The long wait is over, Update 0.19 for Armored Warfare will be rolled out for both NA/EU servers, read more about it here.
The question is, will it be the game changer that many hope have hoped for? I predict that the population will experience an upward spike, players who have left the game over time will return and check out what's different, first hand. I am expecting a large number of YouTube videos and forum posts being created over the coming week too, a lot of positive and negative opinions will be expressed from people as they poke around the update.
Perhaps, the Player versus Player mode could see some activity after not being populated for so long, but if this will be sustained or even built upon is anyone's guess. Global Operations might share or suffer the same results. As for Player versus Environment, I suspect it will be business as usual, a few more might be added to the dedicated crowd that has been there pretty much the entire time.
What will help Armored Warfare brighten it's future prospects is not only a increase in population, but also those numbers to stabilize at new baseline thresholds. Plus, if the update is accepted and the majority of players are happy with things, advertise? Right now, the running gag is World of Warplanes (touted as a failure from almost Day 1) has more people playing it then AW.
Of course, I am also waiting for the patch to drop and chomping at the bit to try things out. I am curious to see just how much of the revised Compensation Package will have an impact on me and future purchases.
That is, if the update is applied without any unforeseen issues.
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