Thread:Tsubakura/@comment-30609878-20180527080400/@comment-28069733-20180527152736

Heya,

Similar to the sub node in 4-5, the fear of getting a D-rank on node F is pretty much unfounded and only relevant to cases where someone wants to uphold a 100% win rate as long as possible. A week ago, someone came up with a similar idea and I explained the flaws behind using seaplane bombers on in an attempt to get a B-rank:
 * The only realistic way of getting a B-rank is by going through 2 waves of enemy bombers and take no damage.
 * Then you have Zuiuns in 1 and 2 slot sizes, which gives you a crap damage output and also has the high risk of being obliterated.
 * Finally, it comes down to landing a hit while taking no damage at all. I don't believe for a second that a 1 or 2 plane slot sized Zuiun can sink the flagship or somehow do 250% more damage than the airstrike from the enemy.

The preservation of the win-loss ratio is actually one of the most exaggerated statistics that people seem to be so afraid of, yet it will realistically never present any troubles for anyone, except those who keep sending single ships out to 5-5 or something. You will never realistically drop below the 75% sortie win ratio unless you intentionally cause it drop below it, but even then, its just as easy to recover.

With that said, your bauxite expenditure can only go up to 15 per trip and there is the high risk of losing proficiency ranks, just so you have a "chance" of not getting a D-rank. Using this strategy probably won't damage your fleet setup at all, but one should wonder why they need to try their hardest to prevent a D-rank instead of doing something better like using seaplane fighters to get a better air state. You'll still get a D-rank, but the chance of you surviving node F unscratched is increased that way.

Let's just say that I'm not a fan of using Zuiuns on. =w=