Thankfully random breakdowns are not a thing in planes or tanks in IL-2. Although they could be fun I think it would piss a lot of folks off lol. That being said if you go up a steep hill or go down too fast ect. You will mess up your transmission.
I recall an interview with a German tank commander who was at Kursk, he said that he thought that one of the Ferdinands was hit by enemy fire because it had caught fire, turned out it had overheated, and I guess some oil or something had leaked and caught fire
That event was caused by an untrained driver over revving and being in too high of a gear, which caused the crappy German copper used in the motors to overheat and combust. Which added with the restricted airflow and 18 extra tonnes than what the powerplant was designed for made that all too common.
@@datpieceofbread9570 Yea. The petrol-electric drive was ahead of its time, but being a fairly complicated technology, combined with material issues, the aforementioned driver training issue, extra weight, and an incline, it makes for a toasty Ferdinand
@@157RANDOM that being said, when handled by people who knew what they were doing, and after some retrofitting, it was a destructive beast. And iirc it was the favorite of the 653rd pzjgr. And they started in STuG's so
@@datpieceofbread9570 Panzerjager battalions have a very interesting history with notoriously "bad" equipment and managing impressive feats with them, leading to the positive attitude towards them.
@@Morpheus776 I'm no tank designer. I'm just joking about historical facts that I know. But there will be always one "balls busting" dude on the internet insulting innocent people.
While it won't set them on fire (at least not that I've seen), driving with the transmission in second position for about 5 minutes or so will actually start to kill them. I did it off road for the speed until I realized my driver shout "The engines can't keep up!" before I opened the hatch and noticed the smoke billowing from them. Oops.
Lucky you that the Ferdi doesn't have to worry about infantry (yet). Still quite a fun mission, although lack of air support definitely made things complicated for you two!
To be fair, infantry isn’t as much a big deal in tank battles. Urban engagements are typically where that is. (Kursk excluded cause Kursk was a cluster fuck)
That's also a pretty common misconception about the Ferdinand's performance at Kursk. They were rarely if ever taken out by enemy infantry - even cited by Soviet officers. Sadly the Ferdinand more often than not broken down and its own crew burned them down to avoid them being captured. The Soviets turned this around as propaganda, but in several memoirs the Soviet officers admit to encountering burned out Ferdinands that they did not attack/destroy. Now unreliable vs. "taken out by Soviet infantry"...neither is good, but the common idea that Soviet infantry were crawling all over Ferdinands in the middle of the fight is generally inaccurate.
Man I love these videos! The editing with the different camera angles makes it really cinematic and entertaining. I know it's probably a pain in the ass to edit, and probably takes 10x longer to do, but it is definitely worth it because the end product is *awesome* !! Keep up the good work! P.S. - I'd like to see some T-34 or other Russian tank gameplay, as I feel like they're at such a disadvantage (especially at range) that some pretty clever tactics will be needed to take out a Panther or Tiger in a T-34...
Really do love these tank missions, just keep them coming Wolfpack 🐺 these co-op duels you and your friends do,taking on all comers, really are exciting 😲👍
That was pretty awesome! Big Ferdinand Elefant fan here, so hope to see more of that. You all need a third in the toon to be in an aircraft, that would be op.
“The tanks engines started bursting into flames as we were cresting the hill, leading to widespread panic across all of the crews, thinking there was an artillery barrage, but after close analysis, the engines were just bursting into flames!” -German tank crews operating the Ferdinand just after it rolled out of the factory (not exact quote but it’s simplified)
I enjoyed this gameplay, although it was much too slow for a good WOLFPACK345 commentary. Please consider redoing SH4, which remains the HALLMARK of remote gameplay and lends it's self so very well to your unique style and contains so many variables to make a redo fun to watch.
Great engagements, nice teamwork and awsome cinematic shots. What's not to like? As for the next one: Maybe switch sides and go for SU-152 + T-34 (or some other medium armor) - whatever you choose, I'd like to see you work with Finnish again.
Well, asked what I'd love to see would be another series of SH3 (or similar) or Cold Waters (or similar) where the other side is more aggressive and fights back!
Any armory vehicle is the most missed used military equipment in history by every single nation that makes and has deployed it into battle, without a doubt
Hi Wolfpack, Ive recently gotten this game and I am pretty fond of it so far, your gameplay looks awesome and the edits are very clean as well, Ive only done singleplayer so far but Im kinda afraid of doing MP cause all I have right now is kb and mouse, and a controller, but I use KB&M right now
Have you ever thought about doing a setup tour, I have been watching your videos for a couple of months now and you have got me addicted to IL-2 Sturmovik and I have been battling out with a really old joystick and nothing else and it is painful to be beaten by a I-16 when you are in a BF109 F-4 and I was just wondering what stuff to buy.
Definitely know the feeling when two hands is not enough to handle looking, joystick, throttle and everything else on the keyboard. Just recently got a head tracking set and it really helps out, definitely recommending to start from that as it is not necessarily that pricey either. I think right now head tracker is a choice between do-it-yourself very cheaply / get a set for around 90 £ and do lots of setting up yourself / just get a more expensive set and skip most of the headache. Of course having a video on topic from Wolfpack would be welcome, but I can giver some directions as well.
@@forlornfoe 90 pounds seems awfully expensive. Are you talking about TrackIR? It's a decent little thing, though I have found it needs to be set up in line with your head, so if you don't have an adjustable chair, well, a big ball of poster putty/bluetack works decently to hold it on the wall. XD
Loving the vids, keep it up! Also would you mind sharing what graphics settings you use in your Tank Crew videos? I'm sorry if you already had and answered this question a million times before
"Ive reached a slight incline" *Crew starts sweating nervously*
Are you sure that's nerves and not overheating electric motors?
@@TheSchultinator Could be that or the engines lol
It was bad... but it didnt have a 100% failrate just getting over a small incline 😂
huh? the tank can move without having it's transmission break? Preposterous!
Thankfully random breakdowns are not a thing in planes or tanks in IL-2. Although they could be fun I think it would piss a lot of folks off lol.
That being said if you go up a steep hill or go down too fast ect. You will mess up your transmission.
It doesn't have a transmission
@@stug77 because it's broken
@@AlterExo_ No, *it doesn't have one.* It's a Ferdinand, it has electric generators and motors. Like a diesel electric train.
@@stug77 It definitely did have a transmission, lol.
where did you get that info from?
I recall an interview with a German tank commander who was at Kursk, he said that he thought that one of the Ferdinands was hit by enemy fire because it had caught fire, turned out it had overheated, and I guess some oil or something had leaked and caught fire
That event was caused by an untrained driver over revving and being in too high of a gear, which caused the crappy German copper used in the motors to overheat and combust. Which added with the restricted airflow and 18 extra tonnes than what the powerplant was designed for made that all too common.
@@datpieceofbread9570 Yea. The petrol-electric drive was ahead of its time, but being a fairly complicated technology, combined with material issues, the aforementioned driver training issue, extra weight, and an incline, it makes for a toasty Ferdinand
@@157RANDOM that being said, when handled by people who knew what they were doing, and after some retrofitting, it was a destructive beast. And iirc it was the favorite of the 653rd pzjgr. And they started in STuG's so
@@datpieceofbread9570 Panzerjager battalions have a very interesting history with notoriously "bad" equipment and managing impressive feats with them, leading to the positive attitude towards them.
@@157RANDOM I haven't heard or read any positive reports one Jagdtigers, which was the machine the 653rd finished the war with.
Sees a literal dot in the distance. "Yup, that's a Sherman tank". :D
Im a simple guy... i see a Wolfpack345 video and autonomously click "like"
Thank you!
Yes
Meanwhile after some continous extremely historically accurate transmission breakdowns later...
Lol
making fun of a prototype because it wasn't perfect.
you idiots couldn't even invent stuff like this
@@Morpheus776 Right, the allies could invent things that could go up a hill without catching on fire.
@@bigbully1277 i'm not talking about the allies. i'm talking about little brats who think they know everything 80 years later.
@@Morpheus776 I'm no tank designer.
I'm just joking about historical facts that I know.
But there will be always one "balls busting" dude on the internet insulting innocent people.
There seems to be a design flaw... The Ferdinand isn't on fire.
While it won't set them on fire (at least not that I've seen), driving with the transmission in second position for about 5 minutes or so will actually start to kill them. I did it off road for the speed until I realized my driver shout "The engines can't keep up!" before I opened the hatch and noticed the smoke billowing from them. Oops.
😆
A quad 20 mm flak turret on the ferdi would be SWEET.
@@kevinedwards7206 "Cancerwind"
-30 degrees helped it to keep oil under 150 degrees celsius :p
Even nowadays 2000+ meter tank shots are quite impressive and challenging. Imagine being hit from that distance in 40's.
When those long shots land its so satisfying
Lucky you that the Ferdi doesn't have to worry about infantry (yet). Still quite a fun mission, although lack of air support definitely made things complicated for you two!
To be fair, infantry isn’t as much a big deal in tank battles. Urban engagements are typically where that is. (Kursk excluded cause Kursk was a cluster fuck)
That's also a pretty common misconception about the Ferdinand's performance at Kursk. They were rarely if ever taken out by enemy infantry - even cited by Soviet officers. Sadly the Ferdinand more often than not broken down and its own crew burned them down to avoid them being captured. The Soviets turned this around as propaganda, but in several memoirs the Soviet officers admit to encountering burned out Ferdinands that they did not attack/destroy. Now unreliable vs. "taken out by Soviet infantry"...neither is good, but the common idea that Soviet infantry were crawling all over Ferdinands in the middle of the fight is generally inaccurate.
@@TurnStyleGamesthere were no Ferdinands at Kursk, only Elephants and most were lost to the infantry AT gun fire
@@thebowshock7729 because tanks couldnt do sht to elephants/ferdinands.
13:20
I imagine the guy thinking:
Huh? Did that ferdinand turn around?....OH SHI-
Man I love these videos! The editing with the different camera angles makes it really cinematic and entertaining. I know it's probably a pain in the ass to edit, and probably takes 10x longer to do, but it is definitely worth it because the end product is *awesome* !! Keep up the good work!
P.S. - I'd like to see some T-34 or other Russian tank gameplay, as I feel like they're at such a disadvantage (especially at range) that some pretty clever tactics will be needed to take out a Panther or Tiger in a T-34...
They really need to do Tank Crew 2 with allied tanks or in Moscow timeline
with infantry. They NEED to add infantry. It would be so good.
Infantry has been confirmed.
there working on the next massive map , France - Battle of normandy
@@Wolfpack345 Infantry gameplay... Jesus.
I look forward to "Enemy at the Gates"-style Red Square fun.
@@Wolfpack345 When/Where did they confirm infantry? I would like to read it.
This is the type of gameplay I would like to see more of!
That little t-34 early model trying to shot a ferdinand from that far made me laugh xD
So cool to see one of these in action. I used to have a Micro Machines one as a kid. Glad I bought this DLC.
Wolfpack: "Let's climb this low hill!"
Ferdinand: "Death it is, then!"
Really do love these tank missions, just keep them coming Wolfpack 🐺 these co-op duels you and your friends do,taking on all comers, really are exciting 😲👍
That's what makes wolf so awesome. He doesn't need to act flashy.
I really like how your videos are essentially military ASMR of some kind. It's very relaxing.
Nice to see your perspective on that day. That was me Leady Brickov in the P39 :) I was hoping to track you with my 37mm!
Sniping the ahit out him😀😄😄
Haha I feel like you got pretty close! Fun stuff!
Another very fun video. And the Ferdinand may be slow, but boy it hits hard :)
Any other Tank Crew videos are welcome, but maybe KV-1?
Agreed! I would be interested to see how the KV-1's armour fares against these big German guns...
@@RichardVSmall it's useless.
In the beginning it looks like the tank commander is jamming out to the music
Great episode. Love the Ferdinand especially in a white paint scheme.
I can imagine there being lots of bodies when infantry are added an more epic videos
Fancy seeing you here
Will infantry be added? Would be awesome, that is for sure.
@@hunormagyar1843 the devs said
That was pretty awesome! Big Ferdinand Elefant fan here, so hope to see more of that. You all need a third in the toon to be in an aircraft, that would be op.
the commander of the ferdinand is vibing to the music because you can see his head is moving forward and backward
A Ferdinand with a Panther for close support is just about a perfect combination.
Panther on the German side, kv1 (or 2 if possible) for the Soviet side
Seems like the Panther is the last German tank I need to check out on the channel.
@@Wolfpack345 NIce tank except for reverse, but if you use it for sniping mainly, it shouldn't be a problem.
Ahaha. KV-2 would be hilarious. Extremely ineffective, but hilarious.
my favorite youtuber now
one of the AA trucks... deliver some milk!!!
"Hans we need ze better tranzmission!"
“The tanks engines started bursting into flames as we were cresting the hill, leading to widespread panic across all of the crews, thinking there was an artillery barrage, but after close analysis, the engines were just bursting into flames!”
-German tank crews operating the Ferdinand just after it rolled out of the factory (not exact quote but it’s simplified)
No joke, the tank you killed at 9:50 was me. I spawned in twice and you killed me twice❤❤
I'd love more SH3 or SH4. But, if you want to stick to the Finnish server, I'd like to see how they modeled the Sherman.
Fascinating tank. Happy Birthday!!!
A M4 and T-34 duo sounds like a fun idea, to me at least.
Solid!
Top KEK!
Peace be with you.
This game has the potential to be the best war simulation game ever made. It already is IMO but just a little fine tuning and it will be very obvious
Hello Wolfpack! I´ve watched a lot of your videos and really enjoyed them. Thanks! Billi.
sweet graphics and effects love the track ruts
the sherman at 2:00 is doing a last stand
Yoo I love the Ferdi. Watch those repair costs though lmao
Let's go early love these tank gameplay. And I would love to see the panther :)
Seems to be a popular request :)
Thanks that looks great have fun
dude turned out at the start be like *UNTZ UNTZ UNTZ*
A convoy of one panther, a tiger and a ferdinanf would be cool(and maybe a Panzer III or IV)
more ferdinand. that thing is just awesome
"Ferdinand, wake up! Were going to Sarajevo!"
Nice video. I have been wanting to do some Ferdinand sorties on Finnish but been getting unlucky with things being quiet on the ground. Nice video.
Hans vibing 0:26
Great game, wish I had buddies that played it as well. Looks like great fun with people playing together, multi crew.
Please make longer videos
Do a collab where you're in a tonk and your bud is in the air. Bonus points if he's in a Po-2 spotting for a KV-1
6:20 - That ping tho... At least as far as I know this unique way of an aircraft movement is not really common in Il-2 XDD
I enjoyed this gameplay, although it was much too slow for a good WOLFPACK345 commentary. Please consider redoing SH4, which remains the HALLMARK of remote gameplay and lends it's self so very well to your unique style and contains so many variables to make a redo fun to watch.
Yay the ferdi.
Nice vid
wow the hatches on that M4 open up at 2 frames per second....
That was a blast. Wonderful cinema.
This was a cool video, more of the same please. I love the tank combat.
When I saw the thumb nail, I knew it was gonna be a very “hot” action vid😁🔥
Haha
Great engagements, nice teamwork and awsome cinematic shots. What's not to like? As for the next one: Maybe switch sides and go for SU-152 + T-34 (or some other medium armor) - whatever you choose, I'd like to see you work with Finnish again.
Jagdpanther..., same gun different vehicle 😉
Not exactly, ferdinand had a much longer barrel. You can look up tank museum YT channel. Very interesting 👌
Jagdpanther would be fun to play and watch if you haven't already played it and if it's in game! I love the jagdpanther ❤️
Great tank, great battle, great video!!! Can you fight in a Jagdpanzer IV L/70 "Guderians` duck"?
Awesome video!
Well, asked what I'd love to see would be another series of SH3 (or similar) or Cold Waters (or similar) where the other side is more aggressive and fights back!
What I'd like to see is a longer video :). It was just getting interesting.
You're always welcome to come hunt SPADs with me on the J5 Flugpark :D
I need to get back into FC. The DM is just frustrating.
FERDINANDS! ON AN OPEN FIELD COMRADE!
My war thunder dream comes true, using the 88 against Russian armor of the time. No T54 in sites, perfect!
If there are KV2 in the game of cause always love to see Comrade. Watched and 👍 Liked
Ferdi without it´s main weakspot ... the Infantry. That must be Fun. :D
awesome video! I really enjoyed watching it. I wold love to see some multiplayer coop again but with an AA vehicle, if you get your hands on it ^^
Any armory vehicle is the most missed used military equipment in history by every single nation that makes and has deployed it into battle, without a doubt
Hi Wolfpack, Ive recently gotten this game and I am pretty fond of it so far, your gameplay looks awesome and the edits are very clean as well, Ive only done singleplayer so far but Im kinda afraid of doing MP cause all I have right now is kb and mouse, and a controller, but I use KB&M right now
I would love to see you try to tank hunt with either of the su tanks
Wolfpack is in my top 3 streamers ever
Watching wolf play: damn that looks incredibly fun
Trying to play: how the F did he do all this
Panther next
Cool series!
Your awesome and awesome video you rock
Seeing you play the Sherman would be interesting
Yes you played the ferdinand :)
You are using this tank correctly, long range shooting.
Whoa I never knew there was tank Suff in IL-2, I never got the game cause I didn't have a flight stick but damn this looks fun
I would like to see any big panzer stuff 👍
Pity in ain't the Elephant, at least you would get a machine gun on top of the turret...
I enjoyed that! Good video!
Jagdpanther if this vehicle is avaiable
I just picked up Tank Crew. I really need some folks to get on with.
Question: does leaving a comment help the channel and does matter what we say? I did give a thumbs up.👍🏼
I mean...😀😂
Haha thanks! It does help :)
The Wolf is Back!
Ferdie hits a ton!
I wish I had the tank dlc it looks like a lot of fun
It is currently on sale
@@Wolfpack345 Oh wow ok I’ll check it out
that open space is 8.8cm L/71 playing field
I think the SU 152 would be fun
T-34 commander at 9:51.
“Well...I’m boned”
Have you ever thought about doing a setup tour, I have been watching your videos for a couple of months now and you have got me addicted to IL-2 Sturmovik and I have been battling out with a really old joystick and nothing else and it is painful to be beaten by a I-16 when you are in a BF109 F-4 and I was just wondering what stuff to buy.
I'm in the same boat. But even still, it's so entertaining. I mean you look up when playing, and it's been 5 hours.🤩
Definitely know the feeling when two hands is not enough to handle looking, joystick, throttle and everything else on the keyboard. Just recently got a head tracking set and it really helps out, definitely recommending to start from that as it is not necessarily that pricey either.
I think right now head tracker is a choice between do-it-yourself very cheaply / get a set for around 90 £ and do lots of setting up yourself / just get a more expensive set and skip most of the headache. Of course having a video on topic from Wolfpack would be welcome, but I can giver some directions as well.
@@forlornfoe 90 pounds seems awfully expensive. Are you talking about TrackIR? It's a decent little thing, though I have found it needs to be set up in line with your head, so if you don't have an adjustable chair, well, a big ball of poster putty/bluetack works decently to hold it on the wall. XD
I want to see you playing CAS in a multiplayer tank battle
Panther II with night vision
Loving the vids, keep it up! Also would you mind sharing what graphics settings you use in your Tank Crew videos? I'm sorry if you already had and answered this question a million times before