Historian Reacts to Battlefield 1

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  • @quno5174
    @quno5174 15 วันที่ผ่านมา +257

    “He never got older, and yet here I am still. Who decides such things?”
    Such a good line from Avanti Savoia.

    • @jordanhooper1527
      @jordanhooper1527 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Sounds like a play on "they shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old"

    • @wolfsruhm
      @wolfsruhm 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Might be a good line, albeit the mission itself is still absolute Bullshit

    • @The28studio
      @The28studio 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      😂​@@wolfsruhm

    • @pokrez.1853
      @pokrez.1853 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ​@@wolfsruhmhuuh? The mission is amazing

  • @Baldwin-iv445
    @Baldwin-iv445 15 วันที่ผ่านมา +127

    I know people tend to prefer Mud and Blood, but Avanti Savoia has a special place in my heart with Luca and Matteo's story.

    • @liammccarthy4654
      @liammccarthy4654 12 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

      I really wish that war story got more work out into it. It has so much potential. It really sucks that it was the shortest set of missions.

    • @joer.g8568
      @joer.g8568 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

      Only issue is how unbelievable the gameplay is and how we don’t know Matteo outside of a 5 second cutscene.
      With mud and blood, you get somewhat of a connection with the whole tank crew. Especially your character, Townsend and McManus

    • @WwZa7
      @WwZa7 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      For me the best chapter is the intro.

  • @ISAFMobius18
    @ISAFMobius18 15 วันที่ผ่านมา +167

    Shame you didn't do the intro mission with the Harlem Hellfighters

    • @GeroniBro-bb4ev
      @GeroniBro-bb4ev 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +14

      I was kinda bummed about that too because that opening slaps when it talks about how you're not expected to survive.

    • @chriszinanni2092
      @chriszinanni2092 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

      Yeah not showing storm of steel is a crime.

  • @tomlastname85
    @tomlastname85 15 วันที่ผ่านมา +215

    I am quite sure the bombers that assault the German fortress are the Caproni Ca. 5, which were used by the Italians and the Americans in WW1 but not the Royal Flying Corps 🙈

    • @izaiasbaldo9349
      @izaiasbaldo9349 15 วันที่ผ่านมา +13

      They do look like Ca. 5s but with the level of historycal acuracy at first glance they also look a lot like gotha GVs, that were made by the Germans... I hope you are rigth but considering EAs lack of attention...

    • @user-ic8fi1pf7p
      @user-ic8fi1pf7p 15 วันที่ผ่านมา +11

      They look like a sort of mash up between the Ca. 5s and the Vickers Vimy, an aircraft used in limited amounts by the RFC in the very end of the war. The only problem is the tail, where the production model Vimys have 2 horizontal stabilizers, but some pre production models had the one stabilizer, (which matches more with the bombers in game)

    • @matchesburn
      @matchesburn 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

      They are, indeed, Caproni Ca.5s.
      The reason for this is the Caproni Ca. 5 was the British faction bomber on release of Battlefield 1 and it wasn't until Battlefield 1's DLC expansion, Apocalypse, that the British faction got the Airco DH.10 as their main bomber. Campaign wasn't changed, so that's why you see the Caproni Ca. 5 being used.

  • @MarImpObsc
    @MarImpObsc 15 วันที่ผ่านมา +94

    it is possible to steal the FT-17, as the driver spawns out of the vehicle

    • @dominiklehn2866
      @dominiklehn2866 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

      not sure if youre talking about the tank mission or the arabian one, but its true for both

    • @MarImpObsc
      @MarImpObsc 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

      @@dominiklehn2866 talking about both, and it's funny ngl to have two tanks in the tank mission

    • @dominiklehn2866
      @dominiklehn2866 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

      @@MarImpObsc it is lol. Like... I've already gone loud, I could have just used my own heavy tank right over there for this but no, I had to steal this tractor with a gun

    • @radioactiveassassin5218
      @radioactiveassassin5218 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      @@MarImpObsc I've even seen one youtuber do the arabian stealth mission in the tank. They didn't see moving tank that was 5 meters in front of them and driving straight at them

    • @mr.pig1528
      @mr.pig1528 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@radioactiveassassin5218that’s amazing lmao

  • @AshenVanguard
    @AshenVanguard 15 วันที่ผ่านมา +71

    The best Battlefield in the entitre series, when it comes to looks, the feels, and the immersion of being in the battle. God I love it so much, still playing with the bois.

    • @queuedjar4578
      @queuedjar4578 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

      If Battlefield 1 is so good then why hasn't there been a Battlefield 2? (BF2 still hasn't been topped by the way)

    • @EstRs_
      @EstRs_ 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ​@@queuedjar4578 it will be called "Battlefield 1 2"

  • @MrLolx2u
    @MrLolx2u 15 วันที่ผ่านมา +52

    - The Webley was the standard revolver sidearm of the British military but it wasn't a general "must have or you get court marshaled" for the officer corp. Back during WWI, it is still a open field for officers to pick what sidearm they wanted to bring as a personal defense weaponry into battle as they want as long as it went pass their own officers as sidearms, back then, were still paid using your own pockets thus you're free to carry what pistol you want into battle. In fact, the general British troop didn't even scorn at the Mauser C96s because soo many British officer would actually love it and use it extensively due to it being 10 rounds instead of the regular 6 which was extremely vital when it comes to trench warfare.
    - The chivalry code in the air is absolutely correct. However, the color on the plane thing, not really as that only happened for the German side and especially for the Red Baron's platoon, the Jagdgeschwader I which was named as the "Flying Circus" or "Richthofen's Circus" cuz they're the only squadron in the entire field to have colorful planes and due to them often always staying in set up tents, they look like a bunch of circus performers. The whole color thing was only for Richthofen's unit whereas the other JGs don't have this criteria. Also, the bomber could be the Caudron G.4 which is both a twin-boom design and also, twin-engined and used as a bomber and recon plane by the the French air force, the "Service Aeronautique"
    - The Villar-Perosa was a bitch of a gun to use and despite the Arditi liking it alot, they too realized the limitations that with two guns stuck together, they burn thru ammo quicker and with that, they now have to carry even more ammo which defeats their purpose. Not only that, there's no effective way of aiming it which, again, defeats the purpose of a gun so they decided to ask around and see what company has a solution and two companies came up with effectively the same solution, adding stock to the gun but this time, splitting the Villar-Perosa into two guns instead of one and that spawned the OVP and the legendary Beretta M1918 which was also used in the mission. The OVP would see limited use whereas the Beretta saw more usage by the Arditi and they loved it alot. The M1918 would go on to serve the Italian military as late as the fall of Italy in 1945.

    • @clutch44444
      @clutch44444 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Wangan Midnight and WW1 enjoyer, absolute chad

    • @BHuang92
      @BHuang92 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Winston Churchill famously used a Mauser C96 as his own personal sidearm which he really liked it!
      The Villar Perosa depicted in BF1 was entirely fictionalized based from inaccurate depictions in movies. The real one had a bipod and spade grips instead of a pistol grip and front grip.

  • @Teaman144
    @Teaman144 15 วันที่ผ่านมา +45

    Ah yes my favourite the germans Sending the ottomans A french tank that they don't even have reliable ammo.Four

  • @CryseTech
    @CryseTech 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +8

    I absolutely love your Style of Video and Commentary

  • @MulleDullen
    @MulleDullen 15 วันที่ผ่านมา +12

    Friends in High Places is my favorite war story of the game. Growing up in southern Denmark, very near to the Zeppelin Hangars build by the German Empire when that part was still German, I grew up with stories of British air raids against it, and WW1 aviation in general.
    Thank you for a great video, I am looking forward for more.

  • @matchesburn
    @matchesburn 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +10

    23:04
    These are Caproni Ca.5s.
    The reason for this is the Caproni Ca. 5 was the British faction bomber on release of Battlefield 1 and it wasn't until Battlefield 1's DLC expansion, Apocalypse, that the British faction got the Airco DH.10 as their main bomber. Campaign wasn't changed, so that's why you see the Caproni Ca. 5 being used.

  • @T3chnoShad0w
    @T3chnoShad0w 15 วันที่ผ่านมา +20

    It feels illegal to be this early. But hell yeah! I absolutely loved your video of BFV. And this video is no exception.
    Keep up the amazing work, and I'm excited to see the next video you'll come out with!

  • @herald1953
    @herald1953 15 วันที่ผ่านมา +16

    cool thing about BF1 campaign is that every one of them is like the introduction of the game mechanics and map for the multiplayer (except the pigeon of course), pretty much like this year MW3 but better

  • @MiniWheatHoore
    @MiniWheatHoore 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    5:00
    The track extensions on the Mark V tank are called "spuds," and were used as a way to increase the tread width for better grip in muddy conditions. They were implemented on Mark II's and III's, but phased out from IV's and V's, as they had little impact on performance. Their inclusion on Big Bess is likely just a design choice.
    Fun fact: the Germans made their own version in WW2 called Ostketten (East Tracks) to tackle the Spring muds on the Eastern Front.

  • @adnef0388
    @adnef0388 15 วันที่ผ่านมา +16

    Lol watched your BFV video for the first time yesterday, and now this drops, nice

  • @WetSoggyBacon
    @WetSoggyBacon 15 วันที่ผ่านมา +11

    Frosty 1 and Reto both upload Battlefield 1 on the same day ?! Must be a good day!

  • @trinova9581
    @trinova9581 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

    5:00
    The protrusions are the Grouser Spud that was affixed to every fourth or sixth track link. You can see them sometimes in old photos.
    The size is slightly exaggerated, but it basically just exists to give the tracks some extra traction and also slightly decrease ground pressure. Very useful in muddy conditions.

  • @Rihodejaneiro
    @Rihodejaneiro 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Thank you my friend! I absolutely like your reactions, insights and so on. Keep up the good work my friend!

    • @retro_today
      @retro_today  8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Thanks, will do!

  • @novapr0lix858
    @novapr0lix858 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

    The Runner will forever hold a special place in heart

  • @Jonas-jq9qo
    @Jonas-jq9qo 12 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

    BF 1 is such a gem, what a shame that they dropped the ball so hard with BF V. I really wished for a WWII game that captured the athmosphere and stories of the war as great as BF 1 did.

  • @realpoesolo
    @realpoesolo 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    I bought this game recently and if you pick it up on steam when it’s on sale it’s like 6$. Totally worth it for the campaign alone. My question is what multiplayer servers are best to join? I know some other BF games are having serious hacker problems and don’t really want to deal with that. Thanks

  • @PedroCosta-po5nu
    @PedroCosta-po5nu 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    The tank theread things are called grousers i believe, theyre there to hive the tracks a better grip and allow the tank to climb steeper slopes.

  • @chibipotate
    @chibipotate 14 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

    11:35 I always thought that the reason they chose to use the Mauser was because compared to a Revolver, It in video game terms, Feels Weaker. There was an event in a WW2 Video-Game once where despite different Animations, Sounds and Appearances all of the gear between Allies and Axis, The two were identical stats wise, But the sheer BEEF of the allied gear made their players so much more confident, It scewed things in their favour.
    So giving us a "PewPew" Mauser that, while in real life was equally as lethal, But in game terms isnt the "BANG!!! BANG!!!" Of a big-heck off Revolver, It probably to help us feel more out of our Element, smaller gun, less noise, Much more like a freshly recruited driver stumbling through the fog and woods trying not to get shot, Instead of badass action-man hero.

  • @GetDougDimmadomed
    @GetDougDimmadomed 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    I went back to this game a few days ago and I don’t know why I stopped playing. I love this game, it’s half of why I’m a history buff now, the other half being Sabaton. There will never be another FPS game as good as Battlefield 1.

  • @thesnazzycomet
    @thesnazzycomet 15 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    Some landships did have the little wider splits on the tracks to increase grip and rough terrain mobility, though it wasn’t a widespread modification and quite a rarity
    Also, I’m not sure if the A7V could be considered a “well made tank”, good video though! The bomber looks like some Handley-Page or Vickers design

    • @blortbugman8722
      @blortbugman8722 15 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Lets be honest the A7V was a bad tank even for its time, and the Germans knew it. They hardly built any and much preferred to use captured MK V's.

  • @standard-carrier-wo-chan
    @standard-carrier-wo-chan 19 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    BF1 really captured the feel of the war, served in a way that, while still fantastical, is filled with accurate little details and emotions that really lands you in the shoes of those you play as. I'd argue it's the last great Battlefield, with passion behind the game that you can really feel as you play.

  • @MerchantrRe4
    @MerchantrRe4 15 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    The little grips on the tracks of the MK V were actually used in WWI, and they were for better traction if they got stuck in the mud.

  • @icantthinkofaname7293
    @icantthinkofaname7293 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Storm of steel is still the best intro to a game ive played. Do many of the quotes from this game i think about often

  • @Sodapop-rd5ku
    @Sodapop-rd5ku 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Im a bit sad you didnt review the intro of storm of steel

  • @GetDougDimmadomed
    @GetDougDimmadomed 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I’ve never seen the spades on the tracks anywhere other than battlefield. That doesn’t mean they don’t exist, but I’m not sure of the use. I can’t imagine they would give better traction, but they would certainly deter boarding parties.

  • @MarImpObsc
    @MarImpObsc 15 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    and every armored trains in game are the same model, just painted diferently

  • @Startedlime
    @Startedlime 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Have you heard of the Isonzo game? If not, it's a ww1 shooter similar to hell let loose, the one I have played is Specifically about the Italian front. I think it is a really fun game and that they portrayed the war and combat on the Italian front really well.

    • @retro_today
      @retro_today  10 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I have and love it! Played Verdun a lot too

    • @Startedlime
      @Startedlime 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@retro_today I've only played the Italian front so far. I do want to get the other games to see how they play.

  • @TheRealNeonwarrior
    @TheRealNeonwarrior 52 นาทีที่ผ่านมา

    I like to think during the Avanti Savoia campaign that the narrator is again an unreliable one. The story is again told in past tense by a narrator whom you play as, though this time to his daughter rather than to the player. There's a part that stuck with me, one where his daughter expresses that she is worried simply hearing the story for the danger he had to face, to which he responds with something like "Don't worry! I was in a... a full suit of armor."
    Since you're playing as him while he narrates the story, it seems to imply that the crazy high HP your main character has simply by wearing that metal armor suit is not only a gameplay contrivance but also a narrative tool used to demonstrate the character's intent to "soften" the story for his daughter and not to frighten her. There's also the other exaggerations like the section where he somehow singlehandedly takes down like a dozen planes, survives a direct explosion, and wields a massive machine gun that he fires fully standing and mows down dozens of enemies. In other words, we play the embellished version of historical events that the character invented to make the story easier to tell to his daughter.

  • @whitechapel8959
    @whitechapel8959 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Lesser known fact that even germany has not wanted to admit at the time, Woman in the German army were in the military in the trenches as medical staff.
    A "nomads land medic"
    Was a sub part when the time was needed.
    Their job was to grab wounded from nomads land during a battlefield attack or more commonly just after a attack of both sides during rest time.
    I know this becuse my great great grandmother was alive and was in the german army on the western front from 1914 to 1918 in the red cross. She be in the hospitals during the Spanish influenza virus from 1918-1923.
    She was stationed near the village of Longueval, then later between combles and grinchy.
    Those were the times of the war she was in the front lines in combat.
    Sence you know history, maybe you can place this Time line?

  • @c144gaming
    @c144gaming 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Whoa i was just rewatching your battle field V video and decided to check again if you did a Battle field 1 video. Guess im right on time

  • @kirstywalker6950
    @kirstywalker6950 15 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    The tanks are weird in this game as all the tanks are modelled as male tanks but can fire the machine guns as a female when you use them.
    The bits sticking off the side of the tracks are called spade grips. They gave the tanks a bit more traction but were prone to bending or breaking and very rarely used although this game has them on every tank.

  • @erdendenizergus6068
    @erdendenizergus6068 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Mission "Nothing is writte" is the most one sided story of the game and how on gods green earth Ottomans have tanks artilary trains and more

  • @mikehawk486
    @mikehawk486 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Kinda dissapointed he didn't talk about storm of steel. That was the one where I was most curious about historical accuracy.

  • @alik.5990
    @alik.5990 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Ottomans didn't have any flamethrowers in ww1. I totally understand that it exists in multiplayer but they shouldn't have added it for the campaign for Gallipoli.

  • @Winston-i9j
    @Winston-i9j 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    12:39 i woud say you can give the weapons a pass because after all it had to be fun for normal players

  • @DebangaShivam
    @DebangaShivam 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    thanks for appreciating the indian effort

  • @Juno-161
    @Juno-161 14 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    We need a Call of duty WW2 next pls
    I love your content

  • @romaintahiti2515
    @romaintahiti2515 7 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Its a shame that we didn’t have an campaign on the french side

  • @alexgaming1024
    @alexgaming1024 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I would love to see a video about the maps and veichles in the multiplayer. Also battlefield 1 was'nt supposed to be 100% acurate. This is a direct quote from the lead game designer "we want to show what ww1 could have been what it could have looked like" thanks to that quote i treat bf1 as a sort of alternate history game.

  • @marcoluis2041
    @marcoluis2041 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Wasn't the italian campaign located on Monte Grappa?

  • @napalm4571
    @napalm4571 14 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Call of duty WW2 next?

  • @britishbricks9795
    @britishbricks9795 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I dont know if anyone else would like to see this, but I'd absolutely love to see a defensive and attacking game mode. Where the defenders cant push forward and can only retreat if they need to and fall back to a different capturepoint that becomes visible to each team when the previous point has been captured. And the attackers can just come at them in waves or be sneaky and flank or something like that. I feel like this would be so cool especially if your the last on your team defending and you have to make a last stand that would be so cool. Gajin could do this for alot of maps and reuse the currents ones i was thinking something like urban maps. Id love to see something like this. AND NO CAS. Also side note id love to see more realistic voice lines and reactions to getting hit or if theres a tank in front of you the crew sounds panicked and scream and shout in fear or something and react to being hit like "NO THE GUNNER BEEN KILLED" idk i just feel like that would be so cool and be a breath of fresh air and make the game feel so much more immersive and realistic

    • @liammccarthy4654
      @liammccarthy4654 12 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Your guy gets panicky when he sees a grenade land in front of him. Also, whenever you level up, other soldiers around you will say something along the lines of "Congrats on the promotion Sergeant!"

    • @liammccarthy4654
      @liammccarthy4654 12 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      Also, have you played conquest assault? It's pretty similar to what you described.

    • @britishbricks9795
      @britishbricks9795 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @liammccarthy4654 yes haha. This is what was at the back of my mind when typing this

  • @boneshakerjake
    @boneshakerjake 15 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    this comment is to address the "Friends in high places"
    being fiction
    I think not
    I think it is a mixed story between the arizona balloon buster Frank Luke Jr. who was known to not listen to superiors and would even fly his plane without orders on occassion
    who became famous for his unique knack for destroying observation balloons of which in a 17 day period between september 12 to the 29th he took down 14
    and John Theodore Cuthbert Moore-Brabazon Who Pioneered Aerial Photography for reconnaissance purposes and became famous for flying a plane upside down for higher quality
    more "top down" pictures
    although the truth of this fact is debated.

  • @keengkh3578
    @keengkh3578 15 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    keep it up great content

  • @elliottmclaine5305
    @elliottmclaine5305 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Could you maybe check out Izonso because it is another ww1 game, and I am curious about its accuracy. Also I just recently fou d your channel and love your content!

  • @ISAFMobius18
    @ISAFMobius18 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Hey you did BF1 that's awesome!

  • @dawsonsears3606
    @dawsonsears3606 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Ah when most games were good,fun times.

  • @Kingleon5551
    @Kingleon5551 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Great content as always retro battlefield is way better than call of duty world wars have you busted or reacted to call of duty world of war or call of duty world war 2 yet retro?? 😊

  • @bonogamer2242
    @bonogamer2242 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    looks like another legend video

  • @cathycasey1685
    @cathycasey1685 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    What about valiant hearts

  • @kanN237
    @kanN237 10 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    please do cod WW2 or world at war next 🙏

  • @Kingleon5551
    @Kingleon5551 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    So retro gaming which game do you prefer battlefield 1 or 5 and why??

  • @jacobberaz8257
    @jacobberaz8257 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Yeeeeeeaaaah we got ww1 baby

  • @ThundrRblx
    @ThundrRblx 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    damn been waiting.. pretty cool. happy 4 this. wait maybe try SE games. more so SE5 because its 'better'. but its somewhat repetitive and long campaigns

    • @AmyCherryLMAO
      @AmyCherryLMAO 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      SE?

    • @ThundrRblx
      @ThundrRblx 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@AmyCherryLMAO sniper elite

    • @AmyCherryLMAO
      @AmyCherryLMAO 14 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@ThundrRblx oh yeah i kinda enjoyed the little ive played of sniper elite 3, though i do love their work in zombie army

  • @TEAisok
    @TEAisok 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Attaataa boyyyy what a. Video

  • @eddieroswall9357
    @eddieroswall9357 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    good video

  • @sephakumathebe2664
    @sephakumathebe2664 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Historian??? So you were there 😮. How was it, I bet it was scary

  • @ollieistall2908
    @ollieistall2908 15 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    first comment

  • @funnybones242
    @funnybones242 15 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Dude became a reaction channel smh