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==Struck by Lightning== | ==Struck by Lightning== | ||
[[ Image:BSM TrukZeroDown. | [[ Image:BSM TrukZeroDown.PNG|right|thumb|Lightnings are to Zeros as sharks are to salmon.]] | ||
Your first task is to take three squadrons of P-38s and engage a massive air force of Zeroes. The first thing you'll notice though is that the P-38 handles smoothly - very smoothly. It also has an ungodly turn radius, and is extremely small to boot. Its twin-tails leave a gaping hole that allows enemy fire to pass through it. Its wings are short and stubby, preventing them from being an easy target. | Your first task is to take three squadrons of P-38s and engage a massive air force of Zeroes. The first thing you'll notice though is that the P-38 handles smoothly - very smoothly. It also has an ungodly turn radius, and is extremely small to boot. Its twin-tails leave a gaping hole that allows enemy fire to pass through it. Its wings are short and stubby, preventing them from being an easy target. | ||
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==The ''Enterprise''== | ==The ''Enterprise''== | ||
[[ Image:BSM TrukDiveBombing. | [[ Image:BSM TrukDiveBombing.PNG|left|thumb|SBDs can safely bomb the heavy fortresses.]] | ||
Your next task is, so it seems, to eliminate all heavy fortresses before the Iowa arrives. Your Lightnings are still in the area, and they become very useful around this time to protect the ''Enterprise'' and your SBDs from air attack. Lightnings eat Zeroes for breakfast, as you previously saw, so just send them at the target you want down and they'll annihilate it. | Your next task is, so it seems, to eliminate all heavy fortresses before the Iowa arrives. Your Lightnings are still in the area, and they become very useful around this time to protect the ''Enterprise'' and your SBDs from air attack. Lightnings eat Zeroes for breakfast, as you previously saw, so just send them at the target you want down and they'll annihilate it. | ||
In the meantime, start launching dive bombers and send them directly towards the enemy Heavy fortresses. They look like ordinary fortresses, but are bigger, badder, and generally a bigger pain. They can cause quite a lot of damage to the ''Iowa'', so don't try using destroyers against them. About two squads of SBDs can take care of a fortress. | In the meantime, start launching dive bombers and send them directly towards the enemy Heavy fortresses. They look like ordinary fortresses, but are bigger, badder, and generally a bigger pain. They can cause quite a lot of damage to the ''Iowa'', so don't try using destroyers against them. About two squads of SBDs can take care of a fortress. | ||
[[Image:BSM_TrukDDScreen. | [[Image:BSM_TrukDDScreen.PNG|right|thumb|Destroyers always make for good screens against enemy air.]] | ||
In the meantime, you'll notice you've received a ton of reinforcements from the south in the form of | In the meantime, you'll notice you've received a ton of reinforcements from the south in the form of two carriers, a few escorts, and several battleships. Unfortunately you won't be controlling these, but they remain useful in distracting the enemy to the south instead of towards you. In fact, you shouldn't have to even bother escorting the ''Enterprise'' at all, especially if you manage to destroy the enemy airfields. Worst case scenario, you can keep a squad of Lightnings surrounding it, or you can move it south towards the enemy fleet and rely on their protection. | ||
Speaking of the airfields, the first thing you'll notice is that there are three on the map. One the | Speaking of the airfields, the first thing you'll notice is that there are three on the map. One the computer quickly takes care of, and another is in shelling distance of the ''Iowa'' when it arrives. The final airfield is away from the battle, so you're going to need to deploy dive bombers against it. Fortunately, once the ''Enterprise'' is done taking out the enemy fortresses (generally two squads per fortress, although possibly more - if you can't see the fortresses on the map at first, zoom in to maximum view in order to see them.) have it send all four squads of dive bombers at the farthest enemy airfield in order to complete the hidden objective. Escort them, naturally, with Lightnings - their usefulness is outshone only by the ''Iowa''. | ||
While the Iowa is blowing things up, launch divebombers against destroyers - aiming at the magazines - to lower the number of torpedoes the enemy can launch at the Iowa. | While the Iowa is blowing things up, launch divebombers against destroyers - aiming at the magazines - to lower the number of torpedoes the enemy can launch at the Iowa. | ||
==The Great Iowa Turkey Shoot== | ==The Great Iowa Turkey Shoot== | ||
[[ Image:BSM IowaTurkeyShoot. | [[ Image:BSM IowaTurkeyShoot.PNG|right|thumb|A Japanese cruiser is sunk before it can even return fire.]][[ Image:BSM TrukIowaKumaDown.PNG|left|thumb|A Kuma tries to attack the ''Iowa'', without much luck.]] | ||
Once the fortresses are done, the ''Iowa'' moves in and you're given command of her and her two escorting destroyers. By now the Japanese have realized that the ''Iowa'' is a bigger threat than the ''Enterprise'' could ever be, so they'll send bombers against the ''Iowa'' instead. If you've taken out the far airfield, then good. If not, now's the time to do so. | Once the fortresses are done, the ''Iowa'' moves in and you're given command of her and her two escorting destroyers. By now the Japanese have realized that the ''Iowa'' is a bigger threat than the ''Enterprise'' could ever be, so they'll send bombers against the ''Iowa'' instead. If you've taken out the far airfield, then good. If not, now's the time to do so. | ||
