- Sneak Peek: Upcoming Vehicles and WIP Features! - 26 June 2020
Dear Tankers, More British vehicles will be coming your way! Along with some update on some exciting WIP features! Flying Elephant Nope, It can't fly but given the size of the tank, it is indeed an elephant! Well armored, it can easily lead the charge right into any opposition! https://i.imgur.com/Vev4KRX.gif Austin Armored Car Why settle for 1 turret when you can have 2? This vehicle traded speed for more machine guns! https://i.imgur.com/Hm3YKBj.gif Mine and Dynamite Launchers Having trouble dealing with enemy tanks or field guns? You will be able to equip all your vehicles with AT Mine, AP Mine or Dynamite Launchers in place of the default Smoke Grenade Launchers. Activate them via the steering panel and they will be tossed out from the rear of the vehicle. https://i.imgur.com/vYhQYs0.gif You can be Picasso! We expanded the WIP in-game terrain editor with the ability to paint texture…
- Sneak Peek: Terrain Editor Tool - 1 April 2020
Dear Tankers, We are very pleased to show you some of the very cool upcoming terrain editor tool features! https://i.imgur.com/YTgorsH.gif No Terrain is too ROUGH!!! What can you do with the terrain editor tool? You can easily sculpt the terrain using the brush with the mouse! Adjust the height Using the Height brush, you can elevate or depress the terrain. Great for giving you the height advantage or sending the enemy straight to hell. https://i.imgur.com/j0lsjxZ.gif Flatten the curve Using the Flatten brush, you can set a height and paint the terrain to get a uniform height. Useful for making a bridge across the river without getting bitten by the crocodiles! https://i.imgur.com/NF1DEuj.gif Smooth It Got stuck on an uneven slope? No problem comrade, use the Smooth brush to smoothen out the rocky edges and you are good to go. You can try it out on your face too (result not guaranteed)!…
- Patch #6 (Medium Mark B) - 8 March 2020
Dear Tankers, Sorry for the long wait! We have been busy working on adding new features to the Sandbox game mode (more sneak peek will come later in a separate article). Today in the limelight will be the addition of the new whippet, Medium Mark B, to the game! https://i.imgur.com/E9xCwt1.gif Be sure to restart Steam so that the patch (v0.2.6a) downloads. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Medium Mark B To better exploit breaches in enemy lines, Medium Mark B was designed to be longer to aid in trench crossing and had larger fuel capacity. Unlike Mark A, the engine and fuel tank is located at the rear in a separate compartment. Medium Mark B can be unlocked from his predecessor Medium Mark A Whippet. Fitted with 7 gun ports, Medium Mark B packed some intense all-round firepower! ---------------------------------------…
- Poll Result! - 25 January 2020
Dear Tankers, We are pleased to announce that Medium Mark B Whippet has crushed the Austin armored car to be the next vehicle to be added! https://i.imgur.com/E9xCwt1.gif --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here is the final tally from Discord and Steam: Medium Mark B Whippet - 218 votes ːsteamhappyː Austin armored car - 87 votes ːsteamfacepalmː --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A quick recap of the stats (subject to changes): Crew: 4 Weapon: 7 x MG Engine: 150 hp Top Speed: 10 km/h Default Armor: 6-14mm Weight: 18 tons Find out more: http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww1/gb/Medium_Mark-B.php Do look forward to the release of the vehicle, which will be soonish! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Last but not leas…
- Poll Time : Vote for the next British Vehicle! - 20 December 2019
Hey Tankers, We are in the midst of working on Austin armored car and Medium Mark B Whippet. And we need your help to choose which vehicle we should prioritize first! Vote for the next vehicle! You can vote via: Join our dedicated poll at Discord (Look for poll-new-vehicle) Leave your vote in the comments below ************************* Candidate A (Austin Armored Car) Looking forward to more armored car? This machine comes with 2 turrets and up to 5 crew. Crew: 4 or 5 Weapon: 2 x Turrets (1 x MG each) Possible additional weapon: 1 x MG in front position Engine: 50 hp Top Speed: 60 km/h Default Armor: up to 8mm Weight: 5.3 tons Find out more: http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww1/gb/Austin_Armoured_Car.php ************************* Candidate B (Medium Mark B Whippet) Although designed to replace the Whippet Mark A, Mark B is actually 2-3 km/h slower. The saving grace will be the rhomboi…
- Patch #5 (Sandbox game mode, Mark IX & 20% Off) - 27 November 2019
Dear Tankers, We are pleased to release the new Sandbox game mode! You can access the Sandbox via the battle button in the garage. Be sure to restart Steam so that the patch downloads. Currently, there are 2 maps for you to use in the Sandbox. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sandbox Main Features Placement of Units You can place ally and enemy units (infantry, tanks, plane, crew served weapons) on the map. Choose your vehicle You can easily select one of the vehicles from your garage! Setting You can set the time of the day and difficulty. Steam Workshop The Sandbox is integrated with the Steam Workshop. You can download the Sandbox mission by using the Workshop page on Steam. Browse and subscribe the mod you are interested and it will download. Load up the game and you can play them! You can also upload the Sandbo…
- The Flare Path: Sidetracked by Steam - 22 November 2019
I’m not sure if it was a consequence of the redesign or simply a result of restlessness on my part, but last weekend I found myself doing something I rarely do – scrolling through the list of games Steam ‘thought’ I might enjoy. Three of the Learning Machine’s suggestions did indeed float my LCT, in fact they floated it to such an extent that I’ve decided to make the trio the subject of today’s column. None of the titles described below are traditional wargames or sims – none are exactly daisy fresh – but if you like your interactive entertainment historical, military, tactical and/or novel, I’d be surprised if you managed to gambol through all 24 paragraphs without feeling a single twinge of temptation. (more…)
- Poll Result and Sandbox Update - 27 October 2019
Dear Tankers, Poll Result We are pleased to announce that Mark IX will be the next vehicle to be added to the Garage! Here is the final tally from Discord and Steam: Mark IX - 113 votes Whippet Mark B - 75 votes Austin armored car - 38 votes A quick recap of the stats (subject to changes): Crew: 3 Special features: 10-12 storage slots Weapon: 2 x MG (Front and rear) Possible additional weapon: Around 5 gun ports on each side (left and right) Engine: 150 hp Top Speed: 6.5 km/h Default Armor: up to 10mm Weight: 37 tons *************************** Sandbox Update We have integrated Steam workshop for the upcoming sandbox game mode. You will be able to upload and download custom sandbox missions. We have also created 2 new maps for the sandbox game mode. Hill (A well fortified hill surrounded by open field and plain) Desert valley (A farm in the river valley surrounded by desert and mountain…
- Poll Time - Vote for the next British vehicle! - 12 October 2019
Hey Tankers, While waiting for the upcoming sandbox mode, you can help us pick the next vehicle to be added! The 3 possible candidates are listed below and vote for your favorite vehicle! You can vote via: Join our dedicated poll at Discord (Look for poll-new-vehicle) Leave your vote in the comments below ************************* Candidate #1 (Mark IX) Based on Mark V*, Mark IX is a tracked APC designed to carry supplies and/or troops to the frontline across the rough terrain. Crew: 3 Weapon: 2 x MG (Front and rear) Possible additional weapon: Around 5 gun ports on each side (left and right) Engine: 150 hp Top Speed: 6.5 km/h Default Armor: up to 10mm Weight: 37 tons Find out more: http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww1/gb/Tank_Mark-IX_APC.php ************************* Candidate #2 (Whippet Mark B) Although designed to replace the Whippet Mark A, Mark B is actually 2-3 km/h slower. The…
- Sneak Peek: Sandbox Game Mode - 27 September 2019
Dear Tankers, We are very pleased to announce the new upcoming sandbox game mode! https://i.imgur.com/QHvtYFq.gif What is a sandbox game mode? The sandbox game mode will be a new addition to the game on top of the current campaign and custom battle. It is a hybrid of a editor/battle system where you can edit the mission in editor mode before hitting the start button. Once you are done battling, you can stop and get back to the editor. What are the main features? The main features that will be in the first build are: Deploy units for Player and Enemy faction Wide range of units (Infantry, Crew served weapons, Tanks, Planes) 3 Type of AI (Defender - Hold Position, Defender - Attack Victory Point, Assault - Attack nearest enemy) Set Time of the battle (Dawn, Morning, Afternoon, Dusk, Night) Set Difficulty (Easy, Medium, Hard) Choose the player vehicle (All tanks created in the garage will…
- Patch#4.1 - 16 September 2019
Hey Tankers, We have some hotfixes for the RNAS Armored Car! More details below. Be sure to restart Steam so that the patch downloads. Build v0.2.4c Change Log: Bug Fixes Attempted to fix RNAS Armored Car falling off the map on game pause (Let me know if this bug is still happening) Fixed mud/dirt not showing properly on RNAS Armored Car Fixed Small flamethrower clipping through the RNAS Armored car Any unlocked vehicle that is not in the garage tank slots is automatically added to a new empty garage slot Do let us know your feedback through: Discord Steam Forums Armored Battle Crew Team
- Patch #4 - 15 September 2019
Hey Tankers, The latest update with RNAS Armored Car is finally here! More details below. Be sure to restart Steam so that the patch downloads. Build v0.2.4b Change Log: New Vehicle RNAS Armored Car is unlocked by default. You can add it to the garage by using the “Create New” button or the “+” on the tank carousel. RNAS Armored Car will have tow line abilities (front and rear) to pull the vehicle out of trouble. You can access them via the steering module. RNAS Armored Car will have 3 turrets to choose from. Access them from the Arsenal panel in the garage. New Features You can now use shortcut “J” to order your crew to repair the manned module. Shortcut key can be modified in the Options menu. The speed of the Slow Mo mode can now be tweaked in the Options under the gameplay tab. Default value is 0.3. New Campaign Mission Added a new Campaign Mission IV (Chipilly Spur) to Battle of Am…
- Sneak Peek: RNAS Armored Car Part 2 - 24 August 2019
Dear Tankers, Today we will take more peek at our new speed demon! https://i.imgur.com/Plf0B05.gif Towline Unlike tracks, wheeled vehicles can get stuck easily in trenches. To get around this, you can use the Towline abilities via the steering module to pull the vehicle out of trouble. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F33806715%2F74c938dd87353601c3ddd5b5fffb9d2e06b61ac8.png https://i.imgur.com/cbDFIIq.gif Double Front Wheels The front wheels can be swapped for double tires for increased off-road mobility. But the extra traction will make it harder to steer so choose wisely! https://i.imgur.com/YspfO6A.gif Do join us on Discord to chat about the game and tanks! Leave a comment or like if you love what you are seeing! Armored Battle Crew Team
- Sneak Peek: RNAS Armored Car - 10 August 2019
Dear Tankers, Today we will take a quick look at the upcoming speed demon! https://i.imgur.com/SQzi7yG.gif Background The first British armored car squadron was created by the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) in 1914. Rolls Royce Silver Ghost car chassis was modified with an armored body and a fully rotating turret to form the RNAS armored car. Although the armored cars were not suited to the muddy and trench filled battlefields in the Western Front, they were put to good use in North Africa and were famously used by the Lawrence of Arabia against the Turkish. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F33806715%2F1530aab651aa6ad20d606370fe9ff2578b87daa3.jpg Swappable Turrets A new feature that will come with the armored car is the ability to change the turret in the garage! RNAS armored car will come with 3 turrets. https://i.imgur.com/5BpIvV7.gif Turret 1 A fully en…
- Poll Result! - 21 July 2019
Dear Tankers, We are pleased to announce that Speed Demon #1 RNAS armored car (aka Rolls Royce) has come out first in the race! https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F33806715%2F4f245e1ec28b450052bebf5fb742e81d119ba7f3.jpg Here is the final tally from Discord and Steam: RNAS armored car - 117 votes Austin armored car - 62 votes Lanchester armored car - 64 votes A quick recap of the stats (subject to changes): Crew: 3 Weapon: 1 x MG in Turret Possible additional weapon: 1 x MG in Co-Driver position Engine: 65 hp Top Speed: 96 km/h Default Armor: up to 8mm Weight: 3.8 tons Work will begin immediately. Do look forward to the next sneak peek! Armored Battle Crew Team
- Poll Time - Vote for the next British vehicle! - 8 July 2019
Hey Tankers, We are working on our next British vehicle and to satisfy those speed demons out there, we have decided to add armored car! The 3 possible candidates are listed below and we will be doing a poll to find out which demon will be the winner! You can vote via: Join our dedicated poll at Discord (Look for poll-armored-car) Leave your vote in the comments below https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F33806715%2F73561c4e6f7b8d71a4d58f8662f99638861533dd.png Speed demon #1 (RNAS Armored Car aka Rolls Royce) https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F33806715%2F4f245e1ec28b450052bebf5fb742e81d119ba7f3.jpg Fastest of all 3 but limited to only 3 crew. Crew: 3 Weapon: 1 x MG in Turret Possible additional weapon: 1 x MG in Co-Driver position Engine: 65 hp Top Speed: 96 km/h Default Armor: up to 8mm Weight: 3.8 tons Find out more: http://www.…
- Patch #3 - 29 June 2019
Hey Tankers, The latest update with Mark V* is finally here! More details below. Be sure to restart Steam so that the patch downloads. Build v0.2.3 Change Log: New Vehicle Mark V* will now be unlocked when Mark V Male progression is 100% New Trooper Seat Module Trooper Seat is added to Storage Module. Each seat will provide 1 additional crew to the vehicle. The trooper behaves similar to the existing crew but with no ability/trait. Troopers can be deployed outside the tank as normal rifleman Trooper seat will be available to all vehicles except Whippet New Campaign Mission Added a new Campaign Mission III (A Bridge Too Far) to Battle of Amiens Bug Fixes Fixed issues with assigning crew in garage Known Issues: We are aware that Tank slots 1 to 4 might get reset back to default. We will be looking into implementing a solution to by pass the problem. In the meantime, you can back up the "T…
- Sneak Peek: British Mark V* - 22 June 2019
Hey Tankers! Today, we want to take you on a tour of a new variant of Mark V. https://i.imgur.com/rfInUqj.gif Background To counter the movement of British tank, the German started to widen their trenches. And the British solution to the problem is to lengthen the tank by cutting the tank in half and fit it with a almost 2m extension in the middle. The result will be Mark V*, in which the * indicates modification to the existing design (* is pronounced as Star). Ironically, the Mark V* was not converted from Mark V. They were rolled out as new vehicles from factories and much more Mark V* was constructed than the Mark V during world war one. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F33806715%2Fe4364cfd78fc73543da690b38f6ab792de11be9a.png More of everything The main drawback is additional weight from the extension, which weighs about 4 tons. This resulted in much p…
- Patch #2 - 15 June 2019
Hey Tankers, We have pushed out the latest patch. More details below! Be sure to restart Steam so that the patch downloads. Build v0.2.2 Change Log: Main Changes 1.59 Inch Vickers is now unlocked right at the start to give Mark V Female and Whippet access to Anti-Tank weapon Whippet is now unlocked right at the start to offer players more variety of vehicles to choose from To ease the learning curve, we have adjusted Mission 1, 2 and 3 Enemy Tanks will not be spawned on Easy difficulty for Mission 1 and 2 Enemy artillery strikes are less often on Easy difficulty for Mission 1 and 2 Enemy Tank at the start of Mission 3 is replaced with an AT gun on Easy difficulty Quality of Life Improvement Killing the crew of AT gun and machine gun will now be counted as a kill on the objective counter in Mission 3 and 4. (But do destroy the gun completely if you wish to earn some additional XP) All fl…
- Patch #1 - 7 June 2019
Hey Tankers, We are addressing some of the balancing issues the community has voiced out since launch. Be sure to restart Steam so that the patch downloads. Build v0.2.1 Change Log: Resupply point will now give 50 fuel every 10s instead of 30 fuel every 10s Small supply drop will now give 75 fuel instead of 50 fuel 6 Pounder and 3 Pounder accuracy improved by 10% Accuracy drop caused by moving and turning the tank greatly improved Damage taken has been reduced in medium and hard difficulty (up to 15%) AT Mine damage is reduced by 30% AT Mine blast radius is reduced by 25% Enemy Anti-Tank gun reload speed increased from 3s to 6s Mark V tanks off road mobility improved by 20% XP multiplier on Defeat is buffed from x1 to x1.25 Difficulty XP multiplier buffed up to +60% Quick Reminder: Use 'R' to order your crew to auto pick up ammo and return back to the weapon Use 'H' to order your crew t…
