The four-versus-four setup omits destroyers and aircraft carriers that would shape a full fleet engagement. Fast destroyers would introduce another high-speed threat around the battle lines, while carriers would add an air-power dimension absent from this run. Their absence helps isolate how the two battleship concepts behave during a meeting engagement. It also confines the result to a squadron design comparison, leaving a complete fleet test for a later, more complex scenario.
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What destroyers and carriers would change
Destroyers and aircraft carriers would add threats and capabilities beyond the battleship gunnery exchange, making this a capital-ship comparison rather than a full fleet action.