History YMMV / WorldOfTanks

** The M3 Lee is considered [[Understatement an inadequate vehicle]] because despite being in the primary US tank line, the lack of using the top turret means this tank is forced to play as a hull-gun-only Tank Destroyer. The sudden change in playstyle, combined with the Lee's thin armor, sub-par gun penetration, and ruthless matching leaves a sour taste for some players.
** The VK3001(P) is considered one of the worst tanks to play stock, because not only is it slower then molasses going uphill, with thin armor and horrible agility, but also because its default turret can only mount the stock gun, which in the matches the 3001P is thrown into, is about as effective as a thrown rock. Upgraded it's a decent tank, but many players give up after a few matches because of the [[Understatement severe inadequacy]] of the vehicle.

** Malinovka, whose problems are summed up in its nickname further up this page, is the subject of considerable bitterness. There is an ongoing drive to remove the map from rotation, and at least some players who are bitter about the map will drive into the central field and stop in the open, committing suicide to get out of the match while still getting minimal XP and credits.

** The new Type 59 medium tank has been nicknamed the "Walmart Tank." Because, you know, [[DontExplainTheJoke it's made in China.]]

* The new Type 59 medium tank has been nicknamed the "Walmart Tank." Because, you know, [[DontExplainTheJoke it's made in China.]]

* MemeticMutation -- Many of the Tier 4 tanks are excellent in comparison with the mediocrity of the Tier 3 lineup, but the sheer terribad of the stock Hetzer tank destroyer led to a strong loathing towards the vehicle for many up-and-coming German TD players. It has led to the phrase "Hetzers gonna Hetz", which in turn has led to players graduating into the "StuG life" once they unlock the next tier vehicle, the StuG III.

* MemeticMutation -- Many of the Tier 4 tanks are excellent in comparison with the mediocrity of the Tier 3 lineup, but the sheer terribad of the stock Hetzer tank destroyer led to a strong loathing towards the vehicle for many up-and-coming German TD players. It has led to the phrase "Hetzers gonna Hetz", which in turn has led to players graduating into the [[http://uc.worldoftanks.com/uc/clans/1000000037/ "StuG lyfe"]] once they unlock the next tier vehicle, the StuG III.

* QualityByPopularVote -- [[FanDumb A lot of people]] rant about how the T-54 is overpowered (and everybody either wants one or refuses to even think about using it because "We have standards."). The Patton and E-50 are equally powerful, but very few people care -- there's just too few of them.

* QualityByPopularVote -- [[FanDumb A lot of people]] rant about how the T-54 is overpowered (and everybody either wants one or refuses to even think about using it because "We have standards."). The Patton and Panther II are equally powerful, but very few people care -- there's just too few of them.

* PVPBalanced -- There are [[BrokenBase lots of people]] who believe that Russian tanks perform better than their American and German counterparts, the T-54 only being part of it, to the point of the game's balance being reduced to a joke at the expense of the development team. This belief is reinforced by the American T29 Heavy Tank getting a (minor) nerf, and the 90mm equipped version of the "Easy Eight" Sherman being a premium tank, causing outrage on the forums (if only for a short while). Rumors of a similar nerf for the T32 Heavy - also American - has lit the fires. Again. The debate still rages, and will likely continue to do so for some time.

* MemeticMutation -- Many of the Tier 4 tanks are excellent in comparison with the mediocrity of the Tier 3 lineup, but the sheer terribad of the stock Hetzer tank destroyer led to a strong loathing towards the vehicle for many up-and-coming German TD players. It has led to the phrase "Hetzers gonna Hetz", which in turn has led to players graduating into the [[http://uc.worldoftanks.com/uc/clans/1000000037/ "Stug lyfe."]]

* MemeticMutation -- Many of the Tier 4 tanks are excellent in comparison with the mediocrity of the Tier 3 lineup, but the sheer terribad of the Hetzer tank destroyer has led to the phrase "Hetzers gonna Hetz", which in turn has led to "Stug life."

* BrokenBase -- People who think Artillery is overpowered versus those who think it's AcceptableBreaksFromReality. Artillery in the game can get a decent degree of accuracy from across the map, often hitting tanks which are slowly moving or not moving at all.
** Since the early days of the Closed Beta, artillery accuracy, penetration, damage, shell travel times, and accuracy penalties for moving have all been nerfed, ''and some people still think they're overpowered''.

* FakeBalance -- The perception of this leads to BrokenBase arguements.

** The KV-2 turret for the KV tank and the Schmalturm turret for the [=PzIV=] gained the nickname "bobbleheads" for their outlandishly disproportionate sizes.
*** Heavy US tanks, starting from the T29, got nicknamed {{Cheburashka}}s for the same reason and for the "flaps" on the sides of the turret.

* GoodBadBugs -- The "teleporter"(also known as "warping") bug causing tanks to seem to "hop" at long range was long hated by the fandom. The patch release that fixed it lead to a two-day downtime: [[NiceJobBreakingItHero this bug was one of the game engine's key features]], relieving the server load. Fixing this problem took some time, and bug was finally fixed without causing server-side problems... which lead to the light and medium tank population dropping: these hops were one of the few things protecting them from being mauled at range by heavy tanks and artillery.

* PVPBalanced -- There are [[BrokenBase lots of people]] who have noticed that Russian tanks seemingly perform better than their American and German counterparts, the T-54 only being part of it, to the point of the game's balance being reduced to a joke at the expense of the development team. Only made even more present by the T29 Heavy Tank - which is American - getting a (minor) nerf, and the 90mm equipped version of the "Easy Eight" Sherman being a premium tank, causing outrage on the forums (if only for a short while). Rumors of a similar nerf for the T32 Heavy - also American - has lit the fires. Again. The debate still rages, and will likely continue to do so for some time.

* AwesomeMusic -- [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RtpWe4CM1A This song]] plays on the loading screen and during the countdown. It is one example of many things that make this game Awesome.

* FanNickname -- Several tanks have abbreviated names to ease communication, but it didn't take long for the German Leichtraktor to gain the affectionate nickname "Loltraktor."

*** Heavy US tanks, starting from the T29, got nicknamed {{Cheburashka}}s for the same reason and "flaps" on the sides of the turret.

*** The Derpgun proper is an enormous HE howitzer that's an option on Russian KV tanks. It's slow-loading, not very accurate - and an instant-kill on a lot of the tanks the KV will be up against.

* PVPBalanced -- There are [[BrokenBase lots of people]] who have noticed that Russian tanks seemingly perform better than their American and German counterparts, the T-54 only being part of it, to the point of the game's balance being reduced to a joke at the expense of a development team. Only made even more present by the T29 Heavy Tank - which is American - getting a (minor) nerf, and the 90mm equipped version of the "Easy Eight" Sherman being a premium tank, causing outrage on the forums (if only for a short while). Rumors of a similar nerf for the T32 Heavy - also American - has lit the fires. Again. The debate still rages, and will likely continue to do so for some time.

** Since early closed beta, artillery accuracy, penetration, damage, shell travel times, and accuracy penalties for moving have all been nerfed, ''and people still think they're overpowered''. That should tell you something about how ridiculous they used to be.

* MemeticMutation -- Many of the Tier 4 tanks are excellent in comparison with the mediocrity of the Tier 3 lineup, but the sheer terribad of the Hetzer tank destroyer has led to the phrase "Hetzers gonna Hetz", which in turn has led to "Stug lyfe."

*** Heavy US tanks, starting from T29, got nicknamed {{Cheburashka}}s for the same reason and "flaps" on the sides of the turret.

* PVPBalanced -- There are [[BrokenBase lots of people]] who have noticed that Russian tanks by-and-large perform better than their American and German counterparts, the T-44 and T-54 only being part of it, to the point of the game's balance being reduced to a joke at the expense of a development team. Only made even more present by the T-29 Heavy Tank - which is American - getting a nerf, and the "Easy 8" Sherman with a 90mm gun being a premium tank, causing outrage on the forums (if only for a short while). The debate still rages.

*** Heavy US tanks, starting from T29, got nicknamed {{Cheburashka}}s for the same reason

* PVPBalanced -- There are [[BrokenBase lots of people]] who have noticed that Russian tanks by-and-large perform better than their American and German counterparts, the T-44 and T-54 only being part of it, to the point of the game's balance being reduced to a joke at the expense of a development team. Only made even more present by the T-29 Heavy Tank - which is American - getting a nerf, and the "Easy 8" Sherman with a 90mm gun being a premium tank, causing outrage on the forums (if only for a short while). The debate still rages.
** Return the Dog! During beta, you could [[KickTheDog hear a whimper while driving over a doghouse]]. It was removed later due to possible legal problems with foreign releases. Every now and then fans demand the dog's return.

** See also [[LethalJokeCharacter Lethal Joke Tank]] below.
** Some tanks can use short barreled guns that fire large high explosive shells. These are known as 'derpguns'.
* GoodBadBugs -- The "teleporter" bug causing tanks to seem to "hop" on a long range was long hated by the fandom. The patch release lead to a two-day downtime: [[NiceJobBreakingItHero this bug was one of the game engine's key features]], relieving the server load. Fixing this problem took some time, and bug was finally fixed without server-side problems... Which lead to light and medium tank population almost dying out at the moment: these hops were the only thing protecting them from being mauled at range by heavy tanks and artillery.

** [[AIIsACrapshoot Autobalancer is never sober]] -- The autobalancer arranges the teams as well as it can, but it can't stand an influx of players on holidays. Team of [=SPGs=]? [=PzKpfw II=] against Maus? MS-1 vs. Leopard? Anything can happen.