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New Loot Crates Now Available

Commanders!

This month, we’re launching another series of special Loot Crates in MY.GAMES Market that offer you a chance to win some of the most coveted vehicles in the game.



These crates are:
  • Asian-themed (with Type 99A2-140 and Battle Path access)
  • Soviet-themed (with Object 490 and Battle Path access)
  • NATO-themed (with Altay and Battle Path access)

The mechanics are very simple. Each crate allows you to win one of the listed items (or its value in Gold if you have it already). To learn more about what's in a chest simply click on it, this will launch a small pop up window to show you what’s inside. You will find everything from in-game currency packs to consumables and exclusive skins that can only be found in these chests!

Please note:

After opening the crate, you will immediately roll on one of the items that are inside this Loot Crate and will see what you receive before you have to actually pay anything. No more random chances – you immediately see what you get and what you don’t. You can then opt to purchase the item you rolled on for the Loot Crate’s price. Until you do so, you will be unable to buy any other Loot Crate of the same type.

You may only purchase 30 crates of each kind per day.



We hope that you will enjoy the offer and, as always:

See you on the battlefield!

DCOT "Plague" Spec Ops Tournament

Commanders!

It's time to challenge other teams in this exciting Spec Ops PvE tournament organized by DCOT!



[h2]Where does the event take place?[/h2]
 
  • Language: German/English (My.com clients only)
  • Date: 13.2.2021
  • Time: from 16:00 to 22:00 CET (all results must be from within 2 hours)
  • Mode: Special Operation "Plague"
  • Format: 5-Player Platoons, play "Plague" Special Operation matches, the sum of the Experience from 5 of them (3 for Tier 7, 2 for Tier 9) counts
  • Tier: 7 and 9 (Premium vehicles permitted)

 
[h2]How to sign up?[/h2]
 

The registration is open until 12.2.2021, 23:59 CET.

[h2]Prizes[/h2] 

The best five teams will obtain the following prizes:
  • First place: 20.000 Battle Coins for each member of the team
  • Second place: 15.000 Battle Coins for each member of the team
  • Third place: 12.000 Battle Coins for each member of the team
  • Fourth place: 8.000 Battle Coins for each member of the team
  • Fifth place: 4.000 Battle Coins for each member of the team

 
[h2]Rules and Organizer[/h2]

The host of this Event is the DCOT (Deutsche Community Organisations-Team). You can find the list of rules following this link. We'll see you on the battlefield!

Historical Camouflages – Nigeria

Commanders!

Today, we’d like to tell you more about a historical camouflage that will become available in February. This time, it’s one currently used by Nigeria.



Nigeria’s been at the forefront of military news recently for two reasons. First, and obviously more important one for the Nigerians themselves, is their fight against Boko Haram, a violent Islamic group that is present in some of the more distant regions of the country. The military is trying to oust these terrorists from the northern regions, but so far without success.



The second reason, perhaps more relevant to us, was the first combat use of several Chinese pieces of equipment Nigeria uses, most notably the VT-4 Main Battle Tank and the ST1 Fire Support Vehicle. Nigeria acquired both fairly recently, in April 2020. The acquisition of various Chinese export vehicles may sound strange at first, but it is a part of a concentrated effort by China to increase its influence in Africa in order to obtain access to its natural resources for its ever-hungry economy.



Whether these vehicles are indeed on par with their western or Russian counterparts remains to be seen, but their very low cost makes them quite attractive for any potential third world buyer. The Nigerian military is unlikely to find itself in large tank versus tank combat, so even less sophisticated vehicles will do. Are the strings attached to such deals worth it? That is, however, another matter entirely.



As for the camouflage itself, it consists of an ochre background with irregular dark brown, light brown and green spots. Multiple variants of this camouflage exist, but we did our best to recreate the one used during the “Tura Takai Bango” anti-terrorist operation that that begun on January 8, 2021. The camouflage is best suited for the abovementioned VT-4 and ST1 progression vehicles.

This camouflage will be usable on all vehicles and for all environments. We do hope you’ll enjoy it and, as always:

See you on the battlefield!

Camouflage Loot Crate now available

Commanders!

Today, we’re launching another Camouflage Loot Crate on MY.GAMES Market.



As its name suggests, this new Loot Crate, available until February 4, 2021 (along with the other weekly offer), contains various camouflages and skins.

This iteration contains the following ones (click on their names where designated to learn of their real life background):

 
The mechanics are very simple. Each crate allows you to win one of the listed items (or its value in Gold if you have it already, in this case 1.000 Gold per camouflage).



To learn more about what's in a chest simply click on it, this will launch a small pop up window to show you what’s inside. You will find everything from in-game currency packs to consumables and exclusive skins that can only be found in these chests!

Please note:

After opening the crate, you will immediately roll on one of the items that are inside this Loot Crate and will see what you receive before you have to actually pay anything. No more random chances – you immediately see what you get and what you don’t. You can then opt to purchase the item you rolled on for the Loot Crate’s price. Until you do so, you will be unable to buy any other Loot Crate of the same type.

We hope that you will enjoy the offer and, as always:

See you on the battlefield!

Offer: American Firepower

Commanders!

Today we’ve prepared the following items for you:
  • Abrams AGDS Tier 9 Premium Tank Destroyer
  • Stryker ADATS Tier 9 Premium Tank Destroyer
  • Griffin 120mm Tier 8 Premium Light Tank
  • M1134 Tier 8 Premium Tank Destroyer
  • Battle Coins
Between January 28 and February 4, 2021, the following items will be available:


[h2]Abrams AGDS[/h2]


The Abrams AGDS (Armored Ground Defense System) was a vehicle concept and proposal, drafted in July 1996 by Dr. Asher H. Sharoni (a former colonel in the Israeli Defense Forces) and Lawrence D. Bacon from a Californian company called Western Design Howden. It was supposed to be an air-defense vehicle, protecting the Abrams formations against flying threats, although its weaponry can be deployed against ground targets as well. The United States were, at the time, sorely lacking a vehicle comparable to the Russian Shilka and one of the ideas was to use the Abrams chassis paired with a new turret to produce an armored AA gun that would be able to keep up with the American tank units. This plan was never realized and the vehicle stayed only on paper but you can play the Abrams AGDS in Armored Warfare and experience what it would have been like, had it ever been deployed.



In Armored Warfare, the Abrams AGDS is a very unique Tier 9 Premium Tank Destroyer. What makes it so special are its two large guided missile launchers capable of firing an incredibly devastating volley within seconds. The AGDS can devastate practically every opponent on the battlefield with a single salvo, making it one of the best and most effective mid-to-long range vehicles in the game. At close ranges, it can rely on excellent frontal turret protection and its two 35mm autocannons to keep enemies at bay until the missile launcher reloads to unleash another deadly swarm of missiles. The Abrams AGDS is one of the most feared vehicles in Armored Warfare!






[h2]Stryker ADATS[/h2]


ADATS stands for “Air Defense Anti-Tank System,” describing its purpose very well. The system is intended to engage both air and ground armored targets. It was developed in the 1980s by a Swiss company called Oerlikon-Contraves and was offered as an interesting hybrid that would be able to deal with both Soviet tanks and helicopters or attack planes. Unfortunately for it, it came too late – only Canada would actually accept it in service and the end of the Cold War meant the end to all attempts at its large-scale introduction. The ADATS missiles were quite large but, more importantly, extremely fast and were certain to be extremely destructive to any Soviet armored targets, even though this thankfully never had to be tested in real combat. The ADATS turret was offered for a wide variety of platforms and was actively installed on a vehicle that is kind of like a cousin to the Stryker, the Canadian LAV-III. In this configuration, the vehicle was called MMEV.



In Armored Warfare, Stryker ADATS is a Tier 9 Premium Tank Destroyer. It is a wheeled vehicle armed with two weapon systems – powerful long-range guided missiles and short-range unguided rockets, offering it some survivability in short range combat as well as the ability to deal tremendous damage if left to its devices.






[h2]Griffin 120mm[/h2]


The Armored Warfare version of the Griffin Light Tank is based on an early 2016 tech demonstrator, intended to show the U.S. military during the AUSA 2016 conference that General Dynamics meant business. It was built as a private venture; effectively a scaled-up example of General Dynamics was capable of providing when it came to highly mobile vehicles with a lot of firepower for the U.S. airborne forces. The U.S. Army was impressed and the design has since evolved into what is generally referred to as the MPF Light Tank. You can read more about this vehicle in our dedicated article.



In Armored Warfare, the Griffin 120mm is a Tier 8 Premium Light Tank and a powerful, fast machine, armed not only with its 120mm cannon, but also with special ammunition types, making it deadly at any distance. Few Tier 9 vehicles can match its sheer ferocity on the battlefield.






[h2]M1134[/h2]


The M1134 is an advanced missile Tank Destroyer based on the Stryker chassis, used in the U.S. Army Stryker Brigade Combat Teams to enhance the unit’s firepower against enemy armor. While only lightly protected, its main strength light in the advanced model of the BGM-71 TOW missile launcher, allowing it to knock out practically every armored target it encounters on the battlefield.



In Armored Warfare, the M1134 is a Tier 8 Tank Destroyer. Its main and only weapon is the dual-shot missile launcher. As such, the vehicle is mostly defenseless at close ranges, but can take out any enemy it encounters at long distances thanks to its powerful guided missiles. Mastering it requires patient gameplay and clever use of cover, making it more suitable for experienced players.






[h2]Battle Coins[/h2]


This week, we are offering you an opportunity to boost your Battle Path progress and get that main prize you know you want – the Object 195 Tier 10 Premium Main Battle Tank!



The following Battle Coin bundles are available:
  • 1.000 Battle Coins (10% off)
  • 5.000 Battle Coins (15% off)
  • 10.000 Battle Coins (25% off)
  • 25.000 Battle Coins (35% off)
  • 50.000 Battle Coins (45% off)

Battle Coins can be used for a number of things, including:
Please note: In order to use Battle Coins, you need to obtain the access to the Echoes of War Battle Path.





We hope that you will enjoy the offer and, as always:

See you on the battlefield!