Red Dawn campaign (2023)
Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2023 3:48 am
I had not played Panzer Corps for years and decided recently to have a look at it and my old campaigns. I was surprised by how much fun the game still is and that even this campaign was a challenge. That is why I decided to re-release it with a few (surprisingly few!) changes to make sure everything works.
The Red Dawn campaign is predicated on the assumption that the Japanese surrendered after the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. That would give the US another ready atomic bomb to use elsewhere. Although he probably suspected it, Stalin was not told by President Truman about the US weapon until the Potsdam conference. This campaign assumes that the conference does not occur because Stalin attacks before it and the war continues with new antagonists - the Soviets. It is up to the US player to push the Soviets out of Germany and eastern Europe and into Soviet territory. There the might of the Enola Gay, this time armed with 'Fat Man', will convince Stalin to make peace. If the US army is competently led.
Setup
There are two components to the Red Dawn Campaign - the campaign files and the data files. Each should be copied to these locations, retaining their folder structure:
Campaign files - Red Dawn campaign - go in the [User folder]\My Documents\My Games\Panzer Corps\Mods folder.
Data files - Red Dawn data- go in the [SteamLibrary]\steamapps\common\Panzer Corps\Mods folder.
Use the Generic Mod Enabler (jsgme_setup.exe included in campaign download) to swap in and out the relevant data files for Maelstrom (Europe). See here for more GME help.
To play
Open Panzer Corps and click New Game, then the More campaigns folder on the right and finally, 1944-45 Red Dawn.
Difficulty settings
Of course, these are up to you but I tested the campaign with the following settings:
Colonel, all Game Settings ON
Advanced - standard diffuclty settings, AI level 1, New (1.20) game rules, Limited randomness, and Reform Units ON.
The first mini-scenario is simply to decide whether you want to start with a pre-made OOB or choose you own units.
I have opened a new thread rather than add to the (very) old campaign thread and will do my best to answer any questions.
My main hope is that you enjoy Red Dawn. Cheers.
The Red Dawn campaign is predicated on the assumption that the Japanese surrendered after the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. That would give the US another ready atomic bomb to use elsewhere. Although he probably suspected it, Stalin was not told by President Truman about the US weapon until the Potsdam conference. This campaign assumes that the conference does not occur because Stalin attacks before it and the war continues with new antagonists - the Soviets. It is up to the US player to push the Soviets out of Germany and eastern Europe and into Soviet territory. There the might of the Enola Gay, this time armed with 'Fat Man', will convince Stalin to make peace. If the US army is competently led.
Setup
There are two components to the Red Dawn Campaign - the campaign files and the data files. Each should be copied to these locations, retaining their folder structure:
Campaign files - Red Dawn campaign - go in the [User folder]\My Documents\My Games\Panzer Corps\Mods folder.
Data files - Red Dawn data- go in the [SteamLibrary]\steamapps\common\Panzer Corps\Mods folder.
Use the Generic Mod Enabler (jsgme_setup.exe included in campaign download) to swap in and out the relevant data files for Maelstrom (Europe). See here for more GME help.
To play
Open Panzer Corps and click New Game, then the More campaigns folder on the right and finally, 1944-45 Red Dawn.
Difficulty settings
Of course, these are up to you but I tested the campaign with the following settings:
Colonel, all Game Settings ON
Advanced - standard diffuclty settings, AI level 1, New (1.20) game rules, Limited randomness, and Reform Units ON.
The first mini-scenario is simply to decide whether you want to start with a pre-made OOB or choose you own units.
I have opened a new thread rather than add to the (very) old campaign thread and will do my best to answer any questions.
My main hope is that you enjoy Red Dawn. Cheers.
It's just not necessary to write in the plot that the motivation for a Soviet fighter is the fear of being in the Gulag))) Less tick and cranberry friends: vodka, balalaika and bears are for fools)))
