Official sources checked: 13 October 2026
Getting started
Prepare a first operation by reviewing the briefing, terrain, command chain, supply route and executing plan before committing to a large advance.
Getting started
Work through the tutorials, read the mission briefing, confirm deployable formations and supply, then launch a limited operation you can keep supplied.
Getting started
Mechanics-based sequence; current briefing and UI take precedence.
Read the briefing before choosing a pace
Identify the mission objective and time available.
- Success check
- You know what must be reached and retained.
- If it remains unclear
- Read the briefing again before selecting an attack.
Read the supporting evidence
§Read the briefing before choosing a pace#
Start with the tutorials, then identify the objective and remaining mission time in the briefing. A distant target with time available permits preparation; an urgent target can demand a faster penetration. Write down which ground must be retained as well as which location must be reached.
The pause, real-time and fast-forward options let you separate planning from observation. A practical first-operation approach is to pause for review, watch the important advance in real time, and increase speed only after checking the situation. This is an editorial pacing recommendation.
Review the force and terrain
Check headquarters, officers, formation weight and initial deployment.
- Success check
- The formation can deploy and covers a manageable front.
- If it remains unclear
- Repair leadership requirements or reduce the force to fit the allowance.
Read the supporting evidence
§Review the force and terrain#
Inspect the deployed formation and its headquarters. Each deployable formation needs a headquarters company with an officer. Check the mission logistical-weight allowance before adding units. Preserve useful regiment groupings so a regimental plan can allocate responsibility clearly.
The defence diary recommends retaining automatic deployment when learning, rather than immediately rearranging the entire line. Look for protected town or forest edges, favourable elevation and reserves near important approaches. Avoid committing to a long front that your available infantry cannot cover.
Trace the supply route
Inspect depot stocks and the route to headquarters.
- Success check
- The attack has a protected, supportable supply route.
- If it remains unclear
- Move toward support or change the assembly area.
Read the supporting evidence
§Trace the supply route#
Identify the supply depot supporting your divisional headquarters and inspect its stocks. Distance and intervening terrain affect transfer. Put the assembly area within a supportable route, while keeping the depot and headquarters protected from a breakthrough.
Movement and combat increase demand. A plan that reaches farther from supply needs a follow-up force to hold its corridor and supply support that can advance behind it. Assign that responsibility before your armour leaves the line.
Choose one manageable operation
Review assignments, forecasts and the executing plan.
- Success check
- The intended force is executing a manageable objective.
- If it remains unclear
- Reduce the area or correct the active plan and assignments.
Read the supporting evidence
§Choose one manageable operation#
For a prepared assault, use assembly, reconnaissance and bombardment, then a breakthrough with reserves and a ground-holding phase. With zone orders, review which regiments own each area, separate the attack forecast from the defence forecast, and keep support and headquarters protected.
Narrow an area that asks one regiment to do too much. Review the executing plan before blaming units for inactivity. A theoretical plan can remain on the map while another plan is active.
Check the outcome before expanding
Check the objective, holding force and supply route after the advance.
- Success check
- The gains and supporting corridor are secure enough to continue.
- If it remains unclear
- Restore the corridor or reduce demand before advancing again.
Read the supporting evidence
§Check the outcome before expanding#
Look for three results: the intended objective is reached, the supply route remains open, and the holding force covers the ground behind the advance. If supply declines or the corridor is threatened, reduce demand and restore the route before committing to another deep attack.
After a mission, review casualties, leadership and available Requisition. Fit the next operation to your available force; a previously successful formation may need rest or a different specialist attachment.
Scope and sources
Official descriptions checked on 13 October 2026. Practical checks are editorial guidance; exact release inputs and numerical values are untested.
- Based on current Steam information and official development descriptions. These steps are planning guidance, with release gameplay still untested.
- Use the current mission briefing and in-game values for objectives, deployment limits and controls.