• Resolved an issue where the Italian flag in the armory was partially cut off at certain resolutions

• Fixed the missing GUASTATORI's flame FX
  
• Fixed the OF-40's main gun ability to fire on the move, despite being STAT
  
• Fixed the GAZELLE AH.1 SNEB's recon icon to match its stats
  
• Fixed MANGUSTA CBT's firing FX animations

• Changed Italian GRUPPO DI CONTROLLO's name to GRUPPO COMMANDO
  
• Changed Italian ACM-80 CARICO's name to ACM-80 LOGISTICO
  
• Changed Italian FIAT 6602 CARICO's name to FIAT 6602 LOGISTICO
  
• Changed Italian CH-47C CARICO's name to CH-47C LOGISTICO
  
• Changed S-Korean F-4D PEACE PHEASANT I's price from 90 to 100 + availability from 0/3/0/0/0 to 0/2/0/0/0

The day has arrived!

Make ready for Wargame: Red Dragon - Nation Pack: Italy... available now.

The release of the latest DLC for Wargame: Red Dragon comes with a major balance update, plus a Ranked reboot.

Read all the juicy details below.

Nation Pack: Italy

Wargame: Red Dragon - Nation Pack: Italy will feature Italy as a stand-alone NATO nation in Wargame: Red Dragon. They will bring their unique mix of domestic and foreign equipment to the battlefield, old and brand-spanking new. Fully voiced and featuring 104 new Italian units, 19 new models, many existing models redone or upgraded, and a score of new variants, Wargame: Red Dragon - Nation Pack: Italy will boast one of the most visually up-to-date arsenals of our game.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3025360/Wargame_Red_Dragon__Nation_Pack_Italy/



The Nation Pack’s arrival also means we managed to squeeze in some major balancing and improvements across the board. Be sure to check out the change log in the link below. What’s more, Ranked has been rebooted!

https://steamcommunity.com/games/251060/announcements/detail/4276817570978274536

What’s in the box again?

If you are curious about which new toys and units you get to play with in Wargame: Red Dragon - Nation Pack: Italy, be sure to check out the DevBlogs below.



In the previous DevBlogs, we detailed the upcoming new Italian infantry. Read all the juicy details here. We also previewed the new and striking Italian vehicles of the Nation Pack, which you can check out the DevBlog here. And the last DevBlog details the Italian flying craft. Check out all the details here.

See you very soon!

Go forth and enjoy. And do let us know what you think of Wargame: Red Dragon - Nation Pack: Italy.

If you want to be kept appraised of all the latest Eugen has to offer, be sure to check out our Eugen forums, or (Facebook page and Twitter).

Ciao!

• fixed M51 ISHERMAN's HE RoF to match AP one
  
• added the [Radar] trait to both OTOMATIC & LVKV 90's gun, to prevent tempering
  
• fixed PGZ-95's sound effect
  
• fixed some localization
  
• fixed Yugoslav PAST IZVIDJAČ's air optics on par with other AA units
  
• fixed Israeli RAM TCM's air optics on par with other AA units
  
• fixed French VAB MISTRAL's air optics on par with other AA units
  
• fixed ZSU-57-2's HE accuracy to 20% to match AP one

• increased all FOBs' HP from 20 to 30
  
• decreased Mechanized deck's INF veterancy bonus from 1 to 0
  
• increased Mechanized deck's VEH veterancy bonus from 1 to 2
  
• decreased AZP-23 Amur's reload time to 3
  
• decreased SPG-9, SPG-9D & Type 68 RCL's reload time to 6
  
• decreased S-5M helicopter rockets' dispersion

• increased South Africa's deck availability bonus from 20 to 30%
  
• increased Commonwealth's deck availability bonus from 10 to 15%
  
• increased LANDJUT's deck availability bonus from 15 to 20%
  
• increased all F-104's speed from 750 to 1000 km/h
  
• increased Rb 28 Falcon missile's damage from 4 to 5
  
• increased AGM-122 missile's AP damage from 16 to 17
  
• decreased OTOMATIC's gun accuracy from 55% to 50%
  
• decreased OTOMATIC's gun HE damage from to 2.5
  
• (ANZ) renamed ANZAC's heavy supply truck MACK MC3, as fitting the model
  
• (ANZ) decreased SASR's price from 35 to 30
  
• (ANZ) adding a new unit: 1995 LEOPARD AS1 RECON to bolster its recon tab, with brand new skin
  
• (ANZ) MB-339CB availability changed from 0/2/0/0/0 to 0/3/0/0/0
  
• (CAN) increased CHIMERA's HE damage from 3 to 4, on par with Challenger's gun
  
• (DK) decreased FKP's price from 35 to 30
  
• (DK) decreased JAEGERE '90's price from 35 to 30
  
• (DK) increased recon M41A1's price from 10 to 15
  
• (DK) increased F-16A BLOCK 5's price to 125
  
• (FR) increased recon AMX-13/90's price from 25 to 30
  
• (FR) decreased (both) TIGRE' stealth slightly
  
• (FR) decreased MIRAGE 5F's price to 90 + changed avail to 0/3/0/0/1
  
• (FR) decreased MIRAGE F1CT's price to 130
  
• (FR) AMX-13 VTT availability changed from 32/24/20/16/12 to 26/18/14/10/8
  
• (GER) decreased TIGER's stealth slightly
  
• (GER) increased MARDER 2's price from 30 to 35
  
• (ISR) added HVMS some HE rounds
  
• (ISR) increased HVMS price from 30 to 40
  
• (ISR) increased PEREH's front armor from 6 to 8
  
• (ISR) changed F-4E KURNASS' availability from 2/0/0/0/1 to 0/0/1/0/0 + increased available cards from 1 to 2
  
• (ISR) replaced GIVATI & TZANHANIM's RPG-7V with an RPG-7
  
• (ISR) decreased GIVATI's price to 20
  
• (ISR) decreased TZANHANIM's price to 15
  
• (ISR) increased TZANHANIM '95's availability to 0/0/14/10/0
  
• (ISR) decreased BEDOUINS's price to 10
  
• (ISR) decreased RAM TCM's price to 35
  
• (ISR) increased NETZ's price to 125
  
• (ISR) decreased RA'AM's price to 140
  
• (ISR) changed RA'AM's availability to 0/0/0/2/0
  
• (JPN) granted CHU-MAT access to KYU-ROKU WAPC & HACHI-KYU SHIKI as transport option
  
• (JPN) granted PSAM access to KYU-ROKU WAPC & HACHI-KYU SHIKI as transport option
  
• (JPN) granted Japanese STINGER access to KYU-ROKU WAPC & HACHI-KYU SHIKI as transport option
  
• (NL) increased recon AMX-13 FL-12's price from 30 to 35
  
• (NL) AMX-PRI availability changed from 32/24/20/16/12 to 26/18/14/10/8
  
• (NOR) reduced NASAMS' aim time but increased time between two shots
  
• (NOR) increased BELL 412's speed to 260km/h
  
• (ROK) decreased KAFV 40/50's price from 15 to 10
  
• (ROK) decreased HAEBYUNG's price from 25 to 20
  
• (ROK) decreased MD-500 I-TOW's price from 50 to 40
  
• (ROK) decreased F-4D PEACE PHEASANT I's price to 90 + changed avail to 0/3/0/0/0
  
• (ROK) increased K9 THUNDER's salvo length from 3 to 6
  
• (SA) decreased BUFFALOS' price from 25 to 20
  
• (SA) increased BUFFEL's availability to 32/24/20/16/12
  
• (SA) increased (both) ROOIKAT 76mm's RoF from 7 to 9
  
• (SA) increased LOGGIM's number of cards from 1 to 2
  
• (SA) added OLIFANT MK.1B OPTIMUM's to Motorized deck
  
• (SA) changed CHEETAH D's availability from 3/0/2/0/0 to 0/2/0/1/0
  
• (SA) changed CHEETAH D2's flight altitude
  
• (SA) decreased TRACKERS's price to 10
  
• (SWE) added STRV 103D to Motorized deck
  
• (SWE) increased STRV 105's optics to Medium
  
• (SWE) renamed JA-37 VIGGEN's nose gun from ADEN 30 to Akan m/75 + increased its range to 2800m
  
• (UK) decreased FV603 SARACEN's HP from 10 to 5 + price from 10 to 5
  
• (UK) increased FV434 FALCON's ammo loadout from 350 to 700 + accuracy increased from 20 to 25%
  
• (UK) decreased CHIEFTAIN MK.10's price from 65 to 60
  
• (UK) decreased CHIEFTAIN MK.11's price from 80 to 75
  
• (UK) changed JAGUAR GR.1's availablity from 0/4/0/0/0 to 0/3/0/0/0
  
• (USA) decreased US MARINES' price from 25 to 20
  
• (USA) decreased LVTP-7A1's price from 15 to 10
  
• (USA) increased (all) BRADLEY's Bushmaster's RoF from 207 to 300rpm
  
• (USA) increased APACHE LONGBOW's Hellfire C's aim time
  
• (USA) decreased AV-8B & F/A-18A HORNET's AGM-65E Maverick's salvo reload time
  
• (USA) decreased F-16C FIGHTING FALCON's price from 140 to 125
  
• (USA) changed F-117 NIGHTHAWk's availability from 0/0/0/0/1 to 0/0/1/0/0
  
• (USA) increased A-10A THUNDERBOLT II's price to 155
  
• (USA) M113A3 availability changed from 32/24/20/16/12 to 26/18/14/10/8

• decreased BTR-60PB's price from 15 to 10
  
• decreased RPD's reload time
  
• decreased all T-55AM variants' price from 40 to 35
  
• decreased all T-55AM2 variants' price from 55 to 50
  
• changed Mi-35's availablity from 0/6/4/0/0 to 0/4/3/0/0
  
• changed Mi-24VP's availablity from 0/6/4/0/0 to 0/4/3/0/0
  
• changed Mi-24V's availablity from 0/3/2/0/0 to 0/4/3/0/0 + price decreased from 100 to 90
  
• increased vehicle-mounted T21 Tarasnice's accuracy from 20 to 40%
  
• decreased (Soviet & DDR) TUNGUSKA's price from 85 to 75
  
• increased (Soviet & NK) BTR-80A's availability to 20/16/12/8/6
  
• decreased East-German, Yugoslav, Polish & Czech. T-72M's price from 55 to 50
  
• decreased Finnish, Polish & Czech. T-72M1's price from 75 to 70
  
• increased East-German, Polish & North-Korean ZSU-57-2's ground range to 1750m
  
• (CHI) given TÁNKÈ SHĀSHǑU '85 access to ZSD-90 as transport option
  
• (CHI) PF-89 AT weapon's range reduced from 700m to 525m
  
• (CHI) decreased LÙ ZHÀNDUÌ '90's price from 25 to 20 + granted access to WZ-551
  
• (CHI) changed LÙ ZHÀNDUÌ '90's avail to 0/0/14/10/0
  
• (CHI) decreased ZTZ-59-II's price from 35 to 30
  
• (CHI) decreased ZTZ-59-IIA's price from 50 to 45
  
• (CHI) increased ZTZ-88A's front armor from 12 to 13
  
• (CHI) decreased ZTS-63-II's price from 45 to 40
  
• (CHI) increased PTZ-59 & PTZ-89's main gun's HE damage from 3 to 4
  
• (CHI) increased PTZ-89's main gun's accuracy from 55% to 60%
  
• (CHI) increased JH-7's fuel capacity and ToT on par with JH-7A FEIBAO
  
• (CHI) increased YJ-7 missile's range from 3150m to 3500m
  
• (CHI) increased PL-11 missile's accuracy to 50%, HE damage to 6 & suppression to 240
  
• (CHI) increased J-8C's price to 115
  
• (CSSR) decreased OT-64A's price from 15 to 10
  
• (CSSR) decreased BVP-2's price from 25 to 20
  
• (CSSR) decreased ONDAVA's time between shot from 8 to 6,5s
  
• (DDR) given PANZERJÄGER access to BMPs as transport option
  
• (DDR) decreased WACHREGIMENT's price from 25 to 20
  
• (DDR) added SPEZIALAUFKLÄRER to Armored deck
  
• (DDR) decreased SPz BMP-2's price from 20 to 15
  
• (DDR) decreased SPz BMP-2/c's price from 25 to 20
  
• (DDR) decreased MIG-25RBF's price from 140 to 125
  
• (FIN) changed XA-185KT's availablity from 24/20/16/12/8 to 20/16/12/8/6
  
• (FIN) decreased T-72M1MOD's price to 160 + change avail to 0/3/2/0/0
  
• (FIN) replaced XA-185KT & BMP-1KT's Bushmaster II with a Bushmaster I (as fitting the model, and reality).
  
• (FIN) decreased BMP-1KT's price to 30
  
• (FIN) increased HAWK 51's price to 70
  
• (FIN) increased XA-185KT & BMP-1KT's ammo loadout from 180 to 300
  
• (NK) decreased JEOGOCKDAE's price from 25 to 20
  
• (NK) increased M1992 SPAAG's availability to 0/8/6/0/0
  
• (NK) decreased TOKCHON 130mm's HE aim time to 10s + price increased to 100
  
• (NK) decreased M1992's price from 45 to 40
  
• (NK) increased MiG-29's R-27T's anti-plane range from 4550m to 6300m
  
• (NK) increased MiG-29's price from 120 to 130 + veterancy changed from 0/3/0/0/2 to 3/0/0/2/0
  
• (NK) added GONGBOBYONG & JEONGCHALDAE '95 the BTR-80A as transport option
  
• (POL) decreased NIEBIESKIE BERETY's price from 25 to 20
  
• (POL) decreased MT-LB 23M KRAK's price from 15 to 10
  
• (POL) decreased SKOT-2A's price from 15 to 10
  
• (POL) decreased BWP-2's price from 25 to 20
  
• (POL) decreased BWP-2D's price from 25 to 20
  
• (POL) increased SOPEL's availability to 0/8/6/0/0
  
• (POL) decreased T-55AM2 MERIDA's price from 50 to 45
  
• (POL) increased T-72M1 WILK's front armor from 15 to 16 & stabilizer from 35% to 40%
  
• (POL) increased T-72M2 WILK's front armor from 17 to 18 & accuracy to 60%/40%
  
• (POL) increased T-72M2 WILK's price from 120 to 125
  
• (POL) increased T-72M2 WILK's availability from 0/6/4/0/0 to 0/5/4/0/0
  
• (SOV) decreased MORSK. PEHOTA's price from 25 to 20
  
• (SOV) increased MORSK. PEHOTA (both variants)' RPG ammo from 9 to 12
  
• (SOV) decreased TUNGUSKA-M's price from 100 to 90
  
• (SOV) decreased T-55AMV's price from 60 to 55
  
• (SOV) decreased BRDM-3's price from 35 to 30
  
• (SOV) changed BTR-ZD SKREZHET's availability from 24/20/17/12/8 to 18/14/10/8/6
  
• (SOV) decreased BMP-2's price from 25 to 20
  
• (SOV) decreased BMP-2D's price from 25 to 20
  
• (SOV) decreased MT-LB VASILEK's price to 35
  
• (YUG) increased HI-45 HERA 2's price 30 to 35
  
• (YUG) decreased BVP-M80A's autocannon accuracy from 30% to 20%
  
• (YUG) M-84AN recon tank removed from Mechanized deck, added to Motorized instead + base availability reduced to 0/3/2/0/0
  
• (YUG) reworked BOV RAKETAS' weapons + price/avail changed accordingly
  
• (YUG) decreased PAST IZVIDJAČ's price to 35
  
• (YUG) increased T-55A IZVIDJAČ's price from 25 to 30

Commanders, rejoice!

We are the bringer of good news. Our latest expansion, Nation Pack: Italy, will release into the wild - and in your eager hands - soon!
Sooner than you think ...

Read on for more details.

Nation Pack: Italy coming soon

Celebrating Wargame Red Dragon with Nation Pack: Italy, our major new expansion. At long last, it introduces the much requested Italian armed forces to WRD, with a host of new units, voice acting, models, and more.
It will be released on August 29th, that his next Thursday! And as usual, i will be accompanied by a major balance patch AND a reboot of the ranked.



Wargame: Red Dragon - Nation Pack: Italy will feature Italy as a stand-alone NATO nation in Wargame: Red Dragon. They will bring their unique mix of domestic and foreign materiel to the battlefield, old and brand-spanking new. Fully voiced and featuring 104 new Italian units, 19 new models, many existing models redone or upgraded, and a score of new variants, Wargame: Red Dragon - Nation Pack: Italy will boast one of the most visually up-to-date arsenals of our game.



In the previous DevBlogs, we detailed the upcoming new Italian infantry. Read all the juicy details here. We also previewed the new and striking Italian vehicles of the Nation Pack, which you can check out the DevBlog here. And the last DevBlog details the Italian flying craft. Check out all the details here.



We are also closing the "Enlist in the Italian Army" form from this moment, in order to clean the list from all the playwords and derogatory nicknames we're sure some have introduced (don't try to deny), then include it in the final version version of the game.
In the meantime, until release next Thursday, some members of the WRD community who have helped us test and balance the DLC will now start streaming videos of the new Italian nations, for your perspective.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3025360/Wargame_Red_Dragon__Nation_Pack_Italy/

See you very soon!

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Hello!

You might be wishing, you might be waiting, but Wargame: Red Dragon - Nation Pack: Italy is really getting awfully close to release. We only need to put the final flourish and finishing touches on our newest Nation Pack DLC.

We have a couple of other, smaller news to share, including the opportunity to feature your chosen name in our new Nation Pack. Keep reading to find out more!

Enlist in the Italian Army

We are very close to the finish line. When we are ready, we’ll announce a release date ASAP. Note that with the Nation Pack’s launch, we’ll also reboot the Ranked leaderboards in Wargame: Red Dragon.

In the meantime, we offer you to “Enlist in the Italian Army.” You might know the drill, but this is where you can submit your chosen name as a squad leader’s name in-game.

There are a couple of rules:

• Only one name per player.
  
• Names appropriate to the Nation Pack featured.
  
• Surnames only.
  
• No insults or wordplay. All names will be checked.
  
• Names will be picked randomly for an in-game unit. We can’t assign a name to a specific category. So, even if you want to be a hotshot fighter pilot, your name might be featured as a supply truck instead. The fortunes of war!

Follow the link to submit your name.

Enlisted soldiers (updated daily)

• Addario, Adriano, Agostini, Ajello, Alighieri, Amadori, Andretti, Angelo, Angeloni, Antonini, Aquila, Arreghini, Auditore, Auteri, Acosta, Acqua, Albanese, Albanesi, Alberoni, Alessandra, Alessandri, Amato, Andrea, Andres, Antonio, Apuzzo, Aries, Artom, Astolfo, Audia, Auterio, Avarello, Airaghi, Amodio, Ancelotti, Andronio, Ansaldo, Andreotti, Angelino, Angioletti, Alati
  
• Bai, Barone, Bellosta, Bellucci, Benzoni, Berardi, Bernasconi, Berto, Bertorelli, Bianco, Bindoni, Binotto, Birtele, Bistolfi, Bitti, Blundetto, Boggio, Boiardi, Borghese, Bortolussi, Bovolenta, Brega, Brito, Bucci, Burchiellaro, Busato, Bussi, Bambino, Bartolomucci, Bazzanti, Bellato, Belmonte, Benitez, Beretta, Blandino, Boccardo, Boccioni, Bocelli, Bonsignori, Bonzo, Bordogni, Bortone, Bottini, Bruno, Bussinello, Bolognini, Barilla, Bellabarba, Benelli, Bongiovi, Bozzi, Barbaro, Bucco, Bossi, Benintende, Benedetto, Biasotto, Bonato, Bellino, Bosco, Brigo, Bronte, Bella, Braschi, Barzaghi, Bartolozzi
  
• Caccini, Cadorna, Camilleri, Cannata, Cantuti, Capaldi, Capellini, Capuani, Cardullo, Cartiglia, Caruso, Casciato, Castagna, Castellani, Cato, Cavallo, Cecchetto, Cherubini, Ciarlo, Cicero, Cioni, Clementi, Cornetta, Correra, Cossiga, Costanza, Calabresi, Calvara, Cantafio, Cantamessa, Cappuccio, Caracciolo, Caramella, Carbonara, Carbone, Carles, Casagrande, Cellina, Ceraldi, Cervello, Chiellini, Cinzano, Claudio, Colombo, Colonna, Cora, Corleone, Coronetta, Cristoforo, Cutone, Canu, Cocchiola, Columbo, Calabria, Cannizzaro, Civelli, Cassini, Casini, Caretti, Campopiano, Caccia, Capone, Covello, Costa, Cartotto
  
• d'Arco, Daniele, De Luca, de Matteo, Del Piero, Delfanti, Denti, di Tommaso, Diliberto, Dirienzo, Doganieri, Donato, Donizetti, D'Angelico, Damiani, Dante, Dapiaggi, Davide, De Marco, DeBellis, Defendi, Degrassi, Del Secco, DeSimone, Di Marzio, Digiovanni, DiTommaso, Doria, Decarli, De Sanctis, Demofonti, Domingo, Danielli, Di Maio, Di Battista, DeMaria, DeLuca, D'Alema, d'Alesio, D'Amico, De Agostini, DeRose, Digirolamo, De Lorenzo, Deidda
  
• Eduardo, Emiliano, Emilio, Elia, Enrico, Enzo, Esposito
  
• Fabiano, Falcone, Falsetti, Feliciani, Fellini, Ferrari, Ferro, Filangieri, Fina, Fiorella, Franciosa, Francoli, Frizzoni, Furini, Fabbro, Fabrizio, Falaguerra, Fantasia, Farina, Fasolo, Fauci, Fausto, Fedrigo, Feliciano, Figari, Filotto, Firenze, Flores, Fontana, Fortuna, Fabiani, Facchini, Federico, Formigli, Francesco, Fazzari, Faggion, Faini, Falai, Feligioni, Favagrossa, Fardella
  
• Galatro, Galleri, Gallo, Galvani, Gambarotto, Gandolfini, Gargiulo, Garibaldi, Garistina, Gasparini, Gauci, Giannetti, Giorgio, Giovinazzi, Girolamo, Giuseppe, Giusto, Gorni, Grassano, Graziani, Guerrini, Guido, Galbani, Galiardi, Gao, Gargagliano, Garofalo, Gattuso, Geraldi, Gilberti, Giordano, Giovanni, Grandis, Gualtiero, Guglielmo, Guzzetta, Ghirlanda, Galtieri, Gambirasio, Gasperini, Ghirga, Gibin, Gualtieri, Giugno, Godio, Galliano, Giacobbe, Guzzo, Giancarlo, Gambetta, Ghedin
  
• Innocenti, Inzaghi, Ippolito, Infante, Izzo, Infantino, Isabella, Imburgia
  
• Juliano
  
• Labella, Legato, Leonardo, Lupo, Lapo, Laudicina, LaValle, Lee, Lettieri, Luciano, Luigi, Longo, Lugli, Lucci, Lucchini, Lombardi, Lucchi, Lamborghini, La Rocca, Lorenzo
  
• Machiavelli, Malatesta, Maldini, Marcello, Marcon, Marconi, Margheriti, Mariano, Martino, Mastroianni, Maurizio, Mengucci, Milani, Minardi, Molini, Monduzzi, Montanaro, Mosconi, Muscatelli, Muzzi, Maestro, Maida, Maio, Mango, Manunta, Marchetti, Marinetti, Marra, Martin, Martoccia, Matarazzo, Matozzo, Matteo, Mattia, Mauri, Maxim, Mazzilli, Mengozzi, Micalizzi, Micari, Milano, moltisanti, Moncalvi, Monticelli, Morra, Moscarelli, Motta, Mani, Marchese, Maressa, Marrone, Mercia, Montalbano, Moro, Maffiolini, Musso, Monte, Mogavero, Martone, Maroni, Marino, Marín, Macrina, Mondelli, Maisano, Monasso, Metelli, Monaro, Mariottini
  
• Nannetti, Napolitano, Nicoletti, Napoli, Nibali, Niccolo, Nizzi, Nocella, Novarini, Nesta, Nobile
  
• Olivero, Orlando, Oliva, Orelli, Ottana, Otto, Ocello, Oliverio
  
• Pagliarulo, Palasciano, Pastori, Pedersoli, Pelati, Pellicano, Pianetti, Piarulli, Piccolomini, Pilotta, Pino, Pittalis, Polizzi, Posca, Pace, Pacino, Paganin, Palazzolo, Palumbo, Panozzo, Pantuso, Parlato, Pavarotti, Pecoraro, Penne, Piracci, Poggi, Primo, Proto, Pucci, Pagni, Pica, Piseroni, Pontecorvo, Porco, Prato, Prodi, Punzo, Parrinello, Pertegato, Pizzarotti, Piredda, Patassini
  
• Quirino, Quadrelli, Quarta
  
• Raponi, Rastrelli, Ravaglia, Ricciardi, Rinzivillo, Rizzotto, Rocca, Rocco, Romagnoli, Romanelli, Romano, Roso, Rossi, Re, Renai, Riccardo, Ricci, Ricciardo, Roma, Rotti, Raneri, Rava, Russo, Remotti, Renzella, Rodolfo, Risso
  
• Salomone, Sassi, Scaletta, Scelsi, Schettino, Serafino, Sergio, Serlenga, Simonitto, Soffici, Soprano, Soreca, Stradiotto, Sacco, Salieri, Salina, Samuel, Scalzo, Scarlata, Scarpetta, Schmid, Sebastian, Seta, Sierchio, Silvagni, Smeriglio, Solari, Sora, Spiller, Stein, Sudano, Sardegna, Sgarbi, Stefano, Summa, Salemi, Santoro, Scarrone, Simonelli, Salvini, Sabatini, Scalabrino, Scotti, Santino, Sottocorna
  
• Tagliafico, Talamelli, Tarantino, Tatone, Tomasini, Trulli, Tabolacci, Taurino, Tiberio, Tommaso, Toni, Torelli, Trincone, Turetta, Testi, Trezzi, Tomanelli, Tincani, Terranova, Tancredi, Tassi, Trieste
  
• Umberto, Ugo
  
• Valenti, Vanni, Vannini, Vecchio, Vegni, Veneto, Vento, Venzi, Viazzo, Viviano, Volpato, Volpe, valeri, Velicogna, Veronese, Vincent, Vito, Vincenzo, Vitozzi, Visconti, Ventimiglia, Valiante, Vigo, Vittorio
  
• Zaccardi, Zambelli, Zanotti, Zanussi, Ziaco, Zamarian, Zanardi, Zara, Zeno, Zucchini, Zunino, Zelli, Zumbo

What’s in the box again?

Wargame: Red Dragon - Nation Pack: Italy will feature Italy as a stand-alone NATO nation in Wargame: Red Dragon. They will bring their unique mix of domestic and foreign materiel to the battlefield, old and brand-spanking new. Fully voiced and featuring 104 new Italian units, 19 new models, many existing models redone or upgraded, and a score of new variants, Wargame: Red Dragon - Nation Pack: Italy will boast one of the most visually up-to-date arsenals of our game.

In the previous DevBlogs, we detailed the upcoming new Italian infantry. Read all the juicy details here. We also previewed the new and striking Italian vehicles of the Nation Pack, which you can check out the DevBlog here. And the last DevBlog details the Italian flying craft. Check out all the details here.

See you very soon!

We hope to share with you the release date of the Wargame: Red Dragon - Nation Pack: Italy in the very near future!

If you want to be kept appraised of all the latest Eugen has to offer, be sure to check out our Eugen forums, or (Facebook page and Twitter).

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We are back with the final installment of our Wargame: Red Dragon - Nation Pack: Italy previews. In today’s DevBlog, we take to the skies with a look at the DLC’s new helicopters and aircraft.

Let’s go!

Flying High With Nation Pack: Italy

In terms of helicopters, Italy initially relied only on American-made helos. These were mostly civilian variants of military helicopters such as the Kiowa, Huey, and Chinook, with some of them modified by local Italian industries. From the 1980s onwards, a wind of change blew as Italians started developing and deploying their own designs. These proved effective, such as the multi-purpose A.109 and the A.129 attack helicopter.



When it comes to aircraft, the Italian Air Force can be divided into three categories: the F-104, which was used, reused, heavily upgraded, and kept on for almost half of the Cold War’s duration; the jointly developed Italian-British-German Tornado; and older, lighter domestic designs, such as the G.91, MB-399, and A-11 Ghibli. The odd one out - not falling under the above labels - is the AV-8B.

The Helicopter Force

As before, all bolded units are new or remade models.

In the LOG tab, you’ll find.

• AB.205 CMDO: the Bell 205, which is a civilian version of the UH-1 Huey. This helicopter is license-produced by Augusta-Bell in Italy. Unarmed CV.
  
• CH-47C CARICO: the classic supply Chinook.

As infantry transports, the following rotorcraft can be deployed.

• AB.205: identical to the CV variant, but with side-mounted MG 42/59.
  
• AB.412: civilian version of the four-bladed UH-1 Twin Huey. Unarmed and available from 1983.
  
• AB.412 GRIFONE: same as the previous unit, but with side-mounted MG 42/59. Available from 1987.
  
• C-47C: a Chinook in a classic transport format.

As recon units.

• AB.206: unarmed civilian version of the Kiowa.
  
• AB.212 ELIGUFO: civilian version of the twin-bladed UH-1 Twin Huey. This specific Marina variant was fitted with electronic equipment for naval surveillance. In-game, it will act as an unarmed radar recon helicopter. Available from 1983.
  
• A.109EOA-1: unarmed recon helicopter, faster and more resilient than the AB.206. Available from 1988.
  
• A.109EOA-2: same as the previous one, but armed with two 12,7mm machine gun pods and two 7-tube 70mm rocket pods. Also available from 1988.

And lastly, dedicated attack or gunship helicopters.

• AB.205 MAMEE: a Huey fitted with twin 7,62mm Gatlings and two 7-tube 70mm rocket pods.
  
• A.109AT: a purely anti-tank A.109 variant armed with four I-TOW tubes. Available from 1982.
  
• A.129 MANGUSTA: a gunship variant with eight TOW-2 tubes and two 7-tube 70mm rocket pods. Available from 1990.
  
• A.129 MANGUSTA CBT: a more versatile variant with a 20mm rotary nose cannon, four Stinger tubes, and two 19-tube 70mm rocket pods. Available from 1995 and prototyped.

The Air Force

Let’s detail the array of aircraft of this Nation Pack:

We start with the F-104 family.

• F-104G: the old-time multi-role version of the “Widowmaker”, carrying 2x AIM-9B and 4x Mk.83 500kg bombs.
  
• F-104S the ultimate F-104 variant. This is a license-produced Italian version that upgrades the plane’s air detection and electronics, allowing it to carry 2x AIM-7F Sparrow with 4x AIM-9B. This returns the plane to its original fighter role.
  
• F-104S-ASA-1: a further electronics-focused upgrade of the F-104S. This variant can fire the domestic-made Aspide-1A [SA] long-range air-to-air missile. Available from 1986.
  
• F-104S-ASA-2: the final upgrade further improves the plane’s air detection, plus allowing it to fire indigenous Idra [F&F] long-range air-to-air missiles. Available from 1990.

Next up, the Tornado.

• TORNADO A-200: multi-role, with 2x AIM-9L and 5xMk.20 Rockeye II cluster bombs. Available from 1982.
  
• TORNADO EA-200B: SEAD, with 4x AGM-88 HARM missiles. Available from 1990.
  
• TORNADO ADV: fighter, with 4x AIM-9L and 4x Skyflash SuperTEMP. Available from 1995 and prototyped.

The “real Italian” domestic family, badabing.

• G.91R/1: old fighter turned bomber, with 4x Aerea 559G1 napalm bombs.
  
• G.91Y: a speedier variant, with 2x AS-20 anti-tank missile.
  
• MB-339: a trainer used in a CAS role, with 38x 70mm and 8x 127mm rockets. Already featured with ANZAC as a napalm bomber. Available from 1980.
  
• A-11 GHIBLI: a dedicated ground attack aircraft designed jointly by Italy and Brazil, it carries 2x AIM-9L & 2x GBU-16 Paveway II laser-guided bombs. Who doesn’t like a Ghibli? Available from 1989.

And for the odd one out the AV-8B HARRIER VTOL carrying 2x AGM-65E Maverick anti-tank missiles and 2x AIM-9L air-to-air missiles. Available from 1995 and prototyped.

What’s in the box again?

Wargame: Red Dragon - Nation Pack: Italy will feature Italy as a stand-alone NATO nation in Wargame: Red Dragon. They will bring their unique mix of domestic and foreign materiel to the battlefield, old and brand-spanking new. Fully voiced and featuring 104 new Italian units, 19 new models, many existing models redone or upgraded, and a score of new variants, Wargame: Red Dragon - Nation Pack: Italy will boast one of the most visually up-to-date arsenals of our game.

In the previous DevBlogs, we detailed the upcoming new Italian infantry. Read all the juicy details here. We also previewed the new and striking Italian vehicles of the Nation Pack, which you can check out the DevBlog here.

What happens next?

That’s all for today’s aircraft preview of Wargame: Red Dragon - Nation Pack: Italy. We hope to share the release date of this new expansion very soon!

If you want to be kept appraised of all the latest Eugen has to offer, be sure to check out our Eugen forums, or (Facebook page and Twitter).

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We are back!

As promised, in today’s DevBlog, we’ll shine a light on the new arsenal of vehicles you’ll get to play with in the upcoming Wargame: Red Dragon - Nation Pack: Italy.

Let’s go!

Play it cool with Nation Pack: Italy

Italy’s roster of vehicles and equipment is quite peculiar. For most of the Cold War, the Italian Army had to make do with foreign materiel, especially its main battle tanks. However, it had a strong automotive and manufacturing base, with the domestic military industry designing some striking armored vehicles destined for an export market.

This means that Italy had a large number of potential “prototypes,” most of which were actually way beyond the experimental stage, finding export success in other countries. So many of these types of vehicles exist that we could have made a Wargame: Red Dragon Italian Army with only export prototypes. A fine line had to be walked between featuring a realistic Italian Armed Forces and balancing the prototype/export deemed fun or necessary.



A technical note before we dive in: most of the models done (or remade) for this Nation Pack benefited from the latest advancements in Eugen’s modeling process - the same one we are using now for WARNO. This is very much in the same vein as the SADF leveraged Steel Division 2 improvements. The Italian Nation Pack models will be some of the most advanced and visually striking in Wargame: Red Dragon!

Main types of Italian vehicles

What kind of vehicles will you be able to encounter in Wargame: Red Dragon - Nation Pack: Italy? Bolded units are new!

LOG

• Command vehicles will include the following:
  
  • AR76 CMDO: the iconic Campagnola jeep of the Italian Army. Here, unarmed as a CV, it will be made available in several other variants in other categories.
    
  • FIAT 6614 CMDO: an armored car armed with a .50 cal.
    
  • M577A2 CMDO: the classic tracked APC.
    
  • LVTC-7: a heavy amphibious command vehicle armed with a .50 cal.
    
  • LEOPARD 1A2 CMDO: a command variant of Italy’s main battle tank.
• Supply vehicles include the following:
  • ACM-80 CARICO: a light supply truck.
    
  • FIAT 6602 CARICO: a medium supply truck.

All the above vehicles are all Eras!



SUPP

• Italy toyed a lot with fielding MLRS, testing rocket launchers on many different types of vehicles.
  
  • FIROS-25 is a 40-tube 122mm napalm MLRS mounted on a truck. Not adopted by the Italian Army in this variant, it is classified as a 1981 prototype.
    
  • FIROS-30 sports the same launcher but uses HE and Smoke rounds and is mounted on a bigger, faster, and sturdier truck. Available from 1987.
    
  • M270 MLRS: bigger is better, with the classic 227mm MRLS rocket launcher in HE configuration. Available from 1990.
• More FIROS variants, mostly lighter ones, will be found in the VEH category as direct fire support units.

Tube artillery includes:

• SEMOVENTE 155/23 M109G: the classic short-tube M109G.
  
• SEMOVENTE 155/39 M109L: the longer M109, but with an indigenous OTO Melara gun. Available from 1986.
  
• SEMOVENTE 175/60 M107: the classic M107 175mm.
  
• SEMOVENTE 203/39 M110A2: the classic M110A2 203mm. Available from 1985.

Self-propelled mortars are:

• PORTA-MORTAIO M125: the classic M125 81mm mortar.
  
• PORTA-MORTAIO M106: the classic M106 107mm mortar.
  
• PORTA-MORTAIO M106A2: an improved variant of the latter unit, with the M30 107mm mortar replaced by the much better (French!) MO-120-RT 120mm. Available from 1986.

Missile air defense units include the following:

• M727 I-HAWK: the ubiquitous unit.
  
• M727 I-HAWK PIP II: the same system as fielded by South Korea and the Netherlands. Available from 1985.
  
• SPADA ASPIDE: Like the Hawk in real life, this one isn’t supposed to be self-propelled. However, for gameplay purposes, we put it on the back of an Italian truck as a “prototype,” although it has been available since 1983. This system follows the same logic as the Norwegians with their AMRAAM: the Italians modified a domestic long-range air-to-air missile - the SPADA - to be ground-launched. In game terms, the SPADA ASPIDE is a slightly less accurate NASAMS.

Air defense systems using guns include the following SPAAGs:

• QUADRINATA ACM-52: the poor man’s SPAAG, this is a truck mounting a quad .50 cal.
  
• SIDAM 25: quite a bit more powerful, featuring a quad 25mm on a M113. Available from 1989.
  
• And of course, the (infamous) unit everyone expects (or fears): the OF-40 OTOMATIC. It is everybody’s favorite meme gun mounted on a sturdier OF-40 MBT chassis compared to the Danish Leopard 1. Available from 1989 as a prototype.

The list goes on

Due to Italy's use of several different armor models, we have divided its tank tab into three distinct “families.”

The “Americans:”

• M47: still used by the Italian Carabinieri (military police) in our timeframe.
  
• M60A1: similar to the one used by the USMC.
  
• M60A1 ERA: also similar to the USMC version, but with better ammo (+1), being only available from 1990.

The “Exports:”

The OF-40 was only used by the United Arab Emirates in real life. This means that all members of this family are prototyped.

• OF-40: a “Leoparoïd” as figuratively described by some. In their quest for a new domestic design, the OTO Melara and Fiat engineers basically reinvented a tank that could be seen as sitting between a Leopard 1A2 and 1A3, although lacking stabilizers. Available from 1980.
  
• OF-40 Mk.2: continuing their joint venture, the designers greatly improved the tank gun’s range and accuracy, as well as adding stabilizers. The armor package remained unchanged. Available from 1982.
  
• OF-40 Mk.2A: with slightly improved accuracy. The stabilizer features a noticeable improvement. Armor remains unchanged, but optics are updated. Available from 1993.
  
• OF-40 Mk.3: the ultimate variant replaces the 105mm gun with a more powerful and accurate 120mm version. It also features improved armor all-around and adds an extra MG. Also available from 1993.

The “Domestics:”

• LEOPARD 1A2: All right, it might be the bastard child in this particular family, not being entirely “Italian.” We would like to note that it was produced in great numbers in Italy under license, turning it into the most numbered tank used in the Italian Army. It is similar to the in-game German counterpart.
  
• C1 ARIETE: the one and only. We all expect this modern main battle tank here. It is included as a 1995 prototype, Italy’s own “heavy” main battle tank. It uses the same tank gun as the OF-40 Mk.3, although with better ammo.

Next up is reconnaissance.

The Campagnola family brings:

• AR76 CARABINERI: an unarmed recon jeep.
  
• AR76 RICO.: the same jeep, but sporting a .50 cal.

The Fiat 6616 series of light armored cars:

• FIAT 6616 20mm: similar to the South Korean counterpart.
  
• FIAT 6616 90mm: the same chassis as the previous unit, but armed with a low-pressure 90mm Cockerill Mk.3 gun. This vehicle is roughly a better AML-90, being a tad bit faster, better armored, and armed. Available from 1990.
  
• FIAT 6616 60mm: same chassis, but armed with the HVMS 60mm high-velocity gun (AP rounds only). This armament is already found on the Israeli vehicle of the same name. Available from 1989, but as a prototype.

The “heavy recon” family:

• LEOPARD 1A2 RICO.: similar to the main battle tank, but in the recon role.
  
• B1 CENTAURO RICO.: Italy’s striking indigenous heavy armored car. It is a better AMX-10 RC, faster, with more range and accuracy, a stabilizer, better optics, and slightly more armor. Available from 1990.

Some more vehicles

And we turn to a general type of vehicle.

Fire support vehicles:

• AR59 CANNONIERA: the AR76’s ancestor, mounting an M40A1 RCL as a fire support vehicle.
  
• FIROS-6 (AR76): the classic AR76 armed with a 48-tube 51mm MLRS. Can only fire in direct support. This version was designed for paratroopers, providing them with additional firepower. It was never adopted for service. Available all-era, but prototyped.
  
• FIROS-6 (FIAT 6614): the same launcher, also adapted on a Fiat 6614 armored car for export. Available all-era, but prototyped.

Missile tank destroyers include:

• AR76 C.C. I-TOW: the classic AR76 with an I-TOW launcher. Available from 1982.
  
• VTC TOW: this is the M150, an M113 armed with a single TOW tube.
  
• VTC I-TOW: the same, but armed with I-TOW missiles. Available from 1982.
  
• VCC-1 TUA: A VCC-1 APC (see below) with a TUA turret that can fire two TOW-2 missiles in quick succession. Available as a prototype in 1990.

Tank destroyers sporting a gun:

• C-13/60: identical to the Israeli HVMS (an Italian export product) but in the tank destroyer role - not recon - and on a slightly different chassis.
  
• B1 CENTAURO: the same as the recon variant, but with lesser optics.

And in the transport section:

• ACM-80: a soft-skin truck transport.
  
• FIAT 6614: light wheeled APC, similar to the South Korean KM900.
  
• LVTP-7: heavy amphibious vehicle.
  
• M113A1: the classic APC.
  
• VCC-1 CAMILLINO: indigenous M113-like APC, with more armor, yet retaining its amphibious ability. Available from 1982.
  
• VCC-1 CAMILLINO Mk.3: uparmored VCC-1, but having lost its amphibious capacity. Available from 1995 and prototyped.
  
• VM 90P PROTETTO: an armored truck. It will count as a recon and transport for some scout squads. Available from 1990.

What’s in the box again?

Wargame: Red Dragon - Nation Pack: Italy will feature Italy as a stand-alone NATO nation in Wargame: Red Dragon. They will bring their unique mix of domestic and foreign materiel to the battlefield, old and brand-spanking new. Fully voiced and featuring 104 new Italian units, 19 new models, many existing models redone or upgraded, and a score of new variants, Wargame: Red Dragon - Nation Pack: Italy will boast one of the most visually up-to-date arsenals of our game.

In the previous DevBlog, we detailed the upcoming new Italian infantry. Read all the juicy details here.

What happens next?

That’s all for today’s vehicle preview of Wargame: Red Dragon - Nation Pack: Italy. We’ll be back next week with the DLC’s aircraft!

If you want to be kept appraised of all the latest Eugen has to offer, be sure to check out our Eugen forums, or (Facebook page and Twitter).

Ciao!

Surprise, surprise, surprise!

We are back with a new Nation Pack for our ever-popular Wargame: Red Dragon, introducing… the armed forces of Italy!



That’s right, an often-requested new nation is being worked on in Eugen’s workshop as we speak. The upcoming Wargame: Red Dragon - Nation Pack: Italy will feature the cool and striking Italian Armed Forces, with a release date in the very short future.

In today’s post, we’ll take a first look at the Italian Nation Pack’s infantry. Future posts will detail new Italian ground vehicles to be followed by air forces.

Let’s dig in.

Play it cool with Nation Pack: Italy

We love to spring a good surprise on our player base. But you might be wondering, why now? As you all should know, Italy has been popularly requested by the community to be included in Wargame: Red Dragon for quite some time.

In our opinion, the Mediterranean nation was the last missing piece in our game. With enough domestic designs to justify its place in Wargame: Red Dragon, it would have been a shame for Italy to remain excluded.

That’s why the Italian Armed Forces will finally, and gloriously so, if we might say, make their appearance with the upcoming Wargame: Red Dragon - Nation Pack: Italy.

What’s in the box?

Wargame: Red Dragon - Nation Pack: Italy will feature Italy as a stand-alone NATO nation in Wargame: Red Dragon. They will bring their unique mix of domestic and foreign materiel to the battlefield, old and brand-spanking new. Fully voiced and featuring 104 new Italian units, 19 new models, many existing models redone or upgraded, and a score of new variants, Wargame: Red Dragon - Nation Pack: Italy will boast one of the most visually up-to-date arsenal of our game.

The capable Italian Armed Forces were the linchpin of any NATO-led Mediterranean operation. They enjoy a long and proud military lineage, from its elite Alpine troops to the fast-moving armored units. So, too, the Italian automotive and armament industries, having produced iconic and noteworthy vehicles during the Cold War and beyond. Among others, these include the AR.76 Campagnola army jeep, the wheeled B1 Centauro, the C1 Ariete main battle tank, the hard-hitting A-129 Mangusta attack helicopter, and the A-11 Ghibli ground-attack aircraft.

Italian Infantry detailed

But first, the Italian foot soldier! Infantry in the Italian Armed Forces remained equipped with small arms stemming from World War 2 or immediate post-war designs for the longest time. The main individual weapon for most soldiers was the BM 59 battle rifle, a locally produced M1 Garand modified with a detachable magazine and selective fire. Some units requiring lighter weapons, such as weapon crews, scouts, and commanders, even retained the MAB 38/49 SMG (considered one of the best of its kind during the war).



The MG 42/59 was the preferred squad automatic weapon, which, as anyone can guess, is a locally produced World War 2-era originally German iconic MG-42 rechambered to the NATO 7,62mm round. Squad anti-tank weapons are either M20A1 Super Bazooka (another upgraded World War 2 weapon) or the Belgian RL-100 Blindicide. In some cases, the M18 57mm recoilless rifle is fielded.

By the late 1980s, Italy has developed its own assault rifle: the AR 70/90. It also went looking for better anti-tank weapons, resulting in the APILAS and even a few PzF 3 becoming available to its troops. Italian Alpine forces favored the recoilless rifle, which resulted in a domestic design, the Folgore 80mm. Although a few special forces units received the Minimi as an off-the-shelves option, the previously mentioned MG 42/59 kept on being Italy’s main machine gun for the whole duration of the Cold War.



These straight-from-World War 2 weapons were the mainstay of the Italian infantry’s armament for most of the Cold War. Only a select few units transitioned to more modern equipment in the late 1980s. This means that within Wargame: Red Dragon, only non-era restricted decks will have access to the most modern weapons.

The main types of Italian infantry

Which will be the main types of infantry for Wargame: Red Dragon - Nation Pack: Italy?

• FANTERIA DI LINEA will be your typical grunt, the bread-and-butter infantry.
  
• LAGUNARI and MARÒ are both considered naval infantry in-game. In real life, the former can be equated to more “riverine” or “amphibious” infantry. These are army units tasked with securing Venice’s lagoons and riverways. The latter are “true” marines, being Navy and sea-oriented. Both will provide Italy’s MARINES deck’s infantry. The latter unit’s name is a contraction of SAN MARCO, their patron saint.
  
• PARACADUTISTI are Italy’s airborne troopers, heir to World War 2’s famed Folgore.
  
• ALPINI are Italy’s light mountain troops. Though less famous abroad than the units mentioned above, these forces have always been considered the country’s best.

All Wargame: Red Dragon - Nation Pack: Italy’s infantry squads

Which infantry squads will be featured with the next Nation Pack?



LOG

• GRUPPO DI CONTROLLO - All-era command squad with MAB 38/49 and MG 42/59.

INF

• RISERVISTI - Militia 10-man draftees with BM 59 and Super Bazooka.
  
• FANTERIA DI LINEA - Regular 10-strong squad with BM 59, MG 42/59 and Super Bazooka.
  
• FANTERIA DI LINEA ‘90 - same organization but with more modern AR 70/90, MG 42/59 and APILAS.
  
  
  
  
• GUASTATORI - Regular - 10-strong combat engineer squad with BM 59 and T148 flamethrower.
  
• LAGUNARI - Regular 15-strong naval infantry squad with BM 59, MG 42/59, and Super Bazooka.
  
• CSR SA 57 M18 - Regular 5-strong fire support squad with MAB 38/49 and M18 RCL (with both AP and HE rounds).
  
• MILAN 1 - Regular 2-strong ATGM team with MAB 38/49 and MILAN 1.
  
• MILAN 2 - same organization as above but with MILAN 2. 1985 only.
  
• STINGER - Regular 2-strong MANPAD team with MAB 38/49 and, of course, Stinger missiles. 1985 only.
  
• MARÒ - Shock 10-man naval infantry squad with the original (trial) AR-70, MG 42/59 and RL-100 Blindicide.
  
• MARÒ ’90 - same organization, but with AR 70/90, MG 42/59 and APILAS.
  
• PARACADUTISTI - Shock 10-man airborne squad with BM 59 ITAL-TA, MG 42/59 and Super Bazooka.
  
• PARACADUTISTI ’90 - same organization as above, but with SCP 70/90, MG 42/59 and APILAS.
  
  
  
  
• ALPINI - Shock 15-man light infantry squad with BM 59 ITAL-TA, MG 42/59 and M18 RCL.
  
• ALPINI ’90 - same organization as above, but with AR 70/90, MG 42/59 and Folgore RCL.
  
• CSR FOLGORE - Shock 5-strong fire support squad with MAB 38/49 and Folgore RCL (with both AP and HE rounds). 1986 only.
  
• COL MOSHIN - an Elite 10-strong commando squad with AR 70/90, Minimi and PzF 3. 1990 only.
  
  

RECO

• ESPLORATORI - Regular 5-man recon squad with MAB 38/49 and Super Bazooka.
  
• BERSAGLIERI - Shock 10-man recon squad with BM 59 ITAL-TA, MG 42/59 and M72 LAW.
  
• PARA. CECCHINI - Shock 2-man recon sniper team with BM 59 ITAL-TA and G3A3ZF.
  
  
  
  
• COMSUBIN - Elite 5-man special forces recon squad with MAB 38/49, Minimi and Folgore RCL. 1985 only.
  
  

What happens next?

That’s all for today’s infantry preview of Wargame: Red Dragon - Nation Pack: Italy. We’ll be back next week with more insights and details on the DLC’s ground vehicles!

If you want to be kept appraised of all the latest Eugen has to offer, be sure to check out our Eugen forums, or (Facebook page and Twitter).

Ciao!

Hello!

In case you missed the big news: we have revealed the spiritual successor to the Wargame series today! Get ready to deploy into our next-gen World War III battle simulator, WARNO! You don’t have to wait long. This coming January 20th when we will launch into Steam Early Access!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1611600/WARNO/

WARNO results from months and years of hard work from our talented (but small) team at Eugen Systems. Our new real-time strategy and simulation game will focus on an escalating conflict between NATO and Warsaw Pact forces in Western Europe in 1989.

In case you missed it, be sure to check out WARNO’s reveal trailer.



We took most of the exciting, fun gameplay of Wargame and added all the best elements of our Steel Division series to the mix. And voila, WARNO was born. What does this mean? For instance, in WARNO you’ll be able to play our Army General campaigns depicting a devastating World War III in West Germany, gain access to the new division-based battlegroup building system, and get to play with Rules of Engagement and Smart Orders - and much much more.

Most of the information you can read on the WARNO’s Steam store page, but we wanted to highlight that the full version of WARNO will contain over 600 units, six different nations, four massive turn-based Army General campaigns, scripted Operations, a host of quality-of-life updates and enhancements, etc.



The Early Access launch of WARNO is scheduled for the 20th of January. You will be able to play with the arsenals of two nations (U.S. and Soviet Union) on Skirmish maps either solo or online (up to 10v10 matches). This is just the start. After the Early Access release, our aim is to update WARNO continuously. So expect frequent updates, content drops, new nations, units, Army General campaigns, scenarios!

We hope you will join us on our new journey. Be sure to wishlist WARNO (if you haven’t done so) as you get ready for action on the 20th of January! If you want to keep up to date, don’t forget to check out our dedicated Discord server or WARNO’s own Steam forums.

Before we sign off: from the whole team at Eugen Systems, we hope you have a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year. See you soon!

Strap in manne, today is the big day!

Wargame: Red Dragon - Nation Pack: South Africa is now available!

Get ready to unleash South African Defence Force’s arsenal on the battlefield!

What will the South Africa Nation Pack bring?

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1575820/Wargame_Red_Dragon__Nation_Pack_South_Africa
Wargame: Red Dragon - Nation Pack: South Africa features:

• Close to 90 new SADF units, including 20 brand-new vehicle models, as well as many new variants. All feature Afrikaans and South African-accented English voice-overs.
  
• These include the ubiquitous Casspir and Ratel APCs (in numerous variants, from IFV, recon, command, mortar, and even SAM), the Rooikat wheeled tank (including variants and prototypes), Eland (license-produced French AML), Cactus (French Crotale), the only tracked Olifant MBT, many armed versions of locally made SAMIL trucks (Ystervark and Bosvark SPAAG, Valkiri and Bateleur MLRS), to the iconic G6 Renoster self-propelled howitzer.
  
• The Air Force includes old Buccaneer, Vampire and Impala as close-air support, and several French Mirage variants and the local Cheetah as fighter and multirole aircraft. Furthermore, you will find the Atlas Carver, the first full South African prototype plane design (which never left the drawing board).
  
• Helicopters include the French Alouette III, Puma, Super Frelon and their domestically produced versions and prototypes such as the K-Car, Oryx and XTP-1 Beta. You’ll also be able to deploy South Africa’s very own attack helicopter design, the badass-looking Rooivalk.
  
• Infantry will include Bokkop regular riflemen, Parabat paratroopers, SASF special forces, and many more units such as militia, recon, MANPADS, engineers. You will find Portuguese-speaking Angolan UNITA squads, as well as SADF’s own 32 Battalion (the Buffalos) as a veteran light infantry formation.
  
• SADF weaponry features imported or locally built R1 and R4 rifles, SS-77 and Mini-SS MG, LRAC and APILAS LAW, but also the more original HK-21, FT5, Inflict and, of course, the iconic Y2 grenade-launcher and NTW-20.

Want to know more?

In case you’ve missed it, we have published a series of deep dives into the South African arsenal featured in the Wargame: Red Dragon - Nation Pack: South Africa. Read them in the following posts:

• We put a spotlight on the all-important grunt: SADF Infantry. Read all about it here. And if you want to know how these forces appear in-game, check out this detailed gameplay deep dive here.
  
• We also looked at the SADF Armor force, which you can read more about here. Curious how these units look in-game? Check out this gameplay post here.
  
• The flyboys claim all the glory in our SAAF Air Force article, which you can read here. To read more about the planes in-game, be sure to read this post here.
  
• Hugging the earth, SADF’s rotorcraft fleet get special treatment in our Helicopter showcase, which you can read here. To read more about the choppers in-game, be sure to read this gameplay post here.

That’s not all

Together with the new Nation Pack, we’ve also released a major balance patch for Wargame: Red Dragon bringing a host of fixes, improvements, and updates. Find below the list of changes:

FIXES:

• fixed Soviet Mi-24VP’s autocannon HE’s stabilizer to match that of the AP one
  
• fixed Soviet T-62M, M1 & obr. 75's HE guns which hadn't the same range as AP one
  
• fixed Soviet PT-90's excessive ammo consumption
  
• fixed Soviet & Polish ASU-85's HE gun's aiming time which was to low
  
• fixed Polish PT-91 Twardy’s HE gun’s RoF to match that of the AP one
  
• fixed Czech. T-72M2 Moderna's autocannon's HE stats to match that of the AP one
  
• fixed Chinese ZTZ-80, 88A & 88B's HE gun’s RoF & accuracy to match that of their respective AP one
  
• fixed N-Korean Gongbobyong's MG to Shock stats
  
• fixed N-Korean Ch'onma-Ho V's main gun's supply cost
  
• fixed Finnish T-72M1MOD & T-72M1PÄIV’s HE gun's stats to match that of the AP one
  
• fixed Danish Lynx AH.7 20mm's HE to match that of the AP one
  
• fixed Danish Fennec 20mm's HE to match that of the AP one
  
• fixed Swedish A-32A Lansen accuracy/stabilizer
  
• fixed Swedish Norrlandsjägare RCL's FX
  
• fixed HS.820 autocannon HE accuracy to match that of the AP one

BLUE:

• increased Commonwealth deck's coalition availability from 0 to 10%
  
• standardized all M40 RCL jeeps (jeeps, Rover, Ram, ...) loadout to 10 rounds
  
• standardised M621 autocannon at 5% stabiliser for both HE and AP
  
  
• increased American EF-111 Raven’s price from 140 to 160
  
• decreased American M60A1 ERA's price from 65 to 60
  
• decreased American LAV-25 FSV's price from 25 to 20
  
• decreased American M728 CEV's aiming time
  
• decreased American M48A5 USMC's price from 25 to 20
  
  
• decreased British Centurion AVRE's aiming time
  
• decreased British Challenger Mk.2's price from 120 to 115
  
• changed British Challenger 2's availability pattern from 0/3/2/0/0 to 0/2/0/1/0
  
• decreased British Challenger 1 Mk.2’s HE RoF (fixing the gun on the same stats as the AP one)
  
• increased British Chieftain Mk.2's autonomy from 300 to 400km
  
• increased British Challenger Marksman's availability to 0/5/4/0/0
  
• increased British Stormer HVM's air optics
  
• decreased British FV107 Scimitar's price from 20 to 15
  
• increased British Tracked Rapier & Tracked Rapied FSA's speed from 35 to 50km/h
  
• changed British Harrier GR.7's availability pattern from 0/2/0/0/1 to 0/0/0/2/0
  
• decreased British SAS' price from 35 to 30 + get access to Alvis Stalwart & Saxon transport
  
• changed British Gurkhas ‘90 availability pattern from 0/10/7/0/0 to 0/12/8/0/0
  
• changed British Saxon‘s MG from M2HB to GPMG to match the model
  
• increased British Lynx AH.7's price from 30 to 35
  
• increased British Lynx AH.3's air optics increase on par with other SAM helo
  
  
• changed French Leclerc's availability pattern from 0/3/2/0/0 to 0/2/0/1/0
  
• increased French Panther's price from 30 to 35
  
• increased French M270 LRM's price from 120 to 140 + supply cost increased
  
• removed French M270 MLRS from Mechanized deck
  
• increased French AMX-10RC's price from 30 to 40
  
• set French Commando Para's MG ammo at 1500
  
  
• increased W-German PAH-2 Tiger's price from 120 to 140
  
• decreased W-German F-4F Peace Rhine’s number of cards from 2 to 1
  
• increased W-German PzMrs HS.30’s price from 30 to 35
  
• decreased W-German Jaguar 2 from 45 to 40
  
• decreased W-German KPZ. M48A2G's price from 25 to 20 + availability changed to 0/24/18/0/0
  
  
• decreased Canadian Highlanders ‘75’s price from 20 to 15
  
• decreased Canadian Highlanders ‘90’s price from 25 to 20
  
• increased Canadian Pathfinders’ MG accuracy from 40/20% to 50/30%
  
• changed Canadian EF-101B Electric Voodoo’s availability pattern from 2/0/0/1/0 to 2/0/0/0/1
  
• decreased Canadian Bison 81mm's price from 35 to 30
  
• increased Canadian Bison's availability by one step
  
• increased Canadian Leopard C2 MEXAS price from 80 to 85 & availability decreased to 0/8/6/0/0
  
  
• increased Danish M/113A1 TOW-1 from 55 to 50
  
• increased Danish Livgarden '85's availability to 0/0/14/10/0
  
  
• decreased Swedish IKV-91 from 25 to 20
  
• increased Swedish Kustjägare '90's AT12T's accuracy from 45 to 50%
  
  
• decreased Norwegian XA-186NO KPV's price decreased from 140 to 125
  
• decreased Norvegian M48A1's price from 20 to 15
  
  
• decreased ANZAC Ferret ENTAC’s size from Normal to Small
  
• changed ANZAC ASLAV-C's MG with an M2HB to match its model
  
• decreased ANZAC ASLAV-C's price decreased from 140 to 125
  
• increased ANZAC Tracked Rapier & Tracked Rapied FSA's speed from 35 to 50km/h
  
• decreased ANZAC M108's price from 50 to 40 & availability increased to 0/8/6/0/0
  
• decreased ANZAC ASLAV-25 FSV's price from 25 to 20
  
• increased ANZAC M113 30/50's availability by one step
  
• increased ANZAC ASLAV-PC's availability by one step
  
  
• added S-Korean K1 to Marine deck
  
• increased S-Korean K1's price from 90 to 95
  
• increased S-Korean K1's availability pattern changed from 0/10/7/0/0 to 0/8/6/0/0 to match other tanks in that price category
  
• decreased S-Korean K136 Kooryong's price from 80 to 70 + supply cost decreased
  
• changed S-Korean K200 APC’s availability to match that of the KM113
  
• decreased S-Korean M48A3's price from 25 to 20
  
• decreased S-Korean K242's price from 45 to 40
  
• decreased S-Korean CL.13B SABRE Mk 6's price from 65 to 55
  
• S-Korean Bonbu given access to Bell 205 & UH-60P
  
  
• fixed Japanese KŪTEI’s SMG’s accuracy display bug fixed
  
• increased Japanese Nana-Yon Shiki G's optics
  
• decreased Japanese 105 SP's price from 50 to 40 & availability increased to 0/8/6/0/0
  
• decreased Japanese F-15J's price from 145 to 140 + availability changed to 3/0/0/2/0
  
  
• removed Dutch STOOTTROEPEN '75’s LMG’s STAT trait
  
• reclassified Dutch AMX-13 FL-15 as Cavalry Tank
  
  
• increased Israeli KURNASS’ price from 135 to 150
  
• increased Israeli ANAFA’s price from 15 to 20 to match that of other twin-engine Hueys
  
• increased Israeli MAG'ACH 7C GIMEL's price from 95 to 100
  
• decreased Isreali Spike LR missile's acceleration from 1000 to 700

RED:

• increased NSWP deck's coalition availability from 0 to 10%
  
• decreased Baltic Front deck's coalition availability from 10 to 0%
  
• decreased all basic T-72's price from 45 to 40
  
• decreased all BM-21 (HE loadout)'s price from 75 to 65 + supply cost decreased
  
• decreased S-5M rocket pods' reload time
  
• increased RPO-Rys' HE damages from 4 to 5
  
• increased Metys & Metys-M's speed on par with the MILAN's one
  
• increased 9M37 (=Strela-10) missile's HE damages from 5 to 6
  
  
• decreased Soviet Gornostrelki's price from 20 to 15
  
• increased Soviet T-62M & T-62M1’s speed to match those from other nations
  
• increased Soviet 9K33 OSA’s air optics to match other Osa
  
• increased Soviet Mi-24V's air optics on par with other SAM helo
  
• increased Soviet BM-27 Uragan's price from 120 to 140 + supply cost increased
  
• decreased Soviet T-64B's price from 70 to 65 + availability changed to 0/12/8/0/0
  
• decreased Soviet Gornostrelki '90's price from 30 to 25
  
• decreased Soviet Su-25's price from 140 to 130
  
• increased Soviet Mi-8MTV's price from 30 to 35
  
• increased Sapery '85's availability to 0/12/8/0/0
  
  
• decreased Polish STRZELCY PODHALAŃSCY's price from 20 to 15
  
• increased Polish T-72M1 WILK's price from 85 to 90
  
• increased Polish Strzala-2's availability on par with other Strela-2 teams
  
• increased Polish Mi-17's price from 30 to 35
  
  
• changed CSSR OT-62 Vydra-II APC’s availability to match that of the Vydra-I
  
• changed CSSR Su-25K’s availability pattern to 0/2/0/0/1 to match its USSR clone
  
• decreased CSSR Su-25K's price from 140 to 130
  
• increased CSSR Mi-17's price from 30 to 35
  
  
• decreased E-German SPz BMP-1 SP-1's price from 15 to 10
  
• changed E-German Leichte Schützen's availability pattern on par with other Shock Light Inf. ones
  
• changed E-German MiG-23B’s availability from 0/2/0/0/0 to 0/3/0/0/0
  
• increased E-German FJB-40 & LStR-40’s air optics
  
• added E-German LStR-40 to Mechanized deck
  
  
• decreased Chinese ZTQ-62-I's price from 30 to 25
  
• decreased Chinese PTZ-59's price from 50 to 40
  
• decreased Chinese ZDF-89's price from 50 to 55
  
• increased Chinese ZTZ-59IIA's price from 45 to 50
  
• increased Chinese ZZC-55's optics on par with other recon transport
  
• decreased Chinese ZBD-86's reload time
  
• decreased Chinese BJ212 HJ-8's reload time
  
• decreased Chinese Q-5I's price from 65 to 55
  
• decreased Chinese Lù Zhànduì ‘75’s price from 20 to 15, RPG ammo decreased from 8 at 6
  
• changed Chinese Tǎnkè Shāshǒu ‘85’s availability pattern from 0/12/8/0/0 to 0/16/12/0/0
  
• set Chinese Lie Ren's MG ammo at 1500
  
• increased Chinese BY5020TSL availability from 4 to 6 to match all other jeep CVs
  
  
• giving N-Korean Ban-Tank Fagot 's access to the VTT-323 line of transports
  
• decreased N-Korean Type 59-I’s price from 40 to 30
  
• decreased N-Korean Type 59-IB’s price from 45 to 40
  
• decreased N-Korean T-72M's price from 65 to 60
  
• changed N-Korean B-5’s availability from two cards of 1 to one card of 2
  
  
• increased Finnish T-55 Pionpsv's price from 65 to 75
  
• increased Finnish MiG-29 9.13’s price from 110 to 125
  
• changed Finnish MiG-29 9.13’s availability to 3/0/0/2/0to be consistent with other ASFs in its new price range
  
• increased Finnish XA-185KT's price from 15 to 20
  
• decreased Finnish Mi-8T KT & Mi-8T's speed from 280km/h to 250km/h to match other Mi-8s
  
• increased Finnish Mi-8T KT autocannon aim time from 0.2s to 1s to match other helos’ guns
  
• increased Finnish Super Puma’s price increased from 20 to 25
  
• increased Finnish RAKH 91's price from 120 to 140 + supply cost increased
  
• decreased Finnish Spike MR missile's acceleration from 1000 to 700
  
• increased Finnish Erikoisrajajääkäri’s air optics
  
  
• decreased Yugoslav M-84 tank series' rate of fire from 9rpm to 8rpm
  
• decreased Yugoslav M-84's price from 75 to 70
  
• decreased Yugoslav N-62M Super Galeb’s speed from 900 to 750km/h
  
• changed Yugoslav Hi-42 Hera 2’s availability pattern from 0/12/8/0/0 to 0/8/6/0/0
  
• decreased Yugoslav FAP 2832-A's availability from 6 to 5
  
• increased Yugolslav SVLR M-94 Plamen-S' price from 90 to 100 + supply cost increased
  
• decreased Yugolslav M47's price from 20 to 15
  
• Yugolslav Nora-B can now fire smoke rounds

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