Board Thread:Fleet's Prepared-ness/@comment-24086410-20170330104919/@comment-26366865-20170330215549

Lupusregina wrote: new players can't be picky and go with girls they like over girls with great stats/needed equip.

As I said, there's nothing wrong with sneaking in a cute DD you like in the middle of your 3-2A meat grinder. In fact, I'd argue that focusing exclusively on efficiency and The Meta is the fastest way to burn out whatever disposition a new player might have towards the game. There are probably quite a few players who are fine with this kind of ultra-efficient power grinding, but expecting everyone to do it is silly. I know for a fact I would have quit long ago if I took the route you're suggesting.

That's not to say new players can neglect having a capable fleet, mind. If they’re spending all their play time with generic DDs, they will have problems come event time – which, as you pointed out, can also make some players quit. Again, balance is key.