Some of these plan orders might be set up to be implemented (by the player at the same time, while others may be set up to occur in sequence, in each case activated by the player as needed by shift-clicking only on that specific order to activate it, and with the ability to change that element of the plan or the troops assigned to it before or after activation. The player can set up, and separately activate one or more amphibious landings, paradrops, and attacks by ground forces already facing the enemy, each at the time he thinks best.

In this case, players will usually have to manually assign divisions to each front, or they will default to the first front drawn.Īn example of a battle plan would be a major invasion of Italy, north of enemy lines, designed to crush an enemy preoccupied with an engagement from the south.

If desired, different divisions within a single army may be allocated to different battle plans. Plans do not have to be drawn in order to give divisions orders, but are generally recommended as they reduce micromanagement and improve the flow of gameplay. A Battle Plan is an important tool that helps players visualize how their divisions will advance, allows the AI to control the player's divisions automatically, and can confer a Planning bonus.

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