If USN can't control fleets that IJN should not be either, that is fair, but disable sb's than. Make it so the fleets don't go in between the islands and stay far enough back from the action. Make's now sense to have them on a direct path to axis sb's. Im not argueing about preventing the "beaching" of fleets, but why make them sure targets everytime around. About ack running, who cares. They spend there own money to play. If they wanna get out of a tight spot by heading for cover so what. Quit the cryin and let people play there own game. I wonder if pilots or gunners would stand around and let there mates get killed in WW2. Ill bet that they would help each other i.e ack run. One more time, i have no problems with not useing the fleets just dont set them up on an auto course to get sunk every 20 mins.