Which design was your favorite?

RIP for the factory workers who got the blueprints because making this thing would be a nightmare

"ChatGPT, I'm going to war and I need your strongest tank designs..." *"My tank designs are too strong for you, general."*

Its possible that the issue with the AI always wanting an all-arounder and "generic" tank was because the AI isn't aware of any *other* tanks under it's command. It's possible that the AI see's it as being the only tank it will have available in the war, so it needs to be decent at everything.

You should do a "will it function" video on fan made tanks.

I think a good nickname for the last tank would be Zeus, Greek god of lightning usual depicted holding a thunderbolt, imo really embodies the “Mediterranean thunderbolt” nickname the AI gave originally

I love the 1934-1940 tank design era because of the very distinctive charm and look to every nation’s tank designs. The Eastern Europeans liked the 7tp and T-26 look, the French liked round tanks with small turrets, big hills, and tracks that looked inflatable. The Germans went with panzer 1, 2, and 3 shape in this time, the Brit’s did what they always do: a hodgepodge of interesting designs, each made to solve a problem in exiting and creative ways. Japan was being Japan the whole war and making light tanks. The US made light tanks and wierd mediums like the M2 and the M3. Everyone was unique and fun. I don’t blame you for loving this era. It is a ball of magic and wierd tanks.

Hey eta i wanna thank you that you when with the 3 part series with each tank having its own episode instead of making one vid about the last two Love your content love from greece🇬🇷 🇬🇷 🇬🇷

If i were to name this tank i would have went with "anticarro leggero M14/38 fulmine" The fulmine being thunderbolt in italian

For a non-sprocket channel, you shure have some banger sprocket content

in my free time I built an unholy abomination in sprocket. The best way I know how to describe it is, a modified M4A3 Sherman hull (and mantel) with the hull MG replaced with the MG turret of the Crusader I. it uses two sets of HVSS on each track and has the side skirts of a Matilda II or a later Churchill model. its turret is a mix of a Churchill and a Cromwell with the radio box of the Firefly attached to the elongated rear of the turret. It has three options when it comes to armaments, the A1 model has a similar gun to the earlier Shermans, the A2 has a gun nearly identical to the one found on the M41 Walker Bulldog, and the A3 has a 105mm like that of the M4A3 "Sherman 105". All three of the models have a top speed of about 58 km/h (~36 mph) and at least 20 rounds of ammo stored in the back of the turret. the name of this "thing" is... the M5 'Bernard' edit: its midwar

Loved this 3 part series and I think leaving the series for now is a good idea (3 tanks is a lot to design) however in my opinion if you were to revive the series I think it’d be nice to see the new internal system that’s being made so maybe wait for that update.

Around the 18 minutes mark, your tank reaches 30kph on... 2nd or 3rd gear, out of the 5 it has. Maybe not faster, but you could get a lot more acceleration out of it if you make the gears shorter (sliders more to the right) This happened with my first light tank too, realized it, fixed it, and altough the top speed didnt change it was much faster to get up to it, and it used reasonable gearing when turning or going up slopes instead of slowing a bunch

it would have been interesting seeing you do 1945 - Cold war period designs even tho you didnt want to, because i would like to know if the AI would have given you different suggestions on what u should have build, regardless GREAT SERIES!!!

Maybe it would be worthwhile asking ChatGPT for design guidelines in successive questions. That might make it possible to get more diverse design requirements., unless the text generation is too primitive. So first laying out geographic situation and year and asking whether it should be a heavy, medium or light tank. If it's a heavy for example what should be its dimensions? What about the weight? And always incorporating the previous answers. Going for a pre-1930s date might help too as would specifying a rough role like fortress buster or cavalry tank but that might take the fun out of it.

Thanks I’ve been looking at my notifications for weeks Edit: I just want to say I really loved this tank design and I have been wanting to learn more about the tanks of history and specifically WW2 and I plan to go back and watch more of your videos and that I am really glad I found your channel

If you ever plan for another one of these, can you ask the AI for a Japanese tank? Either a heavy tank or a medium tank designed to combat the Sherman. Edit; If you pick the heavy, it could also be designed to break through enemy fortifications.

this is probabaly the best kinds of vids i could find on the internet thank god u exist

Reminds me of the chauffee, but I think it's just the long 75.

I did not expect to actually enjoy the meme break as much as I did

I'd love to see a series where you improve the designs of real ww2 tanks, like giving the panzer 4 periscopes instead of direct vision ports for the driver, or better crew ergonomics on the T34 ect.

Love the content Eta! Hope you’ve had some good growth to your channel from this series, it’s 100 percent deserved. Cheers from South Africa 🇿🇦

Hey ETA , couple of tips to get better speed. 1) the weight is king . I know you like all the stuff on the back to look cool but everything you put on there to "look good" adds unecessary weight. And btw the british engine decks with the long slats/louvre type things arent seperate doors , they were actually armoured cooling pipes, if you go look at the matilda 2 i think thats where they got it righr. Also look at tank like the covenator, youll read about the mistake they made of moving these armoured pipes to the front but this made the cooling really bad , they had to feed them back to the engine so long pipes on side. It failed because it didnt cool well, the side pipes were easily damaged and having your radiator on the front meant it would be hit first and so you immediately lost your engine when you got hit front on. I do like your idea of several doors for engine access , it could be a winner but maybe 2 or 3 not 6 or more 😅 also the more fittings to secure them the more weight so not the best. I also think whilst your turret looks kinda cool it is very tall , and so makes your tank easier to spot, harder to hide etc That last tank you showed with the decals what a cool looking tank! It really does look comet like and crusader like. Nice work. Anyway back to this speed. You know rivets, you should remember the reason we had to rivet was the lack of ability to weld, cheaper amd quicker to build too. But you have to start with an under frame which you rivet armoured panels ONTO. so youd see rivets when you changed an angle. Hense riveted tanks tend to be much more boxy. No unecessary angled plates and again more weight. Better to have a single panel and if getting shot wasnt an isue you could put 1 rivet in each corner of each panel. The reason they put rows of rivets was 1)so rivets could be smaller and 2) so you had redundancy, if shot it would ping off 1 or 2 rivets but the rest would keep your tank together. Once countries began to get the machinery to weld and trained workers they, instead of starting with a frame with panels bolted on , made the whole panels the actual structure. No need for the underframe. You reduced weight, actually made it stronger and much much lighter. Its very similar to the early metal skin aeroplanes. They took away the frames with canvas cover and made it stressed skin , thin metal and so created better, stronger fuselage and wings. So if you want speed. Cut down to minimum the number of pannels. Take off any unecessary fittings etc Hope this helps

chatgpt really likes making a mouthful of a tank name

As Post Scriptum has died, now do a Tank Enthusiast Reacts to Hell Let Loose

Shoutout from Poland, we vibin'

We need a new series, one specifically for heavy tanks. And you do have to give it more specific information about what tank. If you ask it to make any tank, it will go with an all rounder good tank almost every time, and they would just be too similar.

Sprocket has appeased all of my tank impulses on late evenings.

Bad Company! 🤘- Another great looking little tank. I totally agree that inter/early war is the most fun to build for. Quick note about speed. For 1938 you want to be building in Earlywar. Sprocket’s Interwar era has rolling resistance set only a fraction lower than in WW1. In other words, it’s very much tuned towards 1920s rather than 1930s tanks, especially late 30s. You’ll get the performance you’d expect out of a 1938 tank with 400hp in Earlywar, while in Interwar your top speed is effectively capped by the massive rolling resistance and there’s not much you can do about it with tweaking. Lovely to see the Shermwell remastered too by the way ❤

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="367">6:07</a> thanks for the shoutout.

I love the some of the unique details on the 3rd tank, great stuff ETA!

I do have a tip, your engine PTW goes up with a big displacement and fewer cylinders with the same space, had this problem with my t-34 ripoffs once

I truly enjoy that you've taken the "more autism" suggestion to heart

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="485">8:05</a> bro that's a feverdream STuG III if I've ever seen one

About a month ago, I was playing around with getting the AI to try and come up with designs for tanks and aircraft. And one of the Tanks it came up with, was a tank with 8 turrets armed with 20mm Oerlikons, and 8 crew. With one of the turrets somehow doubling as the drivers seat??? It gets nutty the less restrictions and prompting you give it.

Hey, i thought id try the same and ask the AI for an unique design but tried a different prompt. The AI's response was a bit more interesting this time around since it told me this: Armor: Consider a combination of sloped and thick frontal armor to enhance protection against enemy projectiles. Ensure adequate side and rear armor to guard against flanking attacks. Mobility: Opt for a powerful engine to provide sufficient horsepower for mobility on various terrains. Include a reliable suspension system to enhance maneuverability and stability. Armament: Equip the tank with a main cannon capable of penetrating German tank armor. Consider a caliber of at least 75mm to ensure effectiveness. Add secondary armaments such as machine guns for anti-infantry and anti-aircraft purposes. Crew and Interior: Design a spacious and ergonomic crew compartment to optimize crew efficiency and comfort. Implement effective communication systems and vision devices for enhanced situational awareness. Camouflage: Develop a camouflage pattern that suits the local environment, taking inspiration from the surrounding terrain and vegetation. Support Systems: Consider incorporating smoke launchers to provide cover during tactical maneuvers. Install a reliable and advanced fire suppression system to mitigate the risk of internal fires. Now i know this sounds quite generic, but i was suprised when it started giving commands on camouflage and fire suppression systems, maybe you could try to make one more tank?

the second one looks like a mix between a Churchill and an M6 heavy

the fact that when he was talking about the suspension he specified to not build a real tank with suspension like his, like someone actively building an actual tank would be watching this video lol

I love these videos. Simply.

I hope you're able to recover from your burn out, it sucks and there's no real cure for it except for rest and reevaluating your paths and feelings, I know this channel is pure tanks galore and understand how sometimes it could be draining, thankfully though, you have the right idea of playing other gamesfor pure enjoyment. maybe you could keep some games you play more private to help you feel like its not always for someone else. but that's just my ramble, stay safe and i wish the best for your health. we've already done the easy part of the climb, the hard part is that we have to do it everyday.

Your channel is really popping off! Subscriber since 5k. I love the series, and I hope you continue on with your growth! Go get em champs.

I think the only thing I would have done differently is where the travel lock would have been. A gun that long with the travel lock at the front would only really lock at the bottom third, putting it on the back so you swing the turret around to lock for transport compacts it down so you can fit more per carriage

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="799">13:19</a> the mini sherman

I have an idea that fits the style you like doing in sprocket, if you do sprocket again do a American or German tanket like make like a Stuart without the turret or something

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="631">10:31</a> Looks like a Stug 3.

Loved this video series, would love to try this myself if I ever get my hands on Sprocket

Nice work man! I discovered your channel through the first chatgpt video, and I found someone who not only will teach me something about tanks (which I really like), but also do it in fun and very entertaining way. I love your content and I hope you will keep doing such a great videos. Love from Poland ❤❤🇵🇱🇵🇱

my great grandpa drove the tks in polish army during ww2. I didn't get to meet him sadly, he was dead before i was born.

a 1938 "axis" "tankette" that weighs as much as a sherman, has christie suspension, british engine deck and easter block turret design.

10/10 meme break, much appreciated!

idk why, but i feel like there's a general belief that all of the Italian tanks were tankettes. Italy did actually have some right and proper tanks towards the end of the war,The Semoventes are a particularly good example of this.

I want to see the AI design the most survivable tank possible with the materials available in game. It needs to house a 90mm gun (at minimum) in a fully traversable turret and make great use of sloping armor. It should incorporate spaced armor where practical and retain the smallest profile possible. It needs to be able to travel at least 50kmph on roadways. I’d love to see what designs it would come up with and how similar the designs would look to actual tank designs.

I think for your problem that the ai always made the same prompt you should have been like "we are planning an offensive , defensive" or something like that

Much love to you from poland! Your Channel is really underrated, and i wish more People would know about you.

WOO, YEAH BABY, THAT WHAT IVE BEEN WAITING FOR, THATS WHAT IM ALL ABOUT

Please, please make a "Chat GPT designs the Elbonian tank". See Forgotten Weapons, Drachinifel and others for their Elbonia series. This ought to be a good one. :)

I actually have managed to make an interwar tank go 40km/h. It didn't look anything like your one, though; It was more like one of the early british cruiser tanks, christie suspension and all. IIRC the way I did it was by making the tank weigh basically nothing, while increasing the diameter of the drive sprocket and fiddling with the gear ratios until I got something that worked. A powerful engine also helps, as long as it's not too heavy.

YEAH, Finally! I've been looking forward to this one!

Battleblock theater music on-point

Finally its out! Can't wait to watch this fr

More roadwheeels=less ground pressure= better handling on soft ground= good for Mediterranean climate

YESSSSS, ITALY IS GREAT FOR THE FIRST TIME. I love long guns, that is why my favorite tank is also the firefly sherman

Always quality content ! Wouldn't mind a couple other AI-designed tanks but I understand why you don't really want that, can't wait for your future content though !

Epic build, definitely my favorite one so far

The 3th tank's tracks would be smaller and maybe a little bit short generally

Can’t believe eta leaked over watch video, this is more revolutionary than gta 6 leak

I need that decal so badly for the ammo boxes

Hey ETA, i think it would have been interesting if you made a TD, since Italy actually made a few rather good TDs during the Africa campaign.

This is actually really cool for a concept and it’d be epic if it went on for more episodes but it’s sad it’s ending

Only Eta can make a good Italian tank

tfw chatgpt has you design an italian m24 chaffee

i originally was introduced to your channel, at least from what i recall, was the war thunder review video. keep up the incredible videos, also could you pretty please ask the ai to create german wonder-weapon, i wanna see what the result it

If you are at least willing to make some minor updates to this tank, might I suggest changing the name from the "Mediterranean Thunderbolt", which I agree is a bit on the nose and beating you over the head with its country of origin, and instead calling it the "Keravnós" or the "Fulmine", which are just "Thunderbolt" in Greek and Italian, respectively

keep up the content!

You should make a 7tp and the 10,14 as like they are already in service before the war and using chat gpt make them better than before

battleblock theatre music hit different at the start

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="376">6:16</a> one might even say it looks very TKesque

awesome video! when will you make the video on the IS 7?

Do a Argentinean and Brasilian tank philosophy design tank Keep the good work !!!

The cursed M3 Lee in the thumbnail.

And now we wait until the internals update and you'll have to redo all of this :)

I tried this and I got a type of tank called the BAIS, it means British Armored Infantry Support tank or B.A.I.S

You made an Italian M5 😧

it looks like a stug/stuh with an m24 turret

Thank you Canadian, I am a pole. I can confirm I beat my father in your drinking game

Okay, you gotta make an upgraded / upscaled TKS in your next sprocket video, whenever it may be. Edit: Didn't want to add another comment, but doesn't this look like a down-scaled pershing?

Could you do an video documentary (like the old school vids) about the Kangaroo APC's?

Hey can you show us your Foxhole Spatha? I made one myself and I'm curious how yours works/looks

Hey Eta320, did you get your decals from a large pack or dowload? Or did you manually add the mall? Thanks, enjoyed the series!

I like the design, but the turret is a little bit too high for me. Anyways, I loved this series, this is why I started to watch your content.

Were the weld marks on the hull plates at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1508">25:08</a> decals? Cos they look amazing (and useful)

Man this is cool stuff man and we had a m3 lee tank we i was just 12

Both of these vehicles scare me

looks like a T 30-Stuart

Let's go, new video

Quick question, where did you get your custom decals? I can't seem to find them online.

How do you get very small rotations and increments?

your videos are awesome man, you remind me of red wrench and hes also a good youtuber

Looks kinda like a pershing for the 3rd

Landship? Maybe?