The new update is shit.. sniping spots can no longer be accessed on some maps and instead if you go in them your tank is blown up. also many many new bugs to have fun with!
When I played this thing for the first time I thought to myself: "Wow, that's a comically high reverse speed for a British vehicle", and then I realized I was actually driving forwards
If you meet an enemy at extremely close range in the Archer it's often better to drive past them, beating their turret traverse, and then shoot them from behind with your now aligned gun.
There's a reason they never built another tank like the Archer with the gun backwards. It was just so feared and so powerful, like the Bob Semple tank, that it was deemed too dangerous and powerful.
There was some legitimate logic to the design. They used the proven and reliable Valentine platform and the artillery branch that used it, from what I've seen David Fletcher say, actually appreciated the ability to fire and move as fast as possible instead of having to turn the tank around. It was a purely ambush/static design in that sense but so long as it was used to it's strengths, it was relatively effective. It doesn't really fit in WT too well because of it's design but it does work in the game if you use it as such. Just hang back, get to a relatively good firing position and snipe. I also believe Fletcher said the tank branch were horrified by the design when they had to use it so it's value was very much based on the doctrine it was used in. But as a self propelled gun, there's nothing particularly bad about mounting the gun backwards. It has it's own strengths and weaknesses as mounting the gun forward.
@@DOLLARplays it uses the tanks momentum when your moving to slide rather then do it mechanically so it's quicker and you lose less speed when done right. Very good for churchills and casemate tank destroyers. For some reason not the best with russian tanks.
At that BR it's all newbies and, much worse, bots who just sit on their spawn and quit after dying. It's up to the luck of the draw which team has more actual players and less leechers.
It is a challenge for sure, especially as so many players just want to push W and fire. If you can get into position, like Dollar did, you can wreck the enemy team. I wish more tanks were like it in that you had to actually think to use them.
Ahhh the Archer. The one British tank that when you shoot solid shot is doesn't feel like you're doing absolutely nothing. Having a gun meant to kill tigers at a tier where you rarely if ever see them is great.
I got to liking it... eventually. In addition to the advice about the brakes. I have my KB arrow keys bound in "reverse" for driving backwards things like the Archer, and the wheeled things (ABs, Puma, Daimler, etc.) and I-Go that get a (bit) survivability boost when driven engine first.
I severely underestimate the Archer. Awkward controls and mediocre rotation speed, but packed with extreme pen for the BR and crazy depression for uphill combo. Tried in RB, although stock I managed to get 6 kills with 0 death in a match. Never judge a clumsy tank by the looks.
they put the gun backwards to confuse the enemy. that way the enemy wont know where to shoot and how to deal with it. pplus your perfect aim doesnt need aphe
Stages of the archer Stage 1: drive to your spot Stage 2: spot an enemy Stage 3: go into gunner sight and realise you are an archer Stage 4: you Turn around Stage 5: miss the shot Stage 6: die
"Let us use it against him!" Lol. That tank is a trick to drive but she'll set phasers to fun when you hit something. 17 pounder at that br is almost op. Great video, had to wait all day to watch it. Keep it up 👍
I will admit, i loved this thing back when ive played. Having a 17pdr at BR 3 or somewhere close to it was... brutal. Like stomping kittens brutal. 1 shotting people left, right and center. ...with the exception of having to deal with the whole thing being the wrong side forward.
What I like about the archer is that, once you're in a firing position, and once enemies are targeting you, you can get out of danger alot sooner thanks to it being backwards
I think this tank should be a premium event tank. It's unique in WT. The Great Snail lost a great opportunity. And the montaje is genius😂🤣All the screaming and yelling kept me glued to the screen the whole time. Bravo to Betty/Dollar and friends who helped put this toghether.👌👍🤘💪
I don't usually play games on PC, never played War Thunder or Tarkov, but man, i laugh so hard with the editions that i found my self obligated to subscribe and watch non stop. Nice work 👍 Salutations from a saudosist brazilian kid born in 90's
I tried this tank myself a few months ago when I researched it, wanted it for the gun, tricky at first but once I figured out how to use it as intended I had one of my best games ever.
I once played in a WT tournament that was just derp tanks, USSR lineup was KV-2 etc., Britain got the FV4005 and the Archer. I have a screenshot of these KV-2s pushing me at the same time and I'm in a helpless Archer.
Hey Dollar love the vids! Especially when you use the Samire skit "chefs kiss". But i have a question. Why do you not use adjustment of fire? You have a good judgment of range. So i feel like if you used the scroll wheel to adjust your range you'd hit alot of the shots you miss.
The tank is a pain in the ass to drive... but it has a 17pd... so i think is kinda worth it but, in 3.3 you have the achilles so i think is better to go for that instead
Only You ! Our Thunder Good __Betty__ can take a piece of XXXX and do some serius dammage , But then again you had Benny, Bob,Bill and Bean on your team ;-) Oddly satisfying to see you "punish" the 'Merican' stewarts , and all the mmm's. Well done mate Stay safe all. Ps: The stuff i won in "your raffel" in last video, i think your lads are hustling you 😉
I remember that I started playing it because it was the only way I could kill M4A3 105s. It was the most satisfying thing ever when I finally popped one after getting it into position
If they had the same Merritt-Brown transmission the Churchill had, that thing would have got neutral steering, and turned basically on the spot. But at the time they had lots of Valentine chassis with Meadows gearbox, and desperate to get the 17 pounder into something.... and hadn't yet worked out how to fit it into the Sherman. As a true "Self propelled anti tank gun" it was quite good... as constantly mobile beast .. yeah, not so much
I'm partial, betty because I find it easier too rush certain points, an hold till my team advances up too the point. An if u can manage to do so, it makes it real rough for the opposing team too cap....if that makes sense. Depending on the map. But if done effectively the match turns...as always (send it) an always awesome vids
4:47 "My name is JeffeFFFFF" 🤣 then 6:41 the same guy that tried to finish you off in the Yak-9 then gets killed by you once again..... wow they really wanted your arse 8:46 "what you gonna do now? " LMFAO good remarks funny shit....
i miss this game but i been clean from it for like 6 months+ ive quit so many times and came back. at this point i think ill only come back if the fabled AA sherman is added. Unfortunately itd prob be 6.3 coz Snail hates anything freedom related. That being said, people who still play and enjoy the game im happy for you!
As a true polish I appreciate this 6:14 John Paul II. He was the biggest polack who died at 21:37 and liked kremówkas (litteraly creampies). And he was yellow
im still new to war thunder and i wanted to ask, what are pure he rounds good for? i watch you just smack everything with em. are they only good against open tanks?
they are good against open top and soft skinned vehicles (eg, 5:04 and 7:18) Pesky emil in "Hull down" position? PFFT load HE and send him back to garage
Finally the wrong tank sees the light 😎
New update is out, I haven't even touched it yet.
How do you guys feel about it, and what should I play first?
SKINK
We wanna see you tank hunt with the skink🤣
The new update is shit.. sniping spots can no longer be accessed on some maps and instead if you go in them your tank is blown up.
also many many new bugs to have fun with!
Distinguishing between dead and alive tanks is much more difficult now
@@igameidoresearchtoo6511 which maps? What spots?
When I played this thing for the first time I thought to myself: "Wow, that's a comically high reverse speed for a British vehicle", and then I realized I was actually driving forwards
funny
How did you press W and think you were driving backwards?
Same!!
@@robertharris6092 eh misinput
@@robertharris6092 because the brain think so
If you meet an enemy at extremely close range in the Archer it's often better to drive past them, beating their turret traverse, and then shoot them from behind with your now aligned gun.
High IQ move 👌🏻
Sound like something from Matrix
@@7tp96 "He's beginning to believe"
@@TacticalTerry Red, or blue pill
@@perlin586 both
There's a reason they never built another tank like the Archer with the gun backwards. It was just so feared and so powerful, like the Bob Semple tank, that it was deemed too dangerous and powerful.
Dollars perfect aim coming into its own element today
The gun feels very good on this thing 😉
Little known secret, if you drink tea while driving British tanks you can't miss.
@@KrazyKupo misconception, your also supposed to put tea in the powder, shell and barrel
This tank feels so wrong yet so satisfying at the same time
How?This fit in KV-2 more.
It might be very annoying to use. But that gun at this BR just melts anything!
Also, spawn camping from a spawn. WT finest...
archer's gun is better than a lot of 5.0 guns while being 2.0. It's so good it's kinda stupid XD
@@cerdi_99 only way to make up for the trainwreck of a valentine chassis it is built on lol
Nonsense! War Thunder have practically killed the 17lber usually have to dissect to kill the spalling is now so bad
@@iseeu721 Tbh, all they had to do was fiddle with the gearbox a bit. Lazy tea-sippers.
@@ravenouself4181 we were too busy measuring out the tea for the factory workers. Tea breaks are far more important than tank traverse speed 😂
Fun fact: this is actually the only tank that is build correctly. In fact all the other tanks are build in the wrong way
For real, the design of this tank isn't stupid. Always have weapon facing the ennemy while you try to run away is some kind of good logic.
👌🏻
Its not a tank. Its a self propelled anti-tank gun designed to be used just like he used it, parked somewhere and firing at long range.
u right because the british are always taking L's
There was some legitimate logic to the design. They used the proven and reliable Valentine platform and the artillery branch that used it, from what I've seen David Fletcher say, actually appreciated the ability to fire and move as fast as possible instead of having to turn the tank around. It was a purely ambush/static design in that sense but so long as it was used to it's strengths, it was relatively effective. It doesn't really fit in WT too well because of it's design but it does work in the game if you use it as such. Just hang back, get to a relatively good firing position and snipe. I also believe Fletcher said the tank branch were horrified by the design when they had to use it so it's value was very much based on the doctrine it was used in.
But as a self propelled gun, there's nothing particularly bad about mounting the gun backwards. It has it's own strengths and weaknesses as mounting the gun forward.
@@obsidianjane4413 It is a tank dude, a self propelled anti tank gun is still a tank.
Everytime I see a WT video it makes me want to play it and then I do and I'm done after the first game.
Use your brakes to turn. Bind left and right brakes, then while pressing forward hold the necessary brake and tanks turn faster.
Oh interesting
@@DOLLARplays it uses the tanks momentum when your moving to slide rather then do it mechanically so it's quicker and you lose less speed when done right. Very good for churchills and casemate tank destroyers. For some reason not the best with russian tanks.
@@solreaver83 dnt do that with small or fast tanks... 😅😅
@@davidyule3770 it still has its uses. You can scare the crap out of someone behind you how fast you can spin
I've always wondered about doing this - does it work well with many other vehicles? Wheeled vehicles even?
Dollar has perfected the art of driving backwards… the tank is normal
6:14 you satisfied the entire polish nation, lol
12 kills and the team still so humiliatingly lost. Even that hard of a carry couldn't come close to lifting those guys to victory.
At that BR it's all newbies and, much worse, bots who just sit on their spawn and quit after dying. It's up to the luck of the draw which team has more actual players and less leechers.
Watching late but I don't think you noticed - at 7:15 you ran out of AP and killed those last two tanks with HE lol
Once again some very solid edits and you even showed the Archer in its true form, as an SPAA! SO OUTSTANDING!!
🤟🏻
That 6:13 and Jan Paweł II, Polish pope
Dollar, please use him more! :D
Mission Papollo 2137 jedziemyyy auuuuu
O kurde papaja się tu nie spodziewałem 😂
Ja też xd
Kremówka
It is a challenge for sure, especially as so many players just want to push W and fire. If you can get into position, like Dollar did, you can wreck the enemy team. I wish more tanks were like it in that you had to actually think to use them.
That's why it's interesting
6:14 JP II Moment 😎😎😎
Ahhh the Archer. The one British tank that when you shoot solid shot is doesn't feel like you're doing absolutely nothing.
Having a gun meant to kill tigers at a tier where you rarely if ever see them is great.
if I ever saw a tiger at 2.7 I'd just log off permanently
@@kathrynvega6867 😂😂 thats what I thought!
0:39 AND QUÉ TITLE CARD man ngl that into hit different was a banger
Nice! Love the beginning especially when you were clapping left, right, an middle! Sensational! Thanks dollar
I got to liking it... eventually.
In addition to the advice about the brakes. I have my KB arrow keys bound in "reverse" for driving backwards things like the Archer, and the wheeled things (ABs, Puma, Daimler, etc.) and I-Go that get a (bit) survivability boost when driven engine first.
I severely underestimate the Archer. Awkward controls and mediocre rotation speed, but packed with extreme pen for the BR and crazy depression for uphill combo. Tried in RB, although stock I managed to get 6 kills with 0 death in a match. Never judge a clumsy tank by the looks.
Archer never backs out of a fight, always goes forward
4:03 this line hit my nostalgy feeling damn hard
Love the intro, had to play it twice :D. Great edit as always
6:13
they put the gun backwards to confuse the enemy. that way the enemy wont know where to shoot and how to deal with it. pplus your perfect aim doesnt need aphe
I love dollars editing, it’s just adorable
The intro killed me haha nicely done as always ;)
Stages of the archer
Stage 1: drive to your spot
Stage 2: spot an enemy
Stage 3: go into gunner sight and realise you are an archer
Stage 4: you Turn around
Stage 5: miss the shot
Stage 6: die
"Let us use it against him!" Lol. That tank is a trick to drive but she'll set phasers to fun when you hit something. 17 pounder at that br is almost op. Great video, had to wait all day to watch it. Keep it up 👍
And here I keep getting fuck all damage with it. So much for the legendary 17 pounder.
Man Dollar's decal either gives me luck or gives me skill, because I bought golden eagles from your gaijin website and got the decal, love it
As soon as you sang somebody's watching me by Rockwell I had to pause and go listen to that song...twice, then come back and finish the video, lol.
I will admit, i loved this thing back when ive played. Having a 17pdr at BR 3 or somewhere close to it was... brutal. Like stomping kittens brutal. 1 shotting people left, right and center.
...with the exception of having to deal with the whole thing being the wrong side forward.
Excellent video and, above all, fun.Also, very good player.Greetings from Chile.
that „blindshot“ at the plane tho! 🤩
What I like about the archer is that, once you're in a firing position, and once enemies are targeting you, you can get out of danger alot sooner thanks to it being backwards
I really love your editing style, I enjoy every minute of your vidéos, worth the wait. Btw, you're heck of a shoot.
Thanks ! Accurate because of the great gun. It felt just right ;)
I think this tank should be a premium event tank. It's unique in WT. The Great Snail lost a great opportunity. And the montaje is genius😂🤣All the screaming and yelling kept me glued to the screen the whole time. Bravo to Betty/Dollar and friends who helped put this toghether.👌👍🤘💪
Your outros are amazing please keep making them for all your tanks!
Every single WT player: suffering with low tier british boys
Dollar: these are my favorite boys
I don't usually play games on PC, never played War Thunder or Tarkov, but man, i laugh so hard with the editions that i found my self obligated to subscribe and watch non stop. Nice work 👍
Salutations from a saudosist brazilian kid born in 90's
I love to hear it 🤟🏻
@@DOLLARplays waiting for "another one" (in east european accent) video
I tried this tank myself a few months ago when I researched it, wanted it for the gun, tricky at first but once I figured out how to use it as intended I had one of my best games ever.
I certainly do think it’s a slightly overlooked and underestimated vehicle but man, a 17pounder at 2.7 is a beautiful thing…
one thing I usually do to turn faster is to put it in manual mode and up the gear, usually between 2nd and 5th gear. Helps a lot.
I can't hear that song in the intro without thinking of the smoke tests on the major hardware fan showdown
Love your vids, your editing, your commentary! It always makes me laugh.
I have only 1 request: edit in a Wookie every time you say WooOoooh :D
I once played in a WT tournament that was just derp tanks, USSR lineup was KV-2 etc., Britain got the FV4005 and the Archer. I have a screenshot of these KV-2s pushing me at the same time and I'm in a helpless Archer.
The angled man has brought us great videos as always
God damn I love your intro's. They are so simple but they make me laugh. You gotta love Mr. Bean
That italian "mamma mia" was said with the best pronunce ever, said by an Italian boy
Me: This tank is WRONG af...
Dollar: this tank too STRONNKKKKK
Ah, one of those “tanks” that I feel bad shooting. Then I remember this is WT and I track, arty or 50 cal and forget.
Hey Dollar love the vids! Especially when you use the Samire skit "chefs kiss". But i have a question. Why do you not use adjustment of fire? You have a good judgment of range. So i feel like if you used the scroll wheel to adjust your range you'd hit alot of the shots you miss.
Finally another one normal video in YT from Dollar
Oh man, that priest guy laughing is priceless. 😂😂😂🤣
As always, great video Dollar!
I absolutely loved playing the archer during the low tier grind
DOLLAR just kicking in low tiers teeth with this one. Absolute stomping.
A good video to watch before bed.
💪🏻
The tank is a pain in the ass to drive... but it has a 17pd... so i think is kinda worth it but, in 3.3 you have the achilles so i think is better to go for that instead
Man this tank and the M10 have only 0.5BR different. But the M10 is 70% tank.
Watching Dollar at work 😋 this man is pure entertainment
"Boss you killed a child" acceptable casualties is the correct term 😂😂😂
😂
Only You ! Our Thunder Good __Betty__ can take a piece of XXXX and do some serius dammage , But then again you had Benny, Bob,Bill and Bean on your team ;-)
Oddly satisfying to see you "punish" the 'Merican' stewarts , and all the mmm's.
Well done mate
Stay safe all.
Ps: The stuff i won in "your raffel" in last video, i think your lads are hustling you 😉
You need more subscribers. Your videos are epic!
💪🏻
Oh these funky vibes man, great !
That aircraft shot was chefs kiss
What a strange tank, sure worked good though. Loved your finish too!
I remember that I started playing it because it was the only way I could kill M4A3 105s. It was the most satisfying thing ever when I finally popped one after getting it into position
4:00 '' boss he was just a child''
Misson completed
In Blitz, we called it "The UNO Reverse Tank" or a more familiar name: "Angry Conor"
If they had the same Merritt-Brown transmission the Churchill had, that thing would have got neutral steering, and turned basically on the spot.
But at the time they had lots of Valentine chassis with Meadows gearbox, and desperate to get the 17 pounder into something.... and hadn't yet worked out how to fit it into the Sherman.
As a true "Self propelled anti tank gun" it was quite good... as constantly mobile beast .. yeah, not so much
Guess it’s fitting you used the British TH-camr that lives Abroad in Japan for the intro on this
"Awww, I wanted some more action." THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID
I'm partial, betty because I find it easier too rush certain points, an hold till my team advances up too the point. An if u can manage to do so, it makes it real rough for the opposing team too cap....if that makes sense. Depending on the map. But if done effectively the match turns...as always (send it) an always awesome vids
I think I played it 3 times. Ugh... That was some amazing play dude.
O Kurwa... Papaj w 6:14 xD
Pozdro 2137 xD
4:47 "My name is JeffeFFFFF" 🤣 then 6:41 the same guy that tried to finish you off in the Yak-9 then gets killed by you once again..... wow they really wanted your arse 8:46 "what you gonna do now? " LMFAO good remarks funny shit....
2:14
Thanks George Takei for reading yet another piece of "action"
i miss this game but i been clean from it for like 6 months+ ive quit so many times and came back. at this point i think ill only come back if the fabled AA sherman is added. Unfortunately itd prob be 6.3 coz Snail hates anything freedom related. That being said, people who still play and enjoy the game im happy for you!
This is what every War Thunder player aspires for.
A clean number of kills while still keeping your position.
I can't get that kind of skill tho :(
I got lucky there, no one came for me with the plane
Also between dollar, odd, and phly. Your definitely my favorite to fall laughing to sleep to
One of the best intros dollar! 👌
Dollar plays archer
Dollar gets kill after kill
Koala plays Archer
Koala gets clapped after clapped.
that John Paul II reference got me :DD
3:31 it's over Dollar I've got the high ground
It's never over 😉
Wow! A lot of Polish ister eggs in today's episode. Polska górom!!!
4.40
5.34
5.52
6.13
szkoda , że film nie trwa 21:37
@@szczurbotny3075 oj +1 byczku,+1
As a true polish I appreciate this 6:14 John Paul II. He was the biggest polack who died at 21:37 and liked kremówkas (litteraly creampies). And he was yellow
Least insane Rzeszów resident:
After 10 hours working i found a new gameplay with the funiest edition. "Yaaaaas" !!!
Every vehicle you play seems a good choice. Even italians 🤣
🤟🏻😉
the pope laughing is something I was not prepared for. lol
When I first played this tank I was like "what in the world" now it's shoot and duck.
This thing should spawn with the enemies a minute before them, and have time to drive away while shooting on the move. Hilarious
it is a good day when you come back home from school and you see new dollar video.
The only youtuber writing "Mamma mia" correctly :DDDD
Ahh, yes, good ol' Archer. He's just built different. literally
im still new to war thunder and i wanted to ask, what are pure he rounds good for? i watch you just smack everything with em. are they only good against open tanks?
they are good against open top and soft skinned vehicles (eg, 5:04 and 7:18)
Pesky emil in "Hull down" position? PFFT load HE and send him back to garage
@@meemy1337 even when the HE has only like 3mm pen?
@@organicleaf he well always over pressure and kill all open tops vehicles
British 17 pounder + Dollar's gunnery implants = Death