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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:
  • American-themed (with CATTB)
  • NATO-themed (with Challenger 2 Streetfighter II)

We’re implementing a new mechanic to the MY.GAMES Market Loot Crates. The mechanic is simple – instead of purchasing the Loot Crates, you purchase keys to them, which you then use to unlock them. Please note:
  • Discounts do not apply to Loot Crates, but rather to Keys
  • It is possible to buy multiple keys for a single chest type
  • Keys belong to individual Loot Crates (that is, a key to a Commander Loot Crate purchased now is not guaranteed to work on a Commander Loot Crate a month down the line)
  • Keys can be found in a separate Market section

 


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

See you on the battlefield!

Rise of the Dragon Battle Path – Part 5: Modern China

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Commanders!

We’re almost at the end of our list of the Rise of the Dragon Battle Path rewards. The final block of rewards will be dedicated to Modern China.



Throughout the 1970s and the 1980s, China rose as major power in the east, turning its once numerous but poorly equipped military into a force to be truly reckoned with. Nevertheless, at the end of the 1980s, most of its tank fleet comprised of various upgraded Type 59s which were quite obsolete at that point. That was a lesson the entire world would learn with Operation Desert Storm.

Today, we tend to look down upon the Iraqi army given the results of the 1991 and 2003 wars but in the early 1990s, it was large (one of the largest in the world in fact), well-armed and relatively well-trained. Emphasis on the world relatively – we all know how the confrontation with the United States-led coalition went.



In armor terms, the conflict caused a deep shock in both Russia and China. Russia had its own problems at that point, trying to hold on to whatever Soviet legacy it could. But for China, the matter was urgent on another level. The Chinese experts knew – as they know now – that if the land of the dragon was to rise to the level expected by its leadership, a confrontation with the United States of America would be (and still is) all but inevitable.



And so the Chinese went to work re-arming their juggernaut of an army. Luckily for them, the 1990s were a tumultuous era for Russia with pretty much all its advanced equipment available on an open market. The Chinese were able to acquire and reverse-engineer all sorts of armored vehicles, including the BMP-3 series, which gave birth to China’s modern ZBD-04 IFV. The T-72 was known to the Chinese by that time already (they imported it from Romania in the 1980s) but the advanced electronics and optics of its later models were also a welcome addition to China’s research programs, as was the ammunition and engines.



The first operational and mass-produced modern MBT was the Type 96 from 1997 and its successor, the Type 96A that came after it as an upgrade. This tank was built using the older Type 85-IIM export model from the 1980s since that was the best platform available to China at the time. Over 2000 were built between 1997 and 2005 with roughly one half of them (1100) being later upgraded to the Type 96A standard. However, the Chinese had to wait for their first true third generation tank until the introduction of the Type 99 MBT, which was, as its name suggests, unveiled to the public in 1999.



In the 1990s, the Chinese MBTs were already factory-painted with camouflage and one of the most common patterns was a variant of the three-tone camouflage used earlier. The first prize of this segment is therefore the Modern Stripe camouflage.



This camouflage consists of yellow, light green and dark green stripes and will be, as usual, available to all environments.



The Type 99 was a game changer for the People’s Liberation Army, the first truly modern MBT. It entered service at some point between 1999 and 2001 with the initial vehicles painted using the same camouflage described above. Given the vehicle’s importance, we have decided to introduce one more version of this camouflage as a special fitted skin for the Type 99 MBT called Type 99 PLA.



Aside from the camouflage, the skin bears the PLA star symbol and several smaller details were added.



As of now, most modern Chinese armored vehicles (and not just those) use digital camouflages. These started to appear after the turn of the century and are now used pretty much the same way U.S. Lt. Col. O’Neill devised them in the 1980s. Interestingly enough, while this seems to be the standard for the Chinese, for the Americans it is not.



The Type 99A MBT, an improved version of the Type 99, typically only appears with a digital camouflage (or the older striped one mentioned above) and several such Chinese digital camouflages are already present in the game. In this Battle Path, we’ll be introducing two more variants of the same camouflage.

The first is a rather standard Digital camouflage that appears on multiple various vehicles. The exact idea behind this pattern is unknown. It’s most likely connected to the arid regions of China such as Inner Mongolia because it was used on various export vehicles presented there to potential buyers.



The next camouflage is a Desert Digital camouflage one and this one is definitely intended for China’s desert and mountainous areas. Especially the borders with India (the contested region of Ladakh) are lately a hotspot with hostilities flaring up every now and then – so far, thankfully, without any serious escalation.



And, last but not least, we’d like to tell you about the final camouflage from this Battle Path, the Winter camouflage. The name says it all, although unlike the previous two, this camouflage is not of the “digital” type. Instead, it’s one of the older spot patterns with some of its colors covered by an improvised layer of white.



Since the early 2000s, China’s military has been undergoing several rounds of reforms and reorganizations, including the most recent one from 2014. These reforms are at least partially based on the western militaries, specifically the U.S. Army, China’s largest political and potentially military opponent. This can be seen in a number of aspects:
  • China adopted a system similar to the American Stryker brigades
  • Modern Chinese combat vehicles are clearly western-influenced

And much more. Geopolitically, China is surrounded by potential enemies. To the north, Russia with its vast Siberian resources, a prime target for Chinese expansion that is already taking place (only not in the military sense). Chinese investments have already secured large portions of Russia’s vulnerable eastern part. The fear of a Chinese military intervention is the main reason why Russia has adopted a strategy where any such incursion would be met with tactical nuclear weapons.



To the south and west, China’s strained relationship with India makes the border a prime hotspot. However, the mountainous terrain of the region limits any heavy armor movement and it is for these conditions the ZTQ-15 Light Tank was designed for. India, while interested in Russia’s Sprut-SD, has yet to respond to that particular threat.

And, finally, there’s the question of the South China Sea and Taiwan. China’s been steadily building and upgrading its naval fleet to rival that of the Americans. With a conflict looming on the horizon, China’s goal is clear – to be ready for anything.



And that’s it for this Battle Path’s prizes, commanders. In the next and final article, we’ll discuss the mechanical changes to the Battle Path that we hope you will like. Not to worry, the Battle Path is coming in the near future.

We hope that you’ll enjoy the event and, as always:

See you on the battlefield!

Offer: Middle East

Commanders!

Today we’ve prepared the following items for you:
  • M60T skin for the Sabra Mk.2 Main Battle Tank
  • Merkava Mk.2D and Israeli bundle (with an Israeli camouflage and base paint)
  • Syrian camouflage bundle
  • Altay Tier 10 Premium Main Battle Tank
  • Magach 7A Tier 6 Premium Main Battle Tank
  • Sabre Tier 6 Premium Armored Fighting Vehicle
  • Challenger 1 Falcon Tier 8 Premium Main Battle Tank
  • Commander Loot Crate (with new Key mechanics)
Between July 28 and August 4, 2022, the following items will be available:

 
[h2]M60T skin for Sabra[/h2]
 

This skin for the Sabra Mk.2 Tier 7 Premium Main Battle Tank is based on the Sabra MBTs that participated in the Turkish incursion into Syria in October 2019 (Operation Peace Spring). It combines a number of real-life elements, turning your Sabra into a Turkish service MBT. You can read more about it in our dedicated article.



The skin is available either as a standalone item or as a part of the M60T bundle, which contains the following items:
  • M60T skin for the Sabra Mk.2 MBT
  • Sabra Mk.2 Tier 7 Premium MBT
  • 500 Gold

That way, you can get this amazing vehicle together with the skin. Alternatively, the Sabra is also available in other bundles without the skin.

 

 

 
[h2]Merkava Mk.2D and Israeli Bundle[/h2]
 

The Merkava IID (also known as Mk.2D) is an advanced version of the standard Mk.2 Merkava, upgraded with a modular “Dor-Dalet” composite armor kit. It’s a tough and unyielding vehicle, featuring a number of battle-proven components such as its 105mm rifled cannon. The first version of the Merkava Mk.2 entered service in 1983 and the last vehicles were phased out in 2016 after thirty long years.



In Armored Warfare, the Merkava IID is a Tier 7 Premium Main Battle Tank. It is not equipped with an explosive reactive armor kit, but is, nevertheless, a very tough customer due to the introduction of the applique armor, allowing it to take a lot of damage. Additionally, the tank is equipped with a Ready Rack mechanism, significantly increasing the rate of fire for the first four shots.



This vehicle is also available as a part of the Israeli bundle, which contains the following items:
  • Merkava Mk.2D Tier 7 Premium MBT
  • Sinai Grey base paint
  • Israeli Experimental camouflage
  • Israeli Flag decal (free bonus)
  • Israeli Flag banner (free bonus)

The Sinai Grey base paint is based on the color commonly used by the Israeli vehicles. You can now apply it to all your Merkava MBTs for maximum realism. The camouflage, on the other hand, is an experimental one and not used in active service. It was developed in the 1980s for a series of trials, but Israel ultimately decided not to adopt it. Still, it’s a piece of history and will fit your Merkava Mk.2 MBT really well. You can read more about both in our dedicated article.

 

 

 
[h2]Syrian Bundle[/h2]
 

This gorgeous Syrian camouflage was seen in the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War on a captured Syrian BMP-1 IFV and consists of sand, green and grey stripes. You can read more about it in our dedicated article.



It is available as a part of the Syrian Camouflage bundle, which contains the following items:
  • Syrian camouflage
  • 14 days of Premium Time
  • 2.000 Gold
  • Syrian Flag decal (free bonus)
  • Syrian Flag banner (free bonus)

This camouflage can be installed on any vehicle that has the camouflage customization feature available and can be used in all three environments.

 

 

 
[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]Magach 7A[/h2]
 

The Magach 7A is an early M60 series American tank, upgraded by the Israelis to meet the requirements of the 1990s battlefield, especially to combat the threat of anti-tank guided missiles that had started to find their way into the hands of various terrorist groups in the late 1980s. The most distinctive upgrade is its box-shaped extra turret armor. While well-protected, the tank was quite lethargic when it came to its mobility due to the use of its old engine, a shortcoming that was only corrected in the final evolution step of the Magach series, the Magach 7C. You can read more about it in a dedicated article.



In Armored Warfare, the Magach 7A is a Tier 6 Premium Main Battle Tank. With its excellent gun accuracy and aiming time values, the Magach 7A is a good sniper for its class and is perfectly suitable for those players, who want to experience long-range combat but who also want to keep some level of protection and survivability instead of completely relying on mobility and camouflage. It’s a rather sluggish vehicle, but more than a match for anything that it encounters on the battlefield.

 

 

 
[h2]Sabre[/h2]
 

The Sabre is an interesting British recon vehicle, assembled together from older Scorpion hulls and Fox turrets after both parts were brought to zero hour state (completely overhauled) by a company called Alvis. The resulting vehicle from the early 1990s was called Sabre and, considering it was made of decades old components, it worked fairly well as a scouting vehicle, participating in the Iraq War as well as in several peacekeeping missions. You can read more about it in our dedicated article.



In Armored Warfare, the Tier 6 Sabre Premium Armored Fighting Vehicle is one of the deadliest vehicles on the battlefield thanks to its rather unique upward-aimed Swingfire missile launcher that allows it to fire over obstacles or while hidden, for example behind uneven terrain. While being quite difficult to master, this ability makes it a potent ambusher, especially in skilled hands.

 

 

 
[h2]Challenger 1 Falcon[/h2]
 

The Falcon is an experimental turret developed in the early 2000s in Jordan as an upgrade to the Jordanian Al-Hussein (Challenger 1) Main Battle Tanks. It's a low profile turret, armed with an automatically loaded Swiss 120mm L/50 RUAG smoothbore gun, capable of firing standard NATO ammunition. The operator controls the turret from inside the vehicle's hull, significantly improving crew protection. A prototype was built and tested, but the design was never mass-produced.



In Armored Warfare, the Challenger 1 Falcon is a Tier 8 Premium Main Battle Tank. The best word to characterize this lumbering behemoth in the game is “tough” – its excellent hull armor shrugs off most shells while the damage its low profile turret takes when it is reduced by 90% thanks to the fact the crew is not located directly in it. Despite being generally very slow and sluggish, the Challenger 1 Falcon can take tremendous punishment and is ideal for the players who prefer the British Main Battle Tank play style.

 

 

 
[h2]Commander Loot Crate[/h2]
 

This week, we’ve prepared another special offer for you in the form of a brand new Commander Loot Crate, featuring, amongst other things, some of the rarest commanders in the game!



This Loot Crate gives you the opportunity to obtain the following items:
  • Commander Ofelia Kitescu
  • Commander Austin Harper
  • Commander Alexander Cortez
  • Commander Alisa Korhonen
  • Commander Erin O’Connell
  • Commander Jorge Alvarez
  • Commander Joshua Seagrove
  • Commander Fyodor Sokolov
  • Platinum Commander XP Insignia tokens
  • Gold Commander XP Insignia tokens

We’re implementing a new mechanic to the MY.GAMES Market Loot Crates (no worries – the in-game crates will remain the same). The mechanic is simple – instead of purchasing the Loot Crates, you purchase keys to them, which you then use to unlock them.

However, please note:
  • Discounts do not apply to Loot Crates, but rather to Keys
  • It is possible to buy multiple keys for a single chest type
  • Keys belong to individual Loot Crates (that is, a key to a Commander Loot Crate purchased now is not guaranteed to work on a Commander Loot Crate a month down the line)
  • Keys can be found in a separate Market section

 

 

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

See you on the battlefield!

Update 0.38.9142 Now Available

Commanders!

We are happy to announce that the Update 0.38.9142 is now available!



[h2]List of Update 0.38.9142 Changes[/h2]
 
  • Compensated the Arjun Contract Mission progress (where weekly missions only counted as 1 instead of 5)
  • Fixed an autoloader rate of fire exploit that allowed players to fire without reloading
  • Fixed an issue where firing all shells from a Ready Rack and then switching to a different shell type would cause that shell to be loaded twice longer than intended
  • Fixed a number of camouflage icons
  • Fixed an issue that caused the game to crash
  • Added a number of assets for future events
  • Fixed some localization issues

Please note that this update may cause an abnormal amount of false anti-virus detections on some systems. We apologize for the inconvenience and are working on correcting the issue.

See you on the battlefield!