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Wolfhound · 01-29-09, 07:34 PM

I noticed something when starting a campaign out of Manila in an S-14 class boat. I ended up patrolling around the north and northwest coasts of Luzon and found huge Japanese task forces of mostly troop ships, escorted by a light cruiser and a few destroyers, massing around those areas, as well as a Kongo class battleship group sailing down the west coast. In my next patrol, out of Surabaya, I saw a similar massing on the south coast of Mindanao.

This fits very well with the Japanese assault on the Philippines which was occurring during this time. I really like the actual in-game realities reflecting the historical realities. It adds a lot to immersion.

01-29-09, 07:34 PM	#1
Wolfhound Sailor man Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 43 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Historical convoy and task force movements I noticed something when starting a campaign out of Manila in an S-14 class boat. I ended up patrolling around the north and northwest coasts of Luzon and found huge Japanese task forces of mostly troop ships, escorted by a light cruiser and a few destroyers, massing around those areas, as well as a Kongo class battleship group sailing down the west coast. In my next patrol, out of Surabaya, I saw a similar massing on the south coast of Mindanao. This fits very well with the Japanese assault on the Philippines which was occurring during this time. I really like the actual in-game realities reflecting the historical realities. It adds a lot to immersion.