Tank Ace Lineup Grows

It's been quite a while since I've heard news about GamesCampus.com's upcoming free-to-play online tank warfare game Tank Ace. Good to know that steps are being taken to improve the game way before launch. The latest news to hit the headlines is the addition of more tanks in the game's already formidable lineup of historically accurate World War II tanks.

"Offering this broad range of realistic WWII tanks takes Tank Ace to the next level of the warfare genre," said David Chang, executive vice president of marketing and business development at GamesCampus. "Tank Ace gives players more historically accurate tanks and heavy artillery than any other online game, and these new tanks are really going to impress warfare enthusiasts."

Good news indeed for some friends of The MMOsh Pit like Playground Magazine managing editor Relly Carpio, who holds sway over the video gaming universe through his blog, Kalaro Mo (literal translation: Your Playmate).

Since I haven't gotten around to telling you about Tank Ace on this blog, let me start by saying that the game looks awesome. According to GamesCampus, the game is set on the realistic battlefields of WWII.

Of course, what massively multiplayer online game is complete without customization. In Tank Ace, players have the ability to customize tanks by adding additional armor, and painting on camouflage, kill marks and clan insignias.

With that out of the way, let's take a closer look at the new tanks:



T34/85 Mod 1944. Beginning in March 1944, this tank, which was created in the Malishev factory in Kharkov, was at the time during WWII possibly the best tank in the world because of its excellent armor, firepower, and mobility. During WWII this tank was assessed to be the most effective and hugely impacted tank design. Additionally, it is also the tank that was produced second most in the world.

Panzer III J/1. This vehicle was a main battle tank equipped with anti-tank artillery and two-rifle machine guns. Beginning in June 1941, Panzer III J/1 was mounted with a 50-millimeter KwK 39 L/60 cannon, the defense was increased, and it had stronger firepower than the original 3rd issue tank.

M24 Chaffee. Developed by the United States military during WWII, it was the last tank put into service in the war. It was produced in 1944, and though it was a small tank, the weapons were light and its mobility and maneuverability were excellent. Starting from the end of 1944, it was placed in each unit, and was first introduced into the Ardennes Civil War. Nevertheless, WWII ended before the tank was included in each unit and thus was not used in many battles.

SU-100. When the SU-76 armament could not effectively destroy the German tanks Panzer III, Panzer IV, Panzer V, and Panzer VI, a new gun was developed, which was the SU-85, and the enhanced firepower model was the SU-100 assault guns. The SU-100 assault guns used the T-34/85 tank's frame and were the last product from the derived tanks. It was produced in September 1944 and until the end of 1944, 500 tanks were produced with 1,145 tanks produced by 1945.

For more information about this groundbreaking tank warfare game, go check out the official Tank Ace website.