Question: Are the ship-girls timegated? So would i have to play Now and only now to get warspite or can i leave it for 2 years (Couse screw going to japan when the Olympics is on, it would cost too much)?
If you cant guess i want to get warspite but dont exactly have the finances to go this instant....
Since I'm really interested about the game, but I don't have the chance to play it I was wondering if anyone knows about let's plays or youtube series about kancolle arcade that I could follow. Possibly a well developed series of videos instead of a few random gameplay videos. (Obviously if they're all in japanese is fine too)
I have been to Japan for 2 weeks for a study trip and just recently got back.
Over the course of my stay there, I managed to get some chance to play with the Kancolle Arcade.
Requirements
In order to play the game, you will need the following:
Aime Card
You can still play as Guest but your account will be deleted after you log out
Aime card is used to save your account, aka your progress, in Kancolle Arcade
Aime card cost 300 Yen to purchase and it can be bought from the dispenser in SEGA Arcade Buildings
100 Yen Coins
Putting in 1 "100 Yen" coin will give you 300 GP and a bit of res before you start playing
Putting in 3 "100 Yen" coins will give you 900 GP and more res before you start playing
Printing a Kanmusu Card will cost you 1 "100 Yen" coin
Kancolle Arcade Cards
You can buy Kancolle Arcade Cards from nearby card shops and use them at the Kancolle Arcade
Similarities
Just like Kancolle Web Browser, you can only have 6 shipgirls in a fleet.
There is equipment and Kanmusu construction as well.
Quest list is present but only available after clearing World 1-4.
You can change the furnitures in your base.
Docks are available for you to repair your Kanmusus when they are Shouha, Chuuha or Taiha.
4 docks instead of 2
You need to level your girls for them to become stronger.
You need to craft better equipments for them to get stronger.
You get Kanmusus via drops and construction.
The world map in Kancolle Arcade is the same as the one in Kancolle Web Browser.
Differences
You get to control your fleet movements and actions, meaning you get to dodge enemy torpedoes and shells.
This is done by using the steering wheel on the Arcade Machine
There is a certain range in which different Kanmusu types can fire.
Firing Range
Range Section
Destroyers
Cruisers
Battleships
Aircraft Carriers
Out of Range Section
No
No
No
Yes
Outer Section
No
No
Yes
Yes
Middle Section
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Inner Section
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
You get to control the fleet speed to determine how fast they travel.
This is controlled using the Fleet Speed Control on the Arcade Machine
Caution! Putting a Fast DD, like Shimakaze, in front will cause the rest of the ships to fall behind
You need to scan the Kancolle Arcade Cards in order to use the Kanmusus in the game.
You can only get 1 Kanmusu drop after you defeat the Boss Fleet in the sortie.
' Defeating other fleets will not grant you Kanmusus as drops'
Fleet Formation can be changed during battle itself.
You can spam Kanmusu's secondary guns on the Abyssals.
Though this is pointless, but it is useful in attracting the Abyssal Fleet attention and dealing some minor damage to them
Before launching torpedoes at the enemy, you have to choose the direction you want the torpedoes to be launched.
Main Firing, Launching Torpedoes, Secondaries Firing and Air Attack are controlled via a button located on the Arcade Machine.
Cons
There is some stuff I have to warn you guys about:
After returning from a sortie, there will be a cooldown before the game start draining your GP.
For every 1 second spent in the home base, 1~2 GP is drained.
Also, you can only craft 1 Kanmusu from construction per session, which means that you have to log out and play again if you want to craft another Kanmusu.
There is also a limit to the number of times you can replenish your GP.
There is a timer in every sortie and engaging other fleets, instead of the Boss Fleet, will drain time with Night Battle draining extra 20 seconds if engaged.
Kanmusu Sinking Penalty
Sinking a Kanmusu will give you only 3 options after returning from a sortie:
Pay 600 GP for a Repair Goddess to fully revive her.
Lose 1 HQ Level and reset the Kanmusu level back to 1.
Decide later.
You have to pick either one of the 1st 2 options and they will prompt you again if you choose the 3rd option and play again.
Rarity
Like Kancolle Web Browser, Kanmusus are determined by their rarity and stars.
This is position of how rare the cards are (sorted in descending order):
Damaged CG Kai Holo Card
Kai Holo Card
Damaged CG Holo Card
Holo Card
Rainbow Background Card
Gold Background Card
Silver Background Card
Light and Dark Blue Background Card
Please note that it is more advisable to obtain Kai Cards by playing and progressing through Kancolle Arcade.
Kanmusu Stats
Using a Kai, Holo or Damaged CG Card will affect the Kanmusu Stats in the Kancolle Arcade.
Kai Cards will increase all the stats of the Kanmusu, which is just like how remodeling Kanmusu works in Kancolle Web Browser.
Holo Cards also increases the stats of Kanmusus, but by just a bit.
Damaged CG Cards will increase some of the Kanmusu's stats in exchange by decreasing others.
For Example, having a decrease in Armor Stats for an increase in Firepower and Torpedo Stats.
Crafting Equipments in the Kancolle Arcade itself and equipping them on the Kanmusus will affect their stats as well.
Leveling Shipgirls will also increase the Kanmusu's Stats too.
Tips
CVs are not ideal yet in Kancolle Arcade and their reload time is pretty bad as well.
1 CV Reload = 2 BB Salvo
Since majority of the mechanics in Kancolle Web Browser have not been implemented into Kancolle Arcade yet, it is still advisable to put 1~2 Carriers in your fleet from World 2-3 onwards.
Advisable to get to the boss as quickly as possible.
Boss Fleet can be located by the Huge Red Spot, just sail towards that direction
Double Line is more favourable in Kancolle Arcade than Line Ahead.
Buying the Starter Cards, aka non-kai versions, will make your game easier if you don't feel like having RNG and Tanaka whack you with a Salt Bucket.
For more info, you can find out in the videos at the link below:
Kantai Collection, also known as KanColle, is an online browser game in which one assumes the role of an admiral, assembles a fleet of kanmusu ('ship girls' based on World War II-era ships and submarines), & battles against fleets of unknown warships. This wiki is a place to find English information about the game & tutorials on how to play even without knowledge of Japanese. Additionally, information regarding the expanded franchise may be found, including manga, anime, other games, music, & more.