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{{needimage|needed='''Screenshots showing what the battle is like and displaying various tactics.'''}} | |||
'''American Objectives''' | |||
*Sink the enemy carriers | *Sink the enemy carriers | ||
*At least one Allied carrier must survive | *At least one Allied carrier must survive | ||
'''Japanese Objectives''' | |||
*Sink the enemy carriers | *Sink the enemy carriers | ||
*At least one Japanese carrier must survive | *At least one Japanese carrier must survive | ||
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Additionally, while under most circumstances players will always crash-land their units into water to try and save time, this map is one major difference. Due to the map's nature and lack of other methods of attacking, it is ''imperative'' that bombers attempt to return to base unharmed, to save them for later. Rarely will this battle ever be extremely short, so keep all your planes alive. | Additionally, while under most circumstances players will always crash-land their units into water to try and save time, this map is one major difference. Due to the map's nature and lack of other methods of attacking, it is ''imperative'' that bombers attempt to return to base unharmed, to save them for later. Rarely will this battle ever be extremely short, so keep all your planes alive. | ||
==Player | ==Player Slots== | ||
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'''American Slots''' | '''American Slots''' | ||
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*Sōryū (CV) - ''Hiryū'' | *Sōryū (CV) - ''Hiryū'' | ||
*Sōryū (CV) - ''Sōryū'' | *Sōryū (CV) - ''Sōryū'' | ||
* | *Sōryū (CV) - ''Zuihō'' | ||
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==American | ==American Strategy== | ||
The Americans have one less carrier, which means they have a less chance overall of winning, since the Japanese only need to destroy three carriers while the Americans have to destroy four. This is nullified, however, by the presence of an airfield. The airfield, however, can only field Devastators, so ultimately the Japanese have the upper hand in being able to field more fighters than the Americans. | |||
The Americans have one less carrier, which means they have a less chance overall of winning, since the Japanese only need to destroy three carriers while the Americans have to destroy four. This is | |||
The carriers should start the battle moving, obviously. Always keep them together to try so they'll cover each other, and set all personnel to work on water duty, as the major threat here will be torpedoes. Barely anyone deploys dive bombers. | |||
The airfield player can use some pretty nasty tricks with his B-17s. B-17s are next to impossible to shoot down with anti-aircraft fire, and if you sling enough B-17s at an enemy carrier, it will easily go down - especially if you bomb from bow to stern. When deploying B-17s though, always keep them in a large group - their machine guns will cover each other and cause heavy damage to attacking fighters. | |||
The airfield player can use some pretty nasty tricks with his B-17s. B-17s are next to impossible to shoot down with anti-aircraft fire, and if you sling enough B-17s at an enemy carrier, it will easily go down - especially if you bomb from bow to stern. When deploying B-17s though, always keep them in a large group - their machine guns will cover each other and cause heavy damage to attacking fighters | |||
The shipyard can do some damage too. Because the biggest threat to the carriers is low-flying torpedo bombers, PT boats can cause some big damage to torpedo bombers, which fly low enough for their triple machine guns to strike. | The shipyard can do some damage too. Because the biggest threat to the carriers is low-flying torpedo bombers, PT boats can cause some big damage to torpedo bombers, which fly low enough for their triple machine guns to strike. | ||
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Alternatively, the Japanese know about your PT boats, but will often discount the presence of Catalinas. You can surprise them with a multi-layered Catalina attack, especially if you send the Catalinas alongside Devastators and Avengers. Combine this with dive bombers and fighters, and the enemy won't know where to shoot. | Alternatively, the Japanese know about your PT boats, but will often discount the presence of Catalinas. You can surprise them with a multi-layered Catalina attack, especially if you send the Catalinas alongside Devastators and Avengers. Combine this with dive bombers and fighters, and the enemy won't know where to shoot. | ||
==Japanese Strategy== | |||
==Japanese | The Japanese have nothing but carriers, so similar tactics can apply. If the American carriers move away from the shipyard and airfield, you can deploy dive bombers to remove them early. For the first wave though, stick fighters in the air. Don't deploy bombers until you know you have adequate fighter coverage from the other players - ''do not go into battle alone''. | ||
The Japanese have nothing but carriers, so similar tactics can apply. If the American carriers move away from the shipyard and airfield, you can deploy dive bombers to remove them early. | |||
Be aware of Catalina attacks, as most players discount their presence in favour of Elco PT boats. Catalinas are slow and generally easy targets, so deploy a wing of Zeroes to down the Catalinas. If the enemy decides to use Elcos offensively, you needn't fear much - Elcos are easy targets if not by your aircraft machine guns, by the huge number of anti-aircraft guns on carriers. Just don't get torpedoed. | |||
Be aware of Catalina attacks, as most players discount their presence in favour of Elco PT boats. Catalinas are slow and generally easy targets, so deploy a wing of Zeroes to down the Catalinas. If the enemy decides to use Elcos offensively, you needn't fear much | |||
It is imperative that the carriers stick together, especially when B-17s come | It is imperative that the carriers stick together, especially when B-17s come. The enemy doesn't have a lot of B-17s, so if you can shoot all of them down, you'll remove another airfield from the enemy. | ||
Most players choose to ignore the shipyard, as they generally don't perceive it as a threat. It can still be a thorn in your side if it uses PT boats | Most players choose to ignore the shipyard, as they generally don't perceive it as a threat. It can still be a thorn in your side if it uses PT boats defencively, so you may want to get rid of it early. Regardless, sinking a carrier is far more important. | ||
Only good flying and players who always make the most of their carriers will win. There is no real always-win tactic. | Only good flying and players who always make the most of their carriers will win. There is no real always-win tactic. | ||
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