Why the first cruiser-destroyer simulation fails

The first engagement pits two proposed British cruisers against four modeled German destroyers, with the AI directing their fighting. Each cruiser carries fourteen 4.5-inch guns, giving the British ships twenty-eight barrels against twenty German 5.9-inch guns. The expected advantage combines numerous smaller guns with a steadier cruiser platform, but the game produces unexpectedly hesitant firing and disappointing accuracy. The German destroyers expend their torpedoes without an observed hit, yet their gunfire remains dangerous. Both British cruisers are eventually lost. The result sends the design back for revision and leaves open whether the difficulty lies in the proposed ship, its opponent, or the simulation settings.