Battleship Stratagies
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Here's some tips that will help you play with the battleship:
First, the battleship can destroy ANY ship, except for the cruisers.
Second, the submarine will also be a problem if it is not against
human players.
Finally, and most important, is to always be paralell to your opponent
if you intend to use your Main Guns, as this will turn all 3 turrets to
bear on your opponent.
Beating the PT Boat (Patrol Boat):
When he gets in range, fire a missile (Triangle).
Beating the Destroyer:
Run paralell to the opposing ship, but have enough space to allow you to
evade the torpedoes it will launch; this is simply done by turning hard
into the ship when he launches them.
Beating the Aircraft Carrier:
Although the F-14's the carrier launches are devastating, DO NOT use
anti-aircraft guns (AA Guns) to shoot them down, the reason for this is
that the carrier cannot attack until every one of its planes are
recovered. Firing your AA guns wastes valuble firing time. Ignore the planes
and keep firing the turrets on the carrier while it waits to recover the
planes. NOTE: You cannot evade the bombs released by the jets, another
reason why AA guns are pointless.
Beating the Troop Transport:
One of the only matches where you don't have to try to win; the TT doesn't
stand a chance. Keep firing broadside and you should come out of the battle
nearly unscaved.
Beating the Mine-Layer:
Follow the same stragem as with the TT, except NEVER get behind the ship,
as it will launch magnetic mines that stand a very good chance of killing you.
Beating the Submarine:
The strategy you use is dependent on who is controlling the sub.
HUMAN: This is one of the hardest battles. Keep pressing square as
much as you can to launch the Helicopter, but evade the sub's torpedoes.
COMPUTER: Keep launching misiles while evading the torpedoes... if you
do this with proper timing, you'll destroy him before you know it.
Beating the Battleship:
Uh oh. Problem. All I can say to help you is Keep firing broadsides. If
your opponent is skilled (most likely an experienced human), and is wildly
evading all your shots, do the same to him, but now launch missiles using
triangle.
Beating (or damaging) the Cruiser:
Unfortunately, you are no match for the cruiser's salvo of 3 cruise
missiles, which you cannot avoid. Sometimes you win, sometimes you don't.