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| =Overview= | | =Overview= |
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− | Friend Fleet is an Event-only mechanic that was implemented during the [[Winter 2018 Event]]. They are '''NPC fleets''' that appear to attack the boss during [[Night Battle]] before your fleet engages. Because the exact Friend Fleet details vary from event to event, please refer to the '''current event page''' for more information. | + | Friend Fleet, Friendly Fleets, or just FF, is an [[Event]]-only mechanic that was implemented during the [[Winter 2018 Event]]. They are '''NPC fleets''' that generally appear to attack the boss during [[Night Battle]] before the fleet engages. Because the exact FF details vary from event to event, please refer to the '''current event page''' for more information. |
− | To access the Friend Fleet Menu during the event, you may click on the [[File:Friend Fleet Button Grey.png]] button in the Homeport screen. | + | To activate the Friendly Fleet Menu during the event, there is the [[File:Friend Fleet Button Grey.png]] (Friendly Fleets) button in the [[Home Port]] screen. |
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| [[File:NPC Friend Fleet.png|thumb|right|NPC Friend Fleet mechanic, as seen in map E-7 of the [[Winter 2018 Event#Friend Fleet|Winter 2018 Event]], when the International Fleet makes their entrance into battle.]] | | [[File:NPC Friend Fleet.png|thumb|right|NPC Friend Fleet mechanic, as seen in map E-7 of the [[Winter 2018 Event#Friend Fleet|Winter 2018 Event]], when the International Fleet makes their entrance into battle.]] |
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| '''In the current implementation:''' | | '''In the current implementation:''' |
− | * They are only available on '''specific nodes''', and may "arrive" at any time from event start up to after several days have passed since the event started. | + | * They are only available on '''specific nodes''', and may be implemented at any time from event startup to after several days after the event start, or even never be added. |
− | ** They are typically implemented as the event progresses to give players a higher chance of beating a map. | + | ** They are typically implemented as the event progresses to give players a higher chance to beat a map. |
| + | ** They typically appear on Boss Nodes for Night |
| + | ** During [[Summer 2021 Event#Friend_Fleet|Summer 2021]], some FFs appeared for the first time : |
| + | ***On nodes other than Boss ones. |
| + | ***On day battle, before the main battle. |
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| * Only NPC fleets are available. | | * Only NPC fleets are available. |
− | ** The devs have mentioned that player fleets may be available at a future date. | + | ** ''The devs have mentioned that player fleets may be available at a future date. |
| * They will engage the '''entire enemy fleet'''. | | * They will engage the '''entire enemy fleet'''. |
| ** This means they will fight both fleets of an enemy combined fleet. | | ** This means they will fight both fleets of an enemy combined fleet. |
− | * The determination of which fleet of an enemy combined fleet your escort fleet will engage in [[Combined_Fleet#Combined_Fleet_Night_Battle|night battle]] is calculated after the Friend Fleet attack. | + | * The determination of which fleet of an enemy combined fleet the escort fleet will engage in [[Combined_Fleet#Combined_Fleet_Night_Battle|night battle]] is calculated after the Friend Fleet attack. |
| * Which Friend Fleet appears is '''random''', but odds can be manipulated. | | * Which Friend Fleet appears is '''random''', but odds can be manipulated. |
− | ** By having a member of the Friend Fleet in the sortied fleet, all Friend Fleets that she is a member of will not appear. This is referred to as "blocking" a Friendly Fleet. | + | ** By having a member of a FF in the sortied fleet, all FFs that she is a member of will not appear. This is referred to as "blocking" a Friendly Fleet. |
− | *** Some fleets are "unblockable", and may appear even if you sortie a member that is present in it. | + | *** Some fleets are "unblockable", and may appear even if sorting a member that is present in it. |
− | * The stats, level, remodel, luck, equipment and damage state in which the friend fleet ships appear on is completely arbitrary. | + | * The stats, level, remodel, luck, equipment, and damage state in which the friend fleet ships appear are completely arbitrary. |
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− | =Using Friend Fleets= | + | =Using Friendly Fleets= |
| [[File:FF_Toggle.png|400px|right]] | | [[File:FF_Toggle.png|400px|right]] |
− | # Click on the '''Friend Fleet (友軍艦隊)''' button on the [[Home Port]] screen. | + | # Click on the '''Friendly Fleet (友軍艦隊)''' button on the [[Home Port]] screen. |
− | #* The button will be greyed out if Friend Fleets have not been implemented yet for that event. | + | #* The button will be greyed out if FFs have not been implemented yet for that event. |
− | # In the menu that pops up, changing the toggle to '''Request "Friend Fleet" (「友軍艦隊」要請)''' will activate Friend Fleets in maps that have them. | + | # In the menu that pops up, changing the toggle to '''Request "Friendly Fleet" (「友軍艦隊」要請)''' will activate Friend Fleets in maps that have them. |
| #* Take note that you cannot pick and choose which maps where the Friend Fleet appears. You'll need to deactivate Friend Fleets by toggling it to '''Support Unnecessary (支援不要)'''. | | #* Take note that you cannot pick and choose which maps where the Friend Fleet appears. You'll need to deactivate Friend Fleets by toggling it to '''Support Unnecessary (支援不要)'''. |
− | # The '''Request Strong Friend Fleets (強力友軍支援要請)''' toggle will activate <span style="color:red">'''Strong'''</span> Friend Fleets. | + | # The '''Request Strong Friend Fleets (強力友軍支援要請)''' toggle will activate "{{color|red|''Strong'''}}" FFs. |
− | #* These fleets are tagged as "<span style="color:red">'''Strong'''</span>" in the event pages. | + | #* These fleets are tagged as "{{color|red|''Strong'''}}" in the event pages. |
| #* They cost 6 Instant Constructions {{IC}} when they appear. | | #* They cost 6 Instant Constructions {{IC}} when they appear. |
− | #** The {{IC}} will not be consumed if a <span style="color:green">'''Weak'''</span> Friend Fleet appears. | + | #** The {{IC}} will not be consumed if a {{color|green|'''Weak'''}} FF appears. |
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− | =Friend Fleet List= | + | =Past Friendly Fleet List= |
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| * [[Winter_2018_Event#Friend_Fleet|Winter 2018]] | | * [[Winter_2018_Event#Friend_Fleet|Winter 2018]] |
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| * [[Fall_2019_Event#Friend_Fleet|Fall 2019]] | | * [[Fall_2019_Event#Friend_Fleet|Fall 2019]] |
| * [[Hinamatsuri_2020_Mini-Event#Friend_Fleet|Hinamatsuri 2020]] | | * [[Hinamatsuri_2020_Mini-Event#Friend_Fleet|Hinamatsuri 2020]] |
| + | * [[Summer 2020 Event#Friend_Fleet|Summer 2020]] |
| + | * [[Fall 2020 Event#Friend_Fleet|Fall 2020]] |
| + | * [[Spring 2021 Event#Friend_Fleet|Spring 2021]] |
| + | * [[Summer 2021 Event#Friend_Fleet|Summer 2021]] |
| + | * [[Winter 2022 Event#Friendly_Fleet|Winter 2022]] |
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| =See Also= | | =See Also= |
| {{Mechanics}} | | {{Mechanics}} |
| + | {{EventsPortal}} |
| + | [[Category:Events]] |