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Offer: Asian Week

Commanders!

Today we’ve prepared the following items for you:
  • Raider Tokens for the Vanguard Raid
  • Type 10 Tier 10 Premium Main Battle Tank
  • Hunter Tier 9 Premium Armored Fighting Vehicle
  • Pindad SBS Tier 8 Premium Armored Fighting Vehicle
  • ZTQ-15 Tier 9 Premium Light Tank
  • QN-506 Tier 9 Premium Tank Destroyer
  • K1A1 Tier 7 Premium Main Battle Tank along with Korean camouflage
  • Type 90 Tier 7 Premium Main Battle Tank along with Japanese camouflage
  • Iron Crate (with new Key mechanics)
Between December 9 and December 16, 2021, the following items will be available:


[h2]Raider Tokens[/h2]


Using a Raider Token will instantly complete the Raid mission you have selected. Please also note that completing Elite missions this way will cost you five Raider Tokens. Raider Tokens can also be purchased for Gold directly in the game. You can read more about the Raid in our dedicated article.



The Raider Tokens are available in two bundles:
  • 1 Raider Token
  • 10 Raider Tokens






[h2]Type 10[/h2]


The Type 10 MBT is the most modern Japanese Main Battle Tank in service and one of the most advanced war machines in the world. Using sophisticated electronics and crystalline steel armor, this tank is more than a match for any enemy that would threaten the islands of Japan. You can learn more about it in our dedicated article.



In Armored Warfare, the Type 10 is a Tier 10 Premium Main Battle Tank. What puts it apart from the other MBTs of its Tier is its special NERA armor. This highly-mobile MBT starts every battle well-armored, but the protection levels decrease with every shot taken. Additionally, this MBT features a special system that tells you the exact chance to penetrate your target. Overall, it’s one of the most powerful MBTs of its Tier and certainly a good choice for players, who prefer rapid action to slow advances.

The Type 10 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]Hunter AFV[/h2]


Another alternative name for this vehicle is NGAFV (or Next Gen AFV), since it belongs to a whole program to replace the obsolete M113 APC in Singaporean service and to operate alongside its predecessor, another indigenous Singaporean IFV called Bionix. Hunter is the name of the production model of this program. The Hunter AFV is the pinnacle of bleeding edge of technology. In this sense, it can be compared to the AS21 Redback and both vehicles share several characteristics, not the least of which being relatively large size. This bulky IFV offers considerable levels of protection and firepower. It is expected to serve in the Singaporean army in large numbers in the near future with its mass-production having recently begun. You can read more about its history in our dedicated article.



In Armored Warfare, the Hunter AFV is a Tier 9 Premium Armored Fighting Vehicle. As its description above suggests, it is a rather standard-sized IFV with good levels of protection and excellent firepower (consisting of a 30mm autocannon and a Spike ATGM launcher). It also features a recently introduced type of armor, NERA. Simply put, NERA is an ablative armor kit that deteriorates whenever it gets hit. In other words, the vehicle starts with excellent protection levels but it will lose some with damage taken as the battle progresses. Apart from that, the vehicle is adequately mobile and quite universal. It can, of course, also deploy Mechanized Infantry.






[h2]Pindad SBS[/h2]


The SBS platform is one of the first domestic armored vehicles developed by Pindad (the largest Indonesian armor producer) for Indonesia and is officially listed as a “light tank”. It was developed sometimes in the early 2010s with some prototypes in different configuration appearing in public in 2014 or so. The variant in the game is a long-range MLRS fire support vehicle with a 122mm multi-barreled rocket launcher. You can learn more about it in our dedicated article.



In Armored Warfare, the Pindad SBS is a Tier 8 Premium Armored Fighting Vehicle. This AFV is fairly unique, since its main weapon is a multi-barreled rocket launcher capable of firing over obstacles. This makes the Pindad incredibly powerful in both offense and defense. Static enemy targets stand no chance! This vehicle is best used with Commander Ophelia Kitescu and in a platoon – the firepower of such a formation is truly without equal.






[h2]ZTQ-15[/h2]


The ZTQ-15 is the current most modern domestic Chinese Light Tank and is reserved for the Chinese military only with its export counterpart, VT-5, offered for export. The ZTQ-15 Light Tank is intended to be used in mountainous regions of China where standard MBTs are all but impossible to operate. You can learn more about it in our dedicated article.



In Armored Warfare, the ZTQ-15 is a Tier 9 Premium Light Tank. It combines excellent mobility with plenty of firepower as well as adequate protection for its Tier and vehicle class. It also features several neat elements that increase its value on the battlefield, such as its active suspension and the ability to launch guided missiles from its gun or its advanced ERA. For players who prefer fast-paced, high-risk and high-reward combat style, it’s one of the best options out there.






[h2]QN-506[/h2]


The QN-506 fire support vehicle is a Chinese attempt to design a cheap, export-oriented alternative to the Russian BMPT series. Instead of converting a second or third generation MBT, the engineers at Wuhan Guide Infrared Co., Ltd., likely to keep the vehicle as affordable as possible, opted to base their project on the Type 59 MBT, which is, in its basic form anyway, a copy of the old Soviet T-55 medium tank from the late 1950s. They jam-packed it with cutting edge electronics and a number of weapon systems, including ATGMs, an automatic cannon or smaller caliber rockets. However, despite the use of an unmanned turret, the protection levels of this vehicle are still quite low and, so far, there haven’t been any signs of interest in the QN-506. You can learn more about this vehicle in our dedicated article.

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In Armored Warfare, the QN-506 is a Premium Tier 9 Tank Destroyer that gameplay-wise resembles the popular BMPT series. However, unlike the Russian Terminators, it has a number of interesting features including tree different weapon systems (30mm cannon, 70mm unguided rockets and 151mm ATGMs) and loitering recon ammunition flying towards the end of a map and spotting everything in its path. The last ability is unique to the QN-506 and makes it one of the most potent support vehicles on the battlefield.






[h2]K1A1[/h2]


The K1A1 is an upgraded version of the older South-Korean K1 MBT. It’s a very distant relative of the Abrams MBT with the main difference being the presence of a hydro-pneumatic suspension, allowing the vehicle to tilt itself forward, backward and to the sides.



In Armored Warfare, the K1A1 is a Tier 7 Premium MBT. The combination of a 120mm gun, good mobility and solid armor (all of them roughly the same as the M1A1 has) as well as the ability to mark enemy targets for increased damage make it powerful opponent even in its basic form with additional upgrades readily available.

The K1A1 is also available in the South Korean bundle, which contains:
  • K1A1 Tier 7 Premium MBT
  • Korean camouflage
  • Korean "Squad Leader" decal

You can learn more about the Korean camouflage in our dedicated article.






[h2]Type 90[/h2]


The Type 90 is the current service main battle tank of the Japanese Self-Defense Force. On the outside, it vaguely resembled the German Leopard 2, but inside, the vehicle’s completely different. It was adequately armed and armored for the time it was developed in, but what made it really stand out were its cutting-edge Japanese electronics and its hydraulic suspension, allowing the tank to tilt itself forward or backward, enhancing its gun elevation and depression beyond what the turret would normally allow. This trait was considered to be an important for Japan, as much of its landmass is covered by mountainous areas. You can read more about it in our dedicated article.



In Armored Warfare, the Type 90 is a Tier 7 Premium Main Battle Tank. Gameplay-wise, it resembles the Leopard 2 and Abrams version of the same Tier. The difference between the Leopard and the Type 90 MBT lie in the presence of an automatic loading mechanism – otherwise, the firepower and protection levels is roughly the same with the Japanese tank having a little less armor, compensated by more module hitpoints. Overall, it is not the best-protected MBT on the battlefield, requiring careful long-range gameplay. However, the advanced electronics installed in this tank as well as its hydraulic suspension allow it to aim faster than all its class and Tier counterparts.

The Type 90 is also available in the Japanese bundle, which contains:
  • Type 90 Tier 7 Premium MBT
  • Japanese camouflage
  • Two Japanese decals
  • Japanese red flag

You can learn more about the Japanese camouflage in our dedicated article.






[h2]Iron Crate[/h2]


We’ve prepared for you an additional offer this week. Between July 22 and July 29, 2021, the Iron Crate will be available on MY.GAMES Market with 50% discount!



The mechanics are very simple. This crate allows you to win one of the vehicles listed in its description (or its value in Gold if you have it already). The crate contains some very rare vehicles (with some new ones!), including the Kornet-D1 Tier 10 Premium TD.

For a full list, please visit the MY.GAMES Market Iron Crate page. 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!

The Wars of the Past Battle Path is now available!

Commanders!

We’re happy to announce that the Wars of the Past Battle Path campaign has just begun.

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This four-month-long campaign offers you the opportunity to get your hands on four very special reward vehicles, including the T-15 Kinzhal Tier 10 Premium TD, but other valuable prizes are also available, including the Warmonger skins, decals and much more. You can find more information about the campaign in the Frequently Asked Questions section below and in our dedicated article.

In order to join the Battle Path campaign, please enter the game and click on the Wars of the Past icon on the upper bar.

From there, you can simply purchase the Battle Path access:
  • Standard pass (access only)
  • Golden pass with access and 50.000 Battle Coins

Please note that there might be a delay of up to 10 minutes between the purchase and the access to the event. The abovementioned access bundles are also available on the MY.GAMES Market platform.

Enjoy the event and see you on the battlefield!

Maintenance - December 9

On the 9th of December 2021, starting from 8:00 CET (8th of December, 11 PM PST), the server will not be available for 5 hours due to the application of Update 0.38.8612



[h2]List of Update 0.38.8612 Changes[/h2] 

Wars of the Past

In this update, we’re introducing the Wars of the Past Battle Path, which will launch upon maintenance completion. You can read more about it in our dedicated article.

Special Operation “Burning Grounds” Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where players would appear too far from the actual fighting upon respawn
  • Fixed an issue where a number of assets that should not have been visible until the volcano explosion were
  • Fixed an issue where it was possible to deploy Mechanized Infantry in lava at some specific spots
  • Fixed the appearance of several visual effects on minimum graphics settings
  • Fixed the enemy trooper that was previously levitating above his post
  • Fixed a number of smaller visual issues


AMX-40 Fixes

We fixed various shell values that were incorrectly corresponding to the 105mm caliber instead of 120mm. As such:
  • 120mm OFL 120 G1 APFSDS penetration increased from 535mm to 565mm
  • 120mm OFL 120 G1 APFSDS damage increased from 330 to 450
  • 120mm OFL 120 F1 APFSDS penetration increased from 585mm to 615mm
  • 120mm OFL 120 F1 APFSDS damage increased from 360 to 480
  • 120mm OCC 120 G1 HEAT penetration increased from 700mm to 730mm
  • 120mm OCC 120 G1 HEAT damage increased from 430 to 570
  • Reload time increased from 4.5s to 6.3s


General Changes

  • Extended the Whispers of Frost event to January 9, 2022
  • Stryker ADATS: Fixed this vehicle’s turret collision model
  • T-15: The turret platform on which the combat module is sitting now takes reduced damage as an unmanned turret
  • T-15: Fixed the incorrectly thick spaced armor (the “turret ring armor issue”)
  • T-80B: Fixed an issue where the crew collision model was clipping out of the turret
  • Fixed an issue where the CV90105 TML Light Tank unintentionally got the Laser Lock active ability
  • Fixed a number of small visual model issues

In Development: Assigning Premium Vehicles to Dealers

Commanders!

Armored Warfare features two types of vehicles – regular progression vehicles available for Experience and Credits, and Premium vehicles (with increased Credit income) that are available for Gold or by other means.



These other means include:
  • Battle Paths (example: Object 195)
  • Raids (example: T-72M1)
  • Blueprint Loot Crates (example: Armata 152)
  • Contracts (example: TAM 2IP)
  • Events (example: M60A3 SLEP)
  • Direct Sales (example: M1A1 AIM)
  • Battalion activities (Hades series)

However, Armored Warfare currently has a problem you’ve been asking about for a while now. The Premium vehicles that are not available directly in the game for Gold are not assigned to any particular dealer, which means they cannot be used for various in-game missions that feature dealer requirements (these typically appear during Raids or Battle Paths).

In one of future updates, we want to remedy this situation and will therefore be assigning the previously dealer-less Premium vehicles to specific dealers as follows:

Sorted by Tier, descending order.

Marat Shishkin
  • Chall.2 Streetfighter II
  • Object 195
  • Object 490
  • Object 640
  • Armata 152
  • Armata 152 Hades
  • Kornet-D1
  • Т-15 Kinzhal
  • Challenger 2 Hades
  • Kurganets-25
  • M8-120 T-bolt II Hades
  • T-90MS Hades
  • BMPT-72 Hades
  • BMPT Mod. 2017
  • BMPT Mod.2000
  • 2T Stalker
  • 2S38 Derivatsiya
  • Challenger 1 Falcon
  • Vickers Mk.7/2
  • T-90A Burlak
  • T-72B3
  • Khrizantema-S
  • Object 187
  • Sabre
  • Object 287
  • MT-LB S8
  • Chieftain Mk.6
  • Object 279
  • T-72M1
  • IT-1
  • SU-152 Taran
  • ZSU-23-4 Shilka
  • Object 430
  • T-55M1
  • T-62M
  • PT-76
Sophie Wölfli
  • MPF Light Tank
  • CATTB
  • Panzer 87-140
  • Stridsvagn 2000
  • CV90120 Ghost
  • Leopard 2A6 Hades
  • M1A2C Hades
  • Abrams AGDS
  • Stryker ADATS
  • M1A1 AIM
  • Marder 2
  • CV90 Mk.IV
  • CV90105 TML
  • M60-2000
  • M1A1 Storm
  • Kampfpanzer 70
  • M60A3 SLEP
  • Taifun II
Zhang Feng
  • Type 99A2-140
  • AFT-10
  • VT-5
  • ZTQ-15
  • QN-506
  • Msta-S
  • BM Oplot
  • Type 96B
  • Wilk
  • M-95 Degman
  • BWP-2000
  • Zubr PSP
  • T-72M4CZ
  • Scorpion Kastet
  • T-72M2 Wilk
  • BVP M-80A
  • TR-85M1
  • BWP-1M
  • Type 59-IIA
  • Abbot VE
  • T-55 Enigma
Oscar Faraday
  • Altay
  • Pindad
  • Griffin 120mm
  • Bradley AAWS-H
  • TAM 2IP
  • Expeditionary Tank
  • RDF/LT
  • XM247
  • M50 Ontos
Francine De Laroche
  • Type 10
  • Hunter AFV
  • Type 89
  • Type 90
  • K1A1
  • Seon'gun-915
  • Type 74

 
Just to be clear, this does not mean they will all become available for Gold or become progression vehicles. They will retain their status; the only major change is that they will become available for missions with dealer requirements.

Do you feel some of these vehicles belong to other dealers? Let us know on Discord. We’re open to your feedback!

Please note:
  • While the abovementioned vehicles will be associated with a specific dealer, they will not appear in that dealer’s tech tree
  • It will be possible to filter these vehicles out using standard Dealer filters in your Garage, but we’ll also add a new filter option for this specific Premium vehicle type
  • These vehicles will not work for dealer-specific achievements

And last but not least, let us discuss the new icon made specifically for the abovementioned vehicles as well as some changes to the existing vehicle class logic. Vehicle icon now consists of the following elements:
  • Class symbol (silver for progression, golden for Premium vehicles)
  • Golden laurel wreath for fully unlocked vehicles (automatically assigned to Premium vehicles)
  • Silver star for Premium vehicles that are not available for Gold within the tech tree (eg. the abovementioned list)

As such, a fully unlocked progression vehicle will feature a silver class symbol with a wreath. A vehicle available for Gold within the tech tree will feature a golden class symbol with a wreath and these special Premium vehicles not available for Gold will feature all three symbols together (golden class symbol, wreath and the silver star).

We hope that you’ll find this change to your liking and, as always:

See you on the battlefield!

In Development: Carson City PvP Map

Commanders!

It’s been a while since we added a new PvP map, but the time has come to welcome another new battlefield in Armored Warfare – Carson City!



Despite its name, this charming small town knew little of true city bustle until a newly-built interstate highway skirted its territory. It became a major transportation hub practically overnight, attracting first the attention of major corporations and subsequently various armed groups eager to take control of it and with it the traffic flow from the east to the West Coast.



The bases on this map are located in the south-western and north-eastern corners and the whole Nevada-based map can be split into three areas.



The south-east is occupied by the Carson City itself. A labyrinth of streets awaits you with a lot of cover, but also some flanking opportunities. Is a group of MBTs holding a particular position? Go around the block in order to appear right behind them. Situational awareness will play a key role in this area because you’ll never know what awaits you around the corner.



Moving north, the center of the map is filled with a large lake with a small island in the middle of it. You can get there of course and if you do, you’ll be able to fire pretty much all across the map. This area will be suitable for fast vehicles such as Light Tanks and Tank Destroyers as the MBTs trying to go there or around the island will be slowed by the lake’s water significantly.



And last but not least, the north is walled off from the rest of the map by a group of cliffs, making the area a long, wide mountain corridor for heavily armored MBTs to push through. There’s also a narrow path leading around the lake to the north where lighter, smaller vehicles can slip through.



This map will be available in the Standard mode (two bases) as well as the Encounter mode. In the Encounter mode, a single base will be located on the island in the middle.

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

See you on the battlefield!