Even during wartime, the festive season was celebrated and commemorated. The most notable of this “live and let live” attitude hailing from the trenches of Ypres and a makeshift football pitch in 1914. Stories like this inspired us to do something different with Holiday Ops 2019.

This year focuses on the frontline stories at a time where families, foes and everyone inbetween often come together without prejudice. Throughout the event, discover the stories from various conflicts around the world and understand how the barriers were broken down, if only for a short time, during the festive period. We'll have more on this in a future article.

At this time of year, we are always looking to come up with cool events with unique atmospheres. With this in mind, Holiday Ops 2019 will see you decorating the fields in which your in-game Garage Crew will be ready to celebrate.

Holiday Ops 2019:
Starts: Dec. 13, 03:20 PT | 05:20 CT | 06:20 ET
Ends: Jan. 14, 03:20 PT | 05:20 CT | 06:20 ET

Festive Atmosphere

When open your Garage, you'll notice several interactive elements ready for decoration: a fir tree, a sculpture, a field kitchen, and external decorations. Everything is as it was before: complete battle missions, earn decorations, and put them up! Each decoration, depending on its rarity, enhances the Festive Atmosphere in your Garage. The rarer the decoration, the more festive points it brings. In total, there are 10 levels of Festive Atmosphere and 5 levels of decoration rarity. Your level of Festive Atmosphere depends on both the decoration rarity and how many are hung in your Garage. All players start at Level I by default and receive a gift: the German Tier III Premium light tank, the MKA. Each increase in level brings additional rewards, including discounts on Tier I-X Tech. Tree vehicles, Personal Reserves, equipment, and Garage slots.

There are plenty of rewards, but it wouldn’t be Holiday Ops without female Crew members! Through the battle missions, there are four female tankers to earn — all with unique appearances and ready to join any of your battling behemoths. In addition, they all come with a zero-Skill “Brothers in Arms” Perk and enough XP for an additional Perk!

How can I get decorations?

You can earn decorations on the battlefield by completing the specific Holiday Ops missions. The type and style of decoration, as well as its rarity, are all random.

By carrying out these battle missions, decorating the Garage, and increasing the Festive Atmosphere, you will be rewarded with a different bonus. As you level up your collection, the more you will receive as a boost while in combat.

The 2019 Collection: What’s New

Just like last year, all decorations are divided into four styles: New Year, Christmas, Magic, and Lunar collections. A special albums records your progress. Why collect them? As before, by completing a collection, you receive great rewards. If you complete an entire collection, you get a unique customization style, an inscription, and an emblem. These can be applied to any Tier VIII Premium or Tier X vehicle you like.

But That’s Not All

Each collection starts giving out bonuses as long as at least nine decorations have been collected. Each style has its own bonus:

The collection bonus increases as you gather more decorations and is available to all vehicles you own. It also is positively affected by your Festive Atmosphere. How much? Well, by completing all the collections and reaching the maximum Festive Atmosphere, you will earn +50% on all bonuses mentioned above.

The 2018 Collection: A Second Chance

Remember the unique styles for completing each collections last year? Some players managed to collect all four, but many didn’t — so we're bringing them back this year! First you must reach Level X Festive Atmosphere, then you resume where you left off last year. Be quick, however: After Jan. 14, the opportunity is gone for good.

By opening the collection and clicking on the missing decoration, you can construct it with a certain number of fragments. By the way, last year’s decorations are not randomly awarded, so you can get exactly what you’re going for.

Large Holidron Decorider 2.0

The New Year Collider returns, but with a little upgrade. Version 2.0 allows to synchronize with album collections with a refreshed overall look to the system and its interfaces. It operates the same as before: you smash the decoration you don’t want, and, with luck on your side, you can get the decorations you are missing.

To make things easier, by clicking on the missing decoration in your collection, the style you need will be immediately set in the collider. Now just cross your fingers.

Remember: Use the New Year Collider wisely!

Be sure to keep an eye out on an article tomorrow further explaining our inspiration for this year’s event!