Unusable commanders clutter UI
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JerryCornelius42
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Unusable commanders clutter UI
I imported my core force from Allies Defiant to Allies Resurgent, including 5 British commanders. However, the first scenario only uses US units, so I cannot assign these commanders to any unit. They still appear in the commander list and take up a lot of space in the interface
Is there any way to remove, hide, or disable unused commanders?
I couldn't find any option to do this in the settings menu
I am also concerned that the same issue will happen again every time the campaign switches between different nations
Thanks
Is there any way to remove, hide, or disable unused commanders?
I couldn't find any option to do this in the settings menu
I am also concerned that the same issue will happen again every time the campaign switches between different nations
Thanks
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forprecede
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Re: Unusable commanders clutter UI
Il est évidemment nécessaire d'avoir un texte de qualité pour expliquer clairement à l'IA ce qu'elle doit faire, mais ma question serait plutôt
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terminator
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Re: Unusable commanders clutter UI
There’s a minus symbol on the commander’s picture that lets you minimize its size.
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JerryCornelius42
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Re: Unusable commanders clutter UI
I had noticed that icon but never clicked on it. I'm an idiot.terminator wrote: Tue Jul 14, 2026 8:58 am There’s a minus symbol on the commander’s picture that lets you minimize its size.
I thought it might be a rank or some other abstract thing.
Thanks a lot!
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FrancoisPhilidor
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Re: Unusable commanders clutter UI
Yeah but that minus only helps partially. Because if you want to use one of the commanders on the bottom of the list, you have to make symbols big again, and then the bottoms ones disappear from the screen again.JerryCornelius42 wrote: Tue Jul 14, 2026 12:22 pmI had noticed that icon but never clicked on it. I'm an idiot.terminator wrote: Tue Jul 14, 2026 8:58 am There’s a minus symbol on the commander’s picture that lets you minimize its size.
I thought it might be a rank or some other abstract thing.
Thanks a lot!
Commanders are one of the most useless additions to the game anyway, in my opinion. The pictures are nice, but their abilities are almost unnoticeable, and all in all they just add extra clicking work, litter the interface, and get injured every few turns, so you have to assign them again and again. I wish they had never added them to the game. It just adds an unnecessary detail to an otherwise simple and well balanced game.
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GabeKnight
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Re: Unusable commanders clutter UI
Well, a "+2" defense stat change can make a difference between 1 damage or no damage. And repairing my 5-star elite strat bombers or Jagdpanthers can cost easily 50-100 RP per damage point.FrancoisPhilidor wrote: Sat Aug 22, 2026 10:03 am Commanders are one of the most useless additions to the game anyway, in my opinion.
And every commander giving extra "shock" or "assault" values is most welcome also.
For example, one of the British tank commanders can almost turn my Valentines into a "Tiger" tank!
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FrancoisPhilidor
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Re: Unusable commanders clutter UI
Really? never noticed proper differences.GabeKnight wrote: Wed Aug 26, 2026 2:36 amWell, a "+2" defense stat change can make a difference between 1 damage or no damage. And repairing my 5-star elite strat bombers or Jagdpanthers can cost easily 50-100 RP per damage point.FrancoisPhilidor wrote: Sat Aug 22, 2026 10:03 am Commanders are one of the most useless additions to the game anyway, in my opinion.
And every commander giving extra "shock" or "assault" values is most welcome also.
For example, one of the British tank commanders can almost turn my Valentines into a "Tiger" tank!![]()
Maybe because whenever I play a map flooded with commanders, I just minimize them on the right side and don't touch them
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terminator
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Re: Unusable commanders clutter UI
Some commanders are more useful than others.
The Soviet Commissar, for example, is like a ball and chain, dragging you down with negative defensive stats:
The Soviet Commissar, for example, is like a ball and chain, dragging you down with negative defensive stats:
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GabeKnight
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Re: Unusable commanders clutter UI
This is not the Soviet "NKVD Commander" you get in the stock Soviet campaign (through a specialisation, I believe?)!terminator wrote: Wed Aug 26, 2026 4:45 pm The Soviet Commissar, for example, is like a ball and chain, dragging you down with negative defensive stats:
The "Commissar" is only available to modders (or scenario creators).
But yeah, it's funny. Never seen "negative" stats on a commander....
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terminator
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Re: Unusable commanders clutter UI
Low defensive stats and high offensive stats make attacking the only option (Order No.227, "Not a step back!")GabeKnight wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2026 5:15 amThis is not the Soviet "NKVD Commander" you get in the stock Soviet campaign (through a specialisation, I believe?)!terminator wrote: Wed Aug 26, 2026 4:45 pm The Soviet Commissar, for example, is like a ball and chain, dragging you down with negative defensive stats:
The "Commissar" is only available to modders (or scenario creators).
But yeah, it's funny. Never seen "negative" stats on a commander....![]()
I came across the NKVD Commander, the same person as the Commissar, but now promoted