Armored Warfare News

Commanders!

Today, we’d like to tell you more about a new German Winter camouflage that’s going to appear in Armored Warfare in the near future.



This is the winter version of the standard 1986 camouflage pattern the Germans and the French (as well as some other countries) use extensively. The whole idea behind this camouflage pattern was to make it easily convertible from summer to winter color sets (at least in European conditions) by replacing one – the black – with white.



Simply put, the vehicles are painted in the standard green, brown and black stripes and when necessary, the black stripes get re-painted white either using spray or brushes. It doesn’t even have to be permanent or durable – simple lime paint can be enough.



The Germans would do this for various military trainings, especially in the 1980s. Our camo is based on the one used on a Marder IFV from Panzergrenadierbataillon 152 (152th Mechanized Infantry Battalion) during such an exercise.



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

See you on the battlefield!

On the 30th of September 2021, starting from 8:00 CEST (29th of September, 11 PM PDT), the server will not be available for 5 hours due to the application of Update 0.37.8454



[h2]List of Update 0.37.8454 Changes[/h2]

AI-Assisted PvP

To make the gameplay more comfortable and easier to get into during low activity hours, if your Tier 1 to Tier 7 Random Battle waiting time is over 2 minutes and 30 seconds, you and the other available players in the queue will join 10 vs 10 battles with the rest of the team consisting of AI-controlled vehicles.

This rule comes into effect between 23:00 CEST and 10:30 CEST.

General Changes

• Launched the TAM 2IP contract and compensated all progress issues from its incorrect launch
• Fixed an issue where the in-match dirt setting wasn't working correctly
• Fixed an issue where players could spawn outside of the intended area in the "Death" Special Operation

Commanders!

Today, we’d like to tell you more about the Bundeswehr skin for the Leopard 2A6 Tier 9 progression MBT.



To those of you who have been with us for some time, the name might seem familiar. And indeed, last year, we also had a Bundeswehr skin, changing the standard look of a progression Leopard to that of a tank used by the Bundeswehr, including its NATO camouflage, camouflage net and its insignia. Last year, we offered you this option for the Leopard 2A5 Tier 8 MBT whereas this year, we’re aiming one Tier higher. But that’s not all there is to this skin – it comes with a significant plot twist.



You see, this skin effectively converts your Leopard 2A6 into a Leopard 2A7. Perhaps a bit of history first, to explain what we mean.

In the distant past, the Tier 10 Leopard 2 had two configurations – a stock one that looked effectively like a Leopard 2A6, and an improved one that you know today as Leopard 2AX (with the Espace armor kit). During one of the past rebalances of the game, the stock configuration was removed because it did not fit the new Tier 10 balance. However, you’ve been asking for the introduction of a Leopard 2A7 ever since, ideally to replace the unhistorical Leopard 2AX on Tier 10.



Sadly, we can’t do that and here’s why. The most important reason is that for all intents and purposes, the 2A7 variant is in the game already. When you upgrade your Leopard 2A6 to its best configuration, you end up with all the essential improvements that make the Leopard 2A7 a Leopard 2A7. You’ll have improved ammunition and improved FCS. The other 2A7’s upgrades that are essential in real life – such as the additional APU – have no real meaning in Armored Warfare. In fact, the upgraded 2A6 armor model – which is based on a rather obscure Leopard 2A6EX prototype – isn’t a part of the core 2A7 program, so you effectively have a better vehicle on Tier 9 than a Tier 10 Leopard 2A7 would have been.



Nevertheless, we considered for some time the ways to bring you what you are asking for and decided to implement the Leopard 2A7 as a skin. At first, we thought it would be a good idea to simply name the skin “Leopard 2A7”, but after some deliberations, it was decided that this name would carry the expectations of improved performance with it and this is, after all, still only a skin. That is why we settled on the “Bundeswehr” name.



Aside from the camouflage and markings, the best way to tell it’s a Leopard 2A7 is the bulges in the rear that are housing an APU. They are sleeker and better integrated than the boxy modules of the earlier 2A6EX.



The camouflage net, the insignia and the license plate have all been modeled after a specific Leopard 2 belonging to Panzerbataillon 393 (393rd Tank Battalion), stationed in Bad Frankenhausen (Thüringen, central Germany). This unit has recently (September 2021) received its Leopard 2A7 MBTs, replacing the older Leopard 2A6 models.



The skin will also be available in the upgraded armor configuration. While not realistic for the Bundeswehr, it roughly matches that of the Danish Leopard 2A7DK MBTs.

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

See you on the battlefield!

Commanders!

We would like to remind you that, much like during the previous Battle Path campaigns, the Battle Coins acquired during the Northern Wind Battle Path will not carry over.



Please make sure you spend your remaining Battle Coins before the end of the Northern Wind Battle Path (11:00 CEST, September 30, 2021)!

We hope that you enjoyed this Battle Path campaign and, as always:

See you on the battlefield!

Commanders!

In October, Armored Warfare will turn six and to celebrate the occasion properly, we’ve prepared a brand-new event for you. We call it “Riders on the Storm.” This year, the anniversary event is Vietnam War-themed and features several valuable prizes, including a Premium reward vehicle. So put on your helmets, clean your M-16s and let us run through the jungle together!

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The event becomes available tomorrow (on September 29, 2021) at 3 AM CEST.

Its rules are very simple. Complete the daily objective by destroying 5 enemy vehicles in a single PvE battle or 1 player vehicle in PvP (while driving a Tier 3 vehicle or higher) in order to receive a reward for every stage of the event.

These rewards include:

• 7 days of Premium Time
• U.S. Vietnam War camouflage
• “Rider on the Storm” player title
• Vietnam War Khaki base paint
• M60A3 SLEP skin Rough Rider
• M60A3 SLEP Tier 6 Premium Main Battle Tank
• Rough Rider banner

The rewards are listed in the order you may obtain them.

Please note:

• This event may run concurrently with other events and is available to all players
• You may only complete one objective per day
• The event starts on September 29 and ends on October 25, 2021

We hope that you will enjoy this event and will see you on the battlefield!