>High Seas Duel<

As Soviets, a strong Air Force with Twinblades and an Airfield is highly effective. Use Akula Subs and Stingrays for defense only.

As Allies, Harbinger Gunships are recommended for offense, and Hydrofoils can neutralize Takara's ships.

The Imperial faction is not recommended due to limited air unit options (only Sky-Wings) as the Mecha Bay cannot be placed.

Naranek Angmar's Allied strategy: Build 4 Airbases and 16 Vindicators, followed by Cryocopters. Use Vindicator groups to defend your base. Send a group of 10 Vindicators to destroy the Construction Yard and a group of 6 to destroy the Imperial Docks simultaneously. Use airstrikes if needed.

Lindley's Imperial strategy: Build 2 Generator Cores, 3 Refineries (one deployed east on an Ore Node). Build and upgrade a Docks to 2nd tier. Get the Fortified Fleet Upgrade and Rocket Pods upgrade. Build 15-20 Naginata Cruisers and 9-12 Sea-Wings in alternating queues. Use Cruisers for defense and repair them at the Docks. Send the first wave of 5 Cruisers and 3 Sea-Wings to attack, keeping Sea-Wings behind Cruisers. Use the Cruisers' special ability, positioning them directly in front of targets for maximum torpedo impact. Repair damaged Cruisers. Send the second fleet to finish Takara's base, prioritizing Docks and Generators. This strategy completed the mission in 11:42, under the 17:00 par time.

VX4's Allied strategy: Build 1 Power Plant, 1 Refinery, 2 Seaports, another Refinery, then sell your Construction Yard. Spam Dolphins and rally them northwest of Takara's base. Sell the second Seaport and Power Plant if credits are low. Attack before Takara establishes too many defenses, prioritizing Docks, then Generators, then the Construction Yard. Destroy Yaris Subs quickly to prevent income drain.

VX4's Imperial strategy: Build 2 Generators and 2 Refineries, then 2 Docks Cores, and sell your Construction Yard. Deploy the first Docks Core in your base and send the second to deploy near the Ore Node southwest of Takara's base. The first Docks builds 3 Naginatas with Fortified Fleet Upgrade; one stays in base, two move to the far Docks. The stay-at-home Cruiser defends against early Yaris. Once the far Docks deploys, spam Naginatas from both Docks (5 from the far one, 2-3 from the home one before selling it). With 8-10 Cruisers and special ability use, defeat Takara's army (fewer Cruisers, few Yaris, Tsunami Tanks, and Sea-Wings).