Rule the Waves rewards ships that operate together, as does Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts. Their treatment of formations recognizes the benefit of ships supporting one another. Rule the Waves also subjects fleet plans to government budget cuts, including cuts after funding has been promised for construction. Those simulation rules connect fleet tactics to the frustration of trying to build enough ships with an unpredictable budget.
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Fleet formations depend on buying enough ships
Naval games model the combat value of grouped ships while also exposing the budget decisions that can prevent navies from fielding those groups.