RSRDC Battles

[aso544]

What are good battles and the time and locations to view? I was hoping with the Pearl Harbor Campaign Start I could watch it get attack but nothing but a communication advising of the air attack.........and some crappy seagulls!!!

[Dread Knot]

Originally Posted by aso544

What are good battles and the time and locations to view? I was hoping with the Pearl Harbor Campaign Start I could watch it get attack but nothing but a communication advising of the air attack.........and some crappy seagulls!!!

There is a sort of symmetry to leaving out Pearl Harbor The two big flashes that herald the end of the war aren't simulated either.

Most of the big carrier clashes are covered. Coral Sea, Midway, Philippine Sea, etc. Most of the Tokyo Express battles in the Solomons take place at the appointed dates. I've always wondered if the sinking of the British battleships Prince of Wales and Repulse by Japanese G3M Nells on December 10th, 1941, is included but I've never got down off the coast of Malaya to find out.

[Bubblehead1980]

Originally Posted by aso544

What are good battles and the time and locations to view? I was hoping with the Pearl Harbor Campaign Start I could watch it get attack but nothing but a communication advising of the air attack.........and some crappy seagulls!!!

All of the major battles and many of the small battles are as well. Large Battles include Midway, Coral Sea, Eastern Solomons(Carrier Battle), Savo Island, Santa Cruz, Naval Battles of Guadalcanal I and II, Philippine Sea and Leyte Gulf(all parts...Palawan Pass, Surigao Strait, Battle off Samar, Sibuyan Sea) Smaller actions such as the various actions in Solomons in 1943 which seems to conclude with Battle of Empress Augusta Bay.The Yamato sails for it's final suicide mission in April 1945(although it is a day late, must be in an error, I went and fixed it in my game, so it arrives on time per history) and US planes show up to attack it in several waves.

There are other various smaller actions covered throughout the pacific and historical warship movements.This means when you see the Yamato, it is where it was at that time in the Pacific, so you are not running into a Yamato every patrol like in the stock game.Movement covers movements of various lights cruisers, heavy cruisers etc. Can open up the files with the mission editor to check it out or just do some research, go to the right area and hope you encounter them.Occasionally you will get contact reports and ULTRAs that will help you find them.

Some battles are easy to find, such as the engagements in the Solomons because are in a relatively confined area.Midway is the toughest, I think I have found the carrier force once out of many tries.Mainly because it is wide open ocean, no surface search radar since its early war, they are moving fast and since full of carriers, they launch planes that will keep you diving a bit.The one time I found Nagumo's carriers I happened to be along the path, dived at dawn and avoided planes, they came speeding along as I was about to attack dive bombers showed up and wrecked three of per history(I had to up the skill of the planes and add a few more to make this happen). I finished one off with Mark 14's if I recall, dodged a few depth charges.

They are there, just have to look but it's fun to see.Some turn out per history, others don't, some are close.

[Bubblehead1980]

Originally Posted by Dread Knot

There is a sort of symmetry to leaving out Pearl Harbor The two big flashes that herald the end of the war aren't simulated either.

Most of the big carrier clashes are covered. Coral Sea, Midway, Philippine Sea, etc. Most of the Tokyo Express battles in the Solomons take place at the appointed dates. I've always wondered if the sinking of the British battleships Prince of Wales and Repulse by Japanese G3M Nells on December 10th, 1941, is included but I've never got down off the coast of Malaya to find out.

The Prince of Wales and Repulse are in RSRD, they are attacked by a large wave of bombers from Indochina.Only way to see it is to use the pre pearl harbor mod, only way can get there in time to witness it.Thing is I had to edit it because there not enough torpedo armed Bettys(filling in for the Nells).Witnessed it three times, once the sunk both, other time sunk the Prince of Wales and Repulse was left dead in water.The first time before I edited the attack, they just caused damage so most had bombs only.

[Admiral Halsey]

You forget the Sunda Strait battle Bubble.

[Mikemike47]

I start a new camaign and use the following as a reference:

Pacific War Maps

[Bubblehead1980]

Originally Posted by Admiral Halsey

You forget the Sunda Strait battle Bubble.

Oh yes, Java Sea and Sunda Strait are simulated as well

[Armistead]

If you start at Manila and hurry, you can catch the Pearl Harbor attack force returning through the Bungo...You do have time to get back to Manila if you flank after the attack.

[torpedobait]

Originally Posted by Mikemike47

I start a new camaign and use the following as a reference:

Pacific War Maps

Thanks - that map is VERY helpful.

[torpedobait]

Originally Posted by Armistead

If you start at Manila and hurry, you can catch the Pearl Harbor attack force returning through the Bungo...You do have time to get back to Manila if you flank after the attack.

Sounds like fun! Can't wait to try it. Thanks.