Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25033430-20151208182502/@comment-25962175-20151210225901

Vcharng wrote: クッキー wrote: I disagree, the DDs in the first fleet don't really matter. It's not a problem of matter or not, it is REQUIRED to have seven DDs. I didn't event mention branching yet, they cound demand even more.

Once Tanaka puts carriers against transport TF, low level DDs in the first fleet will start to make you feel the pain. And yes, this is historically correct and will eventually happen. You seem to have a hard time understanding. You do not need high leveled DDs in the first fleet. Any mid level DD you have lying around will do the job just fine.