Talk:Combat/@comment-1335411-20151204170940/@comment-1335411-20151205113612

Not necessarily.

If what my inferences were correct, line ahead spreads the targeting chance equally among all ships, same with line abreast.

However, if you plan on protecting specific ship slots, Diamond will be one of the better choices if you want to keep the flagship alive.

Then again, choosing formations also depends on what your objectives are (like choosing line ahead when fighting map bosses), and not simply basing everything on targeting chance.