Lol! Well, he did succeed (but not without me getting him as well in the process, muahaha).

My pleasure!

I like that last "Craaaaaaaig!", heh.

Thanks! I've never been to Omaha myself. Must have been special seeing such an iconic historical location.

@LeotseilGaming if you get the chance to go to Normandy, go to the American cemetery over looking omaha beach. Realising most of them were just kids (18, 19, 20 years old) it kind of puts everything into perspective

Thanks! It was a fun project.

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it!

Thanks, and nice to see you here! Btw, nice to see the Fortnite remake coming along nicely (I saw the progress update yesterday).

Glad you liked it! I'm actually already working on the next BF1943 video, but it will take a few months to get it ready as I only have time to work on them from time to time. No live action in the next one, though, but I might do another one with live action next summer if I get any good ideas. I have the costumes now, so I have to use them for something, heh.

Haha, I bet! They were so skilled! When I think of duos, the first players that pop into my mind are Za Bosu and Za Joi, since they so often played together. Both skilled players, especially Za Bosu. It was always a treat if I managed to get him.

Haha yes can't forget about the Za crew lol

Thanks! I found out (eventually) that I could also hold down the y-button, but pressing down while aiming down sight might be quicker.

Yup, I am indeed. Surprised, hehe?

@@LeotseilGaming Yes! All this time I thought you were Dutch 🤷‍♂️ sorry 😂

@@scottbentley1840 Lol! When I hear someone speaking Dutch when abroad, I've actually had moments where I think for a split second "Wait, was that Norwegian?"... until I realise I don't understand what they are saying, heh.

​@@scottbentley1840I've met some Dutch players in bf43 but yes, our good friend Leo is from Norway

Thanks!

They did, sadly. I recorded a lot of videos before the shutdown in order to be able to continue posting BF1943 videos after they shut down the servers.

@@LeotseilGaming this was my favourite online game and will be missed 😢 so many memorable moments I wish I had recorded

@@liquidswordz4282 It was my favorite online game as well. Really sucks that it is gone. Did you play on PS3 or Xbox?

@@LeotseilGaming I played on Xbox 360 and would’ve still played but once I switched to ps4 that was it. I did get the chance to play on my brothers series X a few times

Haha, and lucky for me because I was struggling with the controls.

Oh yes, I remember it vividly. It will be in episode 215, which goes live on October 18, 2024.

Thanks, and nice to see you here, Marfalites! I learned a trick from you as well. Remember what is was? I've actually seen others also thinking this was AI, but no, this was made "the old fashioned way", hehe. A lot of work, but also a ton of fun to make.

@@LeotseilGaming Thanks, Leotseil. I've been lurking- i just wanted to join the others in appreciating your efforts. For the reader; the trick was that you could repair boats while aboard. Put the white dot on either rail and start glitching. Xbx folks could practice on the landing craft just off the airfield in the tutorial for laughs. You'll find the exact spot eventually

Yeah, he was so deadly. Another deadly tank driver was MASAYA1999.

Raw talent was one of my favourites

@@leecutler1527 Oh yeah, he really lives up to his gamertag.

Thanks! Nice channel name, btw. Do you have any plans to upload BF1943 videos to your own channel?

@@LeotseilGaming Battlefield 1943 was my favorite game ! I didn t record my games very cool idea with 1000 episodes ;)

@@Battlefield1943-x2c Thanks, I'm glad I was able to reach my goal of 1000 episodes before the servers shut down. It wasn't a goal I had from the beginning, but during the summer of 2023 (when I had about 200-300 episodes recorded), I thought to myself that it would be cool if I would be able to reach 1000 episodes. It was quite a ride trying to reach that goal before the servers shut down, heh.

@@LeotseilGaming Your videos are great memories of this amazing game. Well done !

Hehe, thanks! It was a lot of fun to make, especially the live action part.

Yeah, he was very skilled! My next episode is even named after him, heh.

I think us BF1943 players will always love and miss this game. BFV is definitely a strong game with a lot of skilled players, and I can totally see why players would prefer that game. But personally, I would always choose BF1943 if I had the choice. There was something special about that game that made people continue to play it until the end.

@@LeotseilGaming Something so simple and pure about 1943, I loved it too. For now, I only play BF1, it's the best BF by a mile in my opinion!

@@dankquixote I've never tried BF1, but I've heard good things about it. How would you compare it to BFV? I might have to try BF1 out at some point.

@@LeotseilGaming Oh man, I'm shocked to hear that! I never played BFV, just kept playing 1 instead but it seems similar-ish. The maps, musical score and weapons are unreal in BF1. I also really like flying and the planes are a ton of fun. Lots of people still play, I highly recommend you try it. My first FPS ever I'd say!

Thanks, Dodds! We had a lot of fun battles together. GGs!

I have a couple of episodes on Twisted Steel and one on Provence.

The legendary bennibombom himself! I was very curious of what you would think of the video, and I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the compliment! I really miss this game as well (a lot more than I thought I would), so making videos like this is a fun way for me to keep having some form of interaction with the game.

Lol! In your experience, which player did you find being the most challenging to go up against?

@@LeotseilGaming For me, the most challenging players to face were egc304, Combat Otter (friend), and BARTTIE. These were the toughest pilots that I ever faced in 43. My name was SpikeDino and I also mainly flew in this game. It's funny, I keep looking for myself in your videos but somehow we never seemed to cross paths. I do vaguely recall your name though so hopefully I'll pop up soon. I love what you're doing though, keep the memory of 43 alive!

@@battlefieldplays2754 I'm not sure if I ever played against BARTTIE, but I definitely played against egc304 and Combat Otter and they are indeed extremely skilled players. I only played against Combat Otter once, but I remember that match vividly. It was on Iwo Jima with not a lot of players on each team. He and Ike Hill was on the same team and I got totally crushed, hehe. That match will be in an episode in the late 400s, which means it will go live some time in 2026. Take a look at episode 49. We were on the same team in that match. I'm almost sure you will be in other episodes as well. Here's the episode: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/lbtypa6evcu0YJc.html

@@LeotseilGaming Ay awesome I made it! Thank you for finding one.

Thank you. He sure did have a large impact on the game, as did a lot of other excellent players who all deserve their own tribute.

I'm glad you enjoyed it! Nice to see another veteran BF1943 player here. Going up against you was no joke either, and I always knew I had to focus when I saw you on the opposing team. GGs!

Hehe, glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for sharing the video!

Thanks!

If I was in the air at the same time as bennibombom, it would usually not take long until I was back at the spawn screen, hehe.

@LeotseilGaming keep up the brilliant work brother

@@leecutler1527 Sir, yes sir!

@leecutler me and you also had some great battles over the years hehe (Craigy007UK)

@MoviesNGames007uk yes we did mate, yes we did. Everytime I seen craigoo7uk I would shout for my little boy to come and watch because I was like... its on motherfu@!ker. Bring back bf1943 Skunkfunker46 approves 👌

Thanks!

Haha, thanks, Cayote!

Haha, thanks! It certainly is something different to my usual content, heh.

Thanks!

Thanks, man! I have seen videos of PS3 gameplay from 2023, and it was a sight to behold. Grenades flying everywhere and even top tier players getting killed left and right.

Did you ever get back into the game before the servers shut down? I started playing the game in 2009 when it first came out (on PS3), and played casually for a few years until I also stopped playing (mostly because I didn't have much time for gaming at the time). Got back into the back in late 2022 (on Xbox this time) and was lucky to get one last year before the servers shut down.

@@LeotseilGaming I never did get back into it but certainly enjoy watching you play. I no longer have a console. I was in college at the time I was playing. I quit the year I graduated. Your videos make me get a slight itch to play again but it's too late now lol

Thanks, Craig, I'm glad you enjoyed it! It was a ton of fun to make!

Yeah, I've seen his videos and he does indeed seem like the player that would strike fear in other players, heh. I actually started with BF1943 on PS3 when it first came out, but I'm not sure if I ever played against the legendary ducatiti.

I never tried Heroes, but it looks interesting. Quite different from any other battlefield game. You could actually say the same about BF1943. There has never been a game since that captures the same experience (for me at least). Btw, there is still 873 more episodes to go, so you will find me in this corner for a while, heh.

There is unfortunately no single player. You can still play the tutorial, but that's it.

Yeah, this was such an awesome game. Hopefully there will come a similar game along some day.

@@LeotseilGaming hopefully! The modern games are fun at times. But far too many gimmicks and gadgets.

​@@Low-TideI think the simple pick-up-and-play nature of BF1943 made players stick with the game for so long. No unlocks, no customization or any form of gimmicks. Just simple fun and a rock solid gameplay loop. I also liked the smaller scope of the game. I don't have much time for gaming, so BF1943 was a game I felt I could get good at. When I first started posting BF1943 videos I actually wanted to make analysis videos where I tried to analyze the maps and my gameplay in order to improve, but I ditched that plan after they announced the shutdown.

Yes, this footage is actually about a year old. I recorded a ton of episodes before the servers shut down in early December of last year, so that I could continue to post BF1943 videos long after the shutdown.

@@LeotseilGaming You got my hopes up then for a community server lol, still, good to see 1943 in action, for what it was it was brilliant.

@@LookHereMars In hindsight I probably should have had some sort of intro to make it clear the footage was recorded before the shutdown as I knew at the time of recording that the video would be posted after the shutdown. Never occurred to me at the time. Community driven servers would have been sweet. If only they hadn't cancelled the PC port back in the day. Then we would probably have been able to play on community servers on PC as soon as (or even before) the official servers shut down.

Thanks!

It was probably the WW2 theme that drew me towards BFV (being able to run around with the M1 Garand once more). In addition, I was hearing so many players complaining about 2042, so it seemed natural to try out BFV instead. Have you tried 2042? If so, how do you find it?

@@LeotseilGaming I've tried all of them and I find them all hard to get into. In 2042, I feel like I have more of a chance of competing. I think everyone still playing BF5 knows every inch of the map. I can't stay alive for more than a few seconds. 😂

​@@sappyjohnson You and me both, hehe. I find it so difficult identifying the enemies much of the time, which often gets me killed. In addition, I'm so used to the BF1943 aiming, so I often end up waiving the gun around like crazy when trying to aim in BFV, heh. Sigh, I just want BF1943 back... Maybe I'll give 2042 a try to see if I do better there. Won't be in the near future, though, as I'm currently working on finishing a BF1943 video that I've been working on for a while (something different than the ordinary episodes). Seems I just can't stay away from BF1943, heh.

Unfortunately, I do not. When I first started making videos for the channel, I did actually consider making videos from Bad Company 2 as well, as that was also a game I played back in the day. However, after EA announced the shutdown, I decided to stick solely with BF1943 as that was my favorite by far and I wanted to get as much as I could out of the game. If you enjoy Bad Company 2 clips, you might enjoy the "Battlefield Xbox Clubs" channel. He posts highlight clips from both Bad Company 1, 2 and BF1943 that he recorded before the shutdown. Here's his channel: www.youtube.com/@Shinobi_Myth