[WIP] RSRDC Phase III

[lurker_hlb3]

I have just completed the “last” campaign layer of RSRDC.

Currently working on the required mission objectives that will support Operation Forger (Invasion of Saipan & Guam) and Operation King II (Battle of Leyte Gulf). Also will have to rewrite all the “Single Missions” and “Single Patrol” files as the stock version no longer support the objective of RSRDC. These Mission/Patrol rewrites will be in the same form as “RSRDC Patrols”, that is “real world” mission against the tracks generated in the campaign layers. Will also have to adjust the late war patrol objectives that support the changes in Phase III

During the development of the late war USN Task Forces it became obvious that attempting to generate task force with “real world” numbers would cause SH4 frame rate to decrease to unplayable levels. Therefore TF38/58 task groups have reduced to a “playable” size [i.e. approximately 1/3 their real size]. Plans to add Task Force 57 (British Pacific Fleet) have been scraped for the current time.

The following IJN units have been added

Mastu Class DE (reworked Asashio class DD)
Katori Class Light Cruiser (reworked Kuma Class CL)
Unryu Class CV (reworked Hiryu CV) [Special note this is “not” the Unryu released by miner1436]

The Mastu & Katori were escorts of various convoys during 1944/1945

The Unryu is required to support a mission / campaign layer in late 1944

The following units will be removed

RN TBF Avenger
RN Martlet (F4F)


During my research on the Battle of Leyte Gulf, I found these two Sub OpArea maps. If you look at the first map you will note there appears to be a “real” area 7 off the “Bungo Straits”








Release estimate is the end of February, however this is subject to change.