World of Tanks news » Special Event: Race For the Moon!
July 20 is the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission. On that date in 1969, the United States became the first nation to put a man on the moon. However, the U.S.S.R. was the first nation to land on the moon, when their Luna 2 unmanned rocket "touched down" almost a decade earlier on September 20 in 1959. This has caused debate in some circles as to what counts as a "successful" moon landing, and which nation was indeed "first."
We've decided to revisit this space race and settle things once and for all — with tanks, of course — and it's been the fight many are spoiling for: U.S.A. vs. U.S.S.R.!
In a nutshell:
- Choose one (1) nation during the Registration Period — July 19-21.
- July 21-29 is the Event Period; complete the specified mission (see below) as many times as possible and see the team results via scoreboard!
- Premium Tier V-VI vehicles only! If you choose the U.S.A., you can only play as U.S. Premium Tier V-VI vehicle; if you choose the U.S.S.R., you can only play as U.S.S.R. Premium Tier V-VI vehicle.
- Completing a mission yields one (1) Token; in order to get the award, you must be on the winning team and have earned at least one (1) Token.
- At the end of the Event Period, the team with the most Tokens wins.
- The winning team gets a ×2 XP Weekend, August 2-5 and a Special Style: "Moon Viewing!"
- Note: Vehicles with permanent camouflage — such as the Schwarzpanzer 58, Rheinmetall Skorpion G, and others — cannot use the style.
Schedule of Events:
EVENT: | Start Date & Time: | End Date & Time: | What to do: |
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Registration Period |
July 19: |
July 21: |
Use one of the two redemption codes to choose your team. |
Event Period | July 21: 04:20 PT | 06:20 CT | 07:20 ET |
July 29: 04:20 PT | 06:20 CT | 07:20 ET |
Complete the mission as many times as possible and see how your team is doing via scoreboard! |
Winning Nation Bonus | August 2: 04:20 PT | 06:20 CT | 07:20 ET |
August 5: 04:20 PT | 06:20 CT | 07:20 ET |
If you are on the winning team, you get this ×2 XP Weekend and the "Moon Viewing" Special Style! |
Redemption Codes and Missions — Select One (1):
U.S.A. Use the following Redemption Code: USATHEFIRST |
U.S.S.R. Use the following Redemption Code: USSRTHEFIRST |
Mission for U.S.A. Conditions:
Restrictions:
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Mission for U.S.S.R. Conditions:
Restrictions:
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Need a Premium V-VI Vehicle? We've Got Special Offers!
Don't have a U.S.A. or U.S.S.R. Premium Tier V-VI vehicle? We've got special offers on four (4) of them — two for each nation — with special discounts! Please see the following article for more information: