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Battlestations: Pacific/2nd Battle of Guadalcanal (edit)
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==USS-Sub eliminating Japanese transport ships== | ==USS-Sub eliminating Japanese transport ships== | ||
{{sidebar|width=150px|float=left|title=Use all weapons|contents=Don't get too focused on staying stationary, instead remember that you have both aft and stern torpedo tubes. There are also the two artillery pieces to use when the submarine is surfacing if all other fails.}} | {{sidebar|width=150px|float=left|title=Use all weapons|contents=Don't get too focused on staying stationary, instead remember that you have both aft and stern torpedo tubes. There are also the two artillery pieces to use when the submarine is surfacing if all other fails.}} | ||
[[Image:2nd_Guadalcanal_pt1.jpg|right|thumb|While torpedoing the first ship, be sure to fire ahead of it to hit.|200px]] | [[Image:BSP 2nd_Guadalcanal_pt1.jpg|right|thumb|While torpedoing the first ship, be sure to fire ahead of it to hit.|200px]] | ||
For this mission, the upgrade is between a sub, fighter airplane and battleship upgrade. Since the first two parts of the mission are relatively easy, upgrading the two South Dakota class battleships to Iowa class for the last part is advised. | For this mission, the upgrade is between a sub, fighter airplane and battleship upgrade. Since the first two parts of the mission are relatively easy, upgrading the two South Dakota class battleships to Iowa class for the last part is advised. | ||
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==Strafing all day long== | ==Strafing all day long== | ||
[[Image:2nd_Guadalcanal_pt2b.jpg|right|thumb|Strafing transport ships.|150px]] | [[Image:BSP 2nd_Guadalcanal_pt2b.jpg|right|thumb|Strafing transport ships.|150px]] | ||
The Second part of this mission gives you control of six PT boats in formation, a P-40 Warhawk (unless upgraded) and a flight of B-25 Mitchells if you earned this bonus unit on earlier missions. Allow the PTs on their course and instead send your fighter ahead of them toward the Japanese PTs with two transports behind. The easiest tactic is to take control of the P-40 flight and sink the closest PT while you pass them on the way toward the first two transports behind them, then do the same to both transports. At this point, send your own PTs to deal with the remaining Japanese PTs between them and your fighter. | The Second part of this mission gives you control of six PT boats in formation, a P-40 Warhawk (unless upgraded) and a flight of B-25 Mitchells if you earned this bonus unit on earlier missions. Allow the PTs on their course and instead send your fighter ahead of them toward the Japanese PTs with two transports behind. The easiest tactic is to take control of the P-40 flight and sink the closest PT while you pass them on the way toward the first two transports behind them, then do the same to both transports. At this point, send your own PTs to deal with the remaining Japanese PTs between them and your fighter. | ||
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[[Image:2nd Guadalcanal pt2.jpg|left|thumb|The Bonus Objective|150px]] | [[Image:BSP 2nd Guadalcanal pt2.jpg|left|thumb|The Bonus Objective|150px]] | ||
Turn your own fighter toward the next wave, consisting of another three transports and a PT, and strafe them until they are driftwood. Assuming you don't have the bonus unit, the B-25, this is the time to get the bonus objective since the remaining three transports have plenty of distance to cover before they can land. So steer your P-40 toward the lone island and you should see the hidden objective – three Japanese scout Seaplanes on the beach. Do your duty and finish them with a strafing run. If you miss any of them, they will take to the air and you will have to shot them down, although that shouldn't be much of a problem. | Turn your own fighter toward the next wave, consisting of another three transports and a PT, and strafe them until they are driftwood. Assuming you don't have the bonus unit, the B-25, this is the time to get the bonus objective since the remaining three transports have plenty of distance to cover before they can land. So steer your P-40 toward the lone island and you should see the hidden objective – three Japanese scout Seaplanes on the beach. Do your duty and finish them with a strafing run. If you miss any of them, they will take to the air and you will have to shot them down, although that shouldn't be much of a problem. | ||
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==Time for the big boys to play== | ==Time for the big boys to play== | ||
[[Image:2nd_Guadalcanal_pt3c.jpg|right|thumb|New enemies arrive.|200px]] | [[Image:BSP 2nd_Guadalcanal_pt3c.jpg|right|thumb|New enemies arrive.|200px]] | ||
The last part gives you control over a South Dakota class battleship (again unless upgraded) with several Japanese ships around you. Start by taking out the ship on your left and then move to the right, taking out the ships as they pass you. There are five or six ships in total – one on the left, and the rest on the right. Since you have a powerful battleship, taking them out should be relative easy, but by the time the last of them sinks a new Japanese force arrives. | The last part gives you control over a South Dakota class battleship (again unless upgraded) with several Japanese ships around you. Start by taking out the ship on your left and then move to the right, taking out the ships as they pass you. There are five or six ships in total – one on the left, and the rest on the right. Since you have a powerful battleship, taking them out should be relative easy, but by the time the last of them sinks a new Japanese force arrives. | ||