Armored Warfare News

Commanders!

This week, we’re celebrating the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe and we’ve prepared for you a number of gifts and bonuses for the occasion.



Between May 7 and May 14, 2020, you’ll be able to earn 30% more Commander Experience in each of your battles but the true celebrations will kick off on May 8 with two gifts that we’ve prepared for you.

Together, these gifts will contain:

• 7 End of the Second World War decals
• 14 days of Premium Time
• Red Army (khaki green) base paint

As usual, these gifts will be available on MY.GAMES Market until May 12. But that’s still just the beginning since you’ll also be able to earn three awesome new skins for your progression vehicles in a series of missions:

• May 8: Win one battle in any mode to get the Desert Rat skin
• May 9: Win one battle in any mode to get the Boyevaya Podruga skin
• May 10: Win one battle in any mode to get the Bastogne skin

For more information about these skins, please visit our dedicated article. Please note that for the purpose of these missions, each day starts at 2 AM CEST and you will receive all prizes together on May 12.

In case you don’t feel like participating in these missions, however, these skins can still be obtained via three special Loot Crates, available only during this event:

• American Loot Crate with the Bastogne skin
• Soviet Loot Crate with the Boyevaya Podruga skin
• British Loot Crate with the Desert Rat skin

Apart from the skins (worth 2000 Gold if you have them already from the missions), these Loot Crates contain:

• Premium vehicles of up to Tier 8
• Premium Time
• Boosters
• Gold
• Platinum and Gold Loot Crates
• Credits

These Loot Crates will also be available on MY.GAMES Market starting on May 8:



And, finally, we’ll be offering the following American, British and Soviet Premium vehicles on MY.GAMES Market in standalone bundles with a discount:

• M1A1 Storm Tier 7 Premium MBT
• VFM Mk.5 Tier 6 Premium LT
• Object 430 Tier 4 Premium MBT
• IS-7 Tier 4 Premium MBT
• Object 279 Banner Bearer Tier 5 Premium MBT
• T-72 Victory Tier 5 Premium MBT
• Object 187 Tier 7 Premium MBT

There’s another offer also already available, featuring the Armata 152, T-72B3 and BMPT Mod.2017.

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

See you on the battlefield!

Commanders!

This week, we’ve prepared another set of attractive items for you:

• Armata 152 Tier 10 Premium Main Battle Tank
• T-72B3 Tier 8 Premium Main Battle Tank
• BMPT Mod.2017 Tier 8 Premium Tank Destroyer

Between May 7 and May 14, 2020, the following items will be available:


[h2]Armata 152[/h2]


The Armata 152 is a version of the T-14 Armata, armed with larger cannon. One of the upgrades considered for the T-14 Armata was the increase of its caliber to 152mm in order to absolutely, positively destroy anything with the first shot. The 2A83 smoothbore is a behemoth of a gun, designed in the last days of the Soviet empire for the next generation of super-tanks. It’s massive, heavy and quite costly to produce, but, most importantly, it was never truly needed to deal with the western MBTs since the standard 125mm guns were (and still are) up to the task. That is why it never found its way on any Soviet MBT with even the standard T-14 Armata being armed with an improved 125mm cannon. You can, however, experience its awesome firepower in Armored Warfare! Learn more about it in a dedicated article.

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In Armored Warfare, the T-14 Armata 152 is a Tier 10 Premium Main Battle Tank. While not firing as fast as its 125mm counterpart, the 152mm rounds do enormous damage, often eliminating weaker opponents with a single shot. And then there’s the platform itself – the Armata, the most modern Main Battle Tank in the world. Earn it and use it to dominate!

The Armata 152 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]T-72B3[/h2]


The T-72B3 is the most modern Russian T-72 variant currently in service. It is a heavily upgraded version of the T-72B, featuring Kontakt-5 ERA kit and an improved Fire Control System. Together, these modifications allow the aging T-72 to serve well into the 21st century. You can learn more about its history in our dedicated article!



In Armored Warfare, the T-72B3 is a Tier 8 Premium Main Battle Tank. It continues the tradition of other Russian tanks. Its low silhouette, good mobility, powerful 125mm gun and its advanced ERA kit make it a formidable opponent. This version of the T-72B3 is offered without any camouflage.






[h2]BMPT Mod.2017[/h2]


The BMPT Mod.2017 is one specific version of the BMPT Terminator that was deployed in 2017 in Syria for extended testing along with some other Russian prototype equipment, including the SU-57 jet fighter and the Uran-9 combat robot. It consists of a modified T-90 hull with a modernized turret from BMPT-72 installed on it. Another major difference was the presence of a new type of Explosive Reactive Armor that was made of soft fabric bags with explosive filler. You can read more about it in our dedicated article.



In Armored Warfare, the BMPT Mod. 2017 is a Tier 8 Premium Tank Destroyer and arguably the most powerful variant of the BMPT family. Like the others, it combines a tank hull with an unmanned turret, armed with two 30mm cannons as well as four missile launchers. Its thick armor and advanced ATGMs quickly made it one of the most feared vehicles of Tier 8 battlefields, a position it retains to this day.





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

See you on the battlefield!

Commanders!

By now, you are already more than familiar with the Russian BMPT Terminator series of armored vehicles that have become the staple of Armored Warfare. They are generally characterized by:

• Tank hull (either T-90 or T-72)
• Unmanned turret
• Two 30mm 2A42 automatic cannons
• Four missile launchers, two on each side of the turret

The crew is, of course, protected by the hull’s MBT-class armor and the entire thing is designed to accompany tanks and protect them against infantry. If you are interested in the details of this entire series of vehicles and their history, we recommend reading up in the Ramka-99 article and the BMPT-72 article that are available on the Armored Warfare portal.



As can be inferred from what was written above, there are several BMPT Terminators in the game:

• BMPT Terminator Prototype (Tier 8 Premium TD that was initially available in the Founder’s Edition of the game years ago), consisting of a T-90 hull with Ataka missiles
• BMPT Terminator (also known as Ramka-99), a Tier 8 progression variant similar to the Prototype a T-90 hull with Ataka missiles and somewhat superior performance to the Prototype version
• BMPT-72, a Tier 9 progression variant consisting of a T-72 hull and a modernized turret
• BMPT Mod. 2017, a Tier 8 premium TD that is a combination of the Terminator T-90 hull and the BMPT-72 modernized turret

Players often count the T-15 Tier 10 TD as a “Terminator” due to its similar playstyle, but it does not technically belong to the vehicle family. With that being said, there are several problems with this situation.

As you can see, the first two listed vehicles are basically extremely similar and neither of them is performing especially well with the Premium Terminator is the bigger underdog due to its reduced armor and other characteristics. To kill these two birds with one stone and to provide more unique gameplay to the players who own it, we’ve decide to replace the Premium Tier 8 version with a different model – the BMPT Mod.2000.



This was one of the earliest publically presented Terminators that was unveiled in 2000. The modified T-90 hull was mostly the same like on the other versions (similar to the Tier 8 progression variant), but the turret featured only a single 30mm autocannon and a single, four-barreled ATGM launcher for older Kornet-E missiles installed on its. The launcher was fixed and therefore does not elevate or depress – only the gun did.

This model was effectively just a footnote in BMPT’s history – it failed to gain any attention and was replaced by the twin-gun configuration only two years later, in 2002. However, for us, it presents an interesting opportunity to introduce more diversity to the Terminator gameplay.



As its armament suggests, this BMPT model will focus on ATGMs rather than autocannons. It will lose one autocannon but gain the ability to fire four Kornet-E missiles in relatively fast succession (roughly 4 seconds between shots). These missiles will boast 1000mm penetration and 760 damage, which is quite a lot for Tier 8. Other than that, its characteristics will become similar to the Tier 8 progression BMPT.

Now, as for the way you’ll be able to get your hands on one of those – for one, it’ll become available for sale at some point, but the players who already own the Tier 8 Premium BMPT will see their older vehicle automatically replaced by this one, free of charge. It’ll be quite an upgrade thanks to its powerful ATGMs and other tweaks bringing it on par with the progression version. Everything else (your crews or Experience accumulated) will remain the same.



One last thing – if you’re worried about the performance of this vehicle in the hands of AI opponents (specifically, its powerful missiles), don’t be. The bots will not see this TD added to their vehicle pool.

We hope that you’ll enjoy this vehicle and, as always:

See you on the battlefield!

Commanders!

We know you’ve all waited for this one – the ultimate prize of the upcoming Battle Path. Without further ado, here you have it – the Type 10 Main Battle Tank!



The Type 10 MBT is one of the most expensive but also most modern tanks in the world. Designed to complement another relatively modern MBT, the Type 90, the Type 10 started replacing the considerably older Type 74 tanks in active service since 2010. It is an incredibly capable vehicle, fine-tuned to the specific Japanese needs. In order to fight in the mountainous and remote regions of Japan, it is very light – at mere 40 tons, it’s one of the lightest MBTs currently deployed. At the same time, it maintains the protection levels of its predecessor. It also features hydraulic adjustable suspension, as is typical for the Japanese MBTs. However, its prohibitively high cost caused only a limited production run to take place with 111 tanks built until now. The production is ongoing with the rate of roughly 6-10 vehicles per year. The details about this vehicle’s history will be disclosed in a separate article.

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In Armored Warfare, the Type 10 will be a Tier 10 Premium Main Battle Tank. As the description above suggests, as Main Battle Tanks go, it will be amongst the lightest, almost crossing gameplay-wise into the Light Tank territory. In addition to that, it’ll have a few interesting features that are described below. But before we get into any details, the usual disclaimer:

The numbers below are very preliminary as the vehicle has not been properly tested. They are sure to change and should only be discussed as an indicator of how we’d like to set the vehicle up.



With that being said, let’s start with the statement that despite weighing only roughly 40 tons, it will not only be highly mobile and accurate thanks to its advanced electronics, but it will also carry MBT-level armor.

Okay, that may sound a little too good at first glance. No worries though – the vehicle’s armor is just one of the new mechanics we’ve prepared for it.

The basic armor of the vehicle will be very thin (effectively Light Tank level), but the tank will feature ablative NERA armor. Simply put, the tank will start with its armor on par with other MBTs, allowing for some high-risk gameplay early on. However, as the game progresses and you get fired at, the ablative armor deteriorates and after a short while, it will not provide any protection whatsoever, leaving the tank with its basic hull only.



In such a form, the Type 10 will be left quite vulnerable, but combining its solid starting armor with Commander Kwon Han, who provides bonuses for the initial part of the battle, may yield some excellent results. This mechanic is a variant of the NERA mechanism, already introduced in the Hunter article. Additional protection will be provided by a soft-kill APS.

Firepower-wise, the Type 10 MBT will be armed with a 120mm L/44 smoothbore gun. This may not sound like much, but keep in mind this is basically a Light Tank in MBT’s clothing. What we’re looking at right now is:

• 825mm of APFSDS penetration (with mediocre damage per shot)
• 4 round magazine (compensating the low per-shot damage value with excellent burst capability)
• Extremely high accuracy (superior to the Tier 10 Leopard)
• Solid -12/+20 degrees gun depression and elevation (enhanced even further by the presence of an active suspension)

But that’s not all because it’s here where the second new mechanic comes into play – a new AI aiming assistant called "Ballistic Sensor Suite". This one will, however, work differently than the one on the Type 16 MCV. Instead of telling you where to aim, the assistant will display the exact chance (in percent) to penetrate your target based on its armor thickness and angle.



The mobility will also be excellent with the tank’s 1200hp engine propelling its 40 tons forward at 70 km/h (0 to 32 km/h acceleration in 2.5 seconds), as will its agility. Few other heavier vehicles will be able to outmaneuver you. The Type 10 MBT will also be exceptionally stealthy for its class with its 20 percent camouflage rating that further increases with its active suspension lowered. The vision range (without the lowered suspension) will match that of the Black Panther (460m).

On the downside, this tank will not feature any hard-kill APS and once its ablative armor is depleted (which will happen after taking a few shots), it will become easy to destroy. In other words, this tank will be suitable for skilled players who enjoy aggressive, fast gameplay and strive to achieve battlefield dominance early in the battle. As the match drags on, the vehicle will lose its protection and you’ll have to be very careful not to get caught off-guard, but you’ll still be able to deliver devastating punches with this little devil.



We hope that you will enjoy this vehicle and, as always:

See you on the battlefield!

Commanders!

You often provide us with your feedback regarding various Contract Missions. But how would you make them more interesting? It’s time to find out.



The task is simple. Design a Contract Mission that’s both interesting and new and submit it to our dedicated Discord Contest channel until May 10, 23:59 CEST. The mission must be submitted in the following format:

• Mission name:
• Description:
• Requirements or Limitations:
• Reward:

The best (most interesting as per the opinion of our staff) five submissions will be rewarded with the M60-2000 Tier 7 Premium MBT!

Please note:

• Only one submission per user will be accepted
• Each submission must also contain your in-game name
• While we may take inspiration from your submissions, we do not guarantee that any of the submitted designs will in fact be implemented to the game, they are submitted for the purpose of this contest only

Good luck, commanders, and, as always:

See you on the battlefield!