Hello commanders! We will continue our “divisional house cleaning” series with a new installment in today’s DevBlog. Each [b]WARNO[/b] division will spend some time in the [b]Eugen[/b] workshop updating its arsenal and unit roster. We want to ensure that each battlegroup is up to scratch, has a unique flavor, and - of course - is fun to play! The first part you [url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1611600/view/3907500209500748231?l=english]can read here[/url], and [url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1611600/view/3952538742045854142?l=english]part deux here[/url]. The Warsaw Pact will take center stage in today’s [i]part three[/i]. We’ll tackle the Soviet [b]39th Guards Motor Rifle Division[/b], the tankmen of the [b]79th Guards Tank Division[/b], the East German [b]4. Mot-Schützen-Division[/b], plus some miscellaneous updates. Let’s go! [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41657262/453c55bbd39c6a7650845908a3bc304022951787.png[/img] [b][h2]39th Guards Motor Rifle Division[/h2][/b] Let’s begin with the motorized riflemen of the Soviet Army. Like updates to other battlegroups, we found the time was right to add a bit more flavor to the [b]39th Guards Motor Rifle Division[/b]. A jack-of-all-trades, the battlegroup didn’t have any apparent weaknesses. For this particular Soviet division, we focused on its infantry, with strong helicopters, but streamlining its armor component. We wanted to remove the “substitute tank division” the formation had going for it. What will we change? [list][*]One 1-point [b]TANKL[/b] slot to be removed. [*]All [b]T-62[/b] tanks have been removed (see the previous DevBlog regarding the [url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1611600/view/3952538742045854142?l=english][b]K.d.A[/b] changes[/url]). [*]One 1-point [b]HELO[/b] slot added. [*][b]Mi-24P[/b] added. [*]One card of [b]Mi-24V [AA][/b] to be removed. Note that this helicopter is way too common in-game compared to its real-life presence. [*]One card of the (new) [b]Mi-8MTPI[/b] electronic warfare helicopter added.[/list] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41657262/769b7e224e0ce845e032fe0710a5d41ddc67a052.jpg[/img] The [b]39th Guards[/b] will also see some changes to its infantry, specifically its IFV arsenal. The division wasn’t at the top of the replacement list for this type of vehicle. While it had some BMP-2, the first-generation BMP-1 remained the mainstay. We want to represent this better. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41657262/bae511407c429a030df0f3e24efbed21cc206eff.jpg[/img] Another change, which sure will be more controversial (but which change isn’t, right?), is the removal of the BMP-3 from this division. It will be passed on to the [b]27th Guards[/b]. The reason? By 1989, roughly one battalion worth of the advanced BMP-3 had been delivered to the Soviet 8th Guards Army stationed in East Germany. But which division? We couldn’t pinpoint this in our research. At first, the BMP-3 were housed in-game with the [b]39th Guards[/b] but, as we found out, the [b]27th Guards[/b] was earmarked to be the new “Division ‘90”, testing the more modern and latest equipment available to the Soviet Army. Hence, the transfer of the BMP-3 to this division allowing us to focus on the playstyle of each battlegroup. [list][*]The [b]BMP-3[/b] to be removed (transfered to the [b]27th Guards Motor Rifle Division[/b]). [*][b]MOTOSTRELKI (RPG-22)[/b] to be limited to the [b]BMP-2[/b]. [*]All [b]BMP infantry[/b] granted a truck as an alternative transport (on par with other divisions). [/list] [b][h2]79th Guards Tank Division[/h2][/b] Next up, the [b]WARNO[/b] “old-timer” [b]79th Guards Tank Division[/b]. One of the main issues of this division was to distinguish it better from the [b]39th Guards[/b], as historically (and in-game), a lot of units were shared. A Soviet Army tank division and motor rifle division had many commonalities, though they differed in the allocation of these units. One thing we missed when designing the division, and we noticed only after researching the [b]Army General[/b] Order of Battle, was that its (sole) infantry regiment - as well as its tank regiment’s organic infantry battalions - used BMP infantry fighting vehicles. None rode to battle on the wheeled BTR (except for its combat engineers). Unlike the [b]39th Guards[/b], the [b]BMP-2[/b] was featured more prominently. To give this division a bit of flavor, we changed it so that its infantry would be IFV-only (a bit like the U.S. [i]3rd Armored Division[/i]). This means lots of [b]BMP-2[/b], including some variants currently only found in the [b]27th Guards[/b]. Changes to the division include: [list][*][b]BTR-80[/b] to be removed. [*][b]BTR-60PB[/b] removed as a transport option for [b]PULEMETCHIKI[/b] squads. [*][b]BTR-60PB[/b] stays only for [b]SAPERY[/b] squads. [*][b]MOTOSTRELKI[/b] removed (being BTR-borne infantry). [*][b]MOTOSTRELKI (Metis)[/b] removed (being BTR-borne infantry). [*]Two cards of [b]MOTOSTRELKI (RPG-22)[/b] added as a replacement of the above units. [*][b]BMP-2D[/b] added. [*][b]BMP-2 RAZV.[/b] added as a transport option for [b]MOT.RAZVEDKA[/b] squad. [*]All [b]BMP infantry[/b] granted a truck as an alternative transport (on par with other divisions). [/list] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41657262/e57f86095edf54da2249aeb581786c97b1aa0a38.jpg[/img] The [b]79th Guards Tank Division[/b] will see some more updates. [list][*]One 1-point [b]LOG[/b] slot added. [*]One 3-point [b]TANK[/b] slot changed into a 2-point slot. [*]One 1-point [b]AIR[/b] slot changed into a 2-point slot. [*][b]BURATINO[/b] removed. [*][b]Mi-24V [AA][/b] removed (featured too much, as explained above). [*]One card of the (new) [b]KRAZ-225B[/b] heavy supply truck added.[/list] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41657262/3176ac698259f8a69fb0a77f5e6592679ca7209a.jpg[/img] The division was too limited in [b]LOG[/b], hence the addition of a 1-point slot and the new HEMTT-like heavy truck. And the Buratino’s removal? All the TOS-1 produced by 1989 could be counted on one hand. In our alternative timeline (and the [b]Army General’s[/b]), they will be featured with the [i]21st Independent Flame Battalion[/i]. While the [b]79th Guards[/b] was in [b]WARNO[/b], we also released the tank-heavy [b]119th Independent Tank Regiment[/b]. The sole attached infantry to this division are the combat engineers from the [i]21st Independent Flame Battalion[/i]. Thus, to be consistent, the Buratino will move to the [b]119th Independent Tank Regiment[/b]. [b][h2]4. Motorisierte Schützendivision[/h2][/b] Onwards to the East German [b]4. Motorisierte Schützendivision[/b], or [b]4. MSD[/b]. This motorized rifle division required some buffs, and in the same vein as the Soviets above, needed to be better distinguished from its armored counterpart, the [b]7. Panzerdivision[/b]. The division's main boost will come from the [url=][b]Tank Rework[/b][/url] (making older, “medium” tanks more efficient). All of its [b]T-55[/b] will perform better. But the [b]4.MSD[/b] is not a tank division. It has one category that is pretty well-equipped but tight on space: RECO. So, we focused on upgrading the East German recon. The key changes are: [list][*]One 3-point [b]LOG[/b] slot changed into a 2-point slot. [*]One 2-point [b]ART[/b] slot removed. [*]One 2-point [b]RECO[/b] slot added. [*]One 1-point [b]TANK[/b] slot changed into a 2-point slot.[/list] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41657262/ebe8a27895667b24917866846b23de29f6ea331f.jpg[/img] To set it apart further from the [b]7. Panzer[/b] another major change will affect its air support. We found out (a bit too late) that the East German [i]Luftstreitkräfte[/i]’s [b]Su-22M4[/b] were all stationed in the north of East Germany (facing NORTHAG and Denmark). In the south, so in our CENTAG area of operations, the nation’s air forces were strike squadrons equipped with the [b]MiG-23BN[/b]. Now, the [b]Su-22M4[/b] is too widespread to be removed completely and retained only for NORTHAG, but we have made sure that the proper squadrons are featured in [b]Army General[/b]. Since the [b]BRUDERKRIEG[/b] [b]Army General[/b] campaign relies heavily on [b]4. MSD[/b] and [b]MiG-23BN[/b] coordination, we changed (almost all) the [b]Su-22M4[/b] in this division. The new [b]MiG-23BN[/b] - from the [b]Army General[/b] - will play a much more prominent role! [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41657262/f0c1acd8fb41c1fdc8019e9e05d4aaecc5733820.jpg[/img] [list][*]The [b]Su-22M4 [AT][/b] will be replaced with the [b]MiG-23BN [AT][/b]. [*]The [b]Su-22M4 [HE][/b] will be replaced with the [b]MiG-23BN [HE][/b]. [*]The [b]Su-22M4 [CLU][/b] to be replaced by the [b]MiG-23BN [CLU][/b]. [*]And the [b]Su-22M4 [NPLM][/b] by the [b]MiG-23BN [NPLM][/b]. [*]The [b]MiG-23bis [RKT][/b] will be replaced by the [b]MiG-23BN [RKT][/b].[/list] This means that the [b]7. Panzer[/b] will be the “Su-22M4” division, while the [b]4. MSD[/b] becomes the “MiG-23BN’s” domain. The one variant that will remain with the [b]4. MSD[/b] is the [b]Su-22M4K[/b]. There was no dedicated East German SEAD version of the [b]MiG-23BN[/b] (and we didn’t want to deprive the division of its SEAD capacity). [b][h2]Miscallenous[/h2][/b] We also have a bunch of assorted changes coming. One addition to an already addressed division (the [b]35th Guards Air Assault Brigade[/b]) is the Soviet [b]Mi-24D DESANT.[/b] This is an older variant of the Hind gunship. We decided to add it as a transport option for the [b]RAZVEDKA (DSh)[/b] squads in the air assault division. The Mi-24 could carry up to 8 soldiers at the expense of most of its weapon loadout. Therefore, the [b]Mi-24D DESANT.[/b] will be armed with its YaK-B nose gun and two 16-shot 57mm rocket pods. The helicopter’s armor, speed, and resilience will be a trade-off compared to the alternative Mi-8’s transport, which featured much heavier weaponry. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41657262/5c22bc9ba6da38b71d6ead03bcd836951bfa261f.jpg[/img] Furthermore, as we feature the new [b]Mi-8MTPI[/b] electronic warfare helicopter to the [b]39th Guards[/b], NATO we’ll also get the [b]EH-60A QUICK FIX II[/b] to be added to the U.S. [b]3rd Armored Division[/b]. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41657262/04fb0cdcf103c0763038e72eb6f98734a80dbd73.jpg[/img] [b][h2]Until next week[/h2][/b] That’s all for this week’s divisional housecleaning. We can’t wait to hear what you think. Play it calm, cool, collected commander. Join the passionate [b]WARNO[/b] community. 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