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It’s Marathon time! Pilots and tankers, participate in Winter Holiday marathon and win unique vehicles, personal discounts, premium accounts, boosters and a unique 2016 new year decal!


From the 25th of December 2015 until the 12th of January 2016

Complete the marathon's tasks as advertised and become the owner of unique vehicles which are participating for the first time in our specials!

Complete 6 tasks to earn the Porsche “Tiger” VK.4501 (P)
Complete 6 tasks to earn the Soviet Lend Lease “Kingcobra” P-63C-5

Complete just any single task to receive the unique 2016 New Year decal.


A new task will appear every 3 days at 09:00 GMT:

From 25th of December

  • VK.4501 (P): While driving ground vehicles receive “team work” achievement 60 times.
  • P-63C-5: Receive “team work” achievement 40 times while flying aircraft.

From 28th of December

  • VK.4501 (P): While driving ground vehicles receive “best squad” achievement 30 times.
  • P-63C-5: Receive “best squad” achievement 30 times while flying aircraft.

From 31st of December

  • VK.4501 (P): Destroy 4 enemy ground vehicles in a row 5 times while driving a ground vehicle.
  • P-63C-5: Destroy 4 enemy aircraft in a row 5 times while flying aircraft.

From 3rd of January

  • VK.4501 (P): Destroy 150/75/75 enemy ground vehicles while driving a heavy tanks in AB/RB/SB.
  • P-63C-5: Destroy 250/125/50 enemy aircraft while flying an aircraft of the P-39, P400 or P-63 series.

From 6th of January

  • VK.4501 (P): Win the battle the allocated number of times and be listed as first place in your team whilst driving ground vehicles.
  • P-63C-5: Win the battle the allocated number of times and be listed as first place in your team whilst flying aircraft.

From 9th of January

  • VK.4501 (P): Destroy 60/30/30 enemy player aircraft whilst driving ground vehicles.
  • P-63C-5: Destroy 60/30/20 enemy player ground vehicles whilst flying aircraft.

    Arcade players, please note: You will be able to complete these tasks in special War in Mid Air events that will start together with the tasks, as they can NOT be completed in Arcade Random Battles.

    This is the final task! You have until Tuesday, January 12th at 09.00 GMT, to complete all the tasks.

 
 
   

Each completed task will be awarded with a “Festive Box” which contain one of the following prizes:

  • A personal discount for premium vehicles from II to IV ranks.
  • Rent for a random premium or bundle vehicle of ranks II or III for 3 hours.
  • Random camouflage for vehicles player used in battle.
  • Backups x3 for vehicles player used in battle.
  • 40% RP booster for 10 battles.
  • 40% Silver Lions booster for 10 battles.
  • VK.4501 (P) heavy tank (in the ground battles trophy)
  • Soviet P-63C-5 Kingcobra (in the air battles trophy)​

You can follow your progress through your profile -> Achievements -> New Year 2016. Tasks for premium vehicles are in the “Wish of the tanker - VK.4501 (P)” and “Wish of the pilot - Kingcobra P-63C-5”.

Conditions:

  • A new task will appear every 3 days and will be available to complete until the marathon’s end
  • You can complete the tasks in random battles and events (except for “Enduring Confrontation”).

Thank you for being with us! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
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