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Panzer Corps Wehrmacht Operation Fall Weiss iPad Beta

Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 5:48 pm
by LandMarine47
Hello everyone this is LandMarine47, a PzC Beta Tester and I have been authorized to upload an AAR for PzC on iPad here!

Hello Everybody and welcome to the first AAR for Panzer Corps on iOS! Before we begin I'd like to say a few things.
This is a very early beta. A lot of features are yet to be added. PLEASE do not judge the game yet as there is still a lot of work to be done.
Also if this AAR gets good reception, I might be compelled to start a full fledged Playthrough! Without further a do let us begin!

Turn 1 Cloudy

Today we make history my friends! A new era of warfare is about to be ushered and High Kommand has given me the honor of leading the brave German Army in our invasion of Poland. My objectives are to take the 3 Cities of Lodz, Cracow, and Warsaw, their capital city. I have organized my troops into 3 main "Battlegroups" Northern, Southern, and Central. Southern and Central will merge at Katowice, then march on Cracow. They will also take Radom and Sandomierz as well as the Airfield on the Vistula River. Northern is tasked with taking Fortress Lodz. By itslef it is very daunting so I will divert most of my Air Power in that direction. Upon taking all their objectives, they will all regroup and attack Warsaw!

The first shots of this Campaign are fired when Battlegroup Central begins their attack on Katowice. A strong resistance from the Polish defenders, they hold but at a horrific price. My men will begin their march in the morning and finish the Poles.

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Northern Battlegroup engages and destroys a Polish Calvary regiment after a preemptive airstrike! A good sign for the impending battle for Fortress Lodz?

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Battlegroup South clears out Cieszyn from an elite Polish Mountain Regiment. We save about a day of combat with this victory.

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I request units from Germany to assist me in my Campaign. High Kommand rushes what they can to me. The Strumpanzer I, Kavallerie, and Pionieres will be assigned to Battlegroup North. Those troops are perfect for the Attack on Lodz. The Flak 37 AA Guns will accompany Battlegroup Central.

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Turn 2 Clear

Battlegroup North's Panzer IB's catch some Polish Troops on the Warta River Bridge. They call for Air support and do a MASSIVE amount of damage! Nothing but the best from the Luftwaffe! Unfortunately the Panzer IBs are unable to destroy them, and they live to fight another day. The rest of the Battlegroup is moving towards the Bridge.

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The Southern and Central Battlegroups merge at Katowice after the city falls. Lead elements of Battlegroup South arrive at the outskirts of Cracow. We begin the attack in the morning.

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In the Air War the Luftwaffe do incredible damage against the obsolete Polish Air force. Unfortunately tomorrows forecast calls for rain allowing the Poles to reinforce themselves. I will this opportunity to refuel and rearm I plan on also upgrading my bombers to JU-87 Stukas. Their bombs will be useful for destroying fortifications at Fortress Lodz.

Turn 3 Clear

My forecaster was wrong! A clear and sunny day today! I order the Luftwaffe to hunt down the Polish Bombers and begin the bombardment of Lodz. But first we finish off the Poles defending Warta River. Our Lightning Fast Panzer IB's are already outside Fortress Lodz!

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At Cracow the Polish refuse to give up! the Garrison is heavily weakened, but alive not the less. We should capture the city and airfield next turn.

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As for the Luftwaffe I have ordered them to support the Lodz attack and the BF-109E's to hunt down the Polish Fighters. Then the air over Poland will be ours!

Turn 4 Clear

The Panzer IB's fail to destroy the Polish Artillery Battery outside of Lodz. Battlegroup North is still trying to get into position! They must hurry if we wish to stay on Schedule with Battlegroup Central. But my Kavallerie secure a foothold in the abandoned fortifications of Lodz. But the Poles have a strong presence in Lodz! My Pionieres are perfect for this task!

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Battlegroup Central destroys all Polish resistance at Cracow and begin their march towards Warsaw. But they must secure Radom before advancing. Sandomierz and the Vistula Airfield are targets of opportunity that I plan on taking!

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The Luftwaffe requests a day of rest to refuel then re-arm. I grant this to our BF-110C pilots but our BF-109E Pilots hunt down the Polish Fighters at the Vistula airfield. They will land at Cracow airfield tomorrow.

Turn 5 Cloudy

At Fortress Lodz the Poles still stand after a massive Wehrmacht assault. We are able to destroy the Polish Artillery Battery. Our Kavallierie hold their ground after a Polish counter attack but I redeploy them just for safety measures.

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Battlegroup Central Panzer III's take heavy losses attacking the Polish tankers in Sandomierz. Other than that we continue our march through Poland.

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Turn 6 Clear

Fortress Lodz finally falls! Our troops were able to take the city after a hard fight. Battlegroup North has requested a day of rest to resupply and reinforce before marching on Warsaw.

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We clear out Sandomierz but Radom stands! These Poles don't know when to give up!

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Turn 7 Cloudy

Battlegroup North and Central merge! The final phase begins now! But the Polish are determined to stop us! A massive counter attack is launched at Lodz! My men are running out of supplies and troops! We also take heavy losses outside of Warsaw... Quite the battle!

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Turn 8 Clear

The bloodshed continues but our new JU-87 Stukas start changing the tide!

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Turn 9 Clear

Warsaw is breaking! Just one more push!

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Turn 10 Clear
After a long 10 days fighting Warsaw, and effectively Poland finally fall! It was long and hard but the victory is decisive! Upon returning to HQ I am congratulated and told I will soon participate in other operations! This is only beginning my friends!

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Re: Panzer Corps Wehrmacht First Scenario iPad Beta

Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 7:54 pm
by Spagetti69
Looks sweet, thanks for your input Landmarine. Sounds like there's a lot more work to do so any hopes are dashed for a 2013 release. :(

Happy testing.

Re: Panzer Corps Wehrmacht First Scenario iPad Beta

Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 9:03 pm
by smee106
Thanks for the AAR as just said looks like 2013 is out for a release date :(

Pity would of thought they would of tried to get it out for the Christmas rush, oh well will just have to wait even longer

Re: Panzer Corps Wehrmacht First Scenario iPad Beta

Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 9:37 pm
by LandMarine47
Trust me a new build is out toady! Just a few more pushes! I plan on making another one for Norway, starting tomorrow! We are focusing on the major bugs, so we at the moment are only testing Wehrmacht. After they are solved, we are going to make that Christmas Rush! All they need is us testers to give out the info and were done!

Re: Panzer Corps Wehrmacht First Scenario iPad Beta

Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 1:48 am
by LandMarine47
In reality you guys shouldn't be so picky! From most iOS developers, when they don't keep their dates and release the game, It is very rushed and buggy. Remember you only get one first impression so do it right or else you will regret it! Slitherine refuses to charge premium prices for an unfinished game.

Re: Panzer Corps Wehrmacht Operation Fall Weiss iPad Beta

Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 10:07 am
by IainMcNeil
We are still planning a 2013 release. The issues remaining are very minor at this point. We're hoping to have a release candidate in a week.

LandMarine if you have the time can you do a new AAR on the latest version to show what difference 1 week makes :)

Re: Panzer Corps Wehrmacht Operation Fall Weiss iPad Beta

Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 4:45 pm
by Spagetti69
I didn't mean to come across as picky I hope you understand.
Any news is good news but I felt a tinge of disappointment that it may not release this year.
No big deal I prefer a polished product anyhow. I appreciate your feedback.

Encouraging news Iain, thank you.

Re: Panzer Corps Wehrmacht Operation Fall Weiss iPad Beta

Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 5:21 pm
by LandMarine47
IainMcNeil wrote:We are still planning a 2013 release. The issues remaining are very minor at this point. We're hoping to have a release candidate in a week.

LandMarine if you have the time can you do a new AAR on the latest version to show what difference 1 week makes :)
Will start Norway as soon as possible!

Re: Panzer Corps Wehrmacht Operation Fall Weiss iPad Beta

Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 6:25 pm
by LandMarine47
Here is a little teaser for Norway!

Hey guys and welcome to the next scenario for the Panzer Corps AARs. Norway!

After my Blitzkriegs Success, High Kommand sends me further North. I see this on my desk before I disembark for Norway!

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High Kommand gives me an ELITE Panzer IIIF! I thank them, as I did not have enough resources from the previous Operation to even upgrade my Panzers! I can only hope they survive long enough! I set them up according to the terrain! This is Scandinavia and the weather is horrible! Reports show the Royal Navy is very active! Including a Battleship and Aircraft Carrier. This is my first time in a Naval Operation! I will treat my heavy cruisers with much respect. Godspeed to the Fallshcirmäjers landing all over Norway.

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Turn 1 Clear

We Begin the landings immediately and make good progress on the beachheads! Our 2 Heavy Cruisers bombard enemy forces in Oslo to support our Fallshcirmäjers landing.

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Further North the Naval War kicks off with naval engagements as I try to link up with the Navy further south. I am not in friendly waters. I have to link up with the rest of the task force.

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Re: Panzer Corps Wehrmacht Operation Fall Weiss iPad Beta

Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 8:54 pm
by smee106
As it was first announced before the summer I don't feel that being a bit disappointed about not getting a release by the end of the year is being that picky !
Also not having hands on on the beta might give you a different view.

Great news to hear that a pre Christmas release is still planned I am still waiting ;)

Re: Panzer Corps Wehrmacht Operation Fall Weiss iPad Beta

Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2013 12:31 am
by LandMarine47
Due to the stupidity that is iOS 7, Panzer Corps glitched out, so I have to RESTART everything! I had just got to Moscow 41 :evil:

Re: Panzer Corps Wehrmacht Operation Fall Weiss iPad Beta

Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2013 3:38 pm
by mysticfm
I was concerned also about the comments in the AAR about this being "an early beta" and that "a lot of features are yet to be added". Normally any beta would be expected to be pretty much feature-complete already ... otherwise the software should still be in alpha testing.

On one hand I am anxious to play this game on iPad (it will be my first chance to play PzC at all, since I am now PC-less). On the other hand I am the last person to push for a rushed release, as I want the game to be as solid as possible, so if it was going to run into 2014 I'd accept that. But if they still feel a 2013 release is in the cards, as the follow-ups suggest, I'm certainly not going to be unhappy about that. :)

Re: Panzer Corps Wehrmacht Operation Fall Weiss iPad Beta

Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2013 7:39 pm
by LandMarine47
mysticfm wrote:I was concerned also about the comments in the AAR about this being "an early beta" and that "a lot of features are yet to be added". Normally any beta would be expected to be pretty much feature-complete already ... otherwise the software should still be in alpha testing.

On one hand I am anxious to play this game on iPad (it will be my first chance to play PzC at all, since I am now PC-less). On the other hand I am the last person to push for a rushed release, as I want the game to be as solid as possible, so if it was going to run into 2014 I'd accept that. But if they still feel a 2013 release is in the cards, as the follow-ups suggest, I'm certainly not going to be unhappy about that. :)
That was the old beta! In 1 weeks time so much has been added! So now I believe we are at the "Beginning of the End" of this beta! But we still have a lot of work to do before as you say, it is solid as possible. I think we are looking at that Christmas release soon! I already have 100$ saved up so I can buy everything on the first day!

Re: Panzer Corps Wehrmacht Operation Fall Weiss iPad Beta

Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 5:44 am
by LandMarine47
PC is down, so next AAR will be daly end until probably Tuesday or Wednesday. But I'm here to say I have been playing the entire campaign and this is what I'm at so far for my first try on Colonel.
Poland (DV)
Norway (DV)
Low Countries (DV)
France (MV) (French resistance was SO DETERMINED)
Balkans (DV) (Lost a turn after I accidentally hit end turn while suppling a Strum Panzer)
Barbarossa (DV) (Another turn lost as well)
Rush to Moscow (DV)

Right now my core is really good and ready for Sealion 42!

Re: Panzer Corps Wehrmacht Operation Fall Weiss iPad Beta

Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2013 7:00 am
by Spagetti69
Congratulations on the submission Slitherine Team.
Hoping apple don't take too long to approve.

Day 1 for me.

Re: Panzer Corps Wehrmacht Operation Fall Weiss iPad Beta

Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2013 9:40 am
by glemmi
Does that mean that the game will be released if apple has completed the test? :o

Re: Panzer Corps Wehrmacht Operation Fall Weiss iPad Beta

Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2013 2:51 pm
by mysticfm
Spagetti69 wrote:Congratulations on the submission Slitherine Team.
Hoping apple don't take too long to approve.

Day 1 for me.
Almost certainly Day 1 for me as well ... but was there an announcement somewhere that the PzC beta test has actually been concluded and the app submitted to Apple? I haven't seen that mentioned anywhere yet. It would certainly be great news if it is true!

Re: Panzer Corps Wehrmacht Operation Fall Weiss iPad Beta

Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2013 11:04 pm
by LandMarine47
Hey some news, I have decided to cancel the Norway AAR and bring something better..... Here's a peak at Operation Husky form Allied Corps!
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Re: Panzer Corps Wehrmacht Operation Fall Weiss iPad Beta

Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2013 11:19 pm
by Spagetti69
mysticfm wrote:
Spagetti69 wrote:Congratulations on the submission Slitherine Team.
Hoping apple don't take too long to approve.

Day 1 for me.
Almost certainly Day 1 for me as well ... but was there an announcement somewhere that the PzC beta test has actually been concluded and the app submitted to Apple? I haven't seen that mentioned anywhere yet. It would certainly be great news if it is true!
http://www.pockettactics.com/news/ios-n ... app-store/

Not sure why it wouldn't be posted around these parts first but the beta seems over to me.