Commendations, Caches, and Collectables

[Tassadar]

I do think it's funny that a Japanese tanker was created though. Probably not specifically hinting at the future Jap Pacific DLC, but the mind does wander to that

And it's also a genius idea to put that historical event of Japanese purchasing German tanks here.

There were a lot of purchases like that for plans and/or whole machines - Me 163, Me 262, He 112 - that's a lot of potential for CP awards in the Pacific Corps DLC, assuming it will use a similar system at all.

[Alice1919]

Hi, I need some advice on Mission Astrakhan, how could I spend the 5 point to get the Jagdpanther ? The message never popup, Thanks for the help.

[AlMalik]

This is Madness. Rudel for example was super nazi, even after the war. And nobody gives a shit. It is game about historical events and we shouldn't alter history...

[Raganr129]

Hi, I need some advice on Mission Astrakhan, how could I spend the 5 point to get the Jagdpanther ? The message never popup, Thanks for the help.

OK, so it wasn't just me? I play with Industry connections and had rolled some as early as the Roland map, so I wasn't that upset for not seeing that popup, and I finished the run before I looked at the spoilers, including that that trade was supposed to happen.

[Stormchaser]

Speaking of our Japanese Hero, anyone else get the vibe from the event that later on there will be a Galland-style event where we can send him back home for some other reward?

(The next CCC entry is in the works. My computer is having issues with the game since the update, not sure if game or computer so it's taking a bit longer than usual.)

[Grondel]

Hi, I need some advice on Mission Astrakhan, how could I spend the 5 point to get the Jagdpanther ? The message never popup, Thanks for the help.

OK, so it wasn't just me? I play with Industry connections and had rolled some as early as the Roland map, so I wasn't that upset for not seeing that popup, and I finished the run before I looked at the spoilers, including that that trade was supposed to happen.

u need to capture all secondary hexes, bonus objective if i remember correctly, then end the turn.
on the start of the next turn u will get the message to grab the panther.

if u finish the map by sinking the last ship on the same turn as capturing the last secondary hex u will miss the jagdpanther.

sers,
Thomas

[Snake97644]

For a moment I was not sure why it is unlikely he will ever appear on the player's side, but then I remembered in which units he served. Too much potential risk of negative PR to be worth it outside any mods, so we will simply have to leave it at that.

Telling from the way Manstein talking about "what about Kharkov", it is quite possible that they won't put anything related with SS in game...the same as they used "High Command" to refer to that man, instead of the names we are more familiar with.

There are other panzer aces that weren't associated with the political party they could use though, and I wonder why (other Germans) aren't used. Kurt Knispel has a commonly quoted event for punching an SS officer who was abusing prisoners for example, and would also have made sense to get at Kursk.

In addition to Knispel, Carrius still has not made an appearance. Hermann Bix and Franz Bake are two other non-SS options. Franz Staudegger, the "Franz" in the Obayan scenario, was SS so you run into the same issue.

[netbuster21]

Hi!
I am wondering why there are three hexes for Spanish Volunteer units at Kummersdorf 43. I believe i have all collectable specials, but i have only two Azul infantry units. Did i miss one?

Regards neti

[adiekmann]

Hi!
I am wondering why there are three hexes for Spanish Volunteer units at Kummersdorf 43. I believe i have all collectable specials, but i have only two Azul infantry units. Did i miss one?

Regards neti

No, there are just three of them for...your convenience. The most Azul units you can get, without a hack or something like that, is 2. You haven't missed any.

[Bee1976]

Now all we need is an upgrade for the verdeja

Although production of the new vehicle finally began in 1942, it was not until August 1944 that the Verdeja 2 prototype was delivered

Source: wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verdeja#Verdeja_2

[Stormchaser]

AO 1943 East
Zaporizhia
Events
As usual, first off we have the Special Heroes and Units granted to players that start from this Campaign: All the usual suspects return, and our final 2 single Trait Heroes Upgrade to 2 Traits.
Diederich Franzen is ready to break enemy defensive lines with a combo of Lightning Attack and Ignores Entrenchment.
Igvar Dugross adds Survivor to his old Double Move Trait. A somewhat odd choice since technically Survivor can be sort of farmed through Awards, but that is risky so having a way to give this Trait to more fragile units could be useful.

On the other hand, that reduction to 30% of our fighting strength they mention in the briefing took a actual in game toll it seems. Our only unique starting units this time are the ever-present Azul Infanterie and a aging Char B1 of all things. No more free Dicker Max or He 111Z it seems.

Fortunately, on turn 4 that changes as we receive a Panther (P) Gift Unit.
The Panther (P) is essentially a faster Tiger (P). Same armor, similar firepower, and an extra point of movement.

Objectives
Defeating the Soviet 1st Wave earns 3 Commendations.

Total: Earned 3/Spent 0

Backhand Blow
Objectives
Destroying the Soviet Armored Corps earns 2 Commendations each.

Total: Earned 7/Spent 0

Cache
13,1 contains 17 SU-57, 22 OT-34, and 29 PT-29
The OT-34 is a pretty much straight upgrade to your Flammpanzer IIs.
The PT-29 is an interesting addition to your forces. It's primary purpose is in it's unique minesweeper utility, something the Germans will never get in a native tank, but unlike the other utility tank you have access to (the SdKfz 251/7 Brucken) the PT-34 actually has some respectable firepower and armor to protect itself with. It's still lacking compared to you best tanks, and with a limitd supply best to keep it off the frontlines regardless.
The SU-57 is in many ways a budget StuG IIIG, with the same firepower but reduced stats pretty much everywhere else except movement, which gets a boost instead. It does only cost 3 Slots to the IIIGs 4 as well.

34,1 contains 21 Spitfire Mk.II, 19 P-40, and 26 P-38E.
The P-40 is very much obsolete at this point in the war.
And while it's range is an interesting perk, the P-38E is closer in strength to you oldest 109s than your G models and 219s. Shame, I always likes the look of the P-38.

Kummersdorf 1943
Events
As usual, Training Scenarios tend to throw a lot of Events at you. First off you can spend 2 Commendations for 18 Me 163Bs.

The Me 163B's is an excellent Fighter both in terms of offense and defense, however it's meager 9 Movement can likely be crippling on the wrong maps, and it's 6 Slot Cost doesn't help. Not to mention it might be competing against a potential other award from this Scenario, which, speaking of...

Next up, We finally get the payoff for that Aerodrome Raid during that ill-fated adventure in Britain. You can trade the Me 262 Token for an Me 262A Gift Unit. And as a bonus, it comes with a new Fighter Hero: Erich Hartmann, with Legendary, Lightning Attack, Reduced Slots, and Precision Weapon, and +4 Initiative. Ignores Fighter Support when attacking escorted bombers, increased Accuracy and Initiative for gaining the upper hand against any aircraft, and a pair of useful logistical skills in Legendary and Reduced Slots? Now that's a payoff!
Or, you know, you can refuse the offer and trash the token if you want to...
Me 262A is the first true jet fighter in the world, and what a beast it is. It outclasses everything else you have, including the new 163Bs (without the movement penalty to boot), with the only real downside being it's Slot Cost of 7, which fortunately is counteracted in part by Hartmann's Reduced Slots.

Next on the Agenda, a visitor from Japan! You can spend 2 Commendations for a Japanese Tank Hero: Rikugun Tai-i Akiyama. This foreign ally turns a Tank's usual weakness into a strength with City Fighter and Vigilant, and also comes with the logistical benefit of Reduced Slots.
Note: Based on the narrative of this event, there is a good chance in the future there will be an event like with Galland in Operation Mercury, where we send Akiyama back home for some unknown for now benefit. No guarantee, but just something I noticed.

Total: Earned 7/Spent 4

Yakovlevo
Objectives
Capturing the Hilltop earns 3 Commendations.

Total: Earned 10/Spent 4

Oboyan
Events
One final resupply of 36 Bf 109Zs for 3 Commendations.

Objectives
Capturing the Airfields earns 4 Commendations.

Total: Earned 14/Spent 7

Prokhorovka
Objectives Capturing all secondary Objectives doesn't give any Commendations, but does set up a flag for something later.

Operation Roland
Events
If you have saved the 6th Army in Stalingrad, they show up as Auxiliaries to assist you this Scenario.

Objectives Once again capturing all secondary Objectives doesn't give any Commendations and instead is set up for after this Scenario.

Cache
8,21 grants 19 KV-85 and 24 SU-152
The KV-85 offers a potential sidegrade at best to the Tiger I, wich as you arguably strongest tank is not a bad at all.
Su-152 is a nifty addition, at first glance a StuG IIIG with slightly less armor, the addition of an artillery mode gives this Tank Destroyer a bit of extra utility.

9,34 grants 34 Ilyushin Il-4 and Yermolayev Yer-2
The Yermolayev Yer-2, unlike so many other captured Soviet aircraft from 1942, is actually quite decent compared to your own Strategic Bombers available.

Total: Earned 14/Spent 7

Note: You know those flags I mentioned being triggered by the Bonus Objectives in Prokhorovka and Operation Roland? Those are what trigger the option to go down the alternate history route. To do so, you have to trigger 2 of 3 Flags, the ones in Prokhorovka and Operation Roland are 2, and the third is having the SMG Infantry token from the end of 1942. and 2 of these 3 objectives will unlock the ahistorical route, and as far as I know completeing all 3 doesn't do anything special.
Do to the nature of this route split, for once I will actually separate the Campaign paths into 2 sections.

Start of Historical Route
Orel
Events
3 Commendations for a new Infantry Hero: Josef Allerberger. Allerberger has Famous, Low Profile, Initiative +1, and Speed +2. Survivability and mobility are both useful for Infantry units.

Objectives
Eliminating the Partisans and Vanguards earns 2 Commendations each.

Total: Earned 18/Spent 10

Panther Line
Events
With the Italian surrender comes opportunity in the form of an offer to spend 6 Commendations for 51 L6/40Lf, 65 M15/42, 82 AB43, 45 Autocannone 90/53, and 37 20/70 Quadropolo.
The M15/42 is closest in comparison to the aging Panzer IIIJ/1s, although it's 3 Close Defense can give it some niche application when compared to other 4 Slot tanks.
While the AB43 is weaker than your 233 and 234/1 8Rads, it does only cost 2 Slots which can be useful.
Autocannone 90/53 is the most interesting of the new additions, being in many ways a budget Nashorn/Elefant like how the SU-57 was with the StuG IIIG.

Total: Earned 18/Spent 16

Taman Peninsula
Objectives
Escorting the Romanians out earns 4 Commendations.

Total: Earned 22/Spent 16

Kremenchug
Events
By completing the Bonus Objective and having 5 Commendations to spend, you can spend those 5 Commendations for 21 Jagdpanther Prototypes.
The Jagdpanther trades a small amount of armor for 2 points of movement compared to the Elefant, an easy trade in my opinion.

Objectives
Controlling the Bridgeheads earns 1 Commendation and enables this Scenarios Commendation Event.

Total: Earned 23/ Spent 21

Start of Alt-History Route
Stalino
Events
As with the historical path, you can spend 3 Commendations for Josef Allerburger.

Objectives
Destroying the Command Tanks earns 4 Commendations.

Total: Earned 18/Spent 10

Rostov 1943
Events
As with Allerburger, another similar Event occurs regarding the Italians, although the numbers are a bit different: 6 Commendations for 41 L6/40Lf, 35 M15/42, 29 P26/40, 52 AB43, 35 Autocannone 90/53, and 27 20/70 Quadropolo.
The P26/40 trades lower firepower for higher defense compared to the Panzer IVG, which can be a decent teadeoff if you didn't have IVHs available.

Cache
23,21 contains 19 KV-85 and 27 IS-1.
The IS-1 has the highest Defense of any tank you have available normally and if it wasn't for the reduced Movement I'd almost consider it superior to the Tiger.

Total: Earned 18/Spent 16

Elista
Objectives
Capturing all secondary objective earns 4 Commendations.

Cache
47,3 contains a cache of 32 B-25B Mitchell and 27 B-17F.
The B-25B Mitchell is generally outclassed by the Me 410A.
The B-17F trades damage for range and defense compared to your own strategic bombers.

Total: Earned 22/Spent 16

Astrakhan
Events
Another familiar event, unlocked by completing the Bonus Objective and having 5 Commendations to spend, you can spend those 5 Commendations for 29 Jagdpanther Prototypes.

Objectives
Controlling the Volga earns 1 Commendation and enables this Scenarios Commendation Event.

Total: Earned 23/ Spent 21

[Grondel]

Astrakhan
Events
Another familiar event, unlocked by completing the Bonus Objective and having 5 Commendations to spend, you can spend those 5 Commendations for 29 Jagdtiger Prototypes.

Objectives
Controlling the Volga earns 1 Commendation and enables this Scenarios Commendation Event.

Total: Earned 23/ Spent 21

DANGERDANGERDANGER

If u complete the secondary and then finish the primary objective on the same turn u will miss the comm event. after finishing the secondary wait till next turn for it to appear before u finish the scenario.

sers,
Thomas

[DefiantXYX]

And you get a jagdpanther, not a jagdtiger

[Alice1919]

Hi, I need some advice on Mission Astrakhan, how could I spend the 5 point to get the Jagdpanther ? The message never popup, Thanks for the help.

OK, so it wasn't just me? I play with Industry connections and had rolled some as early as the Roland map, so I wasn't that upset for not seeing that popup, and I finished the run before I looked at the spoilers, including that that trade was supposed to happen.

u need to capture all secondary hexes, bonus objective if i remember correctly, then end the turn.
on the start of the next turn u will get the message to grab the panther.

if u finish the map by sinking the last ship on the same turn as capturing the last secondary hex u will miss the jagdpanther.

sers,
Thomas

Thanks for the advice, I missed for a few days to reply.

[Alice1919]

Note: My game is running slow and laggy for some reason since the new expansion, not sure if the game or my laptop. Finally just pulled this all from the LUA files as a result, and is why I don't go into detail on the new reward and cache equipment.

AO 1943 East
Zaporizhia
Events
As usual, first off we have the Special Heroes and Units granted to players that start from this Campaign: All the usual suspects return, and our final 2 single Trait Heroes Upgrade to 2 Traits.
Diederich Franzen is ready to break enemy defensive lines with a combo of Lightning Attack and Ignores Entrenchment.
Igvar Dugross adds Survivor to his old Double Move Trait. A somewhat odd choice since technically Survivor can be sort of farmed through Awards, but that is risky so having a way to give this Trait to more fragile units could be useful.

On the other hand, that reduction to 30% of our fighting strength they mention in the briefing took a actual in game toll it seems. Our only unique starting units this time are the ever-present Azul Infanterie and a aging Char B1 of all things. No more free Dicker Max or He 111Z it seems.

Fortunately, on turn 4 that changes as we receive a Panther (P) Gift Unit.

Objectives
Defeating the Soviet 1st Wave earns 3 Commendations.

Total: Earned 3/Spent 0

Backhand Blow
Objectives
Destroying the Soviet Armored Corps earns 2 Commendations each.

Total: Earned 7/Spent 0

Cache
13,1 contains 17 SU-17, 22 OT-34, and 29 PT-29
34,1 contains 21 Spitfire Mk.II, 19 P-40, and 26 P-38.

Kummersdorf 1943
Events
As usual, Training Scenarios tend to throw a lot of Events at you. First off you can spend 2 Commendations for 18 Me 163Bs.

Next up, We finally get the payoff for that Aerodrome Raid during that ill-fated adventure in Britain. You can trade the Me 262 Token for an Me 262A Gift Unit. And as a bonus, it comes with a new Fighter Hero: Erich Hartmann, with Legendary, Lightning Attack, Reduced Slots, and Precision Weapon, and +4 Initiative. Ignores Fighter Support for attacking bombers, increased Accuracy and Initiative for gaining the upper hand against any aircraft, and a pair of useful logistical skills in Legendary and Reduced Slots? Now that's a payoff!
Or, you know, you can refuse the offer and trash the token...

Next on the Agenda, a visitor from Japan! You can spend 2 Commendations for a Japanese Tank Hero: Rikugun Tai-i Akiyama. This foreign ally turns a Tank's usual weakness into a strength with City Fighter and Vigilant, and also comes with the logistical benefit of Reduced Slots.
Note: Based on the narrative of this event, there is a good chance in the future there will be an event like with Galland in Operation Mercury, where we send Akiyama back home for some unknown for now benefit. No guarantee, but just something I noticed.

Total: Earned 7/Spent 4

Yakovlevo
Objectives
Capturing the Hilltop earns 3 Commendations.

Total: Earned 10/Spent 4

Oboyan
Events
One final resupply of 36 Bf 109Zs for 3 Commendations.

Objectives
Capturing the Airfields earns 4 Commendations.

Total: Earned 14/Spent 7

Prokhorovka
Objectives Capturing all secondary Objectives doesn't give any Commendations, but does set up a flag for something later.

Operation Roland
Events
If you have saved the 6th Army in Stalingrad, they show up as Auxiliaries to assist you this Scenario.

Objectives Once again capturing all secondary Objectives doesn't give any Commendations and instead is set up for after this Scenario.

Cache
8,21 grants 19 KV-85 and 24 SU-152
9,34 grants 34 Ilyushin Il-4 and Yermolayev Yer-2

Total: Earned 14/Spent 7

Note: You know those flags I mentioned being triggered by the Bonus Objectives in Prokhorovka and Operation Roland? Those are what trigger the option to go down the alternate history route. To do so, you have to trigger 2 of 3 Flags, the ones in Prokhorovka and Operation Roland are 2, and the third is having the SMG Infantry token from the end of 1942. and 2 of these 3 objectives will unlock the ahistorical route, and as far as I know completeing all 3 doesn't do anything special.
Do to the nature of this route split, for once I will actually separate the Campaign paths into 2 sections.

Start of Historical Route
Orel
Events
3 Commendations for a new Infantry Hero: Josef Allerberger. Allerberger has Famous, Low Profile, Initiative +1, and Speed +2. Survivability and mobility are both useful for Infantry units.

Objectives
Eliminating the Partisans and Vanguards earns 2 Commendations each.

Total: Earned 18/Spent 10

Panther Line
Events
With the Italian surrender comes opportunity in the form of an offer to spend 6 Commendations for 51 L6/40Lf, 65 M15/42, 82 AB43, 45 Autocannone 90/53, and 37 20/70 Quadropolo.

Total: Earned 18/Spent 16

Taman Peninsula
Objectives
Escorting the Romanians out earns 4 Commendations.

Total: Earned 22/Spent 16

Kremenchug
Events
By completing the Bonus Objective and having 5 Commendations to spend, you can spend those 5 Commendations for 21 Jagdpanther Prototypes.

Objectives
Controlling the Bridgeheads earns 1 Commendation and enables this Scenarios Commendation Event.

Total: Earned 23/ Spent 21

Start of Alt-History Route
Stalino
Events
As with the historical path, you can spend 3 Commendations for Josef Allerburger.

Objectives
Destroying the Command Tanks earns 4 Commendations.

Total: Earned 18/Spent 10

Rostov 1943
Events
As with Allerburger, another similar Event occurs regarding the Italians, although the numbers are a bit different: 6 Commendations for 41 L6/40Lf, 35 M15/42, 29 P26/40, 52 AB43, 35 Autocannone 90/53, and 27 20/70 Quadropolo.

Cache
23,21 contains 19 KV-85 and 27 IS-1.

Total: Earned 18/Spent 16

Elista
Objectives
Capturing all secondary objective earns 4 Commendations.

Cache
47,3 contains a cache of 32 B-25B Mitchell and 27 B-17F.

Total: Earned 22/Spent 16

Astrakhan
Events
Another familiar event, unlocked by completing the Bonus Objective and having 5 Commendations to spend, you can spend those 5 Commendations for 29 Jagdpanther Prototypes.

Objectives
Controlling the Volga earns 1 Commendation and enables this Scenarios Commendation Event.

Total: Earned 23/ Spent 21

Thank you Stormchaser, I am exciting to see your tips for AO 1943.
Just want to ask you remember to advice other players to visit that airfiled in Return to Stalingrad.

[AlMalik]

What about this Manstein Warning Line in Stalingrad? Is it importand choice or rsther fluff?

[VirgilInTheSKY]

What about this Manstein Warning Line in Stalingrad? Is it importand choice or rsther fluff?

You cross that line, and all soviet counterattack forces will come to you, as stated in briefing.

[AlMalik]

Sounds fun

[scott_mathieson]

Ooh xp grinding

[scorehouse]

where do you read the hex numbers to find caches?