U.S Marines Harrier AV-8B CAS in Ground RB (War Thunder Seek & Destroy)

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[@Vesperninja]

Hunter, the author of that abrams sight has posted an improved version that doesn't have the issue with black bars if you are playing above 1080p in case you would want that. The non illuminated setup is a little wonky but with sight illumination on it looks like what you used in this video but improved.

[@Hunter_i86]

Thanks, couldn't find it though, if you have a link it would be awesome :)

[@whitestormmaster430]

I hate what Gaijoobles did to big tunisia map, it was so good before

[@bpop2148]

You couldn’t get out of spawn before

[@spicemarines]

@@bpop2148 skill issue

[@bpop2148]

@@spicemarines the only way you would get out of spawn was at the start of the game. After that you would see one team eyeing down the enemy spawn from their spawn and vice versa, no one getting anywhere. If you enjoy that then I guess this change sucks for you

[@FranciscoRodriguez-ph2qf]

Only thing worse than the games fundamental mechanics is gaijins horrid map designs

[@randomv3iwer]

You are right. They changed maps to WOT level to accommodate new comers from China with daddy's money

[@mich421]

The Abrams motor sounds like a vacuum cleaner

[@ExcavationNation]

7:55 bro said "DIVING STATIONS, DIVE DIVE DIVE!" 😆

[@Hunter_i86]

Literally haha

[@oi22_]

Whenever I take the plane, the enemy team wins lmao

[@mich421]

Sometimes I'm alone on the ground and my whole team is in the planes and helicopters

[@killerwabbit338]

Every time I take mine I have to bring 2x AIM-120's and 2x AIM-9M's because there are so many planes up. I seldom have games where I can take a full payload of AGM's and GBU's.

[@wyvernthefox9683]

You know, I watch a Hunter video and figure out a new method to cause chaos with. I usually run 2 Mavs and 6 GBU. Get 2 GBU kills and the Harrier is light enough to VTOL to a degree, so I set up above the enemy spawn zones and plant warheads to foreheads. Never thought to run 3 Mavs and 3 GBU. Edit: Just glad you weren't the poor AV-8B players I've been dropping GBU's on when they try to VTOL land.

[@Hunter_i86]

Good luck causing chaos out there buddy haha

[@valentinleboursicaud7044]

Wonderful CAS again !!! great Job hunter !

[@Hunter_i86]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@ILIZIUM]

Thank you for playing on this plane... It was very interesting to me...

[@Hunter_i86]

No problem comrade

[@gansior4744]

I Appreciate that you are only person (beside me) that I know of, to use a commander's sight. Thats a big reason why I much prefer Ariete over Abrams, Leopards etc. CITV on Ariete has a perfect mix of zoom levels and Fov and placement on the turret. I also like that everytime I was in a team with you, we had a great matches. At least from my experience, you don't have the typical "looks good on video, sucks in real matches"

[@Optimusprime56241]

Commander sights are useless 99% of the time

[@Hunter_i86]

Thanks man, I enjoy playing tanks only in big maps, so if you saw me suck in Normandy or Cargo Port or Advance to The Rhine or Abandoned Town or Abandoned Factory it is just because I can't stand staying for too long on the ground in such maps, so I turn OFF brain and rush to die and leave such childish scenario or spawn in a plane in the 2nd spawn. Not even the holy snail can force me to play rank 1 maps 95% of the session time, I won't do that.

[@gansior4744]

@@Optimusprime56241 now, I would say like 65%. Very Vehicle and optic dependent. Just as I said, Ariete is the one that actually has the perfect optic for the commander

[@Optimusprime56241]

@@gansior4744 cv90120 has the best commander optics in the game

[@gansior4744]

@@Hunter_i86 and that's why you are based. Everyone is asking for smaller and smaller maps, when you basically play COD with tanks. That's why I like your content so much, especially since I'm a CAS main and I love helping teammates from the air

[@mochabear88]

loved this

[@Mackylog]

The clickbait has made the US a painful team to fight alongside. By the end of the match the only teammates holding on are the other minor nations unfortunate enough to be paired with them.

[@Ben-M112]

That’s why you stay from the 10.0-11.0 range because anything above that is just painful

[@hanigaming3001]

Very good job Captain

[@Hunter_i86]

Thanks fellow pilot :)

[@orlandofua]

I never get put into this version of tunisia anymore. Hope they add more maps like this

[@Hunter_i86]

Amen to that

[@PineCone227_]

Jumpjet time

[@hawkiii8930]

Hi Hunter like always nice video and this time I don´t have a question so have a nice day

[@Hunter_i86]

Hello and have a nice day Hawk :)

[@mtxdp4392]

i absolutely loved the av8c when it came out and now im loving this av8b+ even more. cant wait for the a10c next

[@ActualGardenShed]

Ive started using this and replaced my F-16C to not be in 13.0 in hopes of facing less Su-25SM3s and have bigger teams

[@Hunter_i86]

Yeah, you can use it with F-16A in the lineup, both are 12.0, to reduce Fox 3 spam :D

[@ILIZIUM]

hi. That's a gift!!...... cool right now I'm going to watch.

[@TheAndyboy888]

I am grinding this beauty in the murican tech tree right now. Have to research the corsair then the harrier and i am good to go😂

[@PvtPartzz]

Ever thought of making a guide for dealing with Pantsirs and other spas as CAS and the reverse?

[@Hootis]

6:05 I'm so glad gaijin fixed mavericks, I once had to hit a strela with 4 of them before I finally killed it.

[@endeyfire]

hubter has inspired me to play strictly anti-cas

[@Hunter_i86]

Good, keep up.

[@endeyfire]

@@Hunter_i86 sorry i misplet your name, i was tired.

[@EdouardLAURENT]

What a marvelous lil jumpjet!

[@PanzerSteinn]

Always impressive with CAS!! btw 7:55 new Russian technology?

[@Hunter_i86]

Da comrade, dive in the sands 😂

[@SaintGladius]

Very beautiful this AV8B.😊

[@aligator2150]

I miss flare sound 😢

[@MrPokemonWT]

Best Harrier;)

[@jakabdomotor2778]

i can't believe that they use this pilot model for the harrier😤

[@ILIZIUM]

BARVO!!

[@mrwolf2120]

🦅🦅🦅🦅

[@janusz4156]

40 years of AV-8B in 2021.

[@Hunter_i86]

Modern!

[@kakok1343]

Hunter, could you please make updated video about your controls and graphic settings?

[@TheBasementGuy2008]

Could you make a video or something about your graphics settings/post fx?

[@Hunter_i86]

"Movie" graphic settings, DLSS OFF, SSAA OFF, Antialiasing TAA, and film color correction in PostFx settings.

[@nickweis2237]

Where the pantsir at LMAO I would have been shot down immediately after spawning in

[@KamilekCS]

Hello Hunter

[@theannihilator9167]

This Harrier version is the one you can see in the movie "True Lies", right?🤔

[@Hunter_i86]

"You are fired" 😎

[@M_VERICK]

Got it 2 days ago I'm spading it

[@Hunter_i86]

Nice, good luck 👍

[@RealOny]

I see so many people try to shoot down the plane and not the incoming ordinance that's about to whack them, rookie mistake.

[@Hunter_i86]

They did that in the F-16C video, that one guy shot down all my 6 Mavericks at the end of the video haha. Crazy

[@RealOny]

@@Hunter_i86 Yeah lol it's cool to see people actually intercepting missiles and bombs, I do that all the time, and I can usually strike back right after.

[@darkhawkgaming3238]

Hunter, on vehicles like the f16c how do you skip the mavericks camera and go straight to the targeting pod?

[@Hunter_i86]

Targeting pods view have their own button, since maybe a year. It is called "Targeting Optics View" button.

[@darkhawkgaming3238]

@@Hunter_i86 ah thanks mate!

[@ExcavationNation]

Hello again my dear friend 🧡

[@Hunter_i86]

Hello Quinn 😊

[@mystix6951]

any tips on how to play better like you do?

[@xpick5482]

I'd like to ask how to use guided bombs effectively. Every time I lock onto a target and drop the bomb, it seems to drift randomly and quickly hits the ground

[@Hunter_i86]

Lock a target, use CCIP\CCRP reticle\indicator, drop the bomb.

[@Metagross555]

it was bugged until like a day or two ago

[@deliriousgaming9432]

Hey Hunter 👋 hope you’re doing well! What did you think of my game mode suggestion?

[@Hunter_i86]

Hey man, most of maps are bad for tanks in my opinion, they are designed for WWII tanks or infantry warfare, they are not good for modern tank battles, so your suggestion about limiting CAS means no fun on the ground and no fun in the sky as well. Right now I enjoy playing modern tanks in big Tunisia, Sands of Sanai and "big" Maginot Line in the first place then secondly "big" Fulda, Red Desert and Surrounding of Volokolamsk, that's it. I don't care about my KD or stats so I rush to die as fast as possible in maps like Normandy or Cargo port - which are the majority sadly - to either leave such childish arcade scenario or hop in a plane in the 2nd spawn. Even Fields of Poland and European Province have been ruined and I don't enjoy them anymore. More driving less shooting now.

[@deliriousgaming9432]

@@Hunter_i86 my favourite map is fire arc, I enjoy the sniping gameplay too, I just know fire arc best compared to the maps you’ve listed. I just can’t seem to find the spots on them!

[@a.mahmood1812]

When you have both laser bombs and TV mavs how do you just into laser sight directly instead of scrolling into it?

[@Hunter_i86]

Targeting optics view button

[@quangdang7717]

I know that decal

[@marvinrampf4081]

So hunter do you have any idea why the tv lock is so weird sometimes i mean i play the SU27SM and I sometimes cannot lock even at 8km but it says it can be fired up to i think 30km any idea why?

[@Hunter_i86]

Weather issues mostly, if it is not clear getting a lock will be harder with optical and IR TV missiles.

[@marvinrampf4081]

It was like clear day and or example i was looking at a LAV from like 5km and it wasnt locking but when i switched over to an abrams it insta locked ​@@Hunter_i86

[@CallofWarQC]

Hi Hunter, what sight do you use for abrams?

[@Hunter_i86]

This live.warthunder.com/post/1088886/en/

[@sneakysnek8416]

Hello Hunter. Im new to the F-16 and to flying CAP at high to top tier. So far its going great but i do have some issues, mainly SPAA such as the Pantsir. Could you maybe try out this loadout? AIM-9M/AIM-120A/AGM-65G/LANTIRN/AGM-65G/AIM-120A/AIM-9M The Mavricks are there to snipe helicopter and SPAA. I use the G since it has a HE warhead, sometimes the HEAT warhead on the other Mavricks refuse to fuse on helicopters.

[@Hunter_i86]

Hello, sounds great! But Maverick G is heavier than D so it might not turn well on a diving helicopter? not sure though.

[@sneakysnek8416]

@Hunter_i86 is there any chance you'll try this loadout? If you want you could replace the Gs with the Ds instead. It would be funny to see you play CAP

[@Bepsi_yt]

Next do jas39c cas please

[@MostNormalF16Enjoyer]

Dope sight bro, what is it?

[@Hunter_i86]

This live.warthunder.com/post/1088886/en/

[@randomv3iwer]

Excuse me, Habibi! What in the name of Godzilla is that sight? Please do share

[@Hunter_i86]

This live.warthunder.com/post/1088886/en/

[@leonmoran9323]

So you could pretty much play this like a helicopter with agm65g and site at the heli pad 😈

[@Hunter_i86]

@@leonmoran9323 Maverick will not reach unless you were at high altitude, so to kill a target a 8km range you need to be at 4000m altitude which is not practical at all.

[@Joker-gl7se]

Can i press a Key to turn smooth in curve with a plane? when i press S i go just in full turn

[@Hunter_i86]

Resist the turn by tapping W, the pitch down button.

[@Zay-ng8zf]

is that corshair on abrams from Bf-3 ?

[@Hunter_i86]

Similar :)

[@Nimori]

Ya need to learn how to VTOL. Those landings took way too much time. Cut in from the side of airfield, 100% thrust vector at 100% throttle, airbrake, flaps down. Tight turn. Gear down, Level out, reduce throttle. Land.

[@Optimusprime56241]

Not that complicated broh

[@Nimori]

@@Optimusprime56241 You’re right. It’s more complicated.

[@Optimusprime56241]

@@Nimori nope quite simple actually

[@mcldark7169]

Honestly I stopped playing A10 when they raised it to 10.7, it's another gaijin trick to get people to buy the premium

[@Hunter_i86]

Never surrender, video soon. Early and Late in one video. Also Maverick warhead is good now, and some TV mechanics bad issues have been fixed yesterday. It is not too bad my friend, just be careful from the 2s6, stay at 8km away from battle and snipe with Maverick B missile.

[@mcldark7169]

@@Hunter_i86 I really wouldn't like to face panstir... if strela is enough there is no chance against a pantsir, they really do have an excuse to raise the late one since with the AGM65D and thermal you can shoot at 8km and they will arrive without problem, they have no comparison with the agm65B

[@Hunter_i86]

@@mcldark7169 You won't face S1, it is very very rare to see Pantsir S1 if your lineup is 10.7BR but you will see 2s6 a lot.

[@SadSatan11]

How long does it take you to find a match? Before I unlocked my F-16c at 12.7 I used to wait 10s to 30s but now it is like 5 minutes 😢

[@Hunter_i86]

It takes too long when playing 12.7 USA, that's right, the main reason is because tanks max BR and plane max BR is not even.

[@SadSatan11]

@@Hunter_i86 I hate it because I love the F-16 :c but does the harrier make it easier to find a match at 12.0?

[@Hunter_i86]

@@SadSatan11 Yeah the MM is faster, also less Fox 3 spam, use Harrier and F-16A in the lineup.

[@SadSatan11]

@@Hunter_i86 I guess it's time to grind the harrier . Thx btw 😎

[@ExcavationNation]

I have a question for you brother, I understand the thrust vectoring is handy, but is this a must to use this properly? My question really is do I need to take the time to bind and familiarize myself with learning vectoring or can I just fly this like a normal jet?

[@ExcavationNation]

As I watch I do see landing on the helipad is nice

[@wyvernthefox9683]

@@ExcavationNation I may not be Hunter, but as a user of the Italian AV-8B Plus the thrust vectoring is one part of the Harrier's toolset. You don't need it to fly well, the flaps alone can make this thing turn sharply but the thrust vectoring will help you get the edge in dogfights. I have used the hover many times once I secure the air zone from SAMs to sit above the enemy tank spawn and drop GBU's on their heads because they don't look straight up for enemy aircraft. It really just depends on how you want to play it, all in all the jet's great to fly.

[@ExcavationNation]

@@wyvernthefox9683 🫡

[@Hunter_i86]

You can fly normally without it, Harrier II already has a crazy turn, but also for secondary purposes you can bind some far keys for it, like (+ & -) in case you wanted to land on a helipad or you were in a despaired dogfight, or also as Fox said if you wanted to hover above enemy base and drop bombs like a Kirov from Red Alert 2 LoL.

[@Boris_The_Turtle]

Is it worth getting or is it unnecessary once you have the F-16C?

[@Hunter_i86]

Yes, and use it with Falcon block 10, in a 12.0 lineup to reduce the spam of Fox 3 carriers.

[@BestThunderPilot]

Hey man how do you use thermal? I can never get it to work for me.

[@darkhawkgaming3238]

The targeting pod has the thermal then you need a button to activate nvd mode

[@BestThunderPilot]

@@darkhawkgaming3238 Thank you!

[@BugattiONE666]

I just dont get how you do it xD

[@danielwang6201]

No Pantsir?

[@azizbenattia2537]

0:23 im from Tunisia

[@Hunter_i86]

Nice to meet you brother :) best map in the game :D

[@azizbenattia2537]

@@Hunter_i86 TY so much ,where are you from ?

[@Hunter_i86]

@@azizbenattia2537 Iraq :)

[@azizbenattia2537]

@@Hunter_i86 كنت عارف انك قريب مني

[@edwinortiz4421]

KZbinrs luck, no pantsirs. I go and try this and theres 5 waiting like hawks lol

[@MrZhengHe]

i wonder why you never get locked by Pansir, me otherwise always get locked right after air spawn (unless russian on my side)

[@Hunter_i86]

Never? I wish 🥲

[@koztac]

Tunisia, they massacred my favorite big map...

[@Hunter_i86]

Yeah, they like shrinking maps, for some stupid reason .. but I'm glad it is still big. I don't mind they made the hills slighter and shifted the spawns out of line of sight, I'm ok with that.

[@cyl5509]

First one😮

[@cyl5509]

Hi Hunter, do you recommend buying A-6E or F-4S? Thanks.😊

[@deliriousgaming9432]

A-6E is more unique than the phantom, but that’s just a personal opinion

[@oi22_]

F-4S for air and A-6E for tanks 👍👍👍👍

[@cyl5509]

Okay, thank you guys.😆

[@ironman8257]

I had same question.Bought F4s, because you can research A4 early and have laser bombs

[@deliriousgaming9432]

@@ironman8257 but does the A-4 have skippers? (°-°)

[@Elioenai_Mota]

I hate play with america, I love see you play with america CAS 🎉

[@arumh8043]

Most of the US ground is losing.

[@boat5138441]

Man US has so many fun CAS jets, but the teams are utter trash