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While the option has been present in the main menu since the game launched on April 23rd, 2013, no further details about it were released until the Fall 2017 [[KanColle Naval Review]]. During the Naval Review event, it was announced that the Friend Fleet system would be fully implemented once [[Phase 2]] of KanColle was rolled out in 2018. It has since been announced that [[Phase 2]] will be implemented via a three-step process, during the period between the 2018 Spring mini-event and the 2018 Summer event (plus possible delays).

While the option has been present in the main menu since the game launched on April 23rd, 2013, no further details about it were released until the Fall 2017 [[KanColle Naval Review]]. During the Naval Review event, it was announced that the Friend Fleet system would be fully implemented once [[Phase 2]] of KanColle was rolled out in 2018. It has since been announced that [[Phase 2]] will be implemented via a three-step process, during the period between the 2018 Spring mini-event and the 2018 Summer event (plus possible delays).

As of early 2018, the Friend Fleet system has been temporarily implemented once in-game for testing purposes, in the form of '''NPC Friend Fleets''' during the [[Winter 2018 Event]]. Tanaka revealed through the [[Kensuke Tanaka Interview: Comptiq Magazine April 2018|April 2018 Issue of Comptiq]] that this version of the mechanic was created for testing purposes, and that the final version will be fully implemented by the time [[Phase 2]] begins.

As of early 2018, the Friend Fleet system has been temporarily implemented once in-game for testing purposes, in the form of '''NPC Friend Fleets''' during the [[Winter 2018 Event]]. In the [[Kensuke Tanaka Interview: Comptiq Magazine April 2018|April 2018 Issue of Comptiq]], Tanaka revealed that this version of the mechanic was created for testing purposes, and that the final version will be fully implemented by the time [[Phase 2]] begins.

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