Runs of the Battle of Midway in Harpoon or Command: Modern Operations seldom reproduce the historical result. Luck, mistakes, and contingent decisions shaped the battle, so a simulation often follows another plausible path. Those variations show how contingent the actual victory was. Testing several Soviet fleets and Western responses serves the same purpose. It exposes choices, risks, and dependencies that hindsight can hide.
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Midway and the method of responsible alternate history
Wargame variations on Midway show why historical outcomes should be tested against other plausible paths.