8级金币坦克—M26E4"超级潘兴"前瞻

来自白俄罗斯的《坦克世界》运 营人 员谢尔盖 布拉克托夫斯基(Sergei Burkatovsky)日前在其博客中透露：除了即将在7.4版本出现的D系88L71猎虎自行反坦克战车、S系IS-6重型坦克等两辆金币车之外。在近期还将推出其他M系金币车——M-26E4“超级潘兴”中型坦克。而根据最近曝光的超级潘兴图片，并结合谢尔盖的博客，笔者在这里大致推断下这辆M系中型坦克的庐山面目。

(没有装上耳朵装甲的M-26E4，车体的附加装甲和炮塔头部的两个弹簧平衡器是其最大外部特征)

以下是谢尔盖在其博客中与玩家访谈内容(英文版)

Q: Are there plans to introduce premium Soviet or American Tier 8 mediums? If yes, what are the possible candidates (if this isn't a state secret)?

Storm: There are plans. The Americans will most likely get the SuperPershing (T26E4)

Q: What about the French or the Germans? If it's not a secret?

Storm: We haven't found any suitable candidates yet.

Q: Do you think that the SuperPershing will get the extra armor from the Panther welded on?

Storm: Yes.

Q: [A couple of clarifying questions on the SuperPershing's extra armor, with a photo attached.]

SerB: [after discussing the photo]...but in any case, the front hull will be about 180mm.

Q: Will the gun stabilizers be external spring-mounted or moved under the turret?

SerB: External spring-mounted.

- T15E2 gun (top gun on the current Pershing). Possibly with some balance adjustments (e.g. slight reduction in rate of fire vs. the regular Pershing).

- 180mm front armor (see above). Presumably this would lead to decreased speed and maneuverability (e.g. turn speed).

- Probably same or similar spotting distance, module health, etc.

- Vastly improved credit farming.

Q: ...how will the speed and maneuverability of the [SuperPershing] approximately compare to those of the regular Pershing?

SerB: Poorly, of course.

Q: Thanks for the SuperPershing info. Could you perchance tell us about the possible candidates for the [premium Tier 8 medium tank] role for the Soviets?

SerB: No comments for now. One thing - there seems to be a problem with candidates for Tier 8. We have ones for Tier 7 and Tier 9, but at Tier 8 there is a hole.

Q: Will other nations besides the Germans eventually get Tier 8 TDs?

SerB: Yes.

其访谈内容主要是：即将在“近期”(这个近期是预计是7.5版，因为超级潘兴有消息已经表示在7.4加入超测服)推出T-26E4“超级潘兴”坦克，是M系8级中坦金币车。它和历史上一样，会在车体和炮塔前面增来自于美军所俘获的“豹”式坦克的附加装甲，装甲厚度最高可达180mm;装备T15E2 主炮。不过考虑到游戏的平衡，火力与顶级配置的潘兴相比，会增加装弹时间。而增加的附加装甲也会导致机动性下降，例如最高速度降低等等。其他方面，视野也许会一致，但是可以肯定的是，会大大的改善银币/经验方面的收益(因为是金币车嘛)。

(这就是那个谢尔盖 布拉克托夫斯基)