Happy days, commander!
We are the bearer of good news. Are you ready for a new major WARNO update? Then get to it, as we have released the new VICTOR milestone today!
VICTOR brings a new 10v10 map, updated T-64 models, quality of life improvements, the new Dieburg Salient Operation, and significant balance changes.
You want all the juicy deets? Keep on reading!
Milestone’s namesake
Before we continue, here is a little historical primer on the VICTOR milestone. For you complainy pants who don’t like to know more about military history (especially the Napoleonic Wars, as is Eugen’s tradition), you can skip this section and dive right into the meat of the WARNO update further below.
Let’s welcome to the stage, Claude Victor Perrin. The only French Marshal who has gone to posterity with his nickname Victor (meaning Victorious in Latin). Pretty gnarly. But Victor is a bit of a red herring because, despite this name, like many others in the top echelon of la Grande Armée, he was not up to leading an army corps. Becoming a marshal was less about his skills and more because, for a very long time, he was Napoleon’s friend.
Always the sub-par commander, one particular battle saw the fate of the whole army rest on Victor’s shoulder, and for once… he transcended his own mediocrity. November 28th, 1812, which is the fateful day of the Berezina Crossing after the long retreat from Moscow. The remains of the French Army were using the makeshift bridges, with Victor’s corps, being the least mangled, used to cover the eastern bank. Greatly outnumbered and lacking any manpower for a defense, he did the only thing he could do in the face of the Russian push… he attacked.
Victor did this so skillfully, switching regiments with each advance, that the Russians thought the whole Grande Armée was coming for them. Our commander stove off the Russians long enough to save many French soldiers. That was Victor’s claim to fame. Afterward, personal blunders in 1813 and 1814 made Victor’s position untenable in Napoleon’s army. He played no further part in the subsequent fighting and political maneuvering of Napoleon’s first exile, return, and fateful last battle. Victor died in 1841.
Milestone VICTOR’s features
Now, back to World War III business. What will the new WARNO milestone bring to the table?
- The Dieburg Salient Operation.
- A new 10vs10 map, which is an updated variant of Darkstream.
- T-64 visual rework, including both T-64B and T-64BV.
- The deck editor has a new unit card drag-and-drop feature.
- Major balance changes.
Dieburg Salient
A new single-player scenario, a French set-piece called The Dieburg Salient, has dropped. In a scripted defense-in-depth battle, you’ll get to play the rapid French 7e Division Blindée as it is redirected from the south to CENTAG to hold the crucial forward positions near Dieburg against a Soviet armored attack a week into the invasion.
The Soviets are knocking on Frankfurt’s doors, and any relief efforts of this important NATO city will depend on your expert defense of the Dieburg salient, acting as a springboard for a further drive north. As a commander, deploy swiftly and use the full battle space for maneuvering. The open terrain is tank country, but as enemy mobile SAMs are wreaking havoc on French air support. Take care of them first, defeat continued heavy (armor) attacks, and wait for further French reinforcements to claim victory.
Let’s see what you think of the Dieburg Salient Operation!
New 10vs10 map
We unveiled the new 10vs10 map version of Darkstream in our DevBlog last week, together with the new Airport map. As mentioned, it is an uprated version of the 8vs8 Darkstream, with new deployment zones and AI behavior.
New drag-and-drop feature
It’s the small things that make all the difference, right? A quality-of-life improvement has made its way into WARNO’s deck creation editor. The new drag-and-drop feature in the user interface allows you to rearrange your unit cards easily and with the order you set faithfully reflected within the actual game. Rejoice!
Organize your units by priority, combined arms, subcategories, or using the first card as a panic button; the choice is yours. And no fear: fans of the auto sort by price feature can still apply it to your entire deck with a single click of the sort option in the editor.
Balance changes and T-64 model
Like we did with other Soviet tank models, including the T-72 and the T-80, so too the T-64 is getting a much-needed visual overhaul. A remodel, a lick of paint, and this battle tank is ready to shine again on the WARNO battlefields.
Moreover, a host of balance changes and improvements have made their way into WARNO. Be sure to check out the patch log notes when you can!
WARNO League Super Tournament
That’s all for the Victor milestone. But before we leave you, a reminder about the upcoming WARNO League Super Tournament, which will take place on the 8th and 9th of July. To sign up for the second edition of this WARNO tournament, organized by none other than our esteemed community member Protosz, or to check for more details, be sure to visit here.
The two-day event will see the best of the WARNO’s best duel it out across a series of competitive online matches. The competition is a 32-player single-elimination format. There is even a small pot of prize money. Check out the SDL Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/sd_league to follow all the WARNO League Super Tournament action!
See you on the battlefield
That’s it for today. Let us know your thoughts on the VICTOR milestone.
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See you on the battlefield!
