History VideoGame / TotalTankSimulator

** Die Ratte does indeed earn its designation of Landkreuzer, complete with a naval artillery as its main weapon, capable of trashing most targets with a near miss. However, like all heavy-hitting units it's slow to move and reload, while still being highly vulnerable to bombs and heavy artillery.

** Act IV of the German campaign involves reaching Moscow before winter 1941, which the player can successfully pull off where the real German Army failed and had to spend the next 3 years stuck in a quagmire. Winning the German campaign will in fact see WW2 ending in 1942.

** Act IV of the German campaign involves reaching Moscow before winter 1941, which the player can successfully pull off where the real German Army failed and had to spend the next 3 years stuck in a quagmire.

** Erwin Rommel is depicted as the man in charge of Operation Barbarossa (and is even credited as the guy who refused to hand out winter gears to soldiers). In reality, Rommel had little to do with it (and even competed with the guys in charge of Barbarossa for reinforcements) as he was busy leading the Deutsches Afrika Korps in North Africa.

** Erwin Rommel is depicted as the man in charge of Operation Barbarossa. In reality, Rommel had little to do with it (and even competed with the guys in charge of Barbarossa for reinforcements) as he was busy leading the Deutsches Afrika Korp in North Africa.

* ArtisticLicenseHistory: Germany can gain access to a lot of mid-to-late-war tanks, like Panther and Tiger 1, all the way back in 1940.

** In general, history will play out differently depending on the player's performance. Win Act 4 in the fewest number of turns possible, and Germany will somehow complete Barbarossa within a few months before winter 1941.

** In general, history will play out differently depending on the player's performance. Win Act 4 and 5 in the fewest number of turns possible, and Germany will complete both Sealion and Barbarossa within a year.

* ArtisticLicenseHistory: Germany can gain access to a lot of mid-to-late war tanks, like Panther and Tiger 1, all the way back in 1940.

'''Total Tank Simulator''' is a strategy game for the PC by [[http://www.noobzfrompoland.com/ Noobz From Poland]]. While following in the same vein as VideoGame/TotallyAccurateBattleSimulator, TTS favors a less wacky, more "actual strategy" approach. The player builds an army of units based off of tanks and other military hardware from UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, choosing between various forces. As usual for this style of game, the player then lets the AI control them as they do battle with the enemy, though the player additionally has the option of controlling a single unit whenever they wish (added in the fourth demo). Each available faction has their own campaign, and (as is standard) the sandbox mode allows the player to go nuts.

** Poland focuses mainly on superior infantry capable of holding their own better than other countries.

* ArbitraryMinimumRange: Artillery can fire on units if they get too close, but their accuracy goes down the drain.

The game was currently in only obtained during its pre-alphs phase by signing up for their [[http://www.noobzfrompoland.com/total-tank-simulator newsletter]]. The full game was released in May 2020, with an Italy DLC being released in September of the same year.

** The British Submachine gunner uses the Sten even in pre-1942 missions instead of the Thompson or Lancaster submachine guns. Their tech tree also lacks the Centurion tank.

The game is currently in open pre-alpha, so much of the information is subject to change. It can be obtained by signing up for their newsletter [[http://www.noobzfrompoland.com/total-tank-simulator here]]. There is also a planned test of a closed pre-alpha with multiplayer. While they are petitioning for Steam Greenlight, open pre-alpha demos are currently expected to be released in the near future.

* BottomlessMagazines: Most units have infinite ammo but do need to reload after each shot or after a given number of shots. Averted with airplanes that need to return to an airfield for fuel and ammo, mobile artillery can be refilled at a base or via a recovery tractor.

* ArtificialBrilliance: With each update units are steadily getting better at avoiding steep drops, getting stuck, etc. Aircraft also tend to be fairly good at targeting enemy airfields and artillery first. However...
* ArtificialStupidity: Units can still sometimes waste time charging up a steep hill (or off a cliff) if it seems like the best route to reach the enemy, they still get stuck (though way less often now), they'll happily fire into a crowded melee, and artillery tends to focus on the closest targets even if enemy artillery is making mincemeat of the front. In addition hit-and-run tactics aren't yet programmed, something that makes unit control extremely useful.

* DeathOfAThousandCuts: It may take a while, but enough light tanks can whittle down much heavier units. Expect to take absurd losses without exploiting unit control.

* GlassCannon: Artillery, anti-tank guns, and rocket units are all rather light on armor but able to put the hurt on heavy tanks. Bombers likewise are incredibly powerful but (with the exception of the B-29) very frail. Finally, the flame tank can inflict massive damage but has rather light armor. Failing to eliminate artillery and heavier units in a timely manner may also result in static defenses (yes, even pillboxes and bunkers) falling into this trope.

* InstantDeathRadius: Most classes of tank have different effective ranges, and bigger guns tend have longer ranges. Just getting close enough to fire on something big, like the Ratte, can be a death sentence.

** The default riflemen use semi-auto rifles instead of bolt-actions, meaning German infantry can face Polish infantry using Gewehr 43 rifles in 1939. The only aversion to this is the British with the Lee-Enfield.

* StupidJetpackHitler: The game's most notable break from realism is one of the available German special units, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_Glocke Die Glocke]]. In-game it's essentially a UFO with an area-of-effect energy pulse, it's virtually worthless against heavy armor but can flatten scores of lighter units. In real life it was complete fiction. As of Demo 4 the Germans can field the P. 1000 Ratte, which was a real design but never yielded any prototypes. On the other sides, the Soviets have the T-42 tank (never made it to the protoype stage), while the Americans have the T-28 tank destroyers (2 prototypes) and the B-29 bomber (produced). The French have the Char 2C (A World War I design that only had 10 units produced), the British have the Tortoise (only 6 prototypes), and the Polish have the 9 and 10TP (Both only had a few prototypes before the fall of Poland).
* TacticalRockPaperScissors: Every unit is useful for some role on the battlefield. Heavier units tend to be vulnerable to rockets, bombs, and artillery. Lighter units are best used for overrunning airfields and artillery, while aircraft have to deal with enemy fighters and anti-air, etc.

* VideoGameFlameThrowersSuck: The Soviet's flame tank does indeed have a decent listed range, but in-game this range is dangerously close for a fairly light unit.

* NintendoHard: The campaigns tend to be extremely difficult without a good grasp on how best to use each unit.

** The default riflemen use semi-auto rifles instead of bolt-actions, meaning German infantry can face Polish infantry using Gewehr 43 rifles in 1939.

* StupidJetpackHitler: The game's most notable break from realism is one of the available German special units, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_Glocke Die Glocke]]. In-game it's essentially a UFO with an area-of-effect energy pulse, it's virtually worthless against heavy armor but can flatten scores of lighter units. In real life it was complete fiction. As of Demo 4 the Germans can field the P. 1000 Ratte, which was a real design but never yielded any prototypes. On the other sides, the Soviets have the T-42 tank (never made it to the protoype stage), while the Americans have the T-28 tank destroyers (2 prototypes) and the B-29 bomber (produced).

* ZergRush: It's quite possible to spam light or medium tanks, even on harder difficulties. In older demos this was surprisingly effective, but now it's a good way to throw away over a hundred units if the enemy force is well put-together.

'''Total Tank Simulator''' is a strategy game for the PC by [[http://www.noobzfrompoland.com/ Noobz From Poland]]. While following in the same vein as VideoGame/TotallyAccurateBattleSimulator, TTS favors a less wacky, more "actual strategy" approach. The player builds an army of units based off of tanks and other military hardware from UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, choosing between (at present) German, Soviet, and American forces. As usual for this style of game, the player then lets the AI control them as they do battle with the enemy, though the player additionally has the option of controlling a single unit whenever they wish (added in the fourth demo). Each available faction has their own campaign, and (as is standard) the sandbox mode allows the player to go nuts.

* BottomlessMagazines: Most units have infinite ammo but do need to reload after each shot or after a given number of shots. Averted with airplanes that need to return to an airfield for fuel and ammo, the Katyusha rocket launcher that must reload at its base, and the Sherman Calliope that can't resupply its (large) supply of rockets at all.
* AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs: Fighters and light tanks can capture enemy airfields, which can even lead to the Soviets and Germans fielding a nuclear bomber.
* AlternateHistory: In addition to the never-produced units and the German campaign, demo 4 has both the Soviet and American campaigns ending in [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Unthinkable Operation Unthinkable]], most likely to ensure each campaign faces both factions instead of only one enemy.

** The B-29 nuclear bomber. Getting it to drop is effectively an "I win" button, and the plane itself is impressively tough. But the bomber has to take a massive amount or time to arm the weapon, and enough anti-air can take it down. More importantly, by the time it's armed the battle might well be over, one way or another.
* BorderPatrol: Added along with the ability to control units in demo 4, trying to exit the map will provoke a "Get back or die" warning, followed shortly by a countdown. Planes don't seem to be affected (so they can maneuver unimpeded), even able to land out of bounds if they run out of fuel.

* ColorCodedArmies: Red for Soviets, Blue for Germans, and Green for Americans.

* GlassCannon: Artillery, anti-tank guns, and rocket units are all rather light on armor but able to put the hurt on heavy tanks. Bombers likewise are incredibly powerful but (with the exception of the B-29) very frail. Finally, the flame tank can inflict massive damage but has rather light armor.

* ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy: Most units are actually fairly good shots, but the artillery, especially light artillery, tends to wobble about drunkenly while aiming.

* SelectiveHistoricalArmoury: Vehicle example. While the selection of units is extremely broad, a few omissions are notable, moreso in earlier builds. One thing notably absent is infantry, which is planned for demo 5.

* NoCampaignForTheWicked: Averted. Every faction that shows up currently has their own campaign.

* BottomlessMagazines: Most units have infinitel ammo but do need to reload after each shot or after a given number of shots. Averted with airplanes that need to return to an airfield for fuel and ammo, the Katyusha rocket launcher that must reload at its base, and the Sherman Calliope that can't resupply its (large) supply of rockets at all.