Getting started in the Panzer Campaign series.

[Sgt Barker]

Being relatively new myself and having progressed to the point of actually putting up a fight against humans I'll give my opinion. It's not so much the -alt packs/scenarios that make a difference as it is the optional rules you use. The -alt packs don't really change the game (with the exception of having more unit break down opportunities in some cases), while the optional rules change it very much (expecially the various combat results options). My experience is very limited, but in the PzC series the optional rules seem to have a bigger impact than any such rules I've seen in other systems.

In short, go ahead and load the -alt packs, or don't. It won't impact that mush how you learn PzC. Watch the optional rules, though. Getting into habits with one set will find you thrown for a loop if you fight with another set turned on.