Like all AIs, the decisions made for Nationalist Infantry were sub-optimal. While the split command is historically accurate, it means that the player does not control a large number of allied units including almost all infantry. The designers made a critical design choice when they decided to place the player in control of only Condor Legion and Italian forces. Other options include allowing the player to have a custom army (instead of pre-chosen initial units) and “combat randomness” which provide either more or less accurate predictions of combat results prior to an attack. Ironman mode prevents using undo or reloading the game to remove an unfortunate combat result. Advanced options include the ability to disable weather, supply or fog of war rules. Other difficulty levels provide an easier, or more challenging game for the player. The middle level gives no advantages to the player or to the AI. You start the game by selecting one of five difficulty levels. Thus, for most scenarios many if not the majority of allied units are not under the player’s control. However, the vast majority of all allied (Nationalist) infantry are controlled by the AI – not the player. Historically, Italian troops were not part of the Condor Legion, but for game purposes they have a combined, player-controlled command structure. The player also controls Italian units (including infantry). In Axis Operations you control the Condor Legion – German ground and aerial units excluding German infantry. A complimentary copy of Panzer Corps 2 and Axis Operations were provided to the reviewer.
This review is based on more than fifteen hours of play. The base price for Axis Operations is $14.99, a reasonable price for a sixteen-scenario campaign. Panzer Corps 2 is required to play Axis Operations – Spanish Civil War. Sixteen scenarios are included starting with Nationalist troop movements from Spanish Africa and ending in 1939. The Spanish Civil War has seldom been addressed by computer wargames – with notable exceptions being Battles for Spain and Espana 1936.Īxis Operations – Spanish Civil War is the first expansion for Panzer Corps 2, developed by Flashback Games and published by Slitherine Ltd. The major powers tested equipment and doctrines later used in Europe during World War 2. The Soviet Union aided the Republicans while Germany and Italy aided the Nationalists. The Spanish Civil War raged from 1936 to 1939, ending when Franco and the Nationalists gained full control of the country.
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