Dear Tankers,
More British vehicles will be coming your way! Along with some update on some exciting WIP features!

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!




Why settle for 1 turret when you can have 2? This vehicle traded speed for more machine guns!




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.



We expanded the WIP in-game terrain editor with the ability to paint textures (Sand, Mud etc) and paint 3D grass and flowers. Pretty neat!



We are exploring on how to make fighting enemy tanks more than just a slug fest. Example, destroying modules will affect the performance of the tank (damaged engine will slow the tank, damaged ammo rack will slow the reload). AI tank will get more health but destroyed module will explode and do significant damage to the tank.
TLDR: Aim for modules to destroy enemy tanks more efficiently or Knock out the crews to disable it!



Leave a comment or like if you love what you are seeing!

Armored Battle Crew Team

Dear Tankers,
We are very pleased to show you some of the very cool upcoming terrain editor tool features!


No Terrain is too ROUGH!!!

You can easily sculpt the terrain using the brush with the mouse!

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.




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!




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)!




Features that will be considered further down the road:

• Paint the terrain (grass, mud etc)
  
• Paint grass, flower
  
• Place barbed wires, buildings, trees etc

Leave a comment or like if you love what you are seeing!

Armored Battle Crew Team

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!



Be sure to restart Steam so that the patch (v0.2.6a) downloads.

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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!





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- Improved tank steering on steep slope. Reduced sliding left/right when going up slope.
- Fixed inaccurate add on front armor (light and medium) on Mark IX.

Armored Battle Crew Team

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!



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Here is the final tally from Discord and Steam:
Medium Mark B Whippet - 218 votes ːsteamhappyː
Austin armored car - 87 votes ːsteamfacepalmː

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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!

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Last but not least, get the game now for 20% off!



https://store.steampowered.com/app/814740/Armored_Battle_Crew_World_War_1__Tank_Warfare_and_Crew_Management_Simulator/

Armored Battle Crew Team

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

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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

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Although designed to replace the Whippet Mark A, Mark B is actually 2-3 km/h slower. The saving grace will be the rhomboid shape, which helps the tank to clear wider trenches and the overkill amount of machine guns (7 in total).

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

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Vote now!

PS: All specifications will be subject to changes!

Armored Battle Crew Team

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.



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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 Sandbox mission you have created via the Manage Mod panel in the garage.



More features will be considered down the road!

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Mark IX was designed to carry troops into the battlefield to help hold the ground. It was nicknamed the “pig” due to the snout-like front hull.



Fitted with 11 storage slots, it can house a great range of extra troopers, ammo or fuel. It can be unlocked from the Tech Tree via Mark V Female.



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Last but not least, get the game now for 20% off!



https://store.steampowered.com/app/814740/Armored_Battle_Crew_World_War_1__Tank_Warfare_and_Crew_Management_Simulator/

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You can find more detailed information about the new Sandbox game mode in the Guides Section!

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1905796305

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1905768669

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1905642725

Armored Battle Crew Team

Dear Tankers,

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

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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)



Armored Battle Crew Team

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

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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

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Although designed to replace the Whippet Mark A, Mark B is actually 2-3 km/h slower. The saving grace will be the rhomboid shape, which helps the tank to clear wider trenches and the overkill amount of machine guns.

Crew: 4
Weapon: 7 x MG
Possible additional weapon: 1 x MG on roof for air defence
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

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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 or rear 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

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Vote now!

PS: All specifications will be subject to changes!

Armored Battle Crew Team

Dear Tankers,
We are very pleased to announce the new upcoming 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.

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 appear as a dropdown list for selection)
  
• Set the spawn point for player vehicle
  
• Save/Load mission

Features that will be considered further down the road:

• Able to switch faction (You can play on the side of enemy)
  
• Able to deploy units of various nations
  
• Place barbwires, mines, resupply points, buildings etc
  
• Spawner to spawn units overtime
  
• Simple editor for scripted events
  
• Custom victory and defeat conditions
  
• Steamwork integration to upload/download sandbox mission save files

ARTILLERY ONLY!!!

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

Hey Tankers,
We have some hotfixes for the RNAS Armored Car! More details below.

Be sure to restart Steam so that the patch downloads.

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