2 years. Thanks

[@GuyNate-bl2ov]

Could Bruce please read a bed time story?

[@nomad2629]

Q: Hey gaijn can you add the A-37 my great grandfather and my great uncle worked on it and my great grandfather help design it long story why. My great grandfather name was Ralph Roberts and my great uncle name is Thomas Roberts

[@olafkwiatkowski3785]

That was a fighter, bomber or strike aircraft?

[@nomad2629]

@@olafkwiatkowski3785 it was the predecessor of the A-10

[@olafkwiatkowski3785]

@@nomad2629 oh ok thanks

[@kwalskee]

Are the engine sound changes of the Russian Medium and Heavy tanks (T-44 series, T-54 series, KV series and IS series) to the engine sounds of the T-34's engine intentional?

[@Brave_Sir_Robin]

Q: Any tips for effectively using depth charges in naval battles?

[@piewithmoustachepwm]

When you're more interested in the new map's decorative Soviet cars and trucks than any of the south african vehicles

[@willus567]

Question: have you any plans on adding the sea vixen?

[@Қазаққұмырсқажегіші]

Q. Can you add the BTR-80?

[@ScaleMilitaryModels]

Q. Have you considered moving the Me262 (Squadron version) down to 7.0, where it faces more vehicles from its era, rather than Cold War jets, such as the Mig 15 and later sabres?

[@akosdobos8892]

Hi Gaijin. Could you please explain how the repair cost gets calculated after each match? my Mig-19PT's max cost is 9805 and if I get shot down (and the aircraft plummets to the ground and explodes to a million pieces) sometimes its 9800, sometimes 9000 sometimes even under 9000. how does this work?

[@DiceStrike]

16:33 when can we race with those?

[@YaBoiDoon]

Question: what kind of control setup or bindings would you want to prioritize as a console player?

[@viperlabs7735]

Question: is there a chance we could see smoke artillery in game as a utility to block off sightlines

[@rherbort1576]

How is the battle activity calculated?

[@derekrivera3451]

I have a question. Are you thinking of lowering the repair cost of some premium vehicles (mainly the premium Props that kind of get killed without any points like the P47 and the premium bombers)

[@bigbigmushy7338]

"This brit will get slapped on the checks"

[@akosdobos8892]

Hi gaijin. I have a favour to ask. Could you add the weight of the planes to the infos, like ground tech has? Its so impractical that I have to go to the full information and scroll all the way down.

[@drezworthy]

Are there plans to address the grind facing new players considering the vast amounts of vehicles in the game now?

[@andrewmcleod3659]

Question: is the Spitfire MkXIV a better all-round fighter than the MkIX?

[@captainrex5461]

Question: How to use the AGM-12B Bullpup rockets from the A-4E early?

[@thisisaduck]

The texture quality has been reduced. Is there a way to override this? I never minded slightly lower frame rate but I don't like how blurry all the textures look.

[@katyushatman5187]

Q: will you add an option what allow us players the ability to sell spare backups? i have 19 on tiger II (KwK 46)

[@patriotic-panda]

you get backups like candy, selling them would be overpowered

[@katyushatman5187]

@@patriotic-panda selling them for half the original cost wouldnt be op, ez ge source yes but only if you can sell a huge ammount of it

[@maxshell9465]

Question: I recently bought the USS Moffett because a battlepass challenge needed 25 matches played in ships. How do I get above 75% battle activity?

[@VPERStijnMF]

Slight course adjustments, firing at opponents and caping points, honestly just doing stuff that makes small differences will help

[@maxshell9465]

@@VPERStijnMF Yeah, I get games that I think are really good but the activity comes out at like 50% that combined with really long wait times in Australia makes it nearly impossible

[@VPERStijnMF]

@@maxshell9465 if you play Australian servers you may also like to play south Asian servers. Additionally, I’m not sure what your challenge states specifically but I may suggest using smaller vessels or perhaps finding a squad to play with and marking the map and chatting may increase it further

[@maxshell9465]

@@VPERStijnMF It says rank 3 and above but I was thinking that a patrol boat would be easier

[@VPERStijnMF]

@@maxshell9465 in that case I would probably agree because the long reload Times on some cruisers can be considered as times that you’re being AFK

[@kylemackenzie6282]

Question: Is there any plans to add the DM63 round for the 120mm German guns

[@Abi-fo7gh]

why, DM53 is already good enough

[@kylemackenzie6282]

@@Abi-fo7gh your right is good enough. I was just asking about the possibility of adding the most modern round. I mean what happens when they add the m1a2 tusk or the t90ms. It was just a question about the possibility is all

[@Abi-fo7gh]

@@kylemackenzie6282 my point is that DM53 is already considered way too OP for what it's facing, so DM63 may not be the best idea unless more modern vehicles are added

[@kylemackenzie6282]

@@Abi-fo7gh I literally just said unless more modern vehicles are added

[@Abi-fo7gh]

@@kylemackenzie6282 fair enough

[@damause8724]

Where do i find the tutorials for how to pull out of a flat spin and angling tank sides?

[@redstoneking4677]

and for the next hotline i have a question: i recently bought the leopard and i found out i can use it really good as a brawling tank depite the lack of armour is this the way i should be playing or am i doing it wrong

[@mouhibgh6928]

its mostly excellent at sniping , but if u like the style u can use it

[@tonidabaeen]

Question: how to deal with high repair cost on vehicles such as Cent Mk.3 and others on its rank

[@doctordemocracy5695]

Question: What is the best climbing angle for the Razorback P-47.

[@cleverabovetheline]

any tips n tricks for the leopard tank family? as they are my favourite type tanks

[@soangkeareaksmey1034]

Can you explain about loading file thing on the left side of the screen during the match? It makes my ping goes through the roof

[@kipper-7273]

At least Bruce tried to pronounce Ixwa properly. A valiant effort

[@granmarbg]

I was coached by a South African lady who explained that it is part of one of the Zulu language dialects and that there are three types of 'click,'… one on the upper palate; one at the front of the palate and one to the side of the jaw, touching the teeth! So I gave it my best, never having tried the 'click' language before, so thanks for your encouraging remark!

[@tacos_with_sauce8887]

I want to give a clip but I have difficulty's getting one to you. Is is possible to submit a clip using the war thunder club on console?

[@Night_Haunter]

Love the show and game but when are we getting french navy

[@MechaG2]

Terrific episode, Gaijin. Really enjoyed it! I have a couple questions I'd like to ask. What happened to getting the ability to lock the P-61s' turret position forward for the pilot to operate? You mentioned in their Devblog it'd eventually be added as a modification to research, but it's been over _five years_ since and we still haven't gotten it. Also, server connectivity issues have been absolute murder for months now, and seems to be getting worse (particularly with the US servers). Is there any work being done to remedy this?

[@dabestdrifterever2]

Will smoke shells be added to naval battles?

[@lostonearth7856]

Can you make the headlights on the tanks workable?

[@bismarckfamily277]

Hey will the tonk tank be added to the italian tech three? It will be interesting to add a meme tank

[@Kiwi_taken]

Me and the chaps finally getting a vehicle with CITV

[@jesusarredondo4904]

Ya know I never complained, but god damnit it’s stupid hard trying to kill something with depth charges

[@mpcrauzer]

Question: Will we have the AMX A1 fighter-bomber in the game in the future?

[@MultiMadmilk]

Is the hull mg on the marder III really that slow to move?

[@kdh6210]

Q: I just got the t32 but how do I play it?

[@hudzicethegreat3021]

Keep distance, cause your fire rate is rather low, and check some previous episodes, Bruce already answered that.

[@kdh6210]

@@hudzicethegreat3021 thx didnt knew that.

[@peterstefek1499]

Q: Could you teach us how to counter Boom-n-zoom attacks and/or other tactics you taught us in the previous episodes? I think it would make a nice video for players whose aircraft is not capable of such tactics(e.g. for boom-n-zoom). I would love it!

[@dred8616]

Suggestion: Tips and tricks: Ground Forces RB - how to attack with rockets and bombs with a variety of aircraft.

[@VPERStijnMF]

Good suggestion, in the mean time you can usually practice by playing the test flight and getting comfortable hitting ground targets in rb

[@dred8616]

@@VPERStijnMF I've done that and you're right it helps. I'd really like a tips vid on the best methods with different aircraft though.

[@VPERStijnMF]

@@dred8616 yes that would make an interesting video

[@slickninjadude9165]

Here's a Challenge for you Gaijen: Beat the world record distance of a tank on tank kill by 100M but in war thunder using leopard 2, against a T-64.

[@connordevereaux759]

Good video I personally I prefer CQB engagements. Greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪