History Trivia / WorldOfTanks

** The KV-2's turrets and the premium [=PzIV=] Schmalturm gained the nickname "bobbleheads" for their disproportionate sizes.

*** The original Derpgun is an [[{{BFG}} enormous 152mm howitzer]] that's an option on the Russian KV-2 tank. It's slow-loading, not very accurate - and able to instantly kill many tanks below the KV-2's tier and deal significant damage to even ''Tier 10 tanks''. Underestimating it is a bad idea. The tank itself is often called "The Portajohn" in China for its turret.

** The TOG II* is given the name "Landship", "Banana" and other such terms due to it's size (It's the longest tank in the game). Despite being a difficult tank to play, it's owners are often very enthusiastic about it and will give them affectionate nicknames that always start with "[=HMS=]".

** The Russian 100mm [=D10T=] gun for the IS heavy tank is sometimes referred to as the "idiot gun" (spelled as [=1D10T=]), as it's more geared for a medium tank-type play style compared to the derp cannon that most IS tank users prefer: The 122 D-25T.

** The Russian 100mm D10T gun for the IS heavy tank is sometimes referred to as the "idiot gun", as it's more geared for a medium tank-type play style compared to the derp cannon that most IS tank users prefer: The 122 D-25T.

** The Russian 100mm D10T gun is sometimes referred to as the "idiot gun".

** Introduced in Update 8.9, the Panzer-Selbstfahrlafette [=IVc=] is affectionately known as "The Flak Bus" due to its box-like armor scheme. It's also called "The Battle Toaster" and "Fighting Breadbox".

** The tier IX French medium tank Batignolles-Châtillon 25T often has its name shortened to "[=BatChat=]" or "Bat". Some players have started to affectionately call it the "[=BatShit=]" out of respect for its capabilities.

** Introduced in Update 8.9, the Panzer-Selbstfahrlafette [=IVc=] is affectionately known as "The Flak Bus" due to its box-like armor scheme. It's also called "The Battle Toaster".

** The Loltraktor now has a big brother: the Tier 10 German tank destroyer Waffentrager auf E-100 has gained the nickname the "Waffletractor".

** The Waffentrager auf E-100, a surprisingly agile 2,200-hp behemoth with a laser-accurate autoloading 12.8cm naval gun, rapidly became known as the "Waffletraktor" and the "WTF E-100".

** The vehicles with the "Pz. Sfl." abbreviation as the start of their name became "Panzer Sniffle" after the total was brought to three of them with 8.9.

** Introduced in Update 8.9, the Panzer-Selbstfahrlafette [=IVc=] is affectionately known as "The Flak Bus" due to its box-like armor scheme.

** The three vehicles with the "Pz. Sfl." abbreviation as the start of the their name became "Panzer Sniffle" after the total was brought to three of them with 8.9.

** The TOG II* is given the name "Landship", "Banana" and other such terms due to it's size (It's the longest tank in the game)

** Introduced in Update 8.9, the Panzer-Selbstfahrlafette IVc is affectionately known as "The Flak Bus" due to its box-like armor scheme.

** The French [=SAu=]-40 tank destroyer has terrible armor and speed while being fairly large, and having the only saving grace of being ''almost'' a Hetzer with its guns. The players have nicknamed it "the Tumor"[[hottip:*: definitely a reference to the machinegun turret on top with its very thin armor, probably also reference to being a product of the Somua company]] within days of its release.
** The Germans get a tier 7 premium medium tank, the Panther-M10, which is disguised as an American Wolverine tank destroyer. It's widely known as the "Warcrime Panther", because DressingAsTheEnemy like that is, yes, a war crime.

** The Aufklärungspanzer Panther light tank added in 8.5 is called the Awful Panther. It has tiny turret on a Panther chassis with a horrible gun (fit for Tier ''2/3'') that can see Tier 10 tanks.

** Among the Chinese circle, VK 16.02 Leopard is referred as "[[TokenMiniMoe Loli Panther]]" as it sounds quite similar in Mandarin and looks like a scaled-down version.

** The SU-14 SPG is probably better known to most players as the "(school)bus" or the "Finger of God" than by its actual designation. It's also known as "The Fridge" ("Холодильник") among Russian players.
** The other Russian Tier 6 SPG, the S-51, shares the "Finger of God" nickname. It is also called the "[[TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}} Basilisk]]", due to its striking resemblance.

** The Russian 100mm D10-T gun is sometimes referred to as the "idiot gun".

*** The original Derpgun is an [[{{BFG}} enormous 152mm howitzer]] that's an option on the Russian KV-2 tank. It was designed to attack Finnish bunkers in the Winter War. It's slow-loading, not very accurate - and able to instantly kill many tanks below the KV-2's tier and deal significant damage to even ''Tier 10 tanks''. Underestimating it is a bad idea. The tank itself is often called "The Portajohn" in China for its turret.

** The KV-5 premium heavy tank has earned the title of "Battleship" by some; it is exceptionally well armored (even on the sides) and has two additional mini-turrets in front of the main turret, giving it a warship-like appearance. The mini-turrets themselves have been nicknamed "[[StarWars R2-D2]]" and "The Breast",

** The Sturmpanzer 2 and s35 AC, with their silhouettes and large open-topped fighting compartments, are "Bathtub"s.

** The TOG II is given the name "Landship", "Banana" and other such terms due to it's size (It's the longest tank in the game)
** The Aufkl. Panther light tank added in 8.5 is called the Awful Panther. It has tiny turret on a Panther chassis with a horrible gun (fit for Tier ''2/3'') that can see Tier 10 tanks.

** Among the Chinese circle, VK 16.02 Leopard is referred as "[[TokenMiniMoe Loli Panther]]" as it sounds quite similar in Mandarin, and presumably has a similar appearance.

** The highly sloped armor of the Russian Object 704 Tier 9 tank destroyer makes it look like the most recent incarnation of the "[[{{Batman}} Batmobile]]".

*** '''Baddies''': Aforementioned shockingly-bad players found in random public matches. Generally have no grasp of tactics, and most of the time rush out and get themselves eliminated early on in a match. Usually reacts poorly to advice given by other players. A good lot are suspected to be bot-run accounts as well. Seeing these types of players at higher levels usually leaves many decent players wondering ''how'' they'd manage to get to the end-tier content in the first place. When using the XVM stat program, their bad stats (displayed as red), per tank or total on the account, are ''usually'' below the 45% mark, with low numbers of matches to boot. These are called '''Oleni''' ("deers") on the Russian servers, because of a complex bilingual pun: as they have essentially no skill whatsoever, they are prone to the ridiculously stupid actions like {{Zerg Rush}}ing through the central field in [[ThatOneLevel Malinovka]], which are dubbed ololo-[[LeeroyJenkins rushes]] -- thus the "oleni" nickname.

*** '''Pubs''': An often derisive term referring to the run-of-the-mill player populating public matches, who never participate in tank companies or clan wars. Ranges from having shockingly-bad (below 45%) to average (48%-50%) to decent and beyond (52%+) with regards to win rate.
**** On Russian servers they are called '''Alexes''', because ''a whole damn lot'' of such run-of-the-mill casual players on the Russian servers had nicknames with some form of "Alex" in them.
*** ''Clickers''': A derisive term for artillery players, given the impression that it takes no skill to play artillery units except pointing on a target and clicking a mouse button. Most players who've actually tried playing artillery would argue otherwise.

*** '''Baddies''': Aforementioned shockingly-bad players found in random public matches. Generally have no grasp of tactics, and most of the time rush out and get themselves eliminated early on in a match. Usually reacts in a juvenile manner to good advice given by decent players. A good lot are suspected to be bot-run accounts as well. Seeing these types of players at higher levels usually leaves many decent players wondering ''how'' they'd manage to get to the end-tier content in the first place. When using the XVM stat program, their bad stats (displayed as red), per tank or total on the account, are ''usually'' below the 45% mark, with low numbers of matches to boot.
**** These are called '''Oleni''' ("deers") on the Russian servers, because of a complex bilingual pun: as they have essentially no skill whatsoever, they are prone to the ridiculusly stupid actions like ZergRush through the central field in [[ThatOneLevel Malinovka]], which are dubbed ololo-[[LeeroyJenkins rushes]] -- thus the "oleni" nickname.
*** '''Average''': ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin, your average player of the game, who don't outright suck like baddies, but otherwise can't carry a game on their own. Their win rates usually range in the 49 to 51% range or so, and when their stats are displayed with the XVM mod installed, they show usually colored yellow or green.
*** '''Decent''': Players who've somehow managed to cross that grey area from average to not-quite unicum. These players have done their homework on tank traits, weaknesses, and map tactics, but still lack the preternatural situational awareness of many of the so-called unicum (see below). Their total win rate on accounts usually fall in the 54 to 59% range. When using the XVM stat program, their total win rates are usually displayed as blue.

*** On the Chinese server, there's the "Thin 59", "Lite 59," "Short 59", "Beefed 59", "Panther 59" and "Shit Camo 59", the last one referring to the locally infamous [[BlingOfWar Type 59 Gold]].

*** '''Average'': ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin, your average player of the game, who don't outright suck like baddies, but otherwise can't carry a game on their own. Their win rates usually range in the 49 to 51% range or so, and when their stats are displayed with the XVM mod installed, they show usually colored yellow or green.

*** On the Chinese server, there's the "Thin 59", "Lite 59," "Short 59", "Beefed 59", "Panther 59" and "Shit Camo 59". the last one refers to the locally infamous [[BlingOfWar Type 59 Gold]].

*** The original Derpgun is an [[{{BFG}} enormous 152mm howitzer]] that's an option on the Russian KV-2 tank. It was designed to attack Finnish bunkers in the Winter War. It's slow-loading, not very accurate - and able to instantly kill many tanks below the KV-2's tier and deal significant damage to even ''Tier 10 tanks''. Underestimating it is a bad idea. The tank itself is often called "The Portajohn" in China for it's turret.

*** On the Chinese server, there's the "Thin 59", "Lite 59," "Short 59", "Beefed 59", "Panther 59" and "Shit Camo 59". the last one refers to the locally infamous Type 59 Gold.
** The KV-1S "Sport"; despite being a tier higher than the KV before it, it has lighter armor. It's essentially a stripped-down version of the KV that performs more like a medium tank than a heavy.
*** Some people refer to it as the "KV-IS" since it used a nearly identical turret (they're impossible to tell apart from behind) and has a very similar hull to the IS.

** The German-influenced design of the AMX M4(1945) has lead to some players dubbing it "the Green Tiger" or "the French Tiger" for its strong family resemblance to the German Tiger II.
*** "Tigre" is another play on the same concept, for a more French-feeling pronunciation.
** The M3 Lee gets quite a bit of flak from the playerbase, due to its [[UnexpectedGameplayChange lack of turret]], thin armour and rather inaccurate guns, to the point where - thanks to its high-profile design - people have begun calling it the "Garbage Truck". While it was still named Grant, some players refer it as the "Galantz", a popular microwave oven brand in Europe and China.

** A rather controversial nickname, usually used to rile up German-line fans deemed worryingly enthusiastic (and occasionally used unironically by ''very'' worryingly enthusiastic German-line fans), belongs to the 8.8 cm [=PaK=] 43 Jagdtiger tank destroyer. It's commonly referred to as the "Double Hitler", a reference to [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourteen_Words the significance of the number eight in white-supremacist numerology]].

** The TOG II is given the name "Landship" "Banana" and other such terms due to it's size (It's the longest tank in the game)
** the new in 8.5 Aufkl. Panther: the Awful Panther. It has tiny turrent on a Panther chassis with a horrible gun (fit for tier 2/3) that can see tier 10 tanks.
** In the SEA server, the M4 Sherman and its many variations are often called [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantou mantou]] due to the similar shape, and bonus point for using the white camo.

*** ''Clickers''': A derisive term for artillery players, given the impression that it takes no skill to play artillery units except pointing on a target and clicking a mouse button. Artillery players would argue otherwise obviously.
*** '''Seal Clubbers''': Veteran players who use a highly-trained crew (usually at 100% and more than three skills or perks per crewmember), put them in a lower-tiered tank (tiers 5 and below), and use said tank and crew combinations to wreak havoc on the unskilled players that usually populate those starter tiers (the seals in question), padding their total stats in the process due to somewhat easy wins.

*** '''Average'': ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin, your average player of the game, who doesn't outright suck as baddies, but otherwise can't carry a game on their own. Their win rates usually range in the 49 to 51% range or so, and when their stats are displayed with the XVM mod installed, they show usually colored yellow or green.

*** '''Unicum''': Really, ''really'' good players, most of the time not only having a huge number of matches under their belt (10k and up), but ungodly total win rates to boot, usually ranging from 61% and up. Multiple players of this type on a team can often tip the battle in its favor, but they're not invincible, and a ''really'' bad team (multiple reds) will drag down even the best unicum. Personality-wise can range from helpful to being arrogant and stuck-up jerkasses. When using the XVM stat program, these players will have stats displayed in the purple.