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Panzer Corps 2: War Stories - Fall of Poland

Greetings once again to our awesome Panzer Corps 2 Community!

We have some extra special news to share with you today. Over the past several months, we’ve taken stock on the reception to the epic nine part Axis Operations series, and we are continually humbled and appreciative of the thousands of Panzer Corps 2 players who have embarked on so many campaigns in our game.

But I could interrupt very quickly with an amusing story; there was a very strange coincidence that happened while we were preparing to roll out this announcement. As we were preparing the game files for asset integration, this happened...

And I swear, we did definitely not individually count this batch of files for updating to exactly get that ‘1939’ number! Those with even passing familiarity with World War II will recognize that fateful number as being very special, but even more so beyond that and what makes this an extraordinary coincidence...

First and foremost, we have a meaty new campaign to reveal! As with the Axis Operations series, we’ve done our very best to make sure we’re really making campaigns our players are excited for, and we’re hoping you’ll love what we’ve cooked up this time too.

Without further ado, we are excited to announce....

Fall of Poland, a War Stories Campaign

Right away, we’ve got quite a few things to unpack here. Yes, we've seen Poland 1939 played from Germany’s perspective in Panzer General, Panzer General II, Panzer Corps, Panzer Corps Grand Campaign DLC, Panzer Corps 2, Panzer Corps 2 Axis Operations DLC, and in practically in every other Panzer General-type game you can name. But this time, Panzer Corps 2 is offering something different once again, and we’re offering up a campaign about the defense of Poland. This is Allied campaign content starting right at the very beginning of World War II, on that fateful day of September 1st, 1939!
We’ll reveal a lot more information about this new campaign in the days ahead, but for now you can check out this link for some more details and screenshots:
PANZER CORPS 2: WAR STORIES - FALL OF POLAND

War Story?
But wait, you might be asking, what is a ‘War Stories’ campaign? Don’t worry, we promise it’ll still have all of that satisfying strategy gameplay our players know and love from Panzer Corps 2. But as an extra twist, we’re hoping to inject some more humanity into that award-winning gameplay formula. We’ve changed the nature of the game’s characters, how they exist in a campaign, and also how information is presented during briefings and scenario events.

As with the Fall of Poland campaign itself, we’ll have more information for you coming in the days ahead, but to give a quick summary, we’re going to put the fate of any campaign characters more directly into your player hands. Their survival, or even their downfall, will stem directly from your gameplay. No more unalterable fates written in stone, this campaign will be your War Story to write based on how you play it out!
We know the first question on many people’s minds will be ‘when is this all coming’, and while we don’t want to make promises we can’t keep, we’re absolutely aiming for a Summer 2024 release. And speaking of which...

Panzer Corps Day
The Panzer Corps game series is approaching its 13th anniversary. We want to express our heartfelt gratitude for the incredible support you, our dedicated community and playerbase, have provided over the years. Without you, we couldn't have achieved this milestone. To celebrate, we're planning a special event and will share more details as soon as possible.

bondjamesbond wrote: ↑Sat Jun 08, 2024 9:36 pm March 1939. Polish Marshal Rydz-Smigly poses for the painting ‘Winner of Germany’ six months before the outbreak of World War II.

He was not aware of the German-Soviet pact :

I'd advocate for keeping this on topic and not going into political subject of who's right or wrong. Not only it is not about the game itself, but trying to link these events with references to the current political situation will not lead to anything good.

If it's not about the DLC, best not even begin to stir up controversy.

terminator wrote: ↑Sun Jun 09, 2024 7:14 am Capture d'écran 2024-06-09 091306.png

Roland Dorgeles:
"...I was surprised at the calm that prevailed there. The artillerymen stationed on the Rhine were calmly watching the German ammunition trains running on the opposite bank, our pilots were flying over the smoking chimneys of the Saaroo factory without dropping any bombs. Apparently, the main concern of the high command was not to disturb the enemy"

Tassadar wrote: ↑Sun Jun 09, 2024 10:01 am I'd advocate for keeping this on topic and not going into political subject of who's right or wrong. Not only it is not about the game itself, but trying to link these events with references to the current political situation will not lead to anything good.

If it's not about the DLC, best not even begin to stir up controversy.

I completely agree with you , it is always easy to look at the past from the point of view of modern time as all the pitfalls are visible ) So it is really interesting that the dispute will probably turn into a fight as east and west sometimes look at some events of the past from different sides ) But the campaign for Poland should be started from 1938 even if it will be a training mission Teshinskie sufferings- 1938 ) Well and DLC about Poland I would buy if the real “Strange War” was hypothetically presented by the game developers that the French and English rushed to the aid of Poland ( who prevents to fantasize an expeditionary corps of English and French troops that help to cope with the Poles “aggression”! So we are waiting for new DLC Operation “Spear” and Operation “Catapult” and the hit of the year Operation “Unthinkable” ) in the future .......

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I have been playing Panzer Corps 2 for a couple of years now. I just added 1942 Axis Campaign and in it the Axis cannot add replacements but the Soviets can. I did not notice this in earlier campaigns. Is this something new?

1stMarDiv wrote: ↑Mon Jun 10, 2024 9:35 pm I have been playing Panzer Corps 2 for a couple of years now. I just added 1942 Axis Campaign and in it the Axis cannot add replacements but the Soviets can. I did not notice this in earlier campaigns. Is this something new?

Of course you can replace loses so I have to wonder what else is going on. There are several possibilities that come to mind that you would have to check for.

1. Are you using captured or prototype equipment that you don't have any more left to draw from?
2. Do you have the negative General Trait clicked (even if by accident) that prohibits replacements? Or is that just elite replacements? I can't remember since I never use it.
3. Do you have enough prestige?

There are others too like your units are surrounded or in terrain where they can't receive replacements. But if you have already reached AO42, I figure you know a lot of these things already so I'd need more information or a screenshot or two.

adiekmann wrote: ↑Tue Jun 11, 2024 1:13 am

1stMarDiv wrote: ↑Mon Jun 10, 2024 9:35 pm I have been playing Panzer Corps 2 for a couple of years now. I just added 1942 Axis Campaign and in it the Axis cannot add replacements but the Soviets can. I did not notice this in earlier campaigns. Is this something new?

Of course you can replace loses so I have to wonder what else is going on. There are several possibilities that come to mind that you would have to check for.

1. Are you using captured or prototype equipment that you don't have any more left to draw from?
2. Do you have the negative General Trait clicked (even if by accident) that prohibits replacements? Or is that just elite replacements? I can't remember since I never use it.
3. Do you have enough prestige?

There are others too like your units are surrounded or in terrain where they can't receive replacements. But if you have already reached AO42, I figure you know a lot of these things already so I'd need more information or a screenshot or two.

Or he's using a mod and it borks the game.

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