HOW TO PLAY APOS - THE BASICS

Achtung Panzer:Operation Star is an Eastern Front wargame with solid graphics and sprawling battlefields that really emphasize the scope of WWII tank combat. The gameplay is a remarkably realistic turn-based and real-time operational/tactical hybrid wargame that continues the series begun by the acclaimed Achtung Panzer: Kharkov 1943.
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I'll shoot a shot of mine, so you can compare.

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Hmmm... maybe not so different after all. It just FEELS different for some reason. Can't put my finger on it... Could just be my imagination plus that fact that it hasn't crashed yet :)
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You can also mount or dismount troops during the setup phase, based on your tactical plan, as well as at any later point in the game.

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Just bought APOS and I am learning it, is it possible to mount tanks with infantry? Some screenshots show infantry on tanks but if I select an infantry squad near a tank E key does not work and the Mount button is greyed out...?

PS Redmarkus4, your tutorial are very useful, thanks!
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Yes! And it works great!

1. Select an infantry squad.

2. Hold down CTRL key (STRG?)

3. Now select a tank.

4. Click the MOUNT button and wait a few seconds.

Infantry will mount the tank.

To dismount, select the tank (or select the squad in the OOB) and click DISMOUNT.

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Mount

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Add another squad

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A few get left...

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Just tried, thanks!
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It will have a big impact on your tactics, especially at night
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Just bought APOS and I am learning it, is it possible to mount tanks with infantry? Some screenshots show infantry on tanks but if I select an infantry squad near a tank E key does not work and the Mount button is greyed out...?

You can't mount infantry to the tanks while in the deploy phase. Only when combat already started. While deploy you can mount or dismount only squads which have an APC inside.
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Just bought APOS and I am learning it, is it possible to mount tanks with infantry? Some screenshots show infantry on tanks but if I select an infantry squad near a tank E key does not work and the Mount button is greyed out...?

You can't mount infantry to the tanks while in the deploy phase. Only when combat already started. While deploy you can mount or dismount only squads which have an APC inside.

However, you can order them to Mount during the Initial Orders Phase, before combat starts. As soon as you enter the combat phase, they will start to mount up.
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