Armored Warfare News

Commanders!

As you know already, in the near future, we’ll be introducing wheeled AI vehicles into the game to bring more much-needed diversity to our PvE gameplay. But that’s not the full scope of what we will be doing on that front – today, we’d like to tell you more about the rest.



Let’s start with one of the most challenging elements of PvE overall – the Lieutenant vehicles. These are some of the toughest opponents you may run across in this game mode, sporting improved characteristics and a large amount of hitpoints. We, of course, want the Lieutenant vehicles to be challenging with every encounter being a test of your abilities as tankers and strategists.

You probably guessed it from the intro – the Lieutenants are going to get some love. But not the way you are likely thinking. We won’t be just buffing their characteristics. That would be boring. Instead, we’ll be making major changes to the pool of vehicles that can appear as Lieutenants.

From the next update, Lieutenants will be spawning mostly as MBTs. We will be removing various fragile Lieutenants that don’t really provide any significant challenge and we will be replacing them with some really tough customers, including the dreaded Object 490. No worries though, everyone’s favorite T-15 Lieutenant is to stay and will be joined by the following new vehicles:

List of new Lieutenant Vehicles
 

• Altay
• BMPT Mod.2017
• CATTB
• M1A1 Storm
• Object 187
• Object 279
• Object 490
• Object 640
• Seongun 915
• Type 10
• Type 74

The following vehicles are getting removed from the Lieutenant vehicle pool:

List of removed Lieutenant Vehicles
 

• AMX-10P PAC-90
• AMX-10 RCR
• Begleitpanzer 57
• Dragun 125
• FV101 Scorpion
• FV101 Scorpion 90
• FV107 Scimitar
• M113 ACAV
• M8-105 Buford
• M8-120 Thunderbolt II
• PT-76
• PT-85
• RDF/LT
• Stingray
• Wiesel HOT
• ZBD-86

 
But that’s still not all. As a new mechanic, the Lieutenant vehicles will also start deploying smoke. Not to worry though – they won’t be spamming this ability and will use it only on occasion. Over-use of this ability by the AI vehicles would lead to frustrating gameplay and we definitely don’t want to do that. But, if you see a Lieutenant deploy smoke as soon as you fire at him, don’t be surprised!

With that being said, we’ll also be introducing some changes to all the AI opponents you may encounter in combat. Perhaps the most visible change will be the addition of new vehicles. Aside from the already mentioned wheeled vehicles, we’ll be adding the following machines to the non-Lieutenant AI vehicle pool:

List of new AI Vehicles
 

• AS21 Redback
• BMPT Mod.2000
• Harimau
• Griffin 120mm
• Griffin 50mm
• IS-7
• K1A1
• K2 Black Panther
• K21
• Kampfpanzer 70
• Leopard Revolution
• TTB
• Sabra Mk.2
• M-95 Degman
• M60-2000
• T-55M1
• T-72B3
• Type 89
• Type 90
• VT-5

As you can see, some of those are high-Tier ones, which means that you shouldn't be encountering the enemies you despise (yes, we are talking about the T-15) that often because there will be a greater choice.

Full list of AI Vehicles
 

• Al-Hussein
• Altay
• AMX-10P PAC90
• AMX-10 RCR
• AMX-13 DCA
• AMX-30B2
• AMX-30B2 Brenus
• AMX-40
• AMX-50
• AS21 Redback
• ASCOD LT-105
• B1 Centauro
• B1 Centauro 120
• B1 Draco
• Begleitpanzer 57
• BM Oplot
• BMD-1
• BMD-1P
• BMD-2
• BMD-2M
• BMD-4
• BMP-1
• BMP-1P
• BMP-2
• BMP-3
• BMP-3M
• Dragun 125
• Ramka-99
• BMPT Mod.2017
• BMPT-72
• BMPT Mod.2000
• BVP Šakal
• C1 Ariete
• CATTB
• Challenger 1
• Challenger 2
• Challenger 2 ATDU
• Sphinx
• Expeditionary Tank
• Dragoon 300
• EE-18 Sucuri II
• ERC-90 F4 Sagaie
• FV101 Scorpion
• FV101 Scorpion 90
• Scorpion Kastet
• Chieftain
• Chieftain 900
• Chieftain Mk.2
• Chieftain Mk.11
• FV438 Swingfire
• FV510 Warrior
• Griffin 120mm
• Griffin 50mm
• IS-7
• IT-1
• CRAB
• K1A1
• K2 Black Panther
• K21
• K21 XC-8
• Kampfpanzer 70
• KTO Rosomak
• KTO Rosomak M1M
• LAV-150
• LAV-150 90
• LAV-300
• LAV-600
• Leclerc
• Leclerc Protototype
• Leclerc T40
• Leopard 1
• Leopard 1A5
• Leopard 2
• Leopard Evolution
• Leopard Revolution
• Leopard 2A5
• Leopard 2A6
• Leopard 2AX
• Leopard 2AV
• M-50 Super Sherman
• M-51 Super Sherman
• Sabra Mk.2
• M-95 Degman
• M1 Abrams
• TTB
• M1128 Stryker
• M113 ACAV
• Stryker ADATS
• M1A1 Abrams
• M1A1 Storm
• M1A2 Abrams
• M1A2C Abrams
• Bradley FV
• Bradley AAWS-H
• M41
• M48A3
• M551 Sheridan
• M60 Patton
• M60-2000
• M60A1 Patton
• M60A2 Patton
• M60A3 Patton
• M8-105 Buford
• M8-120 Thunderbolt II
• Magach 5
• Magach 6B
• Magach 7A
• Magach 7C
• Marder 2
• MBT-70
• Merkava Mk.1
• Merkava Mk.2B
• Merkava Mk.2D
• Merkava Mk.3D BAZ
• Merkava Mk.4
• Merkava Mk.4M
• QN-506
• Hunter AFV
• Object 187
• Object 279
• Object 430
• Object 490
• Object 640
• OF-40
• OT-64 Cobra
• OT-65A
• PL-01
• PLZ-05
• PLZ-89
• PT-76
• PT-85
• PTL-02 Assaulter
• PTZ-89
• SBS Pindad
• RDF/LT
• Rooikat 76
• Sabre
• VCAC Mephisto
• Seongun-915
• Sho't Kal Dalet
• VBL INGWE
• Sprut-SD
• ST1
• Stingray 1
• Stingray 2
• T-14 Armata
• T-14 Armata 152
• T-15
• T-55
• T-55 Enigma
• T-55M1
• T-62
• T-64
• T-64A
• T-72A
• T-72B
• T-72B3
• T-72 Ural
• T-80
• T-80B
• T-80U
• T-90
• T-90A
• T-90MS
• T92 LT
• Tiran 6
• Type 10
• Type 59
• Type 62
• Type 69
• Type 74
• Type 80-II
• Type 85-IIM
• Type 89
• Type 90
• Type 90-II
• Type 96
• Type 96A
• Type 99
• 9910
• Type 99A
• Type 99A2
• FV721 Fox
• VBL TOW
• VBR
• OA-82 Jarmila-2
• Vickers VFM5
• VT-4
• VT-5
• Wiesel TOW
• Wiesel HOT
• Wilk
• Wilk XC-8
• WPB Anders
• WZ-1224
• ZBD-86
• XM1
• XM1A3 Abrams
• XM800T
• ZBL-08
• Zhalo-S
• Zubr PSP

And, last but not least, the AI behavior will be tweaked as well. We’ve changed the AI spotting mechanics and behavior so that you should take less fire from the AI vehicles that you cannot see yourself.

We hope that you’ll enjoy these changes and, as always:

See you on the battlefield!

On the 22nd of January 2021, starting from 12:00 CET (3 AM PST), the server will not be available for 2 hours due to the application of Update 0.34.7657



[h2]List of Update 0.34.7657 Changes[/h2]
 

• Fixed the issue that caused battles to crash with a draw
• Fixed the issue that cause the Battle Path Shop issues
• Battle Path Shop is now available again

Commanders!

Unfortunately, the launch of an update on January 21, 2021, introduced two serious issues to the game:

• A considerable amount of matches ends up in a crash (this mostly affects the Global Operations mode)
• Problems with the Battle Path Shop UI leading to some difficulties with purchases

We are currently working on resolving these issues, but for now, we’d like to apologize for the inconvenience and ask for your patience.

See you on the battlefield!

Commanders!

Today we’ve prepared the following items for you:

• Warhammer skin for the M1A2 Tier 8 Main Battle Tank
• MERDC camouflages
• M1A1 Storm Tier 7 Premium Main Battle Tank
• Sabra Mk.2 Tier 7 Premium Main Battle Tank
• Merkava Mk.2D Tier 7 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
• Pile of Gold Loot Crate

Between January 21 and January 28, 2021, the following items will be available:


[h2]Warhammer Skin for M1A2[/h2]


This skin for the M1A2 Tier 8 progression Main Battle Tank is based on the real American Abrams tanks, which were seen and photographed during the Iraq War. You can read more about it in our dedicated article.



This skin is available in a bundle along with the following items:

• Iraq War ochre base paint (used by the U.S. Army)
• U.S. Cavalry decal
• U.S. Company decal
• Thunderbolt decal (this historical decal appeared on a real early Abrams in honor of General Creighton Abrams’ personal Sherman tank during the Second World War)

Please note that the bundle includes the skin but not the M1A2 MBT itself. This tank needs to be obtained via progression directly in the game.








[h2]MERDC Camouflages[/h2]


The MERDC camouflages are based on the patterns from the 1970s, when the U.S. Mobility Equipment Research & Design Command (MERDC) developed a system for camouflaging armored vehicles. You can read more about these patterns in our dedicated article.



There are seven patterns available:

• Grey Desert
• Red Desert
• Snow Temperate, Open Terrain
• Snow Temperate, Trees
• Europe Summer
• Europe Winter
• Tropics

All seven are available in a discounted bundle. Each of these camouflages can be installed on any vehicle that has the camouflage customization feature available. These camouflages can be used in all three environments.






[h2]M1A1 Storm[/h2]


In 1985, the Abrams was upgraded with, amongst other things, the 120mm M256 smoothbore cannon. Over 5000 M1A1 tanks were produced until 1992. This tank participated in Operation Desert Storm, which forged its legendary reputation.



In Armored Warfare, the M1A1 Storm is a Tier 7 Premium Main Battle Tank. The M1A1 Storm look was inspired by Operation Desert Storm, including a gorgeous camouflage net model. But, more importantly, this tank is equipped with a massive frontal dozer blade, adding extra armor and ramming damage to the long list of its advantages.






[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]Sabra Mk.2[/h2]


The Israeli Sabra Mk.2 was developed as an upgrade kit for the aging Turkish M60A1 and M60A3 series Patton tanks in the early 21st century. Its main features include a new 120mm IMI M253 smoothbore gun replacing the old M68, and a brand new set of additional NERA armor, significantly improving the tank’s protection. You can read more about it in our dedicated article.



In Armored Warfare, the Sabra Mk.2 is a Tier 7 Premium Main Battle Tank with powerful armament capable of defeating almost any vehicle it encounters on the battlefield. It’s not well-armored, but its ability to penetrate even extremely thick armor more than makes up for this handicap.






[h2]Merkava Mk.2D[/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.






[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]Pile of Gold[/h2]


This Loot Crate contains copious amounts of Gold for you to win, now available with 20% discount!



This Loot Crate includes:

• 250.000 Gold
• 100.000 Gold
• 50.000 Gold
• 10.000 Gold
• 5.000 Gold
• 1.000 Gold
• 500 Gold
• 100 Gold

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

See you on the battlefield!

Commanders!

We’re happy to introduce the seventh part of the Guide series, available on our Youtube channel.

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In this series, we’ll focus on all core aspects of Armored Warfare, explaining them one by one in order to make the game easier to understand and to get into.

We hope that the new players will find it useful and the veterans entertaining. Let us know what you think about it on Discord and, as always:

See you on the battlefield!