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Hello all!

It's high time we took a look at what’s coming next for WARNO. In today’s DevBlog, we present a fresh new roadmap of all the good things WARNO coming your way for the foreseeable future.

Read on!

[h2]What’s Coming Next[/h2] WARNO - SOUTHAG took its sweet time to release, but that doesn’t mean the Eugen team has been idle with other expansions and projects. The way game development works is that some of our developers might be busy until the very last minute, while others (think artists, for instance) could already be working on the next big thing in the pipeline.



So, that means while we were wrangling a heavily resisting WARNO - SOUTHAG out of the door, some of the other projects managed to be advanced pretty far. Several DLCs and expansions are actually very close around the corner. Now, we are not giving any concrete release dates (yet), specifically in order to avoid missing them.

[h3]Nemesis #4 - Capital Defence[/h3]
We already previewed some of the new models coming with this community-voted Nemesis DLC. The Strike Team is testing a first playable version of the mini-expansion as we speak. We hope to release it in the not-too-distant future (no specific date yet).

• Read the original Nemesis #4 - Capital Defence proposal in this dedicated DevBlog here.
  
• Check out a recent preview of various models for NATO's UK Home Defence Region London.
  
• And the model preview for the Warsaw Pact’s Soviet 2-ya Tamanskaya Gvardeyskaya Motostrelkovaya Diviziya.

[h3]Nemesis #5[/h3]
So, it is no more than logical that after the fourth we get Nemesis #5 further down the road. As per “tradition”, which sees every other Nemesis offering be pre-chosen by Eugen to speed up development, this particular offering is ours to select. The DLC will keep the focus on the SOUTHAG theater of war, bringing two new interesting divisions, but with more deets to come. Glean some clues from the artwork below, but we’ll surely be back soon with a reveal in an upcoming DevBlog.



[h3]LANDJUT Expansion[/h3]
So, here’s a new one: we are working on a more ambitious expansion, based on Steel Division 2’s Tribute format. This means featuring a large selection of Divisions, but no Army General or Operation. This type of expansion is also quicker to produce and deliver.



More details to come in due time, but this next expansion is called LANDJUT (which should give you more than enough clues) and will feature one new nation, 8 new divisions, and their specific equipment, which the community as been clamoring for since the very beginning of WARNO. Including the one below.



[h3]BLACK BIRDS Expansion[/h3]
After LANDJUT, we have another Tribute-style expansion coming, also with 8 new divisions. This one is a bit special and stems from our desire to expand the WARNO world and get a bit more creative. Called BLACK BIRDS, the expansion will feature 5 new nations historically outside of either NATO or the Warsaw Pact, or otherwise very reluctantly in it. In our alternative World War III history, they have all picked “a side”, allowing us to feature new and rarely represented equipment for each alliance. Can you recognize the nations in the artwork below? More details to follow in the future!



[h3]Even more stuff![/h3]
And somewhere between all the above, we will hold a new vote for you to pick Nemesis #6. Due to the production pipeline, the sooner we roll this out, the better!

Now, we can already hear some of the grumblings about the apparent lack of any Army General campaign in the future, or how single-player is being left on the wayside, et cetera. In response: the very reason we focus first on the upcoming Nemesis and Tribute-like expansions for the coming future, is to lay the groundwork for additional Army General-heavy expansions after this.

With the current list of Army General campaigns, we have shed a comprehensive light on World War III centered on West (and East) Germany, and even some Czechoslovakia. We will move to other theaters of war, but to do this, we need to create new environments, sets of terrain, new maps, etc. All of this takes time. Our 3D artists have already started to take the first tentative steps; we hope to be able to share the fruits of their labor in the not-too-distant future.



[h2]Until Next Time[/h2]
Start expecting some of the first details to come from this new roadmap in the upcoming DevBlogs.

Don’t forget the vibrant WARNO community. Check the latest news on the Steam News page or visit the Steam Forums. Get together with other players on either the excellent Discord server, Reddit page, YouTube or our Instagram.

Until then, see you on the battlefield, commanders.

Welcome back, commanders.

We return with another Nemesis #4 - Capital Defence preview. In today’s DevBlog, we’ll look at the Warsaw Pact’s renowned Soviet 2-ya Tamanskaya Gvardeyskaya Motostrelkovaya Diviziya or the 2nd Guards Tamanskaya Motorized Rifle Division tasked with defending the capital of the USSR, Moscow.

Onwards, comrades!

[h2]2-ya Tamanskaya Gvardeyskaya Motostrelkovaya Diviziya[/h2]
We have already modelled the following units for the Warsaw Pact division. More are on the way, but let’s do a sneak peek of what you can expect.



[h3]Command & Control[/h3]
First up is the POTOK-2 command vehicle. A purpose-built C&C vehicle, envisioned to be used in BMP mechanized infantry regiments. The unit features a telescopic antenna mast (which is folded on our model below).



[h3]Big Wheels[/h3]
Remaining in the Logistics lab: one of the division’s new supply units is the big-wheeled 6x6 MAZ-535A SNAB truck.



[h3]The Guard Dies but Does Not Surrender![/h3]
Although their organization and equipment is similar to a regular Motostrelki squad, the Moscow-based GVARDEITSY differ in two crucial aspects: they all receive the Resolute trait, and the 3D models will feature a mix of TTsKO uniforms (as found in 27-ya GvMSD) and new outfits made specifically for them, including Altyn helmet, 6B3 body armor, leather jackets, etc.



[h3]Now I know my A-B-Cs[/h3]
In Nemesis #4 - Capital Defence’s pitch, our initial research indicated that the division’s organic tank force was mainly composed of T-72A Obr. 83. After some more digging, we found out they appeared to be T-72B1 Obr. 84 (see below). This means ATGM-less, but slightly better performance across the board. Their command tank was the very basic T-72AK.

While the tanks in motorized rifle regiments were T-72B1 Obr. 84, as mentioned above, those in the division’s lone tank regiment will be T-64B, with T-64AK command tanks (which we will duly represent).



[h3]Ultimate Boss[/h3]
Next up is a unit that many of you have been eagerly awaiting: Warsaw Pact’s likely new apex predator, the T-80U Obr. 89. Within our timeframe, the first models of this state-of-the-art main battle tank would likely roll out of the factory as the likelihood for conflict in Europe is at a boiling point, delivered in priority to the politically reliable Moscow garrison. Although it features the same level of protection as the T-80UD, it contains a better motor and drive train, plus fields the brand-new Invar ATGM.



In our initial pitch, we mentioned T-80UD from the sister 4-ya GvMSD being attached to the division. But with an already wide array of organic tank variants (T-72K, T-72B1 Obr.84, T-64AK, T-64B), we have removed those in order to shine a brighter light on the T-80U Obr. 89.

[h3]SIGINT[/h3]
Looking rather innocuous, the RPS-6 VEKTOR can detect even well-camouflaged enemies at a distance. The unit is a GAZ-66 truck filled to the brim with SIGINT equipment.



[h3]The Ultimate Fulcrum[/h3]
And finally, the cherry on the cake, the MIG-29 9.13, a variant with a new livery and improved ECM.



[h2]Nemesis #4 - Capital Defence[/h2] Nemesis #4 - Capital Defence focuses on two unique battlegroups, tasked to safeguard their respective nation’s capital during the Cold War: NATO’s UK’s Home Defence Region London (or H.D.R. London) and the Warsaw Pact’s Soviet 2-ya Tamanskaya Gvardeyskaya Motostrelkovaya Diviziya or 2nd Guards Tamanskaya Motorized Rifle Division covering Moscow, USSR.

In this Nemesis DLC plenty of new units will be featured: from grey-clad SAS G special forces, state-of-the-art AS.90 155mm self-propelled artillery and heavy BLOODHOUND MK.2 SAMs, to GVARDEITSY infantry, unique T-80U obr. 1989 with Kontakt-5 ERA, and advanced MiG-29 9.13 air defense fighters. Check our presentation here for the full roster of each division.

Nemesis #4 is being prepared for release in the not-too-distant future.

[h2]Until Next Time[/h2]
That’s all. We’ll be back next week with a roadmap detailing the future for WARNO and all the good stuff that is coming your way!

Don’t forget the vibrant WARNO community. Check the latest news on the Steam News page or visit the Steam Forums. Get together with other players on either the excellent Discord server, Reddit page, YouTube or our Instagram.

See you on the battlefield, commanders.

Welcome back, commanders!

With WARNO - SOUTHAG now finally out in the wild, we’ll be going to take a little peek into one of several dishes cooking in Eugen’s kitchen: Nemesis #4 - Capital Defence.

So, in today’s DevBlog, we preview some of the new models of NATO’s Home Defence Region London.

Let’s go!

[h2]Nemesis #4 - Capital Defence[/h2]
All righty, Nemesis #4 - Capital Defence was voted into existence (with an overwhelming margin) by the WARNO community earlier this year. You can check out the details of how the ballot unfolded in this DevBlog.



Nemesis #4 - Capital Defence focuses on two unique battlegroups, earmarked to safeguard their respective nation’s capital during the Cold War: NATO’s UK’s Home Defence Region London (or H.D.R. London) and the Warsaw Pact’s Soviet 2-ya Tamanskaya Gvardeyskaya Motostrelkovaya Diviziya or 2nd Guards Taman Motorized Rifle Division covering Moscow, USSR.

A bunch of new units will be featured by the two battlegroups: from grey-clad SAS G special forces, state-of-the-art AS.90 155mm self-propelled artillery and heavy BLOODHOUND MK.2 SAMs, to GVARDEITSY special infantry, unique T-80U obr. 1989 with Kontakt-5 ERA, and advanced MiG-29 9.13 air defense fighters.

We are hard at work prepping Nemesis #4 for release in the not-too-distant future.

[h2]Home Defence Region London[/h2]



The following models for NATO’s battlegroup have already passed through the production line. A little overview:

[h3]FV1611 and FV1612[/h3]
These wheeled armored APCs were a common feature of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. The different variants carried a host of colorful names, from HUMBER PIG (unarmed version) and KREMLIN PIG (with cope cage and MG turret), to HUMBER FFR (command variant).



[h3]New infantry models[/h3]
The H.D.R. London battlegroup will feature a wide array of new infantry squads, from iconic GUARDS to elite SAS “G” units, but also new RIFLES PATROL, AIRMOBILE TERRIER, and even new models for the existing “Dad’s Army” HSF units.



[h3]World War II Vintage[/h3]
NATO’s battlegroup did not have access to any organic artillery assets, save for the local Guards battalion’s mortars. They could, however, tap into a verifiable trove of World War II-era storage artillery guns, including the QF 25-Pdr 87.6 mm and the BL 5.5-inch 140mm.



[h3]The Last Centurions[/h3]
In a similar vein to its artillery, the battlegroup could not count on its own tank force, but instead had to rely on War Material Reserve (mostly CENTURION MK.13) to equip its reservists in the Greater London metropolitan area. A few training and demonstration tanks could also be sourced from the Bovington’s training grounds (famous for its excellent Tank Museum!).



[h3]Foxhounds[/h3]
Local Yeomanry territorial units would act as the battlegroup’s eyes, using plenty of FOX vehicles, including some upgraded with the ZB 298 battlefield radar, or the ROVER YEOMAN.



[h3]Bloodhounds[/h3]
Bringing us to H.D.R. London’s heavy air defense assets, namely the massive BLOODHOUND SAM unit, roughly equivalent to the Warsaw Pact’s Krug, but available in a towed capacity and capable of only firing one shot each time.



[h3]War Booty[/h3]
Helicopter support will be limited, but the rotorcraft that can be deployed include some rather unusual specimens: A-109 helos captured from the Argentinians during the Falklands War. These were brought home and later pressed into service with the SAS.



[h3]Birds of Prey[/h3]
Alongside some ubiquitous TORNADO and F-4 fighter-bombers, the RAF will provide air support in the form of improved HARRIER GR.5 and HAWK T.1 trainers.



It should be noted that although not part of our original Nemesis #4 - Capital Defence pitch, a new aircraft has been added: the older CANBERRA bomber in a new HE carpet bombing role and unarmed electronic warfare variant.



[h2]WARNO - SOUTHAG Official Launch[/h2]
After many trials and tribulations, our latest expansion, WARNO - SOUTHAG has officially launched. Get it while it’s still hot!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2978630/WARNO__SOUTHAG/

[h2]Until Next Week[/h2]
That’s it for this week’s Nemesis #4 preview. In our next DevBlog, we’ll look at the Warsaw Pact’s counterpart in this upcoming DLC, the Soviet 2-ya Gv. MSD.

Don’t forget the vibrant WARNO community. Check the latest news on the Steam News page or visit the Steam Forums. Get together with other players on either the excellent Discord server, Reddit page, YouTube or our Instagram.

See you on the battlefield, commanders.

[p]This patch includes some important fixes and a few issues with certain units:[/p]
Code Fixes:

• Fixed an issue preventing players who own SOUTHAG but not NORTHAG from launching Operations and Army General campaigns.
  
• Fixed an issue where all textured lines (such as roads) were no longer visible in the editor.
  
• Fixed a crash in multiplayer
  
• Fixed a crash related to planes during their arrival on the map.
  
• Fixed the Logistics Deployment tutorial where it was impossible to deploy a unit and therefore to complete the tutorial.
  
• Fixed an issue with saved games where the production menu would not display correctly when loading a save.
  

Army General Fixes:

• Fixed a missing icon for the Iltis Milan 2.
  
• Closing the Trap: Adjusted NATO and PACT reinforcements so they arrive earlier in the campaign.
  
• Holding Attack: Fixed Canadian units incorrectly marked as “Auxiliary”
  
• Holding Attack: Fixed a bug causing Canadian reinforcements to be duplicated.
  

Data Fixes:

• BMR-PM-81: Fixed an issue with a weapon.
  

Good news, commanders.

Rejoice! WARNO - SOUTHAG, after a slightly longer-than-expected development, has finally hit go! on launch.

That’s right, the latest expansion for WARNO is available now to everyone!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2978630/WARNO__SOUTHAG/

Get playing and tell us what you think!

[h2]WARNO - SOUTHAG Official Launch[/h2]
No more “Early Access” for WARNO - SOUTHAG: the expansion has been made available for all, including non-owners of the Expansion Pass. The full release of the expansion comes with the final two Army General campaigns, Holding Attack and Closing the Trap.



The release also come accompanied by a balance patch:
https://steamcommunity.com/games/1611600/announcements/detail/519725729918748511?snr=2___
[h2]WARNO - SOUTHAG Expansion[/h2] WARNO - SOUTHAG is WARNO’s second expansion after WARNO - NORTHAG and showcases the fighting in southern West Germany near the Alps and on the Czechoslovakian frontier.

• 2 new Army General campaigns, including Holding Attack and Closing the Trap.
  
• 4 new Operations, such as Delayed Retribution, Glory or Attrition, Hydra
• 10 new Divisions, featuring Canada, Spain, and Czechoslovakia as new nations. These include NATO’s 1st Canadian Division, the Spanish División Mecanizada «Brunete» n.º 1, the French 6e Division Blindée Légère and Division du Rhin, plus the West German 1. Luftlandedivision. The Warsaw Pact features the Czechoslovakian 1. Tanková Divize, 19. Motostřelecká Divize, and 303. Tanková Divize, while the Soviet Central Group of Forces deploys the 31-ya Tankovaya Diviziya and the 17-ya Gvardeyskaya tanker Diviziya.
  
• New voice acting.
  
• New units and models.

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[h2]Until Next Week[/h2]
So, you might think, what does the future hold in store for WARNO after the release of our latest expansion? The Eugen workshop never sits idle, and we are already very busy with the next rounds of cool stuff for your favorite Cold War-gone-hot RTS. This includes Nemesis DLC (read plural) and the next expansions that will grow WARNO’s arsenal and division roster even further. More details to come soon!

Don’t forget the vibrant WARNO community. Check the latest news on the Steam News page or visit the Steam Forums. Get together with other players on either the excellent Discord server, Reddit page, YouTube or our Instagram.

See you on the battlefield, commanders.