BATTLESHIP
15 Achievements
1,000
8-10h
Admiral of the Navy
Complete all Tutorial and Campaign missions.
200
1.28%
How to unlock the Admiral of the Navy achievement in BATTLESHIP - Definitive Guide
Deployment:
This is the deployment I used for all 38 of the missions (8 Tutorial and 30 Main):
C X X X X X X X X D - C = Carrier
C X X X X X X X X D - B = Battleship
C X X X X X X X X D - D = Destroyer
C X X X X X X X X X - S = Submarine
C X X X X X X X P X - P = Patrol Boat
X X X X X X X X P X
X B X X X X X X X X
X B X X X X X X X S
X B X X X X X X X S
X B X X X X X X X S
Attacks:
I used almost exclusively the Carriers White attack and the Submarines Red attack, these are the two attacks around detecting entire lines of the board, the red will usually do two lines but stop when it finds a hit. Alternate between vertical and horizontal and every other line, as follows:
-----V---V---V----V---V
| X X X X X X X X X X
> X X X X X X X X X X
| X X X X X X X X X X
> X X X X X X X X X X
| X X X X X X X X X X
> X X X X X X X X X X
| X X X X X X X X X X
> X X X X X X X X X X
| X X X X X X X X X X
> X X X X X X X X X X
Once you have detected 3-5 boats then save up and use the Carriers Red attack which will always get you a better deal on Red shots, Try to never use the single Red attacks on guessing where a boat is. Also use common sense one when to change direction of the Red lines if there is a boat at the top for example and is ending the Red lines early.
Using this approach I completed each level (except level 24) in 1-2 tries, usually 1. The early 20s are the only difficult levels, levels 25-30 are the same difficulty of 1-20.
Level 24:
For this level you are going to need to get lucky, getting half the resources of the other team makes it very difficult, my only advice is that if the Carrier or Sub gets taken out early then just restart, you are going to need their attacks, and also try to use the Carriers Red attack as soon as you know about a couple of ships as resources are the main issue. For me it took about 6 goes but as I said, a lot of luck involved.
I hope this helps, If any of this is unclear, please say in the comments and I will try to explain better.
Good luck!
Clearly you don't agree...
not really a guide, just a heads up to others, in case they run into the same issue:
I have finished my last 3 campaign mission today, received the final congratulation screen and the achievement stayed at 92% completion rate. I have even replayed the last training scenario, nothing. Then later today noticed, that the achievement have popped an hour later, when the game wasnt even on...
So dont get scared if the same happens.
Lets add some guide related parts as well, not that the game needs it... There are 8 training and 30 campaign scenarios, unlocking one after other with completing the previous ones. Some in the early 20's can be a bit more difficult, but dont get scared, the last 2-3 will be very easy with plenty of resources and a weak AI. Place your ships always to the 4 side rows / columns, use airplane carriers / torpedoes to recon, mines / carriers / single shots to destroy afterwards and you will win 90% of time. Placement to the sides is the key, cant remember losing a single battle since I started to do it.
Start off by playing through the tutorial missions if you didn't already, then move on to the campaign ones. There are a total of 8 tutorial missions in which you are taught the basics of the game. There is also 30 campaign missions that are basically just you vs the computer in different battle situation with the occasional added difficulty thrown in (less points each round, start off with less ships, etc).
Most of the early ones are pretty easy as even when you are handicapped in some way, the computer is not that bright and you still can beat them easily, but the later ones will test you as it seems the computer just knows where you are located and just destroys you at times. If for some reason you don't beat a mission, you can just re-select it and try again. Just keep trying while using your white attacks to find their ships and multi-attack red attacks to eliminate as many ships as fast as possible to cut down on their fire power. Honestly some of the missions come down to luck of finding their ships before they find yours and it can be frustrating, but just keep trying and eventually you'll get through them. Once you play through them all, the trophy will pop.
There are 8 tutorial missions and 30 campaign missions to complete in order to unlock this achievement. My best advice is to place your ships along the border of the map, spaced apart. Try and save your resources to purchase the Search Plane and Torpedo abilities. These reveal entire lanes of the battlefield and are much more efficient than shooting randomly.