Panzer Corps 2 v1.15.02

Westwall - Dev Diary #3

Welcome to the third and final Dev Diary for Panzer Corps 2: Frontlines - Westwall. As announced previously, this part is all about specific gameplay elements of this DLC and visual additions. So let's go right into it. Objectives: Do's and a few Don'tsUsually mission objectives are all about things you need to do to win. This time there are a few exceptions from that rule: since the intro map is a recon mission, it is all about mobility. You don’t have to hold objective hexes – you just need to take them once to scout the location, and can abandon them afterwards. Later, when you close in on Aachen, you also get told what you have to avoid, and this time it’s not a request. The reason for this is explained in the game of course. One map has an optional objective to capture German supply dumps, and the briefing explains how it can be achieved. The same method can be used to take most depots you encounter in this DLC. But in rare cases certain triggers might lead to unexpected results.Other battles include objectives you have to complete earlier than the rest. Falling those may cost you a hefty bonus in the best case – in the worst you could lose your command when your superiors run out of patience. These goals are not extremely difficult to achieve, but require you to stay focussed. Prestige: Liberation vs. OccupationSeveral maps play either on German-occupied territory, or in border regions. This has a direct impact on the way prestige can be earned by taking various locations.Bigger rewards are always tied to objectives, or key locations like airfields and supply hexes. B...

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