500lb Gorilla

[Strider]

Base Raids : One light cruiser can 'destroy' a minor base that isn't built up very far. The more firepower you put on a base in a raid the more damage you will do to it. As for air on bases, yes they can do a lot of damage to a couple of CLs, but the more ships you put into a Raid, the more the aircraft will be divided up into attacking, and the better odds that most or all your ships will survive.
As far as night raids, they do occur. John can explain them better, but it has some to do with how far the attacking ships are traveling, and maybe some randomness.

Withdraw : Withdraw is not always guaranteed. If the attackers have chosen Surface battle, than they can 'chase down' slower ships that are attempting to withdraw. I've noticed that usually, if I have a light cruiser patrolling a base and it is attacked, it can't get away, tho sometimes it does. So yes, you can suffer 'pursuit'.

Don't know about shipping dates, that's a Shrapnel question.

[Tim Brooks]

Are we still on track for the 16th? If it was pre-ordered, would that mean shipping on the 16th or arriving on the 16th? Anything trying to ship on the 16th might not make it through the clogged mail system in time to play for the early holidays and I'd really like to play this one before next year.

Hi Uncle Joe:

The game is still on track to begin shipping on the 16th. We send all product Priority Mail which means 1-3 day delivery in the US and 3-6 days in Europe (assuming the package isn't held in customs, which we have no control over). It will take us 2-4 days to ship all the pre-orders. So, the chances are good that pre-orders will arrive before Christmas, but anyone ordering after that may not receive product until after Christmas day.

Happy gaming,