Board Thread:Game Updates/@comment-26154973-20190828111103/@comment-32647310-20190828134850

It's hard to say really...

The Raiden is an awesome aircraft on the defense, and because having to defend your base is a thing even in normal maps (okay, only 6-5), you will get much more use out of it as a general thing.

On the other hand, the Toukai is a *very* strong anti-submarine plane and allows you to deal some damage against subs. In fact, it has been seen as 'required gear' to send against some submarine nodes on harder difficulties. This makes the plane one of those niche pieces of gear that you don't need very often...but when you do, you're glad you have it.

I can't and won't make your decision for you, but I will provide you with my thoughts:

1 - You are going to want to be able to have enough strong fighters/interceptors to make at fill least one LBAS and set to "Defense" (a total of 4). This is because requirng some measure of Air Defense during events is a thing; whether it's 0 damage to your bases, getting Air Superiority or both.

2 - There are other fighters/interceptors that are available via quests: - Spitfire MK I (F80) - which upgrades to the Spitfire MK V, which is a strong defender (a little weaker than the Raiden actually) - Shiden M11 (F67 - Quarterly) - which upgrades to the Shiden 21, a mediocre plane, but it works in a pinch, especially if you don't have anything better. 3 - The Toukai is very niche; I personally have 2 of them and they have seen very little use... 4 - There will be more events/opportunities for you to get strong aircraft for your base(s) down the road.