Wargame: Red Dragon News

NATION PACK: ISRAEL is now available on Steam:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/529390/

And with it comes the usual patch ... ;)

GENERIC
- Mortars supply cost reduced by 20%.
- Infantry MG now have regular/shock/elite versions.
- Infantry rifles supply cost (greatly) reduced.
- Heavy SAM with 9 HE's speed increased
- Laser guided bombs' reload time is now proportional to their HE power.
- Laser guided bombs' accuracy reduced to 50%
- Recon with exceptional optics' maximum detection range increased from 3500m to 4200m
- All command helicopters now have Very Good optics.
- All variants of M35 supply trucks have their payload changed from 500 supply to 800.
- Commonwealth availability bonus removed.
- Rh202 autocanon (early) acuracy increased from 15%/5% to 20%/10%
- Rh202 autocanon (late) acuracy increased from 25%/10% to 30%/15%
- RARDEN autocanon (early) acuracy increased from 25% to 35%
- RARDEN autocanon (late) acuracy increased from 40% to 50%
- All variants of Humvee' HP increased from 5 to 10 [/color][size][Disclaimer: M966 TOW-2 & M1025 CP were forgotten, they'll be fixed in a next patch][/size]
- All variants of Stalwart' HP increased from 5 to 10
- Eastern Block availability bonus removed
- All variants of Osa AK's price increased from 40$ to 45$[/color] [size][Disclaimer: Polish 9K33M2 Romb was forgotten, it'll be fixed in a next patch][/size]

ANZAC:
- M113A1 LRV can now transport recon infantry, price increased from 10 to 15 (optics remain good)
- M113 MILAN's price reduced from 25$ to 20$

CANADA:
- Cougar Recon availability increased from 8 to 12 as the other good optics recon
- TH-495 armor increased from 2/2/2/2 to 3/3/1/1, price increased from 15$ to 20$, availability increased

USA:
- M1 Abrams HA AP power increased from 19 to 20
- M1 Abrams HA price increased from 135$ to 140$
- M48 Chaparral 's MIM-72A accuracy increased from 30% to 40%
- M48A1 Chaparral 's MIM-72F and accuracy increased from 40% to 45%
- V-150 optics increased to Good, price increased from 10$ to 15$, now available as transport to Cavalry Scouts, but no more to Delta Force.
- Number of packs of Humvee increased from 5 to 7
- M113 ACAV can now transport Cavalry scouts (optics remain good), price incresed from 10$ to 15$
- Sheridan service date fixed to fit with the MGM-51C that it is armed with.
- LVTP-7 armor reduced from 3/2/2/1 to 1/1/1/1, price reduced from 10$ to 5$
- LVTP-7A1 armor reduced from 3/2/2/1 to 2/2/1/1, availability increased by one step
- M2/M3/M2A1/M3A1 Bradley armor increased from 2/2/1/1 to 3/3/1/1
- M2 Bradley availability increased by one step, optics reduced from medium to poor
- M2A1 Bradley price reduced from 30$ to 25$, optics reduced from medium to poor
- M2A2/M3A2 Bradley armor increased from 4/3/2/2 to 5/4/2/2
- COMVAT armor incresed from 2/2/1/1 to 3/3/1/1
- M577 CEV aim time increased from 1 to 2sec
- SMAW price increased from 15$ to 20$
- Light Riflemen '90 price reduced from 25$ to 20$
- M60A1 ERA range increased from 2100m to 2275m, AP reduced from 16 to 15, price increased from 60$ to 65$
- Redeye & Stingers now have access to Bradley as transport
- F-117 veterancy increased from Hardened to Elite.

W-GERMANY:
- Gepard A2 now can fire all its missiles in a row
- Marder 1/A1/A2 armor increased from 3/2/1/1 to 4/2/1/1, availability increased by one step
- Marder 1A3 armor changed from 4/3/2/2 to 5/3/2/2
- Marder 2 armor reduced from 10/5/4/2 to 7/5/3/2, price reduced from 40$ to 30$
- Kanonenjagdpanzer's HEAT power increased from 8 to 10
- F-4 Peace Rhine price reduced from 120$ to 100$

JAPAN:
- HMV availability increased by one step
- Hudou-Ren price reduced from 25$ to 20$
- TAN SAM Short Arrow accuracy increased from 40% to 50%
- Kutei now have access to HMV as transport
- F-1 price reduced from 100$ to 90$

FRANCE:
- Leclerc avaialbility reverted from 2 to 3
- VAB T-20 availability increased by one step
- Puma PC is now available in motorized decks like the other command helicopters
- AMX-10 series armor increased from 2/2/1/1 to 3/2/1/1
- AMX-13 VTT armor increased from 1/1/1/1 to 3/2/1/1
- M693 F1 autocannon'saccuracy increased from 15%/5% to 20%/10%

NETHERLANDS:
- YPR-765 Prat service date moved from 1980 to 1986
- DAF YA 4440 availability reduced to 1 card as the other 5points trucks
- YP-408 series armor increased from 1/1/1/1 to 2/1/1/1
- YP-765 series armor increased from 2/1/1/1 to 2/2/1/1

NORWAY:
- CV9030N armor increased from 4/3/2/2 to 6/5/2/2
- XA-180NO armor reduced from 2/2/1/1 to 1/1/1/1
- XA-186NO (and command version) armor reduced from 3/3/1/1 to 2/2/1/1
- RBS 70 & RBS 70 Mk.2 now carry 8 missiles

ROK:
- Recon KM900 can now transport recon infantry, optics reduced from very good to good, price reduced to 15$
- KAFV 25 armor increased from 2/1/1/1 to 2/2/1/1
- KAFV 40/50 armor reduced from 2/2/2/1 to 2/2/1/1
- K200 armor increased from 2/1/1/1 to 2/2/1/1
- LVTP-7 armor reduced from 3/2/2/1 to 1/1/1/1, price reduced from 10$ to 5$
- K1A1 price reduced from 145$ to 140$

UK:
- SBS CG ammo reduced from 10 to 8 as other SF
- FV103 Spartan optics reduced to good, can transport recon infantry and price reduced from 25$ to 15$
- Blowpipe access to Lynx helicopters removed
- Stormer, Spartan & Stryker's armor changed from 2/2/1/1 to 3/1/1/1
- FV510 Warrior armor increased from 2/2/1/1 to 3/3/1/1
- FV510 Warrior MILAN avaialbility increased by one step
- AVRE aim time increased from 1 to 2sec
- FV432 is now available to Territorials
- FV603 Saracen price increased from 5$ to 10$

SWEDEN:
- STRV 103B & STRV 103C are amphibious (how have we miss that for so long ?! :shock: )
- J-35D & J-35F's altitude reduced to help them engage helicopters
- PVHKP 9A price reduced from 50$ to 40$
- PVTGB 9031 m/77 & PVTGB 9031 m/84 accuracy difference between HE and AP fixed
- PATGB XA-180 armor reduced from 2/2/1/1 to 1/1/1/1, availability increased by one step.
- EPBV 302A armor increased from 2/1/1/1 to 4/2/1/1.
- EPVB 3022 armor increased from 2/1/1/1 to 4/2/1/1.
- STRF 9040 armor increased from 4/3/2/2 to 5/3/2/2.
- RBS 70 & RBS 90 now carry 8 missiles.
- Rover RBS 70 & Rover RBS 90 removed from Mechanized deck

USSR:
- T-72 obr 1989 price increased from 135$ to 140$
- BRDM-2U optics changed from poor to medium as other command units
- T-62MV1's HE gun range fixed to match AP range
- BMD-1 price reduced from 15$ to 10$
- BMD-1P price reduced from 20$ to 15$
- BMP-1 series armor increased from 2/1/1/1 to 3/1/1/1 (BMP-1D armor unchanged)
- BMP-2 series armor increased from 2/2/1/1 to 4/2/1/1, price increased from 20$ to 25$
- BMP-2D armor changed from 3/3/2/1 to 4/3/1/1, price increased from 20$ to 25$
- BMP-2 obr 86 armor increased from 3/2/1/1 to 4/3/1/1, price increased from 25$ to 30$
- BMP-3 armor increased from 3/2/2/1 to 5/4/2/1, price increased from 35$ to 40$, missile loadout increased from 4 to 6
- BTR-90 armor increased from 2/2/1/1 to 3/2/1/1, optics increased from poor to medium
- BTR-T armor increased from 7/3/2/2 to 13/5/2/2, price increased from 20$ to 25$
- SU-122 price reduced from 20$ to 15$, HE power reduced from 5 to 4
- Su-27M veterancy reduced from elite to hardened
- MiG-27K price reduced from 145$ to 135$

POLAND:
- BTR-40 can now transports recon infantry, price increased from 10$ to 15$ (optics remain good)
- BWP-1 & BWP-2 armor modification like USSR
- Topaz & Topaz-2A armor increase from 1/1/1/1 to 2/1/1/1

E-GERMANY:
- SPW-40 now transports recon infantry, price increased from 10$ to 15$ (optics remain good)
- Fla-Kom Strela-2 access to Mi-8 Removed
- Wachregiment speed increased from 25kmh to 30kmh
- SPW-50PK armor increased from 1/1/1/1 to 2/1/1/1[size][Disclaimer: the SPW-50PU command variant was forgotten, it'll be fixed in a next patch][/size]
- BMP-1 series armor increased from 2/1/1/1 to 3/1/1/1
- BMP-2 series armor increased from 2/2/1/1 to 4/2/1/1
- Mot-Schützen & Mot-Schützen '90 availavility reduced by one step to be in line with other shock troops

CSSR:
- BVP-1 series armor increased from 2/1/1/1 to 3/1/1/1
- BVP-2 armor increased from 2/2/1/1 to 4/2/1/1
- BVP-2 vz. 86 armor increased from 3/2/1/1 to 4/3/1/1
- Vysadkari '90 availability increased by one step
- Granatomet' AGS-17 noise increased to match MG

CHINA:
- HJ-9 missile guidance changed from SACLOS to SALH, speed increased
- ZZC-55 now transports Liè Rén, price increased from 10$ to 15$ (optics remain good)
- HN-5A access to Mi-8 removed
- PTZ-59 statistics corrected based on the ZTZ-59-II, accuracy increased from 40 to 50, rate of fire reduced from 7 to 6.
- PGZ-95 now can fire all its missiles in a row
- ZTS-63-II speed increased from 60kmh to 70kmh, gun range increased from 2100m to 2275m, price increased from 40$ to 45$
- WZ-551 availability increased by one step
- ZTZ-85-IIA price reduced from 85$ to 80$
- ZBD-86 ammo loadout fixed from 20 to 40 ammo like other BMP-1
- ZTQ-62 & ZTQ-62-1 rate of fire increased from 6 RPM to 8 RPM
- ZSD-63A armor reduced from 2/1/1/1 to 1/1/1/1
- ZSD-90 armor increased from 2/2/1/1 to 4/2/1/1
- Lu Zhandui '75 & '90 number of men per squad reduced from 15 to 10, price reduced by 5 points, number of rockets reduced from 12 to 8
- PGZ-63 price reduced from 15$ to 10$

N-KOREA:
- Type-63 range & fuel capacity were inverted
- T-72M's HE gun range fixed to match AP range
- BTR-50PK armor increased from 1/1/1/1 to 2/1/1/1
- VTT-323 price reduced from 15$ to 10$
- VTT-323 Susong-Po price reduced from 20$ to 15$
- VTT-323 Hwasung-Chong price reduced from 20$ to 15$
- Ch'onma-ho IV rerolled as Ch'onma-Ho V to fit the model

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MAP PACK #3 is finally live!
It will bring to you:

NEW MAPS:
... the ported classic map Thüringer Wald in two variants:
3v3 Snake Pit
3v3 Crossroad

Plus 4 variants of existing maps:
4v4 Heartbreak Ridge
4v4 Crown of Crags
2v2 Operation Chomite
1v1 Death Row

MAP CHANGES :
Based on the feedbacks brought by the community after the release of the previous Map Packs, we have made some changes on the following maps:
Sun of Juche & Final Meltdown: downscaling the reinforcement arrow.
Mud Fight: smaller red spwan sector to balance the "point of contact" near Alpha.
Mud Fight: central sector moved slightly closer to blue side in order not to incorporate another hedge.
Nuclear Winter is Coming (Conquest): increasing one sector's value from 1 to 2.
Punchbowl, removing the contral sector, outside of the town.
Hell in a very small place, central and bottom zones slightly extended in favor of blue side.
38th Perpendicular, increasing the size of India sector to facilitate access to the city above.
Highway (big), central secttor's value increased from 1 to 2.
Wrecks & Rocks, extending Foxtrot sector to include some woods in order to help blue side securing it.

BALANCE:

GENERiC:
- Autocanons noise increased by about 20%
- Tank filters in the armory fixed.
- Light supply vehicles (500 and 800 supply) are now available in Airborne decks
- Howitzer ammo consumption modified to take accuracy and reactivity into account. High end units remain almost the same while low end units benefit from much cheaper ammunitions.
- Aircraft fuel level reordered according to their real stats with weapon load taken into account, ToT normalized to match that fuel load.
- Tank guns accuracy increased according to their range :
1925m +10%
2100m +5%
Some adjustments had to be made to prevent some earlier version to have a better accuracy than the next. Cheap vehicles accuracy didn't strictly follow this rule most of the time. This bonus comes in addition with the individual modifications listed below.
- CSSR T21 Tarasnice recoiless rifle range incresed from 1050m/1225m (infantry and vehicle version) to 1400m
- BLUE MG3 used by line infantry time between bursts increased from 5 to 8sec
- BLUE Centurion AVRE and M728 CEV dispersion increased, the shell used to land to close from the target when missing
- BLUE Eryx's HE suppression damage reduced.

INF:
- Soviet Gornostrelki '90 access to BTR transport series reverted.

- French Légion price reduced from 25$ to 20$

RECO:
- CSSR BPzV Snezka optics reduced to good, price reduced to 30$, avialability set to 12
- Chinese ZTQ-62G price reverted to 60$ (this nerf was supposed to be an alternative to the gun noise nerf)

- British SBS's M72 LAW replaced with a M2 CG, price increased from 25$ to 30$

SUPPORT:
- Soviet Buratino aim time increased from 15s to 20s
- E-German Tunguska availability brought to the level of the Soviet version

- Danish & Japanese HAWKs speed increased to 35kmh like the other HAWKs
- British M270 MLRS restricted to Support decks like all others cluster MLRS

TANKS:
- Soviet T-55AM/AM2/AMV and their foreign variants accuracy increased by 5%
- Soviet T-62 obr75 / M1 / M / MV-1 and foreign variants accuracy increased by 5%
- Soviet T-64A accuracy increased by 5%
- Soviet T-64BM range increased by 175m (a 10$ price nerf have been forgotten here)
- E-German KPz T-72M1 accuracy increased by 5%
- Polish T-55AM2 Merida accuracy increased by 5%
- Polish and Czech T-72M1 Jaguar accuracy increased by 5%
- Czech T-55AM2 Dyna-1 accuracy increased by 5%
- Chinese ZTZ-59-II accuracy increased by 5%
- Chinese ZTZ-59-IIA accuracy increased by 5%
- Chinese ZTZ-85-II accuracy increased by 5%
- Chinese ZTZ-85-II accuracy increased by 5%
- N-Korean CH'ONMA-HO II accuracy increased by 5%
- N-Korean CH'ONMA-HO IV accuracy increased by 5%
- N-Korean CT-72M accuracy increased by 5%

- American M8 AGS price increased from 50$ to 55$
- Japanese Nana-Yon Shiki series reload time after their 4 shot burst increased from 10sec to 12sec
- Japanese and ANZAC M41A1 range increased by 175m
- British Challenger 1 Mk.2 price reduced from 130$ to 125$
- British Challenger 1 Mk.2 price reduced from 155$ to 150$
- British Chieftain Mk.10 range increased by 175m
- French AMX-30B2 Brennus accuracy increased by 5%
- French AMX-13 Harpon range increased by 175m
- Swedish SRTV 103 series accuracy increased by 5%

VEHICLES:
- Soviet BTR-90 price increased from 25$ to 30$ and availability decreased by 1 per card.
- Soviet BTR-70 availability increased by one step
- Soviet BMP-3 number of ATGM carried reduced from 6 to 4
- Soviet late BMP-2 autocannon range increased from 1575m to 1750m
- Soviet early BMP-2 autocannon accuracy fixed, there was a discrepancy between AT and HE accuracy. HE accuracy now match the AT.
- Soviet early BMP-2 autocannon accuracy increased by 5%
- Soviet SU-122-54 price increased from 15$ to 20$
- E-German MT-LB & BTR-70 avalability per card increased by one step
- N-Korean BTR-80A availability brought to the level of the Soviet version

- W-German Marder 2 price increased from 35$ to 40$
- ANZAC Vickers MK.11 LRPV price reduced from 50$ to 45$

HELO:
- Soviet Ataka V missile accuracy reduced from 65%/45% to 60%/45%
- Soviet Ka-50's Vikhr range reduced from 2975 to 2800m
- Soviet Ka-50's Vikhr accuracy changed from 50%/40% to 70%/35%
- Soviet Ka-50's Vikhr speed increased and are fired rapidly one after the others in a burst of 2. (that's the closest from ripple fire we can do without making them F&F)

PLANES:
- Soviet Mig-25PD price increased from 90$ to 100$
- Chinese J-7C veterancy increased by one step
- Chinese J-8C availability increased by 1 step and veterancy reduced by 1 step
- N-Korean Mig-29 9-12B availability increased by one step and veterancy reduced by one step

- American F-14 Tomcat is now available in the AIR tab in addition to the NAVY tab

MAP PACK #3 is finally live!
It will bring to you:

NEW MAPS:
... the ported classic map Thüringer Wald in two variants:
3v3 Snake Pit
3v3 Crossroad

Plus 4 variants of existing maps:
4v4 Heartbreak Ridge
4v4 Crown of Crags
2v2 Operation Chomite
1v1 Death Row

MAP CHANGES :
Based on the feedbacks brought by the community after the release of the previous Map Packs, we have made some changes on the following maps:
Sun of Juche & Final Meltdown: downscaling the reinforcement arrow.
Mud Fight: smaller red spwan sector to balance the "point of contact" near Alpha.
Mud Fight: central sector moved slightly closer to blue side in order not to incorporate another hedge.
Nuclear Winter is Coming (Conquest): increasing one sector's value from 1 to 2.
Punchbowl, removing the contral sector, outside of the town.
Hell in a very small place, central and bottom zones slightly extended in favor of blue side.
38th Perpendicular, increasing the size of India sector to facilitate access to the city above.
Highway (big), central secttor's value increased from 1 to 2.
Wrecks & Rocks, extending Foxtrot sector to include some woods in order to help blue side securing it.

BALANCE:

GENERiC:
- Autocanons noise increased by about 20%
- Tank filters in the armory fixed.
- Light supply vehicles (500 and 800 supply) are now available in Airborne decks
- Howitzer ammo consumption modified to take accuracy and reactivity into account. High end units remain almost the same while low end units benefit from much cheaper ammunitions.
- Aircraft fuel level reordered according to their real stats with weapon load taken into account, ToT normalized to match that fuel load.
- Tank guns accuracy increased according to their range :
1925m +10%
2100m +5%
Some adjustments had to be made to prevent some earlier version to have a better accuracy than the next. Cheap vehicles accuracy didn't strictly follow this rule most of the time. This bonus comes in addition with the individual modifications listed below.
- CSSR T21 Tarasnice recoiless rifle range incresed from 1050m/1225m (infantry and vehicle version) to 1400m
- BLUE MG3 used by line infantry time between bursts increased from 5 to 8sec
- BLUE Centurion AVRE and M728 CEV dispersion increased, the shell used to land to close from the target when missing
- BLUE Eryx's HE suppression damage reduced.

INF:
- Soviet Gornostrelki '90 access to BTR transport series reverted.

- French Légion price reduced from 25$ to 20$

RECO:
- CSSR BPzV Snezka optics reduced to good, price reduced to 30$, avialability set to 12
- Chinese ZTQ-62G price reverted to 60$ (this nerf was supposed to be an alternative to the gun noise nerf)

- British SBS's M72 LAW replaced with a M2 CG, price increased from 25$ to 30$

SUPPORT:
- Soviet Buratino aim time increased from 15s to 20s
- E-German Tunguska availability brought to the level of the Soviet version

- Danish & Japanese HAWKs speed increased to 35kmh like the other HAWKs
- British M270 MLRS restricted to Support decks like all others cluster MLRS

TANKS:
- Soviet T-55AM/AM2/AMV and their foreign variants accuracy increased by 5%
- Soviet T-62 obr75 / M1 / M / MV-1 and foreign variants accuracy increased by 5%
- Soviet T-64A accuracy increased by 5%
- Soviet T-64BM range increased by 175m (a 10$ price nerf have been forgotten here)
- E-German KPz T-72M1 accuracy increased by 5%
- Polish T-55AM2 Merida accuracy increased by 5%
- Polish and Czech T-72M1 Jaguar accuracy increased by 5%
- Czech T-55AM2 Dyna-1 accuracy increased by 5%
- Chinese ZTZ-59-II accuracy increased by 5%
- Chinese ZTZ-59-IIA accuracy increased by 5%
- Chinese ZTZ-85-II accuracy increased by 5%
- Chinese ZTZ-85-II accuracy increased by 5%
- N-Korean CH'ONMA-HO II accuracy increased by 5%
- N-Korean CH'ONMA-HO IV accuracy increased by 5%
- N-Korean CT-72M accuracy increased by 5%

- American M8 AGS price increased from 50$ to 55$
- Japanese Nana-Yon Shiki series reload time after their 4 shot burst increased from 10sec to 12sec
- Japanese and ANZAC M41A1 range increased by 175m
- British Challenger 1 Mk.2 price reduced from 130$ to 125$
- British Challenger 1 Mk.2 price reduced from 155$ to 150$
- British Chieftain Mk.10 range increased by 175m
- French AMX-30B2 Brennus accuracy increased by 5%
- French AMX-13 Harpon range increased by 175m
- Swedish SRTV 103 series accuracy increased by 5%

VEHICLES:
- Soviet BTR-90 price increased from 25$ to 30$ and availability decreased by 1 per card.
- Soviet BTR-70 availability increased by one step
- Soviet BMP-3 number of ATGM carried reduced from 6 to 4
- Soviet late BMP-2 autocannon range increased from 1575m to 1750m
- Soviet early BMP-2 autocannon accuracy fixed, there was a discrepancy between AT and HE accuracy. HE accuracy now match the AT.
- Soviet early BMP-2 autocannon accuracy increased by 5%
- Soviet SU-122-54 price increased from 15$ to 20$
- E-German MT-LB & BTR-70 avalability per card increased by one step
- N-Korean BTR-80A availability brought to the level of the Soviet version

- W-German Marder 2 price increased from 35$ to 40$
- ANZAC Vickers MK.11 LRPV price reduced from 50$ to 45$

HELO:
- Soviet Ataka V missile accuracy reduced from 65%/45% to 60%/45%
- Soviet Ka-50's Vikhr range reduced from 2975 to 2800m
- Soviet Ka-50's Vikhr accuracy changed from 50%/40% to 70%/35%
- Soviet Ka-50's Vikhr speed increased and are fired rapidly one after the others in a burst of 2. (that's the closest from ripple fire we can do without making them F&F)

PLANES:
- Soviet Mig-25PD price increased from 90$ to 100$
- Chinese J-7C veterancy increased by one step
- Chinese J-8C availability increased by 1 step and veterancy reduced by 1 step
- N-Korean Mig-29 9-12B availability increased by one step and veterancy reduced by one step

- American F-14 Tomcat is now available in the AIR tab in addition to the NAVY tab