World of Tanks Supertest Icon Archive for 2015

A new supertest icon archive for 2015. This is the updated list of non-implemented tanks (Japanese tanks, and added french tanks removed.) Tankspots will be coming for some of these vehicles.

AMR-35

E-10

Neubaufahrzeug

T88 HMC

US M4A2 Sherman

M18 “Super Hellcat”

T3 HMC

Soviet GAZ-75

IT-45

RBT-5

T-46-5

ZIS-30

Its been fun guys.

As of April 1st I will be closing this blog. All of the articles will stay posted but I will no longer be posting any more news. I have lost my interest in World of Tanks, and having this blog was something I did for fun, not for profit. Maybe one day I will reopen my blog, but for now its the end of the line. Thanks for everything.

WZ-111 the Lost Chinese Heavy

Ah the WZ-111, my favorite unreleased premium tank. Before the introduction of Chinese tanks, the only available Chinese tanks were the Type 59, and the Type 62. The WZ-111 was put into the games files most likely to be released as a rare Chinese heavy premium until the Chinese tank line was created to appeal to the Chinese server and players. What would have happened had the WZ-111 been released? 

First off is the WZ-111, a IS-3 like tank with a pike nose and strong frontal armor similar to our current WZ-111 1-4. This tanks piked nose,(Not identical to the IS-3, which allows some angling of the hull) gives this tank good frontal hull armour, and this vehicle has great terrain resistance which allows it to get to top speed quickly, also while having a high top speed. This tank uses the D-25TA 122mm gun, this gun has great alpha, but has mediocre penetration, similar to the 112. The accuracy is subpar and has a long aiming time, however enhanced gun laying drive and Vertical Stabilizer would minimize it.

Historical Information
The WZ-111 was a Chinese attempt to improve upon the Soviet T-10 heavy tank development. Once completed, WZ-111 was supposed to replace all Soviet made IS-2 and IS-3 tanks in PLA service . However, due to the design shortcomings, only one prototype was completed before the fall of 1964 when development was cancelled. Flaws that were found during initial tests including a heavy and very cramped turret interior, insufficient armor on the hull, and a weak and unreliable engine that was struggling to propel the overall mass of the vehicle. Most of the technology used in the WZ-111 were copies of earlier, close to obsolete Soviet solutions. Turret design was cast steel with welds on the roof area fitted with two crew hatches and a commander's periscope. Suspension consisted of seven road wheels with internal shock absorbers, three support rollers, and a drive sprocket positioned at the rear with a removable ring gear and guide wheel. The transmission was similar to the one in the IS series, and featured a multi-disc dry main clutch, eight gear transmission with dual, planetary rotation mechanism, and a final drive. The engine was a Chinese made unlicensed copy of the B11 diesel, with the maximum power output at 520 horsepower. Maximum speeds achieved during tests was 35 km/h. The body was made from welded plates, with a thickness of 13, 120, 90 and 60 mm. The test prototype was preserved and today is placed on permanent display in the Chinese Tank Museum located near Beijing.

The crew was to consist of four tankers. The drivers seat was positioned in front of the tank, at the center. The other three crew members were located in the turret. The gunner, who was sitting on the left of the gun, had a telescopic sight with mechanical and manual actuators.

In 1960, the tank was assembled and named the Experiment Model WZ-111. Instead of a turret the prototype was given flat sheets of metal, which had the same weight as the planned turret. The chassis passed with the test turret. The tank weighted 49 tons and could do 35k/h on the highway and the fuel capacity to drive 150 km cross country. But the 520-horsepower engine in the middle of the 1960s was no longer enough. The power of the WZ-111 was only 10.4 hp / ton. For comparison, in the last Russian tank, the T-10, had about 15 hp / ton — one and a half times more. The third problem of WZ-111 was the casemate of the hull. Although it was almost completely analogous to the body IS-3, the quality of production was significantly worse. For this reason, the hull of the WZ-111 was less rigid than initially planned.

By 1964, the WZ-111 was never able to get a more powerful engine, a normal ergonomic turret and hull rigid enough. Because of this, China's military government has decided to close the project.

Overall this tank would have fit the current Chinese heavy branch with the WZ-111 1-4 and what would have been the WZ-111 1-5 (tier 10).

Russian Burger King and World of Tanks Gold Giveaway

So apparently over in Russia you can win premium tanks and gold just by eating at Burger King. If this came to the US, I would be a very fat man after a week!

Tankers! Join the action in World of Tanks with Burger King! Until February 9, make a purchase over 350R at certain restaurants for your chance to win one of the many gifts from the team at World of Tanks RU!. Prizes include premium tanks and gold, along with the super price - the premium KV-5. Attention: limited number of prizes. If any of the restaurants run until February 9 prizes, this information will be promptly posted on the website Burger King. 

8.11 Patch Notes

Maps
- new map “Windstorm”, 1000x1000m, European winter map, semi-city map
- fixed some game elements on the following maps: Erlenberg, Redshire, Highway, North-West
- completely removed the Port map from all the game modes
- added new map “Ruinberg on fire” – Ruinberg with rain and fires going
- added new map “Winter Himmelsdorf” – winter version of general Himmelsdorf
- fixed the bug where you can enter the building inside the cap circle in Himmelsdorf Encounter
- improved the game performance (SS: FPS) on maps Fisherman’s Bay, Serene Coast, Severogorsk and Ensk
- fixed the excessive brightness of some effects on certain maps



Mechanics and fixes
- added new mode, “National battle”, in which the teams are balanced based on the nation of origin of the tanks
- added new group operations with the crew: mass retraining of the entire crew on the new tank and the one-click return of the old crew
- added the option to disable the battle chat (only text messages – you will still see the “command wheel” commands and pings)
- added the option to view the chat history
- added new icon for the situation when the tank is on fire, analogical to the drowning icon
- added the option of disabling the killcam (viewing the tank that killed you)
- the mission/discount window – some improvements were added
- when you rightlick on a tank in your garage, new option was added to go straight to that tank’s statistics
- research window now has an option to go to that tank you are viewing in the hangar
- added the option to activate fire extinguisher by left-clicking the fire icon in the left lower corner of the screen
- after the destruction of your tank, the camera will now first cycle to the tank of your platoon member and other tanks after that
- added the reload time remaining to the “reloading” message (from the command circle)
- added new markers to the aim reticle settings
- fixed the bug where the mastery badges “disappear” for many players
- fixed the chat and voicechat in team battles
- fixed sharp drop of FPS on some PC configurations, when looking closely at some of the Japanese tanks
- fixed the way visual camo works: now, if you buy camouflage pattern for gold, it gets stored and you can return to it later if you buy other camo of the same type
- added new “Hero of the Battle” medals: “Main Caliber” (for doing damage) and “Tanker-Sniper” (for doing damage at distance over 300 meters)
- the “Sniper” medal was moved from “sniper” to “special” category, in the achievement window you will be able to see how many Sniper medals you got and on what vehicles. It will not be possible to recieve Sniper medals anymore.
- added several new awards especially for team battles
- added the option to actually see you fulfilled the conditions for the mastery badge, even if you already have one for that vehicle
- optimized the motion blur effect
- added the modifiers, influencing the skill level of the crewman to the crewman personal window
- richochets were reworked graphically
- Raisenai Heroes medal was visually reworked
- fixed the replays mechanism (they sometimes were saved with bugs or not at all)
- fixed the speed meter when the tank is moving backwards
- insignia of tankers of all nations brought to one standard

Vehicle changes
- fixed the bugs in size of Type 59, T-54, WZ-120, Nashorn
- fixed the armor of Foch 155, Foch and AMX AC 48
- rebalanced some parameters of following vehicles: Foch 155, T110E4, T110E3, Object 268, WT E-100
- increased the profitability (money-making ability) of following tanks: Lowe, T34, 112, T-34-3, FCM50t, M6A2E1
- MM weight of artillery reduced by 10 percent
- following tanks have the suspension damage model detailization standardized: T29, T32, T34, M37, M41, Chaffee, Pershing, T92, Hellcat, M4A2E4, M46 Patton, M103, T57, T110E5, T26E4, T110E4, T110E3, M44, M53/M55, T69, M60
- M44 was drowning too early, it was fixed

World of Tanks Supertest Icon Archive

Key:
Blue - Tankspoted
Orange - Released
Red - In Supertest (8.11-9.1)

France 2CBis	France 28 32Pz38Hf	France ACL135	France AMC 35	France AMR P103
France AMX 13FL11	France AMX 65t	France AMX M4 1948	France FCM2C	France FCM F1
France G1L	France Lorraine37 L AC	France Panzerjager35R	France Renault G1R	France Somua S35
Germany Brummbar	Germany E10	Germany E25	Germany Marder III	Germany Nashorn
Germany Roket Sturmtiger	Germany Sturer Emil	England GB01 Medium Mark I	England GB02 A7	England GB03 Cruiser Mk I
England GB04 Valentine	England GB05 Vickers Medium Mk II	England GB06 Vickers Medium Mk III	England GB07 Matilda	England GB08 Churchill I
England GB09 Churchill VII	England GB10 Black Prince	England GB11 Caernarvon	England GB12 Conqueror	England GB14 M2
England GB15 Stuart I	England GB16 Stuart VI	England GB17 Grant I	England GB18 Sherman II	England GB19 Sherman Firefly
England GB20 Crusader	England GB21 Cromwell	England GB22 Comet	England GB23 Centurion	England GB24 Centurion Mk3
England GB27 Sexton	England GB32 Tortoise	England GB33 Sentinel AC I	England GB34 RAM	England GB35 Sentinel AC IV
England GB36 Matilda I	U.S. M3 A3	U.S. M4 90V	U.S. M4 Improved	U.S. T1 E6
U.S. T1 M1921	U.S. T6 M	U.S. T24	U.S. T54 E2	U.S. T95 E2
USSR A44	USSR Object416	USSR SU76BM	USSR SU76I	USSR SU100Y