The German Tank Experience
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War Thunder players have a joke that mid-tier German mains are a little oblivious, so someone asked me if I could emulate that gameplay as a challenge. I did so using the Panther G medium tank and it was actual suffering.
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The German Tank Experience
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Edited by killerofal Don't take the mid-tier German main jokes too seriously, every nation has a gamemode/BR where the players are clueless
@ninds437
3 ай бұрын
Okay, but what about Sheridan?
@blakecook1239
3 ай бұрын
That is just hightier russia too
@supertrooper5673
3 ай бұрын
Day 20 hey spookston you should try the M14/41 premium it's 47mm has 69mm of pen and it gets a 13mm mg personally I think it's a pretty fun low tier Italian tank
@Gurtanic_1912
3 ай бұрын
It will be all fine because its gonna be true...
@ErenikGillgrenov
3 ай бұрын
russian winrates somehow being consistently bad across all BRs :clueless:
German mains are historically accurate late war German tank crew.
@annguyenlehoang7779
3 ай бұрын
so they are not just half blind they are also half deaf :"x
@MrSlyFox
3 ай бұрын
Pretty much. A marder drove out in front of me yesterday and was just staring in my general direction as i positioned my swingfire. He did nothing. He just stood there.
@The-Master-Chief
3 ай бұрын
Makes sense
@bugarex6623
3 ай бұрын
Or we are reincarnated crew men from the german panzer divisions
@patthapon13807
3 ай бұрын
@@bugarex6623 The one at Cologne?
Attempt number 20 at getting Spookston to play out any tank with a dozer blade, the catch is, he has to dig in before engaging targets. Movement around the map is allowed, but he has to dig in again before reengaging.
@Iron_Blood_Enjoyer1933
3 ай бұрын
Especially the Russian designed dozer blades, in their unique fashion.
@darkninjacorporation
3 ай бұрын
This is legitimately cruel Edit: wait so you basically want Spookston to create a video where all his footage is of camping
@ARockyRock
3 ай бұрын
@@darkninjacorporationso just a normal spookston vid?
@gabbreilblue443
3 ай бұрын
@@ARockyRock LOL made me laugh, cant stand campers.
@certifiedboylover3428
3 ай бұрын
He can only like this comment so much until he eventually does it.
Spookston: "Don't listen to music while playing." Me: Currently watching this video while playing.
@thatcarguydom266
3 ай бұрын
Hey, it’s not music 😅
@heliogonzalezsanchez8227
3 ай бұрын
sometimes you have to listen to music or else the game is unsufferable
@parmesan6133
3 ай бұрын
@@heliogonzalezsanchez8227 i got annoyed with getting shot by people i can't hear while doing that, so now i just don't even touch tanks if i wanna have fun on the game. i'll roll a j, put on some music and hop into air arcade, not even rb. games so much more enjoyable to me when i can fly around and shoot a few people while chilling out, then just hop right into another plane when i die. the RP gains are terrible compared to what they used to be playing RB, but i'm actually enjoying the game for the first time in a long while, so it's worth it imo
@snorpus
3 ай бұрын
@@heliogonzalezsanchez8227why not switch games or take a break if you aren't having fun?
14:20 the simulator mode has you looking outside the tank only from the cupola which is cool (no peeking corners, but no nausea either), also reminds me of the early versions of the game.
@jeijjj
3 ай бұрын
also aiming through the actual sights instead of barrel
@Tom--pf8ub
3 ай бұрын
Which is how I always play the game. I feel like a god sniping weakspots, even with the sight's parallax@@jeijjj
@gabrielnascimento1021
3 ай бұрын
On Enlisted you play as the commander but you get exposed if you want to look outside the cupola
@oniceguard9205
Ай бұрын
i dont like that from sim because there is no commander outside :c
@blackcatthegreat182
Ай бұрын
@@oniceguard9205 Play an M18 then :)
Spookston, can you play simulator battles? No, we have simulator battles at home. The simulator battle:
You could make this challenge worse. You could make it a "One Man Challenge" where you can only drive if you're in the driver view, shoot in the sniper/gunner view and scout(look for enemies) in the commander view. That's the closest to having one guy manning a whole tank alone. The only advantage is that you can choose any vehicle for this challenge. PS: commander gunner controls are allowed.
@tomthenot9786
3 ай бұрын
Hstv-l irl was able to be fully and completely operated with only 1 crew member, so if we were to stretch the limits here, driving the hstv-l would be really advantageous bc you would just be playing it like everyone else. :D
Good video, but not the real german tank experience. For that, you need: -Go with 15 more he shells and 20 more apcr. -Rush the capture point. If all the team go to c, you go to c as the spearhead, if they go to a, you go to a as first line. Remember, you have a tiger and you are "invincible". -Dont look at the corners, you go straight. You are "invincible". -Dont shoot to weakspot, you big gun could decimate any tank in the world, the german tanks are the best, you are the best, if you shoot 5 rounds, one will penetrate. -Dont hear the enemies. You are hearing Erika so loud that you can even hear your allies, so down the enemy motor sounds, increase the sound of the allies and then play with music and the game sound low. -
@toxic_cooper7308
Ай бұрын
The amount of teammates like that that I've had is insane...like sure I ain't no pro but I'm certainly not intending to fuel the German Main stereotype :/
@marclucky5210
28 күн бұрын
@@toxic_cooper7308 same
imagine third person being set as a commanders view were you're actually looking through the ports and can cycle through them and sniper view is the same
@sillygoosexv6778
3 ай бұрын
Play enlisted.
@galacticmarshin4510
3 ай бұрын
@@sillygoosexv6778 if the ai in that game weren’t absolute vegetables then I would…. Game is assssss
@Tom--pf8ub
3 ай бұрын
Then play Il-2 tank crew@@galacticmarshin4510
@gabrielnascimento1021
3 ай бұрын
That's how you play tanks in Red Orchestra 2
It’s the details that make Spook so good at what he does. When he clarifies the challenge rules and says “main gun only hits,” the “smoke missed” ding plays in reverse as tallies are removed. It’s classy stuff.
Too unrealistic you didn't take full ammo load
The smoke counter resetting after main gun rounds were specified was chefs kiss
@MountainWitch
3 ай бұрын
CinemaSins moment
1) I still want to see you play the Nashorn. 2) You doing well, despite the handicap just shows how good you are.
@robertharris6092
3 ай бұрын
It shows how good the panther is.
@griznatle
3 ай бұрын
@@robertharris6092and how awful the other team is that is shown in the video.
@robertharris6092
3 ай бұрын
@@griznatle the ods of winning a faceoff are still in the oanthers fabour even if hes always in sniper mode.
@griznatle
3 ай бұрын
@@robertharris6092 oh for sure. Im just surprised how many people are either looking at him directly and don't even fire, looking the other direction, drive right into him....etc
the live reaction cam is actually a really cool idea. you should do it more in future videos, even if it's kind of redundant when you're not restricted to sniper mode.
I think Spookston made an agreement with the devil where he gets a lot of kills at any br but gets bombed in almost any tank, or its just a coincidence
"Look, 6 kills. That's not that many." - Spookston
@6233791
3 ай бұрын
😭😭😭
This kind of content is pretty good imo, not specifically this challenge in particular, but just interesting challenges like this. It's a good change of pace from just doing different vehicles
Hi spookston! If you use select machine gun and scope in and out really fast you get into the commander mg scope
Phenomenal editing in this video as always, thank you for your hard work and sacrifice funny dog man
the amound of times died from laugh from the live reactions. Wondefull vildeo as always spookston!!!!!!
As a German main yes my teammates are generally bad and it doesn't help that Germany has to fight Cold War tanks very early on Also, you should have used Binos and driver viewport for that extra bit
@impulsewarlord7875
3 ай бұрын
I am also a German main and I feel bad for other German mains that are more decent at the game because we are just a meme at the moment.
@robertharris6092
3 ай бұрын
Everyone has to face cold war tanks. Germany isnt magicly the only one that does. Germany just has the strongest tanks for their BR in the game.
@bigmonke7661
3 ай бұрын
@@robertharris6092 I agree that the US and Japan suffer with Germany although I think Germany especially with the recent BR changes is now unfairly matched
@mote_vengador2832
3 ай бұрын
@@bigmonke7661it is what it is pal at leats you have a decent gun with good he filler and fast reload for a heavy tank
@bigmonke7661
3 ай бұрын
@@mote_vengador2832 The Tiger 2 sure but with the move of half the decent German tanks to 6.0 they have been outclassed
Enlisted gameplay
The added replay jokes are awesome it’s a really nice addition to these type of videos
I’m so glad you accepted that challenge just reading it was funny enough but putting it into practice is an experience of its own
spookston and your editor, i loved the use of the replays to add onto the content! if it isn’t much extra work i would love if you used those more often during gameplay 😊
Great video and awesome editing!
I have maximum respect to you for both taking up the challenge, despite the sickening handicap, and still managing to be more competent than the average German main.
those live reactions are amazing
Two things - I had a really good time watching this type of video from u, so I hope there ill be more of that. Second thing, to the "dont listen to music" advice - I play wt for fun (I know, wierd) and even tho I know I am trash, music makes the hole experience even more satisfying ;)
nice edit, i really liked the extra replay scenes ❤😊
this was really funny to se you play as it is in real world for a tanker
great editing!
love the challenge video format more please!
the added replay clips are just, amazing lol
Man this video was something else! Really enjoyed it, also felt claustrophobic 😂
3:59 you don’t know how many times I’ve died to that exact shot, and it’s often also just the enemy panicking and randomly guessing where to shot and just get lucky.
Adorable Unique Editing Spook Showcasing Actual Skill Great Vibe
good job with the third person shots its very funny
Really liked the replay camera
I got motion sickness watching you play Spookston 😂
I struggle with good positioning because I don't know the best angles on all the maps yet. Hopefully I'll get better with practice As always great videos man
Thank you for the Sunday shenanigan's. You have a great day. Request- video trying out arcade
Bro i loved the editing in this episode
That was actually painful to watch, sorry for your suffering.
Love watching your videos bro I don’t think you should do another one through the gunner site may be motion sickness
"if I get hit by a main gun round, then I deploy smoke" I was just fully hoping an uptiered duck or something would start trying to teamkill you just because that'd be hilarious...
This was actually a blast to watch 😂
I'm surprised spookston didn't use a stabilized tank with a wide angle commander's sight, tams leos and others come to mind :D
The CnC Generals OSTs are so nostalgic D: Well-played despite the handicap Spook!
I'm addicted to watching Spookston videos, someone help me, I love how he's a CAS magnet and Gaijin's favorite player to get Gaijined as well lol.
This actually somewhat reminded me of how enlisted works, you will probably only stare down the gunner sight as that is where you want to shoot. And the only real other thing you can do is let the commander poke out and he gets sniped or the commander viewports. Alternatively the driver's viewport, but you really don't see much through those
I find it funny spookston tells us not to play with music because sound is important, yet I've been playing without sound for alot of my game play
one of the best challenges lmao, good stuff. unironically still more useful than the average German main
What you just experienced in this game is what every tank gunner went/goes through with the added benefit of a scope in your eye so if the driver hits a bump too hard.........that bastard.
You have nailed the German experience on the head no. There are accordions to being blind and slightly blind and I fall into the blind spot. As a German main myself I say we suffer as we never learned to aim and that is what makes us German mains easy to play against if you have good armor
with all this C&C Generals music i would love to see you play that game someday
A challenge where it actually makes spookston sick
If you ever do a challenge like this again, you could try using the driver view to help navigate difficult terrain next time.
You should make a video series on good positions and flank routes on each map. Your format of smaller videos makes it really approachable. Even veteran players like myself could prolly stand to learn a spot or two
I really think you should add replay clip edits like the ones in this video to all ur other videos. They are very funny.
To be honest I'm not entirely satisfied but you played the Panther G, soooooo great video as always
man i couldn't watch this on fullscreen without feeling ill
Even Sim battles make give you the commander's hatch view, not just the gunner sight. This just looks twice as painful.
Petition for spookston to play as a chinese top tier AA with the catch that his vehicle will be the Z-10 with 12 TY-90s and 4 ATGMs
Great video! Also vehicle suggestion: try playing the AMX50 S-something or the Souma they can be crazy good and feel they get underestimated
It would be funny if spookston did something similar with america where he has to shoot the barrel and tracks before being able to go for the kill
watching spookston videos and i get bombarded every time with anime war thunder ads
Spookston video in 2030: Playing war thunder with the image in black and white, inverted, at 1 fps and getting a nuke
Spookston now have tasted the feeling of playing as tank gunner in Hell Let Loose
I'll allow the close up 3rd person you have in sim. That's immersive enough. it even tends to be on the commander's hatch
This reminds me of playing tanks in some of the old CoD games.
Spookston getting the real gunner experience
Closes thing to Spookston playing a sim battle. I will take it.
Spookston saying 6 kills “isn’t a lot” is funny considering there are a substantial # of games where my 3 man squad (me included) will combine for more kills than the rest of our team combined
That was how my attempts to go thorugh the machine gun port ALWAYS go. I think I actually get through the MG ports like 1 time in 5. I don't get how other people do it.
This has got to be the first vid where the viewer can share the pain by also wanting to throw up!
The APCR at the beginning of the first match reminds me of how I years ago I would play the panzer IV F2 with nothing but full APCR loaded, and I wondered why I couldn't progress or kill anything 😭😭
The classical piano makes him bumbling around so much funnier
This explains a lot
I really liked the replay clips. Could you add them to your regular videos?
I think this challage feel like you lost tank commander.And tank driver also blind. The only person who still can see is gunner.😂
The "live reaction" edits made it much less disorienting for us viewers, thank you 😂
The edits are insane in this one. More replay thingy plz
Can you please do a video on the American m3 gmc in top tire... keep the hard work up
I would love to see you play the Strv 81 (RB 52), especially getting some kills with the rockets.
This was crunchy to my trained brain
At least in sim you get zoomed in 3rd person. Basically first person from the cupola.
and just think- that FOV is STILL larger than the gunner on an actual panther would have had since they lacked the no magnification unity sights and were always zoomed in. They required TC input to lay the weapon on target.
Thank you for playing the Panther G Spookston
So... is this what driving a Scorpion would be like in Halo? Driver also being the gunner and no commander...
You could do a video where you have a friend spectate you, and zoom in all the way to act as a tank commander
You should play the German KV1 756R. It’s a really good tank that got me through most of German 5.0-5.7
The concept of smoke does not exist for Spookston
Spookston, its been 116 videos Where super pershing
This is how tanks play in Enlisted but without driver view or being able to look out of the top hatch.
You should try the chi ha kaï, it has great gun depression (10°) and it's gun packs a surprising punch. It's really slept on I think.
I really want to see a Semovente 90/53 M41M video one day
This is basically role-playing as the gunner.
“I was top of the team, despite being heavily handicapped..” average German main experience.
I would love to see you retry this but limited to how sim is where you have just the zoomed in 3rd person cam but you also can use Driver View