Maritime Levels
Overview
Maritime Warfare encompasses combat operations in and on major bodies of water including seas, oceans, and strategic waterways. These battlespaces focus on:
- Beachhead Assaults: Large-scale amphibious operations to establish footholds for land campaigns
- Island Hopping: Strategic capture of key island territories
- Naval Staging: Aircraft carriers and naval vessels as mobile operation platforms
- Force Projection: Mass troop movements across water-based theaters
Maritime operations serve as critical preludes to land warfare, requiring air superiority and suppression of coastal defense systems before ground forces can advance.
Maritime Theaters
Active Theaters
Barents Sea
- Level 1: Svalbard, Norway
- Strategic Focus: Arctic operations, northern maritime routes
- Key Features: Cold-weather combat, limited infrastructure
South China Sea
- Level 1: Taiwan
- Strategic Focus: Island defense, carrier operations
- Key Features: Dense island chains, high-value naval assets
Falkland Islands
- Level 1: Argentina
- Strategic Focus: Remote island warfare, extended supply lines
- Key Features: Long-range naval operations, air-sea coordination
Black Sea
- Strategic Focus: Contested waters, coastal bombardment
- Key Features: Naval-ground coordination, port control
North Sea
- Strategic Focus: European maritime defense
- Key Features: NATO operations, critical shipping lanes
Indian Ocean
- Strategic Focus: Strategic chokepoints, carrier groups
- Key Features: Long-range operations, multi-theater coordination
Maritime Warfare Systems
Naval Combat Elements
- Surface Vessels: Destroyers, frigates, amphibious assault ships
- Carrier Operations: F/A-18, F-35C launch and recovery
- Shore Bombardment: Naval artillery support for ground forces
- Anti-Access/Area Denial: Coastal defense systems
Amphibious Operations
- Landing Craft: Troop and vehicle transport
- Beach Obstacles: Mines, wire, defensive positions
- Fire Support: Naval gunfire, close air support
- Logistics: Supply chains from ship to shore
Economy & Resources
- Territory Control: Capturing port cities and islands
- Naval Assets: Carrier groups as resource generators
- Salvage Operations: Recovering destroyed vessels and equipment
- Supply Lines: Maintaining logistics across water
Multi-Domain Integration
Maritime warfare integrates with:
- Aerial Warfare: Carrier-based aircraft, air superiority missions
- Land Warfare: Beachhead establishment, coastal invasion
- Combined Arms: Coordinated naval gunfire, air strikes, and ground assault
Development Phases
Phase 1: Maritime Warfare core systems (Current)
- Amphibious assault mechanics
- Naval vessel platforms
- Island hopping gameplay
Phase 2: Aerial-Maritime Integration
- Carrier operations with PvP air combat
- Air-to-sea and sea-to-air systems
- Naval aviation economy
Phase 3: Multi-Domain Operations (MDO)
- Full integration of Land, Air, and Maritime systems
- Theater-level strategic gameplay
- Unified command and control
Technical Considerations
Performance Requirements
- Large-scale water rendering and physics
- Multiple active naval vessels with complex systems
- Long draw distances for naval engagement ranges
- Dynamic weather and sea states
Gameplay Systems
- Naval navigation and maneuvering
- Damage models for ships and submarines
- Amphibious vehicle transitions (water-to-land)
- Carrier deck operations (launch, recovery, refueling)