User Guide

Naval Classes
Aircraft Carrier (CV)
The aircraft carrier class acts as a mobile airfield for fighters and tactical bombers.
Carriers have excellent spotting ranges but are vulnerable to naval attacks, and
their high cost makes them very attractive targets in terms of prestige.
Capital Ship (CS)
The capital ship class includes battleships, battle-cruisers, heavy cruisers, and
light cruisers. Capital ships have the ability to make ranged attacks and may
move and shoot in either order. They are best used to defeat the enemy fleet,
but after a naval victory can support the ground forces with off-shore bom-
bardment, especially against soft targets. Capital ships shot at by other capital
ships are entitled to shoot back with a ranged attack with any surviving,
unsuppressed strength points. All capital ships repair extremely slowly, so they
are not able to take replacements.
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protecting your TB units from enemy FTR units, as well as protecting your
ground units from attack by enemy TB units. However, they are expensive, so
use them wisely.
Tactical Bomber Class (TB)
Tactical bomber class units represent light bombers, medium bombers, fighter
bombers, dive bombers, and specialized ground attack aircraft whose primary
task is to destroy enemy ground units from the air. They are usually armed with
machine guns (.303 caliber to .50 caliber) and cannon (anywhere from 15mm
to 75mm), bombs, and occasionally air to ground rockets. They function as
artillery that can be anywhere on the battlefield. This allows them to attack
units far behind the front line, which would normally be safe from any other
type of unit. In the early years of the war they are often the only units that can
affect the heavier TK units, as well. As the war progresses, TB units that spe-
cialize in killing enemy tanks become available. These units have very high hard
attack values. Most TB class units are a great asset in both attack and defense.
TB units are even more expensive than FTR units, and are a favored target for
enemy FTR and AD units. Used correctly and covered by friendly FTR units, they
can have a dramatic effect on the outcome of a battle.
95 UNIT CLASS DESCRIPTIONS: Air Classes