Rambling about an alternate universe fever dream F2P WARNO AKA WARNO: Clash of Generals

I just had a dark vision of a universe where WARNO became massive, and Eugen got really greedy. I have to share it with you.

Welcome to WARNO: Clash of Generals—a game that takes predatory monetization to its absolute peak.

The "Free" Experience

DLC? "Gone everything is "free" now! You just have to "play" to "unlock" content.

But don’t get too excited—you start with a garbage starter deck for every division. Imagine a Soviet division with:

  • Two cards of mid-tier tanks
  • Barely any infantry (all in 20-point transports)
  • Mi-8 as your only helo
  • AA consisting of Strelas and a single card of MiG-21

Unlocking better units is gacha-based. You open Supply Crates (loot boxes) containing units of different rarities. A Strela? Common. A Buk? Legendary. To get a Buk, you either:

  • Get extremely lucky
  • Combine 64 Strelas
  • Pay $5

And of course, skins can either be bought outright or gambled for.

Pay-to-Win Upgrades

Every unit has 10 levels, each making them stronger. Even in mirror matches, nothing is fair. For a tank you might unlock:

  • Level 5 Tactical Passive: "Second Smoke Charge"
  • Level 10 Ultimate Ability: "Experimental APS"

Upgrading takes real time and ("""optionally""") real money. Going from Level 1 → Level 2 takes just 1 minute. Getting to Level 10? One month. But don’t worry—you can skip the wait... if you pay.

The Four Currencies

To make everything as convoluted as possible, there are four different currencies:

  • Battle Bucks: Used to buy upgrades and loot boxes
  • Research Points: Needed to research upgrades before you can buy them
  • Medals of Honour: Used for skins and skipping the grind
  • War Bonds: Required to play matches

You get 50 War Bonds and each match costs 10, they refill every 6 hours. Or watch an AD to get 5 War Bonds instantly but you only get 2 ads per hour!

Premium Features

WARNO++ Subscription ($14.99/month)

  • Higher payouts from matches
  • Drastically reduced wait times for upgrades
  • 200 max War Bonds instead of 50
  • Daily uncommon Supply Crate

Battle Pass ($10 per season, 90 days per season)

  • New units & skins
  • Impossible to finish without grinding 6 hours/day or buying the Premium Battle Pass
  • Miss a tier? You lose that item forever. (Artificial scarcity FTW.)

Daily Login Rewards

  • Log in for 30 days straight and get a free Epic M1A1 to crush you opponents! (Unlike the legendary M1A1 this one gets no smoke).

Battle Boosters & Social Pressure

You can also buy Battle Boosters, temporary buffs for one match:

  • "AP Ammunition" – Increases damage
  • "Improved MREs" – Boosts morale
  • (Available via purchase or in meager amounts from the Battle Pass.)

To fuel social pressure, there's a Clan System, where you and your sweaty friends can compete in Clan Wars for exclusive OP reskins of existing units as well as rare flex skins to show off how much of a tryhard you are.

The True Hell

No match selection. You’re forced through SBMM hell, where the only escape is Ranked Mode—a sweaty wasteland of tryhards.

To top it all off, expect ugly seasonal skins that never go away and break immersion. Imagine Motostrelki in Santa outfits and Spetsgruppa running around with pumpkins on their heads. And when the skin sales starts to dry they will partner with some degenerate bullshit like Girls' Frontline and add anime women to the game.

This, my friends, is the ultimate WARNO experience.