This Tank Is Utterly Busted

[@Spookston]

Decal link: tinyurl.com/42thwzv3 I might make an RDF/LT video now that the reload rate is correct, but I had a kidney biopsy yesterday (two holes punched in it with a needle) so I'm not feeling great

[@Iron_Blood_Enjoyer1933]

But it's not 0.85 seconds, it's only at 0.9 seconds.

[@Marshmallow603]

@@Iron_Blood_Enjoyer1933 crazy difference (its rounded up to .9)

[@solarehq]

I think it rounds up I'm gonna be honest, but I'm quite disappointed it took one of the biggest content creators in War Thunder making a video about it for them to change it, ignoring his bug reports blatantly and only listening when he threatened their sales.

[@Taiku__]

@@Iron_Blood_Enjoyer1933 it shows 0.9 on the statcard but in game its 0.857 which is basically 70rpm which is correct

[@squillz8310]

Biopsies are no fun, but respect to you for trucking through these hardships! Hope your recovery is going well Spookston!

[@Allthegoodhandlesaretakenlmao]

Gaijin to the tech trees be like: YOU get an m44 and YOU get an m44 and YOU get an m44

[@Doatin]

6 teams get it right? US, Germany, Britian, Japan, Italy and France

[@maty5550]

@@Doatin 6

[@ranjela455]

Well, its this or 5 billion leopard copies

[@ussenterprisecv6231]

​@@DoatinGermany doesn't have it they got new spg though

[@Fabian_523]

Germany have te m44​@@ussenterprisecv6231

[@KodaBriar]

Spookston a couple weeks ago: "Gaijin really seems to have a thing for adding big artillery vehicles lately" Gaijin: Well lets add another, and we'll put it in 6 tech trees!!

[@mis_doll]

And dont forget the premiums!

[@mik13ST]

Gaijin, good job on copy pasting a vehicle 6 times. Really adds to immersion.

[@skyraider87]

Suppose they added a light artillery vehicle, like a mortar carrier? It could make an interesting mechanic

[@quentintin1]

@@skyraider87 one issue there is that most mortar carriers are of the 81mm variety, and aiming is going to be ass (you know gaijin will try to add a system and bungle it) first they should add the rest of the SPHs that are valid for the game (big HE power or has HEAT/AP/HESH, carries it's own ammo and crew)

[@skyraider87]

@quentintin1 ye I kinda figured

[@HEDEL641]

They buffed the RDF/LT and HSTV-L reload

[@Iron_Blood_Enjoyer1933]

It's only at 0.9 seconds now.

[@ed_darktrooper1883]

@@Iron_Blood_Enjoyer1933its 0.85, they just round it up to 0.9 in the stat card

[@nirleyjuniords134]

Now its realistic btw

[@nyx3988]

Spookstone victory

[@bilalsadiq1450]

They must've seen the video and intercepted the controversy before everyone started spamming them lol.

[@landocalrissian.]

i saw this thing and my brain went "BLYAAAAAT TRAAAAAAKTOORRRRR"

[@Legobuilder44]

😂

[@somnum5056]

It is single-handedly one of the ugliest things you can do to the bulldog

[@marcorocchi6758]

​@@somnum5056 You don't need beaty in war. You need functionality. Beaty is just an accessory, coming togheter with functionality. And don't forget it's subjective

[@tikityler1386]

The Jerry can on the gun mount is probably for water, since you typically wipe the barrel down with water to help cool but more importantly make sure no embers are in there to set off the new explosives as you add them to the chamber.

[@pablogonzales2006]

that's exactly what i was thinking and came down here to comment lol

[@temporarysam5657]

since you said the ratel 90 wasn't bad, you should play the objectively awful ratel version; the ratel 20. it has the same bad mobility as the 90, but with the same weapons as the marder IFV, which doesn't sound bad at first, until you realise you're expected to fight king tigers and jumbo pershings with 7 slow moving ATGMs and an autocannon that can't even pen a panther's side (day 28)

[@HappyToastyRBLX]

tbf, the ratel 20's mobility is better than the ratel 90, but you can still get killed by 7.7mm guns

[@HappyToastyRBLX]

you also play against maus'

[@bilalsadiq1450]

The Ratel 20 is fun because you can pretty much spam MILANs at anything with armour and always win. Playing against Germany (Jadgtigers, Tiger 2s and elefants) almost feels like cheating. It's really not *that* bad.

[@hecku]

tired of Ratel 20 slander

[@sabinvanvuuren5748]

Got my first and only nuke with those atgms.

[@Mortarion32]

I lost counts of how many times i requested for Spookston to play the french 6.7 menace known as the AMX M4 and obliterate nonfrench tanks (bonus fun when destroying the new tiger h1 bundle) with its autoloading 90mm

[@JoaquinSandoval-yk1vo]

I actually got very close to a Nuke....... At 8.7

[@ed_darktrooper1883]

The snail has answered our prayers and fixed the reload of the HSTV-L and RDF/LT

[@squillz8310]

"We have no intention of changing these values anytime in the near future." *changes values in the nearest future*

[@Optimusprime56241]

@@squillz8310 I mean it’s almost like literally everyone was telling them they were wrong LOL

[@efegecili]

Ah yes, the utter powerhouse of tier 6s arrived.

[@griffinfisher5421]

I still have PTSD from this monster in WOT and I haven't played that game for years

[@TheAllAroundMan]

​@@griffinfisher5421 it got nerfed a while ago so far fewer people play it anymore. The G.W. Panther has replaced it as the most toxic mid tier arty.

[@AlexThetankI]

2:14 rip to that crew member

[@vgames1543]

A bushed up Sturmtiger might be quite busted, please investigate Spookston.

[@TinyBearTim]

It takes so long to reload and is hard too aim tho

[@user-mn8lz7gf6d]

it's not.

[@dariusandreiminca9703]

2:28 is quite possibly the most jovial spookston has ever been

[@hughesholman6533]

Try the Fiat/Ansaldo M11/39. It has everything low tier Italy has to offer. Bad armor, bad speed. The 37mm gun has APHE, but its casemated. Best of luck. (attempt 63)

[@kimjanek646]

Nice. Played it yesterday. Got an ace. Luckily it has nuclear 37mm APHE rounds. Making it still better than some French tanks at 1.0 or the L3/33.

[@christianhaegler4817]

It's APHE also sucks. 39mm point blank if I remember correctly?

[@corsairsofnarshaddaa]

My guys, it's 1.0. It's got good armor and a great gun for 1.0. I love that little thing. It's a sealclubber for sure.

[@kimjanek646]

@@christianhaegler4817 It's only bad in terms of penetration and muzzle velocity. Damage is very good. Penetration is similiar to most 20mm AP shells but the damage is much better.

[@kimjanek646]

@@corsairsofnarshaddaa There are tons of vehicles which are much better. Most tanks with a turret have a better gun. Cruiser, BTs, Swedish tanks and the M8 LAC are on a complete other level in terms of power.

[@pixel1312]

Day 47 of asking Spookston to play with a controller

[@TankboiDeng]

You really want him to scream his kidneys out of frustration

[@Like2trip]

Why go halfway. Ask him to play the console version.

[@majorborngusfluunduch8694]

Is this meant to be a challenge? Its not hard to play on a controller.

[@madmod]

​@@majorborngusfluunduch8694 have you tried simulator flying with a controller?

[@JonathanOfir-fs8oe]

Stop it he suffered enough playing the ratel 90

[@GearheadF1_]

I'm once again asking spookston to play the AMX-50 Foch, which is basically a french tutel with 180mm of angled frontal armor, an amazing gun, and decent mobility

[@CheezeSpartan]

I like how the vehicle gets whipped from left to right just to aim while the crewmates bodys remain completely stationary

[@stellatheOK]

They're mannequins taped down

[@miss_bec]

I love how silly this thing looks. It looks three feet too short, like it'd be rolled over by a stiff breeze. The fact its basically got a small party-bus worth of crew on board is just the icing on the cake

[@ushikiii]

I think it is sexy. One of the best looking sphs.

[@Apteeker1999]

6:23 i’ve been playing the M44 at 6.7 and its actually pretty funny how easy it is to get 6-7 kills per game with it. Also it has the same shell as the M109

[@ksawerds]

Isn't it straight up better than the M109?

[@gnaruto7769]

I mean the M107 shell is in fact from the 30s

[@Apteeker1999]

@ksawerds it’s slower than the M109 but the pen stats are explosive mass (im pretty sure) is the same

[@Hide.the.Salami]

14:16 it's funny you say that, that's literally the first thing I said when someone told me they were making Attica

[@Axel-the-swede]

13:19 sweden, unfortunatley sweden

[@SemoventeDa]

Giorno 47 of asking Spookston to play Lancia R3o (100/17), the most busted truck destroyer. AVANTI SAVOIA, NEVER BACKING DOWN!

[@jacksonrhodes1500]

I actually spit my drink at 2:15

[@lno_onel3071]

1:08 genomed

[@MainerZ]

"We went inbetween the skirt' You go get em tiger!

[@derrickstorm6976]

Watch this go 5,7 or higher after everyone's bought it in every tech tree

[@georgesgranger6362]

At 5.7 its pretty busted still, 155's are fun

[@michaelvigil5321]

Doesn't matter where it goes. 61mm pen HE on a fast tank is always gonna be broken. It's pretty much equal to the M109 if not better.

[@ushikiii]

​@@michaelvigil5321not better. Not equal. Just isnt.

[@georgesgranger6362]

@michaelvigil5321 definitely better simply because its a smaller target and faster

[@ushikiii]

@@georgesgranger6362 its open top, thus is more prone to air, has less flexibility due to not having a turret. Although both aren't well protected the M44 is killable with 7mm rounds. The crew are very close together making it easy to straf. Not better. Not even close. You guys are over exaggerating. It's also barely faster, the m109 is a fast SPH.

[@Battlejunky1002]

Gaijin be like: "you get a M44, and you get a M44, and you get a M44. Everybody gets a M44!"

[@agreenandscaredtube6078]

I don't know if I am just tired or this video is just so fucking fast paced that spookston found the love of his life

[@dropkickanator1122]

I like how it is an entire party in the back of this thing, You should definetly give the Avenger a go at 4.7, I found it to be really fun

[@user-fe7bo5mm1o]

4:15 you can but only with timed rounds, if you set the timed rounds to less than like 10m it kills you

[@doubletrouble8669]

bro sounds like his having fun for once in this game.

[@oliverkromann1902]

14:20 the minimap reminds me of pearl river, but elevation is way different

[@optimusprimegaming8573]

15:40 "That was so dirty, we went in between the skirt!"

[@alcross6914]

Ever since the FAQ and his health update, I can't help but notice the increase in Spook's energy and expressions. So happy to see him feeling so good :D

[@Somerandofurry]

Dear Spookston, the T14 is still at 4.7 but now this is at 4.0 and has 61mm of penetration for its HE shell. But do you know what only has 50mm of front armour? That’s right! The T14!

[@ThePinkLemon1468]

Holy Jesus....

[@ushikiii]

Based.

[@whyjay9959]

I've read a bit about something called "traveling charge", might make for an interesting video. There are a few ways to do this, but the basic principle is that the propellant travels with the projectile through the barrel while burning from the back. This can allow higher velocity and efficiency, as a basic problem of internal ballistics is that the pressure acting on a projectile lowers as it progresses through the barrel.

[@Hallo-rf6ib]

Reload of hstv-l and rdf/lt are fix to 1 s at hstv-l and 0.9 at rdf/lt

[@shagun1074]

at 5.05 Spookston- "gun mount not a great place to put fuel" Me- "Wait till he looks in front of the gun mount."

[@dirtyairfryer4967]

Germany got an m44 which kind of surprised me 7:42

[@aceade]

13:45 Cue the "I am evil -Homer- Spookston" clip.

[@Rando.justan]

"Can you kill yourself with your own HE round" I am in great danger

[@seanduncantx]

As someone who doesn't play War Thunder. This is very enjoyable to watch. Merry Christmas

[@enkeksinimea4399]

Are you a WOT player?

[@eugenioberti7336]

Giorno 39 of asking spookston to play my favourite tank, the ikv 91-105. Decent mobility, VERY good cannon (Sweden rules) 🇸🇪

[@sniffer123-z1o]

thought this was the italian guy at first lol

[@eugenioberti7336]

Well I'm still Italian, an Italian that enjoys playing Sweden, fun nation

[@AverySadBear]

"We have seen Spookston having fun, we have decided to move the M44 to Battle Rating 8.3." - The Snail

[@frankbradley4487]

Stormer AD when? You gotta play the BRRRRRT ANTI-AIR RAT. Attempt 30.

[@boom-CM]

I love up tiering this to 6.7 and over pressuring the tiger 2 super easily, plus all the slow German heavys means you can get into cheesy spots even better

[@MrTman-k1y]

I just got the update and you already makin videos on it?!

[@HolyFurryFish1998]

1:15 "Can we over-pressure that thing's front plate?" Yes, my child; you are firing an artillery shell at them.

[@lockheed_martin_F22__Raptor]

Are you gonna try the rdf/lt now that its reload rate was buffed?

[@Pydron.]

I really love hearing the difference in energy after your kindey surgery. Hope you keep that amount of energy around for a long time, it really makes your videos even greater than they already were. Stay healthy ^^

[@Radzaification]

I think this is genuinely the most fun I've seen Spookston have in WT in forever. Rat tank plus big derp = shenanigans

[@Goober_productions_real]

I chuckled when he said “absolute goober, gooberite” he hasn’t used that in a bit

[@mertisogluisoglu4537]

This makes me want a spookston plays the sturmpanzer 1 video,its at 1.0

[@kousand9917]

Man, who ever thought adding a mobile chasis with lots of crew, with a modern howitzer round at 4.0 it batshit insane.

[@szabolcssorban1338]

With XM crusader you could say Crusader tank responding and would be absolute fun video to watch given with the Generals OST

[@Kevin-wf6zu]

Would still love if Spookston played the Rooikat Mk.1D

[@BernatSalamon]

Love how you got the new map in the first gaming session you played. I don't know how much you played but I didn't get it a single time in like... 4-5 hours of playing

[@shockwavegaming5907]

Spookston actually having FUN?!!! I never thought I’d see the day!

[@TheGraySeed]

M44 is when Archer done right, aka Driver facing the same direction as the gun and forward is... well forward and not backward, hell it wasn't even a tank destroyer. Also in 5:10 you can see that the M44 back clips through the fences because Gaijin somehow fucked up the collision of M44 and somehow it is missing for the 'rear' half of it.

[@u238productions]

2:27 i could see the barrel of the Dicker Max moving around. It was very subtle so thats why you didnt see it

[@Dannyroseowo]

The Jerry can on the gun mount is just full of soapy water to wash out whats left of the loaders after slamming the breach into them every time you fire. 5:01

[@redtsar]

2:15 I laughed a lot harder and longer than I should have, but I just find that hilarious

[@Ilmatorjuntapanssarivaunu_90]

14:17 THAT'S WHAT I WAS SAYING! Feels like I was right back in Redshire, Cliff or Province back in my borderline-suicidal days 😊 I do not look back at those times, gladly.

[@Yuki_Ayakura]

The other M44: Doctor, I have a headache. Doctor: Give me a few seconds to figure out which fragment is talking.

[@Ali-Rose1]

I love to see spookston having energy in his videos again. It does my heart good!!

[@josephd.5524]

That jerrycan on the gunmount is probably for water. Consider how often seven guys in an open-top artillery piece need to hydrate.

[@Arik-2103]

I've got to say your commentary has gotten quite a bit more energetic lately. There's more laughter and a lot more range. I'm glad it is, because it means your new kidney is doing its job well!

[@elitetroops]

Hey Spookston, just to let you know that the HSTVL and RD/LFT got reload buff!

[@poprocket2342]

It's so nice seeing spookston actually being allowed to enjoy himself for once

[@tankmanled2874]

Spooks definitely had a lot of fun playing this tank, you can tell by his tone the entire video. :D

[@tastyhashbrowns7433]

I think this is the first time in a while where spook genuinely sounds like he's having fun lol

[@johnemmert9012]

My grandfather was a battery commander for these in his early career. He still doesn't have a high opinion of the M44's mechanical reliability.

[@msredfox]

I that's genuinely the most excited I've ever heard Spookston when he got that double kill 😂

[@leonidas231]

Try to convince Gaijin to give the HSTV-L an ammo crate like some SPAAs have

[@ThatMaus]

Day 55 of telling spookston to play the IT1. its a ATGM launcher on the t62 chassis, it has decent-ish mobility, the turret is squished. You can hide behind cover and shoot ATGM over the cover like a gremlin and you overpressure tanks (tho it can be rare, but it does happen without you realizing) and its MG is really werid. Also it has a cool reload animation.

[@georgesgranger6362]

The M44 is just so fun, so useful at 5.7 and 6.7 because of overpressure. Especially Super Pershings when you slap their turret from the sides

[@berserkskeleton762]

I'm glad the Sturer Emil got moved down again. It's one of my favorite war vehicles in the entire world, but it's also becoming more and more obsolete as more vehicles are added such as the M44. It's funny, because my friend and I like to discuss potential future patch vehicles, and we talked about the M44 three weeks before the patch was leaked.

[@AlexGreenleaf-d2c]

I genuinely might grind USA again because of this vehicle, I stopped at 3.0 when I got my first Sherman but this is giving me the motivation that I needed to continue this game

[@somerandomdude5692]

That is real similar to the M4A1 LeKpZ . It is essentially a M41 bulldog with HEATFS. Day 42

[@O.pP.o-m7k]

Spookston stop neglecting the guy that wants you to play with a controller we know you've seen it.

[@luna-zh1tz]

Spookston you're not the only one who felt like this map was from the other silly tank game with hp bars the first time you played it

[@zettabitepragmara4031]

I was watching a really slow and calm video before I saw this video, so I immediately paused it to watch And jesus I'm getting whiplash from the high energy flash bang that is spookston

[@StrvB-ng8kb]

Everyone: There's no US bias in War Thunder! M44 in ground and F-15E in air battles:

[@dantexavier7842]

THE M44 SPG WAS MY FAVOURITE TANK IN WORLD OF TANKS OMG

[@madmod]

I litterally just unlocked it for the usa. Took it to 6.3 with the 76 jumbo. Didnt disappoint

[@saavedra909]

Spookston's gremlin laugh is an absolute classic!

[@BohemianCloud35]

The self-inflicted overpressure when shooting things at point blank in this thing has been a learning curve for me.

[@MildyHistorical]

I love how the mg gunner is hiding behind the gun, dude doesn’t even wanna aim he’s just trying not to get headshot like his friends will

[@enkilav2472]

Can't wait for the "Using the M44 at its historical BR" video

[@autoteleology]

In this episode, Spookston Animorphs into a gnome every time they obliterate an enemy tank

[@interpl6089]

I love how point and click is overpressure...such a great mechanic. It replaced Hull Break but it's even worse.

[@troo_6656]

This is basically a moving artillery gun. Aiming in the general direction of the enemy is what it's made for

[@fox_evo3267]

Someone needs to make a compilation everytime spookston laughs like an owl

[@yourmamom]

On release the .50 wasn't actually controlled by the guy holding it. He was decoration.

[@HarilIshai]

So many crew it doesn’t have a commander, it has a Council of Elders

[@JJishere09]

14:16 Man I thought the same thing a few seconds before you said it😂😂

[@uhoh4480]

Seeing spookston genuinely happy in this game is so rare lol

[@FabulousJewishKitty911]

diesel jerry cans can be used as additional protection and have been. That jerry can placement is actually logical

[@wylttkod_]

5:04 my guess is that its not fuel but water to cool the gun down when needed

[@luthfihar3211]

This thing is nasty, it has a decently high velocity gun, good mobility, decent reload and shit ton of crew.