Internal protection, boilers, machinery, and hull strengthening take priority for a battleship-centered fleet. Cruiser research is set aside because this campaign is intended to test battleships rather than repeat the earlier battlecruiser approach. Protection and propulsion are treated as enabling technologies rather than isolated upgrades. The research plan follows the kind of fleet the campaign is meant to build and sustain.
Chapter · 9:12-13:40
Research priorities for a battleship-led campaign
The campaign's research plan shifts toward protection, machinery, and battleship development while older forces cover a worldwide war.