Part of the confusion stems from Panzer Corps 2‘s own in-game mechanics of troop losses versus suppression. In many cases, units will only deal suppression (which weakens a target) as opposed to outright killing its troops. It’s a suitable mechanic to have, one that does add a layer of depth and complexity. However, it can be a little strange at times. For example, planes can sometimes do neither troop damage nor suppression even when an enemy is out in the open. Two other in-game concepts also continue to be a minor nuisance: retreating and movement commands. A unit retreats if it suffers massive losses to its combat strength. Now, outside of recon units or a tank’s “overrun” mechanic, all your troops can only move once per turn. If you advanced multiple units to support an attack, you can no longer order them to catch a retreating enemy.

It does become aggravating at times, especially when you consider that the game is called Panzer Corps 2 and yet overall unit mobility and flexibility can be limited. Still, Panzer Corps 2 can be forgiving if you made mistakes.

You don’t need to “save scum” since you can undo your commands. Likewise, the randomness of combat engagements can be removed entirely. However, what the game desperately needs as QOL improvements are navigation systems or tags/icons showing which units can still move or act. Although this is visible if you keep scrolling down the unit list panel, a more user-friendly method would be extremely helpful. One need only look at the first mission in the Kursk campaign which has over 70 units for you to check one by one. The biggest downsides in Panzer Corps 2, at the moment, would be a few odds and ends.

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