Talk:General Discussion/@comment-2219995-20150601192000/@comment-25477086-20150602000427

I think it all comes down to ASW and branching rules. If I could sail a fleet of CA through 3-5S and faceroll everything you bet I would. If instead of that I could sail a fleet of CL through 3-5S I'd do that too. Unfortunately I am forced to use a light fleet with max 1 CL for guaranteed routing.

I try to avoid using CL and DD as much as possible. Cheap, evasive, squishy, and a liability. When I'm forced to use them for hard content I usually sparkle them. In the balance of pay more for better success rates, success rates tends to win for me. If I could use more CL instead of DD for more armor and daytime power I would. If I could use more CA instead of CL I would too.

At least for DDs, some have high luck and can offer cut in setups for night battle outdamaging CAs. Putting a DD on an AACI setup sacrifices little if anything. To do the same for a CL means sacrificing some offensive power though you would have more armor, but wouldn't you rather use Maya for even more AACI power and armor? While I prefer a CL to a DD for ASW (more armor and/or slots), just what other role do they hold?