Hierarchy Module Document

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Note that the feature gives the designer a warning first for each option. Here is the warning for the Hierarchy option:

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Similarly, here's the warning for the Commander option:

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Finally, the warning for the subordinates option:

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Here are the commanders before and after:

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Here are the Hierarchical links after both disconnecting and de-assigning commanders:

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Here are the deployment links before and after:

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Here are the subordinate links in a formation report before and after:

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Here is the OOB report before and after recovery:

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Continuing with my Scenario Update plans, I've now created another brand-new scenario in my series of Guadalcanal Naval Battles. This one is the "2nd Naval Battle of Guadalcanal 1942". This is the second new (non-variant) scenario I've designed since January 2022.

For fun, I listed six other naval battles I hope to create in the unknowable future. Only one (Tassafaronaga 1942) uses the Guadalcanal map. The rest would need new maps devised, so are not so trivial tasks as these last two. Tassafaronaga 1942 would require ship-board torpedoes, so must wait till the equipment expansion. But maybe I'll find time to fit a few of these in before the Hierarchy launch.

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Here are the deployments for the naval battle. Exclusion Zone 1 prevents the Japanese player from using 20:20 hindsight and fleeing on turn 1. It is removed on turn 2. The USS South Dakota is withdrawn on turn 2 due to its electrical issues. The USS Washington doesn't arrive till the US Player-Turn 1 in the "Star" location. This models the Japanese never spotting it till it opened up. Two Japanese destroyers arrive in the "Diamond" location on turn 2.

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Here are the two Hierarchies showing the ship and commander assignments:

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Here are the American and Japanese Commanders and their assignments:

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Here is the start of the briefing and the bitmap. The ship shown is the USS Washington:

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Here are the individual and cumulative strengths of the two forces. Note that the USS South Dakota has 33% Readiness due to electrical issues. It should be obvious that, despite the ship count, the American force has a significant strength edge.