Balance Overhaul Mod

[FunPolice749]

Greetings everyone this is my first mod and is a large scale rework of almost every single units within the game. The goal is to attempt to make as many units as possible worth using. In vanilla Panzer Corps 2 a lot of units end up being almost exactly the same and I think it overall limits people building more interesting army compositions while also leaving a lot of units to never see use unless chosen specifically because of how they look. I've taken it on myself to do a complete overhaul in an attempt to fix that. Currently this mod changes hundreds of units currently with various adjustments to make them stand out more.

You can find the current list at this link
https://www.dropbox.com/s/nqpw15nfg3v0q ... s.csv?dl=0

In order to install this simple mod just find your Panzer Corps 2 content file, locate the Data folder and replace the Units.csv with the downloaded one (I would recommend just moving or renaming the base Units.csv file so you don't lose it).
For steam users you should be able to go the game in steam, right click it and browse local files to find it easily. Otherwise here is the direct path to take it
Program Files (x86) > Steam > steamapps > common > Panzer Corps 2 > PanzerCorps2 > Content > Data

Once you have replaced the file then simply starting a new scenario of campaign will have it active.

The rest of this post will be a change log for all the changes:
One quick note is if a nation made use of another's equipment (for example the Panzer 38) then all variants of that unit are changed the same way but they are explicitly listed to bloating this post.

Universal Changes
Heavy Infantry +1 soft attack, +1 hard attack, +3 ground defense, +3 close defense, +50 prestige cost, +1 core slot
Paratroopers +3 soft attack, +2 close defense, +50 prestige cost, +1 core slot
Towed AT Guns +3 soft attack
75mm Artillery Guns +1 movement, +2 hard attack
AT mode 2cm AA guns +2 soft attack, AT Support swapped to Infantry Support
AT mode 3.7cm AA guns +10 soft attack, Gains Infantry Support
New Recon infantry added for many nations (Good scouts for close terrain and more durable than a motorcycle. Still lacks combat power due to 10 strength).
Replaced several infantry models for several nations to make it easier to tell what they are (Polish Heavy Infantry for example now use French Heavy Infantry for ease of recognition.)

German Changes
Volksgrenadier +3 ground defense, +1 air defense, +2 close defense, +1 core slot
Panzer IIC -1 core slot
Panzer 35t -1 core slot
Panzer 38t -1 initiative, -1 core slot
Panzer IIIB Can be bought
Panzer IVs -2 soft attack
Panzer IVJ -1 core slot, -160 prestige, -1 hard attack, -4 close defense, -3 ground defense, -1 initiative
Panthers -4 soft attack attack, -4 close defense
Panther A +1 hard attack, -1 initiative
Tiger I +1 core slot, +1 ground defense
King Tiger +1 core slot
Maus +1 core slot, +1 close defense
E75 +1 core slot, +1 close defense
Towed AT Guns +3 soft attack
Pak 41 +3 soft attack, +2 hard attack, +1 core slot
Panzerjager 35r -1 movement points, +1 ground defense, +1 initiative, +1 ammo
5cm Pak Wagen +1 core slot
Marder IIA +2 hard attack
Marder IID +2 hard attack, -1 movement
Marder III +2 hard attack -1 ground defense
Marder III H +1 soft attack, +2 hard attack
Marder IIIM +1 soft attack, +2 hard attack, +1 ground defense
Stug IIIF and F/8 +1 core slot
All StuG IIIs +8 soft attack
StuG IIIG +2 close defense
StuG IV +8 soft attack,+1 core slot, +1 ground defense, +1 air defense
Jagdpanzer IV/48 +2 soft attack, +1 hard attack, +2 ground defense, +3 air defense
Jagdpanzer IV/70 +2 soft attack, +1 hard attack, +3 air defense
Hetzer -2 core slots, -2 hard attack, -2 ground defense, -100 prestige cost, -1 initiative
StuH 42 AT mode +6 Soft Attack
Elefant +1 core slot, -3 close defense
Jagdpanther +1 core slot
Jagdtiger +1 core slot
15cm SiG33 +1 movement, -2 hard attack, Can now be bought
15 cm Nebelwerfer +1 movement
21 cm Nebelwerfer -1 core slot
30 cm Nebelwerfer -1 core slot
Sig 38(t) Aust M -1 core slot, +1 movement
Strumtiger +3 ground defense, +2 close defense
Sdfkz 233 8rad +2 soft attack
Panzer IIL Luchs +4 ground defense
Panther P -4 soft attack, No longer purchasable
Tiger P +1 core slot, No longer purchasable
German Panzer 38G Added (An up armored Panzer 38t appearing in Oct 1941)
German Ostruppen Added (Low core slot infantry appearing in 1943. Modest combat potential)

Soviet Changes
Guards +1 soft attack, +1 ground defense, +2 close defense, +1 core slot
SMG Infantry +1 soft attack
Naval Infantry Added River Assault Trait (full credit to the mod Unit Toolbox by Stormchaser who I got this idea from)
T-28 1933 -1 core slot -1 initiative
T-26 1938 -1 core slot, -1 initiative
OT-133 -1 core slot
BT5 -1 core slot
BT7 -1 core slot, -1 initiative. -1 ground defense
T34 1940-1942 -2 soft attack
T-34 40 +1 core slot
T-34 43 -4 soft attack
T-34-85 -1 core slot -2 soft attack -3 ground defense
KV2 +2 soft attack
KV-85 +2 hard attack, +2 air defense, +1 initiative
IS-1 +2 hard attack, +2 air defense, +1 ground defense, +1 initiative
IS-2 +1 soft attack
IS-3 +1 soft attack, +1 close defense, +1 core slot
SU76 +3 soft attack
SU152 +12 soft attack, +1 core slot
ISU152 +12 soft attack, +1 core slot
SU122 +6 soft attack, +1 core slot
ISU122 +6 soft attack, +1 core slot
76.2mm Guns +1 movement, +2 hard attack
76.2mm M1902 -2 air defense
76.2mm M1939 +2 air defense
SP-T-18 -1 core slot
BT7A -1 core slot
BM13 Katyusha -1 core slot
BM-8-24 -1 core slot
BM31 Katyusha +2 soft attack, +2 hard attack
37mm Model 1939 +1 movement
Gaz AA MG and T90 SPAAG +2 soft attack to ground mode
SU11 -7 hard attack
Soviet Penal Troops Added (Late war version of conscripts)
Added 1944 variants of Guards and SMG Infantry (Guards 44 and Shock Troops)
Added T34-E STZ (Up armored T-34 seen throughout the war. This version represents the ones seen in 1944-45)
Soviet Churchill MkIV added (Lend Lease vehicle)
Soviet Matilda II added (Lend Lease vehicle)
Soviet M4 76mm added (Lend Lease vehicle)
Soviet T-26E added (up armored T26 seen during the Winter War)
Soviet T-70 Recon Tank added (Recon variant available later on)
Soviet T-60 Recon Tank Added (Recon variant available later on)

British Changes
SAS +1 soft attack, +2 hard attack, +2 ground defense, +2 close defense, +1 initiative, +70 prestige cost, +1 core slot, No Supply trait added
Cruiser tanks -1 core slot
M3 Tank -1 core slot, -1 initiative
Valentine Tanks -1 core slot
Valentine III +1 initiative
Valentine IV +2 soft attack, +1 hard attack, +1 ground defense
Crocodile +2 close defense
Cromwell IV -1 soft attack, -1 hard attack, +1 ground defense
Cromwell VII -1 soft attack, -2 hard attack, +1 ground defense
Churchill Mk VI -2 soft attack
Challenger A30 -6 soft attack, +4 hard attack, -1 ground defense
Sherman Firefly -6 soft attack, +4 hard attack, -1 ground defense
Tortoise +1 core slot
25pdr +1 movement
Land Mattress +1 movement
AEC AC MKI +1 core slot, +2 soft attack, +2 hard attack, +2 ground defense, +1 air defense, +40 prestige cost
LDRG Infantry +1 movement
Added Commando 44
British Airborne Engineers Added (Essentially an early war engineer that can airdrop like other paratroopers. Available in 1943)

USA Changes
US Rangers +1 soft attack, +1 hard attack, +2 close defense, -2 air defense, +1 core slot
M3 -1 core slot, -1 initiative
M3 Satan -1 core slot
M4A1 -2 soft attack
M4A3 -2 soft attack
M4 Jumbo -2 soft attack
Super Pershing +1 core slot, +1 close defense
T28 +1 core slot, +1 close defense
T34 Heavy Tank +1 core slot, +1 close defense
M3 75 GMC AT mode +8 soft attack
USA M5 Recon Tank added (recon variant available later on)
M24 Chaffee +1 core slot, +12 soft attack, +2 Ground defense, +2 initiative, +50 prestige cost

Italian Changes
Bersaglieri +1 soft attack, +1 hard attack, +2 ground defense, +2 close defense, +60 prestige cost, +2 core slots
M13, M14, M15 tanks -1 core slot
L6/40 -1 core slot
P26 -1 core slot
Semovente Da 75/18 AT mode +8 soft attack
Semovente Da 105/25 AT mode +9 soft attack
Semovente Da 149/40 AT mode +15 soft attack
Italian Sahariana Infantry +1 movement

Hungary Changes
Toldi I -1 core slot
Turan II +1 core slot +2 soft attack
Stug IIIG +8 soft attack
Zrinyi II +5 soft attack
Added Hungarian Heavy Inf 43
Added Hungarian Engineers 43
Added Hussars and 44 variant

Romanian Changes
Stug IIIG +8 soft attack
TACAM R2 -1 core slot
Romanian Maresal +2 ground defense

Polish Changes
Polish Partisans Added (Stronger partisan squad for scenario creators to do things like the Warsaw Uprising)

Obviously any feedback is welcome as so far I am the only person to play around with this. Let me know what you think and I hope you enjoy.
I plan to continue making changes and if I can figure out some things such as giving units skins then I will also be adding and updating various new units meant to improve the game experience.

[Mateusz300]

Great job. So i can begin now new campaign!

[FunPolice749]

Update 1.1
First update to the mod hoping to further flesh things out with more units and some tweaks to various stats. For the most part I'm happy with the overall feel the changes are offering but it needs tweaks. Heavy Infantry are a good example as they have gotten way better but I think they are hitting a little to hard. As such I'm taking the edge off them.
I'm also still trying to still figure out if/how to assign skins to specific units through the unit file. It's a thing I believe is important so units can be easily recognized and also just look good in general. If anyone knows how to accomplish this I would greatly appreciate if you could explain it to me
Regardless I've gone ahead and added many more units that will further shake up the game although the skins are not ideal right now. Eventually I'm going to tackle the Air Forces but because of how it's all balanced there is actually a lot of work in trying to balance the airpower as only a few stats really matter and they deal so much damage without that much to prevent it.

Changelog

Infantry Changes
More models updated for various nations
Heavy Infantry -1 soft attack, -1 hard attack
US Rangers -1 soft attack, -1 hard attack
Soviet Guards -1 soft attack, -1 hard attack
Soviet Shock Troops name changed to Soviet Storm Groups
Soviet Penal Troops Added (Late war version of conscripts)
German Ostruppen Added (Low core slot infantry appearing in 1943. Modest combat potential)
British Airborne Engineers Added (Essentially an early war engineer that can airdrop like other paratroopers. Available in 1943)
Polish Partisans Added (Stronger partisan squad for scenario creators to do things like the Warsaw Uprising)

Tank Changes
German Panzer 38G Added (An up armored Panzer 38t appearing in Oct 1941)
Soviet Lend Lease tanks adjusted to match base variants (previously overlooked)
Soviet Churchill MkIV added (Lend Lease vehicle)
Soviet Matilda II added (Lend Lease vehicle)
Soviet M4 76mm added (Lend Lease vehicle)
Soviet T-26E added (up armored T26 seen during the Winter War)
Soviet T34-E STZ +2 air defense

Recon Changes
German Panzer IIL Luchs +4 ground defense
USA M5 Recon Tank added (recon variant available later on)
USA M24 Chaffee +1 core slot, +8 soft attack, +2 Ground defense, +2 initiative, +50 prestige cost
British AEC AC MKI +1 core slot, +2 soft attack, +2 hard attack, +2 ground defense, +1 air defense, +40 prestige cost
British LDRG Infantry +1 movement
Soviet T-70 Recon Tank added (Recon variant available later on)
Soviet T-60 Recon Tank Added (Recon variant available later on)
Italian Sahariana Infantry +1 movement
New Recon infantry added for many nations (Good scouts for close terrain and more durable than a motorcycle. Still lacks combat power due to 10 strength). Likely will add to all nations in future updates if they go over well.

AT Changes
German StuG IV +1 core slot, +1 ground defense, +1 air defense
US M3 75 GMC +8 soft attack
Soviet 76.2 M1942 +9 soft attack
Soviet 57mm M1943 +4 soft attack
Soviet SU76 and SU76M AT mode +5 soft attack
Italian Semovente Da 75/18 AT mode +6 soft attack
Italian Semovente Da 105/25 AT mode +6 soft attack
Italian Semovente Da 149/40 AT mode +10 soft attack
Romanian StuG IIIG +5 soft attack (was missed previously)
Romanian Maresal +2 ground defense

Artillery Changes
Soviet SP-T-18 -1 core slot

These changes have been included in the original change log to keep it up to date.

[Magic1111]

Sounds very interesting, I´ll test the MOD!

[Resolute]

The Panzer IIC and Panzer 38t are listed of having -1 core slot but in the csv file they still cost 2 or am I missing something?

[FunPolice749]

The Panzer IIC and Panzer 38t are listed of having -1 core slot but in the csv file they still cost 2 or am I missing something?

In vanilla they cost 3 core slots as do most light tanks that aren't like Panzer Is or similar. I reduced them to 2 core slots to give them more use compared to the early Panzer IIIs and Panzer IVs.

[Resolute]

The Panzer IIC and Panzer 38t are listed of having -1 core slot but in the csv file they still cost 2 or am I missing something?

In vanilla they cost 3 core slots as do most light tanks that aren't like Panzer Is or similar. I reduced them to 2 core slots to give them more use compared to the early Panzer IIIs and Panzer IVs.

i've been playing the "Grand Campaign" mod mostly and they are listed as having 2 core slots, so I got confused but thanks for clearing that up

[FunPolice749]

Patch 1.2

Another patch just about rounding out what I think I will add unless I can figure out how to more directly edit unit skins and thing like attack animations (If I can figure this out stuff like the KV8 flamethrower among other things become possible). On top of that I also have worked on fine tuning some of the new units and balance of units overall. Slowly working on an air force overhaul but this is requiring a change to pretty much every plane and AA which is going to be a while.

Infantry Changes
Added Mechanized Infantry to Major Nations (Expensive infantry that innately has the Fast Deployment trait allowing them to attack even after using a transport to move and will mostly be seen in 1944)
Added Motorized Infantry to Minor Nations (A weaker variant of Mechanized infantry that is given to weaker nations that couldn't mechanize its infantry. Also Germany gets one in 1942 as an elite infantry type)

Tank Changes
Adjusted Panzer IA time
Panzer IF added (Very heavily armored Panzer I appearing around Kursk 1943)
Panzer IIF moved to tank +1 initiative
Panzer IIIB +1 initiative
Soviet M5 Stuart added (Lend Lease Vehicle)
KV 1 Model 1942 renamed to KV1E and also +1 ground defense, +1 air defense, +4 close defense (better fits what the model and slower movement represents)
American M4A3(76)W renamed to Easy Eight +1 movement (reflects what the model actually is with a more recognizable name)
American M4A3E2(76) renamed to Easy Eight Jumbo +1 movement +1 core slot (reflects what the model actually is with a more recognizable name and make it's on par with Panthers now)

Recon Changes
Panzer IIG Recon Tank added (an attempt to upgrade the Panzer II as a recon vehicle. Failed to be mass produced but laid the groundwork for the Panzer II Luchs)
Panzer II Luchs +1 initiative
Toldi I and II recon variants added (available in 1944)
Hungarian Motorcycle added
Recon Infantry +2 Ground Defense, +2 Close Defense, -1 core slot (overall buffed as they felt to expensive and squishy. They still lack punch but should be more capable of not getting smashed by everything)
Many Recon Infantry have been remained to what they were more historically called (German Jagers, US Cavalry Scouts, Soviet Razvedka, etc)

AT Changes
StuH 42 AT mode +10 soft attack, -1 hard attack, -1 ground defense
ISS 122S +1 hard attack +1 initiative (late 1944 variant with higher fire rate)
Soviet M10 added (lend lease vehicle)

Artillery Changes
Adjusted StuG IIIB time
StuG III E added (A late production IIIB from September 1941)
Maultier Vielfachwerfer 82mm Added (Copy of Katyusha for German forces)
Karl Gerat, Gustac, K5 added suppression traits (Better balanced so they no longer one shot anything and can be better used in scenario creation)
Gustav Gun +1 core slot
K5 can now be bought and +1 core slot (Available in early 1943 but stuck to rails)
Hungarian Morser 21cm added (available in 1944)
Soviet Br5 280mm added (Super heavy artillery not purchasable right now. Useful for scenario creation)

[Resolute]

I've been using your mod in my latest "Grand Campaign Mod" playthrough and I do lilke the changes, especially the new units are really a cool addition and also the changes to some AT units. I usually phase a Marder out fairly soon but I kept the unit for a really long time.

The AA changes to infantry are the most noticeable and they can be quite rough if there is an ART piece right behind them.
The only change I disagree with, is the increased slot core costs for the "Elefant". They might make sense looking at the stats but that thing is super slow and a Panther is only 5 core slots in comparison - so I would revert that back to 6.

However, really nice work on the mod. It would great if you could add a small note in your first post what the latest release is and the date - makes it easier to spot.

Keep it up!