Panzer General 2 [cheats updated] Unlimited prestige points: Clear a city of enemy units and place one of your units within that city. Cancel the moving your units into the city to keep the prestige points earned. Repeat this procedure to gain an unlimited amount of prestige points. Note: This will only occur if the difficulty is over 100%. This was used in the Blitzkrieg Campaign. In the first scenario of the campaign save the game before doing anything. You should have about 500 prestige points. Exit the game. Using a Hex Editor open your save game and go line 00002D80. It should look like this: 00002D8 00100 0000 0000 0000 0000 0200 F401 1400. The offset F401 is the 500 prestige points. Change F401 to DAD6 to get 55000 prestige points. HINTS: Hint: Develop reliable air power early on for scouting and eventual bomber protection. Hint: Name your important core units with a special character (such as an asterisk) to keep from confusing them with expendable auxiliary units. Hint: Anticipate retreats when attacking weakened units; don't chase them into defensive terrain or away from massed attackers. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you attack and destroy an enemy unit (I've tried this only once against a Russian Infantry in the Blitzkrig scenario) if your unit does not discover a new enemy unit you can kill the enemy unit, and push cancel turn. You will go back to the place where your unit began and the enemy unit will still be destroyed! When you buy an artillery place it down somewhere it can shoot at an enemy unit... then buy another unit (I used an infantry). While you are in the place unit screen click on the artillery twice, once to put it back in the sub screen, and the second time it will come back, fully loaded and ready to fire again. I used this in the first level of Blitzkreige and it worked good. It may work in a scenario where you are defending very well... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- First, special thanks goes to William van Fleet for his original work writing this FAQ. Secondly, I would like to thank Hein Valk for his submission. Finally, any gamers who find discrepancies can email me at: rcschroder@worldnet.att.net Thank you. Ray Part I Questions & Answers Bill van Fleet Part II Campaign Victory Path Ray Schroder Part III Personal Notes Hein Valk PART I 1. What is the scale of the game? The geographical scale appears to vary from 1.0km to 2.0km per hex, depending on the scenario being played. The majority of scenarios average about 1.5km per hex. Although the game's designers claim that the units represent battalions, this does not always appear to be accurate. Rather, the scenarios appear more in scale with the historical battles if the units are considered to be regiments/brigades, with the exception of reconnaissance units (and perhaps some anti-aircraft units), which would remain battalions. The aircraft units would be viewed as squadrons. 2. Are there any bugs in the game? Yes, here are four known bugs: (1) The Vanishing Transport Bug: Anytime a unit that does not possess organic transport (i.e. infantry and towed artillery, anti-tank or air defense) receives a leader with the Recon Movement ability, the game will immediately treat the unit as having no transport at all for the rest of the scenario/campaign. If the unit is infantry, it will only be able to use its leg movement ability. If the unit is towed artillery, anti-tank or air defense, you will not be able to thereafter move the unit at all. Upgrading the unit to provide it with new or different transport will not solve the problem. The only known workaround to this bug at present is to upgrade the unit to a type with organic transport between scenarios (i.e. upgrade towed artillery, anti-tank or air defense units to self-propelled units of the same class-sorry, but you're stuck if this happens to an infantry unit since there are no infantry units with organic transport in the game to you can upgrade to). SSI is currently working on a fix for this bug in an upcoming patch. (2) The Paratrooper Bug: Do not use paratroopers to capture victory hexes! Anytime one of your paratroopers moves onto a victory hex the game thereafter treats the hex as an ordinary one that cannot be captured by either side, and you do not get credit for capturing it initially with the paratrooper unit. You will thus lose any scenario in which this happens. SSI is also working on a fix for this bug. (3) The "Cowardly Lion" Bug: Occasionally, irrespective of weather conditions or supply level a unit will not be allowed to attack in a turn (for no apparent rhyme or reason). This bug applies to all types of units, but apparently auto-corrects because the unit will be able to move and attack normally in the next turn. The bug has been reported to SSI. I haven't been able to confirm this particular bug. Ray (4) The Amphibious Invasion-Unlimited Movement Bug: Although units are not supposed to be able to move on the turn that they land on a beach, nevertheless if an armored unit overruns an adjacent enemy unit the armored unit will suddenly receive unlimited movement points (subject, of course, to enemy zones of control) that turn. This bug has also been reported to SSI. 3. Are there any additional bugs or problems? Yes. The following items were submitted to SSI 27 October 1997. 1. Campaign Prestige error - the prestige dialer on the campaign screen effects the players prestige & not the computer's as indicated by the icon. I believe ver 1.01 corrected this by displaying "player's prestige" note at the top of the screen. Ray 2. Purchase/Upgrade error - if the maximum number of units has already been purchased before a new battle begins, no further upgrades are possible until at least 1 unit is deleted from the players list of core units. 3. Rugged Defense - appears to function incorrectly (or not at all) when Armor units attack a city hex, but works correctly (or too well) against Infantry attacks. 4. AI Aircraft Purchases - the AI purchases aircraft even after it no longer controls any airfield. 5. AI Ground Unit Purchases - new computer units are produced in cities even when entirely surrounded by the players units and/or zones of control.To make matters worse, the human player is not allowed to react to these new threats until after the AI attacks & inflicts loses. 6. Leader assignments - two players have reported that when an air and ground unit (both with leaders) are stacked, that the leaders "swapped" units. One player reported that the wrong attribute was displayed (a tank leader with marksman). I believe ver 1.01 also cleared up this problem. Ray 7. Spotted Hexes Unmarked - there is no indication of whether or not any specific hex has been spotted. This forces players to memorize/recall or "count hexes" every turn to avoid AI ambushes. 8. Onward to Berlin Campaign - the T34/41 is "free", has zero prestige cost Version 1.01 fixed this. Ray 9. Save Game - occassionally after selecting Save Game, the game will not return to the game, but exit the program entirely. It has also been reported to return to the HQ/Review screen or the Load Game screen. Interface Limitation Items: 1. Limited Aircraft Deployment Hexes - scenerio deployment for aircraft becomes tedious when players are limited to deploying only to an airfield. Once the initial aircraft are deployed, the player must then stop, fly them off and then repeatedly redeploy additional aircraft. 2. Preselected Units - at the start of each turn it is too easy to unintentionally move/fly the defaulted (preselected) unit into an ambush or have its turn prematurely ended if the player accidentally clicks on the map. Request that units not be preselected by default. 3. Field HQ screen: does not return to the unit (or general area of the list) which was being reviewed after Inspecting Units etc. (ie; the player must scroll to the last viewed location each time the screen is redisplayed). 4. Upgrade screen: the unit designation is not displayed (only unit type) which can prevent the player from selecting and upgrading the correct unit if 2 or more units are simular. The player must exit to Field HQ screen and locate/inspect each unit separately (to check leaders and unit experience), then return to the Upgrade screen, scroll to the "memorized" unit and finally perform the upgrade. Additional items of concern sent to SSI the first week of November 1997: 1. The AI will continue to repair its aircraft at airfields the human player captured. 2. Naval Attack Factors for Infantry units are inconsistent: All German and US are "1's", however all British Infantry (except Commandos) and USSR Guard units (and a few others) have "0" Naval Attack capability. 3. 15 Nbwf 41 has a Ground Defense of "7" while all other towed artillery are "2's". 4. Me-109F is not available for purchase by the Germans (but is for the Finns). 4. Can I buy/keep "foreign troops" as my Core Units? Yes. Also note that your "foreign troops will still display their original flag (on strategic map and when capturing cities) even after upgrading to you "normal" Core units. Your Finnish Ski Troops will still display a Finnish flag even if later upgraded to a Jaeger Infantry unit. 5. Should I buy the Strategy Guide My recommendation is NO! Especially if you are already familiar with the original Panzer General or the rest of SSI's 5star series. Brows the FAQ, print out the Victory Path and play the game. You'll pick it up in no time at all and avoid the errors in the printed Strategy Guide to boot (especially it's misinformation on how prestige works). 6. Sometimes I won't be able to attack with an aircraft unit. When I fly over an enemy unit the projected combat results crosshair won't even appear. Check the weather. Except air units with All Weather Combat Leaders, air units may not attack enemy units when the weather conditions are snow or rain. Why can't I attack with ground units sometimes? Are they affected by weather conditions, too? Ground units may still attack during inclement weather, though at reduced effectiveness. Check the unit's ammunition supply-if it's down to zero the unit cannot attack, and will defend at half strength. 7. How do I get leaders for my units? Each time a unit gains a level of experience, there is a small chance that the unit will be awarded with a leader. This percentage chance appears to decrease as your core army accumulates more leaders-ranging from a high of about 10% to a low of about 2%. 8. Is there a cap to the number of leaders my core army can have? Yes. It appears that you can have a maximum of 15 leaders as the Germans in the Blitzkrieg Campaign, and a maximum of 14 leaders in all other campaigns. 9. What are the different kinds of leaders? Each leader will be assigned one automatic ability, depending on the unit type, and one random ability. The automatically assigned abilities are: Air Defense (Mechanized Veteran): The air defense unit will be allowed to both move and fire in the same turn. Anti-Tank (Tank Killer): The anti-tank unit will no longer suffer an initiative penalty when initiating combat. Artillery (Marksman): The unit's attack range is increased by one hex. Fighter (Skilled Interceptor): The unit can intercept multiple enemy aircraft in the defensive phase. Infantry (Tenacious Defense): The unit's ground defense factor is increased by 4. Reconnaissance (Elite Recon Veteran): The unit's spotting range is increased by two hexes. Tactical Bomber (Skilled Assault): The unit cannot be surprised ("out of the sun") in combat. Tank (Aggressive Maneuver): The unit's movement factor is increased by 1. The random abilities are: Aggressive Attack: Each of the unit's attack factors is increased by 2. Aggressive Maneuver: The unit's movement factor is increased by 1. All Weather Combat (awarded only to air units): The unit may attack normally during inclement weather conditions. Alpine Training: When moving the unit treats forest and mountain hexes as clear terrain. Battlefield Intelligence: The unit cannot be surprised in combat. Bridging: When moving the unit treats passable river hexes as rough terrain. Combat Support: The unit provides both Resilience and Skilled Ground Attack abilities to all adjoining units during combat phases. Determined Defense: Each of the unit's defense factors is increased by 2. Devastating Fire: The unit may attack twice in a turn. Ferocious Defense: The unit's entrenchments cannot be ignored by enemy pioneres or engineers. Fire Discipline: The unit will expend only one-half of an ammunition point each time it attacks. First Strike: The unit will fire first against an enemy unit if it wins the initiative in a combat round. Forest Camouflage: If in a forest hex the unit cannot be spotted by enemy units unless they move adjacent to it. Infiltration Tactics: The unit ignores enemy unit entrenchments when calculating combat results. Influence: Allows the unit to upgrade to better equipment at reduced prestige point cost. Liberator: You receive double the normal number of prestige points for all objective and victory hexes captured by the unit. Overwatch: The unit will fire at any enemy unit that moves within its range. The enemy unit is automatically surprised, allowing your unit to fire first and at the enemy's close assault, rather than its ground defense, factor. Note: a unit with an Overwatch leader will only fire at the first enemy unit that comes within range, not any subsequent enemy units. Overwhelming Attack: When attacking the unit will have an indeterminate number of the suppression points it would otherwise inflict converted to kills. Reconnaissance Movement: The unit is permitted phased movement, just like reconnaissance units. Resilience: The unit will suffer 1 to 3 fewer step casualties than normal units when attacked. Shock Tactics: Any suppression which the unit inflicts on an enemy unit will last the entire player's turn, not just the specific combat round. Skilled Ground Attack: The unit will inflict 1 to 3 more step casualties than normal units when attacking. Skilled Reconnaissance: The unit's spotting range is increased by one hex. Street Fighter: The unit ignores an enemy unit's city entrenchment when calculating combat results. Superior Maneuver: The unit may ignore enemy units' zones of control. 10. Can multiple leaders of the same type be awarded to different core units? For example, could I have both an aircraft and a tank unit with Devastating Fire leaders, or two tank units with Overwatch leaders, etc.? Yes. 11. Are all types of units eligible to receive any of the random abilities? No. All Weather Combat leaders are awarded only to aircraft units, and there may be other exceptions. 12. How do I get a prototype unit? After winning a brilliant victory in a scenario there is about a 10% chance that you will be awarded a prototype unit just prior to the commencement of the next scenario as a reward for your victory. 13. How do I upgrade units between scenarios? The manual is a bit confusing on this. On the unit screen click on the icon for the unit you wish to upgrade, and then click on the upgrade button (2 stars). This takes you to the upgrade screen. First click on the icon for the unit you wish to upgrade, then click on the icon of the unit you wish to upgrade to on the left, and then click on the little book button beneath the new equipment icons. 14. During upgrading can I change a unit from one type to another? No. Units may only be upgraded with equipment of the same type. 15. I've noticed a few anomalies when upgrading equipment-like upgrading from a Bf109 to an Me109 still costs prestige points even though the aircraft have exactly the same stats. What gives? SSI's design team did indeed make a few errors with equipment statistics. You can download an excellent revised equipment roster authored by Steve Strayer (with technical assistance from Ray Schroder and others) from his website (The Panzer General II Armory) at: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/sgt_stryker/pg2.htm. Or Ray's Zerstorer page at: http://home.att.net/~rcschroder Also note that Steve has produced the best Pacific General Equipment files available and the Ray has the Ultimate Panzer General equipment file (original Dos PzGen only) available for downloading at their sites. 16. How do I deploy my units at the beginning of a scenario? In the deployment screen, left click on the unit you wish to deploy and then left click again on the deployment hex you want the unit to start in. Deployment hexes are a shade darker than normal hexes (and sometimes it's hard to tell them apart). 17. Can I view the deployment hexes from the strategic map? Yes, but it's very difficult at times to see. 18. I've run out of deployment hexes, but I still have units left to deploy. Now what? Once you've moved one or more units out of an initial deployment hex, you can then click on the "Deploy Units" button (downward arcing arrow). This will bring up the deployment screen again and you can now place your remaining units in the vacated deployment hexes. Note: you can only deploy further units around supply point hexes (green and gold bordered hexes), not jump-off hexes. This also holds true for deployment of any new units you may purchase during the scenario. Thus, it's a pretty wise idea to save your game from the upgrade screen just prior to deploying your forces in case you make a mistake. 19. Can I initially deploy my air units forward with my front line troops? No. Air units may only be deployed at airfields. 20. What if while still deploying my units I later decide that I shouldn't have deployed a particular unit in a particular hex? Do I have to redeploy all my units again? No. Simply left click on the unit you want to remove from the hex. T