@@steffent.6477 Boring meta player ? I cannot say, that you are half right... 703 II is indeed meta tank, but the thing about this cool tank is that it is also very fun or at least for me... destroying people with 800 dmg is somehow relaxing
I have Bz176 and Caliban. and I like playing caliban much more. Likewise, I prefer E100 over 60tp. It doesn't matter what people advertise, what matters is how enjoyable the game is, how many people, so many opinions.
For those who want to meme around the battlefield, THIS is the tank for you as well as KV-2. The Gonsalo is significantly better but that one is rare in the premium shop.
i just bought the tank and it fits my gamestyle perfectly! i just shoot 2 shots then go afk for a minute and my ammo is fully loaded. this thing is a real dopamine farm
Caliban is one of my favorites. But it really deserves a little buff. It has great power/weight so can maintain speed well but it's limited severly by its top speed limit, which I would like to see increased. Compare it's gun handling to BZ and caliban is much worse while they have the exact same reload, I'd like to see Caliban gun handling improved a little bit. Maybe the reload too but that might be too much.
i feel like there are 2 ways to give this a lil buff and gun handling shouldnt be one of them because this is not a sniper, its a derpy. but like you said one way would be to make him significantly faster (almost like changing him to a medium tank). the other way would be to buff up his armour because like i said its in no way a sniper but a close quarter engagement vehicle. i dont want it to be an IS3 but it would be nice if this would ba an actaul heavy tank that could at least bounce some shots which is currently not the case. either way a small bump up in AP for the standard armour would be great as well which would not really be a buff but rather a balancing since newer t8 tanks have significantly better armour overall
I love playing my Caliban. I just wish the reload was just a Scosh better. either full clip or in between clips. which I could mix match the HE and AP together.
Hi Skill, thanks for your effort in your Index page. It is so much better then the WG Client offers ingame. One day you will add the battle button and it will start a game...better then the original :)
Whenever i have one round loaded, (or less) i feel terribly vulnerable. When i have both shells loaded, i feel powerful / potent. It can be a fun tank to play but it's a challenge.
Comparing this tank to the BZ it really puts into perspective how incompetent WG are when it comes to game balance. The Caliban and BZ are a similar concept right? Tier 8 heavy tank with a derp gun. But…. The BZ has better accuracy, aim time, penetration, dpm, armour and mobility What does the caliban have over the BZ? 50 alpha damage……..yeah that sounds about fair to me, the BZ really needs all of those benefits to make up for that missing 50 damage.
@@f4natiC88 and they’ll make more money if the game is well balanced. It means more people will play the game and more people are willing to spend money on a good game they enjoy. WG don’t seem to understand that if they make the game good they’ll make more money.
Your index page has evolved very nicely! I have about four different pages I go to, and yours is starting to have the information and capabilities of all of them! Also, I wish I could wear a mohawk. It would not go well at my job.
I never thought I will say that but... unlike BZ 176, Calliban is a balanced tank. The thing about this tank is it is a support tank, not a heavy tank. You should never drive this tank alone due to hyper long reload and very RNG depended gun. It is a fun tank that is unlike anything else in the game. One game you will do 0 dmg, and other game u will do 2K or more. 2 round magazine is good only for "fear factor" (you miss & hide but no one will be bold enough to go around the corner & shoot you cuz they know u have 2nd shoot) If you shoot 2 times however & u are alone it is GG.
caliban is more fun to play because you can slap enemies for 1700 in 4 sec also a lot of people underestimate caliban. You can also shoot behind hill form 3rd person. I slapped patriot in huldown for 900 from 3rd person if would wg add caliban reloading mechanic from italian heavies and buff reload for first shot caliban would be really good. Plenty of times it happend to me that i had to take shot to kill tank with 200 hp like 5 sec before reload then wait for 50 sec to reload worst part about caliban is that it is really dependent on MM and maps
Skill, I just wanted to let you know that spaced armor, especially around gun mantlets is a little bit bugged in the index page, or rather I think it is bugged in the game and index page doesnt show it. Example is T32 stock turret gun mantlet is an autopen, 0 millimeters of armor, but index page shows it as having actual armor. Not a big deal but thought id let u know
Only reason why i played that tank before i trade tha is AP ammuniton and i think only good stuff on tha is that. AP pen you can easy pen te tier X with 300 pen
Skill how on earth is your aiming circle so small??? I use bonds stabilizer too and my aiming is 2 weeks... bloom big enough to read in the chat on a second screen xD Turbo also essential to do the assassinations/flank but in your video the tank moves fast enough. only thing I dont use is food... I am really puzzled One thing I will say is if you face Caliban shoot its side armour, practically any gun will overmatch it so even a 1% angle face on is 100% pen it is really that weak in the side So much fun finding BZ176 who thinks they are safe, shooting his roof for 1700 and then run away going ehehehehe
He uses a mod that makes the reticle smaller (the reticle in game is actually bigger than the true dispersion circle by just under 30%). Obviously is doesn't make the gun more accurate, but it's a truer representation of where the shells may actually go. Pretty sure the mod is in Aslains pack, among others.
rly .. imagine hulldown position that Caliban have overmatch for BZ's roof when using AP's so practicaly whole turret is one weakspot and Caliban can do aprox. 1200 dmg in 6 seconds .. BZ can penetrate Caliban's turret once per 20 seconds only if he will hit cupola .. that can be partly hidden by raising the gun up .. strange but I cant see those 25 steps :)
@@westgate8797 AHAHAH OMG good luck hitting BZ turret roof with that gun, and ohhh you shoot BZ twice, you pen BZ twice, you don't kill BZ... you have 1 minute reload now, and BZ can rocket in your face and shoot you 3 times.... GG
This tank should have 20 seconds on both shells. Having 40 seconds on the other shell makes this tank absolute trash sadly. Also the accuracy is laughable when tanks like BZ 176 exist
@@meinungsfreiheit7004 nah not 20 on both. 23 on first shell and maybe like 30 on second shell, otherwise you don't get any penalty for only firing one shell at a time. And it's not a trash tank imo, it just needs a very specific equipment setup, an excellent crew and good game knowledge
@wotdragonracer5624 if things like IS-3A and Bz176 exists, the Caliban can exist with 20/20. As someone having it 3 marked, I say its trash and gun handling at least should be on bz176 level
@@meinungsfreiheit7004 eh sure, but it's either better gun handling that it needs or the 20/20 reload, not both. And I don't exactly thing that the is3a is OP either, but then again I don't find fighting the bz particularly difficult, but maybe that's just me
@@meinungsfreiheit7004 yeah I've been very close to 3 marking it, but bad luck knocked me down far. I stopped playing it after that, and only recently I've started to play it again to try 3 mark it, and it's been going well so far
@@wotdragonracer5624 yea its too random and a pain in the butt to jump from 90-94% and just hope for the gun not to suck and a nice round. It's the same with fv215b 183 but worse and the fv, I never got past 2nd mark
Pathetic reload time... Wouldn't pay 1Euro for a tank that is basically armoured Arty. Even with Skills talents its hard work. Put an average player in it and you have wasted your money.
If you know how to make work KV-2 then caliban is literally the same, same playstile, same gun type, same potential and trollish armor that work only once in a while
@@dannymorrow6024 AND ?? Watching a 20 minute video by a unbiased CC lets me decide if i would ever consider buying this or any other tank for that matter. This vid has potentially saved people £xxx and i prefer to give my money to a entertaining CC than to WG.. You on the other hand can buy your Caliban and good luck to you if you do and going by the feedback in the comments, regret it!! I presume you watched the video and can make a judgement by Skills evaluation - and that's all it is!! 😂
This game is the worst garbage. All these results 15:0; 15:1,..... 12:2 and so on clearly show that there is a lot of manipulation going on with the matchmaking and RNG. These Belarusians can't help but rip off their customers. Hopefully you'll get your comeuppance from Wargaming soon.
Last WG tank trade-in, I traded my Caliban for a 703 II, and never looked back.
Boring meta player^^
Traded mine for WZ-132-FT. I couldn't make Caliban work.
@@riffbw Solid choice. I had this TD already, one of my go-to tier 8 prems for damage missions.
Fun fact, caliban is a BZ 176 counter in close quarters.
@@steffent.6477 Boring meta player ? I cannot say, that you are half right... 703 II is indeed meta tank, but the thing about this cool tank is that it is also very fun or at least for me... destroying people with 800 dmg is somehow relaxing
The index is looking better and better each month, keep it up skiieeelll!
Caliban can be extremely good fun. Its not a great tank, but it can slap extremely hard. The right ammo is gold ap.
Skill - don't use both shots.
Skill first play of the game- shoots both shots
I have Bz176 and Caliban. and I like playing caliban much more. Likewise, I prefer E100 over 60tp. It doesn't matter what people advertise, what matters is how enjoyable the game is, how many people, so many opinions.
@@marcinm5830 agreed, people say that the 60tp it better and whatnot, but the e100 is just more appealing to me.
You should never shoot two shells, you always want to have one in the mag - first tanks Skill sees: take two for the team!
Caliban go BOOM. Platoon of Calibans with Daki and mouzakrobat when? hahaha
It's kind of a frustrating tank because of the shell velocity and accuracy. It can deal good damage, but you have to work hard for that damage.
For those who want to meme around the battlefield, THIS is the tank for you as well as KV-2. The Gonsalo is significantly better but that one is rare in the premium shop.
The KV-2 (and the O-I) are much better tier for tier than this thing.
i just bought the tank and it fits my gamestyle perfectly! i just shoot 2 shots then go afk for a minute and my ammo is fully loaded. this thing is a real dopamine farm
caliban is ultimate troll, to yourself
Caliban is one of my favorites. But it really deserves a little buff. It has great power/weight so can maintain speed well but it's limited severly by its top speed limit, which I would like to see increased. Compare it's gun handling to BZ and caliban is much worse while they have the exact same reload, I'd like to see Caliban gun handling improved a little bit. Maybe the reload too but that might be too much.
i feel like there are 2 ways to give this a lil buff and gun handling shouldnt be one of them because this is not a sniper, its a derpy. but like you said one way would be to make him significantly faster (almost like changing him to a medium tank). the other way would be to buff up his armour because like i said its in no way a sniper but a close quarter engagement vehicle. i dont want it to be an IS3 but it would be nice if this would ba an actaul heavy tank that could at least bounce some shots which is currently not the case. either way a small bump up in AP for the standard armour would be great as well which would not really be a buff but rather a balancing since newer t8 tanks have significantly better armour overall
Caliban compared to BZ has much better penetration numbers and it can do damage to tier 10 tanks while BZ can do nothing...
I love playing my Caliban. I just wish the reload was just a Scosh better. either full clip or in between clips. which I could mix match the HE and AP together.
Hi Skill, thanks for your effort in your Index page. It is so much better then the WG Client offers ingame. One day you will add the battle button and it will start a game...better then the original :)
Whenever i have one round loaded, (or less) i feel terribly vulnerable. When i have both shells loaded, i feel powerful / potent. It can be a fun tank to play but it's a challenge.
Nice Haircut! Looking a bit like aang, the last kebap bender
Tier 8 premium "KV-2". Fun as hell, love it to bits. Hardly competitive though, which isn't a bad thing tbh.
KV-2 is way better tier for tier
Comparing this tank to the BZ it really puts into perspective how incompetent WG are when it comes to game balance.
The Caliban and BZ are a similar concept right? Tier 8 heavy tank with a derp gun.
But….
The BZ has better accuracy, aim time, penetration, dpm, armour and mobility
What does the caliban have over the BZ? 50 alpha damage……..yeah that sounds about fair to me, the BZ really needs all of those benefits to make up for that missing 50 damage.
do u think they care about balance? its just about money
@@f4natiC88 and they’ll make more money if the game is well balanced.
It means more people will play the game and more people are willing to spend money on a good game they enjoy.
WG don’t seem to understand that if they make the game good they’ll make more money.
Index is a great resource for players thanks from us all.👍
Your index page has evolved very nicely! I have about four different pages I go to, and yours is starting to have the information and capabilities of all of them! Also, I wish I could wear a mohawk. It would not go well at my job.
Imagine choosing caliban over BZ 176
I never thought I will say that but... unlike BZ 176, Calliban is a balanced tank. The thing about this tank is it is a support tank, not a heavy tank. You should never drive this tank alone due to hyper long reload and very RNG depended gun. It is a fun tank that is unlike anything else in the game. One game you will do 0 dmg, and other game u will do 2K or more. 2 round magazine is good only for "fear factor" (you miss & hide but no one will be bold enough to go around the corner & shoot you cuz they know u have 2nd shoot) If you shoot 2 times however & u are alone it is GG.
You dont believe me but i saw some dude traded his bz to strv s1 he had %42 winrate and bold enough to share it
caliban is more fun to play because you can slap enemies for 1700 in 4 sec also a lot of people underestimate caliban. You can also shoot behind hill form 3rd person. I slapped patriot in huldown for 900 from 3rd person
if would wg add caliban reloading mechanic from italian heavies and buff reload for first shot caliban would be really good. Plenty of times it happend to me that i had to take shot to kill tank with 200 hp like 5 sec before reload then wait for 50 sec to reload
worst part about caliban is that it is really dependent on MM and maps
Imagine the BZ getting sold again.
@@rangerscar27 Mark my words it will.
Skill, I just wanted to let you know that spaced armor, especially around gun mantlets is a little bit bugged in the index page, or rather I think it is bugged in the game and index page doesnt show it. Example is T32 stock turret gun mantlet is an autopen, 0 millimeters of armor, but index page shows it as having actual armor. Not a big deal but thought id let u know
1700 in 3,5s My most played tank and the most fun to make credits in. I have video compilation of HE clips
Ye gods, that reload...
Only reason why i played that tank before i trade tha is AP ammuniton and i think only good stuff on tha is that. AP pen you can easy pen te tier X with 300 pen
I Like this tank, its challanging and satisfying when you make it work
I just use mostly gold ammo. The pen is decent and still a good whack of alpha. I swear whenever I use the standard HE I get like 0 pens
What do you guys think should I hit the Caliban with the "nerf" hammer ?
Nerf? Christ, it needs buffs!
on Long range it feels like an Arty :D
My son is saying to you: You are a great Player Skill! 😊 😊
got shot by this tank while using IS-5. Auto Alt+F4.
dpm is the biggest issue for this tank, i like to play it in a platoon
skill 2024: “..and what not”
Will you include "modules" of tanks in that 3D models?
He's working on the modules.
My only complaint about Caliban is that his reload time is way too long.
Cobra is ultimate troll.
Stuff that can or cant hit is crazy.
I have a 63 percent win rate in my cobra it’s op
Top job skill👍🙏
Skill going for that 183 mm vape, crazy 😂😂
Since Gonsalo and BZ were out, this tank is pretty much not that fun to play with comparing in derp gun category
This thing is all about RNG.
I traded this for my Senlac and it was a good choice. Do with that what you will folks. - Avid FV4005, KV-2 and 15cm Rhm enjoyer
@@rileyadams3382 so you gave away caliban and got senlac or the other way around???
Skill how on earth is your aiming circle so small??? I use bonds stabilizer too and my aiming is 2 weeks... bloom big enough to read in the chat on a second screen xD Turbo also essential to do the assassinations/flank but in your video the tank moves fast enough. only thing I dont use is food... I am really puzzled
One thing I will say is if you face Caliban shoot its side armour, practically any gun will overmatch it so even a 1% angle face on is 100% pen it is really that weak in the side
So much fun finding BZ176 who thinks they are safe, shooting his roof for 1700 and then run away going ehehehehe
He uses a mod that makes the reticle smaller (the reticle in game is actually bigger than the true dispersion circle by just under 30%).
Obviously is doesn't make the gun more accurate, but it's a truer representation of where the shells may actually go.
Pretty sure the mod is in Aslains pack, among others.
2:32 why u simply revers ? U took unnecessary damage that way u turn your back in to your enemies?? 😅😅
Can u make a video of the 122 tm in the current meta ?
Thz thing is interesting
Tank is trash in some maps
i cant wait to trade mine, the only thing caliban trolls is you.
I love to grind credits cometimes with this tank just HE and easy
The BZ is 25 steps ahead of this cookie box...
rly .. imagine hulldown position that Caliban have overmatch for BZ's roof when using AP's so practicaly whole turret is one weakspot and Caliban can do aprox. 1200 dmg in 6 seconds .. BZ can penetrate Caliban's turret once per 20 seconds only if he will hit cupola .. that can be partly hidden by raising the gun up .. strange but I cant see those 25 steps :)
@@westgate8797 AHAHAH OMG good luck hitting BZ turret roof with that gun, and ohhh you shoot BZ twice, you pen BZ twice, you don't kill BZ... you have 1 minute reload now, and BZ can rocket in your face and shoot you 3 times.... GG
This tank should have 20 seconds on both shells. Having 40 seconds on the other shell makes this tank absolute trash sadly. Also the accuracy is laughable when tanks like BZ 176 exist
@@meinungsfreiheit7004 nah not 20 on both. 23 on first shell and maybe like 30 on second shell, otherwise you don't get any penalty for only firing one shell at a time. And it's not a trash tank imo, it just needs a very specific equipment setup, an excellent crew and good game knowledge
@wotdragonracer5624 if things like IS-3A and Bz176 exists, the Caliban can exist with 20/20. As someone having it 3 marked, I say its trash and gun handling at least should be on bz176 level
@@meinungsfreiheit7004 eh sure, but it's either better gun handling that it needs or the 20/20 reload, not both. And I don't exactly thing that the is3a is OP either, but then again I don't find fighting the bz particularly difficult, but maybe that's just me
@@meinungsfreiheit7004 yeah I've been very close to 3 marking it, but bad luck knocked me down far. I stopped playing it after that, and only recently I've started to play it again to try 3 mark it, and it's been going well so far
@@wotdragonracer5624 yea its too random and a pain in the butt to jump from 90-94% and just hope for the gun not to suck and a nice round. It's the same with fv215b 183 but worse and the fv, I never got past 2nd mark
man ive been grinding the pantera and its been so bad 9 losees in a row
The skin is very cool but 3K gold is too much for me.
Best part of Caliban is the skin. Really good skin too bad it is tied to a crap tank I ain't going to play.
Great video skill
How do you know? It's been 2 minutes
@@dulkaaidas5819 mind reading
@@ivanoevacic 😆😆
Like the BS-176, not as good and you need to buy it.
Caliban 0.58, 261 0.53.
Eye for an eye medal is quite rare medal to get with my ping usually i wouldn't get it in that situation WP Baboon king my favorite teacher 😅
Off center mohawk. Looks self inflicted. Or you should ask for your money back. lol
Skieeeeeel, Day 30 of asking for Su-122-44.. does it need to be rerated??
1:11 Game 1
6:16 Game 2
13:07 Game 3
Folks😂😂 again and again and again. Then guess what? Folks again😂😂
2nd game was with your ex girl in your team :-)
Skeeeeel
Pathetic reload time... Wouldn't pay 1Euro for a tank that is basically armoured Arty. Even with Skills talents its hard work. Put an average player in it and you have wasted your money.
If you know how to make work KV-2 then caliban is literally the same, same playstile, same gun type, same potential and trollish armor that work only once in a while
But you will pay to be a member of a RUclipsrs channel and watch a 20 minute video about it 😂
@@dannymorrow6024 AND ??
Watching a 20 minute video by a unbiased CC lets me decide if i would ever consider buying this or any other tank for that matter. This vid has potentially saved people £xxx and i prefer to give my money to a entertaining CC than to WG.. You on the other hand can buy your Caliban and good luck to you if you do and going by the feedback in the comments, regret it!! I presume you watched the video and can make a judgement by Skills evaluation - and that's all it is!! 😂
horrible tank
This game is the worst garbage. All these results 15:0; 15:1,..... 12:2 and so on clearly show that there is a lot of manipulation going on with the matchmaking and RNG. These Belarusians can't help but rip off their customers. Hopefully you'll get your comeuppance from Wargaming soon.
Play something else if it’s so bad
@@scewston420 You don't tell me what to do. Other opinions are probably not allowed?
@@juergel4711 I just told you what to do so what now
bad tank....