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SQUADRONS
•ATTACK - An attack command issued when you are leading a squadron.
As squadron leader, you can then attack another target.
•REGROUP - Withdraw entire squadron from the ordered attack, and regroup
with the squadron leader.
•LAND - Order squadron to return to its home carrier or airfield.
SHIPS
•ATTACK - An attack command issued when you are the captain of a ship.
Once you give this order, the ship will navigate to attack your target.
You can then concentrate on aiming or you can jump to another unit.
When you select targets in the Map screen, the Attack command is applied
automatically.
Repairs
The Repair screen (see page 26) is available for all watercraft except the PT boat.
Play the Naval Academy mission: “Dealing with Emergencies Onboard” for a
walkthrough of the Repair screen. (Damaged aircraft should return to their base
to be repaired.)
•Press
y
to open the Repair screen.
•Press
m
/
q
to select various areas of Damage Control.
•Press
s
/
o
to allocate crew to the various sections of damage control.
REPAIR SCREEN ICONS: DAMAGE MANAGEMENT
The Repair screen icons change color as a visual key to assist with allocation
of damage crew resources. Ignore this information at your peril.
Yellow = Mild damage
Red = Heavy damage
Flashing red = Malfunction has been identified
If a Fire icon lights up, it is wise to tackle this as a priority because
of the chance of a secondary explosion. Ignore Fire icons for too long,
and a magazine explosion may well destroy your ship.
If the Hull Breach icon is lit, a serious hull breach has occurred.
Man the pumps! A single arrow indicates a less serious breach.
FORMATIONS
Fleet formations are groups of ships that patrol in formation. The Naval
Academy mission “Fleet Formations” teaches you how to switch between
units, and organize your ships into formations.
•The Formation option is only available to ships already in a formation,
so first, learn how to create a formation.
•To switch between units, press
s
/
o
, or position the crosshairs
over the unit you want to switch to and click
C
.
Creating a Formation
With one ship selected, move the crosshairs over another ship that will be
the formation leader, and press
A
. The ship you are currently in control of is
now “in formation” with the formation leader.
•Press
m
/
q
to switch between formation members.
•The selected unit’s order state appears above its Unit
window. For example, Follow indicates that a unit is
in formation and following the formation leader.
A gold band around a Unit window denotes a key unit.
Changing the Shape of a Formation
1. Press and hold
X
, and then press
q
to open the Formation screen.
2. Use
l
to choose the unit you want to move (highlighted yellow).
3. Use
C
to adjust the position of the unit in relation to others
in the formation. Repeat with other units in the formation.
4. Press
A
to accept changes and ensure the lead unit is underway
so the units can assume their new formation.
Leaving/Disbanding a Formation
•Select the unit you want to leave the formation, press and hold
X
,
and use
l
to select Leave. The unit leaves the formation and will
now act alone, according to any orders you might issue it.
•If the unit you select is the formation leader, the option is Disband,
and it breaks up the entire formation.
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