Board Thread:Game Updates/@comment-1820055-20150701022818/@comment-26574811-20150808022912

Kaiki Deishuu wrote: Vcharng wrote: Qunow wrote: If we look at api, the best match existing unused category would be resupply ship. That also match magazine interview info. Yup, that's another reason why I suggest Hayasui.

Also, in    鎮守府生活のすゝめ Vol.6, there was a hint: "特殊な 航…の給…”, I would fill in the blanks as: " 特殊な 航空....の給油艦"  (A special Fleet Oiler ... aviation), which hints a fleet oiler with some sort of aviation capability, which means Hayasui.

I checked all the IJN supply ships, ship category that starts with the kanji "給" includes "給油艦" (Fleet Oiler) and "給糧艦"(food supply ship), but none of the except Hayasui has anything near aviation capabilities. I'm calling it right now. It's going to be an optional upgrade from Chitose-class A so you can make her a CVL or an oiler. It'll be the first time you can choose what your kanmusu can upgrade to and will of course require a blueprint. Good idea, but that doesn't count as a new ship. Seaplane tenders are not considered as auxiliary by the devs too.

By the way, back in 2013 there were guesses that Shinano will be given the option to, or not to, convert to a carrier at level 1.