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| ==Newcomer / Beginners== | | ==Newcomer / Beginners== |
| ===I keep getting an error message with a girl and a cat!=== | | ===I keep getting an error message with a girl and a cat!=== |
− | That is the {{ToolTip|[[NPC#Other|Error-musume]]|[[File:Catbomb.png|200px]]}} indicating you have some kind of problem, most likely a connection error. Here are the most common reasons for the connection error messages. This is not an exhaustive list.
| + | [[File:Catbomb.png|thumb|300px|Error-musume]] |
| + | That is the Error-musume indicating you have some kind of problem, most likely a connection error. Here are the most common reasons for the connection error messages. This is not an exhaustive list. |
| #'''Weekly server maintenance''': Go and do something else until maintenance is over. Check the [https://twitter.com/kancolle_staff official twitter] for news as to when server maintenances are held. You may also get a different error message of a girl and tools instead of the standard error cat message if you try logging in during maintenance. | | #'''Weekly server maintenance''': Go and do something else until maintenance is over. Check the [https://twitter.com/kancolle_staff official twitter] for news as to when server maintenances are held. You may also get a different error message of a girl and tools instead of the standard error cat message if you try logging in during maintenance. |
| #'''System clock out-of-sync with Japan Standard Time (JST)''': Change your system time and date to match JST. A leeway of ~1 hour difference from JST is allowed. Also make sure the date is correct with respect to JST. | | #'''System clock out-of-sync with Japan Standard Time (JST)''': Change your system time and date to match JST. A leeway of ~1 hour difference from JST is allowed. Also make sure the date is correct with respect to JST. |
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| ===How do resources work in this game?=== | | ===How do resources work in this game?=== |
| There are four base resource in the game: fuel, ammo, steel and bauxite. | | There are four base resource in the game: fuel, ammo, steel and bauxite. |
− | Fuel and ammo are generally used for resupplying your ships, while fuel and steel are used to repair your ships. Bauxite is used for planes: it is consumed to craft and resupply planes for your carriers. | + | * Fuel and ammo are generally used for [[Supply (Menu)|resupplying]] your ships |
| + | * Fuel and steel are used to [[Docking|repair]] your ships. |
| + | * Bauxite is used for planes: it is consumed to craft and [[Supply#Planes|resupply planes]] for your carriers. |
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− | In crafting, different amounts of resources will be used for different equipment; planes will require lots of bauxite, some guns require lots of ammo. Refer to the [[Development]] page for more information and specific recipes. | + | In [[Development|crafting]], different amounts of resources will be used for different equipment; planes will require lots of bauxite, some guns require lots of ammo. Refer to the [[Development#Common Development recipes|common development recipes]] for more specific recipes. |
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| There are seven ways to gain more resources: | | There are seven ways to gain more resources: |
− | # Just wait it out: Below the resource regeneration cap, fuel, ammo and steel regenerate at 3 per 3 minutes, while bauxite increases at 1 per 3 minutes. | + | {{Details|Resources#Obtaining Resources|l1=Obtaining Resources}} |
| + | # [[Natural Regeneration]], fuel, ammo and steel regenerate at 3 per 3 minutes, while bauxite increases at 1 per 3 minutes. |
| # [[Expedition]]s. | | # [[Expedition]]s. |
| # [[Quests|Dailies/Quests/Missions]]. | | # [[Quests|Dailies/Quests/Missions]]. |
| # During [[Sorti]]s, there are nodes that grant you resources. | | # During [[Sorti]]s, there are nodes that grant you resources. |
− | # [[Tutorial:_How_to_Play#Using_the_Factory|Scrapping]] ship girls or equipment items. | + | # [[Scrapping]] ship girls or equipment items. |
− | # Exchanging a [[Medal]], or another similar {{Item/Link|Present Box|First Class Medal|Valentine's Chocolate|text=item}}, for resources. | + | # Exchanging a {{Item/Link|Medal|size=100px}}, or another similar {{Item/Link|Present Box|First Class Medal|Special Chocolate|text=item|size=100px}}, for resources. |
− | # Purchasing them directly from the [[]]store with DMM points. | + | # Purchasing them directly from the [[Shop]] with DMM points. |
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| ===I heard about a resource cap. What is the limit? Can't I gather resources exceeding my limit?=== | | ===I heard about a resource cap. What is the limit? Can't I gather resources exceeding my limit?=== |
− | There are two caps for your resources:
| + | {{Details|Resources#Resource_Caps|l1=Resource Caps}} |
− | * The natural regeneration of resources (fuel, ammunition, steel and bauxite) limit called "Soft cap". Above the soft cap the natural genration of resources stop. To look for your soft cap, go to your admiral's page and look at the right panel, last row: it is in blue. The formula for calculating it is:
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− | <math>\text{Resource Regeneration Limit} = 250 \times ((\text{HQ Level}) + 3)</math>
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− | * The absolute cap for resources, called "Hard cap" is 350,000 while the cap for items such as Instant Repairs, Instant Constructions, and Development Materials is 3,000. Once you reach this limit, you will not gain any more resources even if you do expeditions or hit supply nodes in sorties. Note that this is different from the resource regeneration cap.
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− | ::Other item in the [[Inventory]] are capped at 99.
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| ===Where do I grind for specific resources or items?=== | | ===Where do I grind for specific resources or items?=== |
| {{Details|Expedition#Theoretical_Hourly_Net_Earnings|l1=Expedition}} | | {{Details|Expedition#Theoretical_Hourly_Net_Earnings|l1=Expedition}} |
− | *Fuel: expeditions 5, 21, 38; [[1-3|map 1-3]] and [[7-4|map 7-4]]. | + | * {{Fuel}} {{Color|green|'''Fuel'''}}: expeditions 5, 21, 38; [[1-3|map 1-3]] and [[7-4|map 7-4]]. |
− | *Ammo: expedition 2, 37. | + | * {{Ammo}} {{Color|brown|'''Ammo'''}}: expedition 2, 37. |
− | *Steel: expeditions 37; the northern route of [[World 3#3-3|map 3-2?]]. Be advised that the enemy fleet you encounter after the resource node is strong; the steel you just got might not be enough to cover the subsequent repairs. | + | * {{Steel}} {{Color|gray|'''Steel'''}}: expeditions 37; the northern route of [[World 3#3-3|map 3-2?]]. Be advised that the enemy fleet you encounter after the resource node is strong; the steel you just got might not be enough to cover the subsequent repairs. |
− | *Bauxite: expeditions 6, 11, and 15; [[7-4|map 7-4]] with submarines in your fleet. | + | * {{Bauxite}} {{Color|orange|'''Bauxite'''}}: expeditions 6, 11, and 15; [[7-4|map 7-4]] with submarines in your fleet. |
− | *Bucket: expeditions 2, 4, and A2. | + | * {{IR}} {{Color|lime|'''Bucket'''}}: expeditions 2, 4, and A2. |
− | *DevMat: expdedition A2 | + | * {{DM}} {{Color|cyan|'''DevMat'''}}: expdedition A2 |
− | *Screw: [[Quests]] mainly weekly, monthly and quaterly. | + | * {{IM}} {{Color|gray|'''Screw'''}}: [[Quests]] mainly weekly, monthly and quaterly. |
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| ===Alright, I built my ship and kicked some butt, but I noticed the orange faces. What gives?=== | | ===Alright, I built my ship and kicked some butt, but I noticed the orange faces. What gives?=== |