Of all the tier VI premiums I own in Armored Warfare, the Chinese WZ-1224 is at the top of my list.
This prototype, never mass produced vehicle, has proven it's worth time and time again, with very good reputation and credit returns. Tough, surprisingly agile for it's class and tier and fairly dependable damage output against targets. In comparison to my top tier VII pick, the Challenger 1 Wolf, the WZ-1224 is slightly faster all round, giving up some armor to accomplish this.
Couple this vehicle with the map Watchdog, I decided to change up things, breaking an old developed pattern on how I usually deploy and engage....
There are some that don't like Armored Warfare's introduction of certain edition premium vehicles, since all they really are repackaged dealer tree assets with increased reputation and credit modifiers. Some have even posted about how they have flooded the market this past while, with their wild liveries and high bundle prices.
Honestly, I don't mind some of them (others, I have no interesting in acquiring), since I know there are a cost/time saving
way to get a quick batch of assets into the game, without the long
development and testing periods required to create something from
scratch.
Another benefit to this option is testing them, before laying out real world money to buy one. Because they are clones of the very same dealer tree vehicles, one could take a non-premium version into a live battle and get a much better feel on how they perform and their battle returns. Sure, some might make the case about being available on test servers, but those same folks could forget to mention the "subject to change" clause, before being released to the public. And others don't like the Battle Hardened option, wanting to stand out in the crowd.
For example, if I was interested in picking up the gawdly decorated, premium tier VII T-80U Shark Edition, how would I know what it performed like, short of reading a review written by somebody else, or watch a gameplay video or two?
Aside from the continuing Campaign Storyline in Armored Warfare, one of my plans going forward is to collect up all the Gold I can, through the daily logins and other opportunities, for a big purchase around Christmas. Parking another tier VII premium Main Battle Tank in my garage will be the result of that lengthy venture.
Although I already have the formidable Challenger 1 Wolf, having a stablemate could come in handy for extra credit generation, or even a special mission calling on something I would like to use for some mid-tier action. I have scratched the Merkava IID from my list, I don't think that is the vehicle I am looking for.
I haven't never hidden the fact I like the Soviet/Russian T-Series tanks. I cut my teeth with the T-72, as interpreted in other games and the version in Armored Warfare carries on my expectations on how I believe this vehicle can and should perform.
As of right now, there are two candidates that have piqued my interest, the gawdly decorated T-80U Shark (identical to the dealer tree offering, with a boost to reputation and credit earnings) and the recently added Object 187 (which nearly mirrors the current attributes of the dealer version T-90). In reality, both vehicles are decedents of the T-72 design and in the game itself, both are special, limited time purchases.
Based on current and sporadic availability, one of these two will be the best choice for me, unless something else comes along to beat the praises I have read concerning these vehicles, or top this recent performance....
With Episode 1 of Armored Warfare's Storyline Campaign now over, the results of those who completed the offered tasks have been posted here. On the upside, for those who didn't have the time or other issues on recruiting Fyodor Sokolov, there is a way to buy him (and a certain female Irish commander) through this limited time offer. And, for a little bonus action (albeit with restrictions) check this out.
Despite not sitting down and playing for countless hours on end and putting my own personal/professional life unnecessarily on hold, I am pleased with the results and rewards I have earned from this event. Although I will not do so well with the Main Event activities and collect the mysterious, high tiered reward vehicle at the very end, I can more than live with these side events and claim those prizes instead.
At any rate, time to start the training of the new commander....
If you live in the lower 48, north in Alaska, enjoying the sun in Hawaii or other places of business and/or pleasure, Happy Independence Day!
Considering I haven't advanced very far up an American line (except for the tier VIII M3A2 Bradley, but I wasn't getting a good vibe to use that), I went with the tier VI XM1 Abrams prototype, originally built by Chrysler Defense, as my vehicle of choice for this pseudo-special Armored Warfare battle....
As a bonus, I get to have my own little celebratory event, by completing the last battle required for the newest commander to be added to the game, Fyodor Sokolov.
It's the end of the Chinese road in Armored Warfare with this final battle in the tier VII Type 98 Main Battle Tank. Other than some future sorties with the premium tier VI WZ-1224, nothing more than a long wait for new/previously announced vehicles to be added to Zhang Feng's offerings.
To those of you who were born and still live north of the 49th parallel, or moved on to other lands around the world, Happy Canada Day!
Currently, Armored Warfare is running a little special in celebration of Canada's Birthday (turning 150 years old!) and America's Independence Day (coming in at 241 years old, still looking good!). Read more of those details here.
In my own celebratory way, I hauled the storage covers off my tier X Leopard 2AX, applied my free Canada flag and queued up for a battle. Although I had hopped for a snowscape map, I guess a little summer sand wouldn't be so bad....
