This is basically a tier 9 tank with a broken engine and ammorack.

Alternative title: QB having an existencial crisis 'cause he doesnt like tea

Rinoceronte: Finally! A worthy opponent! Our DPM will be legendary! 122 TM: Yeah but I have turret armor *Sad Rinoceronte noises*

QB: Complains about tank only having 470 view range with premium consumables, calls it barley acceptable. Me: You can get tier 8 mediums to that much view range?!?

Low DPM on paper, high effective DPM once you factor bounces and misses.

I guess nerfing one stat into the ground is one way to try to balance a tank.

I balance my college life and wot by doing my homework during reload and game ques. This tank is really gonna help me

In my country, This camo 3D look like funeral caravan.

It's not smoke launcher, it's ATGM launcher, WG just wanted to hide it lol.

Imagine beeing a Tier 8 medium tank and getting 20mm more frontal turret armour than a Tier 10 superheavy Maus

11:41 Those are actually ATGM launchers. Fortunately, just like the T49 and Sheridan's real-life ability to launch an ATGM out of their 152mm guns, that capability isn't included in World of Tanks. The launchers are purely cosmetic. Also, watch out for a "122 TH" in the future as a Tier 10 reward tank. Would basically be the same as this except with better DPM, better acceleration and handling, and siege mode like the STB-1 and Swedish mediums. Because the original 122 prototype in real life had hydraulic transmission, hydropneumatic suspension, and hydraulic steering (thus being nicknamed "Triple Hydro"). Chinese industry wasn't capable of mass producing such technology at the time (it was doable on a hand-made prototype; the 122-1 actually existed), so they made a second downgraded prototype with conventional transmission, suspension, and steering. This was the 122-2, that was nicknamed "Triple Mechanical". I'm presuming that's why this premium has "TM" in its name. In reality, the second prototype didn't have the missile launchers, so cosmetically this premium is based on the original prototype. But stat-wise it's the downgraded second prototype. (Hopefully if Wargaming does that, it'll be as the next set of campaigns, or even a bonds shop tank. Or perhaps even the top of a new branch of the Chinese medium tech tree. It's a cool tank that I wouldn't mind seeing in the game, but I would want it to be accessible to more than just the elite players.)

The best I can get this reload time down to is about 13 seconds with brothers in arm crew, improved bounty rammer, vents, food, and rammer directive. This gets the DPM up to a whopping 1,800 give or take.

QB: I don't really like hot drinks. The Queen: *sends voice message* I have revoked your British card. Go on, to Australia off you go, no dawdling.

you know what's funny? This is just a tier 8 rhinoceronte without the burst damage.

Woah a double upload. It’s always a good day when this happens.

Despite the reload, I love how this tank looks! A chinese medium tank with good accuracy, aimtime and gun depression combined with amazing turret armor will make this tank a hulldown monster in my opinion. This will for sure make a great birthday present for myself, and thank you for the review QB!

Getting an ace tanker when the tanks not released

Wargaming is scared to release a t8 premium heavy tank for the Japanese.

Not gonna lie, really had to fight off the urge to alt+f4 when I saw that dpm lol

damn, i didn't know a tank would come out that would make the guard's dpm look good

I’m gonna have a lot of fun not penning this

wait... you're telling me the reload time of the 122 TM is the same as the T95 with the max gun that deals 750 dmg?

Sometimes having lower dpm isn't such a bad thing . When you have a high dpm low alpha tank every second after realoading you don't fire you are losing dpm that makes you takes high risk shots which ends up killing you more quickly thus you don't do good damage either way. With a solid tank like this you get to have relaxed gameplay . You don't have constantly be hypervigilant about hitting enemy thus allowing you to make cool headed desicions that often results in you winning more.

I don't really focus much on dpm. Vk 75.01 k, amx cda 105, kannonenjagdpanzer are my fav tanks and they do have abysmal dpm. It really isn't that often that one can use dpm fully (mostly when someone rushes). And even if one would be to use dpm to dictate which one would win that wouldn't be so obvious. For example Maus has bad dpm but reliable armor and a ton of health. Let's say a obj140 is going 1v1 with full gold both of them so that all shots will penetrate. Maus has far more hp and would stand victorious in this duel. Therefore I suggest to look at tanks considering health times dpm. That would be the Combat Effectiveness (CE) where CE=DPM*HP/1000 (divided so we don't end up with millions). Thanks for coming to my ted talk.

Just a few hours in from the Marathon video, and we already have a tank review, nice.

if u are considering getting this tank then u have chinese mediums, you are already dissapointed so its perfect for people like us :)

Why do I suspect like halfway through the year WG will buff the DPM then make it available again in christmas lootboxes.

3:57 The gun is actually 120 mm, though the name is 122

sorry but that dpm negates pretty much everything else about that tank. I'd understand that rof it it was 490 alpha

So conflicted about trying to grind for this guy. Looks like it could be really fun in some ways, but we'll see.

As a Chinese the pronunciation makes me laugh when QB tried to pronounce it.

The "smoke grenade launchers" are a bit large for being smoke launchers. Personally I think they are Rocket pods , a bit like a T34 Sherman Calliope

Well done QB!! Enjoyed the video. Very informative. Thanks

I actually like the high alpha in return for low dpm, because I don't usually find myself in drawn out, stationary fights. I'm either trading shot for shot, or taking occasional shots at targets when I see them come up.

regarding the design, this is one of the prototypes for the WZ-122 project. the tubes on the turret are for wire-guided missiles. yes, this thing was designed to fire ATGMs

I hope we see more tanks like this. Low dpm tanks that benefit from good positioning. Maybe after enough time the game will slow down a bit

I think this is the most balanced tank in the game, maybe if they increased dpm by 100 or pen at 245 it would be perfect

After getting this tank in the boxes this christmas event, the statistics are abysmal but in practice it is a very fun and amazing tank. This and the Skoda T56 are my favorite tier 8 tanks right now.

I feel like this will be a pain to play against with that alpha, pen, and armor.. Also it will be situationally a pain to play but in most games it'll be fun handing out those big alpha sledge blows.

I love the addition of low dpm tanks, same with the Italian heavies. Coz maybe it brings the avg. match time up a bit...

Another tier 8 premium. I literally couldn't care less.

This looks like the perfect tank for me. I'm ok with the low reload speed when I can use that time to reposition.

To see just how “good” this tank is, see Claus Kellerman’s review. He shows off its mobility and gun accuracy to best effect and how regular players will find game play.

That are not smokelaunchers, that are anti tank missiles, at least that is what the ingame description tells

The launchers on the side of the turret (according to the description) are ATGMs (or at least ATMs, I don’t know if they’re guided)

I think this tank is just a heavy support. Im no unicum (or even ranked) but my instincts tell me their intent was a medium that can move into a heavy lane (especially if it has ridges) and aid its team's heavies

2 vids in one day? This man workin!

Progetto 46 comes, hits once for 240, reloads hits again, then unloads 960 damage 😂

can you please make a up to date video for new players about what's the best tank to start and what not?

Jokes on QB I wasn't in full screen when he said Alt+F4

Remember when the hardest hitting mt in tier 8 was the lansen c?

Finished the marathon in 7 days. Could have done it in 6 if I really tried. Averaged about 8-10 hours play everyday which is not viable for people with full time job ofc. Pretty tired after the marathon, but I really like the tank so far.

When the dpm is so bad, you have to ram your target.

QB do you think double stacking vert stabs and rotation is a good idea on this tank?

Just got the tank, after completing lvl 7 of the challenge. Gotta say I love it, and was worth it at least with the 70% discount!

Do you plan on making an updated Top Earners video any time soon?

I like the balancing on this tank. The idea I have of it is that is allows the tank to perform equally well against every tier. So instead of having 2000 dpm where you shred tier 6s, but then not being able to pen tier 10s, instead you just get to plunk away at your enemies with low dpm at every tier

Those are anti-tank guided missiles attached to the sides of the turret, yes. The 122 TM can also be classified as Object 122 TM

Start tomorrow as in tomorrow of this being posted or recorded?

U uploaded this on 2 o’clock? Respect to you my good sir.

Thank god for your content! Two in one day!?!? I love this!!! Thank you!

i love those kind of tanks armor to be able to survive almost everything and gun that can be used at most of the situations probably the first mission marathon tank i will grind

As an OI player, I have had so many times on a long reload when the enemy forget that I'm there and focus on something else.

quicky what aim circle and recticle do you use

I believe these are SAM launchers or for ATMs. Similar design can be found on North Korean T62s.

Autoloaders are going to have a blast when they meet this tank, so you shot me, time to unload my full magazine :)

Those tubes on the side and attached to the mantle should represent anti tank missle tubes.

3:04 to be fair, I didn't expect anything less given it's literally a T-62A with an IS-3's gun shoehorned into the turret.

Dame those are some thicc smoke grenades But for real they are most likely 150mm missile lunchers for something like TOW or HOT missiles

I got a Guard from bonds (I am free to play) and it is super fun. The alpha feels sooo good

Man that DPM is literally what happens to most tanks when they are ported to the Console version from PC.

Great review, thank you QB!

I wish that Wargaming would take the armor model that this tank has (strong turret, but with weak points you can at least hit) and apply it to the over powered heavily armored tanks in the game

I use it like a heavy. I go to the front line, hide my lower plate and side scrape. I’ve had teir 10 bounce off me constantly.

Any tank that has a side skirt is a + from me. Just give side skirts to the crusader wg

revolarise should have the same pen as this IMO

This reminds me of the old panzer II G, better when downtiered than at the same tier because of the dpm

Anti tank missiles on the turret says in the overview. I figured QB would be the person reading those first lol

Considering the launchers are linked to be pointed the same way as the gun, in essence aimed at the same time, and their size compared to other smoke launchers in-game on the tanks, those are probably rocket tubes, not smoke launchers. Think Zuni Rockets from BF4, probably.

Mr. QuickyBaby i love your vids. I know u like Sabton. I have recently found them and quite enjoy their music vids. As a colonial from the NA server thanks for your vids in most aspects i have somewhat improved. Keep up the great work

what do you think is the best heavy tank line to go down?

I think WG really want to solve the turbo-match problem with those new tanks with super bad DPM like GSOR, Italian HTs and this

Style is fire in terms of CG art. Not nice to look at for long periods.

You forgot the true T8 Chinese Premium Medium, the Type 59. That tank does have pref. MM and is a really good T8 Premium Medium Tank.

Hey QB I had a question I'm new and starting out and I was wondering if you think it is possible to get a tier 10 without a premium account? Also could you make a video about how to make the quickest money and how to not lose your money so fast on consumables and shells? Thanks!

i feel like i do ok with vents, bounty rammer and turbo. just have to find some cover between shots and dont go alone. good support med/heavy

Quickybaby is going a little crazy in Quarantine but I love it

Grinded out the CS LIS, not gonna bother with this one... might pick it up on the last day with whatever discount I accumulated from my usual play time.

Hey QB do you recommend the tank as the first premiumtank ,becouse i want to give My friend a tank?

This tank is in my top three favorite tier 8 premiums. It's made me a better player by forcing me to think about positions and shots much more carefully. That gun is ridiculous. And in a tier six game, you can pretty much be a heavy tank. 9/10 for me Edit:. It's also one of the coolest looking tanks. Except for that really garish skin, that is just tacky haha

QB has spent the last 2-3 weeks complaining about the awful dpm of the Italian heavies, so it’s really weird to see him in an apologist role for this tank. “The dpm is so bad that the enemies forget about you!” O.k., that’s just weird praise.

It Looks very interesting, thanks for the review Mr QuackyBaby

QB, you always deserve a Thumbs up! Love your honest content!

17.5 second reload on the 122? Laughs in Caernarvon.

There's a little gun on the idea that follows the barrels angle on the side

How about dropping Vert Stabs and use Turbo instead? It reload is slow anyway so you should have enough time to aim ;) I'd try that setup for sure

I like this tank allot. Kinda op I'd say. Yes the rof is bad but armour wise it's very tough compared to most other tier 8 mediums i have. Play it to it's strengths and it's a tank that rarely fails the player.

Guys its like the good ol' times! Y'know, when the Type 59 came out and was broken OP!

Would love to see this tank on a fast map like Himmelsdorf or Mines.... It would get out DPM'd before you even get a chance to say Sun Tzu

Ok just hear me out on this... this tank as the tier 8 heavy in a new branch. The 113 brought down and rebalanced as the tier 9, and then a chinese brawler tank like a 60tp or vk72 at tier 10. Could have bad depression, and weakspots but maybe the 560 alpha version of the 5A gun.