r/victoryatsea
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First game -
Starter set game with my grandson. So far he’s having fun. Just testing and learning the rules right now. Planning to add flights of airplanes next before working thru sub rules.
u/torg_or — 8 days ago
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Victory at Sea - Fleet Builder (not mine)
I found this great fleet builder that lets you not only choose ships but also select variants and view their game stats—all accompanied by small illustrations showing their period-accurate camouflage.
https://www.vas-admiralty-rules.com/fleet_builder_main.php
It doesn't cover torpedo boats (yet?), but it allows you to add carrier-based and land-based aircraft as well as submarines, calculate point values and reconnaissance scores, and even share/import fleets.
I think this is probably the best list builder I’ve seen in a long time, and a fundamental resource for making the game more accessible!
u/l-Electronaute — 8 days ago
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Invoking Admiral Ching Lee spirit for this 1942 showdown
The US Navy engaged the Imperial Japanese Navy amidst a chain of South Pacific islands in a 2,000-point match that lasted three hours. The Japanese were assigned a "Breakthrough" objective, while I had a "Destruction" objective. The Americans' overwhelming reconnaissance advantage placed the Japanese at a disadvantage, leaving them isolated in two separate pockets.
The volume of fire from the New Mexico-class battleships proved too much for the Japanese heavy cruisers—powerful but few in number—who failed to break through USN cruiser screen. The IJN ultimately retreated, though Japanese aircrews lived up to their fearsome reputation, decimating the US destroyer in a courageous rear guard action.
u/l-Electronaute — 14 days ago