I'm gonna laugh if you only have a single CA and the enemy has all of their forces in this battle.Wait. That's it?
The Italians have no Raider actions this turn?
(Eight ships for 45 VP! For our side!)
That however is complete believable.
All right. So. Twenty thousand tons yard capacity.
Instead of going all fancy with a cross deck warship, why not just build a BARACO-class locally?
Because we don't have Midships Turret tech, that's why!
Okay then.
Ugh. With ADOBE in the yards we really need a Cruiser to deter these Italian raiders now emboldened again.
Huh.
Huh. Okay, so that torpedo damage got resolved pretty quickl-
Wait.
That's... not ADOBE.
OH MA GAWD YOUR VOICE SOUNDS LIKE FLUTTERSHY.
T-that's right!
Wait, that's a VETTOR PISANI.
Objection withdrawn.
Those 10-inch guns don't seem to be doing much damage.
I SPOKE TOO SOON!
...
... Yup.
...
Hmm.
So this is the track.
So the VETTOR PISANI really was just... cowering and hiding there.
That...
It is becoming clear that speed may be of more value to us than armor.
... is CA FANTASTICA actually Rainbow Dash?
Lots of actionable Intel this month.
Very good.
Also good, we can free up MS back into Foreign Service.
...
These guys look happy that ADOBO's gone bye bye.
... how.
Italy has very poor coal reserves, you know.
So if we just keep on fighting they might... just run out of fuel for their ships?
Overland transport would still be much less efficient than sea deliveries though.
Now we're talking!
Battlegroup FORM UP!
Ok. So ADOBE, we don't need you to scout for the enemy fleet.
None of those are CLs or AMCs!
I am surprised at how reliable is info gathered from pubs and brothels but that is not the point right now.
STAND AND FIGHT!
Why are we slowing down?
Stop. I know where that line comes from and I don't need THE BEAST cutting loose in my ocean.
Hey, if your target's counterintelligence isn't that good, you can easily try and harvest information at those sites. Not an easy thing but it is doable.
That does it!
Let's talk about that after we win.
What?
DID YOU *ALL* JUST SO HAPPEN TO MISS *ALL OF YOUR SHOTS* through a *four-hour running battle*?!
From 14:30 to 18:00 the track was a simple line running East.
Did the Italians unearth the Lance of Longinus or something?
Nah, they channel Da Vinci a lot more.
And yet...
Our morale is super high despite being carried by the US and the Spanish Army.
Whoa!
I think it's more about how they lack the strategic initiative that would demand more patrolling ships.
Yes the reason the Spanish had a hobby of invasion was because no one wanted to actually have to live in Spain.
Hmm.
That makes no sense, ADOBO has sunk many more ships.
That... makes sense.
Slowly whittling them down.
1 CA in Northern Spain vs 2 CA.
Wait, that's ADONTBE.
Suez Canal, maybe? Not sure how the pastas sweet talked the Brits into it, though.
It is ADONTBE and her puppies.
Wait - 10-inch guns are supposed to be Heavy guns, right?
You know, if you ram yourself into the beach she can't sink you anymore, right?
This is fine as long as we're hitting anything.
Hmm.
Humans are the super predator because they invented things like spears and bows.
It's either four inches of armor being more trouble than they're worth, or just terrible accuracy.
I am terrified and intrigued on equal levels.
Nice.
Better rate of fire and doubled chance to hit makes a difference in a same-speed pursuit where only long-range gunnery is possible.
So here's the track.
Once again, congratulations, ADONTBE.
For what?
Yeah. Sure.
... I am not even going to ask.
OH MY~
Take a break, you deserve this.
>> CA ADONTBE> Thank you.
>> CA ADONTBE> Um. Also...
>> CA ADONTBE> Please let me know if the stockroom ends up short on ropes and oil...
Wait. That's it?