The game's encounter label says the weaker force has been cornered, but the operational geometry tells a different story. Alternative cruiser and destroyer groups are available as targets, yet small forces repeatedly approach the largest hostile concentration in the Channel. They also fail to assemble their own strength before entering the contested area. The result resembles defeat in detail, with ships arriving one group at a time instead of combining into a force capable of changing the odds.
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Concentrating a fleet instead of losing it piecemeal
A campaign encounter illustrates the danger of feeding small forces into a dominant battle fleet instead of massing strength or choosing weaker targets.