Talk:Spring 2014 Event/@comment-60.50.242.46-20140501144645/@comment-24430017-20140502021658

You often take more damage in line abreast since if you don't hurt enemy ships they will shoot you more. (Also the fact that their torpedoes can have very high attack value)

You also should keep in mind that most the time you are protected by "plot armor". This mechanic helps limit the damage your ship takes to ~half hp so your ships often survive a hit that would "Kill" them with mid damage.

I use DL cause I have a chance to destroy Flagship Ta (that has a chance to hurt my DD a lot). Whatever benefits of Line abreast, I think they they are less than having a dead or crippled Ta. Other dead ships also prevent you from taking a few extra hp damage to go from mid to red damage.