About Battalions
Battalions is the RTS-lite cousin of Panzi Panzer. Instead of one tank or three, you command a full squad – up to twelve tanks once fully upgraded. Drag a selection box to pick which tanks to control, right-click to order them to move or attack a specific enemy. Inactive tanks auto-defend. Between missions you upgrade your entire BATTALION – more tanks recruited, armor across the board, faster cannons, better optics. Each campaign throws more enemies at you with tougher armor; you scale your battalion to match.
Controls
- LEFT CLICK + DRAG on the map = box-select your tanks (green). Selected tanks get a yellow ring.
- Single LEFT CLICK on a tank to toggle its selection. Hold SHIFT while dragging to add to existing selection.
- RIGHT CLICK on empty ground = order selected tanks to MOVE there. They’ll engage enemies along the way.
- RIGHT CLICK on an enemy = order selected tanks to ATTACK that target specifically.
- A = select all your tanks. ESC = deselect.
- P = pause / unpause.
Battalion Upgrades
- Recruit – +1 tank in your squad. Max 12 (8 upgrade levels).
- Armor – +18% HP for every tank you field
- Cannon – +18% damage on all shots
- Engine – +12% movement speed
- Optics – +15% attack range
- Loader – -8% reload time
Strategy Tips
- Split your forces. Send one squad to flank while another holds the line. Right-click different orders to selected groups.
- Focus fire. Select 3-4 tanks, right-click an enemy. They all target it. One enemy down fast beats three enemies wounded slowly.
- Use cover. Rocks block bullets – position your squad with rocks between you and the enemy.
- Recruit first. The biggest force multiplier is just more tanks. Get to 8+ tanks before worrying about per-tank stats.
- Don’t blob. Tanks bunched together all take splash. Spread your battalion across cover.
- Press A on chaos. When the battle gets crazy and you can’t track who’s where, select all + right-click the priority enemy.
FAQ
What’s the difference vs Panzi Panzer 2?
Panzi Panzer 2 has 3 tanks you personally drive (WASD controls the active one, others auto-fight from a rally point). Battalions has up to 12 tanks – none directly driven. Pure RTS-style click-to-order command. Different feel: PP2 is action with a squad; Battalions is tactics with a battalion.
Can I have multiple selection groups?
Each drag-select replaces the current selection (unless you SHIFT). For multi-group control, manually split and order in two steps: select group A, give order, select group B, give different order.
Why are my tanks not moving?
They have to be SELECTED before you can order them. If you right-click and nothing happens, check the SELECTED counter in the HUD – it should be greater than 0.
Do tanks attack on their own?
Yes – any tank (selected or not) automatically fires at enemies in line of sight within range. The orders just direct movement and prioritize targets.
Does scrap save between sessions?
Yes – localStorage. Battalion upgrades persist.
How high can the recruit level go?
Max 8 recruit levels = 12 total tanks (starting 4 + 8 recruited). At max battalion + full Armor/Cannon, your squad shreds anything.
