War on the Sea - Tokyo Express Mod || USN Campaign || Ep.9 - The Second Battle of Port Moresby!

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What is War on the Sea?
1942: The world is at war
The Japanese Empire expands throughout the Pacific where Allied forces attempt to halt its spread. A desperate struggle for control of the Solomon Islands is now underway.
How will you protect your transports as they deliver troops and supplies in the South Pacific? Will you deploy precious aircraft carriers to provide air cover? Do you screen the area with submarines? Or attempt to lure the enemy navy into a decisive surface engagement?

[@GaldirEonai]

Gotta love those US torpedoes. And remember, the ones in this game are _still better than the historical ones._

[@PerfectDeath4]

So the thing about the Mk14's was that they would run too deep and the firing pin would bend on a 90 degree hit. So interestingly enough you could set up torpedo hits for 45-30 degree hits for higher success rates. Problem was the Bureau of Ordinance would court martial the shit out of anyone they caught not following their specifications. The navy had to keep going by the books to (eventually) prove there was a problem with the torps. xD

[@jamesparriott5852]

@@PerfectDeath4 If you read Dick O'Kanes story, he and several other successful skippers ovehauled their own torpedoes and just did not tell BuOrd.

[@PerfectDeath4]

@@jamesparriott5852 yup, they'd get run through the courts if they did. But that might have also made the situation worse as BuOrd seemed to assume that their torpedoes worked fine, but some crews "break" them by tampering with their super secret technology that everyone knew about.

[@colindouglas7769]

@@PerfectDeath4 That's always been the problem with the people of the so-called "Top Brass". They looked on themselves as the ones fighting the war, when in actual fact it was the poor buggers risking their necks in the firing line who were the ones fighting the war, and far too many didn't live long enough to see the fruits of their valour on the 11th August 1945. Rest in peace, brave boys! Rest in peace!

[@thalmoragent9344]

@@PerfectDeath4 Why did the Bureau of Ordinance have those specifications for the Torpedoes if they proved to be that faulty?

[@jasonhaman9556]

I simply can’t get enough of this series and the S boat series.

[@Wolfpack345]

Thanks!

[@domi4531]

Same!!

[@Perkelenaattori]

You should also watch Il-2. ;)

[@gohibniugoh1668]

Wolf knows how to weave a good story into the play!

[@raptor22o90]

@@Wolfpack345 the americans torps need to be dropped from at most 400m from the water or its can got damaged and don't go up

[@kennethvoon7475]

Try changing the bomb loadout for the aircraft depending on what ship are there,Semi armour piercing (SAP) bombs are best against light cruiser, destroyer and maybe heavy cruiser and Armour piercing (AP) bomb are best for and battleships. And its seem there are splash damage for near miss bombs.

[@SuperTwister08]

There is currently no real cost for lost land based aircraft except the cooldown right? I think it would add some challenge to the game if any lost aircraft would need resources to be replaced at that base. Then enemy aircraft kills would be more valuable as well.

[@MrMorvana]

It would be nice, but when it seems even the land bombardment is bugged it's asking a lot XD

[@Wolfpack345]

If you loose a land based aircraft you loose them for the day.

[@GrumblingGrognard]

bah! Those are "army troops". This is a NAVY game! Nobody cares. ;)

[@0x80O0oOverfl0w]

@@Wolfpack345 Is that a new change from previous versions? I seem to recall watching you send out a flood of airplanes in your IJN episodes.

[@shp27493]

@@0x80O0oOverfl0w he will do it again when he gets a lot of spare floatplanes and carrier groups.

[@adamtruong1759]

I think the IJN not bombarding Port Moresby is a bug, idk, that's just me.

[@vf-114jock2]

I've played 5 games and they never did it any of my games. Lulls me into a false sense of security should they ever strike my bases.

[@trealosgaming3345]

I saw them literally bombarding another guys port morsby every night

[@folterknecht1768]

You are probably using the wrong bombload (SAP - semi AP) on your dive bombers instead of AP for going after heavy cruisers and BBs.

[@CrispyBakedPotato]

Yeah and slitting targets way to much.

[@CrispyBakedPotato]

Splitting

[@jhorn64]

@@CrispyBakedPotato he also second guesses his options too much, he already proved that the Yamato class can be sunk relatively easily and he would have a pretty good chance to sink Musashi if he were to make a concentrated attack on it

[@georgecoventry8441]

This game is a great way to familiarize oneself with the appearance of all the ship classes used by the Japanese and Americans! The destroyers are the ones I have a hard time sorting out, since there are so many different types. It would be kind of cool if the Japanese got to use some of their other BB's such as the Nagato, Ise, or Fuso classes...but they weren't considered to be high speed enough for operations in the Solomon Islands. Nor were the older American battleships, for that matter (but most of them were out of action for some considerable after Pearl Harbor anyway).

[@cameron8751]

The fuso class looks dam sexy tho love using it in battlestations midway

[@strawberrydragon1]

That [will be] solved with the power of modding

[@jacoballen3268]

Yes I agree with you there.

[@jhorn64]

as a model builder who specializes in Japanese ships I can immediately tell what ship class they are at a glance

[@georgecoventry8441]

Two Takao class cruisers gone...my favorite heavy cruiser class ever. They took a lot of hits before succumbing. It is sheer madness to send a surface battle group on a long mission against an airbase and NOT even bombard it when you get there! A good way to lose valuable ships for just a handful of airplanes. I hope the game designers take note and correct the problem.

[@Queenfisher12]

"Captain, we finally managed to get the AA sights calibrated after the 4th American air assault" "Excellent work sailor, now we will slaughter their Dauntlesses."

[@petro3366]

Yeah lol, poor dauntless at 26:09 just ate a whole ass 100mm or 127mm HE time fuse shell.

[@FinnishJager]

Bomb hits should suppress the light AA ships are shooting off. I also find it hard to believe none of Musashi's 6-in turrets weren't knocked out in any of those attacks. The AI really needs some improvement to not send ships out without fighter cover unless it is night time or something.

[@thebaron6481]

The only reasonable explanation for the AI failing to bombard is the damage being applied to the enemy fleet is enough to trigger the HOME mission. This will be improved in TTE 3.0 More features that are going to be implemented to make the AI better in game: Light carriers and japanese sea plane tenders escorting large convoys:Hosho, Taiyo, Akitsu Maru , Chitose and Nisshin. All of them with 3D models. For the american side the Bogue class is going be used. Fleet carriers escorting large fleet invasions. No more BBs without air support.

[@MrMorvana]

No no, it's not the damages, because they continue after the airstrike. They moved to the port, and after that go home. It's most probably a bug...

[@untruelie2640]

To be honest, the AI needs much, much more improvement. Prioritizing targets durings battles, the usage of formations and the ability to retreat during tactical combat...

[@IAm18PercentCarbon]

@@MrMorvana The check for damage takes place after the task force reaches its next waypoint. It's a small bug.

[@mercator79]

I needed this. This is a great series. The game is maybe 7/10, but the narration is spot on and makes these two series, Wolf. Great Job, Admiral

[@Gruoldfar]

I agree, Really like to follow this.The game itself has its flaws, particularly AI behaviour and some balancing issues.

[@MrMorvana]

I must say it's really disappointing to see the AI unable to attack the port, probably a bug... Maybe you should restrict your usage of ports which should have been damaged ? Otherwise the poor AI just give you perfect targets without any risk...

[@hoovyzepoot]

Yeah, this'd be a rather decent idea, lets say a month or so of limited(ish) usage to balance it out a bit and to produce more of that sweet, sweet content.

[@Wolfpack345]

I understand what you mean by restricting the port. The thing is I barely use this port at all. Also I believe the lower level airfield just has no B-17s which I have already stopped using in an offensive capacity.

[@soupwizard]

It might be that first air attack caused damage that reduced the group speed and was heavy enough to cause the AI to abort the mission? Actual Japanese commanders made similar decisions mid-war, balancing the desire to inflict decisive damage with the need to avoid losing irreplaceable ships, and turning their ships around at the edge of victory.

[@MrMorvana]

@@soupwizard It could have been the case if they made immediately the choice to return, but no, they pushed until they were in contact of the port and turned back afterward.

[@hithere7382]

@@Wolfpack345 Why not use them to bomb the snot out of enemy land targets?

[@georgecoventry8441]

The thing I love is the artwork of all the ships, planes, and ocean effects...absolutely great!

[@klauss.2696]

I laughed when you called Niblack Nickelback😆

[@Wolfpack345]

Lol rip

[@sdavis9444]

My Great Grandfather was on the USS Paterson during the first Battle of Savo. He lived to 2018 such a great story teller. Thanks for showing me this game. Im Subed Btw.

[@bluestorm3628]

Japanese navy at Port morsby: WHY DID WE COME HERE, 😭 Wolfpack: 😈😈😈😈

[@PerfectDeath4]

And this is why you don't send a surface fleet into enemy airspace without air cover during the day.

[@MuffinLikesYou]

22:48 Ah yes, famous US Destroyer, "Nickelback"

[@soup2684]

Honestly your series are my go-tos for chill long videos. Idk what that says about me that naval warfare is relaxing but I won't think about it too much 😅

[@themecoptera9258]

Historically the American torpedoes had a lower dud rate when they hit ships at an angle, not sure if this is modeled in game but it makes for good head canon.

[@Wolfpack345]

I don't think it is modeled.

[@MrMorvana]

Weren't american torpedoes the worst of the war ? If I remember well, there is even a model which failed to make any damaged against Japanese ships but probably damaged an american one during a blue on blue situation...

[@themecoptera9258]

@@MrMorvana the mk 14 torpedo as well as the air dropped version were indeed terrible, and not for any one reason. The magnetic detonators were developed for the Atlantic, so they didn’t go off. The depth keeping systems were defective, so they frequently went far too deep. The impact detonator was designed for a much slower weapon and so tended to get destroyed on impact without detonating the weapon. This last point is why the torpedoes worked better against ships traveling at an angle, this made the weapon more likely to detonate, but still not really reliable. Magnetic detonators were a problem for everyone, but they could be turned off. The problems would ultimately be fixed by the end of the war and American torpedoes would sink much of the remaining IJN courtesy of American pilots and submariners, the torp would then stay in service until it would be replaced by guided weapons. In 1944 the mk 14 was a deadly tool comparable to British, German, and Italian offerings. In 1941 it was a waste of deck space.

[@strawberrydragon1]

@@Wolfpack345 Fairly sure it is a straight 50% in all cases

[@colindouglas7769]

@@Wolfpack345 The three torpedoes you successfully hit Musashi with on the last strike kind of suggests that this angled attack is modelled. The duds you got were all launched more perpendicular to the target. It might be an idea to try the angled attack again and see what happens.

[@gorgeousorc]

Absolutely enjoying this series. Still have the IJN campaign to watch afterwards. Keep it up man!

[@patrickhamilton9242]

This one is so much better

[@jaerchristogando7827]

Another day another wolfpack video,what truly scares me is the Mushashi with a large amount of cruisers launching a large scale attack on Guadalcanal when you take control of it + them wiping out your fleet

[@kevsk22]

All of the war on the sea campaigns you do are excellent wolfpack. Thank you

[@JungleJimAB9AB]

Admiral Wolfpack 345, an enjoyable segment of gameplay. Thanks for keeping them coming.

[@Crimsonak]

Just discovered you recently, and with this series. Quickly discovered this isn't even the series (of yours) I like most. Keep it up though, you're one of the only on KZbin I instantly click on atm. As far as any advice goes, and I don't know if it's even possible, but if SH4 allows for a career, that's better than "episodes" I can't differentiate as a noob. Love you, keep it up and you'll get big! I believe in you.

[@jaerchristogando7827]

Wolfpack there is this game called Pacific fleet which is a turn-based navel combat sim focused on the pacific theatre for mobile and you should check it out,by the way you have to pay 5.99$ to play the game but it is worth it. P.S play the demo first if you have plans to check out this game.

[@KingKong-jh6mg]

Can you please roleplay that they bombarded your airfield and knocked it down a level. This would make the series more immersive and would increase the challenge, reducing the shortcomings of the AI.

[@hogandonahue9598]

So many air attacks. So picturesque. Beautiful.

[@magnum6763]

I feel like i can catch your drift on why you don't want to sink Musashi, it would be a shame if the most powerful warships or WW2 were sunk in a mere 9 episodes. Plus imagine the content of a 1 hour long episode of fighting the Musashi with a battleship task force right?

[@jaerchristogando7827]

Oh yeah noice

[@magnum6763]

@@gnarlax2005 im going off raw statistics of the TIME this game takes place in, 1942-43. By that time the US had the older SBBs and the North Dakota and South Dakota class BBs. Armor went to the Yamatos, caliber of guns went to the Yamatos, at this time AAA armament goes to the US and secondaries go to the US. I know that there were the very powerful Iowas in 1944 but not in this game. The Yamato class in this game are the most powerful warships alone, being less powerful than a USN TF but a 1 on 1 against a So Dak or a Nor Cal would be a Yamato victory

[@alexandervamp1]

If you had split your air to port and starboard attacks one low one dive if you throw in 17s then you have a triple threat. You've been blessed the Port Moresby attack fleets didn't have carrier air support or float zeros. Great work overall. Former USN/USNR, history buff Civil War - DS/DS.

[@meltric702]

*Japanese fleet exists* Wolfpack349 with eyes twitching, sending every naval aircraft and their mom to intercept: "BOLD OF YOU TO FLOAT AS YOU DO"

[@worldscar6422]

Think you can add in some more British ships? Just to mix it up a little?

[@CallMeMark_]

Yeah it would be cool if he made an Australian/Commonwealth fleet

[@worldscar6422]

@@CallMeMark_ that would be a slap.

[@jhorn64]

it seems they replicated the reliability issues with early war US torpedoes, I think it was the extreme anlges that saved him many times as the torpedoes tended to go off much more reliably when impact angle was around 45 degrees or less due to steeper angles being found to damage the the detonator

[@Lena-o4k]

Something I have learned, requires a LOT of patience. If enemy ship is burning and at moderate damage or more...wait. It may require 30 - 45 minutes ( real time ) but occasionally the fires will spread and cause secondary explosions.. and ship will sink. Sank Yamato showing moderate damage and minor flooding....waited over 45 minutes ( real time, or several hours ( game time ). But Yamato finally sank.

[@MrSlientdeath]

Moderate damage should count as a mission kill. That should require them to go back to base and repair.

[@Wolfpack345]

This is my line of thought as well. It buys me time which is what I need at the moment

[@codefeenix]

Did enjoy this one!

[@Whatever-ly9ek]

It will be great if in game we can bomb enemy island/location with our bombers once in a while.

[@stephenfarthing3819]

You might just clobber Musashi's rudders or a couple of props - slowing her down. The bombing of the Musashi may have inflicted moderate damage. But nothing too fatal.

[@georgecoventry8441]

Another problem. When the AI controls subs, you can guess that it's a sub right away and take evasive action before you've even detected it...which usually results in no torpedo hits on your ships...then you hunt down the sub and kill it. So the AI subs become useless and doomed to be sunk. But when the player is managing subs, they usually achieve surprise and score hits and sink ships! Again, the AI simply can't deal with a player who knows the game mechanics well. This is more "fun" than losing a game....but the lack of real challenge kind of defeats the purpose of the game, I think. Both sides should have a fighting chance. So how to improve the AI is the real question?

[@superlupo16armin]

You're absolutely right. When Wolfpack played as the IJN the subs were devastating. Also, the Japanese Air Force is nowhere to be seen. This game would be totally awesome if it had a competent AI.

[@HGShurtugal]

The AI should have a chance to have torpedoes about to hit your ships when they tactical battle starts.

[@Brodrick32]

@@superlupo16armin if i remember correctly didn't WP shell the airfield on Guadacanal back to the stone age very early in the campaign, hence the lack of enemy air

[@PerfectDeath4]

My issue with subs is that you can't prevent the attack in the first place. No possible way to detect them on the strategic map when historically they were surfaced most of the time and detected by aircraft. In game, if you choose to not react until the torpedoes are detected that is an okay self-rule. I've actually lost a fuel tanker asap because a sub near-point blanked it with a volley of torpedoes... it was weird because the sub aimed the volley where I ended up evading towards and would have missed if I didn't. But having that attack happen in the first place was absurd, this sub was tracking my fleet for the day and waited until night to attack WHILE traveling at top speed WHILE I had a heavy CAP of aircraft over the convoy. It also deployed a float plane at night to join the attack and landed both bombs on a DD. O_o Playing sub sims makes me jealous of how easy this game's subs can evade detection (strategic map). I'm probably going to disable subs because the constant sub raids are a pain. Which is a shame cause the sub fights arn't bad, just there's no point in prevention measures.

[@georgecoventry8441]

@@PerfectDeath4 - Wolfpack seems to be very adept at sinking the subs within a very short time of their one torpedo launch. He couldn't do this if they had the initial element of surprise....as he normally does when he launches sub attacks.

[@noahsawesomevids422]

Nice and the usa torpedos were also experimental torpedoes we didn’t do the mk13/44 torpedoes til 1944 or 1943

[@jojomarujo8704]

Ah, new vid just in time for my midnight coffee

[@ysemeniuk]

Don't sink Musashi with landbased aircraft, please 🥺 Damage it, force it to rtb for repairs and meet it later in campaign with your own battleships

[@zhicaofang2354]

4:06 I believe this is the misclick, 30 seconds ago just said "will focus on heavy crusiers" which should be the second vessel in the column, then directed two flights on the first vessel which is Musashi :) I was really puzzled when seeing the video for the first time

[@vf-114jock2]

Not sure but I think he changed his mind 1/2 way thru and sent some there. But I'm not sure would have to replay the video!

[@TheCurlsCrazy]

Like the old days with cable tv You wait for your series that only runs twice a week

[@geoffreyrichardson8738]

When I was in the NAVY, we had a saying, ‘if it flies, it dies!’

[@jeanrodriguezsaint-genis9202]

This game could shine as a multiplayer one, with each side dealing heavy blows on one another. However thanks Wolf! You make great content

[@MrMorvana]

This game first and foremost lack a LOT of polish. Without that multiplayer would be painful unless you roleplay with a friend.

[@jeanrodriguezsaint-genis9202]

Yes of course, we can talk about infinite planes, no fuel limitation and many others but I think playing with someone would allow to mitigate the bad AI gestion

[@jacoballen3268]

My reaction to Wolfpack’s comment on sending an all out wave on musashi: Yeah pull a Yamato 1945! It’ll be funny. (To me)

[@smc1942]

Never designate a Task Force with the number 13. Sailors are a superstitious lot! Few would sail in that one. True story... The famous Task Force 16 built around _Enterprise_ was originally designated TF13, and ordered to sail on Friday the 13th. Halsey balked! He went to CINCPAC, and they changed the number, and the departure date to Saturday the 14th. This event happened in February 1942.

[@moalzaben5554]

Wolfpack what ever your doing in harassing the IJN with land based bombers from New Guinea and Australia, never stop because it is working in damaging the ships and sinking one of them it helps stall the invasion of Port Moresby, btw I love the vids

[@CallMeMark_]

LETS GO

[@buboogade8898]

Absolutely love your presentation and always look forward to your next one. Splendid.

[@kilroyrip2979]

You have knack for editing & maxing the visuals of the games. The war sim John Ford!

[@Mr_Plague_Dr.]

Hey Wolfpack. I discovered that you can skip the bombs in War on the Sea. I didn’t believe it at first but it’s a great tactic to implement. You can use B-17s to basically cover your Avenger Torpedo aircraft. You’ll lose more B-17s due to the challenge but your avengers will be able to drop fishes without taking as much damage

[@stephenfarthing3819]

What the Japanese battle group is trying to do. Is draw out your aircraft from Port Moresby to diminish these to have a easier time in bombarding it.

[@mattdamutt5681]

Yeah, saw you click on the Musashi. It's probably better to ID the ships on the map to avoid misclickings.

[@georgecoventry8441]

As for the air vs ship combat, that seems very realistic (aside from the B-17's)....and the ship to ship combat seems quite realistic too.

[@MrMorvana]

Too much hits, way more than in reality. Maybe it's because the AI is almost not trying to evade (when in reality these ships were able to make incredible manoeuvres for things of these sizes to dodge bombs), but must probably because in reality most pilots were more than scared by the wall of DCA, which make them often drop torpedoes a bit early or drop their bomb a bit too high to have a guaranteed hit.

[@stephenfarthing3819]

Oi! You pinched my word - Fiddlesticks!

[@ramal5708]

You gotta be careful, in northern side of Solomons there will always be carrier task forces appearing out of nowhere, it happen to me because I have heavy naval presence near and around Guadalcanal

[@agentiq007]

I think you shoud send B-17s after the carrier, its one of the few things they can hit and it would be pretty cool to see, and unlike a battleship, the flat top is not all that fun to fight it in a surfice battle

[@vf-114jock2]

Wolfy kind of swore off B17s in the 1st episode stating their batting average was too good. I asked him above to re-consider using them lightly loaded against Destroyers and CLs as they are harder to hit.

[@MrWjb55]

love all of your vids keep up the incredible work!

[@secdup2510]

Torpedo bomber pilots had balls of steel i could never have intentionally flown low and slow into all that flack.

[@nealboswell8786]

Great job...like your decisiveness.

[@leobieker9631]

You should try strike fighters 2 Vietnam seems like a good campaign for your genre of videos.

[@petermaffay8090]

U should be able to rearm ur fleet at guadal, so u have to build t5 Harbour fast at guadal. Then it will be easy to defend there.Next u have to attack the bb first, and sink it its a lot of cp for bbs

[@locusgaudi]

Musashi's resilience is a getting a little bit unbelieavable by now, she has eaten more than a half a dozen torpedoes, same with bombs and the flooding/damage is still only moderate? Half of her guns should be out of action by now, and flooding should be much more significant too. Air power is so OP though. WIth no real penalty for aircraft lost and enemy unable to bombard ports it's a turkey shoot, or rather, bomb. Launch Dauntlesses, bomb stuff, wait for cooldown to expire, rinse, repeate. After everything scary enough was sunk by air raids, mop up with surface forces and sink light cruisers/destroyers that are too nimble to bombard. That's it.

[@jwrockets]

It seemed like attacking Musashi's starboard side would have exposed the Avengers to less AA fire. Give their ships time to maneuver, it spreads them out more. Lovein' it!

[@Ekstrax]

6:47 while it's unfortunate so many planes targeted the Musashi by accident, in the real war pilots often just went for the biggest target because of various reasons :D so it's actually pretty accurate

[@headrockbeats]

"I will probably get another destroyer, to be honest." That was the USN's strategy pretty much throughout the war.

[@samschalt]

Loving the series! Can’t wait for the next one!

[@didnothing2308]

Scuttling seems really biased against the player, I keep losing expensive ship that have heavy dam and heavy flood and they AI gets away 3 times with crit crit.

[@Wolfpack345]

Yeah seems that way.

[@strawberrydragon1]

Then again, the player’s damage control is wayyy better than AI damage control

[@nathangirma1102]

scuttling happens if your ships engine or propeller are destroyed

[@timjerrom7173]

Indeedy can't wait for the next episode...

[@theygone6962]

Fun episode thanks

[@samschalt]

Here comes the come back!

[@hogandonahue9598]

It is sad that there is definetly some kind of bug with the AI. They should have bombarded you twice.

[@jswanay4]

I had a task force come and bombard Port Moresby one time which will not reduce a level 3 airfield. It was weird.

[@vf-114jock2]

Well I sent 6 battleships 2 heavy cruisers and 2 destroyers into Rabaul and level it from a 5 to a zero with 3 salvos. It takes a lot of heavy guns but it van be done. 1 CA can't reduced a port like 4 CAs or 4CAs like 4 Battleships. Always remember to fire once and check the status of the port/airfield before firing again. Wasting a salvo not only wastes ammo - reduces your defensive capability against another fleet.

[@alexandervamp1]

I know you said something about subs, but you could use some in the slot and Port Moresby.

[@Lord.Kiltridge]

I want this game to have an easy setting that gives four times the command points, both starting and earned, and supplies of all types. With faster replenishment. As well as a campaign mode that makes taking Rabaul or Cooktown/New Hebrides the final objective. Sometimes I just want to play a very unfair campaign. Also Bombers should always be able to attack bases.

[@strawberrydragon1]

I mean, after the first week or so the snowballing makes the campaign hilariously easy

[@IAm18PercentCarbon]

The game's settings are all stored in plain text. You can easily edit the campaigns to start the USN or IJN with as many/few command points as desired.

[@Zulgurub]

Those air attacks were devastating

[@MrKenLor]

I told you. Divebomb from the aft :-)

[@edwardhugus2772]

Just a thought, you were at the main base (New Hebredes?) You loaded supplies and troops etc and then you bought 3 more destroyers. You merged the convoys into task force 13, but you never loaded supplies or troops on the new ships before sending them off.

[@crusader318]

Very nice game Questions: Does it need internet What kind of computer is required to run this

[@ronaldstephenson4380]

Excellent episode!!

[@thinkhappythoughts8098]

Great series, got the game after ijn series, loving it. You may not want any suggestions, but avengers with rockets get better range and massacre dd and transports

[@Ulfbhert9000]

I think the best way to get the Musashi with duantless' alone is to hammer the BB from port and starboard with AP bombs rather than SAP bombs to tear into the ship

[@JJ-mu9py]

Watch yourself at Port Moresby. I’m at about the same point myself and Japanese troops just landed at Port Moresby

[@acun4075]

Love this game and love the series. After several playthroughs on both Toyko Express and regular on different difficulty levels I have to say there are some major flaws here. The fact that you are limited in points on the harder levels while the A.I. pumps out half a dozen full fledged fleets including carriers and battleships it really makes it hard to engage the enemy with such a long turn around time and penalty for repairing ships, I liked the challenge but felt you really have to play defensively depending on how you set your initial fleet up. Subs are worthless, everytime I launched full spreads at carriers and BB it was almost guaranteed 5 out 6 failed usually consecutively so maybe 3 or 4 hits out 12 torpedoes which sends your sub back to base to rearm. The flip side is on normal and hard just grab a carrier and the game was to easy, I was destroying BB and carriers like they were nothing, with the support from B17 nearby BB went down easily so I felt grabbing carriers from the start was almost cheating. The problem then is your basically go fleet vs fleet with the same makeup 4DD, 2CL 2CA or something like this and again I felt if managed right the outcomes were pretty much always in your favor. Over 200 hours into this game and I still come back to it, its just addictive even with its flaws and I know there are many more scenarios I didn't list here these were just the first to come to mind. I love that they keep updating the game and can't wait to see what else gets added.

[@CrimsonThunderSB]

me personally, i don't use dive bombers against the heavy cruisers, and especially battleships...they provide a lot of anti-aircraft fire...those are better for the torpedo bombers.

[@bigmac60]

Great battle

[@SSQD_Maxus]

Wolfpack, just wanted to suggest next time when you use the Dauntless instead of using the SAP Bomb loadout to switch to the AP Bombs as they would be better at killing Heavy Cruisers and BB's Faster. At least that's been my Experience when I've used them anyway...love the series regardless keep up the good work!

[@jasonhand7969]

Could you have launched planes from milne bay to the right of port moresby to help. I think that would address the range issue from Australia.

[@davebowman9000]

As ever, a great episode!

[@HunterTeddy010]

Fiddlesticks, good catch!

[@Thecrownswill]

It might help if you made your Dauntlesses climb up to a higher altitude. Also, will you get a submarine? A certain S boat?

[@familymorotskiy6929]

THERE IS NOTHING SUCH AS A OVERKILL

[@veryyes8561]

Maybe the fleet turning away from Port Moresby could be explained by morale since they’ve just been bombed every day and maybe they were just trying to find a fight to pick with a fleet or something, still it doesn’t make much sense.

[@hughbie7]

What is most effective against a Battleship Wolf? Another Battleship?? Great episode!!😁

[@pmbeavis4467]

It's a shame that the Cooktown Dauntless's couldn't attack and then refuel/rearm at Port Morseby and attack on the way home

[@vf-114jock2]

What The Hell - IJN sailing all the way to Port Moresby and no shore bombardment? I have never seen the AI do one in 5 games but Stealth17 said he saw the AI do a shore bombardment once???

[@tomblake189]

Not seen that many avengers die since Infinity War

[@Wolfpack345]

Lol!