The game's analytical value is separated from historical realism. Its single-ship engagements are called completely ahistorical, yet they can isolate a design in a controlled environment. That caveat helps viewers treat lessons about guns, armor, radar, speed, and screening as experiments within a model. The campaign can support comparisons of design choices and outcomes as long as the artificial scenario remains visible.
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Single-ship battles as controlled design experiments
The closing caveat treats single-ship battles as ahistorical controlled tests of a design.