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Check Campaign 6: UAD has updated & to Learn it's new ways I started another British Campaign
Study Check Campaign 6: UAD has updated & to Learn it's new ways I started another British Campaign, a Dr. Alex Clarke video from 5 Feb 2024, with 20 time notes. Topics include Battleships, Fleet Readiness, Naval…
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- 2:33A nine-battleship British construction programChapter
The campaign resumes with a British naval invasion in China, nine battleships under construction, and a manageable excess over shipyard capacity.
- 6:36QuestionShould the Crown Colony-class cruisers have been designed with three triple turrets from the start?AnswerQ&A
It could have sped construction and was a credible layout, but the design aimed to reproduce Town-class firepower; workable quadruple mounts might have led to three quadruple turrets instead.
- 8:16QuestionHow can a player protect transports when escort fleets fail to prevent heavy losses?AnswerQ&A
Maximize investment in transports through the finance controls; it is the main way to reduce losses and it also grows the economy.
- 11:27QuestionIs the Chinese navy dry like the United States Navy?AnswerQ&A
The available accounts conflict: some describe alcohol aboard Chinese ships, while others say it is prohibited, so the answer needs further research.
- 13:48Using every warship as a sea-control assetNotable Point
Every fleet stays on a highly offensive posture, with even light cruisers treated as active sea-control forces.
- 17:13Heavy secondary batteries against cruisers and destroyersNotable Point
A battleship's numerous six-inch and three-inch guns illustrate a design preference for overwhelming smaller attackers before they become dangerous.
- 19:31Reading an East Asian naval campaign mapChapter
The campaign map links European territorial changes with a British invasion of China, Chinese fleet movements, submarines, and the geography of Manchuria and Liaodong.
- 22:24When a formal line of battle is unnecessaryNotable Point
An overwhelmingly favorable engagement prompts a direct battleship charge instead of careful formation into a line of battle.
- 35:32Matching invasion tonnage to distant objectivesChapter
An invasion of Eastern Siberia turns into a practical check of tonnage requirements, regional fleet locations, and route access.
- 38:35Six battleships destroy a Chinese fleetChapter
Six British battleships hunt down the Chinese force, with six-inch batteries expected to do much of the work against smaller ships.
- 50:04Balancing technology, mines, and fleet financesNotable Point
A campaign-management review connects armed merchant cruisers, mine technology, fleet size, and monthly spending decisions.
- 53:23Choosing which naval battles deserve direct commandNotable Point
Major destroyer actions and battleship engagements receive direct command, while some minor one-sided encounters are left to automatic resolution.
- 57:03Peace overtakes the Eastern Siberia invasionNotable Point
The planned invasion of Eastern Siberia ends when peace with Russia arrives first, showing how political settlements can cancel an operation already prepared at sea.
- 1:07:35Delaying a future war until the fleet is readyNotable Point
Better relations with the United States would postpone an expected war and buy time for the British fleet to prepare.
- 1:08:29The hidden shipyard cost of allied export ordersNotable Point
Selling warships to allied minor powers can generate useful income, but their orders consume the same construction capacity needed for the player's fleet.
- 1:11:29Why Port Arthur mattered before TsushimaNotable Point
The campaign map shows how the fall of Port Arthur forced Russian reinforcements toward Vladivostok through the dangerous Tsushima Strait.
- 1:12:55Refitting new battleships before allies copy themChapter
New battleships are prepared for an immediate technology refit, gaining a twelve-gun broadside and a performance advantage over export versions.
- 1:18:43Why selling old submarines is historically plausibleNotable Point
Allied offers to buy obsolete submarines feel risky, although such transfers have historical precedent.
- 1:37:07Turbo-electric drive for a fast assault battleshipChapter
A quick light-battleship concept becomes a stripped-down assault battleship whose turbo-electric machinery delivers much higher cruising speed.
- 1:47:26QuestionWould a Tillman battleship have been built under Theodore Roosevelt, and could Tillman have changed the Washington Naval Treaty?AnswerQ&A
Possibly: Roosevelt might have backed one, and Tillman's influence was strong enough that his continued political presence could have produced a different Washington Naval Treaty.