<t> I'm new to this game and am trying to learn how everything fits together, so I'm playing the the Eastern Solomons/Guadalcanal campaign against the AI (historical difficulty) as a 'learning experience'. I've had some good fortune against the Japanese carriers (sunk 3 CVs and 2 CVLs) and only ...

<t> Thanks for all the tips! I've got a much better feel for how these things should work now. The 'point defense' concept seems to most accurately reflect my understanding of their historical use. Even if they aren't reacting to enemy forces 1 or 2 hexes away, they are essentially reacting to enemy ...

<t> Forgive me if there is an obvious answer to this question - I'm a newbie.<br/>
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What is the proper way to utizilize PT boats? I'm playing the Guadalcanal campaign (against the AI) and I have some PTs based at Tulagi. I've basically got them sitting there undocked with a React Range of 2 ...

I'm brand new to the game and would like to get my feet wet in the Coral Sea. I'd be happy to play another newbie or an experienced player - just want to get a feel for the game and how the PBEM works.

Thanks,

BrianS