Hello!
We bring good news, commander. The latest WARNO milestone, MORTIER, is out now!
On the cusp of Eugen’s summer holidays, this major new update brings a host of new maps, from the new Airport map to 10vs10 variants, Duel type map, and a tank family rebalancing.
Keep reading to find out more, including a bit of history on MORTIER’s real-life namesake.
MORTIER’s Historical Namesake
As always, for those not interested in a brief history lesson on Napoleonic military commanders - an Eugen tradition - you can skip this section and jump straight into the WARNO good stuff further below.
Édouard Mortier was another mediocre corps commander during Napoleon’s conquest of Europe. Like many other marshals, he performed well as a leader of men when being a direct subordinate of Napoleon, but once given an independent command, became much weaker. In Mortier’s case, three weeks before Austerlitz, at Dürrenstein, he almost got his corps destroyed, sustaining terrifying losses but saving what he could by sheer personal courage and charisma.
Apart from his unusual demise, see below, his length was also somewhat extraordinary, being very tall for the average stature of men in that era (between 1.95 to 2,02m).
From 1812, Napoleon kept Mortier close by, giving him the command of the entire Imperial Guard (including infantry, cavalry, and artillery forces). Our commander played it shrewdly in 1815 when Napoleon returned from his Elba exile. He pledged himself loyal but conveniently skipped the Waterloo campaign thanks to a rather well-timed illness.
Equally interesting are his years post-Napoleon. Out of favor, he returned to the armed forces before meeting his demise in 1835 by an “Infernal Machine” when inspecting troops in Paris. Essentially a homemade volley gun, being a row of muskets (twenty-five in total) arranged on a wooden frame that could be fired simultaneously. This particular device was aimed at King Louis-Phillipe, in an assassination attempt, but hit Mortier and a few others of the royal entourage instead. A fitting, explosive death for a commander whose name in French means mortar!
Milestone MORTIER
So, what’s the new good stuff brought by the MORTIER milestone? First and foremost, the update will bring an always-top-of-the-list of new content: maps!
We lifted the tip of the veil of the Airport in a previous DevBlog. Check out all the new juicy details, including more info on new map assets and urban combat gameplay.
If you want to read more about the Duel map type, the new 10vs10 maps, or the updates to several tank series, check out this DevBlog here.
What does MORTIER ship?
- The new Airport map.
- 3 new 10vs10 maps, which are uprated versions of Twin Cities, Rift, and Triple Attack.
- 1 new Duel scenario type (optimized for Ranked play) playable on the Two Lakes map.
- Balance pass on several armored units, including the T-72 and AMX-30.
Less DevBlogs during August
Alright, commanders, with the MORTIER stage in the wild, this is also a good time for you to say that the DevBlog rhythm will be much slower in August as many of the team are on vacation.
Don’t forget to join the passionate WARNO community. Check the latest news on the Steam News page or visit the Steam Forums. Get together with other players on either the excellent Discord server, Reddit page, YouTube or our Instagram.
See you on the battlefield, commander!
