39,286 [HINON] Lert Alpha Tester 27,732 posts 26,569 battles Report post #1 Posted September 21, 2016 I wonder what ship features. DD-543 falls within the Fletcher range but is not assigned to one, according to Wikipedia. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2,297 [A-D-F] alexf24 Members 7,877 posts 43,464 battles Report post #2 Posted September 21, 2016 Saw it earlier from the front page. Moving and well done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
473 LemonadeWarrior Members 1,776 posts 6,776 battles Report post #3 Posted September 21, 2016 Very nicely made! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
114 Vinidoanker Members 938 posts 16,048 battles Report post #4 Posted September 21, 2016 Nice Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
176 [D-H-O] Lochnivar [D-H-O] Members 189 posts 11,572 battles Report post #5 Posted September 21, 2016 Saw it and loved it. Amazing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4,043 [SALTY] Ace_04 Members 8,930 posts 18,150 battles Report post #6 Posted September 21, 2016 Wow, what an excellent video. Well done, WG. It really puts the humanity of things into perspective, even in modern day terms. All the problems we think we have on a daily basis, yet this is what others do to give us the freedom to do what we do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
162 SG_ONeill Alpha Tester 922 posts 5,325 battles Report post #7 Posted September 21, 2016 I wonder what ship features. DD-543 falls within the Fletcher range but is not assigned to one, according to Wikipedia. According to this list, DD-542 to DD-543 was cancelled. WG did pretty good for a short film based on a poem. It reminds me of the poem used in the intro cinematic for Silent Hunter IV. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
67 [HARU] Highblooded Beta Testers 117 posts 6,512 battles Report post #8 Posted September 21, 2016 Great video! Loved it! Good job WG! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
65 [JAV] Patton3rdarmy13 [JAV] Beta Testers 283 posts 14,729 battles Report post #9 Posted September 21, 2016 One of best videos put out by Wargaming ever. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,373 [INTEL] CapnCappy Members 3,265 posts 6,614 battles Report post #10 Posted September 21, 2016 (edited) Very powerful. Was glad to have spent the time I did with my grandfather (Army - European theater WW2) when he would very rarely recount a story here or there. He told me the most terrible thing you can do is look down the end of a rifle and pull the trigger, killing a man who is just as scared and home sick as you. He always did a trick with his hand where he would stick a magnet to his skin and it would stay there (shrapnel from an exploded shell). He won medals but he said he never wanted them out as war was not glorious and he was not proud of being good at killing other men. Edited September 21, 2016 by CapnCappy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
105 [WWF2] CorvusBB39 Members 593 posts 15,821 battles Report post #11 Posted September 21, 2016 They probably didn't want to show a real ship that died -- or even one that didn't. A lot of little details were wrong. It would have been a Navy officer (along with a chaplain) that notified the new widow and he wouldn't have given her the notice, nodded and walked off. I'm sure there are more on the Japanese side was well but I don't know those as well. But it's a visual poem, not a documentary; it's the visceral impact that counts, not the veracity. War is hell and it behooves us who play this arcade game to reflect upon that once in a while. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,324 [NERO] TTK_Aegis Members 3,630 posts Report post #12 Posted September 21, 2016 That was excellent. Extremely well done, WG. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
646 [KMS] Nachoo31 Beta Testers, In AlfaTesters 4,045 posts Report post #13 Posted September 21, 2016 (edited) This reminds me of the Scene in Pearl Harbor - Soon afterward, Danny's father (William Fichtner) comes to take him home. He calls Rafe a "stupid boy" and beats Danny. In an effort to protect Danny, Rafe hits Danny's father with an old propeller and calls him a "dirty German". Danny's father reacts by saying he fought the Germans in the trenches in France during World War I, and that he prays that no one will ever have to see the things he saw. Edited September 21, 2016 by Nachoo31 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
20 Doctor_Vopper Members 172 posts 2,415 battles Report post #14 Posted September 21, 2016 I think they should change their name to World of Feels. Gosh people need to stop cutting the onions. Very well done WG Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5,929 [WOLF1] paradat Beta Testers 16,323 posts 23,690 battles Report post #15 Posted September 21, 2016 I really enjoyed that. Been there a couple of times. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
455 [SCCC] FogInvader Members 2,845 posts 11,099 battles Report post #16 Posted September 21, 2016 It made me tear up a bit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
116 [-I-] Balck_ Members 721 posts 9,624 battles Report post #17 Posted September 21, 2016 Was that Dasha? Excellent video. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3,855 RedSeaBear Members 5,450 posts 21,054 battles Report post #18 Posted September 21, 2016 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
437 [BYOB] Das_Schlippo Members, Alpha Tester, Beta Testers 747 posts 2,071 battles Report post #19 Posted September 21, 2016 USS SerB, DD-543 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
655 PelicanHazard Members 2,632 posts 10,276 battles Report post #20 Posted September 21, 2016 Very well done, WG. No, my eyes are naturally soggy. According to this list, DD-542 to DD-543 was cancelled. WG did pretty good for a short film based on a poem. It reminds me of the poem used in the intro cinematic for Silent Hunter IV. According to this, DD-543 was cancelled in favor of a 600-number Benson class. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2,878 [GUTS] Mizzerys_Fate [GUTS] Beta Testers, In AlfaTesters 8,397 posts 29,476 battles Report post #21 Posted September 21, 2016 It is amazing how a video game company can produce such a compelling video with seam less integration of cgi and real life. Extremely well produced. Just last night, whilst in match, I had an occasion to mention war is hell. Go all out, do everything to win as the other outcome is unthinkable. And finally, if your willing to send 1 in harms way, send all... Ty Lert for bringing this video to my attention. Well done WG Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
162 SG_ONeill Alpha Tester 922 posts 5,325 battles Report post #22 Posted September 21, 2016 Very well done, WG. No, my eyes are naturally soggy. According to this, DD-543 was cancelled in favor of a 600-number Benson class. Interesting. I was wondering why the hull numbers skipped Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4,053 [SYN] MrDeaf Members 16,027 posts 12,803 battles Report post #23 Posted September 21, 2016 Well, that was better than Nicholas Cage's new movie. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
900 vonKaiser Alpha Tester 2,902 posts 6,252 battles Report post #24 Posted September 21, 2016 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2,197 [KMS2] Legendary_Typo Members 10,919 posts 4,863 battles Report post #25 Posted September 21, 2016 This really gave me the feels, well done WG. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites