Board Thread:Event Community Discussion/@comment-28069733-20170521154728/@comment-30736282-20170525070149

Kenji135 wrote: Vcharng wrote: IRL DE is a variant of DD, and just read this sentence:

"Destroyer escort is not a kind of destroyer".

It's correct at least in the game, but very anti-intuitive. As opposed to the fact that SSV is a kind of SS, BBV is a kind of slow BB (in most cases), and CVB is a kind of carrier (most carrier-requiring branching or expedition accepts CVL, CV, CVB alike, the only exception is 2-2). I mean, really now. Suggesting that DE / PF will improve understanding or causes confusion is just bonkers. Both are confusing and pointless from a non-navy standpoint.

Arguing that it's historically accurate, sure. Arguing that one of it impedes gameplay? C'mon now. Man, I must look stupid right now coming back here. Anyway, look closely at these two sentences:

"The Etorofu-class is an IJN escort ship."

"The Matsu-class is an IJN escort destroyer."

Got that internalized? Now there are two reasons why Etorofu as DE will "impede gameplay":

1. If you're talking about in-game role, then yes it will cause a fair bit of confusion for newcomers. I admit everything is confusing for a newcomer but this DE adds to it. Someone is bound to think DE as a substitute of DD, although very unlikely since it's only available as an event drop now. (heck people seems to be doing fine with differentiating CL, CA, CT, and CV so this one is a rather minor concern)

2. The more major concern is when the Matsu-class a.k.a. the actual destroyer escort got implemented in the game. Then you'd have to make another poll if you want to call them DDE or DE in which all hell may break loose again.