No, there won’t be any artillery or aircraft. Steel Aces is focused on ground combat where vehicles engage one another via line-of-sight. We made the early design decision to exclude artillery and aircraft, allowing players to concentrate on tactical, ground-based battles.

We deliberately use the term Rank to describe progression levels in Steel Aces, rather than “tier”, as it more accurately reflects your progress through the game. Regarding Collector’s Vehicles, we avoid labelling them as “premium” since that implies an unfair advantage. Instead, Collector’s Vehicles are designed primarily for collection and novelty factor rather than giving the owner an edge in battle.

Our matchmaking system ensures fair and competitive battles by pairing you with opponents of the same Rank or, at most, one Rank higher. This approach allows every player to actively contribute to the outcome of the battle, rather than feeling outmatched or sidelined due to random matchmaking.

We have divided the game into two distinct historical periods to ensure balanced and immersive gameplay.

The first period (Ranks I–X) covers vehicles from 1916 to 1950.

The second period (starting at Rank XI) includes vehicles from 1950 to the present day.

Due to their unique characteristics, WWI era vehicles will primarily appear in standalone game modes.

To maintain fairness and consistency, our matchmaking system keeps vehicles from different eras separate, preventing balance issues—such as late WWII heavy tanks facing high-penetration Cold War munitions on mobile platforms.

At present, our vehicle roster includes only those tanks that have been in service, prototypes, tech demonstrators, partially built models with supporting blueprints, or fully realised mock-ups. Furthermore, the game will not be incorporating tanks based on unverified designs or made-up imaginary tanks.