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What will the South Africa Nation Pack bring?

• Close to 90 new SADF units, including 20 brand-new vehicle models, as well as many new variants. All feature Afrikaans and South African-accented English voice-overs.
• These include the ubiquitous [b]Casspir[/b] and [b]Ratel[/b] APCs (in numerous variants, from IFV, recon, command, mortar, and even SAM), the [b]Rooikat[/b] wheeled tank (including variants and prototypes), [b]Eland[/b] (license-produced French AML), [b]Cactus[/b] (French Crotale), the only tracked [b]Olifant[/b] MBT, many armed versions of locally made [b]SAMIL[/b] trucks ([b]Ystervark[/b] and [b]Bosvark[/b] SPAAG, [b]Valkiri[/b] and [b]Bateleur[/b] MLRS), to the iconic [b]G6 Renoster[/b] self-propelled howitzer.
• The Air Force includes old [b]Buccaneer[/b], [b]Vampire[/b] and [b]Impala[/b] as close-air support, and several French [b]Mirage[/b] variants and the local [b]Cheetah[/b] as fighter and multirole aircraft. Furthermore, you will find the [b]Atlas Carver[/b], the first full South African prototype plane design (which never left the drawing board).
• Helicopters include the French [b]Alouette III[/b], [b]Puma[/b], [b]Super Frelon[/b] and their domestically produced versions and prototypes such as the [b]K-Car[/b], [b]Oryx[/b] and [b]XTP-1 Beta[/b]. You’ll also be able to deploy South Africa’s very own attack helicopter design, the badass-looking [b]Rooivalk[/b].
• Infantry will include [b]Bokkop[/b] regular riflemen, [b]Parabat[/b] paratroopers, [b]SASF[/b] special forces, and many more units such as militia, recon, MANPADS, engineers. You will find Portuguese-speaking Angolan [b]UNITA[/b] squads, as well as SADF’s own [b]32 Battalion[/b] (the Buffalos) as a veteran light infantry formation.
• SADF weaponry features imported or locally built [b]R1[/b] and [b]R4[/b] rifles, [b]SS-77[/b] and [b]Mini-SS[/b] MG, [b]LRAC[/b] and [b]APILAS[/b] LAW, but also the more original [b]HK-21[/b], [b]FT5[/b], [b]Inflict[/b] and, of course, the iconic [b]Y2 grenade-launcher[/b] and [b]NTW-20[/b].

Want to know more?

• We put a spotlight on the all-important grunt: SADF [b]Infantry[/b]. Read all [b][url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/251060/view/3016823329556921166]about it here.[/url][/b] And if you want to know how these forces appear in-game, check out this [b][url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/251060/view/3030339201340012422]detailed gameplay deep dive here[/url][/b].
• We also looked at the SADF [b]Armor[/b] force, which you can [b][url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/251060/view/3048349794619388526]read more about here.[/url][/b] Curious how these units look in-game? Check out this [b][url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/251060/view/3053984370218224825]gameplay post here[/url][/b].
• The flyboys claim all the glory in our SAAF [b]Air Force[/b] article, which [b][url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/251060/view/3070869061072083812]you can read here[/url][/b]. To read more about the planes in-game, be sure [b][url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/251060/view/2993187041046213532]to read this post here.[/url][/b]
• Hugging the earth, SADF’s rotorcraft fleet get special treatment in our [b]Helicopter[/b] showcase, which [b][url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/251060/Wargame_Red_Dragon/]you can read here.[/url][/b] To read more about the choppers in-game, be sure to read this [b][url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/251060/view/2993187041098594435]gameplay post here.[/url][/b]

That’s not all

• fixed Soviet Mi-24VP’s autocannon HE’s stabilizer to match that of the AP one
• fixed Soviet T-62M, M1 & obr. 75's HE guns which hadn't the same range as AP one
• fixed Soviet PT-90's excessive ammo consumption
• fixed Soviet & Polish ASU-85's HE gun's aiming time which was to low
• fixed Polish PT-91 Twardy’s HE gun’s RoF to match that of the AP one
• fixed Czech. T-72M2 Moderna's autocannon's HE stats to match that of the AP one
• fixed Chinese ZTZ-80, 88A & 88B's HE gun’s RoF & accuracy to match that of their respective AP one
• fixed N-Korean Gongbobyong's MG to Shock stats
• fixed N-Korean Ch'onma-Ho V's main gun's supply cost
• fixed Finnish T-72M1MOD & T-72M1PÄIV’s HE gun's stats to match that of the AP one
• fixed Danish Lynx AH.7 20mm's HE to match that of the AP one
• fixed Danish Fennec 20mm's HE to match that of the AP one
• fixed Swedish A-32A Lansen accuracy/stabilizer
• fixed Swedish Norrlandsjägare RCL's FX
• fixed HS.820 autocannon HE accuracy to match that of the AP one

• increased Commonwealth deck's coalition availability from 0 to 10%
• standardized all M40 RCL jeeps (jeeps, Rover, Ram, ...) loadout to 10 rounds
• standardised M621 autocannon at 5% stabiliser for both HE and AP
• increased American EF-111 Raven’s price from 140 to 160
• decreased American M60A1 ERA's price from 65 to 60
• decreased American LAV-25 FSV's price from 25 to 20
• decreased American M728 CEV's aiming time
• decreased American M48A5 USMC's price from 25 to 20
• decreased British Centurion AVRE's aiming time
• decreased British Challenger Mk.2's price from 120 to 115
• changed British Challenger 2's availability pattern from 0/3/2/0/0 to 0/2/0/1/0
• decreased British Challenger 1 Mk.2’s HE RoF (fixing the gun on the same stats as the AP one)
• increased British Chieftain Mk.2's autonomy from 300 to 400km
• increased British Challenger Marksman's availability to 0/5/4/0/0
• increased British Stormer HVM's air optics
• decreased British FV107 Scimitar's price from 20 to 15
• increased British Tracked Rapier & Tracked Rapied FSA's speed from 35 to 50km/h
• changed British Harrier GR.7's availability pattern from 0/2/0/0/1 to 0/0/0/2/0
• decreased British SAS' price from 35 to 30 + get access to Alvis Stalwart & Saxon transport
• changed British Gurkhas ‘90 availability pattern from 0/10/7/0/0 to 0/12/8/0/0
• changed British Saxon‘s MG from M2HB to GPMG to match the model
• increased British Lynx AH.7's price from 30 to 35
• increased British Lynx AH.3's air optics increase on par with other SAM helo
• changed French Leclerc's availability pattern from 0/3/2/0/0 to 0/2/0/1/0
• increased French Panther's price from 30 to 35
• increased French M270 LRM's price from 120 to 140 + supply cost increased
• removed French M270 MLRS from Mechanized deck
• increased French AMX-10RC's price from 30 to 40
• set French Commando Para's MG ammo at 1500
• increased W-German PAH-2 Tiger's price from 120 to 140
• decreased W-German F-4F Peace Rhine’s number of cards from 2 to 1
• increased W-German PzMrs HS.30’s price from 30 to 35
• decreased W-German Jaguar 2 from 45 to 40
• decreased W-German KPZ. M48A2G's price from 25 to 20 + availability changed to 0/24/18/0/0
• decreased Canadian Highlanders ‘75’s price from 20 to 15
• decreased Canadian Highlanders ‘90’s price from 25 to 20
• increased Canadian Pathfinders’ MG accuracy from 40/20% to 50/30%
• changed Canadian EF-101B Electric Voodoo’s availability pattern from 2/0/0/1/0 to 2/0/0/0/1
• decreased Canadian Bison 81mm's price from 35 to 30
• increased Canadian Bison's availability by one step
• increased Canadian Leopard C2 MEXAS price from 80 to 85 & availability decreased to 0/8/6/0/0
• increased Danish M/113A1 TOW-1 from 55 to 50
• increased Danish Livgarden '85's availability to 0/0/14/10/0
• decreased Swedish IKV-91 from 25 to 20
• increased Swedish Kustjägare '90's AT12T's accuracy from 45 to 50%
• decreased Norwegian XA-186NO KPV's price decreased from 140 to 125
• decreased Norvegian M48A1's price from 20 to 15
• decreased ANZAC Ferret ENTAC’s size from Normal to Small
• changed ANZAC ASLAV-C's MG with an M2HB to match its model
• decreased ANZAC ASLAV-C's price decreased from 140 to 125
• increased ANZAC Tracked Rapier & Tracked Rapied FSA's speed from 35 to 50km/h
• decreased ANZAC M108's price from 50 to 40 & availability increased to 0/8/6/0/0
• decreased ANZAC ASLAV-25 FSV's price from 25 to 20
• increased ANZAC M113 30/50's availability by one step
• increased ANZAC ASLAV-PC's availability by one step
• added S-Korean K1 to Marine deck
• increased S-Korean K1's price from 90 to 95
• increased S-Korean K1's availability pattern changed from 0/10/7/0/0 to 0/8/6/0/0 to match other tanks in that price category
• decreased S-Korean K136 Kooryong's price from 80 to 70 + supply cost decreased
• changed S-Korean K200 APC’s availability to match that of the KM113
• decreased S-Korean M48A3's price from 25 to 20
• decreased S-Korean K242's price from 45 to 40
• decreased S-Korean CL.13B SABRE Mk 6's price from 65 to 55
• S-Korean Bonbu given access to Bell 205 & UH-60P
• fixed Japanese KŪTEI’s SMG’s accuracy display bug fixed
• increased Japanese Nana-Yon Shiki G's optics
• decreased Japanese 105 SP's price from 50 to 40 & availability increased to 0/8/6/0/0
• decreased Japanese F-15J's price from 145 to 140 + availability changed to 3/0/0/2/0
• removed Dutch STOOTTROEPEN '75’s LMG’s STAT trait
• reclassified Dutch AMX-13 FL-15 as Cavalry Tank
• increased Israeli KURNASS’ price from 135 to 150
• increased Israeli ANAFA’s price from 15 to 20 to match that of other twin-engine Hueys
• increased Israeli MAG'ACH 7C GIMEL's price from 95 to 100
• decreased Isreali Spike LR missile's acceleration from 1000 to 700

• increased NSWP deck's coalition availability from 0 to 10%
• decreased Baltic Front deck's coalition availability from 10 to 0%
• decreased all basic T-72's price from 45 to 40
• decreased all BM-21 (HE loadout)'s price from 75 to 65 + supply cost decreased
• decreased S-5M rocket pods' reload time
• increased RPO-Rys' HE damages from 4 to 5
• increased Metys & Metys-M's speed on par with the MILAN's one
• increased 9M37 (=Strela-10) missile's HE damages from 5 to 6
• decreased Soviet Gornostrelki's price from 20 to 15
• increased Soviet T-62M & T-62M1’s speed to match those from other nations
• increased Soviet 9K33 OSA’s air optics to match other Osa
• increased Soviet Mi-24V's air optics on par with other SAM helo
• increased Soviet BM-27 Uragan's price from 120 to 140 + supply cost increased
• decreased Soviet T-64B's price from 70 to 65 + availability changed to 0/12/8/0/0
• decreased Soviet Gornostrelki '90's price from 30 to 25
• decreased Soviet Su-25's price from 140 to 130
• increased Soviet Mi-8MTV's price from 30 to 35
• increased Sapery '85's availability to 0/12/8/0/0
• decreased Polish STRZELCY PODHALAŃSCY's price from 20 to 15
• increased Polish T-72M1 WILK's price from 85 to 90
• increased Polish Strzala-2's availability on par with other Strela-2 teams
• increased Polish Mi-17's price from 30 to 35
• changed CSSR OT-62 Vydra-II APC’s availability to match that of the Vydra-I
• changed CSSR Su-25K’s availability pattern to 0/2/0/0/1 to match its USSR clone
• decreased CSSR Su-25K's price from 140 to 130
• increased CSSR Mi-17's price from 30 to 35
• decreased E-German SPz BMP-1 SP-1's price from 15 to 10
• changed E-German Leichte Schützen's availability pattern on par with other Shock Light Inf. ones
• changed E-German MiG-23B’s availability from 0/2/0/0/0 to 0/3/0/0/0
• increased E-German FJB-40 & LStR-40’s air optics
• added E-German LStR-40 to Mechanized deck
• decreased Chinese ZTQ-62-I's price from 30 to 25
• decreased Chinese PTZ-59's price from 50 to 40
• decreased Chinese ZDF-89's price from 50 to 55
• increased Chinese ZTZ-59IIA's price from 45 to 50
• increased Chinese ZZC-55's optics on par with other recon transport
• decreased Chinese ZBD-86's reload time
• decreased Chinese BJ212 HJ-8's reload time
• decreased Chinese Q-5I's price from 65 to 55
• decreased Chinese Lù Zhànduì ‘75’s price from 20 to 15, RPG ammo decreased from 8 at 6
• changed Chinese Tǎnkè Shāshǒu ‘85’s availability pattern from 0/12/8/0/0 to 0/16/12/0/0
• set Chinese Lie Ren's MG ammo at 1500
• increased Chinese BY5020TSL availability from 4 to 6 to match all other jeep CVs
• giving N-Korean Ban-Tank Fagot 's access to the VTT-323 line of transports
• decreased N-Korean Type 59-I’s price from 40 to 30
• decreased N-Korean Type 59-IB’s price from 45 to 40
• decreased N-Korean T-72M's price from 65 to 60
• changed N-Korean B-5’s availability from two cards of 1 to one card of 2
• increased Finnish T-55 Pionpsv's price from 65 to 75
• increased Finnish MiG-29 9.13’s price from 110 to 125
• changed Finnish MiG-29 9.13’s availability to 3/0/0/2/0to be consistent with other ASFs in its new price range
• increased Finnish XA-185KT's price from 15 to 20
• decreased Finnish Mi-8T KT & Mi-8T's speed from 280km/h to 250km/h to match other Mi-8s
• increased Finnish Mi-8T KT autocannon aim time from 0.2s to 1s to match other helos’ guns
• increased Finnish Super Puma’s price increased from 20 to 25
• increased Finnish RAKH 91's price from 120 to 140 + supply cost increased
• decreased Finnish Spike MR missile's acceleration from 1000 to 700
• increased Finnish Erikoisrajajääkäri’s air optics
• decreased Yugoslav M-84 tank series' rate of fire from 9rpm to 8rpm
• decreased Yugoslav M-84's price from 75 to 70
• decreased Yugoslav N-62M Super Galeb’s speed from 900 to 750km/h
• changed Yugoslav Hi-42 Hera 2’s availability pattern from 0/12/8/0/0 to 0/8/6/0/0
• decreased Yugoslav FAP 2832-A's availability from 6 to 5
• increased Yugolslav SVLR M-94 Plamen-S' price from 90 to 100 + supply cost increased
• decreased Yugolslav M47's price from 20 to 15
• Yugolslav Nora-B can now fire smoke rounds

What happens next?