Board Thread:Event Community Discussion/@comment-28069733-20170514083426/@comment-26574811-20170514135323

Tsubakura wrote: Btw, @Vcharng Could you remind me as to why exactly the naval treaty proves that its not a DE? So far as I can see, it only mentions that its restricted by the treaty, but it doesnt necessarily state that it cannot be a DE. It's not that it "proves KB being non-DE", it's that the treaty restricts DE, but not KB. And since KB is small enough to be exempt from the treaty, it should not be compared with something that was big enough to be restricted by said treaty.

In other words, in the eyes of the treaty, a DE is a probable offensive combatant (so it has to be restricted), while a KB (or any ship in a KB's size and armament) is purely a defensive unit.