Dear Wargaming, please let us keep the Su-122-54

Dear developers,

This is a petition to kindly ask of you - please let us keep the Su-122-54 tank destroyer, in one way of another.

Why would we want to keep it ?

- it is one of the "coollest" looking tank destroyers in the game;
- the idea of having a fast tank destroyer with a good rate of fire is very appealing, since the soviet tech-tree has always been about mobility and surprises;
- some of us have started that TD line just because of this Tier IX tank destroyer, not the Tier X tank destroyer, which has awful aesthetics. Some of us are "in the middle" of the line, going towards Su-122-54, and nobody really knows what will happen, because it is "subject to change".

Why should it not be removed ?

- in the past, some vehicles got removed because of the "overpowered" status they had - that is a very agree-able term, and I'm sure players agree to that;
- Su-122-54 is not an overpowered vehicle, therefore, such a drastic change as a complete "removal" is not necessary. The vehicle is not breaking the game, like, for example, Waffenträger auf. E 100 used to be at Tier X;
- World of Tanks is a very dynamic game, and that is the reason why a lot of people love it. Through imbalance, this game finds balance. Lower tiers have such machines like KV-2, E-25, Matilda and many more, that have no real counter-parts at their tiers, with the parameters they have, yet - they are not being removed. That is why we think it goes slightly against general logic to completely remove Su-122-54 - the poor thing has done nothing wrong to anyone;
- There is a very big issue/problem with the complete removal of the Su-122-54, and it touches upon real-life resources. As an example, I will give you myself - I have spent countless hours grinding that tank destroyer line just because of Su-122-54. That time will never come back to me, or anyone else who may feel "betrayed". Also, I kept re-training my crews for gold, putting them from one vehicle to another, as I moved up the line. Now that touches upon real-life resources, that me and perhaps some other players have lost along the way. We do like supporting your wonderful game through "gold" transactions, but we do not feel like frustration should be a part of it.
- Additionally - when some vehicles got removed/changed, you let us keep the old versions, as a reward for people, who really like them. There really is no reason to betray that idea - and it makes everyone happy.


Lastly, we are not game developers, and we cannot tell you how to balance the game. We trust you on that, because you've made a game that most of us truely enjoy.

However, one thing to remember is - not everyone plays this game purely for balance. There are players like me, who just enjoy aesthetics (especially with patch 1.0 coming up in 2018 March), sounds and atmoshpere the game has. It is not always about gameplay alone - it's a mixed and matched package.

Personally, I've played WoT for years now, and there were ups and downs, all around. But I have never felt this "helpless" and "frustrated" by a developer decision, like the removal of the Su-122-54 tank destroyer.

So we ask of you to reconsider the complete removal of Su-122-54.

Making it a premium shop item, making it a premium "gift" item or a personal missions rewards tank, making it a different tech tree for soviets or a niche vehicle (like KV-2) is all acceptable. What we're saying is - we want to have that exact tank model in the game, and reachable in some sort of way.

Remember - some of us started playing your game just because we like tanks, not video games in general.

Thank you for listening,
Sincerely yours,
Fellow tankers.