Talk:List of destroyers by upgraded maximum stats/@comment-5032812-20150716012510/@comment-202.166.14.133-20150723015329

Yeah no shit. I don't know why you're still going the roundabout way of explaining the most basic things as if we're novices. Or are you just clarifying your thoughts on AA stat?

AACI is defensive maneuver. When you consider opportunity cost, you've still got to consider the cost of retreating due to accumulation of damage from Opening air strikes and shelling that you did not reduce when you fail to bring a AACI set up.

If you've actually used Akizuki often (like i do), you'll realize that she still functions well as an offensive DD in DB and NB. In most other fleets (e.g. combined fleet/torpedo squadron), you're likely to have many other offensive-oriented ships that you'll trust to deal the damage anyway so I don't see the disadvantage of bringing Akizuki in place of Ayanami/Yuudachi. (Once again, a mistake for you mid-level TTK theorycrafters: too much theory, not a big deal in practice)

Going with a full offense fleet feels rather amateurish anyway. It makes you look like you don't know how to tinker with your fleet