Battlestations: Midway/Battle of Samar: Difference between revisions
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Regardless, massing the two fleets is essential. By providing each other with additional firepower, you'll truly understand the old maxim "United we stand, divided we fall". Ultimately no one ship is capable of sinking the ''Yamato'' alone, so it must be done as a cohesive team. | Regardless, massing the two fleets is essential. By providing each other with additional firepower, you'll truly understand the old maxim "United we stand, divided we fall". Ultimately no one ship is capable of sinking the ''Yamato'' alone, so it must be done as a cohesive team. | ||
[[ Image:BSM SamarBBvsYam.PNG|left|thumb|Battleships and torpedoes. Torpedoes and battleships. Don't try anything else.]] | |||
Your opponents know you're going to be hitting the ''Yamato'' with everything you've got, so in the event the enemy splits their fleets up, you can hit the '' | Your opponents know you're going to be hitting the ''Yamato'' with everything you've got, so in the event the enemy splits their fleets up, you can hit the ''Akagi'' instead. By doing this, you can secure the skies to yourself and ultimately air bomb the ''Yamato'' into oblivion. If you do attempt to air bomb the ''Yamato'' though, be wary of destroyer screens - destroyers have excellent anti-aircraft capability, and even the high-flying dive bombers will have trouble hitting the ''Yamato''. | ||
In the event you engage yourself in a ship-to-ship battle with the ''Yamato'', you should aim at taking out her guns. She only has three major guns, so taking out even one can severely reduce the amount of shells she can fire per volley. You need sniper-like accuracy to hit them from a ship, but dive bombers can damage - and destroy - them with ease. | In the event you engage yourself in a ship-to-ship battle with the ''Yamato'', you should aim at taking out her guns. She only has three major guns, so taking out even one can severely reduce the amount of shells she can fire per volley. You need sniper-like accuracy to hit them from a ship, but dive bombers can damage - and destroy - them with ease. | ||
