Panzer Corps: Afrika Korps first peak!

[Lord Zimoa]

Hot new Panzer Corps: Afrika Korps goodies:

http://panzer-corps.com/2012/04/afrika- ... announced/

[sonicattack]

Looking forward to it!!

[parusski]

Just what I have been waiting for. Well, one of many things...

[VPaulus]

I would like to see some Matrix forum members to contribute in this thread:
http://www.slitherine.com/forum/viewtop ... 21&t=33865

[Hellcat 707 Hp]

Yes we get to play Rommel.

[crismac_slith]

Nice,can't wait.Really enjoying the game since I bought it about a month ago.

[rodney727]

Will this be an option for iPad in the future?

[VPaulus]

I bet all the Grand Campaign DLC's will come in a package. And Afrika Corps will be an expansion.
It doesn't make sense to remain restricted to PC.
What are the plans regarding BA's expansions? I suppose they are going to release it also for the other platforms, Mac, iPad and Android.
The difference will be the time of release. PC will be first, and the other platforms will have the "ironed" version, if any patch will be needed at all.

[dsawan]

thx for update. can't wait for this.

[buffalo24a]

Great news! Look forward to it. Guess next is DLCs on the West

[RPKUPK]

Let me guess--a long string of victories even decisive ones results in a loss of North Africa, Sicily, Italy and the war. Why waste your time and money? It's all pointless.

[parusski]

It's all pointless.

What is?

[RPKUPK]

Playing Panzer Corps! Boom, boom, boom! Big deal! Decisive victories that don't alter any outcome. A decisive victory, more "bad news", another battle, another decisive victory, more bad news, another decisive victory, another battle. Pointless. A waste of time. Read a history book!

[Lord Zimoa]

You couldn`t be more wrong we will add some nice alternative historic outcomes in Afrika on top of in scenario side missions and even dynamic changing victory conditions within certain scenarios.

[VPaulus]

RPKUPK his complaining about DLC being historical. But that was what most people were asking in the forums, a more historical approach for the path campaign.
Most didn't want the alternative. A demand for more alternative scenarios campaign is only appearing in the last months.

[vonRocko]

[:)]

[RPKUPK]

Thank you, Lord!
I hope you guys request a back-engineering of Panzer Corps to reward the
faithful that have been buying the expansion campaigns---either as a fix or
add-on scenarios for purchase. It's beyond me that winning long strings of
decisive victories results in the same outcome as a long string of decisive
defeats. Just plain illogical. A simulation should allow for examining
factors important to a historical path yet allow for alternate outcomes.
Otherwise, like I said, go read a history book. Please add a historical path button and an alternate outcome button when a campaign opens.
Please fix the problem of unit factors that remain unchanged after many
medals and awards. Change the unit characteristic unit factors, please.
Consider allowing for exchange of units during campaign battle---that is, units in reserve! Or, add a random occasional reinforcement! Like in real battle. Everything need not be scripted. This allows for MORE FUN and interest as each replay game can be
different rather than a rote exercise in history!

[Rosseau]

OP: It's beyond me that winning long strings of decisive victories results in the same outcome as a long string of decisive defeats.

I have all the expansions, but haven't played them, of course. Assuming OP is correct on the above quote - and no one says he's not - this sounds ridiculous. Maybe the issue has come up in another thread? I assume the player is at least rewarded in some way for his efforts with more units, points, etc? Sorry I am clueless, but want to see what I am getting into before devoting the time to a campaign. Thanks

[RPKUPK]

That's the point rosseau--I have played all the expansion campaigns ('39--'44). Yes, your core units gain in strength and capabilities which leads to the potential for more victories. But without fail, after decisive victories, where one eliminates every enemy unit(!)--successfully breaking out of Stalingrad, crushing the Russians at Kursk, etc.--you get more bad news and get shunted on to the next historical calamity. Win there and the same thing. You end up with powerful upgraded very capable core units (level 15 Tiger IIs, level 15 Me-262s) that lose strategically no matter what.
Supposedly this is going to change with the upcoming Afrika Korps expansion. I have requested that they issue a fix or back-engineer to allow for alternate outcomes.

[Rosseau]

Yes, a little strategic chrome would be nice. I bought the expansions for the extra scenarios, and quite wonderful they can be edited, too. So don't want to be too hard on 'em - it's a great system - and will only get better with constructive input.