Panzer Corps 2: Frontlines - Bulge is out now

[saraviga]

Hello Generals,

The first DLC from the Frontlines series is out now.



Prepare to dive into an immersive battlefield set amidst the historical backdrop of the epic Battle of the Bulge, commencing just days before the pivotal date of December 16th, 1944.



Key Features:
Experience the Battle of the Bulge within a more zoomed-in scale, featuring the famous Siege of Bastogne
Unique Campaign Structure divided into smaller battles for detailed, focused gameplay.
Allied airpower is restricted for a few turns due to adverse weather conditions.
Earn heroes and extra units as rewards.
Tailor the experience by selecting easier or more challenging battles.
Enjoy a balanced gaming experience with rewards and scenario selection.
Adapt difficulty to individual skill levels and preferences.

Make sure not to miss DasTactic playing the game on the Slitherine Twitch channel today at 16:30 UK time!

To celebrate the release of Panzer Corps 2: Frontlines - Bulge, we are excited to announce a new Chess Maps Tournament which will feature the 3 multiplayer chess maps.

You can sign-up https://www.slitherine.com/tournaments here from tomorrow.

The tournament follows Swiss Tournament rules: you can find the full list of rules here https://www.slitherine.com/tournaments/rules

[Tassadar]

Here I am, not yet done with the last AO run when another piece of content drops. I have been lax in my gaming duties it seems!

It's been a long ride to finally get some Allied campaigns. Short as this may seem on paper, it should be a welcome refresher from the usual content and I am really looking forward to test it out.

[Kerensky]

No Comment.

[terminator]

What is the game duration of the main campaign of this DLC ?

[bebro]

There's further info here about Bulge:

https://www.slitherine.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=114817

[adiekmann]

What is the game duration of the main campaign of this DLC ?

The longest playable path is 9 scenarios.

[terminator]

What is the game duration of the main campaign of this DLC ?

The longest playable path is 9 scenarios.

Thanks and in terms of time to complete the campaign ?

[adiekmann]

What is the game duration of the main campaign of this DLC ?

The longest playable path is 9 scenarios.

Thanks and in terms of time to complete the campaign ?

Well, that depends on your difficulty level and if you need to restart a map. Some can be challenging though I haven't played it since the beta. Prestige management is a key here as some maps require that you use a considerable amount of prestige on aux unit replacements, or I can't imagine how you'd complete all of the objective without doing so. Then again, I also played on Field Marshal and Generalissimo, so results may vary. But none of the maps are really big compared to AO. I would say most are about average/medium sized, though the number of turns are generally on the generous side. You can also use the "runany Victory 0" cheat to skip through and preview all of the maps to see for yourself. But to try to answer you question more directly, you should be able to complete the entire DLC in an afternoon of dedicated playing. So, a few hours.

Hope that helps!

[Kerensky]

No Comment.

[Kerensky]

No Comment.

[terminator]

There were Jagdpanzer IV but no Jagdtiger in the battle of the bulge in my opinion

I found a video on YouTube, "Panzer Corps 2 | Frontlines: The Bulge | First Look" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYU7NfOB4Dc

[Kerensky]

No Comment.

[bebro]

There were Jagdpanzer IV but no Jagdtiger in the battle of the bulge in my opinion

I found several refs to them at Chaumont. And then several refs which said it isn't true

Some even say WW2 ended in 1945, yet you still can happily invade away in 46

So I still hope for PzC: Tanks vs Zombies and PzC: The Musical

[terminator]

There were Jagdpanzer IV but no Jagdtiger in the battle of the bulge in my opinion

I found several refs to them at Chaumont. And then several refs which said it isn't true

Some even say WW2 ended in 1945, yet you still can happily invade away in 46

So I still hope for PzC: Tanks vs Zombies and PzC: The Musical

1st Company s.Pz.Jg.Abt.653 took 14 Jagdtigers to the Western Front in December 1944 for the planned offensive in the Ardennes. Back on 3rd November 1944, these 14 Jagdtigers had been earmarked to form part of 3rd Company s.SS.Pz.Abt.501, but this was revoked by Hitler the next day. As it was, the 14 Jagdtigers were sent, but due to rail transportation issues resulting from Allied bombing, only 6 Jagdtigers managed to get to a staging area behind the lines at Blankenheim and took no part in the offensive. On 23rd December 1944, they were withdrawn as the entire s.Pz.Jg.Abt. 653 was being redeployed in order to take part in Operation Nordwind.

Watch this video, the Americans confuse the Jagdpanzer IV with the Jagdtiger https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bn76S3euQbo&t

[SirAllan]

Damn I cant even buy this DLC or any one else DLC or full games, cause of problems in the check out page of how Slitherine handles credit cards - hope they will resolve this very soon.

[adiekmann]

Prestige management is a key here as some maps require that you use a considerable amount of prestige on aux unit replacements, or I can't imagine how you'd complete all of the objective without doing so. Then again, I also played on Field Marshal and Generalissimo, so results may vary.

Funny, I had the exact opposite decision making process for the abundance of AUX forces. I happily sacrificed ALL of them.



As Kil'Jaeden would put it: "The expendable have perished, so be it."
[/quote

Generally I don't either, even in SCW. However, I haven't played since the beta so things may have gotten easier in the release version.

Must be nice for you to play a campaign that is new...and not have a lot of foreknowledge of the maps!

[Kerensky]

No Comment.

[AlMalik]

Smart choice AI!

[Patrick Ward]

Damn I cant even buy this DLC or any one else DLC or full games, cause of problems in the check out page of how Slitherine handles credit cards - hope they will resolve this very soon.

We had a server outage that was fixed a few days ago. Have you been able to buy it?

P

[adiekmann]

Turns out I was accidentally playing on super hard mode, because the AI getting Perimeter Control trait for that 2nd battle there was not preconfigured. It was a random quirk by virtue of the AI going first, it was allowed to pick up what is normally only a Player General Trait.

How is that even possible for the AI to choose a General Trait? Unless you accidentally selected it. I think there is a negative trait that gives the AI that ability.

So, how goes it now that you restarted? I am very curious to hear it from you specifically. Also, what settings and traits are you playing under?