The all-forward battery and its machinery arrangement leave the simulated battleship with a serious forward weight offset and awkward belt-protection choices. Replacing the funnel with a lighter model and moving it aft sharply reduces the offset while freeing weight for other systems. The next adjustments redistribute forward and after belt and deck armour and trim conning-tower protection to approach a workable balance. Even with the game's simplified construction model, funnel location, topweight, longitudinal balance, and armour distribution remain connected design problems.
Notable Point · 40:36-45:21
Funnel placement, weight offset, and armour distribution
Moving the funnel aft frees displacement and improves longitudinal balance, allowing protection to be redistributed before the battle begins.