atWar, Free online Multiplayer Strategy War Games. Play More than Risk Online.

The Game Meta team has created 2 new strategies, which I can now announce are available for a limited time: Aerial Defender and Covert Operations.

Aerial Defender enables Advanced Air Defense Units ("Air Mechs") at the cost of weaker Conventional Units. Air Mechs are basically airborne versions of the "Mech" rare unit you already know.

Covert Operations is Ground Stealth with advanced defense at the cost of weaker Main Attack unit.

Master of Stealth buff

MoS Infantry attack increased by 1.

Aerial Defense and Covert Operations will be available until February 28, 2021. So give it a try!

Credits:
Testing and refinement: The atWar Game Meta Team
Artwork: Estus

A reminder to scenario players -- atWar strategies are tested against the WORLD MAP only. if you are concerned about strategies effecting the balance of a custom scenario, don't forget there is a "disable strategies" option you can use when starting a new game. In fact, "disabled strategies" is now a new and improved MULTI-SELECT box. You can disable one strategy, multiple strategies, or all strategies if you want.

As always, please post your feedback about these new strategies, and any if needed adjustments can be made along the way.

Cheers!

Dave | 22.12.2020

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Dave (Admin)
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22.12.2020 - 00:28

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Karlo18
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22.12.2020 - 00:28

Karlo18

Second

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Estus
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22.12.2020 - 00:35

Estus

Beautiful

PleaseMe
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22.12.2020 - 00:35

PleaseMe

Forth

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Muellertyme.
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22.12.2020 - 00:51

Muellertyme.

Covert > aerial

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Witch-Doctor (Mod)
Paradox

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22.12.2020 - 02:04

Witch-Doctor (Mod)

Both strats seems really strong so far. Will be nice to see the change of meta.

Maybe with covert op added, people might give Counter Insurgency a chance

Fear
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22.12.2020 - 03:25

Fear

Wait MoS is not a test thing right? Will it be around forever as of now as an update to MoS?

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Dave (Admin)
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22.12.2020 - 04:26

Dave (Admin)

Written by Fear, 22.12.2020 at 03:25

Wait MoS is not a test thing right? Will it be around forever as of now as an update to MoS?

Right, the MoS update is permanent. (Permanent, that is, until we decide to change it again

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JUGERS2

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22.12.2020 - 05:02

JUGERS2

I like MoS buff really needed it as for rest time will tell but content is content....

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Lola
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22.12.2020 - 08:21

Lola

Sound Great !!!

yuur

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22.12.2020 - 09:50

yuur

Your strategies suck. A strategy isnt supposed to give you penalties along side buffs. We need all postivie strats from which people can choose. Itll be both more fun durig the game play and more sophisticated to decide on which buffs you wanna get.

alc16
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22.12.2020 - 09:59

alc16

Someone know how to buy them? I went to upgrades but i couldn't see those strats u.u

Leo
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22.12.2020 - 10:42

Leo

Written by alc16, 22.12.2020 at 09:59

Someone know how to buy them? I went to upgrades but i couldn't see those strats u.u

you don't need to, just select them when playing

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Illyria

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22.12.2020 - 14:22

Permamuted

Nice job guys. I like that you went and added 2 defensive strategies as defense metas are more strategic. I'll be interested to try these. They look very powerful, particularly air mech. I'd like to see 4nics face when he reads those stats.

Also im delighted you fixed MoS.

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Estus
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22.12.2020 - 15:34

Estus

Written by yuur, 22.12.2020 at 09:50

Your strategies suck. A strategy isnt supposed to give you penalties along side buffs. We need all postivie strats from which people can choose. Itll be both more fun durig the game play and more sophisticated to decide on which buffs you wanna get.

The only thing a Strategy is supposed to do is create a gameplay style. I get what you tried to say, but it is simply unsustainable, atWat mechanics works like a web, nothing has the same weight, so you can't just add advantages here and there and think it's a new gameplay mode. Upgrades already do that, and they only hinder the game meta more than anything.

Herr E.
The_Empire

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22.12.2020 - 18:31

Herr E.

Excellent!! I'll be looking forward to this update !! I congratulate everyone who works to make AtWar the best strategy game community. Congratulations!

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22.12.2020 - 18:43

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'your strategies suck'

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Augustus Caesar
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22.12.2020 - 20:14

Augustus Caesar

Who decided on the name "Air Mech" ? That's completely fictional... you could have went for Drones or something. Can we just have counter insurgency back?

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22.12.2020 - 20:35

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Written by Augustus Caesar, 22.12.2020 at 20:14

Who decided on the name "Air Mech" ? That's completely fictional... you could have went for Drones or something.

I changed the name of the new unit to "Air Mech" because we already had a unit with the same name "Mech", which is a rare ground unit. If the Game Meta guys tell me to change it to Drone I'll change it... doesn't matter to me.

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smegma lover

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22.12.2020 - 23:15

smegma lover

Written by Dave, 22.12.2020 at 20:35

Written by Augustus Caesar, 22.12.2020 at 20:14

Who decided on the name "Air Mech" ? That's completely fictional... you could have went for Drones or something.

I changed the name of the new unit to "Air Mech" because we already had a unit with the same name "Mech", which is a rare ground unit. If the Game Meta guys tell me to change it to Drone I'll change it... doesn't matter to me.

Drone sounds way better, you should change it!

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Augustus Caesar
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23.12.2020 - 04:27

Augustus Caesar

Written by Dave, 22.12.2020 at 20:35

My thing is just that an Air Mech is completely fictional, when it comes to the rare units which is the "mech" they're all just a bit of fun really and you even have cardboard nukes. I know AtWar isn't entirely realistic or anything but it is based off of realism and Air Mech just doesn't really fit that look. I hope they see this and reconsider it.

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Estus
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23.12.2020 - 08:27

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Written by Augustus Caesar, 23.12.2020 at 04:27

Written by Dave, 22.12.2020 at 20:35

My thing is just that an Air Mech is completely fictional, when it comes to the rare units which is the "mech" they're all just a bit of fun really and you even have cardboard nukes. I know AtWar isn't entirely realistic or anything but it is based off of realism and Air Mech just doesn't really fit that look. I hope they see this and reconsider it.

I agree. Even tho I like AD, I found Air Mech a weird unit because it is fictional as you said. Then I thought to myself and atWar doesn't have a lore, nor a guideline for units, it just emulates our world, but doesn't really try to copy it, so we do have room for fiction. Sure it could be renamed. But my point is that we should be excited about CREATING a lore for atWar... That's why I made those banners for these two new Strategies, so we can speculate.

VENI.VIDI.VICI

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23.12.2020 - 12:29

VENI.VIDI.VICI

Glad you updated MoS

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woojoo
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23.12.2020 - 15:34

woojoo

Time for an epic MoS UKR

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Augustus Caesar
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24.12.2020 - 05:16

Augustus Caesar

Written by Estus, 23.12.2020 at 08:27

You could still create your own lore and make it believable, i done that with my RP's and is how i know people just copied my work since i made it all up. For example you could name an Air Mech a Drone of some sort, Gunships or even a Support or Attack VTOL... im just saying there are better alternatives to Air Mech

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Tribune Aquila
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24.12.2020 - 11:27

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Hey don't remove Covert Operation. I really like it and it's about time we get a nice, new PERMANENT strategy. Last time you all removed the new strategies and they've never been added back. This is worse than the FDA, just keep something because we know it's good. I hate these high ranks who are in charge of the strategies when EVERYONE wants them added permanently (but they should also cost something in terms of SP).

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Richthofen

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25.12.2020 - 05:00

Richthofen

Covert balance: up the cost of marines to 50/60 tanks 80.
Decrease the price of at to 400. sea transport to 180.
i aint paying same price at and sea trans as pd gc etc for one less capacity.
dont remove it i like the concept of stealth defenders. like the gestapoooooo

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NewTea

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25.12.2020 - 22:46

NewTea

Why are the two new strategies being removed on February 28th?

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Dave (Admin)
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25.12.2020 - 23:25

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Written by NewTea, 25.12.2020 at 22:46

Why are the two new strategies being removed on February 28th?

It forces people to get off their butts and try the new strategies before the deadline, thereby creating more activity.

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ulvi.

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26.12.2020 - 12:29

ulvi.

Change team up rules let players change teams and option to play solo vs teams and other players

NewTea

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26.12.2020 - 14:11

NewTea

Written by Dave, 25.12.2020 at 23:25

Written by NewTea, 25.12.2020 at 22:46

Why are the two new strategies being removed on February 28th?

It forces people to get off their butts and try the new strategies before the deadline, thereby creating more activity.

Interesting. Will any of them be permanent?

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27.12.2020 - 10:24

DioVi

'' In fact, "disabled strategies" is now a new and improved MULTI-SELECT box. You can disable one strategy, multiple strategies, or all strategies if you want. '' = nice job!

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27.12.2020 - 12:18

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Written by NewTea, 26.12.2020 at 14:11

Interesting. Will any of them be permanent?

Maybe. I really want to bring Insurrection back, but nothing decided yet.

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Sid (Admin)
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27.12.2020 - 14:56

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Written by Dave, 27.12.2020 at 12:18

Written by NewTea, 26.12.2020 at 14:11

Interesting. Will any of them be permanent?

Maybe. I really want to bring Insurrection back, but nothing decided yet.

This would be my dream

boywind2
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29.12.2020 - 19:34

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Written by Dave, 27.12.2020 at 12:18

Written by NewTea, 26.12.2020 at 14:11

Interesting. Will any of them be permanent?

Maybe. I really want to bring Insurrection back, but nothing decided yet.

no insurrection but i really like aerial defender!