While you aren't actually represented on the battle maps, your Mission Control will actually offer you drinks and smokes during briefings and otherwise interact with you as though you are a living, breathing human being in the same room. You can choose to play as early as 1936 commanding the Condore Legion in the Spanish Civil War to create the Alternate History scenarios mentioned above, or you can choose to play as the Germans from Stalingrad to try and prevent the total capitulation of Germany as per our timeline. Panzer General II opened up the options to play as the British, the Americans, or the Soviets as well (complete with the ability to slightly change how history turns out depending on how well you do), but the Germans are still in the spotlight here.Fanmade camapaigns rounded things out, but things still lean very heavily towards the Germans. The only vanilla aversion came in two, with the 'Crusade in Europe' campaign(s), which were identical but offered the choice of whether you wanted to fight using the Americans or the British. While this was slightly toned down in the sequels, they remained the stars of the series, coupled with the addition of the Soviets. Even dancing around the issue of the Soviets, the only vanilla campaigns for the original WERE for the Wicked, namely the Third Reich. No Campaign for the Wicked: So averted the damn thing probably broke in half.Certain terrain types hinder movement and / or grant defensive bonuses, while bad weather can (again) hinder movement or even keep your aircraft grounded. Geo Effects: Terrain and weather greatly affect gameplay.Game Breaker/ Good Bad Bugs: Panzer General 2 has a bug where the T-34 (Soviet) is free.Fog of War: Unique in that, even when a unit is visible, you may not be able to see all of its stats, depending on how well you can see it / who's spotting it.Framing Device: The second game (Allied General) opened and closed each Campaign with an installment of 'Allies on the March', a Black and White Newsreel produced for the game using wartime Stock Footage.It takes a turn to replenish either one of them. Easy Logistics: The fuel and ammunition are limited.Unit's performance is based on its manpower, so a decimated squad doesn't pose much of a treat. You have to do quite well to unlock these, though. Alternate History: Special scenarios allowing you to conquer Britain, the Soviet Union, and the United States.

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