Issues affter 1.14

[MrWhite]

I had a few issues after installing 1.14, first I thought a fresh install would solve the problems but it didn´t, so here we go:

After completting a mission in the DLC 39 none unit has the "hoisted victory banner over xyz" in the units history

when playing with german translation the dlc contents "42/43 west" seems not to be translated in the menue (ok solution is to play in english and this way the not so good german text bother that much)

and a few questions on the units:

Does anyone know why the Kradschützen and the 8 wheeled sdkfz 233 are so late available in history they were available from `38 on ? (these are not the only units who are very late available) Why are there no ´43 bridgeengineers ?

[ThvN]

Hello MrWhite, I'm not a tech person, but I hope I can at least a

I had a few issues after installing 1.14, first I thought a fresh install would solve the problems but it didn´t, so here we go:

After completting a mission in the DLC 39 none unit has the "hoisted victory banner over xyz" in the units history

I just checked, you are right. I'll report it to the developers. A 1.20 patch version is in the works, hopefully they'll get it fixed.

when playing with german translation the dlc contents "42/43 west" seems not to be translated in the menue (ok solution is to play in english and this way the not so good german text bother that much)

Do you have any specific examples? I play in English, but I can read a bit of German, so I can see what you mean. Is it the briefing texts or names on the map that are wrong?

and a few questions on the units:

Does anyone know why the Kradschützen and the 8 wheeled sdkfz 233 are so late available in history they were available from `38 on ? (these are not the only units who are very late available) Why are there no ´43 bridgeengineers ?

The equipment file is closely guarded; I know the Kradschützen were added with the Afrika Korps expansion, so I guess they are introduced late to prevent the earlier scenarios becoming too easy, as those weren't balanced for such a unit. I don't know about the 8-rad recon units, but maybe they were considered too powerful to be introduced very early. The bridge-engineers are meant as a support unit, but I agree that a '43 version would be nice.

If you really don't like it, there are several mods available that change such things, for example it's quite easy to change the availability dates.

[MrWhite]

I just checked, you are right. I'll report it to the developers. A 1.20 patch version is in the works, hopefully they'll get it fixed.

Nice.

Do you have any specific examples? I play in English, but I can read a bit of German, so I can see what you mean. Is it the briefing texts or names on the map that are wrong?

This thing has solved, don´t know why or how but I reinstalled the 1.14 again and this issue is gone.

The equipment file is closely guarded; I know the Kradschützen were added with the Afrika Korps expansion, so I guess they are introduced late to prevent the earlier scenarios becoming too easy, as those weren't balanced for such a unit. I don't know about the 8-rad recon units, but maybe they were considered too powerful to be introduced very early. The bridge-engineers are meant as a support unit, but I agree that a '43 version would be nice.

If you really don't like it, there are several mods available that change such things, for example it's quite easy to change the availability dates.

I think it´s the only explanation that the Kradschützen were added with Afrika Korps - they are not very tough so balancing issues can´t be. I think the 8-rad weren´t introduced earlier maybe because no on would use the other crap. Is there an explanation where and how to tweak these dates ?

[ThvN]

The equipment.pzeqp file is in folder 'Panzer Corps\Data'. But always make a backup before you change things. And it will also affect multiplayer games, because your equipment file is shown as 'altered files', but this can be overcome by placing modded equipment files in the subfolders of the DLC content (Panzer Corps\DLC\GC39\Data).

This file can be opened with Excel, use unicode formatting, it will ask if you want to keep the layout, answer yes. There is a column called 'available from' which can be altered. Save the file, and exit. You need to start a new scenario or campaign for the changes to take effect.

I've attached a .zip, which contains a modded file with Kradschützen and SdKfz 232 available from 1.1.1939.

Unzip, and either
- place in the Panzer Corps\Data folder (rename your original, so you can revert easily)
OR:
- place a copy of each equipment.pzeqp in all the DLC data folders:
Panzer Corps\DLC\GC39\Data to Panzer Corps\DLC\GC45West\Data

These DLC folders do not contain such a file yet, but the changes will only show up when playing the DLC campaigns. So your standard & AK campaigns and multiplayer is unaffected. Good luck!

[MrWhite]

Thank you very much !

[ThvN]

MrWhite, a little update about the 'battle history'; the 'hoisted the flag' messages are only updated when a special setting is used for the Victory Hexes in the scenario editor.

I did a check, one of the first times this is used in during the 'Lodz' scenario in DLC39. So check the unit's 'battle history' after capturing Lodz, it should be mentioned.