Talk:Combat/@comment-26084098-20150320112917/@comment-25109158-20150320220922

Line abreast did have the highest evasion modifier, but sometimes it might not be the best formation to use. Since you will unlikely eliminate enemy fleet with line abreast (other than subs), your fleet will have to survive every kind of enemy attack at that node. That might be even worse than facing them head on and eliminate them before they can attack

The example is 3-5 southern route. You'll want to eliminate those CLT and Late Model DD's first or you can't pass the first node without anyone getting red from closing torps