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Celebrating German Unity

Commanders!

Once again, it’s time to celebrate the Day of German Unity! The Day of German Unity is an important German holiday, celebrating the reunification of Germany after four decades of being split into East and West, following the results of the Second World War. The reunification of Germany process that ended on October 3, 1990 and the fall of the Berlin Wall represented the start of a new era of prosperity and democracy in the Federal Republic of Germany.



For the celebrations, we’ve prepared the following bonuses for you:
  • October 1 to October 8: 50% bonus to Crew XP income from all battles
  • October 3 to October 6: 25% bonus to Credit income from all battles

Additionally, we’ve prepared a special German Unity Day gift for you, obtainable between October 3 (tomorrow, 16:00 CEST) and October 6 at MY.GAMES Market. It contains:
  • German KMW camouflage (read more)
  • German soldier player avatar
  • 3 day temporary version of the Leopard Revolution MBT
  • 3 days of Premium Time

We hope you will enjoy these gifts and, as always:

See you on the battlefield!

Contest: Al Dabbah Screenshots

Commanders!

Recently, we’ve introduced the brand-new Al Dabbah PvP map to the game. We would like to use the opportunity to invite you to a new screenshot contest.



The rules are, once again, simple. Make a gorgeous in-game screenshot from the Al Dabbah map and submit it to the dedicated contest channel on our Discord.

Make sure that your submission includes your nickname and has the correct size! The authors of the best five submissions will receive the following prizes:
  • 7 days of Premium Time
  • BVP M-80A Tier 5 Premium AFV (or 1.500 Gold if you have it already)

We will evaluate the overall creativity of the contest as well as the visual quality of the screenshots, so make them look as best as possible.

Please note:
  • The contest ends on October 11, 23:59 CEST
  • Only one submission per player is allowed
  • Don’t forget to add your nickname to your submission
  • Each submission must have the resolution of 1024x768 or higher
  • If you own the prize vehicle already, you will receive its price in Gold instead
  • Editing and the use of various filters is allowed but non-AW elements must not be used in the editing process
Good luck and see you on the battlefield!

Offer: NATO Forces

Commanders!

Today we’ve prepared the following items for you:
  • Bundeswehr Bundle (2 amazing skins for Leopard 2A5)
  • Altay Tier 10 Premium Main Battle Tank
  • Leclerc T40 Tier 9 Premium Tank Destroyer
  • Leopard Revolution Tier 8 Premium Main Battle Tank
  • Marder 2 Tier 8 Premium Armored Fighting Vehicle
  • ASCOD LT-105 Tier 8 Premium Light Tank
  • AMX 10 RCR Tier 8 Premium Tank Destroyer
Between October 1 and October 8, 2020, the following items will be available:


[h2]Bundeswehr Bundle[/h2]


This time, we’ve prepared two special skins for the same tank, one of which is coming as a free bonus.

The Bundeswehr skin for the Leopard 2A5 Tier 8 progression Main Battle Tank is loosely based on a real life Leopard 2 vehicle from Panzerbataillon 104 stationed in Pfreimd, Bavaria. It features the typical German NATO camouflage, unit insignia and a camouflage net on top. If you ever dreamt of driving a Bundeswehr tank in Armored Warfare, this is as close as you’re going to get to it! You can read more about it in our dedicated article.



The second skin for the same vehicle, which is available as a free bonus in the Bundeswehr bundle, is called Barracuda. It features a massive camouflage net, inspired by the design of a real life system called Saab Barracuda. It won’t make your tank stealthier than any other camouflage, but it will definitely make it turn some heads.



Both skins are available in a bundle along with the following items:
  • Panzergrau base paint (read more)
  • German NATO camouflage (sharp lines)
  • German NATO camouflage (blurred lines)
  • 104th Panzer Battalion of the Bundeswehr decal
  • 2nd Armored Brigade of the Bundeswehr decal
  • 1st Armored Division of the Bundeswehr decal
  • 2.000 Gold

With this bundle, you’ll be able to make more than just your Leopard 2A5 look like a Bundeswehr vehicle. Please note that the bundle includes the skins but not the Leopard 2A5 MBT itself. This tank needs to be obtained via progression directly in the game.






[h2]Altay[/h2]


The Altay is the result of a Turkish program to build a true indigenous MBT. After a decade of development with hundreds of millions of dollars spent, Turkey finally achieved its goal and built a tank that is roughly on par in performance with decades-old Leopard 2 variants while it still uses many foreign components, including some of its most critical systems. Nevertheless, future Altay variants are expected to feature some cutting edge components.

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In Armored Warfare, the Altay is a Tier 10 Premium Main Battle Tank based on the current prototypes, but also upgraded by various hypothetical aftermarket components of the future to surpass its current capabilities and to match its assigned Tier in power. The basic tank is – gameplay-wise – a mobile sniper, much like the Leopard 2 series, relying on its mobility and the penetration of its shells rather than on its armor. There are two key features to this tank: Adjustable Suspension (tilting forward and to the side) and Hybrid Engine with its distinctive electric sound, giving the vehicle excellent mobility and agility.

The Altay Tier 10 Premium MBT is available in our Web Shop via Loot Crates. Collect 100 blueprint pieces from these crates to obtain the vehicle.






[h2]Leclerc T40[/h2]


Sometimes called the French Terminator, this vehicle was designed on the Leclerc MBT chassis with one purpose in mind – to accompany tanks and fight off infantry attacks the same way as the Russian BMPT series does. You can read more about it in our dedicated article.



In Armored Warfare, the Leclerc T40 is a Tier 9 Premium Tank Destroyer. It offers you a combination of a durable hull, rapid-fire 40mm automatic cannon and, most importantly, the Javelin missile system. Simply right-click the target, wait until it becomes locket and fire the Javelin ATGM – it will home itself on the target, attacking its weak roof armor. Thanks to this ability, the Leclerc T40 is one of the most destructive vehicles in the game.






[h2]Leopard 2 Revolution[/h2]


The Leopard 2 Revolution is a continuation of the older Evolution upgrade, intended to improve the performance of the older variants of the Leopard 2 Main Battle Tank in order to make it excel even on the battlefields of the 21st century. The improvements include a comprehensive armor upgrade, ROSY soft-kill APS and smoke grenade launchers as well as an entire suite of cutting edge electronics. You can read more about it in our dedicated article.



In Armored Warfare, the Leopard 2 Revolution is a Tier 8 Main Battle Tank. It is not only well-armored, it also features an extremely accurate 120mm gun with advanced ammunition, allowing it to destroy its opponents at very long ranges, rivaling those of Tank Destroyers. The German tanks in general perform best at longer ranges and the Revolution is no exception.






[h2]Marder 2[/h2]


The Marder 2 was an experimental German IFV, developed in the late 1980s to replace the aging Marder IFV. It featured more armor, a new turret and a brand-new Rheinmetall dual-caliber autocannon that could fire both 35mm and 50mm rounds. Despite its qualities, the vehicle was never accepted in service due to its high cost and because it was no longer needed because of the fall of the Soviet Union. A single surviving prototype can be found today in the Koblenz military collection. You can read more about it in our dedicated article.



In Armored Warfare, the Marder 2 is a Tier 8 Armored Fighting Vehicle. With its 44 tons, it’s one of the heaviest and toughest AFVs around. Unlike many other AFVs of its Tier, it is not armed with guided missiles, relying instead on its extremely powerful 50mm autocannon. This vehicle can also deploy Mechanized Infantry.






[h2]ASCOD LT-105[/h2]


If there was a word best describing the ASCOD platform, it would be the word “international”. It was developed by the Austrians and the Spanish, adopted by the British and available with a wide range of turrets. The joint project from 1988 eventually led to a number of vehicles using the ASCOD platform, the two best-known results of which are the Austrian Ulan IFV and the Spanish Pizarro IFV. The ASCOD LT-105 was a fire support variant of the platform, offered with pretty much any turret a customer would like, including those from B1 Centauro, M1128 MGS or even a South-African one by Denel. However, after two decades of not having to found any customers, the project was terminated and by 2015-2016, it was removed from all official offers. You can learn more about it in a dedicated article.

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In Armored Warfare, the ASCOD LT-105 is a Tier 8 Premium Light Tank. It is fairly unique in one aspect. It is possible to select one of the two turrets: the manned Denel turret with the GT7 gun or the Low-Profile Turret by General Dynamics with the M68 gun, known from the M1128. The first turret has better kinetic shells but fires in a normal manner, while the latter has a clip-style autoloader, balanced by worse overall characteristics of the gun.






[h2]AMX-10 RCR[/h2]


The AMX 10 RCR is the updated variant of the French AMX 10 RC fire support vehicle by GIAT, originally developed in the early 1980s. This light and nimble wheeled 6x6 AFV was armed with a 105mm gun, allowing it to knock out even armored targets at considerable distances. Over 200 of these aging vehicles were upgraded by Nexter in 2010 with improved armor and electronics, enabling them to fulfill modern battlefield tasks until their eventual replacement by the Jaguar. You can learn more about its history in our dedicated article!



In Armored Warfare, the AMX 10 RCR is a Tier 8 wheeled Premium Tank Destroyer. It’s incredibly agile with its wheeled chassis allowing it to outrun pretty much any enemy on the battlefield save for the fastest AFVs. Its gun accuracy is also top notch, making this vehicle perfect for sniper-style gameplay as its thin armor can’t protect it against enemy shells at close distances. This vehicle also comes with the Hydraulic Suspension active ability.





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

See you on the battlefield!

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)
  • Soviet-themed (with Object 490)
  • U.S.-themed (with CATTB)

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.



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

See you on the battlefield!

Maintenance - October 1

On the 1st of October, starting from 8:00 CEST (30th of September, 11 PM PDT), the server will not be available for 5 hours due to the application of Update 0.33.7365



[h2]List of Update 0.33.7365 Changes[/h2]
 

Al Dabbah PvP Map

The Al Dabbah desert PvP (Random Battles) map is now available. Conquer the dunes of Sahara in an epic battle for one of the last remaining power plants and water purifiers on the river Nile. The map comes in two modes – Standard and Encounter. Read more in our dedicated article.

Battle-Hardened Improvements

Battle-hardened vehicles now have preferential Matchmaking. They will no longer encounter vehicles two Tiers higher in any of their battles. This will allow for more comfortable gameplay with this feature unlocked.

General Changes
  • All sorts of Inventory items that were previously impossible to get rid of can now be sold for 1.000 Credits each
  • Tier 7 to 10 vehicles had their HESH (HEP and PISH) shell characteristics adjusted
  • Some vehicles still had HEAT and HEAT-MP shell damage bonuses even after their removal in Update 0.33, this has been fixed (Leclerc Prototype, NM142, Zubr PSP, C1 Ariete, Griffin 120mm, M1134, Т-72B3, QN-506 and PL-01)
  • BMPT series vehicles with twin autocannons now fire their guns simultaneously (two rounds per cycle)
  • Fixed an issue where destroyed ERA modules would appear as intact on the BMPT series and Bradley FV
  • Centauro 120: Fixed the incorrect HE damage
  • Leopard 2A5: Improved this vehicle’s visual quality and fixed some model issues
  • M60-2000 Neon: Fixed the armor of this vehicle
  • River Point: Fixed the grass that disappeared in the last update
  • Fixed an UI issue where a longer player nickname wouldn’t fit its tile on the PvE loading screen
  • Fixed an issue with team tab color settings in the match result window
  • When you run out of ammo and replenish it, the weapon will now be loaded with the last used type of ammo
  • Fixed the Ready Rack issue that allowed vehicles to fire faster than intended on the Alabino Proving Grounds map
  • Added a number of assets for future events to the game
  • Fixed a number of small visual model issues