By default the game follows Custom Unit costs, Custom Units and Damage calculations similar to those of Days of Ruins. However, this can be customized through several options.
Enforcing Advance Wars 2 Rules
- Click on Options
- Go to Mods at the top of the Window
- Check 'Advance Wars 2 CO Mod', 'Advance Wars 2 Damage Formula', 'Advance Wars Dual Strike Unit Mod'
- Click Exit; the game will restart
Removing CO specific Units
- When starting a new match, and selecting a map, a rule selection window will appear
- On this window click 'Show Advanced'
- Under the Advanced 'Gameplay' rules, you can uncheck 'CO Specific Units'
- Click 'Next'
Banning Specific COs from being selected
- When starting a new match, and selecting a map, a rule selection window will appear
- On this window click 'Show Advanced'
- Scroll down until you find 'CO Banlist'
- Click 'Edit'
- Uncheck the COs you do not want allowed to be selected,or select from the preloaded lists
- Click 'Save'
- Give your Banlist a name and click 'Ok'
- Click 'Save' and then 'Next'
- The list of available COs will now match your selection only
Banning Specific Units from a Match
- Select a Map and Click 'Next' when the Rules Window appears
- On the CO selection screen, scroll to the right, you will see buttons labeled 'Build List'
- If you click the topmost one, you can restrict units for all players, by unchecking them
- You can also restrict units per each participant, if you click the same 'Build List' button, at the same level as the character selection option, for that participant