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GAME:  PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS IV
PLATFORM:  PLAYSTATION2
GENRE:  STRATEGY/WAR
CREATOR:  KOEI Copyright 2003
AUTHOR OF THIS FAQ:  Kevin Butler AKA War Doc
E-MAIL:  kevinb(at)technologist(dot)com
FAQ VERSION:  1.0
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
UNIT    I:  INTRODUCTION
1.  Legal Stuff
2.  Version Information
3.  Acknowledgements
4.  Welcome
5.  Overview
UNIT   II:  GAME INFORMATION
6.  The Modes
7.  Abbreviations
UNIT  III:  PLAYING THE GAME
8.  Getting Started
9.  Taking Control
UNIT   IV:  THE GAME SCREENS
10.  Strategic Screen
10.1  Strategic Map Screen
10.2  Strategic Menu Screen
11.  Tactical Screen
11.1  Tactical Map Screen
11.2  Tactical Menu Screen
11.3  Tactical Report Screen
UNIT    V:  SCENARIO MODE
12.  Scenario Strategies
12. 1  Narvik, April 1940
12. 2  Matapan, March 1941
12. 3  Atlantic, May 1941
12. 4  Malay, December 1941
12. 5  Ceylon, April 1942
12. 6  Midway, June 1942
12. 7  Savo August 1942
12. 8  Eastern Solomons August 1942
12. 9  Esperance October 1942
12.10  Santa Cruz October 1942
12.11  Barents December 1942
12.12  Vella Lavella October 1943
12.13  Phillipine Sea June 1944
12.14  Leyte October 1944
12.15  Okinawa April 1945
UNIT   VI:  CAMPAIGN MODE
13.  General Campaign Strategies
14.  Initial Campaign Setup
14.1  Starting Resources and Territories
14.2  Starting Technology
14.3  Starting Ship Classes
14.4  Starting Plane Models
15.  Defeating Another Country
UNIT  VII:  APPENDIX
16.  Ship Classes
16.1  Britain
16.2  Germany
16.3  Japan
16.4  United States
16.5  Summary
17.  Plane Models
17.1  Britain
17.2  Germany
17.3  Japan
17.4  United States
17.5  Summary
18.  Research and Development
18. 1  Ship Radar
18. 2  Gun
18. 3  Torpedo
18. 4  Anti-Submarine Weapons
18. 5  Ship Armor
18. 6  Ship Engine
18. 7  Aircraft Radar
18. 8  Bomb
18. 9  New Plane
18.10  Plane Armor
18.11  Plane Engine
19.  Designing and Remodeling Ships 101
19.1  Weapons
19.2  Ship Templates
19.3  Finishing Up the Ship Class
20.  Plane Design 101
20.1  Weapons
20.2  Plane Engines
20.3  Plane Templates
20.4  Finishing Up the Plane Model
21.  Territories
21.1  Territorial Features
21.2  Territorial Information
22.  Commanders
22.1  Traits
22.2  Rank and Promotions
22.3  Other Information
22.4  The Commanders
UNIT VIII:  CONCLUSION
23.  Conclusion
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To find a particular chapter or subchapter do the following:
1.  Highlight the chapter or subchapter name you wish to find.
2.  Press CTRL-C
3.  Press CTRL-F
4.  Press CTRL-V
5.  Press CTRL-F
5.  You will arrive at the desired chapter or subchapter.
_______________________________________________________________________________
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********************************* UNIT    I ***********************************
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+==================+
|  1.  LEGAL STUFF |===========================================================
+==================+
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I say no, accept it as fact.  This especially goes out to Dave at
www.cheatcc.com since he has a habit of taking guides without permission.  In
addition, do not modify this guide in any way whatsoever to suit your purposes.
The latest version can always be found at www.gamefaqs.com.
If you see this guide on any other site then the one listed above, please
e-mail me.  If you wish to ask questions or give input to this guide, please
e-mail me.  Just have PTO IV as the subject so I know it isn't another kooky
vendor trying to sell me hair gel or another XXX site telling me I have new
friends.
+==========================+
|  2.  VERSION INFORMATION |===================================================
+==========================+
Version 1.0    3/17/05:  A guide is born.
+=======================+
|  3.  ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS |======================================================
+=======================+
The following are a list of people, organizations, or references that have made
this FAQ possible:
My wonderful family (who has had to put up with the tapping on the keyboard)
KOEI for making a great game
GameFAQ's for putting up this FAQ
Conway's All the Worlds Fighting Ships 1906-1921
Conway's All the Worlds Fighting Ships 1922-1946
Various internet sources for plane and ship data
Various sources for battle histories
+===============+
|  4.   WELCOME |==============================================================
+===============+
Welcome to my FAQ for Pacific Theater of Operations IV or PTO IV for short.
Since this is a war and strategy game, there is no walkthrough per say.
Instead, this FAQ is broken up into parts.  First the you will be given an
explanation of choices you have for playing the game.  These choices are either
scenario or campaign mode.  Next, you will be given all the possible commands
you can give with a brief description of what those commands are.  The next
part is dedicated to strategy.  This strategy will give you an idea on how to
win your strategic battles or campaigns.  The last part is the Appendix.  This
will give detailed information on may facets of the game.  Input is
appreciated along with constructive criticism.  If you wish to e-mail me
thoughts on this FAQ, better ways of doing things, other strategies, etc., feel
free.  Make sure you put PTO IV FAQ in the subject.  If you don't, I'm liable
to discard the e-mail as spam.
+===============+
|  5.  OVERVIEW |==============================================================
+===============+
PTO IV is Koei's fourth game in this series.  Although the title is PTO IV, you
also have the chance to play in the ETO (European Theater of Operations).  This
game is set up a little differently then the previous PTO's.  This one isn't as
"free roaming" as the others in the fact you must acquire all the enemies key
bases.  There are 50 territories and 14 key bases total in the game and you
must acquire one before you can move onto the next one in the chain.  In
addition to the gameplay, there are 218 different classes of ships and 102
models of aircraft you can choose from.  You also can design and develop
another 45 classes of ships and 50 models of aircraft.  Of course, all of this
stuff just doesn't happen.  You must also develop your technological and
industrial levels to be able to accommodate the above.  In addition, you must
have the resources in order to do the research and build the things necessary
to ensure victory.  On the other side of the coin, if you aren't up to that
challenge yet, you can play one of the 15 scenarios to get your "feet wet".
Whichever choice you make, good luck and may victory be yours.
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********************************* UNIT   II ***********************************
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+================+
|  6.  THE MODES |=============================================================
+================+
PTO IV can be played in two modes:  Scenario or Campaign.  In Campaign Mode,
you will play as Britain, Germany, Japan, or the United States.  From this
point, it is up to you as to how you conduct the war.  You will then get the
option of starting your game in September 1939 or December 1941.
In Scenario Mode, you can fight 15 selected battles plus you also have the
option of playing as the attacker or defender.  These battles are described
in more detail in Chapter 12.  Listed below are the battles:
+----------------+--------------------+----------+----------+
| DATE OF BATTLE | LOCATION OF BATTLE | ATTACKER | DEFENDER |
+----------------+--------------------+---------------------+
+----------------+--------------------+----------+----------+
| APRIL 1940     | NARVIK             | BRITAIN  | GERMANY  |
+----------------+--------------------+----------+----------+
| MARCH 1941     | MATAPAN            | GERMANY  | BRITAIN  |
+----------------+--------------------+----------+----------+
| MAY 1941       | ATLANTIC           | GERMANY  | BRITAIN  |
+----------------+--------------------+----------+----------+
| DECEMBER 1941  | MALAY              | BRITAIN  |   JAPAN  |
+----------------+--------------------+----------+----------+
| APRIL 1942     | CEYLON             | JAPAN    | BRITAIN  |
+----------------+--------------------+----------+----------+
| JUNE 1942      | MIDWAY             | JAPAN    | USA      |
+----------------+--------------------+----------+----------+
| AUGUST 1942    | SAVO               | JAPAN    | USA      |
+----------------+--------------------+----------+----------+
| AUGUST 1942    | EASTERN SOLOMONS   | JAPAN    | USA      |
+----------------+--------------------+----------+----------+
| OCTOBER 1942   | ESPERANCE          | JAPAN    | USA      |
+----------------+--------------------+----------+----------+
| OCTOBER 1942   | SANTA CRUZ         | JAPAN    | USA      |
+----------------+--------------------+----------+----------+
| DECEMBER 1942  | BARENTS            | BRITAIN  | GERMANY  |
+----------------+--------------------+----------+----------+
| OCTOBER 1943   | VELLA LAVELLA      | JAPAN    | USA      |
+----------------+--------------------+----------+----------+
| JUNE 1944      | PHILLIPINE SEA     | JAPAN    | USA      |
+----------------+--------------------+----------+----------+
| OCTOBER 1944   | LEYTE              | JAPAN    | USA      |
+----------------+--------------------+----------+----------+
| APRIL 1945     | OKINAWA            | JAPAN    | USA      |
+----------------+--------------------+----------+----------+
In Scenario Mode, you will be given the naval force that fought in that
specific battle.  You must satisfy the conditions for winning to achieve
victory.  You will also be given the option of going into Campaign Mode from
the date of the Scenario Mode.
+====================+
|  7.  ABBREVIATIONS |=========================================================
+====================+
In this game, there are a few abbreviations that are used.  Knowing these
abbreviations will go a long way in being able to quickly assess a fleet to
know its composition.
NOTE:  These are general characteristics of the types of ships involved.  As
with all other things, there are exceptions to the rules.
BB:  Battleship - Generally go from 25,000 tons and greater.  The
maximum gun size for their primary batteries is 20 inches while
their secondary batteries have a maximum size of six inches.  They
can have port, aft, starboard, and bow secondary batteries.
BC or CB:  Battlecruiser -  These range in size from 10,000 tons to 25,000
tons.  They are in-between the battleship and heavy cruiser in
terms of armor and weaponry.  The maximum gun size for their
primary batteries is 15 inches while their secondary batteries have
a maximum size of six inches.  They only have port and starboard
secondary batteries.
BCV or CVB:  Battleship/Carrier - A Japanese creation where the aft deck of a
battleship was replaced by a small carrier deck.  These ships
could launch planes but couldn't recover them.  The primary bow
batteries could hold guns up to 20 inches.  There was no secondary
armament.
CV:  Fleet Carrier -  Displaced anywhere from 17,000 tons and greater.
Usually lightly armored, the fleet carrier's main offensive weapon
is its airplanes.  Most fleet carriers could carry 80 or more
planes.
CVL:  Light Carrier -  Smaller and more lightly armored then a fleet
carrier.  These were usually built on the hulls of CA's.  They
usually carried up to 45 planes.
CVE:  Escort Carrier -  The smallest and most lightly armored of the
carriers.  These were usually built on the hulls of CL's and
merchant ships.  They usually carried up to 30 planes.
CA:  Heavy Cruiser -  Generally from 7,500 to 10,000 tons.  These ships
carried conventional or dual-purpose guns up to eight inches in
diameter.  They had no secondary batteries but they could be
outfitted for torpedo use.
CL:  Light Cruiser -  Smaller and more lightly armed then the CA, CL's
ranged anywhere from 3,000 to 7,500 tons.  These ships carried
conventional or dual-purpose guns up to six inches in diameter.  In
addition, they had no secondary batteries but they were outfitted
for both torpedoes and depth charges.
DD:  Destroyer - Also known as "Tin Cans".  Destroyers represent some of
the smallest surface ships.  They displaced anywhere from 1,000 to
3,000 tons.  Their main batteries usually would hold conventional or
dual-purpose guns up to 5.5 inches in diameter.  They also had no
secondary batteries but they were outfitted with torpedoes and depth
charges.
SS:  Submarines -  These vessels ranged anywhere from a few tons to almost
2,000 tons in weight.  These ships carried torpedoes which could be
fired from the bow, the after portion, or both.  In addition, these
ships usually carried three or four inch deck guns.
TT:  Transports - Used to carry troops, equipment, resources, etc.  Very
little defense and pretty easy to sink.
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********************************* UNIT  III ***********************************
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+======================+
|  8.  GETTING STARTED |=======================================================
+======================+
Once the game has loaded, you will be able to:
Continue:  Continue a saved game already in progress.
New Game:  Start a new game.  After you make this choice, you will be given
another choice of whether you wish to play a Scenario or Campaign.
Training:  This allows you to learn more about the controls and how to move
through the menus.  Some of it is tutorial and some of it is
training.
Options :  You can change the following things in your game:
Music:  You can set it to a level from OFF to 10.  Default is 7.
SE   :  You can set sound effects to a level from OFF to 10.
Default is 7.
Vibration:  Y(default)/N
Sound:      Stereo(default)/N
Controls :  Explains strategic commands (Strategic).  Y(default)/OFF
Tactical Panel:  Explains strategic commands (Tactical).
Y(default)/N.
+=====================+
|  9.  TAKING CONTROL |========================================================
+=====================+
____________________
/ 8.1  The Controls /__________________________________________________________
--------------------
The controls for this game are pretty simple.  It is just a matter of being
able to use them for split-second decisions.
>
+---------------------+--------------------------+
| BUTTON INVOLVED     | RESULT                   |
+---------------------+--------------------------+
+---------------------+--------------------------+
| DIRECTIONAL BUTTONS | SELECTS/MOVES CURSOR     |
|                     | MOVES CURSOR AMONG       |
|                     | TERRITORIES              |
+---------------------+--------------------------+
| X                   | DISPLY/SELECT COMMAND    |
+---------------------+--------------------------+
| SQUARE              | DISPLAYS DETAILED        |
|                     | INFORMATION              |
+---------------------+--------------------------+
| TRIANGLE            | CANCEL BUTTON            |
+---------------------+--------------------------+
| CIRCLE              | ZOOM/UNZOOM FROM REGION  |
|                     | CONFIRM PLANS            |
+---------------------+--------------------------+
| L1/R1               | SWITCHES AMONG FLEETS    |
|                     | IN A REGION BY FLEET #   |
+---------------------+--------------------------+
| L2/R2               | SWITCH AMONG KEY BASES   |
+---------------------+--------------------------+
| START               | STARTS GAME              |
+---------------------+--------------------------+
| SELECT              | DISPLAYS GAME HELP       |
+---------------------+--------------------------+
>
+---------------------+--------------------------+
| BUTTON INVOLVED     | RESULT                   |
+---------------------+--------------------------+
+---------------------+--------------------------+
| DIRECTIONAL BUTTONS | MOVES CAMERA ALONG X AND |
|                     | Y AXIS.  HIGHLIGHTS      |
|                     | COMMANDS                 |
+---------------------+--------------------------+
| X                   | CONFIRM COMMAND          |
|                     | DISPLAY TACTICAL MENU    |
+---------------------+--------------------------+
| SQUARE              | ENLARGE/SHRINK MINIMAP   |
+---------------------+--------------------------+
| TRIANGLE            | CANCEL/BACK OUT OF       |
|                     | TACTICAL MENU            |
+---------------------+--------------------------+
| L1/R1               | SWITCH BETWEEN FLEETS    |
|                     | AND AIRFIELDS            |
+---------------------+--------------------------+
| L2/R2               | SWITCH CAMERA MODES      |
+---------------------+--------------------------+
| L3                  | MOVE CAMERA UP/DOWN      |
+---------------------+--------------------------+
| R3                  | MOVE CAMERA IN/OUT       |
|                     | ROTATE CAMERA LEFT/RIGHT |
+---------------------+--------------------------+
NOTE:  There are three camera modes:  Fixed, Cinematic, and Free
*************
********************************* UNIT   IV ***********************************
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There are two screens in PTO IV:  Strategic and Tactical.  The Strategic screen
is where you make all of your decisions concerning strategy, research, ship and
plane building, and fleet movements to name a few.  The Tactical Screen is
where you actually conduct the battle, whether you are the attacker or
defender.  It is here that you make split-second decisions that could affect
the outcome of the battle.
+=======================+
| 10.  STRATEGIC SCREEN |======================================================
+=======================+
The Strategic Screen is actually broken up into two parts.  The first part is
the overall map where you can get information regarding a region.  In a sense,
it gives you a "birds-eye" view of the overall situation.  The second part
deals with the eight main level menus that let you control various aspects of
the game.  The seven main levels are further broken up into sub and sub-sub
menus (if applicable).  The Strategic Screen looks like this:
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|                                                                             |
| War Room                                                                    |
|                                 +-----------------------------------------+ |
| +----------+                    | CURRENT DATE, TARGET, LIMIT             | |
| | Start    |  \                 |                                         | |
| +----------+  |                 +-----------------------------------------+ |
| +----------+  |                                                             |
| | Fleet    |  |                                                             |
| +----------+  |                                                             |
| +----------+  |                                                             |
| | Build    |  |                                                             |
| +----------+  |                                                             |
| +----------+  |                                                             |
| | Deploy   |  |                                                             |
| +----------+  +-MAIN MENU                                                   |
| +----------+  |               MAIN MAP AREA                                 |
| | Politics |  |                                                             |
| +----------+  |                                                             |
| +----------+  |                                      +--------------------+ |
| | Delegate |  |                                      |                    | |
| +----------+  |                                      |   REGIONAL QUICK   | |
| +----------+  |                                      |                    | |
| | Info     |  |                                      |     INFORMATION    | |
| +----------+  |                                      |                    | |
| +----------+  |                                      |                    | |
| | Options  | /                                       |                    | |
| +----------+                                         |                    | |
|                                                      |                    | |
| F ######  O ######  S ######  A ######               +--------------------+ |
|              RESOURCES                                                      |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|                        .                                                    |
| Set your strategy     - - Base [  ] Help [ ] Info X OK O Zoom /\ Back       |
|                        .                                                    |
|                                      STRATEGIC COMMANDS                     |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
_____________________________
/ 10.1  Strategic Map Screen /_________________________________________________
-----------------------------
This is the initial screen you will start with when you either start a new game
or get done with your turn.  The Main Menu is turned off so you can have a
chance to move around the world to see what's going on.  The "Back" icon is not
selectable since you are at the top level.  Important features of the Strategic
Map Screen are:
+-------------------------------------+
| 10.1.1  Current Date, Target, Limit |----------------------------------------
+-------------------------------------+
The information at the top is displayed in the format Month Year, Week #.
The target information regards what the next target is.
The bottom information is the Limit or time limit you have to complete this
assignment.  You will be given the year and number of weeks left to complete
the assignment.  You will also get either a (Complete) or (Incomplete) to tell
you if you have accomplished your goals.
This is an example of how this information looks:
Feb 1941, Week 1
Target:  Invade Spain
Limit:  1941, 4 (Incomplete)
The above information states that it is the first week of February 1941.  The
goal is to invade Spain within four weeks.
+------------------------------------+
| 10.1.2  Regional Quick Information |-----------------------------------------
+------------------------------------+
This is quick information regarding a territory.  The information you will find
is:
The upper left corner has the country's flag that currently possesses the
territory.
The I.O. number is the number from one to three indicating the level of the spy
in said territory (if there is a spy in that territory).
The Resident Fleet indicates what fleets are present in said territory.
For more territory specific information, see Chapter 21.
/===============================\
| 10.1.2.1  Closeup Information |----------------------------------------------
\===============================/
When you press the CIRCLE button, you will get a closeup of the territory in
question plus several possible icons in a box.  The box will be set up like
this (numbers will be used to designate what the icons stand for):
NOTE:  If the value that an icon is zero or doesn't exist, that icon won't
appear in the closeup view.
+----------+
|  1 2 3   |
|  4 5 6   |
| 7 8 9 10 |
+----------+
1:  Indicates whether this is a Key Base.
2:  For enemy territories, this indicates spies present and their level from
one to three.
3:  The dock level.  This only exists at Key Bases.
4:  Number of ships in said territory.
5:  Number of airfields from one to three in said territory.
6:  How many transports are in said territory.  The number will be in red if
the number of transports is too low.
7 - 10:  These represent the territorial resources in this order - Funds, Oil,
Steel, and Aluminum.
/================================\
| 10.1.2.2  Detailed Information |---------------------------------------------
\================================/
When you press the SQUARE button, you will get detailed information regarding
a territory.  This information is provided in three to five pages.
Page one:  This page describes the general characteristics of a territory such
as weather, climate, raw materials, etc.  General information such
as Spy Level, Transports, Dock, and any blockades can also be found
on this page.
Page two:  This page gives detailed information regarding any fleets that are
in your territories and any enemy territories you have spied upon.
Not only does it tell you how many fleets, it also tells you number
of ships per fleet and fleet composition.  If there are commanders
in charge of any fleets, you will also see this information.
Pages three through five:  This/These page(s) give detailed information
regarding the airfields in said territory.  It tells
you how many planes are on each airfield and what
their composition is (i.e. fighters, bombers, etc.).
It also tells you the defensive level of the air-
field in question.
______________________________
/ 10.2  Strategic Menu Screen /________________________________________________
------------------------------
The main menu is where you will be making your weekly decisions regarding all
aspects of the game.  It will be these decisions that will determine whether
you succeed or fail in the Campaign Mode.  Some parts of the main menu will be
discussed in more detail later on in the FAQ and this will be so indicated.
+---------------+
| 10.2.1  Start |--------------------------------------------------------------
+---------------+
Advances you to the next week.  The sequence of events that occur in between
weeks is as follows:
Tactical :  This gets all battles out of the way whether they are yours or some
other country's.
Reports  :  All the information for that week.  This includes new developments
in technology, shipbuilding, trade disruption, etc.
Meeting  :  These occur during the first week of every month.  This is where
the goals are discussed for upcoming invasions.  They also serve as
progress reports for your status on how an invasion is going.
Strategic:  This is where you make your weekly plans including moving fleets
around, building ships and airplanes, doing research, etc.
+---------------+
| 10.2.2  Fleet |--------------------------------------------------------------
+---------------+
This is where you get to move fleets, add/remove ships from a fleet, or appoint
commanders to a fleet.
/======================\
| 10.2.2.1  Move Fleet |-------------------------------------------------------
\======================/
When you select this option, you will get a screen with ships at the top and
this box below them:
+--------------------+--------+
| Location:          | BB: ## |
| Destination:       | CV: ## |
|                    | CA: ## |
|                    | CL: ## |
+--------------------+ DD: ## |
|      Ships: ##     | SS: ## |
|      (Damaged: ##) |        |
+--------------------+--------+
Pressing the SQUARE button yields the following information:
Page one  :  Tells you the names of all the ships in that particular fleet.  It
also shows the names of any commanders attached to that fleet.
Page two  :  Gives the name of the overall commander and their flagship.  It
also shows overall oil consumption (per move), anti-ship, anti-
air, anti-sub, and fleet speed.
Page three:  Gives detailed information of number and types of aircraft within
a fleet (if any).
/==================\
| 10.2.2.2  Assign |-----------------------------------------------------------
\==================/
Allows you to add and subtract ships between fleets or ships in reserve.
When you select this option, you will get a screen with ships at the top and
this box below them:
+--------------------+--------+
| Location:          | BB: ## |
| Destination:       | CV: ## |
|                    | CA: ## |
|                    | CL: ## |
+--------------------+ DD: ## |
|      Ships: ##     | SS: ## |
|      (Damaged: ##) |        |
+--------------------+--------+
Use the X button to select the fleet you want to transfer ships from.  Then
use the X button to select where you want to transfer ships to.  You can
change how the ships are transferred by using UP or DOWN on the directional
pad.  Some rules regarding the Assign option:
-  You can have a maximum of 16 ships in a fleet.
-  You can only have four aircraft carriers (this includes BCV's, CV's, CVL's,
and CVE's).
-  You are allowed a maximum of 16 fleets at any one time.
/===================\
| 10.2.2.3  Appoint |----------------------------------------------------------
\===================/
This allows you to appoint a commander of a fleet.  The individual's rank
determines what size ships they are allowed to command.  The higher the rank,
the bigger the ship.  You will get the following box when you select this
option:
+--------------------+--------+
| Flagship:          | BB: ## |
| Commander:         | CV: ## |
| Commander:         | CA: ## |
|                    | CL: ## |
+--------------------+ DD: ## |
| Anti Ship:         | SS: ## |
| Anti-Air :         |        |
| Location:          |        |
+--------------------+--------+
NOTE:  The first Commander is the name of the overall commander of that fleet.
The second Commander is how many other commanders are in that fleet.
As already mentioned, rank determines what kind of ship/fleet a commander can
command.  A fleet is determined by the largest ship (for commander purposes).
The progression goes in this order:  BB, BC, BCV, CV, CVL, CVE, CA, CL, DD, and
SS.  So for any mix of these ships, they will be listed in this order.
Below is a chart of ranks and the types of ships/fleets they are allowed to
command:
NOTE:  BB is used in this chart to represent BC's also.  CV is used to
represent BCV's, CV's, CVL's, and CVE's.
+--------------------------------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+
| RANK\SHIP TYPE                       | BB | CV | CA | CL | DD | SS |
+--------------------------------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+
+--------------------------------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+
| FLEET ADMIRAL, ADMIRAL, VICE ADMIRAL | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX |
+--------------------------------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+
| REAR ADMIRAL                         |    | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX |
+--------------------------------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+
| CAPTAIN                              |    |    | XX | XX | XX | XX |
+--------------------------------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+
| COMMANDER                            |    |    |    | XX | XX | XX |
+--------------------------------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+
| LIEUTENANT COMMANDER                 |    |    |    |    | XX | XX |
+--------------------------------------+----+----+----+----+----+----+
Further information regarding Commanders can be found in Chapter 22.
+---------------+
| 10.2.3  Build |--------------------------------------------------------------
+---------------+
Probably one of the most important aspects of the game.  This is where you can
literally design your own class of ship or aircraft model.  In addition, you
can build and redesign classes that already exists.  Chapters 19 and 20 go into
much more detail related to the designing and building processes.  This command
can be delegated.
NOTE:  You can only have a total of 256 ships (all types) at any one time.
/=============================\
| 10.2.3. 1  Ship -> Shipyard |------------------------------------------------
\=============================/
From this menu option, you can build a ship within an existing class.  Make
sure you have the resources and money before you decide to build a ship.
Industry affects how long it will take to build the ship.  When you select this
option, you get a screen with the following across the top:  BB, CV, CA, CL,
DD, SS.  Once you choose the type of ship, you will get this screen:
+----------------------------------------+
| Time : (in weeks to complete ship)     |
|                                        |
| Cost :  $$$$$(Current:  $$$$$$)        |
| Steel:  #####(Current:  ######)        |
+-------------------+--------------------+
| Anti Ship: L #### |Max Speed:  ##kt    |
| Anti-Air : L #### |Aircraft :  ###     |
+-------------------+--------------------+
When you press the SQUARE button, you get additional information regarding the
ship class.  This information is:
Page One  :  A repeat of the time to complete the ship, the cost involved, and
the amount of steel required.  In addition, it also tells how many
ships are available in that class and whether that class is
available to build within.
Page Two  :  A brief synapses of the classes Anti Ship ability, size of the
main guns, number of main guns in the stern and bow, secondary gun
size, number of guns in the port and starboard, torpedo capacity
(if any), and mines (AKA depth charges if any).
Page Three:  A more detailed overview of number of anti-air gun turrets and
machine-gun bays.  Also maximum number of aircraft this class can
hold.
Page Four :  The classes defensive values and speed are on this page.
Page Five :  A brief history of this class along with a picture.
When you press the X button, you get the following screen:
+----------------------------------------+
| SHIPS [###] (MAX ###  EXISTING  ###)   |
+----------------------------------------+
|                                        |
| Cost :  $$$$$(Limit:  $$$$$$)          |
|                                        |
| Steel:  #####(Limit:  ######)          |
|                                        |
| Ships:  ###(### Remaining berths)      |
+----------------------------------------+
SHIPS is how many ships you want to build.  MAX is the maximum number of ships
you can build while EXISTING is how many ships of that class exist already.
Cost and Steel are the running total depending on how many ships you plan to
build.  The Limits are the total national resources of these items you can use
(same as current from the first screen).
Ships and Remaining berths are how many ships you currently have and how many
ships you are still allowed to build.  The total of the two numbers will be
256.
/===========================\
| 10.2.3. 2  Ship -> Design |--------------------------------------------------
\===========================/
Allows you to design a new ship class either from an existing class or from
scratch.  This is discussed in more detail in Chapter 19.
/==========================\
| 10.2.3. 3  Ship -> Scrap |---------------------------------------------------
\==========================/
Allows you to scrap a ship class.  Remember, you can only have 50 classes
beyond what the game gives you so this would be a reason to use this command.
Before you can scrap a class, you must first all ships that are a member of
that class.
/==============================\
| 10.2.3. 4  Aircraft -> Build |-----------------------------------------------
\==============================/
This option allows you to build a plane from an existing model.  Industry
affects the rate you can make planes.  When you choose to build, the first
screen can show some or all of the following across the top:
Fighter(Carrier)/CF, Fighter/F, Fighter(Seatype)/FF, Bomber(Carrier)/CB,
Bomber/B, Attack Plane(Carrier)/CA, Attack Plane/A, Attack Plane(Seatype)/CF,
Scout(Carrier)/SC, Scout(Seatype)/SF, Flying Boat/FB
Once you choose the model of plane you wish to build, you will get the
following screen:
+----------------------------------------+
| Cost    : $$$(Current:$$$$$$)          |
| Aluminum: ###(Current:######)          |
+-------------------+--------------------+
| Anti-Air: L ####  | Max Speed: in km/h |
| Bomb    : L ####  | Max Range: in km   |
| Torpedo : L ####  |                    |
| Scout   : L ####  |Undeployed: ###     |
+-------------------+--------------------+
If a plane doesn't possess a characteristic from the left side, then it will be
annotated None after the colon.
When you press the SQUARE button, you get additional information regarding the
plane model.  This information is:
Page One  :  A repeat of the cost involved and the amount of aluminum required
to create one plane.  In addition, it also tells how many planes
are available in that class and whether that model is available to
build within.
Page Two  :  A brief synapses of the model's Anti-Air ability, size of the
primary and secondary guns, whether it can be used a bomber and/or
a dive bomber, and what kind of bombs/rockets/missiles it can
carry.
Page Three:  A more detailed overview of the plane's torpedo ability (if any),
scout ability (if any), any radar installed on the aircraft, and
number of crew members.
Page Four :  The engine type and size, armor, max speed, and max range.
Page Five :  A brief history of this model along with a picture.
When you press the X button, you get the following screen:
+----------------------------------------+
| PLANES [###] (MAX ###  Undeployed ###) |
+----------------------------------------+
|                                        |
| Cost :  $$$$$(Limit:  $$$$$$)          |
|                                        |
| AL   :  #####(Limit:  ######)          |
| With our Tech level, we can            |
| build #### units in 1 week (tot for wk)|
+----------------------------------------+
PLANES is how many planes you want to build.  MAX is the maximum number of
planes you can build for the current week while Undeployed is how many planes
of that model exist already.  You cannot have more then 999 planes of any model
Undeployed.  If you want more planes, then deploy the ones you have onto
carriers or airfields.
Cost and AL are the running total depending on how many planes you plan to
build.  The Limits are the total national resources of these items you can use
(same as current from the first screen).
As mentioned before, industry affects your production rate.  For every point of
industry, you can build five aircraft.  That will represent the maximum amount
of planes you can produce per week.  The upper limit is 999 planes for 200
industry.  The (tot for wk) represents a running total of how many of that
plane model you have made for the week.  Once it reaches your maximum, you
cannot produce any more of that model for the week.
Ships and Remaining berths are how many ships you currently have and how many
ships you are still allowed to build.  The total of the two numbers will be
256.
From this menu option, you can Build a plane within an existing model, Design
a new airplane model, or Scrap an airplane model.
/===============================\
| 10.2.3. 5  Aircraft -> Design |----------------------------------------------
\===============================/
Allows to design a new plane model either from an existing model or from
scratch.  This is discussed in more detail in Chapter 20.
/==============================\
| 10.2.3. 6  Aircraft -> Scrap |-----------------------------------------------
\==============================/
Allows you to scrap a plane model.  Remember, you can only have 45 models
beyond what the game gives you so this would be a reason to use this command.
When you scrap a model, you can reclaim the aluminum used in the production of
that plane.
/================================\
| 10.2.3. 7  Shipyard -> Remodel |---------------------------------------------
\================================/
With this option, you can Remodel an existing ship class.  See Chapter 19 for
more details.
/==============================\
| 10.2.3. 8  Shipyard -> Scrap |-----------------------------------------------
\==============================/
When you choose this option, you will get all, some, or none of the following
across the top of the screen:  BB, CV, CA, CL, DD, SS.  Only ships that are
currently in the shipyard can be scrapped.  This means you will have to Assign
ships to the shipyard to scrap them.  Remember, to scrap a ship class, you must
scrap all ships that are part of that class.
Once you choose to scrap a ship, you will be shown how much steel you can re-
claim from the scrapping.
/=====================\
| 10.2.3. 9  Airfield |--------------------------------------------------------
\=====================/
You can Build or Scrap an airfield with this option.
When you Scrap an airfield, all remaining planes will be sent back to the
reserve pool for other deployment.
You can Build an airfield in a territory that has less then three airfields.
When you choose to Build an airfield, you will be given a map of that territory
and the possible places an airfield can built at.  The cost is 3,000 and it
takes three months to construct an airfield.
/=======================\
| 10.2.3.10  Transports |------------------------------------------------------
\=======================/
To build transports, you must have two things:  Steel and money.  It costs 500
and 1,000 steel per transport and you can have 100 transports maximum.
+----------------+
| 10.2.4  Deploy |-------------------------------------------------------------
+----------------+
This command allows you to deploy aircraft to carriers and territories.  Keep
in mind that only specific aircraft can go on carriers while other specific
aircraft can go on airfields.  This command can be delegated.
/===============================\
| 10.2.4.1  Aircraft -> Carrier |----------------------------------------------
\===============================/
When you select this option, the following screen appears:
+----------------------------------------+
| Fleet:                                 |
+-------------------------+--------------+
| Fighter:  Name  Reserve |              |
| Escort :  Name  Reserve |              |
| Bomb   :  Name  Reserve | Aircraft: ## |
| Torpedo:  Name  Reserve | Hold    : ## |
| Scout  :  Name  Reserve |         ###% |
+-------------------------+--------------+
Fleet is the fleet name such as 1st Fleet, 3rd Fleet, etc.
The left column are the names of the various aircraft serving in those specific
capacities.  Some aircraft can serve in more then one capacity.  The only
planes that can be used on carriers are the:  Fighter(Carrier),
Bomber(Carrier), Attack Plane(Carrier), and Scout(Carrier).
Planes that can be used on the BB's, BC's, CA's, and CL's are the:
Fighter(Seatype), Attack Plane(Seatype), and Scout(Seatype).
The Reserve column is the number of that type of plane you still have in
reserve as replacements.
The right side is basically the total amount of aircraft the fleet has (Hold)
out of the maximum amount of aircraft the fleet can have (Aircraft).  This
number is expressed as a percentage.  For example, if Hold is 50 and Aircraft
is 100, then you are at 50% capacity.
When you press the SQUARE button, you get additional information regarding the
ship class.  This information is:
Page One  :  A repeat of the time to complete the ship, the cost involved, and
the amount of steel required.  In addition, it also tells how many
ships are available in that class and whether that class is
available to build within.
Page Two  :  A brief synapses of the classes Anti Ship ability, size of the
main guns, number of main guns in the stern and bow, secondary gun
size, number of guns in the port and starboard, torpedo capacity
(if any), and mines (AKA depth charges if any).
Page Three:  A more detailed overview of number of anti-air gun turrets and
machine-gun bays.  Also maximum number of aircraft this class can
hold.
Page Four :  The classes defensive values and speed are on this page.
Page Five :  A brief history of this class along with a picture.
Pressing the X button gives you the following across the top:  F, E, B, T, S.
These letters represent the following:
F=Fighter:  These are used to protect the fleet or airfield from enemy air
attacks.
E=Escort :  These escort the bombers and/or torpedo bombers to and from their
target and take care of any enemy fighters along the way.
B=Bomber :  Attacks targets with bombs, rockets, or missiles.
T=Torpedo:  Attacks targets with torpedoes, bombs, rockets, or missiles.
S=Scout  :  Scout planes.
You will get the following screen:
+-------------------+--------------------+
| Anti-Air: L ####  |  Max Speed:  km/h  |
| Bomb    : L ####  |  Max Range:  km    |