Electric torpedoes though will be so stealthy that only sonar equipment will be capable of catching them. Early technology will allow hydrophone stations which will help detecting standard torpedoes at long ranges. Torpedoes will be visible according to their propulsion technology and your ship's own countermeasures. Screening with light ships ahead of battleships will ensure the enemy does not surprise you with a torpedo attack. Spotting the enemy in Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts will be a realistic procedure that succeeds in accordance with ship technology and tactical maneuvering. ĭepending on battle conditions, fleets may start an engagement from beyond visible range. More on this later, since finding the opponent AI whereabouts will be an initial challenge. the AI opponent can be equally capable and use realistic tactics to find and engage your fleet. Intuitive commands allow you to execute naval tactics with ease, even with large fleets, but you might be intimidated when you notice that. Ships can maneuver intelligently according to special commands, such as “Screen” which makes one or more divisions to automatically protect another division against nearby threats.ĭrag-and-drop commands allow easy creation of line-ahead or line-abreast formations, or laying “Smoke Screens” with destroyers to mask your moves against the enemy.

You can attach/detach to and from divisions and give command to the AI fully or partially to selected divisions. The strongest ship in each fleet becomes the Flagship, and your AI opponent will operate using formation tactics around its own flagship. At the start of a naval battle, the opposing fleets are automatically divided into divisions, with each division consisting of ships of the same type.

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