Valor & Victory

Valor & Victory is a World War II squad-level game based on the original Valor & Victory board game. Across 19 scenarios based on real events shortly after the Normandy Landings in 1944, you command squads and armored units to eliminate enemies, capture objectives or move specific units off the map. A random scenario generator creates missions with varied setups and objectives.

Combat and turns

The game covers infantry and armored combat, close assaults, armored overruns and fortifications. Each turn proceeds through five phases:

• Command: Rally troops automatically, split or merge squads, and exchange weapons to prepare for the turn.
• Fire: Check line of sight and firepower before attacking. Eligible weapons can fire smoke instead, providing extra protection for your units.
• Move: Move units that did not attack in the previous phase, while watching for hostile opportunity fire.
• Enemy Defense: Enemies that have not used opportunity fire get one last chance to harm your units.
• Advance: Move units one hex or use infantry forces to conduct a close assault.

Dice determine combat results, while terrain, cover, leaders, hindrances and other modifiers affect your chances of success. You can adjust mission difficulty and the number of turns, and choose whether Fog of War is active.

Scenarios and creation

The built-in scenario editor lets you choose a map, objectives and factions, place units and defenses, and customize details such as rules, turn count, weather and starting team. You can play your scenarios against the AI or friends, and use Steam Workshop to share your creations or upload missions made by other players. The random scenario generator also provides battles based on player preferences.

Multiplayer

You can play 1v1 matches with friends through PBEM or hotseat multiplayer. The game also supports official tournaments and a leaderboard.

Additional content

DLC adds armies and battles, including the battle for Stalingrad. The game also features AI difficulty settings, adjustable game turn lengths and AFV wrecks.