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[[File:Combined Fleet Forming.png|none|thumb|486x486px|Forming a combined fleet in the fleet managing page.]]

[[File:Combined Fleet Forming.png|none|thumb|486x486px|Forming a combined fleet in the fleet managing page.]]

[[File:Combined Fleet.jpg|thumb|339x339px|View the second fleet, click and drag the "/2" over the "/1"]]

[[File:Combined Fleet.jpg|thumb|339x339px|View the second fleet, click and drag the "/2" over the "/1"]]

Combined fleets (連合艦隊 ''rengou kantai'') (when available, e.g. events) are formed by viewing the second fleet, and then dragging the "/2" icon over the "/1" icon. The 1st fleet is the main fleet and, in general, comprises the heavy ships, while the second fleet is a lighter "escort" fleet, and comprises the lighter ships.

Combined fleets (連合艦隊 ''rengou kantai'') (when available, i.e. events only currently) are formed by viewing the second fleet, and then dragging the "/2" icon over the "/1" icon. The 1st fleet is the main fleet and, in general, comprises the heavy ships, while the second fleet is a lighter "escort" fleet, and comprises the lighter ships.

There are currently two different types of Combined Fleets available for use:

There are currently (as of the [[Fall 2014_Event|Autumn Event 2014]]) two different types of Combined Fleets available for use:

[[File:Choose Combined Fleet.png|thumb|225x225px|You may be allowed to choose which type of task force to create.]]

[[File:Choose Combined Fleet.png|thumb|225x225px|You may be allowed to choose which type of task force to create.]]

* The Quick Response Naval Task Force (機動部隊 ''kidou butai'')

* The Quick Response Naval Task Force (機動部隊 ''kidou butai'')

=== Fleet Command Facility ===

=== Fleet Command Facility ===

The [[Fleet Command Facility]] allows a destroyer in the second fleet of a combined fleet to escort a heavily damaged ship in the first fleet away from the sortie.

The [[Fleet Command Facility]] (stock equipment of [[Ooyodo|Ooyodo Kai]]) allows a destroyer in the second fleet of a combined fleet to escort a heavily damaged ship in the first fleet away from the sortie. This may find good use if you tend to encounter just one ship going red on the pre-boss node most of the time.

* <u>'''Must be equipped in the flagship of the first fleet'''</u> and needs a '''DD not heavy or moderate damaged ''' for it to give the option to escort the ship.

* '''Must be equipped in the flagship of the first fleet''' and needs a '''DD not heavy or moderate damaged ''' for it to give the option to escort the ship.

* Can only trigger only '''<u>once</u>''' per sortie.

* Triggers only '''once''' per sortie.

* The screen will show up after [Results], and before the [Continue/Retreat] screen. The heavily damaged ship and another DD will show up, with green sentences. Left button will remove the damaged ship and a DD from combat and they will lose 25 morale. Right button will continue without escorting.

* The screen will show up after [Results], and before the [Continue/Retreat] screen. The heavily damaged ship and another DD will show up, with green sentences. Left button will remove the damaged ship and a DD from combat and they will lose 25 morale. Right button will continue without escorting.

See [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUGivLdvn18 this] video for better explanation. (Credits to Nekomahjong)

See [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUGivLdvn18 this] video for better explanation. (Credits to Nekomahjong)

* Escorted (and escorting) ships cant participate in combat and cant be targeted.

* Escorted (and escorting) ships cant participate in combat and cant be targeted.

* In the Summer 2014 event, escorted ships count as sunken ships in the battle rank calculation. (So, even sinking all the enemy ships will only grant a B rank at max.)

* As of the Autumn 2014 event, escort ships are counted out of the score calculation, allowing you to get an A or S rank as long as you fulfil the usual criterion.

* However, in the Fall 2014 event, escort ships merely count as gone, allowing you to get an A or S rank.

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(to be continued)[[Category:Game Mechanics]][[Category:Combined Fleet]][[Category:Help]][[Category:Game System]]