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| =Overview= | | =Overview= |
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| 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. | | 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 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. | | 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 Friendly 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 Friendly 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:'''
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− | * 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 only available on '''specific nodes''', and may be implemented at any time from event startup to 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 to beat 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 at Night.
| + | * They typically appear on Boss Nodes at Night. |
− | ** In some longer events, two batches of FF may be added, the second one being stronger and/or going deeper than the first one.
| + | * In some longer events, two batches of FF may be added, the second being stronger and/or going deeper than the first. |
− | ** During [[Summer 2021 Event#Friend_Fleet|Summer 2021]], some FFs appeared for the first time:
| + | * During [[Summer 2021 Event#Friend_Fleet|Summer 2021]], some FFs appeared for the first time: |
− | ***On nodes other than Boss ones.
| + | ** On nodes other than Boss ones. |
− | ***On day battle, before the main battle.
| + | ** On day battle, before the main battle. |
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| + | They will engage the '''entire enemy fleet'''. |
| + | * This means they will fight both fleets of an enemy combined fleet. |
| + | * Theys cannot kill all enemy ships, at least one will survive. |
| + | * They can kill the enemy Boss, only if another enemy ship is also alive. |
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| + | 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 FF attack. |
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| + | Which FF appears is '''random''', but odds can be manipulated. |
| + | * 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 sorting a member that is present in it. |
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| + | The stats, level, remodel, luck, equipment, and damage state in which the FF ships appear are completely arbitrary. |
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− | * Only NPC fleets are available.
| + | Only NPC fleets are available. |
− | ** ''The devs have mentioned that player fleets may be added at some point.''
| + | * ''The devs have mentioned that player fleets may be added at some point.'' |
− | * They will engage the '''entire enemy fleet'''.
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− | ** This means they will fight both fleets of an enemy combined fleet.
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− | * 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 FF attack.
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− | * Which FF appears is '''random''', but odds can be manipulated.
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− | ** 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.
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− | *** Some fleets are "unblockable", and may appear even if sorting a member that is present in it.
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− | * The stats, level, remodel, luck, equipment, and damage state in which the FF ships appear are completely arbitrary.
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| =Using Friendly Fleets= | | =Using Friendly Fleets= |