Armored Warfare News

On the 20th of January 2022, starting from 8:00 CET (19th of January, 11 PM PST), the server will not be available for 5 hours due to the application of Update 0.38.8675



[h2]List of Update 0.38.8675 Changes[/h2]

Type 62 to Type 59 Switch

As announced earlier, we are switching the Tier 1 Type 62 Light Tank for the Type 59 Main Battle Tank as well as changing Type 59’s performance compared to the Type 62. For more information, please visit our dedicated article.

General Changes

• Fixed an issue where some players received incorrect Loot Crates and Battle Coin tokens from weekend Special Operations by exchanging the incorrect crates and tokens for the correct ones
• Fixed the way the Damage per Minute value in your Garage is calculated for autocannons to properly take the new overheat mechanic into account (the values themselves did not change, only the way they are displayed in the UI)
• Bradley FV: Fixed the collision model of this vehicle
• Griffin 50mm: Fixed an issue where its commander was incorrectly placed in its (unmanned) turret
• KTO Rosomak: Fixed an issue where it was impossible to have the Improved Weapon Cooling System installed together with other modules
• Leopard 2 Revolution: Fixed the Wallbreaker skin appearance (returned the barbed wire to the gun)
• M48 GAU-8: Fixed the Warmaster skin appearance (the flying optics issue)
• Marder 2: Added the Troop Compartment module to the vehicle
• T-72B3: Improved this vehicle’s visual model quality
• T-72B3: Slightly adjusted this vehicle’s armor layout
• T-72B3: Fixed this vehicle’s turret frontal hull ERA to corresponds to the T-90 layout (yes, this is a buff)
• VBR: Fixed the PELE shell penetration so that its penetration drop starts at 150m instead of 140m
• ZBD-86: Fixed the appearance of decals
• Carson City: Fixed the car model in sector J6 (the car wouldn’t get destroyed when driving over it, making tanks stuck)
• Carson City: Fixed an issue where it was exceedingly difficult and slow to drive up some slopes
• Carson City: Fixed several rocks and stones in order for player vehicles not to clip into them
• Carson City: Fixed a number of small visual issues
• Burning Grounds Special Operation: Fixed an issue where it was possible to trigger some dialogues and objectives prematurely and thus skipping parts of the mission
• Fixed a number of small visual model issues
• Added a number of assets for future events

Commanders!

Today, we’d like to tell you more about another Russian-themed asset that we will be introducing together with the previously mentioned Expo camouflage – the T-72B3 Defender skin.



As you already know, the T-72B3 we have in the game is based on an older T-72B3 model (the 2011 variant) and it features a number of skins already. However, these skins are tied to an event that made the type famous – the Tank Biathlon. As such, they feature bright, colored camouflages.



The Defender skin is different. It’s based on a real-life combat unit T-72B3 that participated in the Zapad (“West”) series of military exercises, specifically the Zapad-2017 one that took place in Belarus and Russia in the September of 2017. The tactical number and unit designation 697 belongs to an actual T-72B3 as seen on the Borisovsky proving ground in the Minsk area, likely belonging to Russia’s 6th Tank Brigade “Chenstokovskaya”, which is officially armed with this type of tanks. Historically, the unit was armed with the 2011 model but has upgraded to the 2016 model since.

The brigade was formed in Mulino in 2009 but its roots are much older, going back to the Second World War. The tactical marking next to the number likely points to the Brigade’s 3rd Tank Battalion.



As for the white stripes on the side, contrary to popular belief, these do not mark a vehicle as an invasion one, although they are best known from the 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia. There are apparently no clear rules for their use – their general purpose is to prevent friendly fire (especially by friendly aircraft) but that’s about it. They have been used practically since the Second World War but their deployment is left to the discretion of the unit’s commanding officer. In this case, they simply mark the vehicle during the exercises.



This skin will be available later in February. We hope that you’ll enjoy it and, as always:

See you on the battlefield!

Commanders!

Today, we’re rolling out another Stories video. This time, the topic is the tragedy of Sgt. York.

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Would you like more such content? Let us know on Discord and, as always:

See you on the battlefield!

Commanders!

Today, we’d like to tell you about the winners of the Pet Commander contest. First and foremost, all participants received the promised prize of 5.000 Battle Coins.

The best entry, as voted on by the community, was the one by Red_disaster:



Red_disaster received the grand prize of 50.000 Battle Coins! As for the other entries, here they are along with the names of their creators.

ThePsychoCat:



krzychsus:



Werewolfwarrior:



Donkey46:



Thank you all for your participation, we’ll have another contest up for you in no time! But until then:

See you on the battlefield!

Commanders!

Two weeks ago, we’ve entered a new year that will, of course, bring fresh content with it. One of our content staples in the recent year has been the historical camouflages and the year 2022 will be no exception. The first one we’ll be introducing (in February) will be the Russian Expo camouflage.



This camouflage has been one of the most requested ones. In its most famous form, it was seen in 2009 during the VTT expo in Omsk on an upgraded T-80U prototype called T-80UM1 Bars (“Snow Leopard”).

This was a rather expensive project to improve the T-80U Main Battle Tank. Between 1984 and 1997, roughly 3000 vehicles of this type were built for the Soviet Union (and, after its fall, mostly in Ukraine). With hundreds (if not thousands) inherited by Russia in the 1990s, it made sense to attempt to upgrade them but the associated costs made it impossible.



While powerful and useful especially in cold climates, the T-80 series was extremely expensive to run on its own and has only been receiving much needed upgrades more recently in the form of the T-80BVM upgrade.

The camouflage itself is fairly simple and consists of yellow and brown stripes. While intended for the T-80 series, it’ll look especially good on vehicles with wide and tall flat sides. It will be usable in any environment.



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

See you on the battlefield!