The Russians are coming!

We are getting much closer to the release of the two new factions. We are closing in on the public beta in full swing and expect the factions to be available for limited testing next month with the public beta to follow after. To be part of the public beta, which will last a few months, you require the Ultimate Edition. There are no limitations to play with foes or allies who use the new factions, if you don't own it. After the German and Russian campaign is available, the factions will become available to the Basic Edition of Call to Arms for free.




Today, we we will talk about the Russian Army. It was extremely important for us to make the Russians unique, even though a lot of Russian equipment is already present in the game. Therefore we invested a lot of time into researching Russian military equipment and picked a lot of interesting vehicles and small arms that will expand the options for you in-game drastically.



High tier Russian infantry consists of VDV, Russian paratroopers with solid training and experience. The famous Guards are combat proven and well experienced units, that leave no gap to comparable Western units and had to earn their ranks in previous battles. On top of it, we have the Special Forces, Specnaz, with a good mixture of close combat weapons and support utility. Unlike the Middle Eastern counterparts, Russian troops use modernized AK-74M and even more specialized versions in limited quantities such as the AK-12, AK-15, AK-103, AK-104 and AK-105 and improved machine guns such as the PKP Pecheng, or RPK-16. Russian Specnaz come with the light sniper VSS Vintorez, which makes their available strategies different to their Western counterparts and open up new gameplay options.



The unique supports units, include Grenadiers with 40mm grenade launchers, very similar the the American version. This is a nice addtion, as the Resistance alliance that had no such option before. The Anti-Material-Rifle team is an extremely nice choice to take out lightly armored vehicles from a save distance with the ASVK-M Kord-M. On top of all that, you will find the Stealth Sniper Team equipped with a VKS silenced sniper capable of doing serious damage while staying unnoticed. The Russian sniping abilities are extraordinary. Combined with their ability to dominate light support vehicles with cheaper, yet reliable options, is a great start for any battle.



We made sure, that trucks, light vehicles, armored cars all differ from existing factions and reflect the modernized Russian military of today and tomorrow. Needless to say, they come with a wide range of improvements.



The Russians have very potent and widely available anti-tank options, which are capable of dealing with most if not all Western tanks effectively. However, most Russian vehicles lack strong armor themselves, so they should be used with the necessary amount of care.



However, as most Russian equipment has been modernized over the last couple of years, even partially Soviet Era equipment has been improved with modern technology and the BTR-90, as well as the BRDM are solid backbones of your armored units.



The latest tank that is available for the Russian faction, is the T90M. It is the top of the line tank that the Resistance alliance can offer and delivers a strong message to Western units.



With the Ka-52, the Russians have a very powerful helicopter option and once again deliver nothing short of a bold statement to their foes.

This is it for now, stay ready for the upcoming beta. We are excited to see the new factions roll out soon. ːcta_emo1ː