Talk:Spring 2015 Event/@comment-69.27.245.30-20150413163409/@comment-24978536-20150414050814

I like using Subs as something like a "poor man's" CLT for easy maps, such as Fall E-1. However, many maps don't allow for a SS in the way of branching rules, which limits their use. Even more limiting is that our subs are generally too fragile - any other enemy formation than Line Ahead will often mean a trip to home by a single attack from a high-grade enemy DD or CL what you encounter during events. Even in Line Ahead, our subs may be wrecked by things like that one certain golden enemy CL - on the other hand, our surface ships generally don't get damaged by much when we face an enemy formation in Echelon and Line Abreast. Our subs are simply too frail to make use of them without equipping them with something like a damecon.

Combined Fleet gives our subs some protection though, thankfully. With Surface Task Force, our main fleet engages in shelling first and since our BB love to target enemy DD and CL, there is little chance there will be any of them left to damage the SS who usually will be on the escort fleet.