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Commanders!

The complete Spirithaven Special Operation has been around for a while now with players mastering all of its aspects in order to obtain the achievement prizes. However, now’s your chance to show how good have you really become – welcome to the Spirithaven Speedrun contest!



As its name suggests, the goal is actually very simple – gather a full team of five players and beat the Spirithaven Special Operation missions on the Extreme difficulty (using Tier 9 or Tier 10 vehicles) as fast as you can.

Here’s how you can participate:

• Assemble a team of five players (you included and form a platoon)
• Play the Spirithaven Special Operation and record your time until May 17, 23:59 CEST
• Submit the result (along with a replay of your attempt) to the dedicated contest channel on Discord (make sure you read the detailed rules below)

There will be four winning teams in this event (one per each of four Spirithaven missions). Each winning team will receive the following prizes:

• Type 90 Tier 7 Premium MBT for the entire team (or its price in Gold)
• Access to the upcoming Enigma’s Legacy Battle Path for the entire team

Please note:

• Only one submission per team and per mission will be accepted (one team can therefore submit up to four results, one per each Spirithaven mission)
• Team composition cannot change and are considered locked from the moment of the first submission
• Any changes in composition of a locked team will lead to the affected submissions being disqualified (if a team submits the first result and then replaces one team member and submits another one, only the first submission will be accepted)
• Individual players who are already locked in one team cannot participate in this contest as a part of another team, such an attempt will lead to the entire new team’s disqualification (when in doubt, team leaders are advised to make sure their members are not locked with another team already by checking the previous submissions)
• Each team must choose a name and elect its leader, who will be responsible for submitting any results (submissions from other team members will not be accepted) with the first submission defining both and any other submissions having to include them
• Each submission must therefore include: Team Name, Team Leader Name, Team Members, Result Screenshot, Result Replay (from any of the team’s members)
• Should two or more teams achieve the same time, the earliest submission takes precedence
• One team can only win in one category
• All submitted battles must take place between the publication of this article and May 17, 23:59 CEST

Good luck, commanders, and, as always:

See you on the battlefield!

Commanders!

We’ve prepared a number of Armored Warfare Steam DLC discounts for you that are available until May 16, 2020.



The following DLCs are discounted:

• 2S14 Black Eagle: 46% off
• BMD 2 Black Eagle: 45% off
• BMPT General's Pack: 75% off
• BMPT Officer's Pack: 65% off
• BMPT Standard Pack: 55% off
• M60-2000 NEON: 45% off
• Marder 2: 45% off
• Merkava IID Black Eagle: 45% off
• RDF-LT Skin Neon: 45% off
• Sabra Mk.2: 45% off
• Stingray 2 Black Eagle: 45% off
• T-72AV General's Pack: 75% off
• T-72AV Officer's Pack: 65% off
• T-72AV Standard Pack: 55% off
• T-72M2 Wilk: 55% off
• Type 96B: 55% off
• Vickers MK.7: 55% off
• WWO Wilk: 65% off
• ZBD-86 Neon: 55% off

We hope that you will enjoy these discounts and, as always:

See you on the battlefield!

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!