The campaign is primarily a relaxed exercise, while the battle simulator serves a more analytical purpose. It can test whether historical ship designs behave plausibly and explore alternative design ideas. A simulated engagement can expose how armour, speed, armament, and tactics interact without proving that the game reproduces history exactly. This distinction provides a frame for interpreting the later design and combat demonstrations.
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Using battle simulation to test warship ideas
The relaxed campaign is distinguished from the battle simulator, which is used to probe historical ship performance and design choices.