坦克世界可选车体历史解读：苏系轻中重坦

　　In the RU forums Q&A thread, SerB gave an example of a hullupgrade for the T-54: 120 mm of front armour, or 100 mm, with higher top speedin return. I will take a look at what other upgrades potentially exist forSoviet tanks in-game. Since there is a great deal of them, the article will besplit into parts. This part will discuss light tanks.

　　在俄服的QA中，SerB提到了T-54可能拥有的可选车体：120mm前装甲，或是100mm(极速更高)。今天咱就来看看游戏中苏联坦克的一些可选车体。由于内容较多，将会分为3个部分来讲。首先是苏联的LT：

　　Let’s start from the top, the venerable MS-1. The tank was inservice with the Red Army until the start of WWII, and was modernized severaltimes. However, it did not undergo very notable hull changes, aside from achange between welded and bolted armour in 1930. Despite being a significantchange in real life, it would only be cosmetic in game. Other visuallyinteresting changes result from the MS-1a hull (T-26 suspension, simplifiedrear section of the hull) and T-18M (elements of the T-38′s suspension).

　　从头开始看，历史悠久的MS-1。该坦克在红军中一直服役到了二战爆发，在此过程中还接受了多次现代化改装。但是，它的车体并没有发生什么显著的变化(除了1930年将焊接装甲换为用螺栓固定的)。尽管这在现实中是一个很大的改动，但在游戏中它只对外观有影响。其它外观上的变动包括后来采用的MS-1a(T-26悬挂，简化的车尾)以及T-18M车体(采用了T-38的部件)

　　MS-1a:采用了T-26悬挂部件的MS-1

　　T-18M:采用T-38悬挂部件，简化了车尾的MS-1

　　Next, the T-26. The T-26 also spent agreat number of years with the Red Army, fighting until the end of WWII. TheT-26 also saw many modifications, and once again, the hull remained largely thesame. Until the last one, that is. The T-26 model 1939. The previously verticalsides of the turret platform were now positioned at an angle. This hull upgradebrings a gameplay change: thickness of the front armour plate increased from 15mm to 20 mm. For even more customization, consider the hulls produced duringthe Winter War, with additional armour platingof up to 40 mm. With 60 mm of (slightly) sloped armour in thefront, even the mighty T18 would bow its head as the armoured king of tier 2.Fans of the Hotchkiss will like this modification, as it comes with a severereduction in top speed.

　　下一个是T-26。T-26同样伴随了红军很长时间，一直战斗到二战结束。它同样也有很多改型，不过车体还是大致相同的---除了最后一个型号，T-261939年型。之前垂直的炮塔侧壁被改为倾斜的，15mm的车体前装甲也被增加到20mm，由此可能会带来玩法上的变化。考虑下毛子在冬季战争期间生产出来的车体还在正面加装了40mm装甲板---略带角度的60mm装甲---就连T-18也不得不向这个2级的装甲王屈服。哈奇开斯的粉丝们可能会喜欢这个改型，因为装甲的增加会导致速度的锐减

　　T-Continuing the breadth-first traversal of the tech tree, weencounter the T-60. Its years of service were brief: it was born in 1941, andreplaced with the T-70 in 1942. The last T-60 was assembled in 1943 fromleftover parts. It was also produced with extra armour plates, although thechange isn’t particularly noticeable visually. Gameplay-wise, the armour screenwill make a difference: although it is only 10 mm thick, it is positioned at avery steep angle and slightly lifted off the armour, giving it a spaced armourbonus (watch out, HEAT firing seal clubbers!). The upgrade can be made morenoticeable by swapping in the distinctive spindled road wheels.

　　继续看看科技树上同级的T-60。它的服役历程很简洁：诞生于1941年，1942年被T-70取代。最后一部T-60是在1943年用边角废料组装出来的，安装有附加的装甲(外观变化不明显)。在游戏中，装甲的变化可能导致玩法的变动---虽然增加的装甲板只有10mm厚，但是倾斜角度很大，与主装甲带之间还留有空隙，可以充当间隙装甲(打HEAT的屠幼党们吔屎啦)。升级型车体外观和原版T-60差别不明显?把负重轮换成纺锤形的就可以了。

　　Next, the BT-2. The tank was quicklyreplaced in the Red Army by the BT-5 (although, it fought until at least 1942just the same). The tank’s BT-2-IS modernization in 1934 (not tobe confused with the same engineer’ 1935 BT project) brought it a BT-7-likerear hull, in addition to improved propulsion: six drive wheels instead of justtwo. This modification provided increased off-road performance and suspensiondurability, as losing an entire road wheel was no big deal.

　　下一个是BT-2。该型坦克在红军中迅速被BT-5所取代(虽然在1942年还有战斗记录)。1934年出现的现代化改型BT-2-IS(不要和出自同一工程师之手的1935年BT项目混淆)，车体后半部分类似BT-7，改良了推进系统，将主动轮从2个增加到了6个，从而改善了越野时的表现，并增加了悬挂系统的耐久度---坏一个主动轮并不是什么大问题。

　　Moving up to the BT-7, I guess youcould take the BT-5-IS or BT-7-IS project, but those are boring. The BT-SV-2 isunlikely, as the BT-SV is already in the game. Fortunately for us, up-armouring didnot pass by BT-7s either, and resulted in a cooler looking, stronger BT-7 with50 mm of front armour. However, its speed suffered, decreasing to 45 kph. ABT-7 that chooses to carry that weight will require some kind of compensationin firepower, which will be explored in a subsequent article.

　　接着来看看BT-7。我猜你们可能会拿BT-5-IS和BT-7-IS来说事，但它们乏善可陈。BT-SV-2则不同，因为BT-SV已经在游戏里了。幸运的是，BT-7也有装甲升级的计划，即一个外形更酷，前装甲50mm的强化型BT-7。但是它的速度受到了很大影响，极速降到了45km/h。增强装甲的BT-7还需要在火力上做出一些妥协，不过这是后话了。

　　Panning back across the tree, we hit the T-70. The T-70 , likeits predecessor, did not last long with the Red Army, being edged out by itsSPG version, the SU-76. The tank initially disappointed the military with itsone-man turret and armour identical to the T-60. The lower front plate wasincreased to 45 mm, but the suspension was too weak to support a two-manturret, resulting in a T-70 with an improved suspension (T-70M). However, thechanges to the T-70M were focused on the suspension only, and did not touch thehull. The only possible option here is a downgrade: a stock hull thatrepresents the T-70 that faced initial trials with a 35 mm lower glacis, and animproved T-70 (but not yet a T-70M) with a 45 mm lower glacis. The formeroption would reduce the mass of the tank, and result in superior mobility.

　　下面我们碰见的是T-70。和它的前身T-60类似，T-70在红军中的服役时间也不算长，被其SPG(SU-76)版本逐步替代。该坦克单人炮塔的设计以及与T-60相近的装甲最初让军方很失望，因此首下被增加到了45mm，但是原版悬挂过于脆弱，难于支撑双人炮塔，催生了后来的改进型悬挂(T-70M)。但是T-70M仅关注对于悬挂的改进，车体并没有变化。有2个可选车体，应该是算作一种退化：白版车体是最初接受测试的T-70型，首下35mm，完全体是改进型T-70(还不是T-70M)。白版车体能够降低坦克全重，使得机动性有所增加。

　　Continuing on, we hit the T-46. Meant to replace the T-26 as theRed Army’s infantry support tank, it failed at its job due to being too heavy.This was not a problem at first, as sturdier components were developed to carrythe weight. Then, a more powerful engine, to keep up its speed. As a result,the upgrade to the T-26 cost nearly as much as a T-28, and a decision was madeto continue using the T-26.

　　接着往下看就是T-46。用于替换T-26作为新一代步兵支援坦克的它却没能完成被赋予的这一使命---因为太重。这在一开始并不是什么问题，因为有较结实的承重部件。但是随着它们采用了更强劲的引擎以保持速度，升级型的T-26的价格直逼T-28的2倍，所以后来军方还是决定继续使用T-26了。

　　Nevertheless, 3 T-46 prototypes existed: T-46-1, T-46-2, andT-46-3 (Koshkin’s T-46-5, or 111, was a radically different vehicle). Only twoof these tanks remain to this day. The T-46 we have in game is based on the oneat Kubinka, but the tank at the Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War inMoscow has a slightly different looking hull. The different T-46 hulls did notsignificantly differ in function, so this is likely yet another cosmeticupgrade.

　　不管怎么说，还是有出现过3部T-46的原型车：T-46-1，T-46-2和T-46-3(就是柯什金的T-46-5，或111，是一个区别很大的设计)。其中只有2部保留到现在。游戏中的T-46是以库兵卡的那一部为基础的，但是在伟大的卫国战争中央博物馆的那一部车体外形却有略微不同。两者间的差异并没有带来功能上的差别，所以可能这又是一个只能看的可选车体。

　　Panning across tier 7, we reach the A-44, a much moreinteresting topic than the T-43. In addition to its unconventional design, ithad not one, not two, but three hull options designed for it. The first optionhad 120 mm of front armour, and 100 mm of side armour, with a maximum speed of53 kph. The second option had 90 mm of front armour and 75 mm of side armour,and a maximum speed of 59 kph. The third had 75 mm of front armour, 60 mm ofside armour, and a maximum speed of 65 kph.

　　7级上第二部MT是A-44，和T-43相比更加有意思。除开它是一个反常规的设计这一事实，它还有3个可选车体。第一个有着120mm的正面装甲，100mm的侧面装甲，极速53km/h;第二个的正面装甲为90mm，侧面75mm，极速59km/h;第三个正面则为75mm，侧面60mm，极速65km/h。

　　Looking at the armour model and mass of the in-game tank, it isthe lightest option: 75 mm of armour in the front (aside from the completelyvertical plates), and 60 mm on the sides. Its max speed is limited to that ofthe medium armoured option, not the light one. Since a tier 7 medium tank with120 mm of front armour sloped at 60 degrees would be massively overpowered(tier 8 premium, perhaps?), the other hulls make reasonable choices for a stockand upgraded hull.

　　看看游戏中A-44的重量和装甲模型，它无疑是最轻型的版本：正面75mm(倾斜部分，除开完全垂直的区域)，侧面60mm。极速则为第二个可选车体的59km/h(而不是第三个的65km/h)。鉴于7级120mm的正面会过于OP(也许作为8级金币车?)，其它的车体可能作为合理的备选。

　　At tier 7, we also have the KV-13. The KV-13 was also developedwith two hull options. Unfortunately, both had the same amount of armour. Ifthis tank gets an upgrade, it will be entirely cosmetic.

　　7级最后一个MT是KV-13，同样有2个可选车体。不幸的是2者的装甲都相同。如果这坦克会有可选车体，那仅仅会是外观上的。

　　Going up to tier 8, we get the T-44. The T-44 had several stepsin its development, each receiving more and more armour. The first had 75 mm onthe upper front plate, and 30 mm on the lower. The second increased the lowerplate to 45 mm. The T-44A came with even more armour, 90 mm on the top and 75on the bottom. You’d think that the lighter armoured hull would make the tankgo faster, but nope, the fastest T-44 was the T-44A, with 60.5 kph top speed(compare to the in-game T-44, with 51 kph top speed). A variant of the T-44-100with side armour screens was also made, giving the option for a visuallydistinctive hull upgrade.

　　8级我们会遇见T-44。T-44在设计中经历了好几个阶段，每一个阶段都是在不断的加装甲。第一阶段的首上75mm，首下30mm;第二阶段则将首下加到了45mm。T-44A型的装甲更厚，首上90mm首下75mm。你可能认为装甲最薄的T-44跑得最快，其实不然，最快的其实是极速60.5km/h的T-44A(游戏中的T-44极速只有51km/h)。历史上还出现过装备侧裙板的T-44-100型，能够作为一个差别明显的升级车体选项。

　　The other tier 8 medium, Object 416, was an experimentalprototype only, and I am not aware of any alternative hulls available for it.

　　至于另一部8级MT 416工程，只是一部试验性质的原型车，作者还不知道有任何可选车体。

　　The T-54 stands alone as the USSR’s only tier 9 medium. Rightnow, it’s a “best of both worlds” setup, with the 120 mm of front armour fromearly T-54 prototypes, but speed from late versions. As SerB said, odds arethat when the hull patch hits, you will have to choose: armour (with speedreduced to 42.5 kph) or speed (with armour reduced to 100 mm).

　　T-54在430-2出现之前都是苏联的唯一一部9级MT，目前为止代表着在坦克世界中和在历史上最佳的配置(早期型T-54的120mm正面装甲，后期型T-54的极速)。正如SerB说的那样，当可选车体出现时，你必须在装甲和极速之间做出妥协(120mm，42.5km/h与100mm，56km/h)。

　　Since tier 10s are supposed to be elite by default (with a fewexceptions), it is unlikely that either the T-62A or Object 140 will receiveupgradable hulls.

　　因为10级坦克默认就是完全体状态(只有少数例外)，所以T-62A，140和430工程不太可能会有可选车体

　　Having already explored medium and light tankoptions, heavy tanks are the next logical choice. You should already befamiliar with how this works, so let’s get to it.

　　The first Soviet heavy tank is theKV-1, at tier 5. Its hull options were exhaustively explored in a previous article. I was going to suggest that the KV-1S hull be available as anupgrade to make the tank go a little faster than its current sluggish pace, butalas, the KV-1S (KV-85) was revealed to be a future tier 5 heavy tank literallytoday, making a lightened hull option very unlikely. The only remaining optionis the KV-6 (KV-1 with 90 mm of hull armour) and KV-1 with additional armourscreens (100 mm of hull armour). Both changes are rather predictable, a morearmoured, slower tank.

　　在讲完LT和MT的可选车体后，下一个自然而然的就是HT了。第一部苏联HT是5级的KV-1，它的可选车体在后面的文章中会讲。不过作者建议将KV-1S的车体作为一个升级选项，牺牲装甲改善一下它糟糕的机动性，不过鉴于KV-85要变为新的5级HT，这样变化可能不太可能实现。剩下的选项就只有KV-6(90mm前甲的KV-1)和加装了附加装甲板的KV-1(车体装甲达到100mm)。两个变化都是进一步的牺牲速度换取更厚的装甲。

　　Going up a tier, we are faced with a whopping three heavy tanks. The first of the bunch is the KV-2. The KV-2 did not serve anywhere as long as the KV-1 did. It was too late for the war it was built for, and was not very useful in the opening stages of the next one. Its heavy gun and turret cut into the already slim weight resource of the KV, leading to a lack of additional armouring projects. The only extra hull that could be available for it is the model 1940 hull, which is different from the current one in minor visual details.

　　往上看一级，我们会发现3个大家伙。首先就是KV-2。KV-2服役的时间和广度都远不及KV-1，对于设计中它应当参与的战斗而言出现得太晚，在面对新的战场环境时又显得用处不大。KV-2上的152mm重炮挤占了KV-1上本来就少得可怜的重量资源，导致它成为了一个缺乏装甲保护的项目。唯一的可选车体就是1940年型，和游戏中的有微小的外观差异。

　　The T-150 is up next. Only one tank was produced. As far as I amaware, no additional hulls were planned.

　　T-150是另一部6级HT，只造出了一辆，据作者所知，它并没有可选车体。

　　Finally, we have the KV-1S. The only possible upgrade isslightly more side armour from using KV-1 hulls or a KV-85 hull with a slightlywider turret platform. Yawn. Turns out that tier 6, despite having the mostheavy tanks, is the least interesting. Moving on.

　　6级的最后一部HT是KV-1S，唯一可能的可选车体是略微增加侧面装甲的车体(利用了KV-1)或是拓宽炮塔平台的KV-85车体。嘛，尽管6级HT最多，但是可选车体却是最少的…

　　Tier 7 cuts back down to two heavies. The KV-3 was never built,so it’s very unlikely that it will get a second hull, but the IS is quite interesting!The “step” front armour the tank currently has is representative of the 1943model. The later one had a better armour layout.

　　7级的HT又减少到2部。KV-3从未建造，所以不太可能有第二个车体，但是IS却很有意思。游戏中阶梯状的前装甲代表的是1943年的型号，事实上还有一个装甲布局更佳的1944年型车体。