Board Thread:Game Updates/@comment-1820055-20150701022818/@comment-24978536-20150806165806

I wouldn't say that BB were the main force in AL/MI. That is definitely the case in E-6, but not for other maps in my view.

I don't remember E-1 compositions well, but at least half of the ships in the fleet had to be compromised of light ships if I remember right, and for majority of players 2DD / 2 CA(V) / 2 CVL was the preferred fleet for E-2.

MI part had numerous aerial battle and submarine pre-boss nodes where BB didn't get a part at all, the escort fleet and CV handled all those nodes. There were some night battle nodes in E-5 too where only escort fleet takes part. In total, the whole MI part had only 1 pre-boss node where your BB saw any action, and even that could be avoided at times. In boss nodes BB did get to see action, but in my experience it was always the Escort Fleet that ended up taking down the boss + at least couple other ships from the enemy fleet. Aside from E-5, CA(V) could have been used instead of BB in order to save resources in the MI part.

E-6 I didn't take on as I wanted to avoid the anguish and despair + I didn't have a single CV or CVL left after ship locking, also due to my prioritized goal of finding Amatsukaze from E-4. However, from what I've seen I'd say it is justified to say BB was the main force there.

CV were definitely Reppuu mules in that event aside from E-1, but I definitely wouldn't say BB were the main force with the very little contribution they had in majority of the event.