User blog comment:Dragonjet/KC3改/@comment-112.198.64.29-20150926111728/@comment-26091666-20150927051614

Most likely yes, because unless the server sends out the information to the client which it won't unless certain conditions are met it normally does not tell the client much and therefore much less to the viewer.

What isn't certain is when the server decides when and if you get a bucket or not but what is certain is that when the client is notified that their expedition fleet has returned that is only when the results of the expedition are made available.

When using examples here you need to be more specific. The server does not tell the client during sortie to nodes nor during battle phases what kanmusu the player will get. The server will tell the client after the battle animation has ended (with the doors closing animation) which kanmusu they will get from the sortie.

If you want to know the technical ramifications behind it you're more than welcome to check under the network tab of your dev. console from within Chrome and to see what information gets passed onto the client and when.