- Call for Proposals: Map Makers Wanted for Armored Brigade II - 20 March 2024
We are excited to announce an opportunity for talented and aspiring map makers to contribute to the development of Armored Brigade II. This is an opportunity to showcase your skills in map design and play a part in creating an engaging gaming experience. Submission Guidelines: Participants will be tasked with drawing a 15x15km section of a map, completing it as thoroughly as possible within the trial period. This initial task is designed to evaluate your style, capability, and the quality of your work. A uniform 15x15km sample height map will be provided to all participants. a level playing field, focusing the challenge on design skills and creativity rather than QGIS proficiency. Map files available here Participants will have three weeks from the receipt of the height map sample to submit their map section. This period is intended to allow sufficient time for showcasing your map-makin…
- Armored Brigade II - Store Page Live - 23 January 2024
Hi everybody, The store page of Armored Brigade II is finally live. All the upcoming news and activities for the game on Steam, will be posted there. Wishlist now, great news is coming soon. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1934300/Armored_Brigade_II/
- Armored Brigade II - Parola Armour Museum Event - 18 January 2024
Slitherine is thrilled to announce that it is sponsoring this weekend's event at the Parola Armour Museum in Finland. For those of you joining the event in person on the 20th of January from 10am to 3pm EET, you can be among the first to try Armored Brigade II. Additionally, attendees will receive a coupon with a discount to spend in our store. Unable to join the event? No worries, there will be great news soon.
- Armored Brigade II - Dev Diary #3: Infantry Improvements - 15 January 2024
Greetings, Commanders! We hope you had a wonderful holiday season! In modern warfare, the tank is often hailed as the 'king of the battlefield,' symbolising the ultimate instrument for achieving and maintaining land dominance. However, it often meets its match in the form of a humble infantryman, patiently waiting in his foxhole. Infantry play an enduring and versatile role, often outsmarting more mechanised units in complex terrain. This tactical finesse and adaptability earn them the title of 'queen of the battlefield', effectively complementing the sheer power of armoured fighting vehicles. In recognition of this pivotal role, we have decided to significantly enhance the representation and features of infantry in Armored Brigade II, a well-deserved upgrade that acknowledges their crucial impact on the battlefield. Finnish Jäger infantry squad fighting the Soviets in the woods The fir…
- Dev Diary #2: Enhanced Communications & New Company Formations - 13 November 2023
Greetings Commanders! In this installment of our development diary, we commence with a succinct reference to a significant event from the past, predating the Cold War period. In the annals of military history, few incidents cast as stark a light on the importance of communication as the British Light Brigade's suicidal charge during the Crimean War in October 1854. This bloody episode, marked by Captain Lewis Nolan’s ambiguous transmission of Lord Raglan’s ill-conceived orders and observed in disbelief by stunned allies and foes alike, serves as a poignant reminder of how the essence of warfare hinges on seamless information exchange. As we have always upheld the importance of this concept, reflected in our simulation of command order delay, we now push the envelope further with advanced spotting information sharing mechanism. This diary will explore the intricacies of this enhanced inf…
- Armored Brigade II - Dev Diary #1: Evolving the Battlefield – Embracing 3D - 2 October 2023
Greetings Commanders! By now, most of you have seen our announcement trailer for the Armored Brigade sequel. And yes, you have seen it right – our beloved battlefield has evolved from 2D into 3D. This change is a monumental shift for the game and we are elated by the positive responses received so far and the overwhelming excitement from fans. In this first diary, we aim to provide an in-depth look at this major transformation, delve into our motivations, and most importantly, reassure some of our long-standing fans about certain core gameplay elements. Why the Transition to 3D? We have been attentively listening to community feedback, and we recognized the need to improve terrain interpretation and offer a more immersive battlefield experience. The idea notably sprouted in January 2021 as we were refining the ISO view. This concept gradually morphed into a full 3D perspective, which ma…
- Armored Brigade II - Announcement - 12 September 2023
It has been some time since Armored Brigade wrote the book on combined arms warfare. Now, it has returned to open a new chapter...with Armored Brigade II. Set against the tense backdrop of the Cold War, “Armored Brigade II” offers a plethora of enhancements and innovative features in comparison to its predecessor. The game shifts from a 2D to a more immersive 3D environment. Furthermore, it introduces a refined waypoint editor system, major improvements to the spotting sharing system, enhanced infantry mechanics, expanded fire and air support options, and many more novelties. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1934300/Armored_Brigade_II/
- AB1943: War in the Pacific - 7 January 2022
When we first tested KarlTaco’s AB1943 mod back in April, it consisted of "only" the Red Army, Red Army Guards, and the Wehrmacht. In the last nine months, it has become not only the most subscribed Armored Brigade mod, but probably the largest too, by a wide margin, reaching almost 2000 units and their variations. It first expanded to the Western Front, introducing new factions such as the Waffen-SS, the United Kingdom, and the United States Army. While they are surely as thorough as the other three factions and benefit greatly from the purchasable Ardennes map, they are a natural and, to some extent, saturated option for World War II. However, what comes as a thrilling novelty is the bold change in the theatre of war, one that pushes the limits of the engine to the limit. Now it is the turn of the Pacific, with the United States Marine Corps and Imperial Japan (combining Imperial Army…
- Armored Brigade MOD 1943 - 8 April 2021
As acclaimed as Armored Brigade is, it takes something really special to make it even greater, and the promising and straightforwardly titled mod “Armored Brigade 1943” by user KarlTaco does just that. Similarly to the title’s recent third expansion pack Czechoslovakia - Netherlands, and KarlTaco’s previous work Factions Plus with astonishing 13 new non-European factions, AB1943 also delivers fresh armies and battlefields to Armored Brigade’s growing menagerie of content. Unlike the nation pack however, new mod carry us outside of the Cold War, directly to the largest military confrontation in human history: the Eastern Front. Over the course of four years, more than 400 Red Army and Axis divisions clashed in a series of operations along a front that extended for more than 1,500 kilometres. It was by far the deadliest single theatre of the European portion of World War II with up to 15…
- Armored Brigade Nation Pack: Czechoslovakia and Netherlands - Out Now - 25 February 2021
Armored Brigade Nation Pack: Czechoslovakia - Netherlands, the third DLC for the acclaimed wargame Armored Brigade, is now available. Czechoslovakia and Netherlands are ready to join the conflict: the new playable factions introduced by this expansion have different army compositions and organizational structures, adding more tactical options and giving more complexity on the operational level with more than 200 new units and aircraft. In addition, a new map located in the Plzeň Region (Czechoslovakia) and a linear campaign inspired by the events of the Prague Spring will be available. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1427160/Armored_Brigade_Nation_Pack_Czechoslovakia__Netherlands/
- Czechoslovak People's Army - 22 February 2021
Prior to the 1968 intervention Czechoslovak People's Army was well-regarded both in capability and reliability, and Czechoslovakia was the only Warsaw Pact member that did not have any Soviet forces stationed on its soil up to that point. Its 200,000 soldiers (in wartime, reservists would increase the number to over 700,000 troops) were trained to perform a sweep attack against the territory of West Germany. Their combination of firepower, agility, striking power, protection and lethality make armoured forces particularly suited for decisive battle. They are capable both of operating across wide areas in offensive operations and of launching swift, powerful attacks on objectives at close range. However, the armed forces underwent a political purge after the short period of political and military reforms in the late 1960s that culminated in an invasion by the armies of five other Warsaw…
- Royal Netherlands Army - 17 February 2021
During the Cold War, the Royal Netherlands Army (Koninklijke Landmacht) was committed to two main tasks in the NATO context: participation in the defense of West Germany against ground attacks across the North German Plain, known as “forward strategy”, and ensuring the territorial security of the Netherlands itself and vital lines of communication. In the fulfillment of the first of these tasks, 1 (NL) Corps was assigned to the Northern Army Group (NORTHAG). This armour-heavy corps consisted of three mechanized divisions which included three armoured, six armoured infantry, and one infantry brigade for rear area security. Divisions were not fixed formations in wartime, as self-supporting brigades and corps level assets would be reallocated as the tactical situation dictated. The National Territorial Command had some active units and a large complement of reserves to provide for the secu…
- Armored Brigade Nation Pack: Czechoslovakia Netherlands - Iconic Units - 9 February 2021
Czechoslovakia and Netherlands will be arriving on our stores and on Steam on February 25th as part of the third Nation Pack. Have a look at some of the most important units that will be under your direct control. Centurion Mk 5 Few tank designs have been as significant, versatile and long-lived as the Centurion, earning a fearsome reputation in nearly every major conflict of the Cold War, from the arid climates of Africa and Middle East to the tropical jungles of Vietnam. The combination of fire-power, mobility, and armour protection ushered the era of the true "universal tank", capable of performing multiple roles on the battlefield. Mark 5/2 variant introduced the famed high-velocity rifled L7 105 mm gun, which was developed after the 1956 Hungarian Revolution - Hungarian insurgents delivered a Soviet T-54A to the British by literally driving it into their embassy. Created to counter…
- Armored Brigade review - WW3 real-time tactics - 1 February 2021
Armored Brigade is a game that makes you feel smart. Beneath the dense web of unit stats and a bevy of modern military hardware lies a title that really makes you feel like god's gift to tactics (at least when your battle plan is going smoothly). A large part of this lies in the game's straightforward and relatively intuitive gameplay, which provides for a level of accessibility not usually seen in games with things like variable wind conditions. Now, this isn't to say mastering the game is a walk in the park, as it'll take modern war neophytes some time before they come to grips with the title's 500+ units and assortment of European maps to use them on. And speaking of maps, Armored Brigade is a triumph in this department. When generating a scenario, the player is given the choice of four maps, all save one (the training map) located in Germany or Finland. However, to say there are fou…
- Armored Brigade Nation Pack: Czechoslovakia Netherlands - Coming Soon - 11 January 2021
On February 25th is arriving on Steam the new Armored Brigade Nation Pack DLC which will include two new factions: Czechoslovakia and the Netherlands. They will come with more than 200 new units and aircraft, a new map located in the Plzeň Region, Czechoslovakia and a linear campaign inspired by the events of the Prague Spring.
- New scenario design possibilities! - 24 February 2020
This update expands scenario design possibilities. The scenario designer can place the AI side formations, pillboxes, and obstacles in the Mission Editor. The AI counter-attack aggressiveness can be adjusted for each scenario separately, allowing more customization over the opponent's behaviour. Two new scenarios are added to the base game to showcase these features. Also, the planning tools are improved, so the player can draw colored lines on the map and attach text to the map markers. Version 1.056 Changelog • Fix: The Mission Editor scenario list didn't scroll to the correct page after returning from an edit mode. • All AI formations, pillboxes, and obstacles can be placed and locked in the Mission Editor. Now it's possible for the scenario designer to plan the AI side defensive positions. • Mission objectives have an adjustable timer. An objective cannot be captured after it has ti…
- Nation Pack: France - Belgium - Gameplay Stream is now on Youtube - 5 November 2019
Armored Brigade Nation Pack: France - Belgium - Gameplay Stream, with XTRG - 30 October 2019 Did you miss the live stream? No worries, it is now on youtube! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AgHbEkhvAU&feature=youtu.be
- Armored Brigade Nation Pack: France – Belgium is out - 31 October 2019
France and Belgium are ready to join the conflict with hundreds of new units and aircraft, on a completely new map centred around the Bastogne area. To celebrate this important milestone, Armored Brigade (base game) and the first Nation Pack (Italy – Yugoslavia) are being discounted, you can get them at 30% off. This promotion will last an entire week, until November 8th. In addition, you can get the Armored Brigade Complete Bundle – featuring all the Armored Brigade titles – 15% off. If you are eager to see the new factions and map in action, then don't miss XTRG playing the game today on our official Twitch Channel! https://www.twitch.tv/slitherinegroup The stream will start at 9 pm GMT – 5 PM EDT – 2 pm PDT
- "Nation Pack: France - Belgium" Belgium General Strategy - 28 October 2019
In a few days the new DLC of Armored Brigade, Nation Pack: France - Belgium will be available: the release date is October 31st. In the meanwhile, discover the features of the Belgian Army by reading the thorough examination below. If you want, see also the French corps analysis here. BELGIUM The Belgian I Corps, with two mechanised divisions, was the southernmost corps of Northern Army Group, or NORTHAG. While the I Corps was permanently assigned to the forward defence role in Germany, supervision of the home territory was the responsibility of the Forces of Interior. Latter included not only the training and reserve cadres bolstered by local Gendarmerie, but also the elite and battle-hardened Para-Commando Regiment. While unfortunately not much is available regarding the Belgian tactical defence doctrine, the Belgian Army was generally rated by NATO as well prepared and with consisten…
- "Nation Pack: France - Belgium" France General Strategy - 24 October 2019
Armored Brigade new DLC, Nation Pack: France - Belgium, will be released on October 31st. Below you'll find an in-depth analysis of the French army, looking closer to its strategies and features. The specs of Belgium will follow soon. France As mentioned previously, while the bloodletting of World War I has left the French military a firm believer in the prevalence of firepower over manoeuvre, so did France's defeat by Germany in 1940 led it to a similar swing in the direction of mobile warfare. Their Cold War tactics were tank-heavy and closer to US Armored Cavalry Regiments (or, indeed, their own pre-WW2 Division Légère Mécanique) in that their formations were not intended for holding ground. Like the DLM of 1940, the mechanized regiments were to operate like the earlier dragons portes, locating and delaying the enemy and preparing the situation for a counter strike by the tank regime…
