The K3-inspired ships carry 18-inch guns with substantially more range than their opponents, yet the automated command closes into secondary-gun distance. Manual control then keeps the force near maximum range and lets it exploit the advantage for which the ships were designed. Weapon performance matters only when command decisions preserve the conditions needed to use it. The historical lesson lies in tactical geometry and command, while the exact combat outcome remains a game-based counterfactual.
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Why a capital ship should preserve its range advantage
An AI-controlled charge becomes a clear lesson in using superior gun range instead of entering an opponent's effective envelope.