Hello everyone,
 
as you probably know, in patch 9.3, KV-1S is going to be split into KV-85. Let’s have a look at how KV-85 will fare compared to the old KV-1S (data for KV-85 come from a current supertest leak). For comparison, I am using Tank Inspector data (100 percent crew and such).
 
- the top gun remains the 122mm D-2-5
- DPM nerfed from 1525 to 1220
- reload time nerfed from 15,34 secs to 19,17 secs
- ROF nerfed from 3,91 to 3,13
- gun accuracy nerfed from 0,441 to 0,46
- aim time nerfed from 3,26 to 3,45
- accuracy spread after turning turret nerfed by cca 10 percent, various (quite strong) accuracy on the move nerfs, but the accuracy while moving maximum speed without turning was actually buffed somewhat, so we’ll see how exactly will this behave
- depression nerfed from -8/+25 to -3/+20
- weight increased from 43,97 to 46,5 tons
- the engine power remained the same, but hp/t got nerfed from 13,6 to 12,9
- forward/reverse maximum speed nerfed from 43/11 to 34/14
- terrain passability on soft terrain got actually buffed a bit, the others remain the same
- viewrange buffed from 330 to 340

- apparently, on ASIA server, you can also claim the recently sold premium tanks back, but no news on the automated premium tank recovery feature the US server has
- there will be a gift tank for Wargaming anniversary in August
- apparently, developers are considering replacing other “fictional” tanks with more historical candidates in the future (SS: I asked further are this is the ideal case scenario, if there is any real suitable replacement)
- the option to change the sound output device within the game “on the go” is not planned
- KV-5 and Super Pershing will not get buffed
- In the future, WoT will support Dx11
- 25 percent RNG reduction was considered 4 years ago, developers decided to leave it as it is

- the option to enter next battle straight away with a tank that just got destroyed will not be implemented (SS: as in, you not waiting for the end of the battle)
- all new maps are city maps? “Players wanted city maps, we are giving you city maps”
- the speed of new features implementation is “normal”
- it is theoretically possible that ALL tanks will get Sixth Sense as default (SS: as in, you won’t need to level it up, all tanks will have it), but it was not decided yet.  
- E50M is bad? “One of the best tanks on its tier. Learn to play.” (SS: *insert a QB joke*)
- there will not be a light tank between T-50 and MT-25
- AFK Panther will not be replaced – for now
- it’s possible that ammo reloading in battle (on your base) will appear in the garage battle mode
- HE shells won’t be buffed
- arty will not be removed from the game: “It would kill the game”
- there will be new hangar UI
- it’s possible that the T34 will get a new barrel model when reworked to HD
- 9.3 will come “in the Fall”
- 7/68 e-sports format is not yet decided as final
- Chat 2.0 is still being worked on
- new clan functions in the client will come in far future
- Storm confirms that Panther Ausf.F with 88mm L/71 will be a German premium tier 8 tank
- Konigsberg map was scrapped for now
- there will not be a possibility to crush the enemy tank with your tank (for example by E-100 driving over ELC) – “difficult to model the situation”
- Jagdtiger and Ferdinand will not be moved down by one tier
- no option to sell  KV-5 for gold is planned
- the shape of muzzle brake has no influence on gun balistics
- a multi-step tutorial (like it is in WoWp) will be implemented to WoT (or at least something like that)
- no plans for 4-5 man platoons
- no plans for extra reward for players, who “carry”
- Chieftain as a tier 10 replacement for FV4202? “Keep dreaming” (SS: as in “definitely not”, the phrase was hard to translate, actually had to ask for the meaning)
- hardcap on gold ammo was considered, but developers decided not to do it
- Christie tanks have been completely postponed, they will come neither in 2014 nor in 2015
- multi-layer city maps (with for example tunnels below the map)? “Definitely not”
- it’s possible players will be able to select the look of their hangar
- the way ripped off turrets behave is not realistic? “How terrible!”
- Nahuel will be implemented into the game and it’s possible some other South-American tanks will be as well
- Chieftain prototype with pike nose armor will not apparently be implemented (“What makes it interesting?”) (SS: there are no plans for a Chieftrain “branch”)
- it’s unlikely that more Object 430 prototypes will appear in the game
- new sounds (like they appeared in test 9.1) will be implemented “in one of the new patches”
- SU-122-44 will not get preferential MM
- multiturret tanks are not implemented not because of complicated gameplay, but because it is complicated to implement the mechanism for very little gain
- GW E and WT E-100 will not be replace by historical vehicles simply because there are no historical candidates to replace them with
- T92 Light Tank will not come in 0.9.3
- reworked skills and perks will come this year    
- it’s possible that Leopard 1 (when reworked to HD) will get stuff like side screens, machinegun, rangefinder etc. (see picture) – but “no guarantees”