When Your Tank Is A Giant Revolver

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One of my favorite premium tanks in the US tank tech tree is the T54E1 medium tank, which combines the hull of an M48 Patton with an oscillating turret. The T54E1 has a nine-round drum autoloader fixed to the turret's vertical portion, essentially making it a giant 105mm revolver. Gameplay with the T54E1 is pretty enjoyable and I would say it's worth buying just for that, but if you're expecting to get high win rates with it, lower those expectations. You get uptiered constantly and have to slug it out with the plethora of powerful Soviet / Russian tanks in that battle rating range, most of which are stabilized. Gaijin could probably lower it to 7.7 and it wouldn't cause trouble.
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[@pabloquiles6172]

A video about oscillating turrets, history and mechanics would be pretty interesting

[@valian8985]

*Phrench have joined the chat*

[@yann1922]

@@valian8985 I joined the chat, and yeah that would be a cool video

[@Skip.8221]

I’d like to see one on autoloaders as well. Some seem simple but others I just can’t comprehend

[@arya31ful]

*I Agree!*

[@xsonohx7961]

Yes!

[@rhystaylor851]

It would be cool to see a video on the IS-4M or the T32E1. The peak of heavy tank struggle (aside from the Maus)

[@legaroojack1251]

@@petrkdn8224 yeah, they get easily shit on by tanks that use HEATFS and have a speed advantage which negates the one advantage of heavy tanks...that being the armour.

[@rhystaylor851]

@@petrkdn8224 yeah I have a good track record with the IS4 too, but it does get dunked on in uptiers. It's the high pen AP and stabilizers that just totally outclass it

[@a.b.3455]

You really can't compare the T32E1 and IS-4M to the Maus, while they are at the same BR both of them are way worse then the maus.

[@legaroojack1251]

@@petrkdn8224 good for you bro, now lets get back to reality where I can point out basic facts. The only thing that heavies beat light tanks at is their post pen damage because most of them especially the Russian heavies still use APHE. However because of their armour they are significantly slower than light tanks. Heavy tanks also have slower fire rates and have slower response times. This mixed in with their high penetration guns gives light tanks a distinct advantage over heavy tanks in any situation except for close quarters fighting and even then the nature of light tanks still gives them an advantage. Yes heavies do have better armour, but its mainly superficial against the majority of rounds at that tier unless you're in a downtier or you're facing the odd tank that doesn't use HEATFS or sabot. I mainly play heavies, I don't really like light tanks and my k/d in my maus is around 3. So its not like I'm just shit at heavy tanks and want to complain. I'm simply pointing out the facts of how the vehicles play and what their advantages are. Light tanks counter heavy tanks with speed and penetration. It is what it is.

[@rhystaylor851]

@@petrkdn8224 again, I have good stats in the IS4. This doesn't mean it isn't seriously outmatched by most things at that tier at range. Comparatively worse shell velocity, reload, and pen. You really wanna snipe on Kursk vs an M60 AOS or Conq?

[@dullen2810]

As far as I'm aware there is also the T69, a program designed to fit a 90mm autoloader in an oscillating turret for the T42, which was supposed to be the replacement for the M46. On the other end of the scale there are the T57 and T58, designed to fit 120mm and 155mm autoloaders in oscillating turrets for the M103.

[@wunschemax1]

Kinda funny all of those tanks are in WoT but not yet in wt

[@BlackHawk21ification]

he talked about it in the video for T69 and T57

[@TheEnricoMicheli]

T57 was 120mm on T43 (technically before M103), T77 was the same turret but on M48 so 1 less roadwhell essentially. The 155mm was T58.

[@neyowargear5732]

The T77 was a T48/M48 hull with a lightened version of the T57 HT's turret w/ a 120mm. While the T58 was a T57 with a larger turret with the 155mm, both using the M103 prototype's hull.

[@dullen2810]

@@neyowargear5732 my bad, will fix

[@JP12345]

You should try the CV90120, it's my favorite light tank right now, it's got good optics, decent mobility, a fast Auto loader and and just feels nice to play imo

[@raizencore]

The commander's optic zoom is nuts on that thing and the fact you have like 2nd or 3rd gen thermals makes it the best sniping tank in the game if you ask me.

[@thegorlnextdoorhere]

It's honestly the reason I play top tier Sweden.

[@natebox4550]

Alongside the amazing gun depression.

[@VyarkX]

I swear cv90210s are the bane of my existence

[@valeriucb6497]

@@VyarkX Same here , always the tank that kills me

[@zyphrorodriguez6548]

if you put the loader near the ammo (by rotating the turret) it will increase the speed of which it replenishes the ready rack

[@trossk]

That work on French tanks too?

[@Cam_Wight]

no way

[@bickboose9364]

This a real mechanic?

[@LazyBuddyBan]

Wouldn't surprise me if this was randomly real. I mean, we got shell performance difference from temperature. WHO ASKED FOR THAT?

[@Rubberduckzillas]

somebody test this!

[@Momomaster25]

Speaking of US prototypes with autoloaders, would love to see a video on the T57, T58 and T69 tanks. Along with the T54E2 and 3.

[@ICCUWANSIUT]

T71 too.

[@JNF590]

T58 with the 155mm gun would be a good gimmick tank

[@matauavatar]

In the words of the Mighty Jingles “Never underestimate your team’s ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory”

[@AlexNV75]

“You give 110% to try to get a win, and your team just falls apart” Well if that doesn’t sum up Warthunder 😂

[@iharpo9292]

Large team size games like war thunder should both put more emphasis on objective taking and put less on winning when it comes to points. Make people play the objective and try to win, but dont penalize people for losing when they could do nothing at an individual level

[@bigsmoke7764]

I love that you used a jerry miculek clip to open this video, and that’s how I always described the t54e1 to my friends, the fastest shooter in the west!

[@topbanana.2627]

When you made that video about the Somua and recommended it, you were completely the reason why I bought it and it's now become my top 3 favourite tanks. Now that you recommended this, I will follow up and trust you. Thank you again for the videos and good info!

[@lowryder3209]

I not the hugest fan of these gameplay videos but the way you combine gameplay with other comments about the vehicle or other vehicles makes it so much better and I love it.

[@firebirdgaming3595]

What's your opinion about the M1A2 SEP finally coming into the game? Do you expect the TUSK package to have any sort of impact?

[@BF-109]

OFC not the Tusk will be useless weight after they nerfed it in a mini patch, Abrams just have got too many flaws especially that fat turret ring

[@rexxmen]

@@BF-109 I mean TUSK was made to counter chemical warheads and it does that very well

[@BF-109]

@@rexxmen Yeah but it will be useless weight since russian HEAT-FS Defy all laws of physics

[@rexxmen]

@@BF-109 no

[@NotAntury]

@@rexxmen no it's for urban battles to protect the tank from rpgs

[@Paul91415]

That gameplay is totally my world. Doing the best in eradicating the enemy and lose because of a team that instantly disconnects after one death

[@alexbuss3377]

When I had my Xbox, I played World of Tanks, and they had an auto loader tank free for the us. Not all of them had auto loaders, but it was M41, T49(prototype Sheridan if I’m not mistaken), t69, T54e1, and the T57 heavy. A tank with a 120mm gun and a 4 round auto loader. Definitely something I miss, such a unique family of tanks.

[@AoDGTr]

I am pretty sure this tank has a lot wider fov setting than other M48s or such. And it just feels so much better. I gotta love this tank. Try it with standard AP too, just be aware of high angles.

[@Pablo-Turbo]

0:56 that’s what she said

[@bugzrule9733]

1:10 we will probably never hear spookston say this ever again

[@pickles4412]

You got to love back in the day when the t54 was released you could upper front plate pen a Russia t54 with solid shot

[@irawood6719]

I finally got the m4 FL10 autoloader and it is by far my favorite 5.0 it's basically a micro T54E1

[@tillerzeit]

My big issue is how long it takes moving to the ready rack on it

[@youwotmate7705]

I wouldn’t blame the round on that DF105 scenario. That thing has the weirdest damage model I swear

[@i_nameless_i-jgsdf]

i have this tank and i always using APDS because of greater muzzle velocity, can go through more modules of the vehicle than HEAT which can be stopped by a dead crew, and most importantly it can fly through bushes, trees, fences etc which is very annoying for the HEAT that exploded by random stuff so you can't even hit the target at all. I also noticed that the FoV on T54E1 is much wider than most vehicle, i personally do like it and wish more vehicle have such camera FoV.

[@yann1922]

I would love to see more oscillating turret in the game, i like them, that would give me a reason to grind the USA if they add some in the regular tech tree. France doesn't have enough in my opinion, we can and need more, like our whole process of making tank was putting an oscillating turret on EVERY ducking chassis we could find, we need our FL 20 turret in the game, atleast this one have a stab and NVD device which would be a great addition to our collection

[@empresspyra101]

watching the angels and ambush spots u do puts a big smile on face hence why We love watching you :D

[@Shinzon23]

Texas Red getting turned into a pink mist drifting on the wind when THIS "Big Iron" rolls into town...

[@BattleSteam3821]

Considering how much you loved the Type 60 I would recommend playing the Israeli Zachlam Tager the 6.7 ATGM launcher with a 6 missile load, manual control, and paper thin armor, lack of any air defense, and overall mediocre missiles.

[@elitely6748]

A new Spookston video sweeeeet.

[@SuperGlueFingers]

Lets see the T92 get some love.

[@panzerkampfwagenviiimaus1790]

i believe it technically had a 1.7 second reload. i think gaijin is using the time it took to do a full drum rotation.

[@AYoopereh]

When he said "this is why I like sabot" I got so confused and then realized this is an older video lol

[@unclesamuk8687]

I exactly have the same experience where most of the team are on the other side of the cap and yet they cant capture it with only 2 or 3 tanks guarding it while I'm on this cap with 80% of the enemies are here and yet I capped the point and made scrap metal most of the tanks present there.

[@bradysmith6188]

Bro picked this guy up awhile back during a sale. Definitely load solid shot for most targets then apds or heat for hard nuts. The solid shot obliterates lighter vehicles like Leo’s bmps and such

[@chipsahoyboy5407]

So I bought it and the little T117 or whatever the heck the 3 round auto loader freak show is, and they make a good pair. Hard to use the two at first because the mix of BR range, and of course the uptiers, but they’re so powerful. The T54 is probably my favorite tank in the game. Clean and smooth, but gotta be careful because you’re slowly getting to guided missiles from IFVs and the first real MBTs showing up. It’s fun and Hell all in one inconvenient package.

[@radius507]

love to see the T32, personally my favorite tank and have an insane k/d in the thing

[@cameronsmith5395]

the third person camera zoom makes it look like world of tanks

[@franekniwinski3667]

Agree about the zoom

[@BugattiONE666]

"you give 100percent and you're team falls apart" Dude, you had ONE tank in your lineup....

[@keldon1137]

^ this, he left first match with 2300 spawn points and complains about a team.

[@BugattiONE666]

@RCmaniac hmmm, a very fair pooint, would you say it might be worth even myself just using one vehicle to try and imrpove in it? (My Brit Linup has 10crews)

[@BugattiONE666]

@RCmaniac agreed, apreciate the tips :)

[@keldon1137]

@RCmaniac Theres a perfect vid about that from Oddbawz why youtubers play bad and you shouldnt play like them. Hes not in position to complain about his team when only bringing one vehicle + backup to a game, end of story.

[@LuvmygunWT]

@@keldon1137brother, spookston is a much above average player, he’s making a video and he doesn’t want to have to play other vehicles when he’s trying to get gameplay. He got 10 kills first match and his team did absolutely nothing to contribute. If you bring one tank and die with no kills, shame on you, but if you hold an entire side of the map while your team camps doing nothing, the loss is on them

[@exo068]

Hey can you take a look at the 140mm main gun the US, France, Germany, France and the Swiss did at the end of the Cold War? Nice video!!

[@luisgarces1382]

2:20 sums up my whole WT experience.

[@savageshrimp4568]

This is variety gaming

[@somescrunkly]

I just realized Spookston hasn't done the motor boat tutorial yet

[@SireSnek]

definetely one of the war thunder videos of all time

[@Jiberwocky]

That Jerry Miculek opening is spot on

[@captainredshirt1346]

I tought the same thing about the view before you mentioned it

[@zerrierslizer1]

yesterday i outplayed a full squad of 4 that was using the T54E1 with the Bat-Chat 25 with it's new APHE shell. one shot each. that new shell is DEVESTATING!

[@PilotTed]

T69 with a 3 second 90mm... 3 second M82 Nuke holy shit I need this in my life!

[@Orangefan77]

Maybe bring more than one tank in a lineup if you are concerned with wins?

[@keithrogers6876]

Exactly what went through my mind.

[@valthatiserie]

2:09 enemy tank: Heh, they'll never see *as spookston comes through the wall* OH FU-

[@julianmorrisco]

That camera angle makes the tank look like the tiny tanks in World of Tanks. Which is one reason I can’t play it, it feels like I’m moving a child’s toy around a sand table.

[@Majima_Nowhere]

Your whole team parking outside of A, you doing your damnedest to hold C and still losing the game is the ground equivalent of the usual Air RB situation: You climb but nobody on your team does, everyone dies to the first thing that dives on them and now you're 1v7 up at altitude before even 5 minutes have passed.

[@weaselrider]

Think it would be really cool to talk about all the different unconventional turrets that there are. Would make a great video

[@a.b.3455]

1:50 Welcome to Tunisia where half the team will always be busy playing sniper at A

[@ideadlift20kg83]

They are cool. I love the T 29 because it looks like a alien tank.

[@RedVRCC]

_"No one dared to ask his business no one dared to make a slip for the stranger there among them had a big iron on his hip."_

[@i_nameless_i-jgsdf]

Yeah it's weird the french auto-loaders with 120 mm gun are 7.7 but this thing with old technologies like NVD, rangefinder unstabilized gun etc is 8.0.

[@BoisegangGaming]

"Now, you might be wondering if I fired 5 shots or 6. To be honest, I've also lost track in all this excitement. Do you feel lucky, punk?"

[@CaptPro]

T54E1 in one sentence “ you used to exist. “

[@danielmattera4298]

Jerry Miculek reference at the beginning is phenomenal lol

[@giannycrazy9865]

To the town of the Soviet Union Drove a stranger one fine day Hardly spoke to folks around him Didn't have too much to say No one dared to ask his business No one dared to make a slip The stranger there among them Had a big iron on his hip Big iron on his hip

[@ZackSabbath]

"what is our team doing?" is what I say whenever I play at that BR

[@TreXoniKs]

Yeah, the T54E1 POV is special ^^

[@Pr.Wyvern]

I hope Gaijin add the T69 and the T57 prototypes to the game. They would make fine additions in the American tech tree

[@CadeM35]

This was my favorite tank line in World of Tanks back when I played. Wish they would add it to War Thunder. I also had my T54E1 2 marked.

[@razvy6949]

I got 35 full uptiers in a row today in the Cobra King, way to go!

[@jammygamer8961]

How do you feel about Tanks such as the T57 and T58 being added? (it was found the T58 was built)

[@StarkRaven59]

According to Tanks Encyclopedia, both turret types were built, mated to the chassis of what would become the M103. The components all existed at one point if it's true. Should be enough to satisfy the in the steel requirements.

[@irinashidou9524]

What’s your opinion on the E2 variant being found in the leaklist (Basically just a human loader and standard turret)

[@6Six6Six6Bruh]

So its a standard M48

[@YukarisGearReviews]

I'm amazed you even knew about that Jerry Miculek clip, that's almost 25 years old

[@gelatinoussire7772]

5:16 I got a ricochet on a point-blank, near-perpendicular side shot on a DF105 with 84mm APDS. Very unbiased game! 5:35 I think the guy you were engaging fired slightly after you did and the shot didn't appear because of the timing, or something like that.

[@Nikky1945]

I love this and the T57 heavy and just recently got both on WoT, such great tanks, and I see it can be as well in War Thunder, the only thing I'm not sure is that I heard the issue is the T54 in warthunder is too high of a tier where it does not do well unless it's a down tier, and I've heard people say it shouldve been at like 7.0 or such.

[@MikeBison_]

Heck yeah, my favorite 8.0 tank 🤘

[@RamboDrogado]

4:24 T95 experience, when you chonk, no stabilizer needed

[@AJ-170SkyStriker]

T69: Big Iron T54E1: Bigger Iron T57: Even Bigger Iron T58: Biggest Iron

[@wagahagwa6978]

now we need a deadeye feature

[@Budkitkat]

I thought the camera on the T54E1 was just me ahahah. I kinda like it though.

[@enekokaga7103]

The Panzer 3's camera feels like its zoomed out by a lot as well

[@Genuinespaceman]

Yes you finally talked about the cool tank ❤

[@BeeWaifu]

Remember: You don't have a team. Treat them all like cannon fodder.

[@elgenerico6263]

Going 10/1, barely failing to get a nuke and losing because the team decided to be virtually afk sniping at another point is the peak WT experience

[@matijaklasan5102]

you pulling 110% to win and team pulling 110% to lose

[@David-uc9hy]

honestly im pretty suprized that both the t69 and t57 are both in wot blitze but not war thunder

[@troyt49]

The sabot socks now, and you will get uptiers 90% of the time

[@thunderbolt4494]

Remember, in War Thunder, teammates are just enemies in blue.

[@captonygaming75]

Idk if this is how it should be cuz it sounds like it shouldnt, but Ive noticed the happening of if their turret is turning, they bounce more than they should somewhat recently

[@ThePooba26]

the other tanks without line of sight, what hit you was the t55am-1 had atgms loaded so they hit you with delay

[@wulfthemountaindragon5432]

Yeah, that view seems odd. I've noticed the zoom almost changes at random for tanks and it's weird and funky.

[@Darkwings01]

"Half our team is on A and no one is pushing it" Story of my fucking life. I try to push but no one fucking follows.

[@faatihh1130]

the panzer 3 L (or J i forgot which one) also has a zoomed out external view

[@MisterRz]

that gun sounded waaaay better before the patches

[@dentrest8700]

i see what you're saying about the increased fov on the t95e1, similarly the m103 does the same thing

[@eddiecollins2609]

i agree that American tanks with weird turrets are cool, thats why i like the m2 and m3 lee

[@ditzydoo4378]

If Jerry Miculek is any vehicle in WoT It surely must be a Gepard like at the 1:23 mark.

[@SPACETIGER89]

Aligns with my experience in the T54E1. Deadly weapon system but 8.0 America is rough. Had games where I one shot one kill with all 9 rounds in the autoloader and still lose

[@feraltrafficcone4483]

I’ve been having the same teams. My entire team will be on the other side of the map, and I’m tasked with holding an entire cap point alone. I did end up getting eight kills, held the cap, and we won, but I only had three teammates left lmao

[@esgolos2006]

can you make a video with the t-90a?

[@tankrider6897]

the view of the T54E1 feels like the view on tanks like the su100p, way too zoomed out for my liking atleast

[@krunchyninja7206]

Spookston finally experiencing the American 40% winrate

[@Torgar]

I love the T54E1. Greatly enjoyed the whole oscillating line in WoT (ik different) and I would love to get it in WT but Spookston is also 100% correct in the 8.0 US line being an aweful grind. I wish it was 7.0 so I could pair it with my T29. Would make me soooo happy

[@lolzers7986]

Really the only reason to use HEAT is to overpressure light vehicles, in terms of post pen heat is just a thin straight line from where you penetrated whereas Sabot actually generates quite a bit of spalling

[@leoartt]

Strv42DT- medium And veryyy nice revolver)

[@kiwi4kian]

8.0 US is quite a challenge but I actually enjoy it, even though half the tanks in the lineup are borderline unusable. The m60a1 and the m3 are a pretty fun duo at that BR.