The German Unity Day is near and, as usual, we’ll have new German-themed content for you. This time, the main prize is the Panzergrenadier skin for the Puma IFV.
The skin is based on the camouflage used by Panzergrenadierbataillon 33 (33rd Mechanized Infantry Battalion) stationed in Neustadt am Rübenberge near Hannover (northern Germany, the state of Lower Saxony). The unit was formed in 2015 from the former 33rd Armored Battalion of the 9th Panzerlehr Brigade, founded in 1958 (with the formation of the Bundeswehr itself). Panzergrenadiesbataillon 33 has roughly 650 men split into 4 companies and is operating 44 Puma IFVs.
The camouflage in question was seen on their Pumas during a 2022 urban combat exercise near Munster. Starting with the basic paintjob, the vehicles were painted in a sort of “digital” urban camouflage, although due to the size of the rectangular camouflage segments, it serves more as a silhouette breaker in urban environment, much like the British Berlin Brigade camouflage. The rectangles are painted in four colors – sand, grey, green and yellow.
The vehicles also bear the Panzerbataillon insignia, but those are well-hidden beneath a layer of wooden pallets and rags covering the entire hull of the vehicle. The gun shroud is also covered with camouflaged fabric. Thus camouflaged, the vehicle blends the urban environment perfectly, although the camouflage was likely quite difficult to set up, judging from the amount of rigged fittings, ropes and other devices used to fasten the pallets to the hull.
Aside from its amazing look, the Panzergrenadier skin will upgrade your Puma with three upgrade modules that are usually locked behind Battle Path progression, that is:
MELLS ATGM Launcher
PERI RTWL Optics
Armored Crew Compartment
And that’s still not all.
Aside from the skin, we will have the following items for you:
Modern German camouflage, as seen predominantly on various Boxer vehicles
Panzergrenadierbataillon 33 emblem decal
Panzergrenadierbataillon 33 tactical NATO designation decal
Panzergrenadierbataillon 33 white palm decal
We hope that you’ll enjoy these new customization options and, as always:
Norwegian bundle with real-life Scandinavian camouflages and unit insignia
Danish bundle with real-life Danish camouflage and base paint
Iron Crate
Between September 19, 2024 and September 26, 2024, the following items will be available:
Stridsvagn 2000
The Stridsvagn 2000 was to be Sweden’s next Main Battle Tank, designed to combat Soviet super-tanks such as the Black Eagle. For its time, the project was nothing short of revolutionary with extremely thick frontal armor and a powerful 140mm gun that could take on literally anything in its day. However, the Soviet threat dissipated with the collapse of the Soviet Union, which pushed Sweden to seek a cheaper solution to its tank problem, namely the Leopard 2 MBT. You can learn more about it in our dedicated article.
In Armored Warfare, the Stridsvagn 2000 is a Tier 10 Premium Main Battle Tank that represents the essence of practicality. Solid armor, decent mobility and excellent damage over time output make this tank one of the most versatile tools you can have in your arsenal, equally capable in PvP and PvE. Aside from its advanced NERA armor, the Strv 2000 features a coaxial 40mm autocannon. The key to success is switching between both weapon systems and maximizing your damage output while your NERA armor eliminated one enemy shell after another.
The Stridsvagn 2000 MBT is available in our Web Shop via Loot Crates. Collect 100 blueprint pieces from these crates to obtain the vehicle.
This bundle is available in our Web Shop. It can be accessed it directly in the game by clicking the shopping cart button in the upper left corner of the Garage.
CV90120 Ghost
The CV90120 “Ghost” Light Tank was a Swedish demonstrator based on an earlier fire support model of the CV90120. As its name suggests, the vehicle is armed with 120mm smoothbore cannon but that’s the least interesting on its features. The Ghost is named after a special camouflage system called ADAPTIV that's capable of masking the bulky tank in the IR spectrum so well it disappears from enemy screens – like a ghost. You can learn more about it in our dedicated article.
In Armored Warfare, the CV90120 Ghost is a Tier 9 Premium Light Tank. Depending on your choices, it can be configured two ways – as a fast hit-and-run Light Tank using the combination of a Ready Rack and its excellent mobility, or as a stealthy sniper using the ADAPTIV system and the upgraded ammunition. While you won’t be as stealthy as dedicated Tank Destroyers or small AFVs, you’ll still be able to do a lot of damage from behind the safety of your lines.
This bundle is available in our Web Shop. It can be accessed it directly in the game by clicking the shopping cart button in the upper left corner of the Garage.
CV90 Mk.IV
The Swedish CV90 Mk.IV IFV is the most modern version of the old but constantly developed CV90 platform. Since its introduction in the early 1990s, the vehicle was upgraded so much that this 2018 model bears little resemblance to the three decades old original, featuring cutting edge electronics as well as a brand new turret. You can learn more about it in our dedicated article.
In Armored Warfare, the CV90 Mk.IV is a Tier 8 Premium Armored Fighting Vehicle. It is a durable and reliable infantry carrier capable not only of dealing tremendous damage with its 50mm autocannon, but of launching powerful Spike missiles as well. In addition to that, it’s relatively well-protected and can also carry Mechanized Infantry. What’s there not to like?
This bundle is available in our Web Shop. It can be accessed it directly in the game by clicking the shopping cart button in the upper left corner of the Garage.
CV90105 TML
The CV90105 TML from the 1990s was one of the first attempts to convert the CV90 chassis into a fire support vehicle by combining it with a French TML turret. The result was a fairly capable Light Tank with considerable firepower in the form of its 105mm GIAT gun that could successfully take out most MBTs of its time. Unfortunately, the vehicle didn’t manage to attract any customers and remained a prototype only. You can learn more about it in our dedicated article.
In Armored Warfare, the CV90105 TML is a Tier 7 Premium Light Tank. Depending on your choices, it can be configured two ways. You can opt for a more sustained firepower with the large 12-round clip – this way you need to stay behind your own team or hide in bushes, turning your Light Tank into something like a close support Tank Destroyer. Or, you can opt for the fun option of turning your CV90105 TML into a hit and run monster. Ambush an enemy, empty the magazine into his sides or rear and immediately retreat.
This bundle is available in our Web Shop. It can be accessed it directly in the game by clicking the shopping cart button in the upper left corner of the Garage.
Swedish Bundle
Despite its neutrality, Sweden is one of the premiere arms manufacturers in the world and has a powerful standing army to boot. Even though the country was not a part of the NATO until few months ago, much of its vehicle fleet is compatible with western tech and the country now operates the Leopard 2 MBT (under the name Stridsvagn 122) as well as several CV90 variants. This bundle includes several camouflages tied to Sweden as well as a special player title.
Swedish Urban camouflage (as seen on various CV90 prototypes)
Swedish Flag decal
Player title “Viking”
This bundle is available in our Web Shop. It can be accessed it directly in the game by clicking the shopping cart button in the upper left corner of the Garage.
Norwegian Bundle
Unlike Sweden, Norway is a part of the NATO with its units regularly taking part in operations abroad. One of the elite units of the Norwegian military is the famous Telemark Battalion of Mechanized Infantry and this bundle includes two items tied to it as well as the Scandinavian camouflages used by Norway and a Norwegian base paint, as seen on a Telemark Leopard deployed to Estonia in 2017.
This bundle is available in our Web Shop. It can be accessed it directly in the game by clicking the shopping cart button in the upper left corner of the Garage.
Danish Bundle
And last but definitely not least, we have Denmark, the army equipped with some of the best military hardware there is, including the Leopard 2A7DK Main Battle Tank. Aside from its simple but unique camouflage, this bundle contains a Danish player title, the Scandinavian base paint and a decal.
Player title “Thrice-Hearted” (referring to the Holger Danske legend)
This bundle is available in our Web Shop. It can be accessed it directly in the game by clicking the shopping cart button in the upper left corner of the Garage.
Iron Crate
We’ve prepared for you an additional offer this week. The Iron Crate is available in our Web Shop!
This crate allows you to win a Tier 4 to Tier 10 Premium vehicle (or its value in Gold if you have it already). The crate contains some very rare vehicles, including:
ZTL-11 Tier 9 Premium TD
VN17 Tier 8 Premium AFV
This bundle is available in our Web Shop. It can be accessed it directly in the game by clicking the shopping cart button in the upper left corner of the Garage.
Please note: In order to use Battle Coins, you need to obtain the access to the Tales from the Dark Battle Path.
This bundle is available in our Web Shop. It can be accessed it directly in the game by clicking the shopping cart button in the upper left corner of the Garage.
We hope that you will enjoy the offer and, as always:
See you on the battlefield!
Update 0.205 Now Available
Commanders!
We are happy to announce that the Update 0.205 is now available!
List of Update 0.205 Changes
Please note: At this moment it’s not possible to install the War Pig skin on M1A2C Main Battle Tank. We apologize for the inconvenience; we are working on the issue.
T-80BVM
In this update, we are adding the T-80BVM Tier 9 progression Main Battle Tank. In order to unlock the tank, you need to deal a certain amount of damage using the T-80UM-1 Bars Tier 8 progression Main Battle Tank.
In this update, we’re adding a new contract replacing the old AS90 one. As usual, you are able to complete the contract missions in exchange for the following prizes:
T-64BV Loot Crate with various camouflages, temporary vehicles and other prizes for further completions
The contract will last at least until the end of the year so there is plenty of time to finish it.
Launcher Fixes
Today, we are updating the Wishlist Games launcher. When the update is available (there will be a prompt to update it), please make sure to update the launcher to the newest version. The list of improvements includes:
Added support for multiple accounts
Added support for Windows 7 and 8
Added Google and Facebook authorization for new accounts
Fixed an issue with Steam payments
Fixed an issue that caused your game’s folder path not to save correctly
Fixed an issue with Korean and Japanese code letters not containing the code
Fixed an issue that caused endless file verification
Improvements to the overall download speed and the updating process
Numerous localization fixes
Tales from the Dark Battle Path Fixes
In this update, we are correcting several issues of the Tales from the Dark Battle Path and its vehicles:
BMP-2M: Removed the dirt within launcher tubes
BMP-2M: Fixed black artifacts on the destroyed vehicle model
BTR-82A: Fixed the appearance of the brake lights
T-90M: Fixed the hull ERA texture
T-90M: Soft ERA now has a historically accurate color
T-90M: Right headlight now has an IR filter
Additional Vehicle Fixes and Updates
With each patch we continue (and will continue) to update vehicles based on your feedback and fix them. In this update, we have the following changes for you:
Fixed an issue where the engine sound was sometimes disappearing
Vehicles with partial reload (such as Kornet-D1) were suffering from bugged reload animations – the animation now triggers only if there’s enough time for it to happen correctly
Ajax: Turret ring is now properly armored
AS90: HEAT shells now behave as intended
B1 Draco: Fixed the transparent muzzle brake texture
BMP-1: Minor visual fixes
BMP-1P: Minor visual fixes
CV90 Mk.IV: Spike-LR missiles are now correctly marked as Tandem
Hunter AFV: PELE shells now have the same rate of fire as all the others (450 rounds per minute)
KF41 Lynx Prototype: Fixed the camouflage penalty for firing for both guns
KF41 Lynx Prototype: 35mm shell switching time decreased to 0.5s
Kornet-D1: Fixed an issue where players could load different types of missiles than intended and the reload was not working correctly
Kornet-EM: Fixed the display of armor to the correct value of 20mm
Kornet-EM: Fixed the Military Police skin appearance on minimal settings
Object 287: Fixed the missile texture
Object 787: Fixed the turret armor
Puma: Minor visual fixes
T-62M: Fixed the Rusalka skin appearance (gun muzzle)
T-72M1: Fixed the T-72M1R skin appearance (optics, mantlet clipping)
T-90: Fixed the second decal slot appearance
T-90A: Fixed the second decal slot appearance
T-90A: Visual fixes of the APS module
T-90MS: Fixed the Nightsinger skin machinegun model
Lone Star
We have made several updates to this Special Operation.
Secondary objective (defeat Grimm’s allies) can now be completed
Improved the volume of the map’s voiceover so that it can now be understood better
Once again fixed a very large number of places where players could get stuck
Some ditches where players could get stuck now have covers over them (safety first!)
Vehicle tracks no longer clip into the bridge at E8
General Changes
Removed dedicated Fullscreen setting due to crashes and performance issues it was causing, all Fullscreen users now use the Borderless Window setting
Game no longer crashes when attempting to change its window size
Rate of Decay now correctly plays the introduction video when pressing the play button on Joshua Seagrove’s avatar
Fixed several localization issues
Added a number of new assets
Server Maintenance
On the 19th of September, starting from 8:00 CEST, the server will not be available for 5 hours due to a planned server maintenance.
Please note that the maintenance can be extended beyond the abovementioned timeframe. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Developer Diary: T-80BVM Details
Commanders!
Tomorrow’s update is bringing the long-awaited T-80BVM Tier 9 progression Main Battle Tank and we’d like to bring up a few details about this vehicle that may come to your attention during the vehicle’s release.
First, the unlock requirement. You’ll be asked to deal damage while driving the T-80UM-1 Bars. The damage requirement corresponds to roughly 70 matches of average active gameplay (although, as usual, exceptional players will complete this sooner). We wanted to avoid the Bars situation where, in order to unlock the tank, players were intentionally losing or leaving their T-80U matches. No more of that.
The second matter we want to address concerns the engines. The engines of the T-80BVM are a bit counter-intuitive. There are three:
GTD-1250TF turbine engine (1250hp)
GTD-1400 turbine engine (1400hp)
GTD-1400TF turbine engine (also 1400hp)
Two engines with the same horsepower and, additionally, the GTD-1400 engine offers higher maximum speed but lower acceleration than the previous one? What’s up with that?
The logic is as follows. Acceleration and hull traverse improvement is done via another upgrade module called GOP-165 transmission, which will work no matter what engine you have selected.
When upgrading the engine from 1250hp to 1400hp, the thing that changes for you is the maximum speed. Additionally, the basic engine has access to the Override active ability which the middle engine does not because that’s how the engine is built. The letter F in its name means “supercharged” and the engine is capable with of short bursts of higher power in real life (running it on this setting constantly would significantly reduce its lifespan).
The GTD-1400 engine does not offer this feature – in order to access the Override active ability, you must once upgrade to the GTD-1400TF engine, which unlocks the ability once again.
And as for the final issue – the 3VOF77 shell is marked as “airburst” but it works the same way as Armata’s programmable HE shell (only with a larger blast radius).
We hope this clears some things for you and, as always:
See you on the battlefield!
Wishlist Games Transfer: Progress so far
Commanders!
This week, we’ve made significant progress when it comes to finalizing the account transfer. Steam accounts are now transferred correctly and working (we apologize for the issues), as is a vast majority of the account transferred from MY.GAMES launcher.
However, there are still issues left to be resolved. These are (in no particular order):
Some accounts were transferred incorrectly (the most common symptom of this is players finding their accounts empty after transfer and the game is asking for a new player name)
Steam account Web Shop purchases are not working correctly
Players in several countries are receiving broken authorization e-mails without a code
Game download is slower than it should be and sometimes it stops for no reason
The launcher does not work with Windows 7 and 8
E-mails are arriving in spam (or at all) for several providers such as Hotmail, MSN or Seznam.cz (this can be solved on your end by adding the address id@wishlistgames.net to trusted e-mails in your mail client, typically in Spam settings)
We’d like you to know we are working hard on fixing these problems. For now, we’d like to thank you for your patience with a gift and an XP bonus for all matches this weekend. And, as always:
See you on the battlefield!
Transfer Gift
Commanders!
Right now we are finishing the transfer from MY.GAMES to Wishlist Games. We know it’s been a bumpy ride so far but we are well on our way to sort out all the issues that still exist. However, for now, would once again like to express our gratitude for your support with a gift.
The gift contains the following items:
7-day temporary version of the EMBT Tier 10 Premium MBT
7 days of Premium Time
300 Gold
The gift can be obtained through the Gift section in our Web Shop. To access the Web Shop, please open the game and click the shopping basket button.
Thank you for staying with us and, as always:
See you on the battlefield!
OFFER: Asian week
Commanders!
Today we’ve prepared the following items for you:
Type 99B Tier 10 Premium Main Battle Tank
Hunter Tier 9 Premium Armored Fighting Vehicle
Pindad SBS Tier 8 Premium Armored Fighting Vehicle
Type 89 Tier 7 Premium Armored Fighting Vehicle
K21 Tier 8 Premium Armored Fighting Vehicle
Tales from the Dark Loot Crate
Between September 12 and September 19, 2024, the following items will be available:
Type 99B
The Type 99B is a fictional improved version of the currently most modern Chinese Main Battle Tank. It was designed as a concept by the Chinese tank community some years ago and we used the concept as a basis for its introduction. However, our version bears significant differences, most notably the Red Arrow missile launcher on the roof. You can read more about it in our dedicated article.
In Armored Warfare, the Type 99B is a Tier 10 Premium Main Battle Tank. It is fast, agile, and capable of dealing tremendous damage over a short period of time thanks to its turret-mounted thermobaric missile launcher.
This bundle is available in our Web Shop. It can be accessed it directly in the game by clicking the shopping cart button in the upper left corner of the Garage.
Hunter AFV
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.
This bundle is available in our Web Shop. It can be accessed it directly in the game by clicking the shopping cart button in the upper left corner of the Garage.
Pindad SBS
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
In Armored Warfare, the Type 89 is a Tier 7 Premium Armored Fighting Vehicle that is capable of not only deploying Mechanized Infantry, but also to destroy its targets at long distances using its powerful guided missiles. It is also fast and maneuverable, but does not feature thick armor.
This bundle is available in our Web Shop. It can be accessed it directly in the game by clicking the shopping cart button in the upper left corner of the Garage.
K21
The K21 is a modern Infantry Fighting Vehicle, designed to replace the K200 series in the Korean Army. It features good protection and a hi-tech weapon system with the "hunter-killer" capability. You can read more about it in our dedicated article.
In Armored Warfare, the K21 is a Tier 8 Premium Armored Fighting Vehicle. In the game, it is an IFV with solid protection and firepower, but also excellent mobility. It carries Mechanized Infantry.
This bundle is available in our Web Shop. It can be accessed it directly in the game by clicking the shopping cart button in the upper left corner of the Garage.
Tales From the Dark Loot Crate
The Tales from the Dark Loot Crate is now available. This Loot Crate contains Tales from the Dark Battle Coins and Boosters.
Battle Coins are the primary currency of the Tales from the Dark Battle Path campaign and are used to progress through it and to obtain its prizes.
Battle Coin Boosters are usable only during an active Battle Path and increase your Battle Coin income by 900 percent for two hours.
Please note that you have to obtain the access to a Battle Path to use both items.
This bundle is available in our Web Shop. It can be accessed it directly in the game by clicking the shopping cart button in the upper left corner of the Garage.
We hope that you will enjoy the offer and, as always:
See you on the battlefield!
Server Maintenance
On the 12th of September, starting from 8:00 CEST, the server will not be available for 2 hours due to a planned server maintenance.
Please note that the maintenance can be extended beyond the abovementioned timeframe. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Ranked Battles: Tier 2
Commanders!
This weekend, we’ve prepared a special event for you. The Ranked Battles mode will be played with Tier 2 vehicles only!
We’re looking forward to your feedback regarding playing Ranked Battles on other Tiers than Tier 10 and, as always:
