The Strongest Soviet Heavy Tank

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Object 279 is one of the scariest vehicles you can come up against in War Thunder. It has solid characteristics all-around (except for gun depression, of course) with an incredibly powerful 130mm firing APHE. It is one of the rarest tanks in the game, though Gaijin occasionally give new players a chance to earn it through crates.
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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:33 - Sponsorship break
1:42 - Gameplay
14:30 - Outro
Songs used (in order from first to last):
Command and Conquer: Generals - In The Field, Makin' A Sweep, Fight For Peace, Generals Main Theme, Comanche Down
Halo 3: ODST - Rain (Deference for Darkness)
Sound mods:
Epic Thunder (Pre-release)
Gunner HEAT PC Crew Voices Mod (Personal, go play the game: gunnerheatpc.com/ )
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The Strongest Soviet Heavy Tank

[@Spookston]

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[@blurglehus7348]

No I wont

[@jaidenlopez9032]

I’ll be on it!

[@TheGrace020]

CUTIE!!!!!!!!

[@glorck7064]

ayyy my man's got money again

[@serdarcam99]

Congulrations for sponsorship but raycons are absolutely dog water products

[@falfill2096]

Despite this tank’s issues historically, you got to give props to the Soviet engineers, this vehicle is really impressive, the shear presence of this tank is menacing

[@tiznaeshnishto2584]

There's a video on youtube of this specific vehicle moving around in the modern era, just look up: "Obj 279 driving" and you'll see. Crazy to me how it still runs somehow lol

[@falfill2096]

@@tiznaeshnishto2584 I saw it. It amazes me how they managed to make it run considering it’s a prototype and only a few of them were ever made

[@nmspy]

@@tiznaeshnishto2584 probably kidnapped some German engineers for the transmission 😂

[@just_a_username8979]

​@@nmspy if they did it would be breaking down constantly

[@osmacar5331]

The issue of russian equipment is it's russian built. The engineering that makes it simple is impressive. AND if built to a quality, they'd be really good.

[@Direct_Current]

Your energy always struck me as "man tries to hold onto last bit of sanity left after playing awful tank game hotwired onto a dogfighting game" and I like it. I like the length and the stuff you edit in, it's unique among war thunder videos

[@buffcode]

Hey listen, we had to use 12V wires because the soldering iron broke, okay?! We'll solder the tank game on properly. Probably. Maybe. Sometime later.

[@cybernetic_crocodile8462]

​@@buffcode *closes comment* Like thats ever gonna happend...

[@casematecardinal]

@@buffcode just after we finish adding Russian tanks

[@andrew2353]

I'm made to listen to BBC radio 1 at work and the presenters obviously fake hype and charisma is insanely grating, it's like listening to children's entertainers. I appreciate Spookston for being real with his dryness.

[@MommyKhaos]

@@buffcode "Hey gaijin, wouldn't it make more sense to just issue a game with a new PCB with the tank stuff built in?" "WHaT?!?! I can't hear you over us adding Russian tanks that literally on video have been proven to be weaker than a Bradley! Don't worry, it's going to be tougher than a M1A1 Abrams SEP v1! Our source is Putin!

[@Marchewa11]

About reddit having issues with you, these "issues" are exactly what I love your channel for, not being overreactive not overemotional, your humor, excellently placed memes with good taste, it's just, very enjoyable to watch, your character, at least how you behave in your videos make you seem like a really nice guy to hang out with and that's one of the best things a KZbinr can achieve. Also your laugh, other youtubers when they laugh it usually sounds very forced, your laugh just sounds real. Honestly your tone of voice and style in which you're making your videos remind me of a Minecraft legend Technoblade. Spookston, please, never change. You are the best.

[@remingtonspeed7481]

@4:12 Spooks, your content is always enjoyable. The monotone memery is especially entertaining when it helps to accurately convey how defeated you are by a dreadful vehicle and/or German teammates.

[@drowsylettuce3031]

German teammates make me want to commit mass genocide (jk, fbi don’t put me on a watch list)

[@spaceboi231]

Please don't change your monotone voice or style of humor. It's literally perfect as is and you're the only war thunder KZbinr I can tolerate at 1x speed ❤

[@battleranger1202]

I say aye to that

[@tapiokah_]

fax

[@chabaryuu]

Same. He's perfect as is rn

[@Kazuma_Kiryu247]

You should totally play the French Somua SM, Tiger II armor with better mobility and a 4 second 100mm is a devastating combo

[@Haggard3152]

Tiger 2 P ok, 2H ? Nowhere near as good.

[@Somua-SM]

Yes

[@ougioshino6940]

​​@@Haggard3152nd a full BR higher than the 2P so at least in my experience the armor doesn't work too well. I used to like the amx50 more due to the mobility and reverse speed. But well now that is 7.7 where is just a slower lorraine 40t

[@weiwu1442]

itll bounce here and there but the main attraction is the 100mm cannon with a 4 second reload speed

[@whatisalifeihavenone4708]

pretty sure he has multiple videos on it, it's like his favorite tank

[@Enterstyx]

9:25 B-29 jumpscare.

[@CalciumAcquirer]

TU-4*

[@Internecion]

I love how spookston just doesn't even mention the ghost TU-4 at 9:25

[@cjaydustie1867]

I didn’t even notice until going back because of your comment lol 😂

[@hernanarias2348]

And you know he notices when he looks at it the second time lmao

[@ItsGarfield_]

hello

[@Internecion]

@@ItsGarfield_ Hello

[@ItsGarfield_]

@@Internecion i know you and you know me

[@britishspy4791]

The only thing that can beat such a heavy tank is the swing fire which out classes every vehicle in the game

[@dustbargames6371]

And its bri ish so Bussin, OP yet again

[@Rorywizz]

swingfire and striker best atgm vehicles

[@Maddog3060]

The Swagfire.

[@c.lc.w5527]

There will be nothing more satisfying for me than using a 130mm APCBC with the ballistic behavior of an APFSDS :D

[@Minebrawlzzz]

Avg sabot fan vs avg aphe enjoyer

[@captaindreadnought212]

The 279 is honestly why I avoid high tier battles now, one semi decent player can solo the entire enemy team it’s insane

[@jphil-mk8bw]

Me

[@kulio1214]

It's called an unbalanced game. It's not the players fault

[@ArcJupiter]

I personally love the memes you put in and your "slightly more emotion today" voice for your live commentary is plenty. Do how you do man, because right now these videos are literally my entire mood. Unidentified Armored Comrade tank my beloved. I tease my friend all the time for not having it despite it being his favorite vehicle.

[@kulio1214]

His monotone and dead delivery kills the videos

[@homiedaclown4381]

Honestly the memes are what really makes your gameplay videos for me. I chuckle aloud at least once a video. Keep up the great content man

[@borkel]

Yeah the memes on his videos are great

[@nickperryjackkson284]

Some other short video channels have much less unedited video than meme and it's annoying

[@MrEvans555]

Your voice and presentation is what makes your content unique. I enjoy the recent flood of gameplay videos but I miss the more historical/just talking about tanks videos. Keep up the good work!

[@michimatsch5862]

Ye. More talking about tanks pls.

[@DustyVerzi]

I miss his cinematics.

[@krassilverfang5504]

Would be interesting if Gaijin added collision to cannons, imagine tanks not being able to freely turn the turret if the cannon is stuck on the corner of a building or against the terrain.

[@eeeaaa1374]

Honestly I watch Spooks videos just because of his monotone presentation, makes it easy to watch your vids and the memes/editing makes it so much better.

[@manyexcite]

Phly is based, I'm always amazed how he can keep it fresh after like 10 years of war thunder content tbh

[@MrYeastoffical]

Great review of Object 279! Honest opinion, cool Raycon earbuds, and awesome gameplay

[@Spookston]

Thank you Mr Yeast, can I have two dollars

[@MrYeastoffical]

@@Spookston $2 💵 for you

[@alexpivniouk8421]

@@MrYeastoffical this comment chain made my day

[@zombiekinggamer]

​@@alexpivniouk8421 to what?

[@volatile5460]

I think the tone of your content is just right. Your voice has gotten a lot better as well, you sound more confident in recordings now

[@BrockvsTV]

I love your memes, your edits are very good, but most importantly you just seem chill. Watch a view feeling like just hanging out with a friend. They are really enjoyable

[@ing2373]

Love your style of videos. Good length, dig the memes, perfect just the way they are.

[@dakotahondalock5621]

The auto loader on the Object 279 is a semi auto loader just like the object 268 so losing your loader does slow down the reload

[@That_Montage_Nerd]

Well you're my favorite WT youtuber. Not only am I into the vibe, I like that you edit your videos to just mainly be the interesting parts, while having lots of critique and commentary

[@HailHydrate2]

Keep making your vids the way you enjoy making them dude. Your content is the only thing coming out of War Thunder atm that brings me any joy.

[@0g0mogosepikworld31]

I genuinely love the way you edit and pace your videos mister spooks. They are really chill and relaxing

[@ZomgRAWR93]

I like monotone Spookston. Especially when he says the thing we all crave - "Okay. Alright."

[@fluxx6181]

I honestly love when you briefly talk about things happening in real life for you, or other non-game related stuff. It just adds more personality haha

[@Llamazone-Prime]

The complaint "videos aren't long enough" is really just a compliment, everyone wants more Spook content!

[@naum2099]

Just wanted to say i love your style of videos, especially the fact that you are calmer than most. It's very refreshing on a site where everything always tries to grab your attention and overflows you with information. Anyway, love your content, keep up the good work

[@OddBawZ]

04:26 - OMEGALUL I actually LOL'd so hard.

[@SynisX]

He sounds like the average fortnite youtuber

[@maximus6234]

thanks for doing these ive learned so much from you, dont change a thing and do feel better

[@evangreen2455]

Your tone ks perfect for the style of gamplay and the meme edits never take away from the vidoe

[@auroria117]

Honestly, your voice is super relaxing. Really different from other creators that will give you a headache listening to them scream

[@glamrockchica909]

I agree

[@Carfan11112]

Honestly I like your voice and the memes. Your videos are chill enough to watch before going to sleep.

[@sethswords7959]

Love the content I watch almost every video of yours. I don’t play a lot of ground but whatever I see your videos, it makes me want to play tanks and your videos have the perfect amount of humor, criticism, and memes. I would love to see you post more historical or more of your think reviews of other games

[@happilyignorant]

I think this is the perfect amount of excitement in a warthunder video. It perfectly incorporates everyone's realistic attitude toward the game, we all play it, why still, the reason why I don't know, no one ever said they enjoy the grind or having to research armor piercing rounds because they kept getting uptiered.

[@aidengold8888]

Honestly I love Spooks voice and tone, its relaxing and chill. I also think that the more you play this forsaken game the more emotion will be sapped from your soul so I'm suprised hes still able to hold on this well.

[@samuelkiral5867]

Hi Spookston, you should make a video about the ST-A3. It's a very interesting tank that deserves more attention

[@user-fs7lu6ti8h]

Dawg dude ur videos are perfect I watch every single of them once they're out and unlike others I never tab out and switch videos cause of boredom keep da job up

[@nooneinparticular9837]

I don't know what it is about your videos but i can't get enough of them. Really glad I discovered you just wanted you to know that :]

[@ravenouself4181]

The monotone is perfectly fine and captured the sheer dread of playing War Thunder perfectly.

[@uhhi6693]

every day i get out of college classes, i grab my lunch, and sit down to enjoy my daily spookston video

[@thebones6144]

ngl you match my energy with the amount of enthusiasm and memes u have

[@Fyreworx]

You make great videos. I like how you're level and calm most of the time. I often find that the people who are super over the top come off as trying too hard. Just keep being you and doing your thing.

[@Max_parallax]

I'll bite. Videos definitely aren't long enough. I need 8 hours straight of this

[@tomasz7394]

Your videos are great as they are!

[@dusuldorf24]

I think vids not being long enough is just a compliment really. We just can’t get enough of you.

[@greyfells2829]

This is one of the few gaming channels i still watch. I'm getting into my jaded-with-gaming years so i enjoy the vibe.

[@MicrocatM14EBR]

The tone of your voice is one of the best parts of your videos (along with the insurmountable depth of AFV knowledge). That combined with the editing style is very chill and makes your videos quite enjoyable. I don’t know how long hypebeast spookston could last lmao

[@thelowpro6908]

Please stay as you are! There are more than enough KZbinrs who constantly shout at you so i really enjoy the more relaxed tone. Makes all the reactions feel more real.

[@nathanlall6840]

i love the content you make the memes are wonderful and well placed your voice adds to the entertainment value for me along with the way you talk over your gameplay

[@seanmarshall5463]

Tbh I love your “dead inside” monotone voice, because it accurately reflects my feelings about war thunder. Also, Phly is probably the coolest guy ever.

[@tyrannicswinen117]

I think Spooks videos have gotten better over time and more enjoyable, especially considering I myself have experienced weird and dumb encounters in War Thunder

[@letsgooutwithabang3101]

Video 15 of asking spookston to play a amx 50

[@shadowkiller1793]

Which one?

[@letsgooutwithabang3101]

I said on a earlier video one with a oscillating turret that’s the only real specification

[@marekpietryka8128]

I love your content, your commentary, and the way you edit your videos is perfect. Keep up the good work

[@anastraykiwi]

I mean, I enjoy your style of video, length is fine, monotone is just your personality to me, and the memes are great!

[@sushiman3817]

You've probably been told like 385k times already, but your reload slowed down after losing your loader because the tank only uses a partial autoloader. It is two piece ammo, the loader puts one half in, and the autoloader does the rest. :)

[@jonathanwestern2306]

One of your best videos yet!

[@bobisbell1837]

Your content is just fine. You give an unbiased view of the vehicles, you share your exp and show how predictable people are. You Crack me up every vid.

[@jaythemaidtokill84]

This video has such a chaotic aura about it, everything from the memes to you rambling on about other stuff - it was really amazing! It's genuinely a very pleasant way to consume Wart Hunder content >w

[@maverickjhett]

The Type 16 feels tanky because for what it is, it is pretty tanky. It’s meant to stop the Carl Gustav frontally, so ~400mm CE and can also withstand 30mm APDS frontally and 14.5mm from the side.

[@benjaminpont220]

I think the combination of your monotone voice and the memes is actually perfect, combined with the occasional giggles and stuff, love your content man!

[@QuantumManiac160]

Your energy levels are just fine, keep being yourself in your videos. I like them as is.

[@BlueLightningHawk]

Redditors aren't human beings.

[@bamischijf_2757]

I like your content exactly because you are relaxed, do not hide the pain that sometimes is this game. And include many unique memes lol. Informational videos are awesome too but I understand those are hard to make and you already covered a lot.

[@Limtingus1._]

Good videos, love the short ones. The monotone voice is 10/10

[@snosaf1757]

I like how when Spookston goes high energy and the volume does not change one bit

[@destroy0760]

if youre playing rare tanks, you should play the ersatz m10 if you have it.

[@brenobassocenci6571]

At 3:40 you can see a Brazilian player.

[@Bored_gamer613]

The only thing that I wish could happen is that your vids are longer but I know why that are short but overall great content some of the best vids on KZbin keep up the good work

[@Glumpuzzler]

damn, changing the impact sound to kicking a red kickball... that sound... brings me back

[@janglin488]

Can you make a video on IT-1? I heard it was OP years ago, would be interested to know how it performs nowdays.

[@AllMightyKingBowser]

OP

[@SaintTheuhhh]

Watched this video 5 times already and can confirm this is a spoonkid classic

[@destroy0760]

the video is 15 minutes long and the video was posted 10 minutes ago, you posted this comment 2 minutes later...

[@SaintTheuhhh]

@@destroy0760 It's just that good of a video

[@tesy21]

I like that you are showing more emotion. I think its very brave of u 🙌🏼

[@suspiciousgranadier736]

I love your gameplay vids bro keep them as they are

[@xhilivondermivon3323]

COMRADE, MAKE A VIDEO ABOUT KV-220.(Unless you have it.)

[@Spookston]

I have it, and it'll definitely get its own video sometime soon

[@TntMooze]

I would like to see you play some british tanks, and try to have fun. Or the AMX-30 1972 if you want to have slightly more fun?

[@isaaccadogan7431]

just keep what your doing bro love your work

[@luukthepcgamer7841]

I enjoy the short video's, like the memes and the tone!

[@sunnylegacy]

Fun fact: The reason of the object 279’s odd design is because it was made to withstand a nuclear blast

[@ToXicKush420]

No shit Sherlock 😮

[@sunnylegacy]

@@ToXicKush420 not everyone knows that “Sherlock” so stfu

[@user-ob9jg2ue3h]

12:06 war thunder players be like:

[@hearinggonebeethoven5787]

yoooo Spooks! dont change bruh! we love your content as it is!

[@obiwankenoby3454]

Your videos are great i like both monotone spookstone and non monotone both are as funny and entertaining keep up the good work and have a nice day.

[@Scoobert._.]

I like how you talk its nice and calming

[@yourlocalcatboy2645]

it's not long enough videos, we need more Spookston we love Spookston

[@Marchey_]

I personally really like your laid back commentary content. I just want to relax not be hyped up

[@Im_black_now_spiderman]

Your videos are funny keep up the good work, love the memes and sound effects

[@davidgreenway5864]

Conqueror MK.2 next? Also, love the new style of videos. Keep up the good work!

[@snoopdoge7747]

First time being in a spookston video. I’m so happy

[@60trickpa]

Spookston Don't change anything I enjoy your videos too much to see a change Like your commentary

[@xshullaw]

Your monotone delivery of everything combined with spontaneous memes is why I watch your channel more than just about any other War Thunder or World of Tanks players. It's really refreshing in a KZbin where it feels most other channels are trying to copy the big bois like Markiplier and PewDiePie.

[@MrTHAUniverse]

The monotone voice and the memes are the best part please don't change

[@deliqene3191]

I remember this thing coming put right before the volumetric update. It went from a glass cannon to a killdozer

[@Tanks.With.Teeth.Malloy]

Awesome video. I got the 279 a few weeks back and fell in love with it. Also your memes in videos are the best. Don't listen to the haters because they are sad lolol. Would love to see a video with the Super Pershing if possible :)

[@TalkingDeadGuy]

Hey I actually like the short videos. It's easily consumed content. Long videos are cool too, and I like you're voice. It feels relatable. You are also pretty funny and your memes are pretty good. 10/10 watch everyday. 👍 Came for the historically accurate tank series, stayed for the memes.

[@MrAzmore]

complain and monotone is your style, love it, that's why I watch

[@turbulanceeco1a246]

Keep doing you. I don't really play warthunder and I still watch for the entertainment. The monotone is part of the charm.

[@hijinkstodeath1722]

You bring more than enough energy to the table for a daily C&B torture session, I like how long your videos are, your complaints are valid and funny, and the editing is fuckin hilarious.

[@oliverwalters9533]

I love you putting all the memes into your videos