Board Thread:Game Updates/@comment-24980562-20160110031035/@comment-5380363-20160208150457

I think it's a semantics problem.

Ship-locking Mechanism will always be a part of the Event maps. Just like in Medium and Hard difficulties, your ships get tagged even if you sortie them on Easy.

However, Easy mode ignores the tags and allows any ship with incompatible tags to sortie regardless.

Take note, however, that ships that have been tagged on Easy maps will not be able to sortie to any other Event Maps with incompatible tag requirements at difficulties Medium and above.

Therefore, plan your ships accordingly if you wish to sortie on any map that is not on Easy. Your ships will be tagged regardless of difficulty. Only maps on Easy will allow you to sortie with incompatible tags.