In the simulation, at the naval strategic level, in order to guarantee local superiority or to be able to maintain a reserve force (the third line), the Egyptian force would not have been deployed to the north channel, so, too, the Greek navy would be all over. concentrated in the south channel. And at the tactical level, Ariabignes would have well understood his goals, knowing that it was necessary to deny the enemy the target of his concentrated strength so that he would not lose, and that it was then necessary to obtain successive engagements - at least two waves. of battle lines - to win by the weight of numbers and concentric involvings.