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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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Runtime1:49:32
Guide points20 time notes

Time notes

  1. 2:33
    A nine-battleship British construction program

    The campaign resumes with a British naval invasion in China, nine battleships under construction, and a manageable excess over shipyard capacity.

    Chapter
  2. 6:36
    QuestionShould the Crown Colony-class cruisers have been designed with three triple turrets from the start?Answer

    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.

    Q&A
  3. 8:16
    QuestionHow can a player protect transports when escort fleets fail to prevent heavy losses?Answer

    Maximize investment in transports through the finance controls; it is the main way to reduce losses and it also grows the economy.

    Q&A
  4. 11:27
    QuestionIs the Chinese navy dry like the United States Navy?Answer

    The available accounts conflict: some describe alcohol aboard Chinese ships, while others say it is prohibited, so the answer needs further research.

    Q&A
  5. 13:48
    Using every warship as a sea-control asset

    Every fleet stays on a highly offensive posture, with even light cruisers treated as active sea-control forces.

    Notable Point
  6. 17:13
    Heavy secondary batteries against cruisers and destroyers

    A battleship's numerous six-inch and three-inch guns illustrate a design preference for overwhelming smaller attackers before they become dangerous.

    Notable Point
  7. 19:31
    Reading an East Asian naval campaign map

    The campaign map links European territorial changes with a British invasion of China, Chinese fleet movements, submarines, and the geography of Manchuria and Liaodong.

    Chapter
  8. 22:24
    When a formal line of battle is unnecessary

    An overwhelmingly favorable engagement prompts a direct battleship charge instead of careful formation into a line of battle.

    Notable Point
  9. 35:32
    Matching invasion tonnage to distant objectives

    An invasion of Eastern Siberia turns into a practical check of tonnage requirements, regional fleet locations, and route access.

    Chapter
  10. 38:35
    Six battleships destroy a Chinese fleet

    Six British battleships hunt down the Chinese force, with six-inch batteries expected to do much of the work against smaller ships.

    Chapter
  11. 50:04
    Balancing technology, mines, and fleet finances

    A campaign-management review connects armed merchant cruisers, mine technology, fleet size, and monthly spending decisions.

    Notable Point
  12. 53:23
    Choosing which naval battles deserve direct command

    Major destroyer actions and battleship engagements receive direct command, while some minor one-sided encounters are left to automatic resolution.

    Notable Point
  13. 57:03
    Peace overtakes the Eastern Siberia invasion

    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.

    Notable Point
  14. 1:07:35
    Delaying a future war until the fleet is ready

    Better relations with the United States would postpone an expected war and buy time for the British fleet to prepare.

    Notable Point
  15. 1:08:29
    The hidden shipyard cost of allied export orders

    Selling warships to allied minor powers can generate useful income, but their orders consume the same construction capacity needed for the player's fleet.

    Notable Point
  16. 1:11:29
    Why Port Arthur mattered before Tsushima

    The campaign map shows how the fall of Port Arthur forced Russian reinforcements toward Vladivostok through the dangerous Tsushima Strait.

    Notable Point
  17. 1:12:55
    Refitting new battleships before allies copy them

    New battleships are prepared for an immediate technology refit, gaining a twelve-gun broadside and a performance advantage over export versions.

    Chapter
  18. 1:18:43
    Why selling old submarines is historically plausible

    Allied offers to buy obsolete submarines feel risky, although such transfers have historical precedent.

    Notable Point
  19. 1:37:07
    Turbo-electric drive for a fast assault battleship

    A quick light-battleship concept becomes a stripped-down assault battleship whose turbo-electric machinery delivers much higher cruising speed.

    Chapter
  20. 1:47:26
    QuestionWould a Tillman battleship have been built under Theodore Roosevelt, and could Tillman have changed the Washington Naval Treaty?Answer

    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.

    Q&A