22.03.2016 Brand New British Battleship Branch: Era of the Dreadnought!

# == **Brand New British Battleship Branch: Era of the Dreadnought!**
22 marca 2016 - CYBIZ

**Brand New British Battleship Branch: Era of the Dreadnought!**

The Dreadnought ship type dates back to the HMS Dreadnought built in
 1905, with its distinctive all-big-gun armament being its most
prominent feature. Running on steam turbines, the Dreadnought’s
secondary artillery was removed and it was equipped with unified heavy
caliber artillery accompanied by secondary armaments to defend against
light ships. With heavier caliber artillery, the ship could carry out
effective strikes in long-range sea battles. The revolutionary
techniques used in creating the Dreadnought laid the foundations for
modern battleships and established the blueprints for battleship design
for the following 35 years, promoting continuously increasing firing
range and ship speed as major design considerations.

**Brand New Mode:** Scenario Mode

**Introduction:**  In this mode, players take on the role of
belligerents in classic naval battles and operate real war ships playing
 out a historical scenario.

**Availability:**  20:00-22:00 on Fridays, 15:00-17:00 on Sundays.

**Entry Requirements:**  Maximum ship research level must be Lv5 or higher. Playable by groups of 2-3 players.

**Rewards:**  Global EXP and Silver.

**Event Name:**  Tokyo Express

**Background:**  The US Navy and US Marines occupied an
incomplete Japanese airport during the Guadalcanal campaign. Seabees
(members of the US Naval Construction Forces) completed the construction
 and named it Henderson Field. The airport was used for holding large
aircraft to suppress Japanese naval activities in the Solomon Islands.
In response, Japan sent naval and ground forces to capture or destroy
Henderson Field, leading to a seesaw battle between the US and Japan
that lasted several months. During the battle, Japan deployed destroyers
 as transportation for troops and supplies. These ships were nicknamed
“Rat Transportation” by Japan and the “Tokyo Express” by the US
respectively.

**Rules:**  The main task for the IJN is to escort AI-controlled
transport squadrons to Guadalcanal. After landing, the transport
squadron will automatically launch attacks on Henderson Field. The IJN
will win if Henderson Field is destroyed. The main task for the U.S.
Navy is to intercept the Japanese transport squadron and destroy their
landing point, all while holding off the AI-controlled Japanese coastal
defense artillery. The U.S. Navy will win if they defend Henderson Field
 until its construction is completed.

**Brand New Mode: VS Bots Mode**

Introduction:  **Players will play against AI-controlled enemies**
in VS Bots mode. This mode is suitable for new players who want to get
familiar with the game.

**Entering Solo Mode:**  Players can choose VS Bots Mode via the combat list in the Main Menu.

[/b]Entrance Requirements: [/b] Players can only enter VS Bots Mode
with Lv1-Lv3 ships. This mode is playable by groups of 2-3 players.

[/b]Rewards: [/b] VS Bots mode rewards will be the same as those
earned in normal mode for the first 3 rounds each day. No rewards will
be given thereafter.

**New Updated Boss:**  USS Helena

**Background:**  The Helena was an improvement on the
Brooklyn-class cruisers and belonged to the St. Louis-class light
cruisers. It adopted new MK38 dual purpose rapid-firing guns instead of
the previous L/25 5-inch guns as its secondary artillery. In 1941,
during the Pearl Harbor incident, Helena was hit by a torpedo while
berthed near the battleship Pennsylvania. In 1942, Helena underwent
repairs and was mounted with a new type of SG radar and fire control
system. On the 7th of October 1942, Helena, as a member of Task Force
64, detected the Japanese fleet in the Battle of Cape Esperance, which
guaranteed the US its first win in a night battle at sea. In the Battle
of Guadalcanal, Helena first located the Japanese fleet and later sank
the Akatsuki destroyer. In July 1943’s Battle of Kula Gulf, Helena and
its consort ship sank several Japanese destroyers together. However, the
 artillery fire emitted from Helena exposed her as being in range of
Japanese long-lance torpedoes during the night. She was hit by three
heavy torpedoes and sank.